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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS. Americas
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The F-47 NGAD will be delivered under budget with advanced stealth and armaments capabilities.

August 8, 2025 GDC 0

The Air Force is promising upgrades in range, stealth, schedule, cost, and number of airframes for its Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter—newly christened the F-47—compared to the F-22 aircraft it is succeeding. Chief of Staff Gen. […]

Air Platform

Boeing Started Building Second NGAD Site in Saint Louis

April 13, 2025 GDC 0

Boeing has started demolishing two historic buildings on its St. Louis production complex to make way for new facilities for advanced fighters and other combat aircraft. The construction activity continues wider preparations in St. Louis that […]

Air Platform

Toned Down F-47: Donald Trump Made British-led Global Air Combat Program (GCAP) Great Again

April 10, 2025 GDC 0

Some NATO countries are considering alternatives to the F-35 stealth fighter jet.The Trump administration’s shifted stance towards Europe has allies concerned about reliability. British-led Global Air Combat Program (GCAP) is receiving global attention from partners […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Eyes New Air Superiority Program After Losing NGAD Contest

March 26, 2025 GDC 0

Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that Boeing has been selected to lead the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program, Lockheed Martin issued an official statement expressing disappointment and reaffirming its commitment to […]

Air Platform

47th President Trump awards Boeing the contract to build sixth-generation F-47 NGAD fighter jets

March 22, 2025 GDC 0

U.S. President Donald Trump awarded Boeing on Friday the contract to build the U.S. Air Force’s most sophisticated fighter jet yet, handing the company a much-needed win and boosting its shares. The Next Generation Air […]

Air Platform

U.S. Air Force Wants One Company To Build Sixth-Gen NGAD Fighter Jets

May 26, 2023 GDC 0

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U.S. Navy Unveils Sixth-Gen F/A-XX Fighter Aircraft Concept

November 2, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Here’s why Russia’s Su-57 is doomed?

October 25, 2021 GDC 0

Sukhoi Su-57 is one of two fighters under development in Russia. Each of these fighters was developed with different specialties in mind but share a collective focus on a few specific design elements that have […]

Air Platform

American, European and Japanese Sixth-Generation Fighter Jets

October 16, 2021 GDC 0

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Americas

What Attributes Make A Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet?

October 9, 2021 GDC 0

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  • No Semiconductor No Su-75 Or Su-57: Russian Propaganda Vapourized In Thin Air, Amid Crippling Sanctions

    September 5, 2022 0
    The hype their Su-75 “Checkmate” and Su-57 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show, officials from Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau offered up bottles of a limited-edition Checkmate perfume. No fragrance, however, will mask how the Su-75 isn’t [...]
  • Exposed! Sukhoi Su-57’s X-band N036 Byelka And N036L L Band Radars Are Not What You Think?

    January 24, 2022 0
    Su-57’s “distributed radar” must radiate electromagnetic waves outwards to work, equivalent to a person walking at night with flashlights all over his body, making it easier to be spotted. Restricted by backward microelectronics technology, Russian [...]
  • Leonardo Awarded $396 Million Contract To Supply 18 AW169M Helicopters to Austria

    February 2, 2022 0
    The Acquisition Contract, valued at $396 million, was signed in the framework of the Italy-Austria G2G Agreement aimed at reinforcing the bilateral collaboration between the two countries and establishing a strategic partnership in the rotorcraft [...]
  • China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter

    January 23, 2021 0
    A photograph posted on the WeChat social media platform of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) South Sea Fleet (SSF) suggests that the anti-submarine-warfare (ASW)-capable variant of the Harbin Z-20 helicopter is close to entering [...]
  • Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes destroyed Russia’s artic patrol boat.

