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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. […]

  • Ukraine’s female commander Olga Bigar call signs ‘Witch’ explains why they’re so determined to hold on to Bakhmut

    May 30, 2023 0
    For the last eight months, a huge amount of Russian and Ukrainian military power has been concentrated on a 16-square-mile patch of eastern Ukraine: the beseiged city of Bakhmut. Britain says Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut [...]
  • Royal Air Force To Acquire 40 Eurofighter ECRS Mk2 Aircraft

    June 27, 2022 0
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  • BAE Systems Awarded $169 Million For Additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles

    August 12, 2023 0
    The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification for the second lot of full rate production of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs). The contract award of $ 169 million is for 33 vehicles. [...]
  • China deploys troops, tanks and air defense system near Myanmar’s Shan state

    November 27, 2023 0
    China began military exercises along its border with Myanmar on Saturday and urged its citizens to leave the north of that country, which has been beset by fighting since last month. Myanmar’s raging civil war [...]
  • F-16 Video Shows First-Ever Manned F-16 Versus X-62A AI-piloted Aerial Dogfight

    May 22, 2024 0
    AThe U.S. military has said that aerial combat took place between a manned jet and an artificial intelligence-controlled modified F-16 in a groundbreaking test. U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16DateApril [...]
  • President Biden Nominates First Female Officer to Head U.S. Coast Guard

    April 8, 2022 0
    The U.S. Coast Guard is set to become the first U.S. military service with a female top officer. On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced that it has nominated Coast Guard vice commandant Adm. Linda F. [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    The Czech-led initiative purchased one million ammunition for Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion

  • C4iSR

    South Korea to upgrade its F-15K fighter jets with AESA radar and latest avionics suite

  • Europe

    Evidence Shows Polish Missile Attacks Were Russian-origin S-300 Missile Fired From Belarus, Not From Ukraine

  • Americas

    GA-ASI revolutionizes aerial recovery for unmanned aircraft using MQ-20 Avenger

  • Khibiniy-U EW on a Su-30SME
    C4iSR

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone hit Russia’s explosive factory hundreds of kilometers inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Buy 36 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Strikes Killed Russian Army General and Eighteen Officers In Kursk Region

  • Air Platform

    South Korea To Buy 20 More F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    Spain will purchase Eurofighter instead of F-35A fighter jets.

  • Europe

    North Korea delivers long-range Koksan artillery systems to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Watch Cool F-35 Onboard Aircraft Carriers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Adopts QBZ-191 Assault Weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    2018-2019 Defence Budget of China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei: Iran’s Supreme Leader’s Net Worth $95 Billion Through Drug Dealings, Corruptions, Money Laundering, Real Estates and Prostitutions

  • Europe

    Swedish Armed Forces Will Grow by 27,000 Men and Women

  • Middle East

    China delivers HQ-16 and HQ-17AE anti-aircraft missile systems and ammunitions to Iran

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU- 31/32/38 guided air-to-surface weapon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s supply-class AOR ship tests Phalanx close-in weapons system

  • Air Platform

    Bulgaria Received New F-16V Block 70 Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Arakan Army launches offensive, captured Myanmar Army’s posts

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Siper Long-range Anti-air Missile System Completes Final Trial

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM, report

  • Europe

    Bulgaria To Purchase Eight More F-16 Block 70 Aircrafts From Lockheed Martin

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit two oil refineries in Russia’s Samara region spiking oil price in Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    GDELS-Steyr to unveil new short-range air defense system

  • Americas

    General Dynamics AbramsX Tank To Receive New Gun And 120mm Mid-range Ammo

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Day: Lieutenant Colonel Meng Wang of Australian Army’s Aviation Command Received Conspicuous Service Medal

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 20 Bushmaster Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Biden Administration Approves $1.1 Billion Arms Sales To Taiwan

  • Cruise Missiles

    Taiwan to develop 1000km range stealth Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    The Ukrainian air force increases airstrikes to help its forces to stop Russia’s offensive

  • Air Platform

    Turkish President Erdogan Travels to Qatar, Seeking to Buy 24 Used Eurofighters.

  • Middle East

    Satellite Images Show Israeli Air Strikes Degraded Iran’s Ballistic Missile Production Capability

  • Middle East

    Israel And United Arab Emirates Open Telephone Link After Historic Deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoKAF received fourth and final Global Hawk UAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAAF to procure MQ-4C Triton UAV

  • Europe

    Russian Military Cowardly Retreated From North-east Ukraine

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Manufacturer 184 AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Invest In Long-range Weapons Systems To Counter China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Launches High-tech Submarine Using American And British Technology

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Junta Sentenced Six Army Generals To Death For Surrendering, Junta Hunts Officers Who Deserted Their Post And Escaped To Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Spain forge partnership to build aircraft carrier for Turkish Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Bought 60 Gepard Anti-air Gun From Jordan For Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hezbollah used Iranian-made Almas anti-tank missile for the first time

  • South Asia

    If Israel, UAE, Bahrain can make peace, why can’t India, Pakistan?

  • Counter-drone System

    Greece purchases counter-drone system from Israel.

  • Air Platform

    Israeli sensors and electronic warfare suite that makes F-35I Adir a superior stealth jet compared to Saudi and Qatari F-35.

  • Europe

    Denmark Purchases 44 CV90 MKIIIC Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

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