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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 […]

  • Turkish Defense Industries Expedite Development Of TFX MMU

    June 14, 2021 0
    Turkish defense industry companies have combined their capabilities for the National Combat Aircraft (MMU), a fifth-generation indigenous stealth fighter jet and one of the country’s long-awaited technology projects. Turkey’s TAI builds Europe’s 2nd-largest subsonic wind [...]
  • Russia suffered 1630 troops losses in a day totalling 685,910 dead troops in Ukraine war

    October 27, 2024 0
    Russia has suffered the third-greatest single day of losses of troops in Ukraine since Russia began its full-scale invasion in February 2022, according to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. U.S. intelligence assesses Russia lost [...]
  • Australia Purchases Fourth MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drones

    September 23, 2023 0
    Australia will purchase a fourth long-range Triton drone for maritime surveillance, despite the US Navy recently halting production of the expensive unmanned platform which critics warn is vulnerable to enemy attack. Amid Tensions with China, [...]
  • The Whitehouse Notified Congress For The Sale of 50 F-35 JSF to UAE

    October 30, 2020 0
    The United States has agreed to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates following its recognition of Israel, potentially shifting the regional power balance, a US lawmaker has said. President Donald Trump’s [...]
  • New Zealand Received Its Final P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

    July 26, 2023 0
    New Zealand has inducted its fourth and final Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea. Boeing Delivers P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft To New ZealandDateDecember 10, 2022Boeing [...]
  • Hanwha Awarded K9 Howitzer Contract For Egyptian Army

    February 19, 2022 0
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia’s invasion and Trump’s presidency

  • Middle East

    An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is potentially imminent

  • South Asia

    Human rights groups accuse Bangladesh army of covering up sexual assault

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army sets to procure Stryker IFV and Humvee armored Vehicles

  • Europe

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

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded $358 Million Contract For Evolved Seasparrow Missile Block 2

  • Air Platform

    The production variant of Su-57 won’t fly until 2028: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Liquid Robotics awarded $25 million contract to produce 20 USV for Japan.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops are advancing in parts of Donbas

  • Air Platform

    German firm developed AI backbone for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program

  • South Asia

    Pakistan intercepts Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarine in its waters

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is ill-informed about the underperforming S-400 missiles, 41 S-400 missiles were destroyed in the Ukraine war and are incapable of detecting aircraft beyond 250km.

  • Europe

    Russia Lost Its Global Influence Despite Having Formidable Nuclear Arsenal: India’s Chief Of Defense Staff, General Anil Chauhan

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israel to jointly develop unmanned anti-submarine warfare vessels

  • Air Platform

    Australia received two new Chinook Helo

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China, Solomon Islands security pact is a grave concern for Australia and the U.S.

  • Europe

    Ireland considering procurement of fighter jets

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Partisan Freedom of Russia Legion Destroyed Russian Navy’s Serpukhov Missile Corvette In Baltic Sea

  • Africa

    Sanctions Hit Rostec, China Quietly Replaced Russia As Arms Exporter

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Stops Eurofighter Typhoon Production As International And Domestic Orders Dried Up

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV passes 1st test flight

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration Approves $23 Billion F-35 And MQ-9B Sales To UAE

  • Air Platform

    F-15EX: The Bombs And Missiles Truck Of The US Air Force

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Deploys Six THAAD Batteries in Guam Amid China Tensions

  • Americas

    US Army’s M4 Carbine Replacement Program

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan’s Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter crashed, 14 killed

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s junta persecutes doctors who aid opposition

  • Americas

    The USAF wants commoditised F-16V for easier Foreign Military Sales

  • Naval Platforms

    Lockheed Martin awarded $375 million contract to customize Indian Navy’s MH-60R

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia ditches MiG-35 in favor of FA-50

  • Defense Industry

    Finland, Sweden Jointly Procure Armed Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department approves sale of 50 F-35 to UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Debris Collected From North Korean Air Defense System Shows Noth Korea Uses Soviet-era Technology

  • C4iSR

    Israel’s drone strikes destroyed Iran’s 30N6E target engagement radar near Isfahan airport

  • Americas

    Kraken and L3Harris team up for underwater stealth drone

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan deploys Type 88 anti-ship missiles amid China tensions

  • Europe

    Russia used Iranian-made 122mm HE-FRAG rockets in Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh will receive $572 million in military aid and medical aid from the U.S., which former dictator and fugitive Sheikh Hasina turned down.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Qatar Unveils Truck-mounted NASAMS High-mobility Launcher System.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes Destroyed Four of Putin’s Choppers Worth $75 Million

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Wants To Buy Medi-vac Vehicles From Estonia

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish drone giant Baykar signs joint venture deal for UAV factory in Indonesia

  • Industry

    Israel-India Military Cooperation Reaches New High

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran began transferring missile systems to Syria, preparing to strike Israel

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye and Saudi Arabia signed a MoU covering a joint production of the Gökbey multirole helicopter.

  • Air Platform

    Here’s Why India’s HAL Bejas and Pakistan’s JF-17 Blunder are nothing, but TEMU fighter jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drones hit Moscow with huge explosions, creating air traffic chaos

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese F-16 warned of 20 Chinese J-11 fighters over Taiwan Straits

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy To Buy 40 Shipborne Heron And Searcher UAV

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Defense To Produce Upgraded Bayraktar TB3 Armed Drone

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