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Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce SkyStriker Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

December 18, 2023 GDC 0

Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems said on Monday that it was awarded a $95 million contract to supply SkyStriker loitering munitions (LM), better known as kamikaze drones” to Ukraine. The details were given in an […]

Europe

Israeli space-age weapons of Azerbaijani military dismantles Russian-origin Armenian weapons

October 14, 2020 GDC 0

Both Armenia and Azerbaijan, traditional enemies, have been building up their armed forces over the last decade. They fought a bloody war that ended in 1994, in which tens of thousands of people were killed […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Israeli Kamikaze Drones Are Destroying Russian-made Air Defense Systems in Syria

December 4, 2019 GDC 0

Syria’s Pantsir-SM, an upgraded missile defense systems was destroyed by an Israeli SkyStriker expandable drone, military expert Vladislav Shurygin told the Russian newspaper Izvestia. Elbit Systems developed the SkyStriker, a cost-effective loitering munition that is capable […]

  • Sweden and Finland Will Strengthen NATO’s Warfighting Capability

    May 13, 2022 0
    Finland must apply to join Nato “without delay” in the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, its president and prime minister have said, signalling a historic shift in the country’s security policy that drew a [...]
  • U.S. Navy Strikes Iran’s Command, Control and Surveillance Sites in Tehran.

    June 11, 2026 0
    The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts over a potential peace deal and [...]
  • Satellite imagery shows Russian dug in anti-tank position in occupied locations in Ukraine

    May 1, 2023 0
    The anti-tank ditches near Ukraine’s occupied southeastern town of Polohy stretch for 30 km (19 miles). Behind are rows of concrete “dragon’s teeth” barricades. Further back are defensive trenches where Russia’s troops will be positioned. [...]
  • First F-35A For Denmark Takes Flight

    March 22, 2021 0
    FORT WORTH, Texas (GDC) — Earlier this week, L-001, Denmark’s first F-35 Lightning II production aircraft flew its inaugural flight. Denmark is the fifth European NATO nation to fly and operate an F-35, strengthening NATO’s 5th generation airpower foundation. Denmark is joining [...]
  • Boeing Offers $3.6 Billion Economic Benefits Under ‘Make-in-India’ Initiatives If Indian Navy Buys 57 Super Hornet

    September 1, 2022 0
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  • Moldova’s President-elect Asked Russia to Withdraw Troops From its territory

    December 1, 2020 0
    Moldova’s incoming president Maia Sandu has called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from a breakaway region at the border with Ukraine, reports BBC. Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria asks Russia to send troopsDateFebruary 29, 2024Mad [...]
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 […]

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    Saab Delivered Third GlobalEye AEW&C To UAE

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    Dr Yunus steers Bangladesh’s economy towards the West. India held hostages of Bangladesh’s economy for 15 years.

  • Air Platform

    Poland purchases upgraded Rosomak fighting vehicles worth $1 billion

  • Europe

    Bundeswehr Selected HK416A7 Rifles For German Commandos

  • Americas

    Raytheon to build ground-based terminals for US Army

  • Air Platform

    British Tempest Fighter To Create 20000 Jobs In UK

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israel successfully tests Arrow-2 missile interceptor

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers Skynex anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden formally joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality

  • Europe

    Russia’s only S-300 and S-400 missile factory caught fire in Moscow

  • Middle East

    Israeli Special Forces Destroyed Underground Missile Production Factory in Syria

  • Americas

    The Boeing F-15EX’s mission may start in India

  • Counter-drone System

    Australian Company EOS To Deliver Slinger Anti-drone System To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Germany purchases 227 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli IAI Successfully Test Fires Barak ER Missile Interceptors

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yuan Trading Come To Halt After China Restricts Currency Supplies

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan retrofit Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief)- depleting capabilities and the current situation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Next In-line to Built Nuclear Submarines With Domestic Reactors

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia needs to reduce its dependence on great power as it did for a century

  • C4iSR

    IAI Unveils New Scorpius Electronic Warfare Suite For Warships and Ground Troops

  • Air Platform

    China Debuts MH-60R Copycat Z-20 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    President Zelenskky welcomes Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Major fire at the biggest cold storage plant in St. Petersburg, latest sabotage in Russia

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark to purchase Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as a replacement for Harpoon missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Defense Contractors Must Follow Cybersecurity Guidelines:Melissa Price

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    European Countries Helping Taiwan Design And Build Submarines Domestically

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Hanwha Wins Australian Army’s IFV Contract

  • Air Platform

    The combat range of the Bayraktar TB2 drones has been doubled

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded the contract to produce new CV90 combat vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-24 Fighter Jet In Kherson

  • Europe

    Poland Received New Armored Vehicles For Its Army

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost Su-34 and Su-25 fighter aircraft in a day

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Invites Malaysia for “Hurjet” Combat-Trainer Project as the U.S. Sanctioned Turkey

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Force crashed another aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    State Department Approves AIM-9X Sidewinder for Canada

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall to purchase German shipbuilder Kiel.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea baby drone destroyed Russian hovercraft in Black Sea

  • Air Platform

    Alsalam Aerospace Industries (AAI) Completed Conversion of F-15s Into F-15SA Standard

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin LANTIRN navigation and targeting system

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up a Russian training center in Prymorske

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland purchases Patriot missile defense system worth $2.2 billion

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece purchases Israeli Barak MX Surface-to-air Missile.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA accelerates the development of SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates Mi-17 And Mi-2 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Embraer begins building KC-390 Millennium airlifter for Hungary

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Two South Korean Firms Battle To Win Australia’s General Purpose Frigate Contract

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shuts down military forum critical of army’s role in Pakistani politics

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