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Naval Platforms

Boeing trials ski jump launches of Super Hornet for Indian Navy

August 22, 2020 GDC 0

In an effort to win a contract from Indian Navy, Boeing has been flying an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet off a ground-based ski jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. This is part of a demonstration […]

Industry

Boeing wants to certify Super Hornet for ski-jump operations

February 14, 2020 GDC 0

The Boeing wants to test and certify F/A-18 Super Hornet for ski-jump operations during the first quarter of 2020 before it can make a pitch for the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy has elected to […]

  • Russia Pulls Out Ka-52 Alligator Helicopters From Frontline, Amid Swedish RBS-70 Downing Most Of Helicopters

    October 1, 2023 0
    Ukraine has gotten better at destroying the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters that had plagued its counteroffensive, a US think tank says. Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPADDateAugust 18, 2023Ukraine shot [...]
  • Northrop Grumman Awarded Minuteman ICBM’s Propulsion Contract

    July 5, 2021 0
    Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $287 million base contract by the US Air Force to provide engineering services to assist in sustaining the Minuteman III missile system. Northrop Grumman $2.3 Billion Maintenance Contract For [...]
  • Russia’s Shahed-136 kamikaze drone crashes in Moldova

    February 26, 2024 0
    On Sunday, February 11th, remains of a one-way-attack unmanned aerial vehicle, known popularly as a “kamikaze drone,” were found near the town of Etulia, located on the southern border of Moldova near Ukraine. According to [...]
  • U.S. has approved an emergency sale of 12,000 BLU-110 1,000-pound bomb kits to Israel.

    March 9, 2026 0
    The United States has approved an emergency $151.8 million Foreign Military Sale of 12,000 BLU-110 1,000-pound bomb bodies to Israel as the Israeli Air Force expands long-range strike operations against Iranian military infrastructure. The transfer [...]
  • RAN Formally Accepts HMAS Supply Into Service

    January 13, 2021 0
    The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has formally accepted the first of two Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships on order for the service from Spanish shipbuilder Navantia. The Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra announced [...]
  • Ukraine’s Long-range FP-5 Flamingo missile struck Russia’s Oreshnik missile complex.

    February 6, 2026 0
    Ukraine’s Defense Forces confirmed that they carried out a series of long-range strikes in January 2026 against infrastructure linked to Russia’s Oreshnik missile complex at the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia’s Astrakhan region, according [...]
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 […]

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  • Europe

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

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  • Anti-air Missiles

    Lithuania purchases Swedish RBS-70 Short-range air defense system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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  • Land Platform

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  • Europe

    Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez backs Germany in FCAS fighter jet dispute with France.

  • C4iSR

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  • Africa

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

    Damen, Thales signed a contract to build four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates

  • Europe

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  • Americas

    US slaps restrictions on dual-purpose technology exports to China amid concerns over military use

  • Middle East

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  • Europe

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  • Americas

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  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Upgrade RAAF’s Hawk Training Jets

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says every Hamas member who have beheaded soldiers and raped women is a ‘dead man’

  • Central Asia

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  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-27 Aircraft Near Kyiv

  • Middle East

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  • Infantry Weapons

    India Purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Relacing Russian-made Howitzers

  • Europe

    Russia rained cruise missiles down on children’s hospitals across Ukraine, reportedly killing 41 civilians

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT, RAFAEL develop jamming system to protect naval ships

  • Europe

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Middle East

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  • Europe

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  • Americas

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  • Africa

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  • South Asia

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  • Europe

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  • Defense Industry

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  • Europe

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  • Americas

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  • Europe

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  • Middle East

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Anti-air Missiles

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  • C4iSR

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

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  • Europe

    Russian partisan groups ‘Freedom of Russia Legion’ captured BTR-82A armored vehicle

  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

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