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The Tempest Fighter Jet: Royal Air Force New Airborne Weapon System

October 27, 2019 GDC 0

A spectacular full-size mockup of the Tempest fighter jet – which designers believe has the potential to be as iconic as legendary World War 2 plane the Spitfire. The aim is to deploy Tempest, which […]

  • Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

    November 18, 2024 0
    The United Arab Emirates Air Force has taken delivery of an additional A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft from Airbus at the Al Ain Air Base in Abu Dhabi. It is the first of [...]
  • Penske Australia Awarded $40 Million Contract For Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles

    November 26, 2022 0
    Penske Australia has signed a deed of agreement with Rheinmetall Defence Australia for the assembly of powerpacks for Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles. In a deal worth approximately $40M, more than 100 power packs for the [...]
  • U.S. Coast Guard To Integrate Saab Giraffe And Northrop C5ISR Into Offshore Patrol Cutter

    June 10, 2021 0
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), the prime contractor for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to provide C5ISR and control systems for the U.S. Coast Guard OPCs. ESG is building Heritage-class [...]
  • Bayraktar Kizilelma Achieved Air-to-air Missile Firing Capability.

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  • U.S. Air Force has destroyed Chinese-made HQ-16, HQ-17AE and Iranian BAVAR-373 missiles in recent attacks.

    July 12, 2026 0
    America’s CENTCOM says U.S. forces carried out a second day of strikes on Iranian targets, hitting about 90 sites after roughly 80 the previous day. The U.S. Will Completely Destroy Iran’s S-400, HQ-9B and BAVAR-373 [...]
  • Russia Deploys Iskander Tactical Nuclear Missiles In Belarus

    March 26, 2023 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory. Russia deploys Iskander nuclear ballistic missile in BelarusDateMarch 30, 2023Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Train [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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

    Donald Trump Made Labor Party Great Again in Australia’s Election 2025

  • Americas

    Navy christens USS Fort Lauderdale transport dock ship

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

    Indian Army And Chinese Army Fistfight In Indian State Of Arunachal

  • Cyber

    Russia could cut Ireland off the internet by cyberattacks and sabotaging undersea cables

  • Air Platform

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

  • Naval Platforms

    Sikorsky signed a contract to supply 24 MH-60R Maritime helicopters for Indian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Australia Should Upgrade F-35A Stealth Jets to TR-3 Standard

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Japan Deploys 100KW Laser Weapon System on Aegis Destroyer.

  • Americas

    US Army Successfully Tests Future Missile Defense Radar For Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor

  • Naval Platforms

    After some embarrassing display of submarine incidents, China copy Virginia-class SSN for next-generation submarine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles And Beaver Drones Destroyed $1.3 Billion S-400 Triumf SAM In Crimea

  • Europe

    Zelensky thinks he’ll win the war before the 2024 US election

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli F-35 Stealth Jet Destroys Iran’s S-300PMU2 Air Defense Missile System in Precision Strike.

  • Europe

    Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russian Patrol Boat in Black Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Junta Collapsing Under Pressure From Three Brotherhood Rebels

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey plans to purchase Eurosam SAMP/T missiles as S-400 missiles do not meet the performance standard

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-35 wins over Gripen, Eurofighter and Rafale in Europe

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Sent Mi-17 Hip Helicopters to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded $580 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Jammer

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves MLRS Upgrade Package For Bahrain

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Europe

    Turkish startup develops stealth spray paint for combat drones.

  • South Asia

    Here’s why JF-17 Block III and J-10C Temu Fighter Jets are the Wrong Choice for the Bangladesh Air Guard.

  • Defense Industry

    Kingsberg Awarded Contract To Supply Naval Strike Missile (NSM) To Royal Australian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Launches American-made ADM-160 MALD Decoy To Deplete Russian Air Defense Systems

  • Air Platform

    South Korea will upgrade its F-15K Eagle fleet’s radar systems and mission computer

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia signed a letter of intent to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin inks deal for SPY-7 radar manufacturing

  • Europe

    Cancer Riddled Vlad Falls Down Stairs and Soils Himself While Doctors Stabilize Him

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Government Agrees To Sale F/A-18 Hornets To Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian forces shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopters using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Russia To Buy North Korean KN-09 And Chinese PCL191 Rocket Artillery To Counter HIMARS

  • Air Platform

    IAF will place firm order of 83 Tejas Mk1A jets by end of 2020

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge.

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR O+ Missile Successfully Completes Test Firing

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan Koral Land-Based Transportable Radar Electronic Attack System

  • Central Asia

    Russia’s failure to defend CSTO member Armenia forced Kazakhstan to turn to the West for strategic needs, Chinese media reported

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Receives A Batch of AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Khordad 3 anti-air missile system

  • Air Platform

    Bulgarian Pilots Will Be Trained in USA to Operate F-16V Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    Su-57’s AESA Radar Is Yet to Pass Debugging Phase, Says Tikhomirov-NIIP Director General Yuri Bely

  • Europe

    Chilling Comms and Dramatic Video Footage Shows Killing of Russian Commander Colonel Andrei Zakharov

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan, Philippines sign new defence pacts amid tensions with China.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The AGM-154A/B/C Joint stand-off weapon (JSOW)

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israel successfully tests upgraded Iron Dome, integrates high-power laser in advanced air defense trials.

  • Air Platform

    Can Cash-strapped Pakistan Afford To Buy 40 J-35 Fourth-gen Fighter Jets From China?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal to Convert Decommissioned RAN’s Patrol Boat into USV

  • Air Platform

    China’s CETC Copies Legendary Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Declared Martial Law In Four Annexed Regions

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