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Americas

USS Gerald R. Ford successfully completes final shock trials

August 10, 2021 GDC 0

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has successfully completed its third and final round of Full Ship Shock Trials. The third explosive event was conducted Sunday off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., according […]

Americas

USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Shock Tests

June 25, 2021 GDC 0

The US Navy’s new supercarrier is going through shock trials, and that means setting off live explosives near the warship to simulate aspects of actual combat conditions. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the first of […]

  • Russia Lost 54 Artillery Systems, 54 Armored Vehicles and 27 Tanks in a Day

    April 8, 2024 0
    Russia lost more than 50 artillery systems and armored personnel vehicles in Ukraine in the past day, along with 27 tanks, according to Ukraine’s military, as Kyiv stares down a new Russian summer offensive without [...]
  • Denmark Ordered Swedish Curl-Gustaf M4 Recoilless Rifles

    May 21, 2022 0
    Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab announced on Thursday order from the Danish Ministry of Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) for the multi-role, man-portable Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon. Latvia and Estonia Place Orders for Carl-Gustaf [...]
  • Azerbaijan Confirms Use of Israeli Spike ATGM in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

    December 25, 2020 0
    Azerbaijan has published a video of the use of the Israeli anti-tank missile system “Spike” against the T-72 tank. Iskander missiles were intercepted by Israeli-made Barak-8 air defense, says ArmeniaDateMarch 10, 2021Israeli IAI sold 12 [...]
  • Here’s why India’s Kaveri turbofan engine is a complete failure after 40 years of development

    July 6, 2025 0
    Key points: The Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) lacked the necessary technology to implement the program. India lacked suitable test facilities. India lacks the necessary technology to build turbines. India lacks the engineering skills to [...]
  • U.S. designates Wagner mercenary as transnational criminal organization

    January 21, 2023 0
    The United States has designated Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a “transnational criminal organisation”, piling pressure on the private army that has recruited tens of thousands of Russian prisoners to fight in Ukraine. White House national security [...]
  • A list of Russian equipment, manpower and infrastructure losses in the Ukraine War

    November 24, 2024 0
    ItemsModel/Description/TypeLossesCapturedManpowerSpetsnaz, Airborne, Guards Spetsnaz, VDV airborne, army soldiers, sailors, pilots, ground crews, conscripts, supply drivers, train crews, embedded media crews, logistics1,080,3106,700Senior Military OfficersLieutenant, Captains, Major, Colonel7,0100Top GeneralsMajor General, Lieutenant General, Admiral510High-value missilesS-400 SAM, S-300 SAM750Main [...]
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 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Air Platform

    Russian Defense Industries Can’t Manufacture Drones, Russia Buys Drones From Belarus and Iran

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corruption and incompetence lead to declining operational readiness of Su-30MKM, says Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16I Destroyed Russian-made S-200 SAM In Syria

  • Europe

    France Donates 12 CEASAR Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    KNDS and Elbit Systems Sign Teaming Agreement for EuroPULS Rocket Artillery Systems

  • Europe

    Russia’s arms export hit rock bottom, only $1 billion of arms exported in 2024, reported SIPRI

  • Industry

    Serbia’s Defense Industry Capabilities

  • Europe

    Putin started wearing bulletproof vests in public appearance over assassination fears

  • Europe

    FN Herstal Launches Evolys LMG

  • Defense Industry

    India has received 26 Rafale aircraft till date, report

  • Naval Platforms

    Gotland-class Submarine is A Unique Swedish Innovation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Soryu-class submarine detects type 094 submarine in its territorial waters near Amami Islands

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. sends more NASAMS missiles, Stryker armored vehicles and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force’s Gripen fighter jets bombed Cambodia as fights erupted between both neighbors for border disputes

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

  • Europe

    Turkish new jet-powered stealth combat drone Anka-3 takes off to perform its maiden flight

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia is in discussion with the U.S. to purchase MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system

  • Air Platform

    Japan to launch sixth generation fighter F-3 in 2031

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Wants One Company To Build Sixth-Gen NGAD Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Unveils Next-gen Helmet For Fixed-wing Aircrew

  • Americas

    BWX Technologies Awarded $2.1 Billion Nuclear Propulsion Contract

  • Air Platform

    France wants 80 percent workshare for Franco-German FCAS fighter jet

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Air Force Received Sixth and Final GlobalEye Aircraft

  • Americas

    NORAD Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers Near Alaska

  • Europe

    Ukrainian S-300 Shot Down Two IL-76 Aircraft, One Su-25 and One Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s F-16 Gets Major Boost as the US Approves New Upgrade Package.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Military is High on Morale, Low on Air Defense and Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    US warns Iran to stay 100 metres away from its warships or interpreted as threat: President Trump

  • Europe

    Germany confirms their willingness to provide Ukraine with Taurus missile if U.S. delivers ATACMS missile

  • C4iSR

    Kuwaiti Super Hornet Gets Integrated Sniper Targeting Pod

  • Europe

    Serbia unveils new multi-role armored vehicle.

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Will Be The First Foreign Buyer Of Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • C4iSR

    Microsoft Supplied HoloLens To Russia’s Su-57 Production Line

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Kursk region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corrupt and Inept Defence Australia Blew Up Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class Frigate Program

  • Americas

    Argentina wants to be a NATO partner nation after buying F-16 jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian navy’s collins-class submarines to get cutting-edge optronics system

  • Americas

    President Biden Approves $770 Billion Defense Spending

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

  • Americas

    Raytheon’s GhostEye Air Defense Radar Defeat Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Encircles Crimea with SIGINT Kit

  • Air Platform

    Badass F-15EX: U.S. Air Force wants 72 of them

  • Weapons

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s (Thief) Helicopter Crashed into Television Tower, 4 Killed

  • Air Platform

    Denmark Purchases Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

  • Uncategorized

    China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    China flooded the markets with drones as the U.S. just started exporting armed drones

  • Europe

    Ireland to consult the public in preparation for joining NATO after Finland abandoned military neutrality

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Pakistan’s HQ-16 Missile Shot Down Its Own Mirage Jet, Proving Chinese Copycat HQ-16 Retained Buk Missile’s Characteristics

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s New Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Starts 2nd Round Of Sea Trials

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