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US Air Force Receives First Jolly Green II SAR Helicopter

November 20, 2020 GDC 0

The US Air Force (USAF) has received into service the first Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) helicopters. The USAF took delivery of its first two production Sikorsky HH-60W CSAR helicopters on 5 […]

  • The failure of the Chinese CM-302 anti-ship missile in Iran is a significant setback for the Chinese Navy.

    March 18, 2026 0
    Reuters recently reported that Iran received Chinese-made CM-302 supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles, according to six people familiar with the talks, a move that would sharpen tensions as the US masses naval forces near Iran amid [...]
  • Bulgaria Received New F-16V Block 70 Aircraft

    April 3, 2025 0
    The first F-16 Block 70 multirole fighter jet for the Bulgarian Air Force landed at Graf Ignatievo Air Base near Plovdiv on Wednesday, 2 April, marking a significant step in the country’s modernisation of its [...]
  • Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class Submarines Declared Product of Concern

    February 27, 2025 0
    Following a recommendation from Defence, Collins class submarine sustainment has been listed as a Product of Concern to enable enhanced ministerial oversight of this critical capability The Collins class sustainment program has experienced challenges in [...]
  • Vladimir Putin Frames Alexei Navalny To Remain In Power Indefinitely As The New Tsar Of Russia

    June 12, 2020 0
    Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against opposition leader Alexei Navalny, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, for allegedly slandering a veteran of World War II. The Investigative Committee, which handles probes into [...]
  • The United States is the number one arms exporter in 2015-2019

    March 12, 2020 0
    The United States was the largest exporter of major arms from 2015-2019, delivering 76 percent more materiel than runner-up Russia, according to a new study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute think tank. The [...]
  • Ukrainian troops blow up Russian SA-8 Gecko air defense system

    December 6, 2023 0
    Ukrainian artillery units successfully targeted and destroyed a Russian SA-8 Gecko mobile short-range air defense system deployed in the Kherson region. The strike, executed by Ukrainian troops, marks a significant tactical achievement amid ongoing tensions [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

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

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

  • Europe

    Lack Of IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Su-35 And Su-34 Fighter Jets In Kherson

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hezbollah used Iranian-made Almas anti-tank missile for the first time

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce Additional Super Hornet Block III For US Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $7 Billion Contract To Build Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles for Australian Army

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Air Force Put Gripen E To Extreme Tests During CRUZEX 2024

  • Air Platform

    F-36 Kingsnake: A Hypothetical 4.75 Gen Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Swedish Gripen C/D Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 50 Orlan-10 Reconnaissance Drones In Ukraine

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    US Air Force Deploys F-15C, F-16 In Poland

  • Air Platform

    Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Crashed in Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Sweden and Ukraine agree to localize Gripen production in Ukraine.

  • Americas

    Pentagon wants Ukraine’s $2000 interceptor drones for the US Army.

  • Europe

    Slovakia started local production of Finnish Patria 8×8 AMV XP armored vehicle

  • Naval Weapons

    30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS

  • Naval Weapons

    MBDA Scalp Naval vertically launched cruise missile

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

  • Middle East

    Egypt to Build Armed Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Waiting Game: China Could Alter Taiwan Invasion Strategy By 2025

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK to supply Ukraine with 5,000 air defense missiles

  • Europe

    Russia lost all North Korean Ammunition in Recent Drone Attacks

  • Europe

    Fleeing Frontline The Only Way To Stay Alive, Says High-ranking Russian Marine Commander

  • Air Platform

    Denmark announced its readiness to donate 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    British Tempest Fighter Could Be The Most Advanced Six-Generation Fighters In Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to begin assembly of Patria AMV XP armored vehicles

  • South Asia

    Inept Bangladesh Navy Watches As Myanmar Navy Ship Fired At Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Islands Killing Civilians

  • Europe

    Putin A ‘Dead Man Walking’: Warned To Be Very Careful What He Eats, Where He Sleeps And Which Aircraft He Flys

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Helicopter in Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Says Gripen Brought Superior Capability in Southeast Asia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Begins Shipbuilding of the Philippine Navy’s First Corvette

  • Europe

    U.S. Imposed Toughest Sanctions on Russia’s Oil and Gas Sectors

  • Europe

    After big wins in Nagorno-Karabakh, demands of Turkish armed drones soar

  • Europe

    Wagner Group Commander Andrei Medvedev Seeks Asylum In Norway

  • Europe

    Ukrainian volunteers convert Humvee into mobile 120mm multiple rocket launcher

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: J-10 (Jian 10) Vigorous Dragon Multirole Fighter

  • Americas

    U.S. Army to upgrade Bradley infantry fighting vehicles Iron Fist APS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy’s Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine Starts Sea Trials

  • Americas

    US Army unveils next-gen Bradley fighting vehicle

  • Europe

    Italy Sending Sophisticated SAM/T Long-range Anti-ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Swiss Army Short-listed BAE Systems Archer Howitzer

  • Industry

    The Grand Ambition of Turkish Defense Industries

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Shipyard awarded contract to produce two evolved Cape-class patrol ships

  • Europe

    Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Hasina’s niece British MP Tulip Siddiq faces new investigation over rent on $2,550,370 house

  • Europe

    $10.3 billion worth of outdated tech, machinery and parts China supplied to Russia is certain proof that China is using the same outdated tech in its missiles, the Telegraph Reported.

  • Middle East

    Turkish Anka-2 Drone Strike Destroys Syrian Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 ADS

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia will be first foreign operator of AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile.

  • Middle East

    Israel And Bahrain Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations

  • Air Platform

    S-400 Purchase: Turkey Faces Serious Fighter Shortages

  • South Asia

    60,000 Rohingya Refugees Entered in Bangladesh in Last Two Months As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

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