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Americas

Raytheon Awarded $358 Million Contract For Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block 2

October 6, 2021 GDC 0

Raytheon has won a $358 million contract in support of the fiscal 2021-2023 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 full rate production requirements. The ESSM program is an international cooperative effort to design, develop, test, […]

  • Russia Responsible For Missile Attacks In Poland

    November 16, 2022 0
    Russia was blamed after missiles struck Poland in an escalation of the war in Ukraine that threatened to drag Nato allies into direct conflict with President Putin. Evidence Shows Polish Missile Attacks Were Russian-origin S-300 [...]
  • Ukrainian $500 drones fitted with grenade destroying Russia’s $4.3 million T-90M tanks

    July 15, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Defence Forces have hit another Russian modernized T-90M tank. Once again, drones were used, which cost thousands of times cheaper than a combat vehicle. Ukraine’s $500 FPV drones destroying $4.3 million T-90 Proryv [...]
  • Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

    August 23, 2025 0
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  • Russia forced to use T-90S tanks intended for Algeria

    April 13, 2024 0
    The Russian Ministry of Defense has released footage showcasing the modernized T-90S tank, initially intended for export but redirected for domestic use due to critical combat vehicle shortages in frontline units. Russia, grappling with the [...]
  • Republic of Korea Navy Launches First Four PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Vessels.

    December 17, 2025 0
    The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held a combined launching ceremony for four new Chamsuri-class PKMR (Patrol Killer Medium Rocket) fast attack craft on December 8 at HJ [...]
  • Denmark Purchases BLOCKER Smart Naval Mine for Greenland’s Defense

    April 1, 2025 0
    On March 29, 2025, the Danish Ministry of Defense announced the acquisition of several hundred naval mines. This strategic procurement, financed through the Acceleration Fund, aims to strengthen Denmark’s ability to control and defend its [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    A spectacular Centenary Flypast Of RAAF

  • C4iSR

    Germany supplies Ukraine with LUNA NG ultramodern reconnaissance system

  • Middle East

    Russia deployed an inflatable dummy S-300 air defense system in Al Tabqah airbase

  • Defense Industry

    Japan offers lethal arms to the Indo-Pacific nations.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Moscow’s multiple shopping centers

  • C4iSR

    A Long Road Ahead of Russia’s Phazotron-NIIR Zhuk AESA Radar to Pass the Test

  • Europe

    French to build six new patrol boats for New Caledonia

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Develops Local Manufacturing Capabilities As It Inducts New Akinci Drones

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Strikes Beirut International Airport as Hezbollah Received Weapons Shipment From Iran

  • Americas

    US Navy Awarded A Contract To Build The Largest Virginia-class Submarines

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    USS Portland (LPD-27) fired powerful laser weapons to destroy drones

  • Europe

    Putin believed the Ukraine invasion would be three days of a cakewalk, but it is a minefield

  • Air Platform

    Poland purchases upgraded Rosomak fighting vehicles worth $1 billion

  • Europe

    Russia unveils Shahed-136 kamikaze drone production line for the first time

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s $55 million MiG-35 Fulcrum-F with PESA radar is a total failure even in Chinese standard

  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan becomes as launch customer for Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

  • Middle East

    Navantia launches the fourth Avante 2200 class corvette for Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys HQ-9 and HQ-16 SAM in Galwan Valley

  • Europe

    Serbia will sign major arms deal with France a shift from Russia

  • Europe

    Russia’s Deputy Commander of Black Sea Fleet Killed in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian volunteers convert Humvee into mobile 120mm multiple rocket launcher

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Coup: Ordinary People Joining Karen Rebel To Fight Junta

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Produce Eighth THAAD Battery

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin delivers 900th THAAD interceptor launcher

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani Army destroyed Pantsir-S1 of Armenia using Israeli Harop drone

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract For A26 Submarine For Sweden

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Head of Counter-intelligence Unit General Ismail Qaani Dies in Heart Attacks During Brutal Interrogation for Suspicious of Israeli Mossad Double Agent

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean KAI Aims To Export KF-21 Fighter At $65 Million Apiece

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Receives Two T129 ATAK Helicopters From Turkey

  • Central Asia

    Three Brothers 2021: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan start joint military exercises

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia could lease nuclear-powered submarines from the US, says defense minister Peter Dutton

  • Air Platform

    The Philosophy Behind the Fighter Jet Design

  • Europe

    Turkey Discloses Further Problems With Russian-made S-400 Air Defense System

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MHI Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese-made PL-15 missile missed its target and debris found in India

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Awarded MK41 VLS Contract For German Navy

  • Europe

    U.S. Considers Sending Saab-developed Deadly GLSDB With 150KM Range To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Gripen has the best multi-domain warfare capability, says Hungarian pilots

  • Air Platform

    Russia Su-34 fighter jet crashes in North Ossetia: Russian Defense Ministry

  • Europe

    Italy will place $21 billion tanks and armored vehicles order to Rheinmetall

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones break world record by travelling 1,500 km to hit Russia’s oil refinery in Bashkiria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    A leaked document shows China’s WS-19 and WS-21 Huangshan engines underperforming compared to Chinese propaganda claims.

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    Ukraine expects Gripen and F-16 fighter jets from Sweden, Netherlands and Poland

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    Here’s why Russia’s MiG-35 is absent from Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Russian submarines targeting British submarine cables question Royal Navy’s operational capability.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ATACMS tactical missile punched a big hole in the Avangard ferry in Kerch

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Destroyed Russian Military Headquarter In Luhansk

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Developed Unmmaned Surveillance Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s AKINCI B UCAV Engages Sea Target For The First Time

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