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Americas

DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) Detects Unauthorized Drone Intrusions

February 18, 2025 GDC 0

DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program has developed a system designed to counter unauthorized drone intrusions into military installations or operations. Because drones may need to be used over populated areas, the program sought a […]

Americas

DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection Knocks Drones Out Of Sky

June 19, 2021 GDC 0

As drones become faster, smarter, and capable of carrying larger payloads across longer distances, they pose a genuine threat if leveraged as a weapon. As a result, militaries have been developing anti-drone countermeasures to knock […]

  • Boeing delivers 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Qatar

    July 1, 2020 0
    A Boeing spokesperson confirmed that the company has completed the production of all 24 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters ordered by Qatar. The production of helicopters at the company’s company in Mesa (Arizona) was completed [...]
  • HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft: Too Late, Too Little and Too Expense

    October 28, 2019 0
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  • Australian Army to Get EW Capability

    May 18, 2020 0
    Procurement of a new Australian Army electronic attack capability is set to begin this year. Indeed, acquisition of a force-level EW system that includes an attack component will be undertaken under Tranche 2 of Australia’s [...]
  • China Unveils Short-range FB-10A Anti-air Missiles

    January 16, 2023 0
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  • CATIC Delivered 7 K-8W Training Aircraft to Bangladesh Air Guard

    October 14, 2020 0
    The aircraft was received at the BAG Base Zahurul Haque following the traditional customs of Bangladesh Air Guard. Seven newly procured training aircraft for the Bangladesh Air Guard (BAG) have arrived at Chittagong. Transported by [...]
  • Ukraine says Russian forces obtaining Elon Musk’s Starlink via third country

    February 13, 2024 0
    Russian forces are obtaining Starlink satellite terminals illicitly from third countries and increasing their use on the front line, the Ukrainian military spy agency’s spokesperson told Reuters on Monday, without explaining how he knew. Ukrainian [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchased 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for Hobart class destroyers

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia discusses the potential acquisition of Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu Jets.

  • South Asia

    Russia started exchanging food from Pakistan amid Western sanctions

  • Air Platform

    DARPA Awards General Atomics ‘LongShot’ Drone Demo Contract

  • Air Platform

    Peru has overturned the decision to buy Gripen in favor of F-16V Block 70 to become major non-NATO ally.

  • C4iSR

    Link 16 Airborne Terminal Technology And Data Net Systems

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive M1 Abrams tanks from the U.S. as soon as this fall

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian Kh-35 anti-ship missile crashes in Krasnodar region

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France considers sending SAMP/T NG air defense system to Ukraine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Appointed As New ADF Chief, Amid Major Command Shake-up

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins SAR Mission For Missing Indonesian Submarine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Lockheed Martin to establish PAC-3 missile’s ground depot in Saudi Arabia.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers 400th V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli defense industry tracks Indo-Pakistan war as Israel expects a multi-billion-dollar defense order for Barak and Arrow-3 missiles

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Develop Naval Variant Of ATAK II Helicopter

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS)

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Will Receive South Korean FA-50M Fighter Jets In 2026

  • Americas

    Tom Cruise Received US Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award For His Role in Top Gun Movie

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Export 12 Hurkus-C Aircraft To Unknown Customer

  • Europe

    Russian Askold Corvette shows massive hull breach after Ukrainian Scalp-EG strike

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HIMARS: Australian Army Will Grow By Another Artillery Regiment

  • Middle East

    Naval Group Launched First Gowind Corvette for UAE Navy

  • Europe

    Kadyrov’s feud with the Kremlin will lead him to the same fate as Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • C4iSR

    Swedish MoD Issued RFI to Procure GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Received Otokar ARMA 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

  • Air Platform

    The KUS-FS UAV to be deployed for RoKA Ground Operations Command

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has announced $178.2 billion defense budget, a 6.6 percent growth for this year

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine in talks with Western weapons makers about setting up production line in Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 32 APVs, Nearly 1,300 Soldiers in a Day

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Strategic Partnership with China and Russia Means Avoidance of Alliance. Ask Armenia, Pakistan, Iran, Venezuela, Cambodia and Bangladesh. 

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Gravity Jet Packs

  • Air Platform

    Australia to purchase MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone

  • Air Platform

    Japan Wants to Export Sixth-gen F-X/F-3 Fighter Jets to Compensate Development Costs

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force releases new CGI rendering of B-21 Raider strategic bomber

  • Middle East

    Israel Confirms That Slain Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah’s Successor Hashem Safieddine And Other Top Leaders Dead In Air Strikes

  • Europe

    Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

  • Cruise Missiles

    Taiwan plans $40 billion defense budget with new missiles and drones for coastal strike missions.

  • Europe

    Russian commander killed in action in Donbas region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches New 8,200-Ton Aegis Destroyer

  • Cyber

    Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Awarded Contract To Provide Cyber Defense In Dubai

  • C4iSR

    The engineering of VHF radar makes it poor at tracking and providing fire‑control‑quality data.

  • Europe

    Ukraine, Denmark Signs MoU On Developing Multipurpose Naval Vessel

  • Europe

    Naval Group Launches Second FDI Class Frigate

  • Air Platform

    China’s Beihang UAS readies BZK-005E long-range reconnaissance UAV

  • Air Platform

    First Egyptian Air Force’s Sukhoi Su-35S Appeared on Russian Media

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Started Assembling AS9 Howitzers for Australian Army

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Australian Electro Optic Systems Developed New Directed-energy counter-drone technology

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