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Europe

Netherlands Purchases M142 HIMARS Worth $670 Million

March 6, 2023 GDC 0

The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on February 16 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket […]

Defense Industry

Lithuania Purchases M142 HIMARS Artillery Rockets

January 25, 2023 GDC 0

Lithuania and the U.S. government have finalized a $495 million deal for as many as eight M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, the Lithuanian government announced Friday. The deal includes Army Tactical Missile Systems, or […]

Americas

U.S. Army Ordered 480 HIMARS Launchers And Multiple Variant Of Rockets

October 20, 2022 GDC 0

The HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems have demonstrated their effectiveness from the first days of their arrival in Ukraine. The U.S. Army was impressed with the performance of the M142, and ordered up to 480 […]

Europe

Russian State TV Confirms Killing Of Two More Generals In Eastern Ukraine

June 6, 2022 GDC 0

Two more Russian generals have been killed in Ukraine, reports say, adding to the string of senior military casualties suffered by the Kremlin. The senior commanders were killed during heavy fighting on Sunday in eastern […]

Europe

U.S. State Department Confirms Delivery Of M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

June 5, 2022 GDC 0

According to a statement published by the United States Department of Defense on June 1, 2022, the United States announced the delivery to Ukraine of four M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems), rocket/missile launcher systems. With […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army Contracts For M142 HIMARS

April 2, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Army announced a $2.76 billion contract award to Lockheed Martin to obtain guided missile launch rocket systems and associated equipment. The contract with Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control subsidiary, announced on Friday, calls […]

  • Airbus CEO criticizes German Bundestag for export ban on Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia

    January 27, 2024 0
    Guillaume Faury says curbs on selling Eurofighter are damaging to Germany’s reputation as an exporting nation. Berlin has come under pressure to relax its restrictions on exporting the new Eurofighter to Riyadh. Germany Awarded A [...]
  • Saab receivesRBS70 NG MSHORAD air defence order from Lithuania

    July 12, 2024 0
    Saab has received an order from the Lithuanian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for deliveries of Saab’s Mobile Short Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) solution. The order value is approximately SEK 1.3 billion and deliveries will take [...]
  • The Kazakhstan Air Force MiG-31 Crashed In Remote Countryside

    April 18, 2020 0
    The Kazakhstan MoD reported that a MiG-31 fighter jet crashed near remote countryside away from settlement and the pilot was able to steered the MiG-31 jet to a remote field. Taken on Apr. 16, 2020 [...]
  • Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To Ukraine

    May 1, 2021 0
    Deputy Prime Minister Borisov said that Turkey sealed the fate of the Moscow-Ankara cooperation by supplying UAV to Ukraine under a new agreement between Ukraine and Turkey. Turkey’s military said it would review relations with Ukraine [...]
  • How India sipped T-90 (T-72BU) poison to save Russian Tank Industry?

    March 24, 2020 0
    The T-90 tank is far from the best tank in the world, but perhaps the worst in terms of price and quality. India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performanceDateSeptember 2, 2020The Russian military destroyed [...]
  • Thailand Plans To Buy Second Frigate From South Korea

    January 29, 2022 0
    Minister Prayut assessed that the bilateral defense cooperation has been developed continuously based on the Strategic Partnership relations, hoping to expand Thailand’s cooperation with South Korea through military education exchange, combined exercises, and a joint [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Industry

    Naval Group awarded sub-contracts to local suppliers for Australian submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russian-made MiG-29K crashed in India due to engine fires

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Army Test Fires Patriot Missiles In Talisman Sabre Exercises

  • Europe

    Russia lost 400 tanks and 500 supply vehicles in Avdiivka to gain a few kilometers

  • Europe

    Bizarre videos show drunk Russians walking towards oil explosions

  • Americas

    Mitch McConnell endorsed President Biden’s $106 billion aid proposal to Israel and Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels seized key town in major defeat for junta forces

  • Europe

    Moscow’s largest oil refinery caught fire in the middle of the night destroying the plant

  • Middle East

    Leonardo to Provide Naval Operations Center For Qatari Navy

  • Europe

    Russia’s Uralvagonzavod used 148 pieces of European equipment in T-72, T-90 and T-14 tanks, imported 260 machining tools from Germany to manufacture tanks.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Copies American C-RAM And Produces LD-3000 CIWS System

  • Defense Industry

    Germany Commits €100 Billion to Meet NATO Defense Spending Requirement

  • Americas

    Ukrainian startup Himera supplies secure radios to the US Air Force

  • Middle East

    Israel slaughtered Russian chicken SAM, destroyed the 51st Syrian air defense regiment in Syria

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Lays Keel of Qatar’s Air Defense LPD

  • Middle East

    Israeli, Saudi Arabia inching closer to normalize diplomatic relations

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia assisted North Korea in developing Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Becomes a Leading Customer for Israeli High-tech Weapon System.

  • Europe

    Zelensky thinks he’ll win the war before the 2024 US election

  • Middle East

    Criminal Ali Khamenei Killed 16,500 and wounded 300,000 Iranian protesters.

  • Air Platform

    UK purchased six H145 helicopters for training mission

  • Europe

    Russian propagandist and military commander Semyon Pegov stepped onto a landmine in Donetsk

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China dismissed top ranking army Generals from their positions

  • C4iSR

    Evolution of Airborne Electronically Scanned Array Radar

  • Europe

    Russia offered Su-57 fighter jets to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Sea Baby Drone Destroyed Another Russian Shadow Oil Tanker.

  • Europe

    Germany Selects Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet to Replace Aging Tornado

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India Purchases Israeli Spice GPS-guided Bombs.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Bavar-373 air defense system amid Israel tensions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Military Bases In The Pacific Is Crucial To Counter China’s Hegemony

  • Air Platform

    UAE Negotiating With South Korea to Purchase KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Fears Assassination After Russian Forces Withdraw From Kherson

  • Europe

    The Type 26 frigate and its derivative, the Hunter-class, serve as a cautionary tale for Australia and the UK.

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Produce Bradley A4s Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    MBDA to supply TESEO Mk2 Anti-ship Missile to Italian Navy.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mossad operatives lived, worked and prayed like Muslims for years before being activated to destroy Iran’s missile factories and anti-air missiles

  • Europe

    Greek Company Unveiled Aihimi AHM-1X Drone Armed With Rockets

  • Europe

    Canada Delivers Armored Combat Support Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    GBU-57 MOP: The Knockout Punch of The US Air Force

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian DRDO Tests Short-range VL-SRSAM Missile

  • Middle East

    Satellite Images Show Israeli Air Strikes Have Damaged Iranian Missile Bases and Air Fields

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed delivers two MH-60R maritime helicopters to Indian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations

  • Americas

    US Allies Should Not Buy Russian Weapons, Secretary Blinken

  • Europe

    Desperate time: Russian retrofit air-launched rocket launcher onto UAZ pickup truck

  • Europe

    Danish Defense Industries to Build New Vessels for Danish Navy

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Pursuing Modi Government To Purchase 40 More Rafale To Counter Bangladesh

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Rebels shoot down Sino-Pakistan JF-17 fighter jet using FN-6 MANPAD

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Will Make Major Deliveries, Says Ismail Demir

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates 51 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

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