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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 […]

  • Why Swedish Navy’s A26 Disruptor Is The Quietest Submarine?

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  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in fire

    May 13, 2024 0
    An overnight drone attack launched from Ukraine sparked a brief fire at an oil refinery in the Volgograd region in southern Russia, the region’s governor said on Sunday. Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Wreck Havoc In Russia’s [...]
  • Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) of Royal Australian Navy

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  • Ukraine shot down another Russian Su-30 aircraft over Kyiv

    February 25, 2022 0
    A Russian Su-30 military plane shot down by Ukrainian army a few hours ago over Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and five people were killed, Ukrainian police and the state emergency service said, as its armed forces [...]
  • Indian Army deploys Mahindra light specialist vehicles in Chicken neck near Bangladesh

    April 21, 2025 0
    The Indian Army has begun deploying newly manufactured Mahindra Light Specialist Vehicles (LSV) to its Northern Command and the Chicken Neck near Bangladesh. Bangladesh Needs to Scrap the Army’s Sampriti Exercise, Land Corridor, Rail Links, [...]
  • Saab Conducts Cold Climate Tests of Gripen E Fighter Jet

    April 10, 2020 0
    Saab has conducted cold climate tests for Gripen E multirole fighter aircraft in northern Sweden to examine its operation in adverse climates. The tests were conducted in Vidsel Air Force Base (AFB) in Sweden as part of [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

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

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Plans To Deploy USS Gerald R. Ford By 2022

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rocketsan will setup joint munition production facility in Indonesia

  • C4iSR

    KRONOS Naval Multifunctional Radar

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Maintained Su-34 Bomber Crashed Into Apartment Building, 14 Dead

  • Americas

    Argentina selected South Korean FA-50 as the Interim Fighter Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Turkey working with Rolls-Royce on 5th-gen TFX combat aircraft engine

  • Air Platform

    Single Seat FA-50 will have 30% more combat range than twin seat trainer

  • Europe

    After T-90S Tanks, Ukraine Handed Over Russian T-72 Tanks To U.S. Army

  • Europe

    Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets Sale To Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Here’s Why Indian Air Force Declined Russia’s Offer to Buy 117S Engine and Irbis-E Radar?

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Puts Pantsir-S2 Short-range Air Defense System in Service

  • Americas

    Here’s Why C2, Hyperconnectivity, And Tactical Network Are So Crucial For Modern Battlefield

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy received second OPV 2600, PNS Yamama

  • Africa

    Damen Shipyard Launches New LST 100 for Nigerian Navy

  • South Asia

    TKMS links up with Indian firm to work on submarine weapons technologies

  • Europe

    Italy’s Cavour aircraft carrier successfully completed exercise with F-35B

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Industry

    France will Revive India’s Kaveri Engine Program If India Orders 36 More Rafale

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Shipyard awarded contract to produce two evolved Cape-class patrol ships

  • Central Asia

    ST Engineering to Set Up Terrex Infantry Fighting Vehicle Production in Kazakhstan

  • Europe

    Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

  • Europe

    Dearsan unveils its new F142 frigate concept and USV 15 models

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Rebels Cracks Junta’s Chinese-made Jamming Systems, Launches Ukrainian Style Kamikaze Drones At Army’s Positions

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon Test Kits For P-8I Neptune

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Russia Sale Military Hardware To China Knowing China Will Reverse Engineer Its Technology?

  • Europe

    Russia purchased secondhand Chinese-made Guangzhou Fekon motorbikes and deployed motorbikes in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri launches Qatari Emiri Navy’s first Doha-class corvette

  • Air Platform

    China transfers drone technology to Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Belarus Cozzies Up With Turkey, A Snab To Russia

  • Air Platform

    Could Canada’s convoluted procurement process leave RCAF without operable fighters?

  • Middle East

    Iranian Navy Ship Exploded Due to Failed Mine-laying, Not Hit by Missile

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh Military (Thief): A History of Coup, Corruption, Rape And Torture

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s Aksungur UCAV Hits Target At 30km Distance

  • Europe

    Historic first: Ukraine’s ‘sea baby’ drone blew up Russia’s kilo-class submarine in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

  • Middle East

    Emirati Shipbuilder ADSB to build four Falaj 3-class offshore patrol vessels for Emirati Navy

  • Naval Platforms

    Russia Delivers Indian Navy’s Warship ‘INS Tushil’ After Eight Years, Explains Soviet-era Shipbuilding Still Ongoing In Russia

  • Europe

    Finland delivers 130 mm M-46 howitzers to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

    COVID-19 Has No Effect On PLA Navy’s Type 003 Aircraft Carrier Construction

  • No Picture
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    PT PAL delivered SIGMA  PKR class frigate to the Indonesian Navy

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Unveils Groundbreaking Surveillance Systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Suspends Aids And High-level Contacts With Myanmar’s Junta

  • South Asia

    India’s RAW orchestrated targeted killings in Bangladesh and has a dedicated office at the DGFI building in Dhaka cantonment

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drone knocked out Russia’s new artillery system

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Groups Accused Bangladesh DGFI of Protecting Rapist Awami League Leader and Bank’s MD

  • Europe

    Belarus shot down Russian Shahed drones for violating its airspace

  • Americas

    Navy christens USS Fort Lauderdale transport dock ship

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan Delivers First ALP-300G Portable Early Warning Radar System to the Turkish Armed Forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    MiG-29K Pilot Missing, Indian Navy Conducting SAR Missions

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR-O Medium-range Surface-to-air Missile Passes High Altitude Tests

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