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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 […]

  • Raytheon to deliver new Patriot missile defense systems to Romania

    January 12, 2025 0
    Raytheon, a division of RTX, has been awarded a $946 million contract to supply Romania with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. This latest agreement includes a comprehensive package of fire units, radars, control [...]
  • Invading Pakistan was dictator Modi’s plan to avoid spotlight in economic mismanagement, corruption and sheltering dictator Sheikh Hasina

    May 12, 2025 0
    The latest military confrontation between India and Pakistan is not a spontaneous response to terrorism, but rather a premeditated manoeuvre by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one rooted in domestic politics rather than regional security. [...]
  • Bangladesh Army’s BELL-206 Helicopter Crashed Due To Pilot Error

    July 28, 2022 0
    A BELL-206 training helicopter of the Army Aviation Corp crashed on Wednesday at Nababganj in Dhaka during regular training while trying to make an emergency landing in a water body. Bangladesh Air Guard’s (Thief) Helicopter [...]
  • Indonesian Navy Loses Contact With Submarine Near Bali

    April 21, 2021 0
    The Indonesian Navy has lost contact with a submarine near Bali with 53 people on board. Indian Navy Joins Indonesian Submarine Rescue OperationsDateApril 22, 2021Indonesia Declares KRI Nanggala Has SunkDateApril 25, 2021Australia Joins SAR Mission [...]
  • Ukraine Wants Israeli Iron Dome Air Defense System

    February 4, 2022 0
    Ukraine’s Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk said that his country could recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s “one and only capital” soon, and hopes to open a branch of its embassy in the city in the coming [...]
  • German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarine programme achieves Critical Design Review milestone

    August 26, 2024 0
    The submarine project has reached a significant milestone, with the completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) phase for the new submarines. This milestone marks the conclusion of the design phase. Norway has ordered four [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

June 2, 2025 0

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British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India Test Fires Air-Launched Variant of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter falls victim to Swedish RBS-70 MANDAP again, FPV drones down Mi-28 helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Bulgaria to deliver S-300 surface-to-air missile to Ukraine

  • Americas

    The Silent Predators: US Navy Orders $22.2 Billion Worth of Advanced Virginia-class Submarines

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s T-90M battle tanks

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russian tanks and armored vehicles littered the area around the embattled town of Avdiivka

  • Air Platform

    Russian Glorified Su-35 Failed to Track J-16 and J-10C in a Simulated Air Battle: PLAAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army’s SAS – Who Dares Wins

  • Europe

    France And Italy Order More ASTER 30 Missiles Amid Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Poland signed $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 K9 howitzers

  • Europe

    Fifth Astute-class Submarine Officially Named HMS Anson

  • Cruise Missiles

    France and the UK authorize the use of Storm Shadow/Scalp Cruise Missiles Deep Inside Russia

  • C4iSR

    U.S. State Department approves $304 million sale of AN/TPS-78 long-range radar to Egypt

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thousands of US marines land in Darwin, Australia for training

  • Americas

    US, Ukraine sign critical minerals deal two months after Oval Office clash over war aid

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Out Of Twelve To Croatia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia called off Su-35 negotiation with Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Air Force To Join Desert Flag Exercise in UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops Indigenous KSS III Submarine For Export Markets

  • Defense Industry

    Royal Navy To Build Five More Type 26 Frigates Amid Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Unveils New FFM Frigate For Export Markets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s VT-4 main battle tank’s wheel falls off and stalls during the Zhuhai air show

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Negotiating with France to Buy 48 Rafale Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai and Hanwha To Compete In South Korean KDDX Destroyer Program

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s electronic warfare systems in focus

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Orel (K-266) lost its power off the coast of Denmark

  • Europe

    Russia Responsible For Missile Attacks In Poland

  • Americas

    Saab Proposes To Establish Sensors Production Centre Under Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesian PT Dirgantara to upgrade Turkish CN235 aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sanstions on Russia: Chinese Banks Limit Borrowing Capacity Of Russian Banks

  • Europe

    Ukraine received more heavy rocket launchers from France

  • Air Platform

    President Trump agrees to sale F-35 stealth jets to India in a multi-billion deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian DoD projected $80 billion costs for submarines

  • Air Platform

    40 RNAF’s F-16 fighter jets could allow Ukraine to retake Crimea faster than anticipated

  • Europe

    Moscow’s largest oil refinery caught fire in the middle of the night destroying the plant

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s Number of Operational Ships to Decline by Next Year

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Injured Russian General And Killed Two Admirals In Occupied Crimea

  • Europe

    Ukraine modernized 800 pieces of captured tanks, artillery and armored vehicles, and turn them against Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Remote Country Girl Joins Aussie Troops In Afghanistan

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Burnt Russia’s Su-27 Fighter Jets

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN tests camcopter drone onboard HMAS Ballarat

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to modernize US Navy’s E-6B Mercury Fleet

  • C4iSR

    The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin To Display Top Gun Maverick Movie’s Darkstar Hypersonic Jet In Air Show

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shuts down military forum critical of army’s role in Pakistani politics

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Japan will transfer PAC-3 interceptor missiles to the U.S. to backfill U.S. stocks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    More Pain For Putin: France Commits To Delivering Scalp Cruise Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Calling For Retired Pilots To Join The War In Ukraine, British Intelligence Report

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