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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 […]

  • Ukrainian ingenuity: Ukrainian buggies use Corsar missiles to kill Russian tanks

    May 17, 2022 0
    Ukrainian volunteers have equipped a buggy-type vehicle with a domestic anti-tank guided missile system. Ukrainian soldiers blow up a Russian Ka-52 helicopter with an anti-tank missileDateApril 6, 2022Ukrainian Defense Industry CapabilitiesDateAugust 24, 2019Russia’s Flagship Admiral [...]
  • Networking Israeli Iron Dome With American Patriot Could Bring Superior Advantages

    June 4, 2020 0
    South China Sea is warming up, the ability of U.S. troops to deter and defeat great power authoritarian adversaries hangs in the balance. To win this competition, Washington must beef up its military cooperative research [...]
  • Saab Offered 12 Gripen C/D With MRO Facility To Croatia

    February 15, 2021 0
    Sweden submitted its proposal of 12 new Gripen C/D fighter aircraft to Croatia. Croatia to replace aging MiGs with Saab GripenDateSeptember 10, 2020Saab Gripen Is The Cost-effective Fire Power, Says CroatiaDateFebruary 18, 2021Croatia Received Final [...]
  • Taliban, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan, A Dangerous Quad

    September 24, 2021 0
    The Taliban’s stunning victory in Afghanistan was met with horror throughout much of the Western world. It was a slightly different story in some quarters of Pakistan. A few days after militants seized Kabul, a [...]
  • Russian Shahed drones are beginning to fall apart midair as quality worsens.

    April 23, 2026 0
    Ukrainian military footage shows intercepted Russian Shahed drones arriving with detached access panels, bent wingtips, and missing nose fairings, indicating systemic assembly failures. Ukraine strikes Russian air base housing thousands of Shahed kamikaze dronesDateAugust 4, [...]
  • US Army Orders M109A7 Self-propelled Howitzers

    August 24, 2022 0
    U.S. defense contractor BAE Systems said on Wednesday it had got a $299 million order for delivering additional M109A7 self-propelled howitzers and ammunition carriers to the U.S. Army. BAE Systems Negotiating With Taiwan To Sale [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Court Indicted 25 Army Officers, 2 RAB Officers, Former Dictator Sheikh Hasina and Former Home Minister Khan For Crimes Against Humanity.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan purchased the Israeli Iron Dome missile system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Abandoned Plans to Build Fifth and Sixth Aircraft Carrier

  • Middle East

    Turkish F-16 shot down two Syrian Su-24 Fencer Jets And A Turkish Drone Shot Down Over Idlib Region, Syria.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroys Russian Pantsir air defense system

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army sets to procure Stryker IFV and Humvee armored Vehicles

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s new PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock International Vying to Win South Korean LPX-II Aircraft Carrier Program

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive 300KM Range ATACMS Missiles, U.S. Department of Defense Reported

  • South Asia

    Modi wanted to weaken Bangladesh’s military by supplying third-grade Indian equipment. Bangladesh cancelled the Navy’s contract with the Indian shipbuilder

  • Europe

    French attack submarine Suffren begins sea trials:Report

  • Europe

    MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Passes Final Test

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea, India and China Turned Myanmar Navy Into A Blue Water Navy

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkiye started integrating KTJ-3200 turbojet on the Brazilian-Emirati MANSUP-ER anti-ship missile

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Develop New Hypersonic Weapons For US Marines

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to use domestically develop TF-6000 turbofan engine for KAAN fighter jet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia, France, UK, Japan and USA to send experts to India to examine captured Chinese-made PL-15E missile

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy’s New Type 054 AP Frigate Started Sea Trials In China

  • South Asia

    India’s RAW orchestrated targeted killings in Bangladesh and has a dedicated office at the DGFI building in Dhaka cantonment

  • Europe

    Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To Ukraine

  • Americas

    President Trump sends nuclear submarines towards Russia over provocative statements by drunk Medvedev

  • Defense Industry

    Denmark To Invest $5.5 Billion In Danish Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launched Huge Drone Attacks in Moscow and St Petersburg.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate To Be Operational In 2031

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile hits Russia’s Kommuna submarine rescue vessel

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major drone attacks on Russia

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian air force pilot killed after Su-24 fighter jet crashes

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s S-300 and S-400 missile launchers in Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Carl-Gustaf Weapon System For Japan

  • Europe

    The Battle for Bakhmut has badly devastated Russian forces and Wagner group

  • Americas

    U.S. State Department Approves Aegis Combat Systems For Canada

  • Africa

    Turkey has destroyed the modernized Shell-S1E (Pantsir-S1E) air defense system and Wing Loong II UAV in Libya

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Carl-Gustaf M4 For Undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    Avdiivka turned into new Bakhmut for Russia as it lost an entire brigade to Ukraine’s offensive

  • Europe

    Poland to purchase heavy infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Showcases New 90KM Range M31A1 GMLRS Projectile For HIMARS

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Ramp up THAAD and PAC-3 Interceptors Production.

  • Europe

    Slovakia And Finland To Jointly Develop Armored Combat Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Turkey develops cargo drone for special forces

  • Middle East

    Russia Contemplates Opening Second Front As Vladimir Putin Welcomes Hamas and Iranian Leader in Moscow

  • Africa

    Libyan Army Completes Turkish Army’s Training

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s Hurjet trainer jet conducts its first flight

  • Europe

    Satellite images show Russia moved most of its troops and equipment from Finish border to Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian lost 263,000 manpower and $140 Billion in equipment in the Ukraine war, here’s why?

  • C4iSR

    Russian Propaganda Exposed In Ukraine War As TB2 Drone Destroys Russian-made Anti-stealth 48YA6-K1 Radar In Kherson

  • Europe

    Blast Reported In Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plant

  • Americas

    M1 AbramsX: The Next Super Tanks Of US Army

  • Americas

    U.S. DSCA To Amend Upfront Payment Condition For Cash-strapped Partners

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Receives MD 530G Light Attack Helicopters

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Giant Aselsan’s Q1 Profit Surge To 34%

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