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Europe

Ukraine Unveils MINI SHARK Kamikaze Drones

November 30, 2023 GDC 0

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are using drones made by Ukrspecsystems. The Ukrainian manufacturer has recently fully presented and disclosed the technical characteristics of a new drone. It is called MINI SHARK. MINI SHARK is another […]

  • Philippines To Buy 32 Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters Worth $620 Million

    January 18, 2022 0
    Philippine Secretary of Defense Delfin Lorenzana has announced that the country will order 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for more than $620 million. Sikorsky delivers first batch of S-70i helicopters to PhilippinesDateNovember 11, 2020The Philippines Acquires [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded $492.7 Million Modification Contract For F-35

    January 4, 2022 0
    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, recently inked a modification contract to provide logistics support activities to F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter jets. The deal has been awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD. [...]
  • Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines.

    May 23, 2026 0
    Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines, with HMAS Farncomb set to become the first boat to undergo major sustainment and upgrade work. Australia undertake life-of-type extension project for Collins-class submarinesDateSeptember [...]
  • Engine Problem: A Long Road Ahead of China’s J-20 Fighters to Fix Its Weaknesses

    October 17, 2021 0
    The 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2021, kicked off in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province, on last Tuesday, with aerial performances, highlighted by two J-20 fourth-generation aircraft making their debut [...]
  • U.S. claims 188,000 Russian killed in the Ukraine war since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion

    March 2, 2023 0
    American intelligence sources have claimed Russian casualties in Ukraine have reached a staggering 188,000 as Vladimir Putin’s bloody invasion continues to backfire. Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets ShortageDateJune 6, 2021Russian Troops And [...]
  • German Navy Trials New Directed-energy Weapon System Developed By MBDA

    December 19, 2023 0
    MBDA Deutschland provided new details on the Laser Weapon Demonstrator developed in cooperation with Rheinmetall and recently tested by the German Navy. Rheinmetall and MBDA to establish a joint venture for naval laser weapon.DateJanuary 16, [...]
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. […]

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone unit blows up rare Russian Zaslon radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s $5 billion military parade is a direct warning to the Indo-Pacific regions.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy Marder IFV From Rheinmetall

  • South Asia

    Pro-India Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought to weaken the Bangladesh military and declined US offers of economic and security cooperation for the country

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract For Sea Skimming Target Vehicle

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Declared Martial Law In Four Annexed Regions

  • Europe

    Slovakia Plans to purchase 5,000 M4A1 carbine assault rifles

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan Navy’s Zulfiqar-class frigate Test Fires Locally Produced Anti-ship Ballistic Missile.

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

  • Defense Industry

    German government approves arms exports to Gulf countries

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy says Chinese warship fired weapons grade laser at US aircraft

  • Americas

    L3Harris, Elbit Systems Awarded $92 Million Contract For Aviator Imaging Technology

  • Air Platform

    Turkish fifth-gen TFX to make first flight in 2026

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Lithuania Purchases Additional NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force sends three B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia

  • South Asia

    Rohingya whips Bangladeshi troop after a troop sexually assaulted a woman

  • South Asia

    A Surprise Entry to India’s MMRCA v2.0: The US offers F-15EX after Super Hornet and F-21 to India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russian-born Australian Army Soldier Kira Korolev And Her Husband Charged With Espionage For Russia

  • Air Platform

    The assassin in the sky: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, MQ-1B Predator and MQ-1C Gray Eagle MALE UAV

  • Europe

    Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu could succeed Putin as leader of Russia, leaked FSB document

  • Industry

    The Grand Ambition of Turkish Defense Industries

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine requests THAAD anti-ballistic missile, F/A-18 Hornet, C-17 aircraft and Apache helicopters from the U.S.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s BTR-4 Punching Holes In Russia’s BTR-82A And T-72 Tanks In The Battle For Bakhmut

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives Aselsan’s new-gen electronic warfare system

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed 169 SAM systems, 76 radar stations and 31 electronic warfare systems of Russia by June 2026.

  • Americas

    U.S. Defense Giant L3Harris Purchases Engine Manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Worth $4.7 Billion

  • Air Platform

    The production variant of Su-57 won’t fly until 2028: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu

  • Europe

    Putin calls the terrorist group Taliban an ally of Russia

  • Africa

    Morocco is the first African country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Rafael Awarded Contract To Supply EW Suite And Guns for Philippines

  • Europe

    Saab Delivers Upgraded Gotland-class Submarine to Swedish Navy

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers MARS Artillery Rocket And Dingo Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall awarded $1.20 billion contract to produce 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For 28 Super Hornet Of Kuwait

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN fighter jets to take to skies in 2024

  • Air Platform

    Skylark 3 Field Deployable Tactical UAS

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Export 12 Hurkus-C Aircraft To Unknown Customer

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky Takes Defiant X Helo To NFAC Complex For Wind Tunnel Testing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh needs to sign GSOMIA and ACSA with the U.S. as pro-Indian Sheikh Hasina left the country

  • Europe

    Russian Military Admits That Its Soldiers Killed, Including Army General

  • C4iSR

    Iran Unveils New Air Defense Systems

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launches Counter Offensive In Kherson, Destroyed Russian Supply Train Using HIMARS

  • Americas

    Chinese Nationals Arrested for Attempted Smuggling of Nvidia AI Chips to China.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon to manufacture MALD-N for the US Navy

  • Europe

    President Alexander Lukashenko misses major state celebration, amid speculation of paralysis

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian ‘zirconium’ powering adversary state China’s ballistic missile, cruise missile and fighter jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army developing autonomous technology for convoy system

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics To Integrate SeaSpray AESA Radar On MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rolls-Royce Contracted to Produce Propulsion System for South Korea’s Ulsan-class Warships

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