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HomeSwitchblade Drones

Switchblade Drones

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian military to buy Switchblade 300 suicide drones being used by Ukrainian forces

July 9, 2024 GDC 0

A lightweight US-made drone that carries an explosive payload and fits in a backpack will soon enter service with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), following its successful use on the battlefield in Europe. On Monday […]

Europe

Iran unveils clone of U.S.-made Switchblade kamikaze drone

March 31, 2024 GDC 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 […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

February 12, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Ukrainian using Switchblade 300 kamikaze drones against Russian soldier’s hideouts, killing hundreds of soldiers

February 12, 2023 GDC 0

The Open-source-intelligence (OSINT) group Ukraine_Defence released on Feb 9 a short video showing the moment the Ukrainian drone strikes wipe out hidden Russian soldiers.  The group said that Ukrainian troops had used Switchblade 300 loitering […]

Europe

Lithuania Purchases Switchblade 600 Loitering Munitions

February 7, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

AeroVironment Ramps Up Production Of Switchblades Kamikaze Drones

October 14, 2022 GDC 0

AeroVironment, the maker of the Switchblade loitering munition Ukraine has used against Russia in recent months, is planning toramp up production of the heavier-duty version. Ukraine has had repeated battlefield successes with the Switchblade 300 […]

Europe

Ukraine To Receive Switchblade 600 Anti-armor Loitering Munitions

September 28, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the United States awarded a contract to the American company AeroVironment for the acquisition of Switchblade 600 anti-armor loitering munitions that can be delivered to […]

Europe

U.S. To Supply Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

August 16, 2022 GDC 0

The Phoenix Ghost is a type of loitering munition, meaning it remains airborne for an extended period of time before acquiring a target. The United States is sending over 500 Phoenix Ghost drones to Ukraine as part […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Shoot Down A Su-35S Using Stinger MANPAD

April 4, 2022 GDC 0

On 3 April 2022, a Su-35 combat aircraft was shot down near the settlement of Malaya Kamyshevakha near the Kharkiv region. Residents of the Kharkiv region have published photographs of a fighter of the Sukhoi […]

Europe

Australia to send Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Ukraine

April 4, 2022 GDC 0

Australian officials confirmed that Bushmasters protected mobility vehicles would be sent to Ukraine. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Foreign Minister Marise Payne, representing Defence Minister Peter Dutton in a senate estimates hearing, indicated that Bushmasters […]

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    December 4, 2025 0
    The Royal Thai Air Force has selected the BARAK MX air and missile defense system from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) as part of its plan to upgrade national base protection under its Integrated Air Defense [...]
  • Russia Indefinitely Postponed Repair Of Admiral Kuznetsov

    June 5, 2021 0
    The repair of the Russian aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” was postponed indefinitely several days after Russia trumpeted its return. Russia Detained Director General Of Shipyard For Stealing $606,300 Repair Funds Of Admiral KuznetsovDateMarch 22, 2021Russia’s [...]
  • Defexpo 2018 – Saab Group Pavillion

    April 20, 2018 0
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  • Russian saboteurs destroyed two An-148 aircraft and one Mi-28 helicopter near Moscow

    September 22, 2023 0
    According to reports from the Ukrainian military intelligence service GUR, two aircraft and a helicopter were destroyed by saboteurs at a military airfield near Moscow. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s Chkalovsky air base near MoscowDateAugust [...]
  • French Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets Incept Russian Drones in Ukraine

    February 13, 2025 0
    French Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets have demonstrated strong performance in countering Houthi-operated Shahed-type drones while patrolling the skies over Yemen. The Militarnyi news agency quoted the French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff General Jérôme Bellanger [...]
  • Spain Approves Dragon IFV And NH90 Helicopters

    December 29, 2020 0
    Spain’s Council of Ministers approved funding totalling EUR184 million (USD225 million) for the Dragón 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and the second phase of the NH90 helicopter programme. Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 [...]
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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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

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

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  • Infantry Weapons

    Egypt unveils domestically developed 40km range Raad 200 multiple rocket launcher

  • Europe

    Armenia destroyed T-90S tank of Azerbaijani Army

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Completes Type 12 Land-based Anti-ship Missile Trials.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Russia postponed development of prototype Su-75 Checkmate

  • Air Platform

    Turkish fifth-gen fighter jet ‘KAAN’ to fly after high-speed taxi tests

  • Central Asia

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

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Commentators Admit Russian Military Weren’t Ready For Full-scale Military Operations

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Ditches Russia’s Su-35, Opt-in For 14 Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Colombia purchases 17 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets.

