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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 […]

  • Israel Approves Sending Blue Spear Anti-ship Missile And Spike NLOS To Ukraine By Estonia

    May 5, 2022 0
    Israel will send Ukraine helmets and bulletproof vests for medical teams and first responders, Minister of Defense Benny Gantz told his Ukrainian counterpart on Tuesday. U.S. Army To Deploy IronDome in UkraineDateSeptember 18, 2021Ukraine Formally [...]
  • Polish-made kamikaze ‘Warmate’ drone destroyed Russia’s Podlyot radar complex

    April 30, 2024 0
    Putin suffered an embarrassing setback soon after bragging ‘Victory is inevitable’ as he put captured British armoured cars on display in Moscow. Polish-made kamikaze ‘Warmate’ drone flew into and destroyed the spinning dish of the [...]
  • L3Harris Invests $125 million in building production facility for Trump’s Golden Dome

    April 20, 2025 0
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  • No IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Ka-52 Attack Helicopter

    December 21, 2022 0
    Russian troops appear to have shot down one of its own Ka-52 attack helicopters involved in Russia’s wider war in Ukraine. Yet another example, Russia does not have the technology to manufacture identification friend or [...]
  • Russia brings back thousands of Soviet-era T-72 tanks from storage for Ukraine war

    August 17, 2023 0
    The Vagzhanovo military equipment depot outside Ulan-Ude in the republic of Buryatia.Military Informant / VKRussia’s largest known military equipment storage facility has been stripped of nearly half of the Soviet-era tanks and armored vehicles that [...]
  • Israeli Air Force’s F-16I Sufa Jet Strike Iran with RAMPAGE missiles.

    March 6, 2026 0
     The Israel Defense Forces released images of an Israeli Air Force F-16I Sufa armed with RAMPAGE stand-off missiles ahead of a strike under Operation Lion’s Roar targeting Iran. The loadout highlights Israel’s long-range strike planning [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • Americas

    US Navy To Upgrade EA-18 Growler’s Mission Systems

  • Europe

    Sloppy Putin’s invasion effort, Russia deploys 60 years old T-62 tanks in Ukraine

  • Europe

    UK, Greece Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement

  • Air Platform

    Argentina finally signs agreement with Denmark to purchase 24 secondhand F-16 jets, ditching J-10C, Tejas, JF-17 and MiG-35

  • Europe

    China sides with Russia as it welcomes Putin’s puppet Lukashenko in Beijing

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman, Hasina’s in-law, shut down the army’s overseas shell company bdmilitary.com that lobbied for Norinco and Rosoboronexport

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge.

  • Uncategorized

    Wagner mercenary group shot down seven aircraft and killed 13 aircrew during mutiny

  • Middle East

    SyAAF MiG-29-fleet is in bad shape, as obvious from the recent crash of MiG-29

  • Middle East

    Iran, China 25-years secret Petrochemicals and military deals

  • Europe

    Leaked FSB document shows mad Vlad wants to annex Belarus by 2030

  • Europe

    Russia Evacuates Nuclear Bombers From Engels Airbase Amid Constant Drone Attacks By Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European Union Will Spend $4.3 Billion on Integrated Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Russia’s Uralvagonzavod used 148 pieces of European equipment in T-72, T-90 and T-14 tanks, imported 260 machining tools from Germany to manufacture tanks.

  • South Asia

    India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan confirmed India lost nine fighter jets due to tactical mistakes

  • Africa

    Morocco selects South Korean K2 tank, KM-SAM, K9 howitzer and KSS-III submarine to modernize armed forces.

  • Middle East

    China Shipping Arms To Conflict Region Via Africa

  • Industry

    Israel Arms Exports Increased By 77%, India Largest Recipient

  • Europe

    Roshel rolls out new versions of Senator vehicle in Poland

  • Europe

    British Government Pledged €3.8 Billion Military Aid To Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    S-400 missile: Turkish $2.5 billion money is simply thrown away

  • Europe

    Ukraine wiped out 58,965 pieces of Russia’s military equipment

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh military (thief): as inept as it is corrupt

  • Americas

    Biden Administration decided to lift the ban on American military contractors deploying in Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Hindu Nationalist Narendra Modi was over-interested in corrupt and murderous Sheikh Hasina, looting Bangladesh to undermine its national security rather than investing in Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Polish Army Equipped With Three Different Versions Of Leopard Tanks

  • Europe

    A single Ukrainian Kamikaze drone set a Russian oil depot in a massive blaze in western Russia

  • Air Platform

    KC-46A Pegasus Tankers Certified To Refuel 97% Joint Force’s Aircraft

  • Europe

    Hyundai Rotem proposed K2 Black Panther for Polish MBT requirement

  • Europe

    Ukraine received M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Exported $7.1 Billion Arms Globally

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

    Saab GLSDB Can Deter Russia’s Spring Offensive

  • Defense Industry

    Australian companies to supply parts for Hunter class frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine takes more territory from Russia in Kursk offensive

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs are outlasting Russia’s war with innovation

  • South Asia

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

  • Air Platform

    Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to Buy Six New Built Gripen C/D Fighters From Saab, report

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Locally-made 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Declares KRI Nanggala Has Sunk

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thales To Develop Advanced Rocket Motor For Australia’s Hypersonic Weapon

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Aerospace Industries Hurkus-2 basic trainer completes maiden flight

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli IAI Awarded Contract to Produce Barak MX Anti-air Missile for the Royal Thai Air Force.

  • Europe

    Slovakia Sent Modernized T-72M To Ukraine In Return Of Leopard Tanks

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indo-Israeli Joint Venture Makes First MRSAM for Indian Army

  • Europe

    Turkey to manufacture Ejder Yalçın 4X4 tactical wheeled armored vehicle in Hungary

  • Air Platform

    Boeing upgrades Apache version 6 with UAV and ship hunting capability

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