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Europe

Polish Army received a new batch of 120mm Rak self-propelled mortars

October 4, 2023 GDC 0

The 21st Mountain Infantry Rifle Brigade of the Polish Army received Rak self-propelled mortars. This was announced by Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak. We are talking about the 13th batch of such mortars. They were […]

Europe

Ukraine Destroyed Soviet-era 2S4 Tyulpan 240mm Self-propelled Heavy Mortar

January 1, 2023 GDC 0

A Russian 2S4 Tyulpan 240 mm self-propelled heavy mortar appears to have been destroyed by bomb drops silently from above dispatched by a Ukrainian drone. According to Militarnyi, a drone dropped a bomb straight into […]

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Europe

Poland sets to order Rak Self-propelled Mortars

May 1, 2020 GDC 0

The Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) at the end of April announced three major contracts to be signed soon. Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak revealed on Twitter on 24 April that one of […]

  • Hellenic Navy Unveils Significant Plan to Boost Naval Warfare Capability

    August 11, 2025 0
    Commodore Panagiotis Karavas, Deputy Director of the Armaments Directorate for the Hellenic Navy (HN), revealed new details for the imminent modernization of the Hellenic Navy’s surface fleet. Note that the Greek Commodore was, until recently, [...]
  • Turkey develops and deploys acoustic deceptor and jammer

    February 2, 2020 0
    The Zargana Countermeasure System has been developed by Aselsan to protect submarines from incoming torpedoes. It does this by launching salvos of acoustic ‘deceptors’ and ‘jammers.’ These are small torpedo-like objects which are launched from [...]
  • HII awarded contract to build nine new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for U.S. Navy

    November 17, 2023 0
    General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and HII have been awarded multiyear procurement contracts to build nine Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the U.S. Navy. U.S. Senate Cleared $4.9 Billion Funding For New Arleigh Burke-class DestroyersDateDecember 29, [...]
  • Chinese soldiers moved beyond Ladakh border

    September 2, 2020 0
    India has said its soldiers thwarted “provocative” movements by China’s military near a disputed border in the Ladakh region months into the rival nations’ deadliest standoff in decades. China’s military said it was taking “necessary actions in response,” [...]
  • Thanks To Turkish TB2 Drones, Ukraine Regain Control Of Snake Island

    July 2, 2022 0
    Ukrainian forces push out Russian troops from strategic Black Sea isle of Snake Island in big win for war-torn nation. British Special Boat Service (SBS) Trained And Equipped Ukrainian Special Forces To Retake Snake IslandDateAugust [...]
  • Putin just fired first salvo of tariff on Chinese goods that could destroy Russian economy

    December 12, 2024 0
    Moscow imposes hefty tariff on Chinese furniture parts, raising hackles in Chinese media and begging questions about health of bilateral ties. China supplying Russia with metal, composite, aircraft parts, electronics, drones and vehicles to support [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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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

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  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s First Type 31 Frigate Starts Sea Trial in 2023

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Third GlobalEye For Swedish Air Force

  • Europe

    German Army to Expand Drone Fleet From 600 to 8,000 by 2029.

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems Awarded $600 Million Contract To Produce Active Protection And EOTS For Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Swedish Stridsvagn 122 Tanks in Counteroffensive Against Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Erratic Behavior And Land Grabbing In Southeast Asia Could Cost Its Economy

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $7.8 Billion Contract To Produce 126 F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Civil Aviation

    Russian commercial airlines are on the brink of collapse as Chinese and Iranian engineers conducting uncertified repairs of aircraft

  • Africa

    Putin’s Ambition: Russia Built A Naval Base In Sudan

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli TSG Advanced System Acquires Two Companies to Develop Anti-drone System.

  • Middle East

    Rafael confirms first operational use of Spike Firefly surveillance drones

  • Americas

    U.S. Army’s precision strike missile’s multimode seeker turned the missile into a ship killer

  • Europe

    Pentagon to equip Ukraine’s F-16 jets with JDAM precision-guided bombs

  • Europe

    Russia’s glorified S-400 SAM failed to launch 40N6E missiles

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Ordered 83 HAL Tejas Aircraft Despite Aircraft Failed In Crucial Spin and Tight Turn Tests

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Uncategorized

    Sweden to provide Ukraine with assault boats as part of $686 million aid package

  • Europe

    Wagner Group Commander Andrei Medvedev Seeks Asylum In Norway

  • Europe

    Hanwha delivers new batch of K9 howitzers to Poland

  • Europe

    Britain to Send StarStreak Anti-air Missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Lightning Fast Counteroffensive Forced Russian To Flee Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 8,144 main battle tanks of T-54, T-64, T-72, T-80 and T-90 models

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

  • South Asia

    Hidden Truth: Rape, Violence and Brutality in the Chittagong Hill Tracts by Bangladesh Military

  • Africa

    China looks to increase defense ties with South Africa

  • Americas

    U.S. Triples Patriot PAC-3 MSE Seeker Production to Meet Surging Air and Missile Defense Demand.

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Delivers IRIS-T Anti-air System’s Fire Control Radar To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Destination Transnistria: Putin Aiming An Wider Conflict in Europe

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s Russian-made MiG-29K Fighter Jets Are Inoperable: CAG Report

  • Europe

    Russia’s Crude Oil Shipment Plunge To 50% Since EU Introduced Price Cap

  • Air Platform

    Australian F-35A Stealth Jets Scored Six Kills Against Singaporean F-15SG In Pitch Black 2022

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Struck Chemical Weapons Storage Facility in Syria

  • C4iSR

    Israeli RADA Electronic delivers multi-mission AESA radars to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Launched New Domestically-built Frigate.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping purged the top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander Liu Guozhi for corruption allegation.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing has offered to produce the Ghost Bat drone in Poland as part of its 32 F-15EX sales pitch.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Invites Malaysia for “Hurjet” Combat-Trainer Project as the U.S. Sanctioned Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Yak-130 vs M-346: Why M-346 is an iPhone and Yak-130 is a Nokia 1100?

  • Air Platform

    Polish Air Force To Receive 16 M-346 Advanced Training Jets

  • Uncategorized

    Canada On Track To Select An Winner Of FFCP Programme Next Year

  • Defense Industry

    Raytheon Awarded Contract For SeaRAM Block 2 For Egyptian Navy

  • Americas

    Rolls-Royce to manufacture propellers for U.S. Navy’s Constellation (FFG-62) frigates

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon Test Kits For P-8I Neptune

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy’s mishaps are as common as Russian Navy’s mishaps, INS Brahmaputra frigate caught fire and sank at the Mumbai Dockyard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Ditches Russian Arms Opt For South Korean and American Weapons

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 Tanks For Poland Worth $6 Billion

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia purchased $5 billion worth of cruise missile, ballistic missile, ammo and drones from Iran.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Receives Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

  • Europe

    More than 500 North Korean Troops Killed In Storm Shadow Missile Strikes In Kursk Region

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