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Europe

Russia’s Su-27 Released Missile Near RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Aircraft

October 21, 2022 GDC 0

A missile was released from a Russian aircraft near an unarmed RAF plane on a routine patrol over the Black Sea, the defence secretary has revealed. In a statement updating MPs on the war in Ukraine, […]

  • Australian Sailors Embed Aboard To Learn About Submarine Tenders For AUKUS Submarines

    February 5, 2024 0
    A group of 37 Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors have departed for Guam to embed on board USS Emory S. Land, the United States submarine tender. U.S. Navy’s Submarine Tender To Support AUKUS Pilar [...]
  • USS Zumwalt destroyers first to receive hypersonic missiles under new deal

    April 21, 2023 0
    The USS Zumwalt class will be the first US Navy ships armed with hypersonic missiles. Lockheed Martin has secured a contract worth a potential $2 billion to install Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missile launchers on the [...]
  • China delivers HQ-9BE surface-to-air missile systems to Pakistan

    August 19, 2025 0
    Chinese-built HQ-9BE surface-to-air missile systems are now operational within the Pakistan Air Force, marking a significant advancement in the country’s integrated air defense architecture. This deployment, which has not been officially publicized by Pakistani authorities, [...]
  • Russia assisted North Korea in developing Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile.

    October 20, 2025 0
    South Korea’s top military officer has raised concerns that North Korea may have received Russian assistance in developing its newly unveiled Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). During a parliamentary audit session on Tuesday, Chairman of [...]
  • ThyssenKrupp to Participate Indian Navy’s Project 75I Submarine Tender

    January 29, 2025 0
    Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) and Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have secured approval for their joint bid to construct six advanced conventional submarines for the Indian Navy. France’s Naval Group is the front runner as [...]
  • General Atomics has successfully tested its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile.

    October 21, 2025 0
    General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has successfully tested its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP), a guided artillery round designed to hit targets more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) away. Rheinmetall And Northrop Grumman Agree To Strategic [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia to receive first FA-50M fighter jets this month

  • Americas

    Boeing’s MQ-25 Autonomous Aerial Refueling Vehicle Completes First Flight

  • Anti-drone System

    ParaZero has clinched a new order for its DefendAir counter-drone system.

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shot down Indian quadcopter in Kashmir

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to purchase additional F-16V block 70 fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Russian General Yuri Afanasevskii Severely Injured After Ukraine’s Secret Services Gave Him An Exploding Mobile Phone

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Female Pilots Became The First Pilot To Score Air-to-air Kill Against Houthis

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Ordered 12 Yak-130 Training Jets Worth $350 Million From Russia

  • Air Platform

    Putin’s Shame: An Old Ukrainian Man Was Given A Medal For Shooting Down Russian Su-34 Using A Rifle

  • Africa

    Morocco To Receive First Batch of FD-2000 (HQ-9) SAM From China

  • Europe

    Britain Needs Cheap, Quickly Delivered Type 31 Frigates to Rebuild Its Navy.

  • Europe

    Kongsberg awarded $1.5 billion contract to produce naval strike missiles for Poland

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin To Step Down Due To Rumoured Parkinson’s Disease

  • Europe

    Germany is undermining NATO unity against Russian aggression

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics to Develop AI Sensors for Prototype Drone

  • Americas

    US Marines Corps purchases more TRV-150C cargo drones

  • Air Platform

    Brazil plans to double fighter jets fleet by procuring cutting-edge F-39E Gripen jets

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves HIMARS Artillery Rockets For Netherlands

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Russia’s Upgraded Buk Surface-to-air Missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The USAF F-15C Scores World’s Longest Air-to-air Kill Record

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Poland to deploy Naval Strike Missiles to Protect Baltic Coast

  • Americas

    Raytheon enters full-rate production for SM-3 Block IIA

  • Europe

    Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Train To Move Towards Ukrainian Border

  • Europe

    Germany Trained Ukrainian Soldiers On Gepard Anti-air Weapon System

  • Europe

    British National Crime Agency travelled to Bangladesh as they probe corruption claims against Tulip Siddiq

  • Infantry Weapons

    Serbia Ordered HQ-22 (FK-3/KS-1C) SAM From China

  • Defense Industry

    Australia, South Korea Signed an Agreement on Artillery And Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia’s first moon mission in 50 years crashed, another humiliation for Putin

  • Americas

    US Navy MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drone Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Will Develop Hurjet Trainer Further For Frontline Air Power.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    NIOA Australia Started Manufacturing 30mm Ammunitions For Boxer CRV

  • Europe

    Russian Airborne Failed To Capture Ukraine’s Hostomel Airport

  • Europe

    Gazprom declares first annual loss in 22 years as trade sanctions hit Russian gas export

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-10 is not as good as its Western counterpart, Indonesia has not finalized any deal, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin confirmed.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drone Proven Successful: Polish Defense Minister

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army undergoes a major reshuffle just a year after the organisation had reshuffled key positions.

  • Land Platform

    The Griffon 6×6 Wheeled Multi-mission Armored Fighting Vehicle

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missile Upgrades Put Putin’s Black Sea Fleet in Crosshairs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Declares KRI Nanggala Has Sunk

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Akula-class submarine powered by tugboat!

  • Europe

    Satellite imagery shows Russian dug in anti-tank position in occupied locations in Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK to invest $1.3 billion to develop hypersonic weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy Chases Philippines News Crew In Disputed Waters

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JASDF Intercepted More Chinese Aircraft During Coronavirus Pandemic Than Usual

  • Air Platform

    The F-15EX to complement stealth F-35 in combat missions.

  • Europe

    Russia completely destroyed the city of Avdiivka near Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB Used Aselsan Electro Optical Pod For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX Lot 2 Fighter Jets Achieve Key Milestone

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers British Army’s next generation artillery hunting radars

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