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Slovakia Plans to purchase 5,000 M4A1 carbine assault rifles

July 25, 2024 GDC 0

Slovakia plans to buy 5,000 M4A1 5.56mm carbine rifles, according to local media reports. The TASR has reported that the Slovakian Defense Ministry plans to use resources from the United States fund to procure 5,000 […]

  • Gripen Flew 10,000 Hours With Royal Thai Air Force

    January 6, 2021 0
    ​Last year brought twin milestones for the Royal Thai Air Force’s fleet of Saab Gripen C/Ds, with the service having marked a decade since ordering the Swedish-built fighter, and completed its first 10,000 flying hours [...]
  • Forget Democracy, Myanmar Coup Was To Protect Tatmadaw Businesses, Hide Corruption And Avoid ICC Prosecution

    April 12, 2021 0
    Myanmar’s military – the leaders of its recent coup – are funded by a huge chunk of the national budget. But the armed forces also draw a vast and secretive income from sprawling business interests. [...]
  • Serbia Unveils 300km Range Sumadija Rocket Artillery.

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  • North Korean KN-23 failed in the Ukraine war, but that didn’t stop Kim Jong Un from having a photo opportunity with the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile

    July 29, 2024 0
    North Korea’s new arsenal of ballistic missiles is set for its first real-world test on the battlefield in Ukraine. But Kim Jong-un may be worried based on the success of US interceptor systems in that [...]
  • Ursa Major successfully tests new Draper engine

    August 4, 2024 0
    Ursa Major, a leading rocket propulsion company, announced the successful hot-fire test of its Draper engine. The Draper engine, designed to offer enhanced performance and reliability, underwent rigorous testing to validate its capabilities. The U.S. [...]
  • Turkish FNSS Defense Integrates Anti-tank Weapons in PARS Armored Vehicle

    August 27, 2021 0
    Turkish firm FNSS Defense Systems’ weapon carrier vehicles have proven effective on the battlefield as they have been used by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), leading to additional procurement orders from the company and paving [...]
Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine demonstrates jet-powered ‘Bullet’ drone capable of intercepting Russian drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia launches dart rocket carrying radio frequency receiver for RAAF

  • Naval Platforms

    JL-3 Missile: The Chinese Military Becomes Nuclear Triad

  • Europe

    Australia sends 20 more armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Lithuania to buy Leopard tanks in record €2 billion order

  • Europe

    Ukrainian UJ-22 kamikaze drones struck Russian Kh-59 anti-ship missile factory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases 48 New HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Ship-killer Role.

  • Europe

    French Navy to Purchase Swedish CB90 Assault Boats

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract to TactiCall for the Royal Norwegian Navy

  • Africa

    Kenya received Israeli SPYDER anti-air missile system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. State Department Approves Patriot Missile System’s Support Package For Taiwan

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia’s failure prompted China to head hunt globally to teach them air combat tactics and manoeuvres

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia and Papua New Guinea agree to finalize talks on the bilateral security treaty

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi Muslim Dr. Shadman Zaman, A Jewish Convert Visited State of Israel For the First Time

  • Americas

    Rheinmetall And Northrop Grumman Agree To Strategic Partnership On Precision Munition

  • Defense Industry

    France unveils €413 billion military budget spread over next 7 years, amid Ukraine war

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN upgrades Anzac-class frigates with new sonar processing system

  • Middle East

    Turkish warship fired RGM-84 Harpoon missiles on sites controlled by Haftar militias

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Prepares $20 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan Amid China Warnings.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Unveils Most Powerful 2,000 Pound Non-nuclear Bomb

  • Europe

    Leaked audio calls revealed Russia suffered huge losses in Kharkiv offensives, 83th airborne brigade and 350 armored vehicles wiped out

  • Air Platform

    President Zelenskky welcomes Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Plans To Halt Arms Sale To UAE And Saudi Arabia For Violating Human Rights

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Beaver Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Two Tu-22M Nuclear Bombers

  • Europe

    Russia’s helicopter shortages getting bad to worse each day, thanks to RBS-70 and ATACMS

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian S-300 Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Russia arrested 18 North Korean soldiers trying to escape to Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy and RAN to join passage exercise

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Test Fires Brahmos Missile

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Commissioned HMS Spey Into Service

  • Europe

    Turkey to Replace Ukrainian Engines With Domestic Engine In Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Formally Requests To Buy Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Spain Delivers 40 Leopard 2A4 Tanks And Aspide Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden orders new CB90 Combat Boats from Saab

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Don’t Fight A Fighter Jet Armed With Meteor BVRAAM. You Can’t Win, Swedish Flight Engineer’s Advice

  • Africa

    Senegal awarded Piriou a contract to build three OPV58 S

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department approves sale of 50 F-35 to UAE

  • Middle East

    Lockheed’s F-35 at the heart of UAE, Israeli Peace Deal

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured trenches and dead bodies abandoned in Bakhmut by Russians

  • Europe

    Ruble Crashed: International Sanctions Hit Putin’s Face With A Big Slap

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Purchases 36 FA-50 Fighter Jets From South Korea

  • Europe

    Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Neptune Cruise Missile Hit Russia’s Command Post In Occupied Crimea

  • Europe

    British Army Received Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank

  • Europe

    Russian Wagner mercenary shot down two Russian helicopters and IL-22 plane during mutiny

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Lets Israeli Commercial Planes Cross Its Airspace

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to Qatar

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