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Europe

Turkish Army to Get New Indigenous Heavy Machine Guns

March 6, 2021 GDC 0

A new domestically-produced heavy machine gun developed by Turkish firm Sarsılmaz has cleared all tests stages and is now ready to be delivered to the military. The weapon, SAR 762 MT-type 12.7 mm heavy machine […]

South Asia

The Indian Army Buys Negev Light Machine Guns from Israeli IWI Worth $116.4 Million

April 19, 2020 GDC 0

The Indian Ministry of Defence has contracted Israel Weapons Industries (IWI) to supply 16,479 Negev 7.62X51 mm Light Machine Guns (LMGs) for $116.4 million (INR 880 crore). India is the largest weapons importer of Israeli […]

  • Russia Swallows Its Pride, Asks Turkey To Construct Floating Dry Dock For Russia

    June 20, 2021 0
    As the newspaper reports”Kommersant ” in the material Anastasia Vedeneeva ” Nuclear icebreakers will find a dock in Turkey. Kyzey Star will build it for Atomflot for 5 billion rubles, ” the Turkish shipyard Kyzey Star Shipyard became the [...]
  • Israeli Strikes Killed Top Iranian Military Commanders and Scientists

    June 14, 2025 0
    Three senior military commanders and two scientists involved in Iran’s nuclear program have been confirmed dead after Israeli air strikes. Israeli F-35I “Adir” Entered Iranian Airspace For The First Time In HistoryDateJanuary 31, 2021Israel wipes [...]
  • Ukraine’s SBU Hit Kerch Bridge With 1000kg Underwater Explosions

    June 3, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s security service (SBU) revealed a new special operation once again hitting Russia’s Kerch Bridge to Crimea, this time in an underwater attack that it said had left the structure “in disrepair”. They published a [...]
  • Germany Purchases 3,000 Eagle V Armored Vehicles.

    December 18, 2025 0
    Germany’s armed forces are preparing to place a large order for armored vehicles from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), a move that would expand the Bundeswehr’s protected mobility fleet by thousands of vehicles. Rheinmetall [...]
  • U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

    April 2, 2023 0
    Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. announced on Monday that the VISTA X-62A recently completed a series of flight tests, where the aircraft was flown entirely by Artificial Intelligence (AI) for incredible 17-plus  hours. [...]
  • Germany lifts embargo on Pandur II armored combat vehicles for Philippines

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Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s first Turkish-built corvette ‘Hetman Ivan Mazepa’ starts sea trials

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iraq Purchases 8 M-SAM II Air Defense Missile System Batteries from Korea Worth $2.56 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian forces with US-made ATACMS for the first time

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s Number of Operational Ships to Decline by Next Year

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR -Thief) Directorate’s false arms procurement news release deprecates the military’s capability.

  • Europe

    NATO foreign ministers to meet in Prague to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia using longer-range weapons

  • Americas

    US Marine Corps forms first unit with ground-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    German ThyssenKrupp to deliver Invincible-class submarine to Singapore in 2022

  • Europe

    Russian commander killed in Mariupol by a car bomb

  • Infantry Weapons

    China using Egypt as military hub to supply ammo, spare parts and artillery to Russia and Africa

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Commissioned Seven Warships And One Submarine

  • Americas

    TRL Drones has developed the TALOS-J and TALOS-E interceptor drone systems.

  • Middle East

    China’s Y-20 transport aircraft delivers weapons and tunnel boring equipments to Iran under an $8 billion gold-for-weapons deal.

  • Middle East

    US Warship Fired 30 Warning Shots After Encounter With Iranian Warship

  • Europe

    Russia destroyed wooden mock-ups of HIMARS using $5 million Kalibr cruise missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Awarded Contract To Build New Frigates For JMSDF

  • Naval Platforms

    Damen’s Leading Role In German MKS-180 Frigate Programme

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Received Black Hawk Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Why China’s J-20 and FC-31 Aren’t So Stealthy?

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Fosters Religious Tolerance By Removing Negative Portrayals Of Israel From Its School Curriculum

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. DoD selects Raytheon for AIM-9X system improvement

  • Air Platform

    Iraq set to purchase 14 Rafale fighter jets worth $3.2 billion

  • Europe

    Greece will purchase four Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships from the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Shenyang FC-31/J-31: A Copycat F-35 Through Cyber Espionage

  • Europe

    Russia Moves Missiles and Heavy Artillery Near Finish Border, Could Finland be Next?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Türkiye’s SIPER 2  Layered Air Defense System Hits Milestone with Successful Live-Fire Test.

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Defense To Produce Upgraded Bayraktar TB3 Armed Drone

  • Europe

    Belgium Purchased 9 CEASAR Self-propelled Howitzers

  • South Asia

    Timeline: MiG-29 and Frigate Procurement Graft Cases Against Prime Minister Sheik Hasina (Thief) of Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Belgium Sending Modernized Leopard Tanks To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Formally Inducts Chinese-made J-10C Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Russian troops reportedly began evacuating from Tal Rifaat airbase in Syria

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

  • Air Platform

    Philippines purchases additional A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy Welcomes Jose Rizal (FFG150) Frigate

  • Uncategorized

    Denmark Helped NSA To Spy On Chancellor Angela Merkel

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Hasina’s Son Sajeeb Wazed Joy: A Covert Billionaire, Cult of Personality Charged with Drunk Driving, Drug, and Unlicensed Firearms Possession in The U.S.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian DRDO to make ASTRA Mk2 missile based on recovered Chinese PL-15E missile.

  • Cyber

    Ukraine launched the biggest cyber offensive against Russian military bases

  • Naval Weapons

    Mk41 strike length vertical-launching system (VLS)

  • South Asia

    Elbit Systems Received $103 Million EW Contracts

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia purchases 24 more Rafale fighter jets to retire Russian-built fighter jets

  • Americas

    USS Gerald R. Ford successfully completes final shock trials

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat For Sweden

  • Europe

    Lack Of IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Su-35 And Su-34 Fighter Jets In Kherson

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems to supply tank ammunition to NATO country

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys troops, tanks and air defense system near Myanmar’s Shan state

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese frigates spotted off the coast of Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force flying F-16 with live Harpoon missiles

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Killed Russian General Oleg Tsokov

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