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Anti-drone System

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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  • UK Details Eurofighter Typhoon Offering To Finland’s HX Competition

    April 2, 2021 0
    Finland has asked all five bidders involved in its HX fighter contest to submit best and final offers by 30 April, ahead of a type selection decision at “the end of 2021”. Further details have [...]
  • President Zelensky Christens Turkish-made Ada Class Corvette

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  • Russia to relocate black sea fleet naval base to Georgian breakaway province in Abkhazia

    October 5, 2023 0
    The Kremlin refused to answer questions about Russian naval operations Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Russia had withdrawn the bulk of its Black Sea Fleet from its main base in annexed Crimea. [...]
  • GKN Aerospace Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D Engine’s Software

    November 13, 2023 0
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  • Lithuanians Crowd-fund $5.4 Million To Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 For Ukraine

    June 5, 2022 0
    Hundreds of Lithuanians clubbed together to buy an advanced military drone, the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, for Ukraine in its war against Russia, in a show of solidarity with a fellow country formerly under Moscow’s rule. [...]
  • Malaysia plans to purchase KF-21 Boramae fighter jets to retire Su-30MKM fighters.

    January 18, 2026 0
    Malaysia might have begun exploratory talks with KAI on the KF-21 fighter as part of MRCA planning amid scheduled Hornet and Su-30MKM retirements, and following additional delays concerning the purchase of F/A-18 Hornets from Kuwait. [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia’s acquisition of 42 Chinese J-10C jets poses a significant threat to Australia, the US, the UK, South Korea and France.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Selected Swedish Gripen E/F Over American F-16V Block 70

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Intends to Deliver F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye

  • Americas

    Secretary of Navy Touts New Frigate For Partners Navies

  • Europe

    Iskandar Tactical Missiles Were Useless in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Says Armenian Prime Minister

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contact For Laser Guidance Kit

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured 30 T-90M Proryv Tank in Avdiivka and Donetsk

  • Middle East

    U.S. Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Middle East Amid Iran Tensions.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia to Locally Produce Components for U.S. THAAD Missile System

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed two of Putin’s oil refineries, reducing 8.8 million tons of refining capacity.

  • Defense Industry

    Australia will invest $425 billion in defense for the next 10 years.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Defense System Downed 15 ‘Unstoppable’ Russian Kinzhal Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China’s HQ-9B Surface-to-air Missile’s Failure in Pakistan and Iran Should Worry the Chinese Communist Party.

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan inaugurated the fourth and final Turkish-built MILGEM corvette

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Rolls Off First Production Variant T-7A Red Hawk Trainer

  • Middle East

    Iran’s President Pezeshkian Seeks Resignation Amid Leadership Crisis.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up new Russian rocket launcher

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s nuclear submarine would be a “natural expectation”, Admiral Daryl Caudle said.

  • Europe

    Russian army sergeant set off grenades on conscripts in a bid to establish authority

  • Europe

    Detained former Russian commander Igor Girkin announced his presidential bid to challenge Vladimir Putin

  • Naval Platforms

    Dassault Aviation delivered third ATL2 MPA to French DPA

  • Europe

    Russia sends the 1950s BTR-50 vehicles to the frontline, a sign Russia is running out of platforms

  • Europe

    British MoD To Compensate For Damages Caused By RAF Typhoon’s Sonic Boom

  • Air Platform

    MQ-9B SeaGuardian Demonstrates Maritime Capabilities

  • Europe

    Leaked Video Proves That Moskva Was Indeed Hit By Ukrainian Neptune Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aster Air Defense Missile System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    First South Korea Designed Submarine Starts Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Ukraine takes more territory from Russia in Kursk offensive

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • Europe

    Danish company OMT unveils the 01 family of combat vessels and patrol boats.

  • Europe

    France To Deliver Crotale NG Anti-air Missiles And Radars To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drones flew over Russia’s MoD building’s rooftop Pantsir-SM-SV that failed to shoot it down, another humiliation for Putin

  • Americas

    NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

  • Europe

    Czech Republic Buys CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Unveils Plan To Procure Gripen Jets, Drones, GlobalEye AEW&C And Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $110,000 Beaver kamikaze drones with a launch range of 1,000 kilometers menacing Moscow

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall To Bid For Future German Air Defense System

  • Industry

    Ukranian Ivchenko-Progress’s Role In Turkish Drone And Helicopter Programme

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan Bought Israeli Iron Dome Missile System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Defense Department cancels US Marines annual training deployment to northern territory Australia amid COVID19 concerns

  • Americas

    HII Launches 25th Virginia-Class Submarine For The US Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pete Hegseth warns allies over imminent China threat in the region

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to Qatar

  • South Asia

    Indian ICT Companies, Automobile And Power Companies Gained Unprecended Access In Bangladesh Under Sheikh Hasina Regime Violating National Security And Sovereignty

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed In Belgorod Due To Pilot Fatigue

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The New Stand-In Attack Weapon is Ready for F-35

  • Europe

    Major Explosion Rocks Russian Oil Depot In Long-Range Ukrainian Strike

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Encircles Crimea with SIGINT Kit

  • Europe

    Turkey Hired A Law Firm To Lobby F-35 Programme

  • Europe

    Ukraine Released Details of Crimea Operations By Its Special Forces

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