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Air-Launched Weapons

Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria

March 30, 2020 GDC 0

Designed and built in Soviet-era, the R-77 semi active-radar-homing air-to-air missile — NATO designation AA-12 — is advertised to be equivalent to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM by Rostec. But in fact, the R-77 isn’t nearly as successful as the AIM-120. […]

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

    May 9, 2023 0
    Success for Ukraine in its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia could spell the complete “collapse” of Vladimir Putin’s military or even the Russian economy, a senior minister in Volodymyr Zelensky’s government has said. Ukrainian counteroffensive will [...]
  • Luerssen Australia Lays Keel Of Fifth Arafura Class Patrol Boat For RAN

    September 30, 2022 0
    On September 27, 2022, Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Program has reached another milestone, with the keel laying for its fifth Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) in Henderson, Western Australia. ASC Shipbuilding Laid Keel Of Australia’s 2nd [...]
  • COVID-19: Eurofighter Typhoon production lines will be kept Open

    March 19, 2020 0
    Eurofighter has told that it has ‘robust plans’ in place across its four production facilities, including in the epicenter of Novel Coronavirus in Italy, Germany, Spain and the UK to mitigate any potential effects on [...]
  • Aksungur ASW: Meet Turkish New Advanced Land and Naval Warfare Drone

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  • Russia Failed To Get Re-elected As Member Of United Nations Human Rights Council

    October 12, 2023 0
    Russia has failed to get re-elected as a member of the UN’s human rights council. Human Rights Groups Accused Russia of Using Banned Cluster Munitions in UkraineDateMarch 3, 2022Russian army is in total disarray near [...]
  • Shadow War: An Iranian Oil Tanker Exploded In The Syrian Port of Latakia

    August 11, 2021 0
    An explosion was reported on a ship at the port in Latakia with a fire reported on the ship, according to Arabic media. The Latakia port is located just 20 kilometers from the Russian military [...]
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

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Air Platform

    Boeing UCAV For Royal Australian Air Force

  • Europe

    Sweden Purchases 44 New Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks

  • Europe

    Ukraine Should Be Allowed To Strike Targets Deep Inside Russia, Latvian Foreign Minister Says

  • Middle East

    Iran abandons Houthis under relentless US bombardment

  • Cruise Missiles

    Taiwan plans $40 billion defense budget with new missiles and drones for coastal strike missions.

  • Naval Platforms

    French nuclear-powered submarine fires a cruise missile for the first time

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Receives First P-8A Poseidon MPA

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Giraffe 1X Radars For Royal Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Attack Targeting Moscow and Crimea.

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan to fund $348 million for Six Vietnamese Patrol Boats

  • Africa

    Mali Receives Turkish Akinci Drones to Fight Terrorists Group

  • Europe

    Ukraine Will Soon Receive 25 HIMARS Rocket Artillery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia’s Surface Warships That Protect Its Sovereign Waters

  • Americas

    NORAD Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers Near Alaska

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian-built MQ‑28A Ghost Bat achieve new flight milestone

  • Uncategorized

    China unveiled DF-27 hypersonic glide vehicle aimed at British and American carrier group in the Indo-Pacific region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chin Brotherhood Forces Seize Control Of Myanmar Junta’s FAB-250 and FAB-500 Bombs Manufacturing Plant, Junta Lost 40 Military Sites To Arakan Army

  • Loitering Munitions

    Pakistan shot down 25 Indian drones and captured unexploded air-launched munitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    A Ukrainian Army Officer Warned Taiwan of Possible Wartime Scenarios.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, Strengthening Position As Leading Provider Of Technologies

  • Air Platform

    Spain Orders 16 Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russian Army General Fighting For His Life After Ukraine’s Drone Strikes

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Group Captain Kaushik Sinha Admits HAL Tejas is a Complete Failure.

  • South Asia

    Expert believes Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood (thief) is plotting a Ponzi scheme to inflate the pricing of the J-10C and JF-17 to $70 million apiece.

  • Europe

    Russia lost 69 artillery systems in three days totalling 3137 different pieces of artillery destroyed since invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Started Granting Protection Visa For High-ranking Myanmar Military’s Defectors

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    KAI, MBDA sign agreement to integrate Meteor BVRAAM missile on to KF-21 fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Mi-35M helicopter in Kharkiv

  • Air Platform

    India Orders 83 HAL Tejas Worths $6 Billion

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: China’s Norinco, AVIC, Shenyang And Poly Group Emerged As Weapons Exporter To Russia Violating Sanctions

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh to investigate alleged Indian RAW involvement during 2009 paramilitary mutiny.

  • Defense Industry

    French Kiss: Egypt Becomes The Largest Customer Of French Weapons

  • Europe

    Crashed IL-76 was not carrying Ukrainian PoW nor it was shot down, IL-76 transport aircraft crashed: analysis

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

  • Middle East

    Israel Seized Russian-made missiles and rockets at Hezbollah possession

  • Africa

    Turkey has destroyed the modernized Shell-S1E (Pantsir-S1E) air defense system and Wing Loong II UAV in Libya

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Christens Indigenous Landing Platform Dock

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives updated KORAL electronic attack system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CNS Fujian vs USS Ford: here’s why the USS Ford supercarrier is superior to CNS Fujian.

  • Air Platform

    The British Army will operate uncrewed aircraft alongside AH-64 Apache helicopters.

  • Europe

    Russian forces have lost more than 15 modernized 2S33 Msta-SM howitzers per month since deployed in eastern Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    China’s Tokamak Nuclear Reactor Generated Whopping 101 Million Degree Celsius

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Test Flies Second Prototype AW249 Attack Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations

  • Europe

    Russia Destroys Its Own S-300 Air Defense System Using Kamikaze Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine Offers Cutting-edge AI-enabled Drone Warfare Capability to Taiwan.

  • Uncategorized

    Aero India: Indian Company Demonstrates BMP II Sarath Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    France recalls ambassadors in the US, Australia in submarine deal backlash

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia To Buy 36 Rafale And 8 F-15EX Fighter Jets: Report

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