    March 28, 2026 0
    Image showing the “Purga” arctic patrol vessel listing in port on March 25 following a strike. Her hull is leaning against Project 22011 Oceanographic research vessel “Vice-Admiral Burilichev”. Based on images published today, long-range Ukrainian [...]
  • Indonesia Drops South Korean Submarine In Favor Of French Scorpene Class Submarine Worth $2.16 Billion

    May 20, 2023 0
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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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

  • Europe

    Putin Warns Armenia Not to Withdraw From Ceasefire

  • Europe

    Polish Army Started Training On M1 Abrams Tanks

  • Europe

    314,290 Dead: Russia’s Third Mass Mobilization Is Imminent As Soldier’s Families Plan To Protest

  • Europe

    Here’s Why Russia’s Kontakt-1 And Kontakt-5 Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) Bricks Make the T-90M Tank More Vulnerable

  • C4iSR

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

  • Americas

    The US Army extends up-gunned Stryker ICV competition to August 2020

  • Americas

    Anduril Industries awarded a contract to produce military-grade sensing masts to the US Customs and Border Protection.

  • Americas

    Boeing to expedite T-7A Red Hawk Trials

  • Europe

    Ukraine Rejects Russia’s Claim On Soledar

  • Americas

    Colombia purchases Israeli Barak MX Air Defense System Worth $131.2 Million

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan, Armenia open up for commerce and trade

  • Middle East

    The Dangers Presented by Russian and Chinese Weapons Sales to Iranian Regime

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israel used a “Rampage” missile in its strike on Iran, Israeli media reported.

  • Air Platform

    China’s Z-20 anti-submarine warfare helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukraine Requests More Bushmaster And Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Leonardo Demonstrates swarming drones to RAF

  • Air Platform

    Images show Argentine insignias on recently purchased F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ‘A real blow for the junta’: Myanmar’s ethnic groups captured 135km long trading zone in unprecedented armed resistance

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Purchases Turkish Bayraktar Akinci Drones Worth $3 Billion

  • Europe

    Taiwan’s $1.5 Billion Indigenous Submarine Prototype Set for Final Tests

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian police will investigate senior army officers for corruption and abuse of powers

  • Middle East

    European Union To Sanction Iran As It Kills 160 Student Protesters

  • Air Platform

    Italy and ITPS Canada establish the first private fleet of Leonardo M-346 fighter trainers in North America.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Celebrates Kherson Victory, Russia Destroyed Vital Infrastructure Before Leaving Kherson City

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Patriot Air Defence Positions Near Iran Exposed in New Satellite Imagery

  • Europe

    Russia tried to camouflage its warship and painted fake airplanes to deceive NATO military satellites

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Light Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine started firing 110km range Vilkha artillery rockets

  • Infantry Weapons

    The UAE and Saudi Arabia Reject Russian S-400 And Opt-in For Israeli Iron-Dome

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-35 is no match for Turkish F-16s supported by Peace Eagle AEW&C says Chinese defense expert

  • Europe

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Unveils ANKA-3 Stealth Drone

  • Europe

    Swedish Gripen Chased Russian Su-24 Nuclear-Armed Bomber Out of Gotland, Report

  • Europe

    Dmitry Medvedev Suggests Lviv Will Be Ukraine’s New Capital Once Russia Occupies Ukraine

  • Americas

    USA, Turkey Discuss Mutual Cooperation And Security

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot crashed Su-25 fighter jet, killing himself

  • Europe

    Turkish Kalkan VTOL UAV Deploys FPV Drones in Midair.

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad no longer regards Moldova as a sovereign nation in favor of Transdniestria

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in Belgorod

  • Europe

    Ukraine fired two Storm Shadow missiles at Kerch Bridge

  • Europe

    Polish WZU SA has completed the first Lockheed Martin production readiness review

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70/72: 5th Generation Technology in 4th Generation

  • C4iSR

    KRONOS Naval Multifunctional Radar

  • Middle East

    Pakistan deploys 8000 troops, 16 JF-17 Temu jets and HQ-9B Temu missile defense system in Saudi Arabia.

  • Europe

    Kremlin decrees Russians to surrender their passports, bans international travel

  • Europe

    Denmark Ordered Swedish Curl-Gustaf M4 Recoilless Rifles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Australia’s Nuclear Submarines Will Deter China?

  • Air Platform

    German Air Force to upgrade Eurofighter Typhoon with new Captor-E AESA radar

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Strikes Russia’s Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Africa

    Morocco Ordered 30 Ceasar Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Turkey became the second country to destroy Buk-M and Pantsir ADS after Israel

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