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KNDS Unveils AI-assisted RAPIDFire Counter-Drone System.

February 21, 2026 GDC 0

France’s KNDS introduced RAPIDFire Land, a mobile short-range air defense system designed to counter drones and loitering munitions. The system reflects growing regional demand for layered, autonomous defenses against low-cost unmanned aerial threats. At DIMDEX […]

Europe

Nexter And Thales To Deliver Next-gen Rapidfire CIWS To French Navy In 2023

November 17, 2022 GDC 0

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  • Sweden Deploys High-tech Gripen E with State-of-the-art Sensor Suite and Electronic Warfare Capability.

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  • Taiwan stacks up large quantities of ground and air-launched precision strike missiles

    October 12, 2021 0
    The US has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth around $1.8 billion, in a move that is likely to increase tensions with China. U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billionDateOctober 28, [...]
  • China’s HQ-9B Surface-to-air Missile’s Failure in Pakistan and Iran Should Worry the Chinese Communist Party.

    March 2, 2026 2
    Mass destruction in Iranian cities in coordinated airstrikes by the US and Israel has put the spotlight on the failure of Tehran’s air defence system in intercepting incoming projectiles. The U.S. Will Completely Destroy Iran’s [...]
  • Vard Marine Awarded Contract To Build Next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel For Italian Navy

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  • Saab Started Production of Gripen F For Brazilian Air Force

    March 28, 2020 0
    In a statement released by Saab states that it has cut metal on the first two-seat Gripen F for the Brazilian air force. The first part cut for the aircraft will form part of the [...]
  • A list of Russian equipment, manpower and infrastructure losses in the Ukraine War

    November 24, 2024 0
    ItemsModel/Description/TypeLossesCapturedManpowerSpetsnaz, Airborne, Guards Spetsnaz, VDV airborne, army soldiers, sailors, pilots, ground crews, conscripts, supply drivers, train crews, embedded media crews, logistics1,080,3106,700Senior Military OfficersLieutenant, Captains, Major, Colonel7,0100Top GeneralsMajor General, Lieutenant General, Admiral510High-value missilesS-400 SAM, S-300 SAM750Main [...]
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

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TFX fighter will fly at Mach 2 speed

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Army Stryker Fleet to Receive Leonardo’s Battle Management Systems

  • Industry

    ASC Shipbuilding awarded a contract to GHD Group for Hunter-class frigates

  • Europe

    Dwindling Supplies, Low Morale, and Reliance on Iran and North Korea, Russian Forces Could Collapse In Winter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian military to buy Switchblade 300 suicide drones being used by Ukrainian forces

  • Air Platform

    Russian Glorified Su-35 Failed to Track J-16 and J-10C in a Simulated Air Battle: PLAAF

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh replaces director general of infamous military intelligence agency DGFI for abduction, torture and disappearance of thousands of political prisoners

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Missile Will Be Operational In 2023

  • Middle East

    Constant Houthi attacks on Israel could draw U.S., UK, and Australia into a broader Middle East conflict

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Offers Industrial Benefits to Germany If It Purchases Super Hornet

  • Europe

    Australian Killed Fighting Alongside Ukrainian Troops

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched the biggest drone attacks on Crimea and Shaykovka air base

  • Air Platform

    Bell Unveils Upgraded Stealth Helicopter

  • Europe

    Russian Troops Vandalized and Looted Kherson City as Troops Prepare to Leave Kherson

  • Europe

    Putin’s Inner Circle Unese About Faltering Ukraine War, Plans To Remove Him From Power

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases MQ-9B Sky Guardian Drones Worth $310 Million

  • Europe

    Russia Drops Bombs on Mariupol Drama Theatre

  • Air Platform

    Chinese navalized FC-31 gets into engine trouble

  • Middle East

    Israeli drone attacks over Syria, Lebanon and Palestine are act of self-defense

  • Industry

    China is the world’s 2nd-biggest arms exporter, and it’s closing the gap on the US

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine to receive six IRIS-T SLM anti-air missiles from Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Virginia-class Submarines: The Guardian of Indo-Pacific Region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, PNG to sign security pact to counter Beijing’s rising Pacific influence.

  • Europe

    South Korea Rolls Out New K9 Howitzers And K2 Tanks For Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia condemns China’s claim of the South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia discusses the potential acquisition of Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu Jets.

  • Naval Platforms

    China Developed Catapult-launched Version J-15T Naval Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billion

  • Europe

    Seize of Mariupol: How long the Azov regiment can hold on Russian onslaught?

  • Middle East

    Navantia starts construction of new corvettes for Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    German Navy christens second K130 Batch II corvette Emden

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Sounds Alarm Bell Over Ukraine’s New Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • Europe

    Turkish TAIS Shipyards Unveils LHD-230 Amphibious Assault Ship.

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-10C Defeats J-16 In A War Game: Report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Needs to Supply B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers to Australia to Save AUKUS Alliance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Researchers Find Chinese Submariners Are Suffering From Mental Health Problems

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kuwaiti Air Force’s H225M Helicopters Equipment Exocet Anti-ship Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Sanctions buster: Russia imported guidance kits from American Honeywell, Advanced Navigation and German iMAR Navigation

  • Europe

    Denizkurdu 2021: Turkish Navy Conducts Largest Naval Exercises Involving 132 Ships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Developed Unmmaned Surveillance Vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine sinks Russian ship as Moscow accused of forcible deportations from Mariupol

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas Test Fires Python IR Guided Missile

  • Americas

    First Brazilian Gripen E arrives in Brazil

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS strikes destroyed two Russian duds S-400 surface-to-air missiles, 96L6E radar and command center

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive M1 Abrams tanks from the U.S. as soon as this fall

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia is in discussion with the U.S. to purchase MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system

  • Europe

    Bulgaria donates 100 BTR-60 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Donetsk Oblast

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers captured Russia’s armored vehicles in the Donbas region

  • Europe

    Turkish new jet-powered stealth combat drone Anka-3 takes off to perform its maiden flight

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