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Singapore’s upgraded F-16C/D can fire Israeli Python-5 infrared guided missile

December 23, 2023 GDC 0

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has publicly revealed that its newly upgraded F-16 fighter jets have been armed with one of the most advanced guided missiles in the world. An information board at […]

  • Why did China buy Russian Mi-171sh helicopter when it has Z-10?

    September 26, 2020 0
    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) could receive the new Russian helicopter gunships, Mi-171Sh. A CGTV program, China displayed visuals of a Russian helicopter factory with Mi-171Sh helicopters that were painted with PLA colour scheme [...]
  • The Czech Republic plans to buy new Leopard A28 tanks

    August 26, 2023 0
    The Czech Ministry of Defense has announced his country is in talks with Germany to purchase Leopard 2 tanks in the newest 2A8 configuration. Czech Republic Purchases 44 Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks.DateSeptember 25, 2025Leopard [...]
  • Embraer Developed Conceptual Design Of Advanced UCAV

    April 27, 2021 0
    Embraer and the Brazilian air force signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly study the design and development of an “advanced unmanned aircraft system”. Brazil’s Embraer inaugurated Gripen E production line in BrazilDateJuly 22, 2023Embraer [...]
  • Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs are outlasting Russia’s war with innovation

    February 15, 2024 0
    As Dmytro Suslov walked his dog on February 24, 2022, just before five in the morning, he spotted the first missile strikes overhead marking the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. His heart pounded [...]
  • Indonesia Looking At Iver Huitfeldt-Class Frigate To Boost TNI-AL’s Blue Water Force

    August 30, 2020 0
    Following the Natuna standoff with China back in January this year (in which dozens of Chinese vessels were fishing in Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone), Indonesia recognizes the lack of oceangoing vessels for TNI-AL and BAKAMLA (the Indonesian [...]
  • Naming of Su-57: Sukhoi thought Su-57 could bring luck to the design bureau

    May 21, 2020 0
    Plagued by technological challenges and financial constraint, the Su-57 fighter’s name had a simple logic behind it and Su-57 was an easy choice. Russian Aerospace Force placed order of 76 jets,–could be receiving the first [...]
Europe

STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

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Americas

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 […]

Central Asia

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

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Europe

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 […]

Europe

EuroSpike Awarded $2.5 Billion Contract to Produce Rafael’s Spike Missile for Germany.

October 24, 2025 0

Germany has finalized a $2.5 billion framework with EuroSpike, the European consortium marketing Rafael’s Spike missile line, through NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency. The contract reflects Berlin’s push to rebuild anti-armor capabilities and stabilize long-term […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

October 13, 2025 0

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher during a major military parade in Pyongyang on October 11, 2025. The system’s close resemblance to the American platform has raised concern over Pyongyang’s […]

  • Americas

    The US Navy Is Developing Robot Submarine

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Manufacture Kalashnikov Rifles

  • Europe

    Netherlands Issues RFI for Future Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate’s Sonar

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine to receive first F-16 fighter jets by December 2023

  • Land Platform

    Russian Fictitious T-95 Main Battle Tank that never produced

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Receives First Five of 21 Su-35 From Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Fourth MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drones

  • Europe

    French Air Force deployed two Rafale jets in Greek Cypriot

  • Europe

    Primoco UAV Awarded Contract To Produce 24 Drones For Undisclosed Customer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwanese company TRC aiding Russia in modifying dumb bomb into glide bomb

  • Europe

    Russia May Use Turkish-made TB2 Drone Attacks As A Pretext For Flase-flag Operation In Ukraine: Report

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark to purchase Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as a replacement for Harpoon missile

  • Europe

    Biden Admin Sends More Weapons To Ukraine Worth $2.5 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China built military base in Galwan Valley in just three weeks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deploys Su-35 close to Indian border

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria

  • Air Platform

    Transactional Trump: Bangladesh Air Guard Could Receive American Jets, Bangladesh Will Never Receive Eurofighter Or Rafale For Poor Human Rights Record

  • South Asia

    Is Bangladesh Military A Perfect Puppet of India?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class Submarines Declared Product of Concern

  • Middle East

    Earthquake or Iran conducts it’s first nuclear test as Israeli pressure mount on Islamic republic

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo Awarded Contract To Equip E-2D AEW&C With HF Radio

  • Air Platform

    China’s Z-20 anti-submarine warfare helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops sever Russian supply lines in the Kursk region

  • Americas

    U.S. Wants Commitment From Australia that It Would Engage AUKUS Nuclear Submarines If A Conflict With China Breaks Out.

  • Europe

    North Korea Sending 10,000 Troops To Russia As North Korean Soldiers Started To Surrender And Desert In Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30SM crashed in Petrozavodsk due to pilot error.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey’s TAI builds Europe’s 2nd-largest subsonic wind tunnel

  • Air Platform

    Russia to Deliver 2 Mi-171A2 helicopters to Bangladesh Police

  • C4iSR

    Netherlands to Bolster NH90, Apache, Chinook Self-Protection Systems

  • Air Platform

    AERO Vodochy To Deliver Four L-39N Advanced Jet Trainer To Czech Air Force

  • Europe

    Poland purchases 2,506 FGM-148F Javelin missiles and 253 Javelin Command Launch Units.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan’s Hatf 7 (Babur) Cruise Missile

  • C4iSR

    Japan Receives More E-2D Hawkeyes amid AEW restructure

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s proposal on the Gripen sale to Thailand included significant technology transfer

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Prepared Storyline Blaming US-made HIMARS For Kherson Loss

  • Air Platform

    GE To Qualify New T901-900 Turboshaft Engine For UH-60M Helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Whiskey Project Group will build two new Light Landing Craft for the Royal Australian Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Major Humiliation For Putin, Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-500 Prometey Surface-to-air Missile

  • Central Asia

    U.S. Army Deploys Paratroopers In Afghanistan To Support Evacuation

  • Europe

    Christmas Gift: Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov Bursts Into Flame In Another Sabotage Attack

  • Europe

    Russia’s actual manpower losses is 145,000, Putin’s closest allies are looking to exit Russia, Kremlin insider says

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Type 054B Frigate Equipped with Russian-origin APAR Radar

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS artillery rocket destroyed Putin’s $200 Million Predel-E Radar

  • Americas

    AN/APG-77 Multimode Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar

  • Industry

    Leonardo Company’s Naval Capability

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany approved $3 billion missile purchases for IRIS-T SLM and Patriot air defense system

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KAI Unveils Polish FA-50GF Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    47th President Trump awards Boeing the contract to build sixth-generation F-47 NGAD fighter jets

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    UK’s Dragonfire Laser Directed Energy Weapon Started Trials

  • Central Asia

    Italian Leonardo Scored Major M-346 Trainer Deal From Egypt, Greece, Poland and Turkmenistan

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