• Advertise
  • Premium Member Login
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Global Defense Corp

THE MOST TECHNICAL AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS ON DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES.

  • Home
  • Advisory
  • Russia’s Losses
  • Global
    • The Americas
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • Middle East
    • Africa
    • East Asia and Pacific Region
    • Central Asia
  • Defense Insight
    • Weapons
      • Air-Launched Weapons
      • Naval Weapons
      • Infantry Weapons
      • Direct-energy Weapons
      • Loitering Munitions
    • Platforms
      • Air Platform
      • UCAV Platform
      • UAS Platform
      • Land Platform
      • UGV Platform
      • Naval Platform
      • USV Platform
    • C4iSR
    • Cyber
  • Industry
    • Civil Aviation
    • Defense Industry
  • Inside GDC
    • Who We Are
    • What We Do
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Premium Member Login
    • Contact Us
News Ticker
  • [ April 24, 2026 ] Iran confirmed that it deployed Chinese-made HQ-16, HQ-17AE, QW-2 and FN-6 Air defence batteries. Middle East
  • [ April 24, 2026 ] Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN Fighter Jet Characteristics and Features. Air Platform
  • [ April 24, 2026 ] U.S. Air Force Deploys ICBM Truck Transporter for Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Operations. Americas
  • [ April 24, 2026 ] Australia will invest $7 billion in counter-drone defence. Anti-drone System
HomeSmart Munitions

Smart Munitions

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 […]

  • Belarusian anti-Lukashenko BYPOL and Cyber Partisans are preparing major sabotages in Belarus and Kaliningrad

    December 3, 2023 0
    While Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has been standing by Vladimir Putin, thousands of his people have been planning acts of sabotage and their own revolution. Vlad is the most ‘harmful and toxic’ person on earth, Belarusian President [...]
  • The US Navy to order next-generation frigate FFG (X)

    March 4, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly told conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt that he had tasked Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition James Geurts to look at accelerating the award [...]
  • Australian Navy receives its sixth Evolved Cape-class patrol vessel

    October 18, 2023 0
    Austal’s on-time delivery of the Evolved Cape-class patrol boat continues an “enviable track record of Australian shipbuilding efficiency and productivity”. Austal Delivers Third Evolved Cape Class Patrol BoatDateNovember 5, 2022Austal Delivers 4th Evolved Cape-Class Patrol [...]
  • Russian Air Force’s Mi-8 Crashed In The Leningrad Region

    June 25, 2021 0
    Russian Air Force’s Mi-8 helicopter crashed in the Leningrad region. The reason for the crash of the Mi-8 Rosgvardia helicopter was the intense heat of the engine, subsequently the failure of the engine. Russian pilot [...]
  • New Zealand Sells 22 Armored Vehicles to Chilean Navy

    April 29, 2022 0
    The New Zealand Defense Force has finalized a sale of 22 New Zealand light armoured vehicles (NZLAVs) to the Chilean Navy for use by their Marine Corps. Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) missile systemsDateFebruary 11, [...]
  • Rape and Abduction by Bangladesh Military: An Account of Indigenous Bangladeshi Girl

    March 10, 2020 0
    Bangladesh army gang raped Rita Chakma (13) on 19 December 1986 at Dighinala. In the early morning, about 20 Bangladesh army men from the Viswa Ram Karbari Para camp raided the indigenous Buddhist village of [...]
Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

  • Europe

    Putin Received Taste Of His Own Medicine As Belgorod Hit By Artillery Rocket

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW involved in political meddling, wiretapping, and intercepting military communications in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, reported Washington Post

  • Air Platform

    The State Department Approves 12 MQ-9B Guardian Armed Drones For Australia

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Minister Visits North Korea To Beg For More Soldiers, Missiles, Ammo and Tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN to equip naval fleets with Saab 9LV combat management system

  • Europe

    Whole of Russia will ‘panic’ when counteroffensive begins, says Ukrainian MoD

  • Middle East

    Halcon unveils anti-ship cruise missile

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Son Taken Over Wagner Group’s Command

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Using Starstreak Missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Paratroopers Wiped Out A Column Of Russian ‘V’ Tanks

  • Americas

    United States has strengthened its dominance in the global arms trade, accounting for 43 percent

  • Europe

    U.S.-made HIMARS Destroys Russian Ammunition Depot And Warehouse In Kakhovka

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler Destroyed Chinese-made YLC-8B Anti-stealth Radar and Type 305A Radar in Iran.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone attack destroyed major combat refuelling hub in Crimea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia admits Pantsir missile and gun system does not detect drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Sends Warships To South China Sea To Stop Chinese Fishing Flotilla Entering Its EEZ

  • Air Platform

    The New HAL-Made FOC-Standard Tejas is Better Than the Current IAF’s IOC Tejas Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, MHI Partner on State of the Art Upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet

  • Industry

    Serbia’s Defense Industry Capabilities

  • Central Asia

    Russia’s rift with old ally Armenia deepens as Armenia wants its $400 million deposit for weapons back from Russia

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Dropped GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb On Hezbollah Headquarter, Possibly Killing Terrorist Group’s Leader Hassan Nasrallah

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Purchases Four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force’s Non-combat Losses During The Ukraine War Accounts 84 Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton Touch Down In Australia

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Dragon Drones Spitting Out 4000 degree temperature fires at Russian forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan scrambles F-16 to intercept Chinese KQ-200 MPA

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) Projects And Industrial Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The AUKUS will turn into JAUKUS after Japanese admission to the security pact

  • Africa

    Morocco Signs Major Arms Deal With Israeli Elbit Systems

  • Uncategorized

    Canada’s defense giant Bombardier Defense, General Dynamics unite to export new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Loses Contact With Submarine Near Bali

  • Middle East

    Syria’s Russian-made radars reportedly of little use against alleged Israeli and Turkish strikes

  • Europe

    Russia Had ‘Strategic Defeat’ In Ukraine War, Former Russian Military Intelligence Officer Says

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up Russia’s Ka-52 helicopters ammunition depot

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF redefines the role of the C-27J Spartan fleet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    COVID-19 Could Delay $45 Billion Frigate Program of Australia

  • Europe

    Greek Company Unveiled Aihimi AHM-1X Drone Armed With Rockets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Aselsan Unveils Shipboard Göksur Point Defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy.

  • Americas

    Trump to ease restrictions on arms exports to non-NATO countries

  • Europe

    U.S. Sends More HIMARS Artillery Rockets And Howitzers To Ukraine Worth $625 Million

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA’s Meteor – The Most Advanced Beyond-visual-range Air-to-Air Missile in the World

  • Europe

    Russia’s improvised Soviet-era Kontakt-1 ERA drone protection for the T-90M tank will make the tank heavier, slower and easier to destroy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese F-16 warned of 20 Chinese J-11 fighters over Taiwan Straits

  • Air Platform

    Australian Army Welcomes Two More Chinook Heavy-lift Helicopters

  • South Asia

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Purged Bangladesh Military, Turned Bangladesh Into India’s Client State

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia To Sign A Deal With France To Buy 36 Rafale Fighters

  • Defense Industry

    Why do Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate and Su-57 have visible screws and rivets?

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russian landing ship ‘Novocherkassk’ in Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Alexandria heads towards western pacific

  • Who We Are
  • What We Do
  • Premium Member Login
  • Contact Us

Copyright © Global Defense Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Translate »
error: Content is protected !!