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Infantry Weapons

Serbia’s MTI tests RLN-IC/170 short-range surface-to-air missile

May 30, 2020 GDC 0

The Military Technical Institute in Belgrade (Vojnotehnički Institut, VTI), part of the Serbian Ministry of Defence (MoD), on 22 May test-fired the indigenously-developed infrared (IR)-homing RLN-IC/170 short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM). The test-firing, part of a […]

  • Ukrainian pilots who are trained in F-16 say American F-16 technologically superior than Sukhoi and Mikoyan built jets

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  • Kim Jong Un’s 5,000-ton Destroyer Sank in Front of His Eyes

    May 23, 2025 0
    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reprimanded officials over a “serious accident and criminal act” that resulted in damage to a newly built warship, state media has reported. The 5,000-tonne destroyer damaged its hull [...]
  • U.S. Navy Going Ahead with Sixth-generation F/A-XX Fighter Jet

    August 28, 2020 0
    The Navy has “quietly initiated work” to develop a sixth-generation carrier-based fighter to replace the multirole F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the electronic attack EA-18G Growler sometime in the 2030s as part of the service’s Next [...]
  • Turkish Baykar Defense To Manufacture Unmanned Fighter Jet

    May 27, 2021 0
    Turkish drone magnate Baykar closely follows global unmanned defense technology systems and it is working on unmanned fighter jets, the chief technology officer (CTO) of the company said Monday. Baykar Defense to develop an advanced [...]
  • U.S. House Approves $1 Billion For Replenishing Israeli IronDome Missiles

    September 24, 2021 0
    The U.S. House on Thursday approved a bill to provide funding for replenishing missiles for Israel’s Iron Dome after it was removed from a separate bill to prevent a government shutdown and suspend the nation’s [...]
  • Iranian anti-air missile convoy destroyed while escaping Tehran

    June 18, 2025 0
    Israeli Air Force (IAF) warplanes have reportedly struck and destroyed surface-to-air missile (SAM) launchers being transported on trailers near Tehran. According to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces, the IAF identified multiple trucks transporting [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • C4iSR

    Thales secured contract to produce land-based TRC 3900 radio systems for Malaysia.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-air missile in Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to arm Sea Baby and MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones with bigger warheads and smarter technology

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded $345 Million Contact For U.S. Army’s Tactical Radio System

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defence pact.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian BTR-82A armored vehicles convoy in Skadovsk

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems To Upgrade CV90 IFV Of Dutch Army

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force To Upgrade Saab 340 AEW&C

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Selected StandardAero To Assemble BlackHawk Helicopters For British Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    More Aggression: China Hikes Defense Budget To 6.8% Of GDP

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia warns BAE Systems to meet Australian Job Pledges in Hunter-class Frigate Programme

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo M-346FA Light Combat Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Enhancing Turkey, Ukraine defense co-operation irks Russia

  • South Asia

    India launched air strikes on multiple targets inside Pakistan

  • Air Platform

    Cyber Espionage And Reverse Engineering Did Not Make Chengdu J-20 A Stealth Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iraq Purchases 8 M-SAM II Air Defense Missile System Batteries from Korea Worth $2.56 Billion

  • Europe

    Vlad admits Russian military is facing desperate situation in occupied territories

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded contract to upgrade Small Diameter Bomb

  • Air Platform

    Japan Prepares For F-35B STOVL Aircraft’s Carrier Operations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has announced $178.2 billion defense budget, a 6.6 percent growth for this year

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Prepares for BALTOPS Baltic Sea Exercise in June

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s new PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)

  • Europe

    Ukraine downed 348 aircraft and 325 helicopters. Russia grounded 187 aircraft for overuse; hence, RuAF aircraft is missing the action

  • Air Platform

    Boeing ramps up F-15EX Eagle II jet production

  • Middle East

    Israel May Have Given Up Golden Opportunity To Kill Iran’s Nuclear Program

  • Europe

    British Army successfully tested Ajax armored vehicles in extremely cold weather

  • Europe

    Poland to buy more South Korean K2 tanks in $6.2 billion deal

  • C4iSR

    NPO PHAZOTRON Zhuk Radar, a demised hope for Russian aerospace industries

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Shot Down Russian Su-34 and Su-25 Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Delivers Last Two Corvettes To The Israeli Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles And Beaver Drones Destroyed $1.3 Billion S-400 Triumf SAM In Crimea

  • Europe

    Germany approves $400 million ammunition for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up Engels Airbase Housing Russia’s Nuclear Bomber

  • Air Platform

    US Hands Over Three CN235 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to Malaysia

  • Middle East

    UAE Withdraws Lockheed’s F-35 Deal With The U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-16 could change the dynamics of the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Chilling Comms and Dramatic Video Footage Shows Killing of Russian Commander Colonel Andrei Zakharov

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pentagon approved AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles and F-16 upgrade packages for Pakistan.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Will Make Major Deliveries, Says Ismail Demir

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Formally Name QBZ191 Rifle As Type 20 Assault Rifle

  • Middle East

    U.S. deploys nuclear submarine to Middle East, a direct message to Iran to stay out of Gaza

  • Europe

    Putin’s ‘meat grinder’ assault on Ukraine cost Russia 50,000 troops this year, totalling 450,000 troops loses

  • Europe

    Russia lost its first Chinese-made all-terrain vehicles in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Indian Air Force.

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Jet Trainer Crashed Due To Pilot Error

  • Middle East

    Israelis are armed to the teeth, ready to fire at Hamas terrorists

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone hit Russia’s explosive factory hundreds of kilometers inside Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Temu rockets: The Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type-90B rocket artillery exploded after heavy fire.

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