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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 […]

  • Russia deployed North Korean short-range anti-tank missile in the Ukraine war

    August 25, 2024 0
    Russian forces have reportedly deployed a North Korean long-range anti-tank missile system, the Bulsae-4, also known as the M-2018, against Ukrainian troops. U.S. Army To Deploy IronDome in UkraineDateSeptember 18, 2021Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone [...]
  • Dassault CEO Frustrated With Airbus Over FCAS Delays

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  • Austral Awarded $2.82 Billion Contract to Produce Landing Craft Heavy Vessels for the Australian Army.

    February 24, 2026 0
    Australia has awarded Austal Defence Australia an approximately 4-billion Australian dollar ($2.82-billion) contract to construct eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels for the Australian Army. Austral Shipyard will build 24 landing craft medium for Australian [...]
  • Sweden and Ukraine agree to localize Gripen production in Ukraine.

    November 10, 2025 0
    Ukraine is continuing discussions with Sweden regarding the supply of Saab JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft, as well as the future localisation of their production in Ukraine, according to statements made by Defence Minister Denys [...]
  • AeroVironment Awarded $86.4 Million Contract To Produce RQ-20B Drones For US Army

    November 18, 2022 0
    The U.S. Army wants more drones from AeroVironment. AeroVironment Awarded A Contract to Produce Switchblades Kamikaze Drones For UkraineDateMay 23, 2022Australian Army to diversify its drone fleet and drone warfare capabilityDateSeptember 22, 2024AeroVironment Ramps Up [...]
  • Turkiye, South Korea agree to deepen defense, nuclear, green energy cooperation

    July 21, 2025 0
    Türkiye and South Korea have agreed to enhance cooperation in the defense industry, nuclear energy and green energy sectors, statements said on Thursday following a phone call between the two countries’ leaders. Turkiye, Germany, South [...]
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 […]

Americas

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

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Hunter killer submarines are first line of defense against Chinese invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Army has begun training with tactical drones

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Purchases M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone swarm wreck havoc over Moscow, Russia shuts down four major airports

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy Receives First Indigenous Sea Drone For TCG Istanbul Corvette

  • Europe

    US sending latest generation 155mm M777A2 howitzers to Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Army gets one step closer to medium-range hypersonic missiles

  • Europe

    The Type 26 frigate and its derivative, the Hunter-class, serve as a cautionary tale for Australia and the UK.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus, Dassault Aviation Agree On Industrial Partnership For FCAS Programme

  • Europe

    Kosovo purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    ATACMS strikes on Russian Command Center killed three Colonels: Report

  • Africa

    Morocco to Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Europe

    U.S. curbs international supply chains to cripple Russia’s military

  • South Asia

    Tarique Rahman Replaces Indian RAW Asset Brigadier General Md Hafizur Rahman (Thief) and Reshuffles Senior Military Positions to Remove India’s Deep State in the Bangladesh Army.

  • Europe

    Russian FSB investigated Rosatom-owned company for corruption, selling shoddy equipment to reactors at home and abroad, pocketing profits – Carnegie Endowment finds

  • Naval Platforms

    Australia begins construction of six Cape-class OPV

  • Air Platform

    France wants 80 percent workshare for Franco-German FCAS fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    China Debuts MH-60R Copycat Z-20 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Surrender Fully Operational Tanks and Defect to Ukrainian Side For $10,000

  • Europe

    Russia’s weekly personnel losses increased to 8,710, including North Korean losses.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea launches Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigate for Philippine Navy

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Hasina’s Son Sajeeb Wazed Joy: A Covert Billionaire, Cult of Personality Charged with Drunk Driving, Drug, and Unlicensed Firearms Possession in The U.S.

  • Defense Industry

    China’s FC-20CE To Participate Thailand’s F-16A/B Replacement Bid

  • Europe

    Russia’s top General Valery Gerasimov missing for two weeks

  • Americas

    US Air Force debuts virtual command and control platform

  • Air Platform

    Mikoyan to restart MiG-35 production without radar and targeting pod, amid Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Patria awarded contract to produce 321 armored vehicles for Swedish army

  • Europe

    Russia’s Crude Oil Shipment Plunge To 50% Since EU Introduced Price Cap

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Long-Range Refueling Drill In Preparation Of Iran Strike

  • Europe

    Ukraine plans to rebuild its naval fleet by 2035

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS)

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army (Theif): The Thief In Green Uniform

  • Europe

    Russian pilot admits: ‘Ukraine will win the war, no matter what’

  • Air Platform

    India received the last batch of AH-64E Apache helicopters

  • Europe

    Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia Backflipped on Fighter Jets Transfer to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    RTX (formerly Raytheon) to increase AIM-9X Sidewinder production to 2500 missiles per year

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded a contract to supply 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Morocco

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Receives Two T129 ATAK Helicopters From Turkey

  • Infantry Weapons

    Arrow Missile Defence System

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract to Extend the Life Cycle of Super Hornet Block II.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    General Atomics has successfully tested its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Unveils Most Powerful 2,000 Pound Non-nuclear Bomb

  • Air Platform

    Drone hits Russian Ilyushin aircraft plant in Taganrog

  • Middle East

    The Abraham Accord: UAE, Israeli and Bahrain Peace Deal

  • Air Platform

    France sends first batch of Mirage fourth-gen fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Circumventing Western Sanctions For the Russian Federation

  • Air Platform

    Chile sets to upgrade F-16 fleet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Bayraktar Akinci successfully launched the Roketsan-developed Cakir cruise missile

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat For Sweden

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to buy American and European fighter jets until KAAN is combat ready.

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