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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 […]

  • Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft Crashed Due To Engine Fire

    June 28, 2022 0
    At least 4 people have died after an Il-76 Candid military cargo plane crashed near an airport in Ryazan on Friday. Russian IL-76 transport aircraft crashed near MoscowDateMarch 15, 2024A Russian IL-76 transport aircraft crashed [...]
  • President Trump sends nuclear submarines towards Russia over provocative statements by drunk Medvedev

    August 2, 2025 0
    Donald Trump has ordered two nuclear submarines to be moved closer to Russia following “highly provocative statements” by the nation’s ex-President. Dmitry Medvedev says ‘Ukraine is definitely Russia’, rules out peace talksDateMarch 6, 2024Russia warns [...]
  • Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class Amphibious Assault Ship

    November 17, 2019 0
    The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) fleet of two Canberra-class amphibious assault ships has achieved final operational capability. On 12 November 2019, Australia’s Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced that the canberra-class is now ready to [...]
  • Taiwanese Army Practices Urban Warfare With Camouflaged M113 Armored Vehicles

    November 9, 2020 0
    An image appeared Taiwanese media showing what appeared to be several RoCA M113-derived armoured vehicles covered in foliage under a bridge during an exercise aimed at practising concealment and camouflage techniques in an urban environment. [...]
  • Singapore’s upgraded F-16C/D can fire Israeli Python-5 infrared guided missile

    December 23, 2023 0
    The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has publicly revealed that its newly upgraded F-16 fighter jets have been armed with one of the most advanced guided missiles in the world. The Best Air-to-air Missiles [...]
  • Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 24 F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jets For Indonesia

    August 24, 2023 0
    Indonesia’s defense ministry and U.S. planemaker Boeing (BA.N) have signed an agreement on the sale of 24 F-15EX fighter jets to help modernize the Southeast Asian country’s aging fleet, the ministry and the company said. [...]
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

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan to Deliver AESA for F-16 Fighter Jet by 2022

  • Europe

    A Russian IL-76 transport aircraft crashed in Belgorod Oblast carrying 65 Ukrainian PoW

  • Europe

    Turkey Starts Mass Producing HISAR-A+ And HISAR-O+ Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Should IAF Fulfill Fighter Jets Shortage By Procuring Super Hornet?

  • Europe

    The Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) Submarine Replacement Programme

  • Ballistic Missile

    Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • C4iSR

    L3Harris Delivered 10,000th Enhanced Night Vision Goggles To U.S. Army

  • Europe

    Turkish Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s F-35 Will Start Diversion Training Over Canberra

  • Anti-air Missiles

    German Army Purchases 600 Skyranger Short-range Air Defence System.

  • Middle East

    Turkish drone maker Baykar signs largest ever sales agreement with Saudi Arabia

  • Americas

    Pentagon Formally Removes Turkey From F-35 JSF Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia finally cancel Su-35, seek F-35 from the US

  • Defense Industry

    Safran, HAL ink deal to develop helicopter engines in India

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia faces critical shortage of anti-air missiles to defend Russian cities

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan shoots down fleeing Afghan military plane, another forty six helicopters and planes landed carrying 600 Afghan soldiers

  • Europe

    Drone footage captures the moment Ukraine’s ATACMS destroys Russia’s training ground killing 100 soldiers

  • Europe

    Finland Purchases 350 Stinger Man-portable Air Defense Missiles

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves M1A2 Abrams Tanks For Romania

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin’s AGM-114R Hellfire II Air-to-ground Missile

  • Middle East

    Iran fired land-attack cruise missile at U.S. base in Iraq

  • Europe

    Lithuanian Army to receive Kongsberg Protector RWS

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers MH-47G Block II Chinook Helicopters to US Special Forces

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Achieved Complete Air Dominance Over Iranian Airspace

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, AGM-120 AMRAAM with F-16 fighting falcon

  • Air Platform

    First Batch of Ukrainian Pilots Completes Training on F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea’s Cruise Missile Design Is Based On Chinese Changjian-10 (CJ-10) Missile

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-57 Doesn’t Have Fifth-generation Electronics, Says Sukhoi

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Negotiating with France to Buy 48 Rafale Fighters

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Fighter Jets Procurement, Latest French Rafale Report

  • Defense Industry

    German Companies Worries €100 Billion Defense Budget May Be Awarded To Foreign Companies

  • Europe

    Denmark to purchase three Arctic patrol ships

  • Europe

    France’s fourth Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine kicks off sea trials.

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Helicopters Fleet

  • Air Platform

    Indian to become the first Asian country to acquire American armed drone worth $3 billion

  • Europe

    Turkish kamikaze sea drone sink ship in UAV-backed trial

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Company awarded contract to build P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Canada

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Sends THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System To Israel

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy received second OPV 2600, PNS Yamama

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal delivers 2nd Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to RAN

  • Defense Industry

    Brazil’s Embraer inaugurated Gripen E production line in Brazil

  • Europe

    Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM, report

  • Air Platform

    Soviet-built Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29 Crashed

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US-ally Philippines Reports Confrontation With Chinese Coast Guard

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 20,000 troops in January 2023

  • Americas

    US Navy MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drone Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Inaugurates Landing Ship Tank

  • Europe

    Russia rained cruise missiles down on children’s hospitals across Ukraine, reportedly killing 41 civilians

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