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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 […]

  • Russia Forming Battalion of Food-Starved And Malnourished North Korean Soldiers to Fight in Ukraine

    October 17, 2024 0
    The Russian military is forming a battalion of North Korean soldiers to reinforce its frontline units in Ukraine, sources from Kyiv’s military intelligence unit (HUR) have claimed. North Korea Sending 10,000 Troops To Russia As [...]
  • Ukraine captures more Russian territory in a week than Russia captured Ukraine’s territory in eight months

    August 15, 2024 0
    In eight days of the ongoing invasion of Kursk, Ukraine has captured as much territory as Russia did in eastern Ukraine in eight months this year. Ukraine gains foothold in Belgorod as Chechen units surrender [...]
  • Why China’s J-20 and FC-31 Aren’t So Stealthy?

    December 25, 2021 0
    The J-20 is one of two fighters being simultaneously developed in China.  The other aircraft is the Shenyang FC-31, a smaller multirole fighter that is being developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and could potentially [...]
  • Israeli pilots reflect on the ‘Days of Repentance’ operation that destroyed Iran’s air defense capability

    November 1, 2024 0
    Meet the Israeli Air Force team behind Operation “Days of Repentance” as they share behind-the-scenes information on preparations, risks, and mission reflections. Israel slaughtered Russian chicken SAM, destroyed the 51st Syrian air defense regiment in [...]
  • Israeli Defense Companies Backlog Hits Record High to $80 Billion.

    March 22, 2026 0
    Israeli defense companies are currently publishing their financial reports for 2025, which show a big jump in their order backlogs. Israeli Elbit Systems Profit Surges Amid Global Arms DemandDateDecember 12, 2024Israel eyes privatization of defense [...]
  • Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

    March 19, 2020 0
    Russian GRU is suspected of carrying out a number of notable cyber attacks, including a concerted assault on the information systems of another Baltic state, Estonia, in 2007, cyber attacks on Lithuanian banks and an [...]
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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Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

  • Americas

    U.S. House Approves $1 Billion For Replenishing Israeli IronDome Missiles

  • Americas

    Shield AI rolls out radar-free ViDAR Pod surveillance system for combat aircraft

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers 300KW High Energy Laser To US Army

  • Europe

    Biden Administration Announced New Military Aid To Ukraine, Included HIMARS, Patriot Missile and Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Airbus, Kratos Pitch Valkyrie Loyal Wingman for German Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye will build six prototype KAAN fighter jets for AESA and avionics tests

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia condemns China’s claim of the South China Sea

  • Europe

    Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Receives Scorpene-class Submarine INS Vela

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Begin Construction Of Dreadnought Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

  • Americas

    President Biden authorized Ukraine to use all U.S.-made weapons to strike inside Russia

  • Infantry Weapons

    US State Dept Approves Weapons Sale To UAE, Saudi Arabia And Jordan

  • Middle East

    Russian troops reportedly began evacuating from Tal Rifaat airbase in Syria

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    European OCCAR Awarded Contract For French MAST-F Missile

  • Europe

    Greece Prepares For War As Turkey Shows No Signs Of Backing Off

  • Europe

    Massive explosions rip through Russian air base in Crimea as Ukraine launches ten ATACMS missiles

  • South Asia

    China’s CCTV Surveillance Empire at Home and in Nepal Built on American Technologies.

  • Africa

    U.S. State Department approved precision-guided munitions to Nigeria

  • Africa

    Sudan Considers Purchasing J-10C After Purchasing FTC-200G Light Attack Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Saab showcases Gripen E and Globaleye AEW&C in Kauhava airshow Finland

  • Defense Industry

    Czech, Polish And Bulgarian Defense Industries Making Billions Supplying Soviet-era Weapons To Ukraine

  • Americas

    NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

  • Infantry Weapons

    Italy deploys SAMP/T air defense system in Kuwait

  • Europe

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Belgium Set to Purchase SAMP/T NG Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    UAE-based Streit Group delivers armored vehicles to Russian National Guard.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Produce AIM-260 JATM Missiles.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Counteroffensive To Produce Stunning Victory In Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore’s ST Engineering launched the first of six Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV).

  • Europe

    Ukraine War, Diminished of Black Sea Fleet and Destroyed Shipyard Sent Russian Navy Back to 1990s

  • Air Platform

    Japan Wants to Export Sixth-gen F-X/F-3 Fighter Jets to Compensate Development Costs

  • South Asia

    Indian Military plans $15.95 billion capital spends out of $65.86 billion Defense Budget

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Blunder: Myanmar Grounds JF-17 Fighter Jets For Structural Flaws And Engine Problems

  • Middle East

    UK And Qatar Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Received $26.7 Billion Orders In Six Months, Amid Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton Touch Down In Australia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Two batteries Of NASAMS II Anti-air System

  • Air Platform

    Boeing begins building P-8A Poseidon for Norway

  • Infantry Weapons

    Belarus develops advanced missile technologies based on Polonez-M and Buk-MB3

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s 9S32M fire control radar of overhyped S-400V4 surface-to-air missile system.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Buk-M1 air defense system

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-35I Adir hits the area protected by S-300 and S-400 SAM systems in Syria

  • Africa

    Morocco to buy Turkish Ejder Yalçın armored vehicle

  • Air Platform

    China’s GAIC unveils first export order for FTC-2000G AJT

  • Defense Industry

    Finland, Sweden Jointly Procure Armed Vehicles

  • Europe

    Prime Minister Sunak ordered the deployment of military assets to the eastern Mediterranean

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy launches Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia purchased LRASM and JSM for its F-35 stealth jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Did China Send Soviet-era J-7 To Taiwan Strait?

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