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Europe

French Navy Commissions First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’

November 29, 2021 GDC 0

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) multi-mission frigate (FREMM) “Alsace” entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on 22 November 2021. It is the seventh Aquitaine-class FREMM overall but the first of two air-defense […]

Europe

French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

June 6, 2020 GDC 0

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) multi-mission frigate (FREMM) “Normandie” entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on June 3, 2020. It is the sixth and final Aquitaine-class frigate in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) variant. […]

  • Russia Exposed: Kazan nuclear submarine’s Soviet-era anechoic tile cracked during Cuba voyage

    June 18, 2024 0
    Modern submarines are mostly coated with Anechoic tiles. Acoustic waves from surface ship sonars reflected to the Sonar source are reduced by absorption or scattering in directions other than the direction of the source. The [...]
  • Japan Wants To Export Lethal Weapons, What Can You Buy From Japan?

    July 18, 2022 0
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  • Poland purchases Sniper targeting pod and advanced data link for FA-50PL fighter jets

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  • Russia Left Behind Its Army Personnel’s Dead Bodies In Kherson, Putin Sacks Army General

    October 5, 2022 0
    Russian outlet RBC reports Colonel-General Alexander Zhuravlyov, responsible for Russia’s Western military district, was sacked and replaced with Lieutenant-General Roman Berdnikov. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, says [...]
  • Heckler and Koch M320 Granade Launcher

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  • Hamas Tunnels: High-tech Israeli Armed Forces Face The Biggest Challenge

    October 23, 2023 0
    Since Israel began to grasp the full extent of the labyrinth in 2014, it has spent over $1 billion developing an underground barrier along its 60-kilometer border with the Gaza Strip. Though Hamas is no [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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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

    Turkish Air Force commands and controls UAV And F-16 over Nagorno-karabakh

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s FP-2 strike drone blows up Russia’s Pantsir-S1 anti-air missile.

  • Europe

    Finish and Swedish Navy Conduct Joint Anti-submarine Exercises

  • Defense Industry

    German Companies Worries €100 Billion Defense Budget May Be Awarded To Foreign Companies

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Destroyer Escorts Australian Frigate For The First Time

  • Europe

    The Main Reason Soviet Union Collapsed, The Same Reason Putin’s Russia Will Collapse

  • Europe

    US Army Deploys HIMARS Near Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Gets First Gripen E Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    More Than 25,000 Demoralized Russian Conscripts Retreated, Deserted In Face Of Fierce Resistance

  • C4iSR

    U.S. intelligence detects signs that China considered providing Iran with JY-27A radar systems.

  • Europe

    Captured Russian Pilot Fedorchukov Said, Russian Jets Lack Navigation, Targeting and Cooperative Engagement Capability

  • Infantry Weapons

    Raytheon’s National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) GBAD

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force Using Iranian Shahed-136 Drones In Kherson

  • Europe

    Turkish Kalkan VTOL UAV Deploys FPV Drones in Midair.

  • Americas

    The USAF Relocates B-52 and B-2 Stealth Bombers from Guam to USA

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7 Crashed into Milestone School Attributed to Pilot Error, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam Reported.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pentagon approved AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles and F-16 upgrade packages for Pakistan.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s F-16 Shot Down Second Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Air Platform

    Saab awarded contract to modernize Gripen C/D fleet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    RTX (formerly Raytheon) to increase AIM-9X Sidewinder production to 2500 missiles per year

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The U.S. Will Completely Destroy Iran’s S-400, HQ-9B and BAVAR-373 Anti-air Missile System.

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army Buys 118 Arjun MK1A Main Battle Tanks

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $100 million military aid package for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the Finnish market court for bypassing tenders

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Develops Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) That Could Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

  • Europe

    What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraft

  • Air Platform

    From Russia with Dud: Meet the Sukhoi Su-30 and Su-35 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    State Of Emergency Declared In Russia’s Kursk Region Amid Ukraine’s Advances

  • Americas

    Barrett To Supply U.S. Army With MK22 Sniper Rifles

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    What strategic defense looks like for Bangladesh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan aimed its defence spending to counter a ‘total blockade’ by China

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Strike At Russian Convoy As They Take A Nap

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to rejoin F-35 program under Trump Administration

  • Europe

    Swedish Navy upgrades Tapper-class patrol boat with ASW capability

  • South Asia

    India Wants French or British Engines For Tejas Mk2 and AMCA Fighters After Locally Produced Kaveri Engine Failed In Trials

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Next-Generation Battle Tank Design.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s modernized Pantsir-SM-SV anti-aircraft missile system days after Russia boost its efficacy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAAF to procure MQ-4C Triton UAV

  • Air Platform

    After Leopard 2 tanks, Ukraine seeks F-16 fighter jets from EU stocks

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands delivered first batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Armenia Turns Away From Russia And Towards The U.S., Amid Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests SEAD Missions Using F-35

  • Europe

    COVID-19: Eurofighter Typhoon production lines will be kept Open

  • Europe

    Putin fires General Rustam Muradov responsible for losing 5,000 servicemen in Donetsk region 

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $400 million for retention bonuses for Australian Defence Personnel: Richard Marles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Reaffirmed Support to Indonesia Against Chinese Agression

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian troops obliterate Russian RP-377LA electronic warfare system

  • Europe

    Russian Commanders Dumping Conscripts To Frontline Without Guns And Protecting Gears

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