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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. […]

  • Syrian War Provides Us With Clue Why Russia Failed in Ukraine

    March 9, 2022 0
    In the courtyard of an apartment building in the town of Gori in ex-Soviet Georgia is a clue to whether Russia’s air strikes on targets in Syria are as accurate as the Kremlin would like [...]
  • Ukraine Retakes Lyman: Russia Admits Western Weapons Were Superior Than Russian Weapons In Lyman Battle

    October 2, 2022 0
    Russia has withdrawn its troops from the strategic Ukrainian town of Lyman, in a move seen as a significant setback for its campaign in the east. Ukrainian Counter Strikes Forced Russian Retreats From So Called [...]
  • General Dynamics beats quarterly estimates on robust military equipment demand for Ukraine war

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  • Massive Explosion: British-made Storm Shadow Missiles Hit Russian Missiles Storage In Occupied Port City

    May 27, 2023 0
    A massive explosion reportedly ripped through a Russian missile store as the Ukrainians struck allegedly using British-made Storm Shadows. Ukraine destroys Russian military training center and vehicle repair facility in Crimea using Storm Shadow missilesDateJuly [...]
  • The RAAF to celebrate tenth anniversary of Boeing Super Hornet

    March 25, 2020 0
    The Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet is poised to reach the ten-year mark since its arrival in Australia. Canberra originally agreed to buy the Super Hornet in March 2007 to a fill a “capability gap” created [...]
  • Croatia Donates Fourteen Mi-8 Transport Helicopters To Ukraine

    November 23, 2022 0
    The Croatian Ministry of Defense is going to transfer a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. U.S. buys S-300 from Ukraine to practice drone strikes against S-300DateNovember 11, 2020US State Department approves $500 million [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Air Platform

    The Hongdu L-15 Falcon Light Combat Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    French Rafale Conducts Maritime Exercises with French Navy’s Warship Forbin

  • Infantry Weapons

    South Korea showcases K239 Chunmoo long-range rocket artillery system in Saudi Arabia and UAE

  • Americas

    Why does Russian-made missile shot down commercial airlines repeatedly?

  • Cruise Missiles

    US Deploys Tomahawk Long-range cruise missiles in Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Defence to update ISCMMS of Collins Class Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force flying F-16 with live Harpoon missiles

  • Air Platform

    Denmark announced its readiness to donate 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Wants Gripen Fighter Jets For Air Superiority Role

  • Europe

    French Air Force deployed two Rafale jets in Greek Cypriot

  • Europe

    KNDS Flaunts Leopard 2A-RC Tank With Remote Turret, Expanded Firepower

  • Civil Aviation

    Boeing Delayed Delivery Of 737 MAX To Ryanair

  • Europe

    Tough Life Vlad: U.S. Suspends Erectile Drug Viagra Export To Russia

  • Europe

    Here’s Why Russia’s Kontakt-1 And Kontakt-5 Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) Bricks Make the T-90M Tank More Vulnerable

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The U.S. Air Force to build multi-role hypersonic missile

  • Africa

    Morocco to buy Turkish Ejder Yalçın armored vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall has secured its largest-ever ammo order worth $9.1 billion

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Trained Russian Pilots Crashed Six MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Since February 2022

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Rafael Peralta, a US Navy Destroyer spotted off coast of Shanghai as PLA Navy begins 11-week exercise in Yellow Sea

  • Air Platform

    United Arab Emirates Officially Joins South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Program Replacing Indonesia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China unveils next-gen ZTZ-201 light tank

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Raytheon Awarded $111 Million Sustainment Contract For NASAM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops Indigenous KSS III Submarine For Export Markets

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force Wants Su-57 With Old-Engine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Pilots Who Trained In USA Says F-16 Much Better Than Sukhoi And Mikoyan Built Aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkey’s President Erdogan hails country’s warship building capabilities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate To Be Operational In 2031

  • Air Platform

    UK-based Aeralis designing a new modular next-gen training aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-10 fighters

  • Defense Industry

    Australia To Invest $3.4 Billion In Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) Projects

  • Americas

    U.S., Japan to collaborate on next-gen drone and AI project

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS Laser Weapons To US Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iran unveils Arman air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM)

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7 Crashed into Milestone School Attributed to Pilot Error, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam Reported.

  • Americas

    US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate

  • Americas

    M1 AbramsX: The Next Super Tanks Of US Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Scott Morrison unveils whopping $270 billion defense funds to counter China

  • Americas

    Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Becomes More Advanced With Latest Technology

  • Europe

    India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class Submarine

  • Americas

    Boeing Proposes T-7A Red Hawk For U.S. Navy’s Jet Trainer Bid

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman Failed to Contain Arakan Army, Started Meddling in Domestic Politics by Copying General Ershad’s Playbook

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Defence Minister Richard Marles wants to increase military spending by up to $25 billion to pay for new warships

  • Central Asia

    Italian Leonardo Scored Major M-346 Trainer Deal From Egypt, Greece, Poland and Turkmenistan

  • Air Platform

    Colombia purchases undisclosed number of Gripen E, Peru next in line to purchase Gripen

  • Air Platform

    Bayraktar Kizilelma UCAV Enters Serial Production

  • South Asia

    India Started Hybrid Warfare Against Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China and the Maldives.

  • Middle East

    Hamas Terrorists Group Booby Trapped Russia-supplied Chemical Weapons in Gaza Tunnels

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot Alexei who crashed Su-57, previously crashed Su-30, MiG-29 and Mi-8 helicopters: report

  • Europe

    Poland Sends Soviet-era S-125 Pechora Air Defense System To Ukraine

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