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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, […]

  • Ukraine Started Using Excalibur Precision Strike Artillery Rounds

    April 8, 2023 0
    The Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, Gen. Valeriy Zaluznhiy, has posted a video on his Facebook channel which shows the effects of the U.S. M982 Excalibur 155 mm extended-range guided artillery shell against Russian forces [...]
  • Myanmar parades Chinese-made SY-400 short-range ballistic missiles

    July 2, 2021 0
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  • Finland Receives Multi-vendors Bids For $12 Billion HX Competition

    May 15, 2021 0
    Finland plans to add new fighter jets to its military, having earmarked 10 billion euros ($12 billion) to replace its aging fleet of F-18 Hornet aircraft. The Nordic country said Thursday it had received final [...]
  • Israeli Mossad assassinates Iran’s IRGC intelligence chief and his deputy

    June 16, 2025 0
     Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ intelligence chief, Mohammad Kazemi, and his deputy, Hassan Mohaqiq, were killed in an Israeli strike on Sunday. Israeli Mossad operatives lived, worked and prayed [...]
  • Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

    November 5, 2021 0
    Thales and Rheinmetall will continue to look after the helicopter simulators used for training crews of the Tiger attack helicopter. Hungary Acquires Rheinmetall Lynx IFVDateSeptember 11, 2020Rheinmetall awarded €1.04 billion contract to upgrade Puma IFV [...]
  • Chinese Ambassador To Australia Hints A ‘Special Operation’ To Reunify Taiwan With China

    September 8, 2022 0
    A forceful takeover of Taiwan by Chinese forces wouldn’t be considered an “invasion” because Taiwan is part of its territory, one of Beijing’s senior diplomats said this week. Taiwan’s military exercises reflect it can repeal [...]
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. […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Japanese Aegis-equipped destroyer Chokai fires an SM-3 interceptor missile

  • Europe

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

  • Land Platform

    Patria AMV35 Armoured Wheeled Vehicle

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine signs defense cooperation agreement with Swedish Saab

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Arrests Two FSB Spy Chiefs and Eight Generals, Blame Them For Stalled Ukraine Invasion

  • Europe

    Top 5 Weapons Platform Russia Couldn’t Afford, Aimed At Export Customers

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Puts Pantsir-S2 Short-range Air Defense System in Service

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys troops, tanks and air defense system near Myanmar’s Shan state

  • Europe

    Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy

  • Europe

    G7 Countries agreed to confiscate $50 billion of Russian assets to pay for Ukraine’s debt

  • Americas

    The US Army to deploy offensive and defense measures to counter missile threats

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed ten Russian tanks in a single strike

  • Infantry Weapons

    Turkey decided to sell the S-400 air defense systems it purchased from Russia to the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16s prove effective in air defense role deterring Russian air sorties, expert says

  • Africa

    Sudan plans to purchase Chinese J-10C fighter jets

  • Europe

    Swedish Armed Forces Will Grow by 27,000 Men and Women

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine to receive first F-16 fighter jets by December 2023

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 Carrier Based Fighter Jet Shortcomings Impede PLA Navy’s Operations

  • Americas

    US Army’s Bradley vehicle replacement (OMFV) programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches Four PKMR Patrol Boats

  • Air Platform

    Tactical Heron eyes manoeuvring forces, awaits launch customer

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court imposed travel bans on 26 former ministers amid corruption allegations

  • Air Platform

    President Zelensky Confirms American-made F-16 Shoot Down Russian Cruise Missiles

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Nuclear Bomb Assembly Site Near Tehran in Ongoing Strikes.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces announced that it will destroy Iran’s pre-war ballistic and nuclear capability.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Using Anti-air Gun

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Will Supply S-400 To India In December, The Looming CAATSA Sanctions On India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Deploys Advanced Type 12 Anti-ship Weaponry On Southwest Isle

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Tu-141 Drone Strikes Blew Up Russia’s Airbase And Su-34 Bombers Fleet

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-35 Dangerously Came Close to P-8A Poseidon Over Mediterranean

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops are advancing in parts of Donbas

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to purchase Turkish drones and other arms.

  • South Asia

    British Minister Tulip Siddiq, Niece Of Former Bangladesh’s Dictator Sheikh Hasina, Siphoned and Laundered Billions of Dollars in 12 Countries: Reported Corruption Commission

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Plans To Retain Gripen C/D Beyond 2030

  • Land Platform

    UAE Ordered Wahash Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. to expedite arms exports to Indo-Pacific nations

  • Europe

    Multiple Explosions Rocked Russian Military Base In Crimea Degrading Russian Black Sea Fleet

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Poland to deploy Naval Strike Missiles to Protect Baltic Coast

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    CASIC Supersonic CM-400AKG Air-launched Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Builds Submarine Base In South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    Five Worse Features Of Su-35 Led To The Destruction Of Su-35 In the Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate Is In Troubled Water

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchases IRIS-T SLM Surface-to-air Missile.

  • Americas

    USS Gerald R. Ford Headed to Souda Bay for Repairs After Non-combat Fire.

  • Middle East

    Iran Closes Gas Stations and Billboards After Suspected Israeli Cyber Attacks

  • Europe

    Leaked phone calls revealed Russian politician Akhmedov referred to Putin as “Satan” and “dwarf”

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Christened 70th Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Launches Two Unarmed Trident II Nuclear Capable Missiles From USS Wyoming Submarine

  • Europe

    Russia Sends 20 People Delegation for Negotiations in Beijing as China Wants to Pull the Plug Off $13 Billion ‘Power of Siberia 2’ Gas Pipeline

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Sea Drones damaged Russia’s tugboat Smirnov and a barge

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