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MBDA successfully test fires AKERON LP missile

February 11, 2025 GDC 0

European missile manufacturer MBDA has confirmed the first successful test firing of the AKERON LP long-range missile under the MAST-F program, a joint European initiative managed by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR). The […]

Air-Launched Weapons

South Korea Purchased MBDA Meteor BVRAAM For Homegrown KF-21 Fighter Jet

November 3, 2024 GDC 0

The state arms procurement agency said Friday it has signed a contract to purchase Meteor air-to-air missiles for South Korea’s new KF-21 fighter jets currently under production. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) signed the […]

Anti-air Missiles

MBDA debuts new VSHORAD system at Farnborough Airshow

November 2, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA, a leading European defense manufacturer, is showcasing its latest Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPADS), the VSHORAD (Very Short Range Air Defence) solution, for the first time at the Farnborough International Airshow. This advanced […]

Cruise Missiles

MBDA expands its Deep Precision Strike capabilities with the Land Cruise Missile system

September 14, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA unveils the Land Cruise Missile (LCM) system, a new ground-launched Deep Precision Strike capability, to meet the needs of the new strategic environment on the battlefield. LCM builds on all of MBDA’s expertise in […]

Anti-air Missiles

Saab, MBDA Jointly Develop Anti-tank And Anti-air Missiles

September 12, 2024 GDC 0

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Anti-air Missiles

MBDA Awarded Contract To Produce CAMM Missiles For Sweden’s Visby Class Corvettes

May 17, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA announced it signed a contract in Sweden to deliver Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) for the Swedish Armed Forces. The contract – signed between MBDA and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Swedish: Försvarets […]

Europe

MBDA awarded contract to produce Enforcer Shoulder-launched missiles

February 17, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA Germany has clinched an export order for its latest shoulder-fired guided missile system, the Enforcer. A company spokesman confirmed the procurement to Hartpunkt. However, no order details were provided, such as value, quantity, timeline, or the customer’s […]

Air-Launched Weapons

KAI, MBDA sign agreement to integrate Meteor BVRAAM missile on to KF-21 fighter jets

February 12, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian PT PAL Signs Contract With MBDA to Upgrade Bung Tomo Class Warship

January 15, 2024 GDC 0

Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has inked a contract with European missile manufacturer MBDA to enhance the combat capabilities of all three frigates in the Bung Tomo class. Confirmation on the matter was provided by […]

Air-Launched Weapons

MBDA accelerates the development of SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer

January 9, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA has received additional funding from the UK Ministry of Defense to accelerate the development of the SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer. SPEAR-EW is a novel electronic warfare effector designed to confuse and suppress enemy air defence, […]

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  • American-made VAMPIRE surface-to-air missile system knocking out Russia’s Shahid kamikaze drones

    February 17, 2024 0
    A video footage appears to show a Ukrainian-operated VAMPIRE surface-to-air missile system knocking out a Russian Shahid kamikaze drone in the latest video emphasizing the importance of Western-supplied air defence systems for Kyiv. Ukraine Developed [...]
  • France will send military trainers to Ukraine in a few days

    June 1, 2024 0
    According to reports, France could send instructors to Ukraine to train its military in a matter of days. Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets ShortageDateJune 6, 2021Enhancing Turkey, Ukraine defense co-operation irks RussiaDateSeptember [...]
  • Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets Shortage

    June 6, 2021 0
    Ukraine, faced with Russian troops on two fronts, has gone public with plans to buy combat aircraft that are not Russian-made. The vulnerable NATO partner plans to become independent of Vladimir Putin’s military in a [...]
  • Turkish Government to back Azerbaijan with armed drones

    July 21, 2020 0
    The Turkish defense industry will always back Azerbaijan with its unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV), ammunition, missiles and electronic warfare (EW) systems, Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) Chairman Ismail Demir said, noting the two countries are [...]
  • Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

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  • Ukraine To Receive 300KM Range ATACMS Missiles, U.S. Department of Defense Reported

    September 25, 2023 0
    US President Joe Biden has decided to send American long-range missiles known as ATACMS to Ukraine after months of deliberations over whether to provide Kyiv with the munitions, according to people familiar with the matter. [...]
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 […]

  • Land Platform

    Bangladesh Army rushed to import Indian-made TATA MRAP vehicles to crackdown on protesters

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy To Buy 40 Shipborne Heron And Searcher UAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi launches new Taigei-class submarine for JMSDF

  • Middle East

    Turkish F-16 shot down two Syrian Su-24 Fencer Jets And A Turkish Drone Shot Down Over Idlib Region, Syria.