  • Air Platform

    Will China Develop J-10D With Advanced Technology?

  • Air Platform

    Russian Efforts To Sale Su-57E To India and UAE Failed Again

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Myanmar Army Unleashes Hell On Ordinary People And The World Is Silent

  • South Asia

    Drenched in Blood: Bangladesh Army, BGB and Police Shoot Bangladeshi Student Protesters in Point Blank

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Grounds Tejas Fleet After Third Crash Due to Flight Control System Malfunction.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Raytheon PHASER Drone Killing High Energy Radar

  • Europe

    Italy begins negotiations with Rheinmetall to buy new Leopard 2 tanks

  • Europe

    U.S. Asks Turkey To Transfer S-400 To Ukraine And Get F-35 And Patriot System

  • Europe

    UK and Norway join multinational CAVS armoured vehicle research and development project led by Finland.

  • Air Platform

    Single Seat FA-50 will have 30% more combat range than twin seat trainer

  • Air Platform

    Aung San Suu Kyi wants to realign defense relationship with western countries

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Sent Three Bayraktar TB2 Drones In Armenia

  • Middle East

    China’s Y-20 transport aircraft delivers weapons and tunnel boring equipments to Iran under an $8 billion gold-for-weapons deal.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan’s MHI develops an advanced derivative of type 12 ASM

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) Orders Leonardo’s Kronos Surveillance Radar.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine shot down five Russian aircraft using Patriot PAC3 missiles

  • Europe

    Russian United Ship Building Corporation plans to build two Ivan Gren-class amphibious assault ships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s nuclear submarine would be a “natural expectation”, Admiral Daryl Caudle said.

  • Naval Platforms

    Ukraine to Supply Marine Propulsion Systems for Indian Navy Frigates

  • Europe

    Trump Administration Imposed CAATSA Sanctions on Turkey

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan unveils a new long-range anti-ship missile.

  • Europe

    Sweden moves to fortify strategic Gotland Island, which is a prime target for Putin

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce L-SAM for South Korea.

  • Hypersonic Missile

    Israel pushes South Korea to join hypersonic defense development.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China Unveils Russian S-500 Copycat HQ-29 Anti-air Missile Launcher

  • Infantry Weapons

    SHERSHEN Anti-Tank Guided Missile System

  • Europe

    Russian Peacekeepers Watch As Nagorno-karabakh Conflict Erupt Again

  • Europe

    Putin believed the Ukraine invasion would be three days of a cakewalk, but it is a minefield

  • Naval Platforms

    Type 054A Multi-mission Frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Close-up Image Shows North Korean Shipyards Was Inept and Lacked Technical Know-how on Launching Destroyer

  • Infantry Weapons

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

  • Europe

    Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

  • Infantry Weapons

    An In-depth Look At The Raytheon’s MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Awarded Contract to Build Korean Navy’s Next-gen Aegis destroyer

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan to procure Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Middle East

    Turkiye to sale tanks, missiles and warships to Saudi Arabia worth $6 billion

  • Europe

    Russia lacks military gear to protect soldiers from harsh winter, and soldiers dying of hypothermia

  • Europe

    Russia’s Donbas offensive ‘has failed’ after 100,000 casualties in five months

  • Americas

    US Air Force debuts virtual command and control platform

  • Europe

    Ukraine blow up Russia’s easy target T-90M Tank using a Swedish AT4 recoilless rifle

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