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Infantry Weapons

An In-depth Look At The Raytheon’s MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System

February 27, 2021 GDC 0

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Americas

Lockheed Martin-Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot PAC3 Successfully Intercepts Tactical Ballistic Missiles

November 11, 2019 GDC 0

DALLAS — Jointly developed by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin MIM 104 Patriot PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) interceptors successfully intercepted two tactical ballistic missile targets on November 7 2019 in a test at White Sands Missile […]

Middle East

Why Saudi Arabia Failed to Intercept Houthi Drones?

September 28, 2019 GDC 0

Nearly a week after claiming drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities, Yemen’s rebels say will stop targeting the kingdom. The Houthi rebels have repeatedly targeted key Saudi infrastructure in recent months in cross-border attacks. Earlier […]

  • Ukraine strikes Russian air base housing thousands of Shahed kamikaze drones

    August 4, 2025 0
    Ukrainian drones targeted industrial sites across several Russian regions overnight Friday, including a facility which hosts Iranian-designed drones. Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To UkraineDateMay 1, 2021A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is [...]
  • Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet completes second test flight

    May 7, 2024 0
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  • Israeli Air Force Bombed Hamas Headquarters in Qatar’s Capital Doha.

    September 10, 2025 0
    Multiple explosions were heard in Qatar’s capital, Doha, in an attack targeting Hamas leaders, including Khalil al-Hayya. Qatar has ordered Hamas to leave Doha on U.S. requestDateNovember 9, 2024By bombing Qatar, Israel sent a strong [...]
  • BAE Systems working on the final piece of HMS Glasgow

    July 29, 2020 0
    Construction has begun on the 57th segment of the 8,000-tonne jigsaw which is HMS Glasgow, the first of eight Type 26 warships. It’s almost two years to the day that work on Glasgow began in the [...]
  • Ukraine just got JDAM-ER smart bombs that could change everything

    March 15, 2023 0
    The United States has finally supplied the Ukrainian Air Force with a new type of guided air-to-surface bomb that will change how Ukraine attacks invading Russian forces. Ukrainian Air Force Confirms Use Of JDAM In [...]
  • Dutch Navy Escorted Russian Navy’s Damaged Submarine Novorossiysk in North Sea.

    October 12, 2025 0
    The Dutch Navy escorted a damaged Russian submarine, the Novorossiysk, and its supporting tugboat, the Yakov Grebelskiy, through the North Sea on Thursday, the Ministry of Defense reported. The submarine, suffering from a fuel leak, [...]
Infantry Weapons

IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from the Ukrainian Army.

August 1, 2026 0

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin To Step Down Due To Rumoured Parkinson’s Disease

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin showcased Japan’s future

  • Americas

    Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Strike Second Russian Fighter Jet Base in Three Days

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Lost 93% Arms Export Orders Due To Poor Performance Of Its Military Hardware In Ukraine War

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery strikes blew up 46th Russian Buk surface-to-air missiles

  • Europe

    Putin’s salary is $110,568 annually, but he wears $8,820 Brioni Italian suit while sending pensioners to fight his war at $48.50 weekly

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea to develop supersonic cruise missile for KF-X fighters

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-35, Su-34 And Two Mi-8 Helicopters Using American-made NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Specification

  • Europe

    German Air Force (Luftwaffe) reportedly will procure combination of Super Hornet, EA-18 Growler and Typhoon to replace Tornado jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India tests locally made anti-radiation missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured 14 2S33 Msta-S Self-propelled Howitzers From Russian Conscripts

  • Air Platform

    Saab Group formally submitted proposals for Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The US State Department approved the sale of Patriot air defence systems to Denmark.

  • Americas

    Naval Group Launches Fourth OPV for Argentine Navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Receives First Batch Of S-400 Triumf

  • C4iSR

    Norwegian Kongsberg To Deliver Counter Drone Networks To Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg Defense Awarded $2 Billion Contract To Produce Naval Strike Missiles For Poland

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli defense industry tracks Indo-Pakistan war as Israel expects a multi-billion-dollar defense order for Barak and Arrow-3 missiles

  • Europe

    Wagner Group Will Leave Bakhmut On 10th May To ‘Lick Our Wounds’, Yevgeny Prigozhin Announced

  • Europe

    Israeli Elbit Systems opens new drone factory in Romania.

  • Africa

    Iran Smuggling Weapons To Syria, Lebanon, Libya And Yemen

  • Europe

    Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) awarded contract to upgrade Swedish Stridsvagn 122 tanks

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli IAI returns Sri Lankan Kfir fighters to service, provision for future upgrades

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese PLA Spy Cheng Cheng Followed Elon Musk during State Visit to Beijing.

  • Europe

    Turkey to Build Three Istanbul-Class Frigates Simultaneously

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Waiting Game: China Could Alter Taiwan Invasion Strategy By 2025

  • South Asia

    Tarique Siddique, DGDP and Sheikh Hasina embezzled $53 million from the Bangladesh army’s TATA MRAPs contract.

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Unveils Hwasong-20 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

  • Naval Weapons

    Saab Receives Order for Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Awarded Contract to Produce VSHORAD for Romanian Army

  • Middle East

    Israeli forces cut off north Gaza to isolate Hamas as Palestinian death toll passes 10,000

  • C4iSR

    China unveils new KJ-3000 airborne early warning and control aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Why is China buying the J-10 instead of the JF-17?

  • Uncategorized

    Amid China tensions, Australia bought additional 12 MH-60R ASW helicopters for RAN

  • Europe

    KNDS showcases the three tiers of its tank portfolio at Eurosatory 2026

  • South Asia

    WHO Director Saima Wazed Putul, the daughter of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina is corrupt, criminal and part of racketeering gang

  • Air Platform

    Saab Completes Gripen Fighter Jets Lithium-ion Battery Upgrades

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Americas

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

  • C4iSR

    Slovakia Signs Agreement To Buy Israeli Radar

  • Middle East

    Dwindling demand of oil, Saudis could rein in arms spending

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China escalates tensions with Taiwan by sending 52 aircraft to Taiwanese airspace

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Rockets Hit Russian Training Ground Killing Hundreds of Russian Soldiers

  • Europe

    Finland’s new Pohjanmaa-class corvette receives advanced composite armor fitted.

  • Americas

    South Korea pitches K9 howitzer to Canadan Army

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Manufacturer 184 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Alliance Progressed On Nuclear-powered Submarines For Australia

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark purchases Naval Strike Missile from Kongsberg for Coastal Defense System.

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