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Northern Edge 2021

Air Platform

US Air Force Tests F-15EX And F-35 With Advanced Weapon Systems

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

As exercise Northern Edge 21 concludes, the 53rd Wing is returning home having achieved major test objectives for multiple weapons systems May 3-14.  In addition to F-15EX Eagle II deep end testing and B-52 Stratofortress […]

Air Platform

US Air Force Test Two F-15EX Jets in Northern Edge 21 Exercise

May 26, 2021 GDC 0

The exercise, which started on 3 May, is being conducted on and above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, the Gulf of Alaska, and temporary maritime activities area. Hosted by the US Pacific Air Forces, […]

  • Greece Signed A Contract To Buy 18 Rafale Fighters

    January 28, 2021 0
    PARIS (GDC) – The Greek and French defense ministers in Athens today witnessed the signature of the contract to buy 18 Rafale fighter aircraft after Greek parliamentarians approved the €2.5 billion ($3.04 billion) deal earlier [...]
  • Russia To Buy North Korean KN-09 And Chinese PCL191 Rocket Artillery To Counter HIMARS

    July 27, 2022 0
    In the face of significant Russian losses in Ukraine from the late spring of 2022, one of the most notable new classes of weapons system supplied to the Ukrainian Military by its NATO allies has [...]
  • Why Russian Air Defense Systems Are Vulnerable to Electronic Attack?

    September 13, 2020 0
    KBP’s Pantsir (NATO reporting name SA-22 Greyhound) series short-range air defence system was thought to have entered service with the Russian armed forces from 2005. Deployments The Pantsir’s were deployed in the Syrian and Libyan [...]
  • Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu admits Russia lacks quality weapons in the Ukraine war

    May 2, 2024 0
    Russia’s top defense official has underscored the immediate need for a significant increase in both the quantity and quality of weapons being sent to Ukraine as Ukraine received high-tech Western weapons. This is crucial to [...]
  • Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Helicopter in Kherson

    April 2, 2022 0
    The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed Russian helicopters parked at an airfield in Kherson region, which recently fell under its control. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, says [...]
  • Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

    March 15, 2026 0
    Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

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. […]

  • Air Platform

    Australia Cancelled SkyGuardian Drone Program

  • C4iSR

    Naval Group showcases new drone management solution

  • Middle East

    Pakistan and Afghanistan allowed Iranian aircraft parked on their airfields shielded them from American airstrikes.

  • Americas

    Castellion Awarded Contract to Produce Blackbeard Hypersonic Missiles for the U.S. Navy.

  • Air Platform

    France, Egypt 30 Rafale jets deal came into effect on 15 November

  • Defense Industry

    Germany Finalized Rescue Package For Troubled Werften Shipyard

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian ATACMS destroyed Russia’s S-400 launchers, three radars and Fundament-M air surveillance system

  • Europe

    The Battle for Bakhmut has badly devastated Russian forces and Wagner group

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russian Army Proved Repeatedly That They Are Incompetent As Russia Blows Up Its Own North Korea-Made SAM in Kursk Region

  • Europe

    Lürssen Group Started Construction of K130 Braunschweig-class Corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Suspends Aids And High-level Contacts With Myanmar’s Junta

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Has Less Than 50 Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile , Russia Can’t Make Any Missile Due To Sanction

  • Europe

    Saab test-fires lightweight torpedo from CB90 Fast Attack Craft

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Purchased Six Prototype KAAN fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russia’s oil depots and power grids

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force’s Gripen fighter jets bombed Cambodia as fights erupted between both neighbors for border disputes

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Minister Visits North Korea To Beg For More Soldiers, Missiles, Ammo and Tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Researchers Find Chinese Submariners Are Suffering From Mental Health Problems

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea baby drone destroyed Russian hovercraft in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad signs decree for second conscription of 147,000 men

  • Europe

    US Reaffirmed Support for Greece Acquiring F-35

  • Central Asia

    Turkey Offered Peaceful Resolution Of Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Conflict

  • Europe

    Turkey rejects Russian Su-57 fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia plans to purchase 16 KF-21 Block II fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers compared Leopard 2 tanks to Mercedes and Russian T-90M tanks to GWM

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Giant Asalsan Completes BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade Project

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russian Caspian sea naval base in Kaspiysk

  • Americas

    Amentum to modernize launch operations through $4 billion Space Force contract.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Junta Extends State Of Emergency

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Destroyed Russian Military Headquarter In Luhansk

  • Europe

    Turkiye Increased Defense Budget to $51 Billion in 2026.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to crush Hamas terrorists like ISIS

  • Europe

    Russia’s Flagship Admiral Makarov Frigate Struck By Ukrainian Neptune Anti-Ship Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s Chevallier-Class Replenishment Tanker

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract For Combat Training Solutions Of Polish Army

  • C4iSR

    NRIET Type 1475 (KLJ-5) AESA radar for J-20 fighters, the Russian KRET assisted China with MiG-35’s Zhuk-AME technology

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force becomes first air force in the world to crash over 550 aircraft and lost 150 pilots in the last 30 years

  • Middle East

    Russia asked Turkey to help safe withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria

  • South Asia

    The U.S. to standby with Bangladesh about Rohingya crisis

  • Middle East

    Naval Group delivers the first Gowind corvette to the United Arab Emirates

  • Defense Industry

    China boosts its military budget by nearly $230 billion this year – 7.2% of its spending

  • Middle East

    Iran abandons Houthis under relentless US bombardment

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russian factory manufacturing Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

  • Europe

    Lousy Security: Thieves Stole Radio Electronics from Russian Military Installation

  • Europe

    Chinese bid to buy Motor Sich could jeopardize Ukraine’s chance to join NATO

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Pacific Command Places HIMARS Artillery Rockets In Japan

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Naval Group, India’s GRSE To Build Kamorta-class ASW Corvettes

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