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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 […]

  • Germany drafts €377 billion defense blueprint spanning land, air, sea, space, and cyber domains.

    October 31, 2025 0
    Berlin has drafted a €377 billion multiyear defense blueprint spanning land, air, sea, space, and cyber domains. The plan marks a historic pivot in German defense financing and rearmament, reshaping NATO’s European balance with major [...]
  • British Tempest Fighter Could Be The Most Advanced Six-Generation Fighters In Europe

    July 22, 2020 0
    The U.K.’s sixth-generation fighter jet could be powered by electricity instead of jet fuel. That’s the word from BAE Systems, the lead contractor on the Tempest fighter, which has left open the possibility the aircraft [...]
  • Germany’s Rheinmetall opens first joint production facility in Ukraine

    August 2, 2024 0
    Rheinmetall, a global defense giant, has opened its first joint facility in Ukraine to repair and produce armored vehicles. This venture is part of a partnership with Ukraine’s state-owned defense conglomerate, Ukroboronprom, aimed at strengthening [...]
  • Argentina Ditches MiG-35, Opt-in For JF-17 Block III

    September 20, 2021 0
    Argentina has rejected Russia’s offer to buy MiG-35, instead Argentina intends to purchase 12 JF-17 Block III fighters from Pakistan according to a draft budget presented to the nations congress. Iraq Plans to Buy 12 [...]
  • Navantia’s S80 Submarine Air Independent Propulsion passes tests

    February 28, 2020 0
    Navantia has in the new submarine Class S80, being manufactured for the Spanish Navy in the Cartagena Shipyard. It is a new generation submarine, technologically very advanced, which represents a qualitative leap with respect to [...]
  • Defence Strategic Review 2023 Handed To The Albanese Government

    April 24, 2023 0
    The Albanese government has taken official possession of the final report of the massive Defence Strategic Review (DSR), as the military braces for another swag of major changes to boost capabilities in areas from super-fast [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Air Platform

    Russia started restoring Soviet-era An-124 transport aircraft for Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Sydney Fired Naval Strike Missile For The First Time

  • Europe

    KGB Putin ordered FSB to mass report against Twitter accounts and Youtube channels posting the true story of the Ukraine invasion

  • Europe

    Germany purchases Israeli-made PULS artillery rockets

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Ramps Up Production Of Switchblades Kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Recaptured 400 Square Kilometers In Kherson

  • Americas

    American lawmakers urge U.S. to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Serbia Unveils NORA next-gen 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

  • Europe

    Croatia orders Dynamit Nobel Defense (DND) RGW90 anti-tank guided missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vladimir Putin Visits North Korea To Buy Rocket Artillery And Ammunitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Supply Seagull USV For Philippines Navy

  • C4iSR

    Armenia Turned Down Russian Offer to Buy More Weapons

  • C4iSR

    Australian Army to Get EW Capability

  • Americas

    U.S. To Send EW Capable MQ-1C Gray Eagle To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Commissioned Seven Warships And One Submarine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine just blew up Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile in occupied Crimea

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Long-Range Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X: Luxury In The Sky

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea to invest $218 million to improve Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missiles

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Received Otokar ARMA 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Sweden orders 10 mobile lightweight Giraffe 1x Radar for RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    American instructor says, two experienced Ukrainian pilots were able to master F-16s in four months

  • Air Platform

    German Trade Union Urged Berlin to Build Its Own Fighter Jet and Exit from FCAS Program.

  • Europe

    Sweden, Germany and UK jointly acquire 436 BAE Systems BvS10 all-terrain vehicles for artic operations

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia tests Sidewinder air-to-air missile on NASAMS launcher

  • C4iSR

    Germany supplies Ukraine with LUNA NG ultramodern reconnaissance system

  • Europe

    Russia will militarily intervene in the event of an uprising in Belarus says Putin’s spokesperson Peskov

  • Europe

    Russian military lost 31,996 pieces of equipment in Ukraine war, but how bad Russia’s equipment losses are?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to acquire Elbit Systems ATMOS self propelled Howitzers

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract to TactiCall for the Royal Norwegian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    More Pain For Putin: France Commits To Delivering Scalp Cruise Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Netherlands Purchase 96 PAC3 Interceptor Missiles For Patriot Missile System

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland host NATO military exercises

  • Land Platform

    Kia Motors KM250 and KM500 Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV)

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Sent Gripen Fighter Jets to Poland for NATO Air Policing Mission

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force has grounded half the Il-76 planes due to maintenance issues

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchases Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 short-range air defense system

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Damascus and Aleppo Airports To Stop Iranian Weapons Shipment To Hamas And Hezbollah

  • Air Platform

    US Approves $3.5 Billion Apache Helicopter Sale to South Korea

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Hit Russia’s Black Sea Port

  • Air Platform

    China’s New WJ-700 Completes Maiden Flight

  • Americas

    Saab Wants Shot at U.S. Air Force’s AWACS Replacement Competition

  • Air Platform

    France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    F-16 VS F-16: Greek Pilots Locked on Turkish F-16

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Purchases THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System

  • Europe

    Top 5 Weapons Platform Russia Couldn’t Afford, Aimed At Export Customers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling South China Sea With The US Navy

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Of Kalibr Cruise Missiles In January 2023 If It Continues To Mass Strike

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Jet Suits to Board Ships

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-24 fighter bomber crashed due to metal fatigue

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