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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 […]

  • Australian Army’s SAS – Who Dares Wins

    August 11, 2021 0
    Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), also called Special Air Service (SAS), Australian special forces unit that exists within Australia’s Special Operations Command. The unit was formed in July 1957 as the first Special Air Service [...]
  • Elbit Systems Awarded $82 Million Contract to Supply Protection Systems and Electro-Optical Sights to the Netherlands

    February 11, 2021 0
    Haifa, Israel (GDC) – Elbit Systems Ltd announced today that it was awarded an approximately $82 million contract from BAE Systems Hägglunds AB (“BAE Systems Hägglunds”) to supply the Royal Netherlands Army (“RNLA”) with Active Protection [...]
  • Russian troop losses in Ukraine surpass the one million mark

    June 13, 2025 0
    The number of Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine has topped 1 million, military officials in Kyiv said on Thursday, describing the huge price that Moscow has paid for its three-year-old invasion. Only French [...]
  • Indian Navy bans smartphones and social media at naval bases

    January 2, 2020 0
    Indian Navy bans its personnel from using smartphones and all sorts of social media apps after 7 personnel were caught leaking sensitive information to enemy intelligence agencies. Indian media leaked classified information about Scropene class [...]
  • Turkey decided to sell the S-400 air defense systems it purchased from Russia to the U.S.

    August 17, 2020 0
    Turkey has announced its readiness to sell the S-400 air defense system purchased from Russia to the United States. Contrary to Ankara’s initial statements that the weapons purchased from Russia are not subject to resale, [...]
  • Turkiye, the UK strengthen defense ties through industry participation

    May 3, 2025 0
    Türkiye and Britain signed the Türkiye-U.K. Defense Industry Council (TUDIC) Specification on Wednesday, institutionalising cooperation in the defense industry. Japan to purchase Turkish drones and other arms.DateAugust 26, 2025Turkiye, South Korea agree to deepen defense, [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Russian military abandoned tanks and vehicles in Ukraine, amid logistics problems and low morale

  • South Asia

    Turkiye to establish drone assembly facility in Pakistan.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Starts Floating Off Second Type 26 Frigate

  • Americas

    Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

  • Defense Industry

    Australia Released 2026 Defense Industry Development Strategy Program.

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 72 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets and Six GlobalEye AEW&C to Canada.

  • Europe

    Royal Marines Commandos have taken part in ‘high-risk’ covert operations in Ukraine, commandant general reveals

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan purchased the Israeli Iron Dome missile system

  • Europe

    Thanks To Turkish TB2 Drones, Ukraine Regain Control Of Snake Island

  • Middle East

    Saudi Navy Received Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette

  • Americas

    US Army tests cutting-edge Stryker variant for CBRN detection

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to deliver new helicopters to Malaysian Army

  • Europe

    U.S. will withheld F-16 sale until Turkey approves NATO bid for Sweden and Finland  

  • Africa

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

  • Americas

    In a hypothetical war, If F-35 face-off with Su-57, who would win?

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

  • South Asia

    UN refugee agency reported up to 150,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh in 18 months under the inept Bangladesh army’s watch

  • Air Platform

    The Philippines Shortlisted South Korean KF-21 For $7 Billion Fighter Jets Acquisition Program

  • Americas

    USS Zumwalt destroyers first to receive hypersonic missiles under new deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army captured Chinese-made GAM-102LR guided anti-tank missile system.

  • Europe

    A report warns of the British military’s capability gaps in platform warfare and ammunition

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Relacing Russian-made Howitzers

  • Europe

    Serbia Behind $1.6 Billion PULS Artillery Contract With Israeli Elbit Systems.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Serial Production Of Hurjet Trainer/Light Attack Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s court sends 15 senior army officers to jail for crimes against humanity.

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Buk surface-to-air missiles using artillery strikes

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Anka-3 Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Starts Maiden Flight

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft

  • Americas

    The US Army extends up-gunned Stryker ICV competition to August 2020

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Started Ground Operations In Southern Lebanon

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky Takes Defiant X Helo To NFAC Complex For Wind Tunnel Testing

  • Air Platform

    Inept Russian Ground Crew Rammed Fuel Truck Into Su-25 Fighter Jets

  • Defense Industry

    Russia cannot export arms anymore, bleak prospects of Russian arms industries

  • Americas

    Fincantieri, VARD Marines, Thales offer Vigilance-class OPV design to Canada

  • Air Platform

    Russia Proposes To Upgrade Indian Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Americas

    What you don’t know about America’s super weapon, the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft?

  • South Asia

    India set to acquire 30 MQ-9 Reaper or Predator-B HALE UAV from US worths $3 billion

  • Americas

    Russia bans Ecuadorian ‘banana’ after Ecuador agrees to transfer Russian-made arms to Ukraine via the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Industrial Base To Support Australia’s SSN AUKUS Class Submarines

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Two New P-8 MPA For RAF And Nine P-8 For USN

  • Hermes 900 (MALE)
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippines Air Force receives Israeli Hermes 900 UAS

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force has destroyed a third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers

  • C4iSR

    CAPTAS 4 Sonar Suite

  • South Asia

    Expert believes Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood (thief) is plotting a Ponzi scheme to inflate the pricing of the J-10C and JF-17 to $70 million apiece.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31K Absent From Air Sorties After Exhausting Service Life

  • Air Platform

    Poland to give Ukraine 14 MiG-29 fighter jets, says Polish president

  • Naval Weapons

    MBDA Scalp Naval vertically launched cruise missile

  • South Asia

    India’s Siliguri Corridor is the reason India wants the Bangladesh military paralyzed.

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean Companies to Supply Engines for Turkey’s Altay Tank

  • Air Platform

    Missiles On Demand: Boeing’s New 16 Air-To-Air Missile Carrying F-15EX (2040c / X)

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