  • Middle East

    Navantia launches the fourth Avante 2200 class corvette for Saudi Arabia

  • Middle East

    Qatari Patriot missile shoots down two Iranian Su-24 Fencer attack jets, drones and 7 ballistic missiles.

  • South Asia

    Retired Brigadier General Shamsul Alam Chowdury (Shams), a former Chatra League leader and Indian RAW agent, orchestrated the Bangladesh Rifles mutiny.

  • Americas

    U.S. Ramps Up Patriot Missile Production After Ukraine War Success

  • Europe

    EuroSpike Awarded $2.5 Billion Contract to Produce Rafael’s Spike Missile for Germany.

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan inducts most advanced F-16V fighter jets at a ceremony

  • Middle East

    Israel Buys Three Submarines From TKMS Worth $3.4 Billion

  • Europe

    Crimea blasts degraded Russia’s Black Sea aviation fleet

  • Uncategorized

    Pakistan denies cancellation of helicopter deal with Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Finland Ordered 64 Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets For $9.4 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Defense Forces Launch First-of-its-kind International Drone Exercise

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 should be allowed to strike inside Russia, the same way Iran allowed its missiles to strike inside Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese-made PL-15 missile missed its target and debris found in India

  • Air Platform

    China begun retrofitting WS10B engine into J-10C fourth-gen fighter jet

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizilelma Achieved Air-to-air Missile Firing Capability.

  • Air Platform

    TAI Unveils New T629 Unmanned Helicopter

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration To Review Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aselsan posts over $1 billion in turnover in 9 months

  • Air Platform

    Egypt and Turkiye will sign a landmark defence cooperation agreement to co-produce the KAAN fighter jet.

  • Europe

    314,290 Dead: Russia’s Third Mass Mobilization Is Imminent As Soldier’s Families Plan To Protest

  • Middle East

    Israeli Sayeret Matkal Special Forces and Mossad Operatives are Active in Iran, Reported al-Arabiya.

  • Middle East

    Israel Gives Thumbs Up To F-35 Sale To UAE

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Missile Will Be Operational In 2023

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia fired its ATACMS missile for the first time

  • Europe

    Russia’s manpower losses in Ukraine surpassed 800,000 troops, Russia might need to import Chinese sperm to repopulate the country

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches Four PKMR Patrol Boats

  • Air Platform

    Subaru to participate Japan’s sixth-generation F-X fighter jet programme

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D Variant Fighter Jets To Latest E Standard

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $870 Million F-35’s Sustainment Contract

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Has Conducted Low Yield Nuclear Tests

  • Middle East

    Done Deal: The long road to Arab-Israeli peace agreement

  • Europe

    Babcock Started Construction Of Second Type 31 Frigate

  • Europe

    Turkey to Build Three Istanbul-Class Frigates Simultaneously

  • Europe

    U.S. Supplied HIMARS Rocket Killed 56th Russian Colonel In Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Fact checks: How credible is ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister delusional Sheikh Hasina’s claim that the Pentagon wanted an airbase in Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s islands?

  • Americas

    Embraer and Saab enhanced joint collaboration on Gripen, C-390 and future fighter jet projects

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China, Solomon Islands security pact is a grave concern for Australia and the U.S.

  • Europe

    Russian Citizens Caught Smuggling Ukrainian Turboshaft Engine For Mi-8 Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey and Greece join European Sky Shield missile defense project

  • Naval Weapons

    India’s DRDO Tests Missile Assisted Torpedo

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 24 F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jets For Indonesia

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s Hurjet light combat aircraft enters ground testing

  • Europe

    Ukraine started equipping locally built drones with guided munitions

  • Africa

    Kenya Ordered 118 Turkish Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Hydraulic fluid and engine oil leaks at the Dubai air show will stain HAL Tejas and destroy its export potential.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Destroyed Iranian Drone Assembly Factory In Syria

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