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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 […]

  • Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and drone program was wiped out, but with skilled manpower, scientific, engineering, financial and leadership losses, the IRGC cannot rebuild itself in 20 years.

    April 9, 2026 0
    As of early April 2026, Iran’s energy infrastructure has suffered significant damage from US-Israeli strikes, including crucial hits on the South Pars gas field, which provides 70% of Iran’s gas. Operations Epic Fury degraded Iran’s [...]
  • US Navy says Chinese warship fired weapons grade laser at US aircraft

    February 28, 2020 0
    The US Navy said on Thursday that a Chinese military warship fired a military grade laser at US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft last week while it was flying over the Pacific Ocean, an [...]
  • Kabul airport bombing leaves 60 dead, including 13 US Marines, Afghan officials say

    August 27, 2021 0
    After days of warnings about a possible Islamic State terror attack in the Afghan capital, officials say at least 60 people have been killed in suicide bombings outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), reports [...]
  • AUKUS deal: HMAS Stirling to become homeport for Australia’s nuclear submarine under $8 billion naval base expansion plan

    March 28, 2023 0
    Western Australia will be home to Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines from the early 2030s, as part of an $8 billion expansion of Perth’s naval base. Australian industry started maintaining US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine as part of [...]
  • Leonardo Awarded $297 Million Contract For German Eurofighter’s E-SCAN Radar

    January 26, 2022 0
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  • Boeing awarded $3.1 billion contract to supply Harpoon and SLAM ER

    May 15, 2020 0
    Boeing has secured $3.1bn in contracts from the US Navy for Harpoon and Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) weapon systems in support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Boeing Weapons vice-president Cindy Gruensfelder [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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 […]

  • C4iSR

    Taiwan Developed Anti-stealth Radar To Detect Next-Gen Aircraft

  • Americas

    Why I admire Admiral William McRaven?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    H&B Awarded Contract Support AUKUS Submarine’s Supply Chain

  • Europe

    British MoD Facing Budget Crunch As It Tries to Plug £7 billion holes

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force’s first KC-46 aerial refuelling tanker completes maiden flight.

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $100 million military aid package for Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Buys Two Corvettes From South Korea Worth $556 Million

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Bulgaria purchases Naval Strike Missile for Coastal Defense System.

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin developed a phobia of FPV drones and lives inside a bunker.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan teams with France and Germany to develop high-tech railgun

  • South Asia

    Indian CAG Blast Hindustan Aeronautics For Cost Blowout of Su-30MKI

  • Europe

    Russia’s offensive in Avdiivka resulted in 8,500 of their soldiers, 155 tanks, and 350 armored vehicles losses

  • Air Platform

    Russia and India are discussing “additional” production of Russian military equipment in India

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems annual sales rose to  £23.3 billion amid Ukraine war

  • Middle East

    Iran’s new nuclear site is 80 meters deep underground

  • South Asia

    Indian Media Discloses Dismal Performance of Su-30MKI Fighters During Kashmir Skirmish

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian DRDO Tests Air-deployable Container For Indian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US-made AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missile’s Component Found At Russian Destroyed SAM Site in Eastern Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Elbit Systems Profit Surges Amid Global Arms Demand

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

  • Air Platform

    South Korean TFX Is On Track Despite Lack Of Financial Contributions By Indonesia

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Submarines to Get Advanced Electronic Navigation Systems

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Buys Three MQ-9 Drones

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI and UAE based Group 42 to develop technology solutions for COVID-19

  • Europe

    Germany purchased 100 Australian-made Boxer Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Australia bans exports of alumina, aluminium ores, bauxite to Russia

  • Europe

    Putin just fired first salvo of tariff on Chinese goods that could destroy Russian economy

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s new Su-57 aircraft relocated in Novosibirsk far from the ATACMS range

  • Infantry Weapons

    HPV Shell: 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers For Littoral Combat Mission

  • Europe

    Germany’s Rheinmetall opens first joint production facility in Ukraine

  • South Asia

    American-ally India provided sanctioned goods such as spare parts, medicine, microchips, and machinery to Russia worth $10 billion

  • Land Platform

    Russian Knows how to increase missile ranges without considering effectiveness of radar

  • Air Platform

    Sec. Blinken says U.S. ready to move forward with sale of F-35s, drones to UAE

  • Europe

    Poland To Buy Additional Six Patriot Batteries From The U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Declares KRI Nanggala Has Sunk

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. has approved an emergency sale of 12,000 BLU-110 1,000-pound bomb kits to Israel.

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Fears Assassination After Russian Forces Withdraw From Kherson

  • Europe

    Germany quietly building Europe’s largest conventional military.

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Prepared Storyline Blaming US-made HIMARS For Kherson Loss

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force activate first overseas F-35A squadron in England

  • Americas

    Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Gabbard has been accused of parroting Russian propaganda

  • Europe

    BAE System’s ARCHER 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer

  • Air Platform

    Boeing completed delivery of Chinook helicopters to the Indian Air Force

  • Europe

    Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear Missile

  • Middle East

    Kuwait Purchases Bayraktar TB2 Drones Worth $370 Million

  • Americas

    NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

  • South Asia

    Leonardo and Baykar to co-produce TB2, TB3, Kizilelma and Akinci UCAV.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China Unveils Russian S-500 Copycat HQ-29 Anti-air Missile Launcher

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s new Plustan-SN armored vehicles

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Received Next-generation Squad Weapon XM7 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle

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