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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 […]

  • Taiwan stacks up large quantities of ground and air-launched precision strike missiles

    October 12, 2021 0
    The US has approved arms sales to Taiwan worth around $1.8 billion, in a move that is likely to increase tensions with China. U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billionDateOctober 28, [...]
  • South Korea’s DAPA to Develop Naval L-SAM Program for KDDX Destroyer

    April 9, 2022 0
    The missile will be fielded on the KDDX, the next-generation destroyer class of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) that will be fitted with domestically designed active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars. South Korean Navy’s [...]
  • Croatia retires all cold war-era MiG-21 jets

    December 8, 2024 0
    The last European user of the Cold War-era Mikoyan MiG-21 – Croatia – has formally withdrawn the aged type from frontline use, as it continues to transition to the Dassault Aviation Rafale. Zagreb on 30 [...]
  • Ukraine’s Bradley IFV is destroying Russia’s T-90 tanks and MT-LB IFV

    June 2, 2024 0
    The American-made M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle is not a tank. It’s an armed vehicle for infantry. Ukraine’s single Bradley infantry fighting vehicles destroyed column of Russian MT-LB armored vehiclesDateDecember 17, 2023New Footage Shows American-made [...]
  • U.S. Showcases F-35 Stealth Jets At Aero India 2023

    February 18, 2023 0
    The United States brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time this week alongside F-16s, Super Hornets and B-1B bombers as Washington looks to woo New Delhi away from [...]
  • India, A Close Ally of America Agrees To Sale BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Russia

    July 15, 2023 0
    Indian arms company BrahMos Aerospace has declared it wants to sell its BrahMos cruise missiles to Russia, according to the CEO Atul Dinkar Rane. In an interview with The Week, the BrahMos Aerospace CEO said they [...]
Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

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  • C4iSR

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine just got JDAM-ER smart bombs that could change everything

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany to deliver two new Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Kachin Independence Army Hit Myanmar Army’s Mi-17 Helicopter With FPV Drone

  • South Asia

    India acknowledged 250 soldiers killed, pilots died, and S-400 battery damaged by Pakistani bombs as posthumous honors unveil hidden losses

  • Industry

    Italy Holds Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force Wouldn’t Buy Russia’s Su-57 Says Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Bhadauria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army to purchase EVA M2 155mm howitzer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK to invest $1.3 billion to develop hypersonic weapons

  • C4iSR

    Thales To Develop Augmented Reality Helmet For Rafale F4

  • Defense Industry

    Finland, Sweden Jointly Procure Armed Vehicles

  • Naval Platforms

    Navantia’s S80 Submarine Air Independent Propulsion passes tests

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine says Russian forces obtaining Elon Musk’s Starlink via third country

  • Air Platform

    Russian Ka-52 Alligator gunship crashed during a combat sortie

  • Air Platform

    Russia Proposes To Upgrade Indian Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace Panavia Tornado

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China Reverse Engineered Ukrainian Supersonic Cruise Missile “Bliskavka”

  • Europe

    Russia Losing 40-50 Tanks Per Week, 45% Spikes Since Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate Is In Troubled Water

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Plans To Export High-tech Weapons To 12 Southeast Asia and European Countries

  • Americas

    American lawmakers urge U.S. to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier Cavour ready for F-35 integration

  • Air Platform

    Belgium will send 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in 2024

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Buys Two Corvettes From South Korea Worth $556 Million

  • Africa

    Israel bombed Houthi ports and power stations as a warning for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels to ‘stay out of it’

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Achieves Air Superiority in 48 Hours and Russian Air Force Fails in Three Years

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Hanwha Wins Australian Army’s IFV Contract

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Chairman Tarique Rahman: The Original Graft King And Drug Lord Announced his Return To Politics After Surrendering His Bangladeshi Passport

  • Europe

    “Ghost of Kyiv”: Ukraine Says It Shot Down Five Russian Fighter Jets Including Su-35

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Developing Advanced Missiles

  • Europe

    Saab to develop large uncrewed undersea vehicle for Swedish Navy.

  • Middle East

    Cyber attacks hit Iranian government websites and nuclear facilities

  • South Asia

    Video shows saboteurs blew up Wagner mercenary group’s military base

  • Air Platform

    Germany Agreed to Buy 35 F-35 Stealth Jets, Amid Ukraine Crisis

  • Africa

    Temu tank: Nigerian Army’s Chinese-made VT-4 tank takes 30 minutes to cool down the turret and are incapable of rapid fire.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsui Unveils OPV Design Proposal For JMSDF OPV Requirement

  • Europe

    Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

  • Americas

    President Joe Biden has withdrawn from his re-election campaign, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Commissioned Seven Warships And One Submarine

  • Anti-drone System

    Greece purchases counter-drone system from Israel.

  • Europe

    Russia Refused to Repatriate 14,000 Fallen Russian Soldiers

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    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract to Produce 120mm Tank Ammunition.

  • C4iSR

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  • Middle East

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US and India signs $3.6 billion MH-60R and Apache Helicopters deal

  • Europe

    Pilot dies in MiG-29 fighter jet crash in Russia -RIA

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