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Northrop Grumman Offered MQ-8C Unmanned Helicopter To US Navy

February 6, 2021 GDC 0

Northrop Grumman is touting its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system (UAS) as a future ship-based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platform, with a recent trial off the coast of California demonstrating the concept. Speaking to Janes on 4 […]

  • Luftwaffe Set to Acquire 40 New Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4 Aircrafts

    April 22, 2020 0
    German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has told the US government that Berlin has given clearance for the Luftwaffe to acquire 30 Super Hornet and 15 EA-18 Growler aircraft. The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G [...]
  • Navantia Offers Building New Frigates for Royal Thai Navy in Thailand.

    May 22, 2026 0
    Spanish defence company Navantia has proposed building a new frigate for the Royal Thai Navy entirely in Thailand, alongside a technology transfer programme aimed at strengthening the country’s shipbuilding industry. Navantia signed contract with the [...]
  • Russian soldiers calling Ukrainian hotline to surrender with armored vehicles

    April 14, 2023 0
    Russian soldiers calling a Ukrainian hotline that allows them to surrender are also offering to hand over equipment and heavy armored vehicles, a Ukrainian official said.  Russian Conscripts Calling Ukrainian Hotline Asking How To SurrenderDateOctober [...]
  • Denmark to purchase three Arctic patrol ships

    February 6, 2025 0
    The Danish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced plans to acquire three new Arctic patrol ships to replace the Royal Danish Navy’s (RDN’s) Thetis-class patrol ships. The planned procurement forms part of a broader range [...]
  • Bangladesh’s NTV News Exposed Bangladesh Military, Defence Ministry and DGDP’s Significant Corruption, Embezzlement and Money Laundering Scheme

    July 28, 2025 0
    Bangladesh is reeling with overwhelming grief, anger and frustration about their armed forces and asking questions why a fighter jet of the Bangladesh Air Guard crashed into a school, killing 230 students and injuring many [...]
  • US senator blocks arms sales to Hungary over stalling Sweden’s NATO bid

    June 29, 2023 0
    The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Wednesday he was blocking a $735 million arms sale to Hungary because its government has refused to approve Sweden’s bid to join NATO. Hungary [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Air Platform

    German firm developed AI backbone for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Special Operations Command Practices Highway Landing For The First Time In Latvia

  • Europe

    Hindustan Aeronautics and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation are assisting Russia’s UAC to manufacture the Soviet-era Su-35 jet.

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian, But China Has No Fighter Jets To Fill The Deck

  • Europe

    France is already preparing to send 2,000 troops to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Azerbaijani State-owned Oil Company Purchases 10 Percent Stakes In Israeli Tamar Gas Field

  • Naval Platforms

    USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completes maintenance availability programme

  • Europe

    Turkish Drone Maker Baykar and Defense Giant Aselsan Manufactured 1000 Ventilators

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Considers Sending Gripen ‘Sukhoi Killer’ Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Saudi Navy Received Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette

  • Americas

    US Air Force Seeking Shahed-136 Drone Replica to Improve Countermeasures.

  • Middle East

    U.S. Military Launches Airstrikes On Iraqi And Syrian Militia Targets

  • Europe

    Ukraine launches devastating drone strikes in the Crimean peninsula with over 10 drones

  • C4iSR

    Su-57’s AESA Radar Is Yet to Pass Debugging Phase, Says Tikhomirov-NIIP Director General Yuri Bely

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy.

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo sells 40 commercial helicopters for around $504 million

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

    Biden Admin Sends More Ammo For HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Land Platform

    US state department approves 555 M1A1 Abrams tank refurbishment packages for Egypt

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Builds Submarine Base In South China Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Su-30 aircraft violates Taiwanese airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Australia Awarded $930 Million Contract to Produce Six Ghost Bat Drones.

  • South Asia

    Russia started exchanging food from Pakistan amid Western sanctions

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    UK, Italy and Japan jointly built GCAP sixth-gen fighter jet to take to the skies by 2035

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Air Force Shot Down 157 Russian Cruise Missiles Using Patriot Missile System

  • Europe

    Finland Received Upgraded Hamina-class Missile Boat

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Myanmar Army Unleashes Hell On Ordinary People And The World Is Silent

  • Europe

    Russian Investigators Released The Cause Of Su-35 Accidents

  • Europe

    North Koreans Tasked To Defend Russian Territories Humiliating Putin’s Inept Army

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: The Ultimate Stealth Engineering

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia, USA to co-produce missiles and rockets, will conduct hypersonic experiments

  • Europe

    In a rare admission, Russia confirms that its military is losing a minimum of 250 soldiers per day

  • Europe

    Ukraine shot down another Russian Su-30 aircraft over Kyiv

  • Middle East

    Qatar has ordered Hamas to leave Doha on U.S. request

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started negotiating with France to purchase Rafale fighter jets.

  • Uncategorized

    Norwegian F-35A Successfully Launches Joint Strike Missile

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Partisan Freedom of Russia Legion Destroyed Russian Navy’s Serpukhov Missile Corvette In Baltic Sea

  • Europe

    Swedish Government Pushes Gripen E And GlobalEye To Finland’s HX Competition

  • Land Platform

    Russian Knows how to increase missile ranges without considering effectiveness of radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s Type 093 Class Nuclear Submarine Crashed In Taiwan Strait Killing Everyone Onboard

  • Europe

    German Arms Export Reaches $8.01 Billion, 30% Growth In Six Months

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s $250 million 1K148E Yastreb-AV radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JASDF Intercepted More Chinese Aircraft During Coronavirus Pandemic Than Usual

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Launched Spy Balloon From Hainan Military Base

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missiles shoot down two more Su-34 fighter bombers in just a day

  • Cruise Missiles

    Poland purchases several hundred JASSM extended-range cruise missiles worth $735 million.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Paratroopers Wiped Out Dozens Of Russian Elite Commandos In Eastern Donetsk

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