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India’s DRDO Test Fires Extended-range Pinaka MBRL Rocket

June 28, 2021 GDC 0

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired extended range version of indigenously developed Pinaka rocket from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL). The tests were conducted on 24-25 June 2021 at Integrated Test […]

Peru to buy 24 Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets worth $2.8 billion

April 16, 2025 0

Sweden’s Parliament has to approve the intergovernmental sales, which include four GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft and 12 Gripen E/Fs, before orders can be placed. While neither acquisition is a finished deal, once the sales are granted [...]
Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker carrying American-made AGM-88 HARM missiles

September 13, 2022 0

After the video of the MiG-29 Fulcrum shooting HARMs, photos show the Flankers flying with the American anti-radiation missiles. Ukrainian Pilots Record Spectacular Videos Of Polish-supplied MiG-29 Firing AGM-88 HARM MissilesDateAugust 31, 2022High In Spirit [...]
Russia bans Ecuadorian ‘banana’ after Ecuador agrees to transfer Russian-made arms to Ukraine via the U.S.

February 6, 2024 0

A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. Ecuador Grounds Indian-made HAL Dhruv Junk Helicopters After Four [...]
Corruption, stolen Swedish and German technology, and lack of engine forced Russia to shut down T-14 Armata project

April 2, 2023 0

When the T-14 Armata tank was sensationally unveiled at the 9 May Victory Day parade in 2015, it embarrassingly broke down in front of thousands of onlookers during rehearsals. This proved an augury. Seven years [...]
Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian TOR surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhia region

July 17, 2023 0

Ukrainian artillery has destroyed a Russian Tor surface-to-air missile system in the Zaporizhzhia region. Iran shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 using Russian-made SA-15 Tor surface-to-air missileDateJanuary 11, 2020Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the [...]
Ukraine to get more NASAMS anti-air missile system from Norway

March 14, 2024 0

Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram recently proposed to the Norwegian Parliament to order a further ten launch units and four fire control centers of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, better known as NASAMS, [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]