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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 […]

  • Prime Minister Netanyahu Visits Rafael’s Iron Dome Manufacturing Facility in Northern Israel

    November 23, 2023 0
    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited a Rafael Facility in northern Israel on November 21, 2023. The Prime Minister received briefings from Rafael’s Chairman, Dr Yuval Steinitz, and CEO, Brigadier General (Ret.) Yoav Har-Even, on Rafael’s activities [...]
  • Fincantieri Signed Agreement With Italy To Build Two Next-generation Submarine

    August 17, 2021 0
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and the Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en matiere d’Armement (OCCAR), the European organization for joint armament cooperation, will sign a contract today for the construction of two next-generation U212NFS submarines for the [...]
  • US Army gets one step closer to medium-range hypersonic missiles

    August 8, 2022 0
    The U.S. Army has moved a step closer to fielding the newest medium-range hypersonic missile system that can penetrate modern enemy air defenses and rapidly engage time-sensitive targets. Lockheed Martin to Develop New Hypersonic Weapons [...]
  • Sanctions Hit Rostec, China Quietly Replaced Russia As Arms Exporter

    April 6, 2022 0
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  • US blocks deliveries of engines and flight control systems of Comac C919 to China

    February 17, 2020 0
    The Trump administration may move to block deliveries of General Electric and French Safran SA developed LEAP 1C jet engines to China amid renewed tensions over alleged technology theft, multiple sources said to be familiar [...]
  • Russian soldiers calling Ukrainian hotline to surrender with armored vehicles

    April 14, 2023 0
    Russian soldiers calling a Ukrainian hotline that allows them to surrender are also offering to hand over equipment and heavy armored vehicles, a Ukrainian official said.  Russian Conscripts Calling Ukrainian Hotline Asking How To SurrenderDateOctober [...]
Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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  • Americas

    US Army’s M4 Carbine Replacement Program

  • Americas

    Western Microchips Still Find Their Way To Russian Missile Manufacturers

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldier shot down Russian missile with M2 machine gun

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Intrudes Thai Airspace To Bomb Karen Rebel’s Position

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 055 destroyer: 12,000 tonnes, 180 meters long with 128-cell VLS mammoth ship

  • Europe

    MBDA showcases new anti-tank Brimstone missile-equipped concept vehicles

  • South Asia

    Why did the Bangladesh Army, with a $4.1 billion defense budget, fail to contain a small Kuki-chin militant group?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan cleared to upgrade Patriot Missile Defense System to PAC3 Level

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Diagnosed With Advanced Stages Of Stomach Cancer, Only Foreign Doctors Kept Him Alive

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine to receive first F-16 fighter jets by December 2023

  • Europe

    A Russian Tu-95 Pilot Behind Strikes on Ukraine Shot Dead Inside Russia’s Engels Airbase

  • Europe

    Russia Stops Exporting T-90 Tanks As It Lost Astounding 65% Of Land Platforms In Ukraine War

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey to develop long-range multi-domain SİPER anti-air system, says Ismail Demir

  • Defense Industry

    DEFEA 2023: Athens to host most modern battle tanks from Europe and America

  • Central Asia

    Italian Leonardo Scored Major M-346 Trainer Deal From Egypt, Greece, Poland and Turkmenistan

  • Air Platform

    Russian military’s deception doctrine, known as maskirovka killed MiG-35 fighter jet program.

  • Air Platform

    US ‘Ghost’ drones will help fight in Donbas, Pentagon says

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Minister Visits North Korea To Beg For More Soldiers, Missiles, Ammo and Tanks

  • Middle East

    Egypt To Purchase Amphibious Assault Ship From Spanish Navantia

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Commissions Third Kalvari-Class Submarine

  • Europe

    UK bans use of Huawei 5G kits

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey Negotiating With UK To Purchase Eurofighter, Type 23 Frigate And C-130J Aircraft

  • Naval Platforms

    France’s Naval group negotiating with both MDL and L&T for Indian submarine project 75I

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Export Surges By 12%

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s MHI launches ‘Mogami’ first-in-class 30FFM Frigate for the JMSDF

  • Europe

    Russia Losing Tanks And Armored Vehicles Faster Than It Can Replenish

  • Europe

    A high-ranking Russian officer shot dead in Moscow

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall unveils hybrid tank and air defense system

  • Europe

    Leonardo Demonstrates swarming drones to RAF

  • Uncategorized

    Russia Lost Four Su-35S Aircraft Within Last Ten Days, Says British Intelligence

  • Europe

    Alaska Meeting Was Putin’s Prank to Trump, Russia Will Not Join Peace Talks.

  • Europe

    Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time Donbass, Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia announced $166 billion defense budget for 2026.

  • Americas

    AM General 155mm 6×6 “Brutus” Howitzer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Defense System Downed 15 ‘Unstoppable’ Russian Kinzhal Missiles

  • Europe

    Embarrassing Russian Army, Drunk Russian Troops Ditches BMD-2 IFV

  • Infantry Weapons

    LMT MARS-L Service Rifle For New Zealand Armed Forces

  • South Asia

    India, China competition leaves Bangladesh military incapable of meeting national security needs

  • Europe

    Turkey To Use South Korean Engine For Altay Tank

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And Wipes Out Russian Target

  • Air Platform

    UAE suspends talks with US over purchase of F-35 fighter jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine successfully de-militarized the ‘Russian Air Force’ killing more than 600 pilots and destroying 500 aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Gets First Gripen E Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea develops KAAV-II armed amphibious mobility vehicle for marines

  • Europe

    The Ukrainian air force increases airstrikes to help its forces to stop Russia’s offensive

  • Defense Industry

    Russia copies a feature of Northrop YF-23 into Checkmate LCA

  • Europe

    Russian military confirms damage to its warship in missile strike

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aselsan Inks $50.7 Million Export Deal With Morocco For Koral-EW

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Developed Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Information collection “Tayra” and “Harza” Radar

  • Uncategorized

    ASC Shipbuilding Laid Keel Of Australia’s 2nd Arafura-Class OPV

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