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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 […]

  • Fincantieri Launches Third Al Zubarah-Class Air Defense Corvette For Qatar

    October 3, 2021 0
    The technical launch of “Al Khor”, the third of the Al Zubarah class corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defense within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano [...]
  • Turkey to strengthen its maritime capability with new warships

    May 7, 2021 0
    Many naval vessels, from submarines and fleet replenishment to flagship TCG Anadolu, are under construction at Turkey’s local shipyards, Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) Chairman Ismail Demir said Wednesday. Once commissioned, the new vessels will add [...]
  • Ukraine Deploys Polish-made RAK 120 Self-propelled Mortar

    December 12, 2023 0
    As of December 10, 2023, the Ukrainian armed forces have officially incorporated the first units of the Polish-made RAK 120 Wheeled 8×8 self-propelled mortar carrier armored vehicles into their arsenal. Polish Army received a new [...]
  • Ukraine Destroyed 52 Russian Tanks and Killed 1000 Russian Soldiers in Siverskyi Donets River Crossing

    May 15, 2022 0
    Just days after despot Vladimir Putin threw his annual ‘Victory Day’ celebrations in Moscow, pictures emerged showing a ‘graveyard’ of Russian tanks left by retreating forces. Ukraine Wiped Out Russian Brigade, Including 80 Vehicles, 40 [...]
  • Emirati Sheikh Buys Israeli Soccer Club

    December 10, 2020 0
    An Emirati sheikh has bought a 50% stake in the Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem. Israel And United Arab Emirates Open Telephone Link After Historic DealDateAugust 17, 2020Israel’s Mossad spy chief visits UAE for security [...]
  • Australian Army’s SAS – Who Dares Wins

    August 11, 2021 0
    Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), also called Special Air Service (SAS), Australian special forces unit that exists within Australia’s Special Operations Command. The unit was formed in July 1957 as the first Special Air Service [...]
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 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Awarded $396 Million Contract To Supply 18 AW169M Helicopters to Austria

  • Air Platform

    Realty Of Russian Aerospace Industries: China upgrades Russian-made Su-35 for PLAAF

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Rebels shoot down Sino-Pakistan JF-17 fighter jet using FN-6 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Giant Aselsan Started Manufacturing Ventilators

  • Americas

    US Army names newest combat vehicle M10 Booker

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deploys Su-35 close to Indian border

  • Europe

    Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

  • Europe

    Romania purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Worth $715 million

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Defense Systems Have Drone Headache

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded A Contract To Supply RBS 70 NG SAM To Argentina

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s anti-corruption commission seized 9.7kg gold from disgraced dictator Sheikh Hasina’s lockers.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA’s Meteor – The Most Advanced Beyond-visual-range Air-to-Air Missile in the World

  • Europe

    Turkey To Use South Korean Engine For Altay Tank

  • Europe

    Pantsir anti-air gun and missile with “Z” sign abandoned by Russian forces

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-300 surface-to-air missile in Novoshakhtinsk

  • Air Platform

     U.S. Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle Deploy GBU-31 Bunker-Buster Bombs Against Hardened Targets in Iran.

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall purchases Spainish weapons manufacturer Expal

  • Europe

    Greece to produce 700 HOPLITE armored vehicles for European markets

  • Air Platform

    Serbia nearing a deal with Dassault Aviation to purchase Rafale fighter jets worth $3.4 billion

  • Americas

    Raytheon And Kongsberg to build Joint Strike Missile (JSM)

  • C4iSR

    Xian developed two prototype KJ-600 AEW aircraft for PLA Navy

  • Europe

    Russian Convoy Stuck in Mud an Example of Poor Mission Planning

  • C4iSR

    Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS): The “Fish Hook” That Catches Chinese Submarines

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine’s 500km range SAPSAN ballistic missile program could be a game changer for its counteroffensive

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Taps GKN Aerospace To Produce Future Fighter Propulsion

  • Air Platform

    US Army to induct UH-72B Lakota Helicopters

  • Europe

    U.S. approves the sale of NSM Coastal Defense Systems to Romania

  • Americas

    BWXT Awarded $1 Billion Contract for Naval Nuclear Reactor

  • Europe

    Dead Bodies Of Russian Soldiers Litered In Luhansk Region As Russian Didn’t Bother To Repatriate Corpses

  • Europe

    Poland Orders More M1 Abrams Tanks Worth $1.4 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased 60 Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian RUBAKA kamikaze drone can hit target at 500km range

  • Air Platform

    Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen E/F fighter jets.

  • Defense Industry

    Sweden Resumes Arms Exports To Turkey After NATO Application

  • Africa

    CAC-PAC JF-17 Thunder Jets Ready for Delivery to Nigeria

  • Defense Industry

    Lithuania Purchases M142 HIMARS Artillery Rockets

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded €1.04 billion contract to upgrade Puma IFV of Bundeswehr

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 32 APVs, Nearly 1,300 Soldiers in a Day

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia and Papua New Guinea agree to finalize talks on the bilateral security treaty

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Danish Navy’s Ivar Huitfeldt Class Frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive more CEASAR howitzers from France

  • Middle East

    Rafael confirms first operational use of Spike Firefly surveillance drones

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Georgia

  • C4iSR

    Swedish-made AWACS shadowed Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet before F-16 shot down F-16

  • Air Platform

    Argentina Received Six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Denmark.

  • Middle East

    UAE Withdraws Lockheed’s F-35 Deal With The U.S.

  • Americas

    NATO Leaders Draw Up Ten Years Security Roadmap

  • Air Platform

    France Delivers Six Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopters Seldom Crashes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India and China deploy thousands of troops over disputed frontier in the Himalayas

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