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Russia Reverse Engineered IAI Searcher II Drone, Exported Drone to Iran

March 26, 2020 GDC 0

Russia is now the world’s third largest UAV operator, employing around 4,000 units including Forpost-R (re-engineered IAI Searcher II), Orion-10 and Eleron-family (all of them domestically designed and built). According to the Russian MoD, its […]

Philippines ordered six Turkish T-129 Helicopters worth $270 million

May 31, 2021 0

The first two units of Turkish-made T-129 Attack Helicopters is expected to be delivered to the Philippine Air Force in September this year. Philippines Receives Two T129 ATAK Helicopters From TurkeyDateJune 10, 2024The Phillippines receives [...]
Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s depot storing 400 Shahed-136 drones

October 11, 2024 0

Ukraine said last Wednesday its forces had destroyed a military facility storing hundreds of attack drones in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region. Social media videos purported to have been taken in the region showed a giant [...]
Elbit Systems successfully tests new self-propelled howitzer

August 10, 2023 0

Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems successfully demonstrated a new self-propelled howitzer integrated onto a wheeled platform in early March 2023 at the Shivta firing range in southern Israel. Elbit Systems won $200 million contract [...]
How Does Chinese HQ-16 SAM Compare to Western Modern Anti-Air System?

July 6, 2022 0

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U.S. Air Force is Looking to Adopt Saab’s Design Methodologies to Arm T-7A Red Hawk

April 6, 2021 0

The USAF really wants to replace its ageing F-16s and A-10s with a SAAB Gripen like a bird, rather than the F-35A. The USAF is looking at the T-7A program which was developed using SAABs [...]
Leaked documents expose top-secret Israeli drone and Israeli plans to attack Iran

October 23, 2024 0

Leaked intelligence documents have revealed that Israel possesses a highly classified long-range unmanned surveillance drone capable of covert operations across the Middle East. The documents, which surfaced on Telegram on October 15 and 16, detail [...]

Germany purchases drones, missiles and assault rifles worth €2.9 billion.

December 1, 2025 0

German lawmakers are set to approve spending €2.9 billion on 11 military procurement contracts for items including drones, rifles and missiles. The defense ministry is seeking approval for purchases from domestic manufacturers such as Heckler […]

Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025.

November 28, 2025 0

Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025, following the company’s complete acquisition of the system from General Dynamics in early 2024. At Milipol 2025, Colt CZ, through its subsidiary Colt, […]

STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

November 6, 2025 0

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Brazilian Army trials new remotely operated weapon system.

October 28, 2025 0

The Brazilian Army has conducted field acceptance tests on the second prototype of its upgraded remotely operated weapon system, the UT30BR2, according to the Tecnologia & Defesa. The tests were carried out on October 9 […]

Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

October 27, 2025 0

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Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

October 26, 2025 0

Estonia’s Ministry of Defense has signed a defense agreement in Seoul to acquire South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, expanding its long-range fires beyond the U.S.-made HIMARS. The move strengthens Estonia’s deterrence posture on […]