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Air-Launched Weapons

US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

November 28, 2020 GDC 0

Two major US defense initiatives recently came together as a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II dropped a mock refurbished B61-12 nuclear bomb for the first time. The test, which took place over Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah […]

  • Ireland to consult the public in preparation for joining NATO after Finland abandoned military neutrality

    April 6, 2023 0
    Ireland’s government is to ask the public for their views on the country’s tradition of military neutrality in a consultative forum, the foreign minister said on Wednesday, the latest sign of a possible shift in [...]
  • Joy Ride: Israeli F-35 Pilot Grounded For Creating Sonic Boom Over Residential Area

    July 17, 2020 0
    Israeli Air Pilots have some insane achievements,– including dropping bombs on Saddam Hussein’s nuclear reactor, releasing drop tank from a low altitude flight while flying toward Iraq, dropping bombs on Syrian Regime’s nuclear facilities, flying [...]
  • Fincantieri delivered the amphibious vessel Al Fulk to Qatari Navy

    December 27, 2024 0
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the amphibious vessel Al Fulk to the Ministry of Defense of Qatar. Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib-class OPV To Qatar NavyDateJuly 11, 2021Fincantieri launches Qatari Emiri Navy’s first Doha-class corvetteDateFebruary 28, [...]
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    Iran Unveils Fath 360 GLONASS Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

    October 9, 2022 0
    Iran tested this September month its indigenously-produced Fath 360 satellite-guided ballistic missile during military exercises, an apparent bid to match America’s M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) that has been deployed with lethal success [...]
  • NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

    February 14, 2023 0
    Western countries have so far stopped short of providing jets or weapons that can strike deep inside Russia. NORAD Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers Near AlaskaDateJuly 25, 2024Russian reconnaissance aircraft intercepted by NORAD while spying [...]
  • Amentum to modernize launch operations through $4 billion Space Force contract.

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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 […]

  • Europe

    New European Union Embargo Will End Russia’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Aluminum Markets

  • Europe

    NATO Allies Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Europe

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force successfully launched unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

  • Middle East

    Israel Gives Thumbs Up To F-35 Sale To UAE

  • Land Platform

    Pandur II 6×6 and 8×8 Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Prepared Storyline Blaming US-made HIMARS For Kherson Loss

  • Air Platform

    Russian specialty: A RuAF pilot crashes L-39 light attack aircraft in Krasnodar killing himself

  • Defense Industry

    SNT Heavy Industries To Provide Transmission For Turkish Altay Main Battle Tank

  • Europe

    Russia rained cruise missiles down on children’s hospitals across Ukraine, reportedly killing 41 civilians

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this year

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter crashed due to technical malfunction.

  • Europe

    Turkey Supplying Arms And Training To Ukrainian Military In Donbass War

  • Europe

    43,000 young Ukrainian women ditch lipsticks and take up arms against Russian forces

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian ATACMS destroyed Russia’s S-400 launchers, three radars and Fundament-M air surveillance system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Secretly Sent Marine Raider to Train Taiwanese Special Forces

  • Americas

    The US Army short lists SIG SAUER for Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Bijoy destroyed in Beirut explosion

  • Europe

    Russians Cash Savings Hit All Time Low, VTB Bank Collapsed

  • Europe

    Humiliating Russia: Ukraine Has More Tanks Now Than When It Started War

  • Naval Platforms

    Sikorsky S-70 Naval Hawk Specialized Maritime Helicopter

  • Americas

    Raytheon to build ground-based terminals for US Army

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Fresh Contract To Produce NLAW For British Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Beijing’s erratic behaviour could lead to an accidental war with the U.S.

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils upgraded Bogdana artillery system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian $500 FPV drone destroyed Russian Buk-M3 missile system worth $100 million

  • Defense Industry

    Brazil’s Embraer inaugurated Gripen E production line in Brazil

  • Europe

    Ukraine aims to exhaust Russian troops and ammo in Bakhmut

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia to Locally Produce Components for U.S. THAAD Missile System

  • C4iSR

    TALIOS multifunction targetting pod makes Rafale F3R more dangerous

  • No Picture
    Middle East

    Russia developed Su-30SM2 with new AL-41F-1S engine

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Tests Modernized T-72MS Tanks

  • Defense Industry

    UAE Buys 80 French Rafale F4 Jet For Its Air Force

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Confirms MBS Met With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rafael Unveils Aerospike Missile For Close-air Support Mission

  • Industry

    India May Take More Than Decades To Develop Turbofan Engines

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi, Yakovlev and Mikoyan Design Bureau Ran Into Supply Chain Disruption Due to Sanctions

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI Signs MoU with GE Marine on Co-production of Marine Propulsion

  • Americas

    President Zelenskyy Visits White House In First Post-Invasion Trip

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Government to back Azerbaijan with armed drones

  • Uncategorized

    Russian Conscripts Dying By Thousands In Each Day In Bakhmut

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s military officers, who travelled to India for the annual parade, participated in the SAMPRITI exercise were honey-trapped by India’s RAW and received lavish gifts.

  • Americas

    Germany offers Brazil a batch of Leopard tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine’s 500km range SAPSAN ballistic missile program could be a game changer for its counteroffensive

  • Europe

    4,000 ‘Russian Legion’ Volunteers Fighting For Ukraine Plans To Topple Putin In Russia

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s First Type 31 Frigate Starts Sea Trial in 2023

  • South Asia

    Why Pakistan Surprised India Despite India Spends Billions On Its Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Australia to purchase 30 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    Leopard frenzy: Czech Republic to buy 50 Leopard 2 main battle tanks

  • Air Platform

    Turkish firm develops satellite terminal for UAV

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