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  • [ May 16, 2026 ] Japan Approves Type 88 Anti-ship Missiles for the Philippines Navy. Anti-ship Missile
  • [ May 16, 2026 ] Turkiye Unveils Guchan Turbofan Engine With 42,000-Pound Thrust at SAHA Expo 2026. Europe
  • [ May 16, 2026 ] Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin. Europe
  • [ May 15, 2026 ] Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Extend F-35I Adir’s Combat Range Amid Iran War. Air Platform
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Air-Launched Weapons

Rafael Extends SPICE 250 Munition’s Range With New Turbojet Engine

February 6, 2021 GDC 0

At the Aero India 2021 exhibition, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is unveiling a new variant of its SPICE 250 air-to-surface munition, with the addition of an integrated turbojet engine. The new variant dubbed SPICE […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army to acquire RQ-11 UAV and Spike Smart Munitions

July 15, 2020 GDC 0

The Indian army has set its eyes on acquiring hand-launched, remotely controlled unmanned aerial vehicle Raven from US and state-of-the-art Israeli Spike Firefly “loitering” ammunition to add lethality to its ground infantry apart from long-range […]

  • US Defense Dept cancelled M10 Booker light tank program

    May 5, 2025 0
    The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered the cancellation of the M10 Booker light tank program. The decision comes as part of a broader overhaul outlined in a newly released Pentagon memorandum titled Army Transformation [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

    August 18, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces shot down two of Russia’s prized Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopters early on Thursday morning using Swedish RBS-70 MANPAD, according to Ukraine’s military. This is the fourth attack helicopter downed by the Swedish RBS-70 [...]
  • Iran unveils clone of U.S.-made Switchblade kamikaze drone

    March 31, 2024 0
    Iran’s military recently conducted extensive military exercises under the codename “Eghtedar,” which translates to “Power.” These exercises served as a platform for testing the newly unveiled Sina kamikaze drones, which bear an external resemblance to [...]
  • Russia copies Ukraine in creating drone warfare forces

    December 24, 2024 0
    Russia plans to create a new branch of its military dedicated to unmanned systems, the “Unmanned Systems Forces,” by the third quarter of 2025. The announcement was made by Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, signaling [...]
  • Raytheon awarded contract to produce Tomahawk block V cruise missiles for Australia and Japan

    December 25, 2024 0
    Raytheon has been awarded a $401.2-million full-rate production contract by the US Navy for 131 Block V Tomahawk missiles. Tomahawk Block V Cruise Missile Entered Service With The U.S. NavyDateApril 2, 2021Japan purchases 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles [...]
Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded £220 Million Contract For Ten Eurofighter Simulators

  • Americas

    President Biden Promised Speedy Delivery of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Iran Converted ISO Containers Into Drone Launching Platforms For Houthis, South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries Supplied 2000 Containers To Iran

  • Europe

    Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping Mall

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine To Receive Missile Early Warning Radar And EOTS From Israel To Protect Kyiv

  • Europe

    UK Delivers Tracked Spartan Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese PL-15/PL-12D active radar-guided air-to-air missiles loosely analogous to the American AIM-120A

  • South Asia

    Pakistan steps up fighter jets and AEW&C activities near Pakistani border with India

  • Air Platform

    Trump Administration Approves $6 Billion Arms Sale to Israel.

  • Middle East

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Hunter killer submarines are first line of defense against Chinese invasion

  • Europe

    Estonia received six HIMARS artillery rockets

  • South Asia

    Elbit Systems Received $103 Million EW Contracts

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded $321 Million Stinger Missiles Contract For U.S. Army

  • South Asia

    Why does Bangladeshi press silent about Bangladesh military’s corruption?

  • Europe

    Turkey, Russia Failed To Conclude Negotiation Of Second Batch of S-400 SAM

  • Middle East

    IRGC says Iran will hit Saudi, Qatari, Emirati and Kuwaiti power plants and water desalination plants as Saudi Arabia prepares strike packages against Iran.

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide Engineering Supports for US Navy’s Sea-Launched Cruise Missile–Nuclear Program

  • Loitering Munitions

    Israel’s Aeronautics Group Unveils Orbiter 2 Strike And Surveillance Drone

  • Uncategorized

    U.S. Asks Cyprus to Transfer Its Russian-made Weapons to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    China Developed Catapult-launched Version J-15T Naval Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Death Squad: Drug Dealings, Brutal Killings And Demanding Ransom by Bangladeshi Police Unit Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)

  • Europe

    Poland Delivers Piorun Man-portable Air Defense System To Norway

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Extra-judicial Killings and Human Rights Violations By Bangladesh Military (Thief), DGFI, RAB and Border Guard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Puzzled At US Navy’s Intention To Build Sixth-generation Fighter

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Offers Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) to Slovakia

  • South Asia

    Pro-India Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought to weaken the Bangladesh military and declined US offers of economic and security cooperation for the country

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Captured Russian Command Vehicle In Kherson

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel continue to bomb all over Iran, Ali Khamenei is dead.

  • Anti-drone System

    Spanish company TRC delivers Cervus anti-drone system to the Spanish army

  • Europe

    Ukraine takes more territory from Russia in Kursk offensive

  • Europe

    Putin has sent S-400 surface-to-air missiles to North Korea in return of 20,000 troops

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Ballistic Missiles, Air Defence System, Radars, Naval Bases and Military Installations Completely Destroyed.

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Received Upgraded F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Sweden to receive first PATRIOT battery in November 2021

  • Middle East

    Emirati Sheikh Buys Israeli Soccer Club

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received First Battery Of Sophisticated NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Americas

    M1 AbramsX: The Next Super Tanks Of US Army

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Australia Select Naval Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Saab offered to lease 24 Gripen and 2 GlobalEye to Malaysia

  • Europe

    Russian Ministry of Labor Quietly Requested 230,000 Death Certificates For Ukraine War Veterans

  • Europe

    Swedish Military Procures THeMIS Cargo Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) for Trials

  • Europe

    Russia’s Elite Airborne Forces Lost More Than 50% Of Its Soldiers In The Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    DARPA Awards General Atomics ‘LongShot’ Drone Demo Contract

  • Europe

    Italy Considers Boosting the Number of Troops by 60 Percent.

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing and Australian Ferra Engineering Signed MoU to Produce Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) Wing Kits

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Developed Targeting Systems For Missiles

  • Americas

    US Navy To Upgrade EA-18 Growler’s Mission Systems

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Survived An Assassination Attempt, Reports NY Times

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