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  • [ March 6, 2026 ] U.S. and Israel destroyed the Iranian Navy’s 20 warships, 1 aircraft carrier, 2 submarines and all naval bases. Middle East
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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 […]

  • Saab and Bombardier to build Gripen fighter jets in Canada.

    November 15, 2025 0
    Swedish defense company Saab is in talks with the Canadian government and Bombardier to build its Gripen fighter jet under license in Canada, which is expected to create 10,000 jobs in the country, CEO Micael [...]
  • ThyssenKrupp will develop new lithium-ion battery for German Navy submarine

    November 17, 2024 0
    German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TMS) will demonstrate an in-development lithium-ion battery on a German Navy submarine. Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine: Stealthy Menacing Nightmare For AdversaryDateDecember 2, 2019Japan commissioned first Soryu-class Submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteriesDateMarch [...]
  • Ukraine destroyed ten Russian tanks in a single strike

    May 19, 2024 0
    Video posted Monday on social media shows the Ukrainian military destroying 10 Russian military vehicles in a single strike. The video was posted by the 63rd Separate Mechanized Brigade on Telegram. Reportedly, five Russian BMP-1s, [...]
  • Ukraine destroys Russian landing ship ‘Novocherkassk’ in Crimea

    December 28, 2023 0
    Russia confirms navy vessel hitOne person was killed, two injured and a large landing ship called Novocherkassk was damaged in an overnight Ukrainian attack on the Crimean port city of Feodosia, Russia’s defence ministry and [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded $10.8 Billion Contract To Upgrade F-22 Raptor

    November 8, 2021 0
    The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded Lockheed Martin a $10.8 billion contract for the modernization of the F-22 fleet. Lockheed Martin Awarded $7.8 Billion Contract To Produce 126 F-35 Stealth JetsDateMay [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone unit blows up rare Russian Zaslon radar

    May 7, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s 413th “Raid” Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion has released video evidence of a targeted strike on a previously unknown Russian radar system. More Shameful Than Moskva Sinking: Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s MiG-31 Carrying Hypersonic MissileDateApril [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Republic of Korea Navy Launches First Four PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Vessels.

  • Americas

    Construction begins on new fleet of river-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of ATACMS Strikes In Crimea Airfield, Destroying Several S-300 and S-400 Launchers

  • Americas

    US Army gets one step closer to medium-range hypersonic missiles

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army Started Localized Ground Incursions Before Full-scale Ground Incursions In Northern Gaza

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal, Civmec and Navantia partnered to offer Tasman-class Corvette for Royal Australian Navy

  • Europe

    Canada Delivers Armored Combat Support Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops intercept and destroy Russian armored convoy

  • Infantry Weapons

    Under Pressure From U.S. Senate, Turkish President Erdogan Could Sale S-400 to U.S. Army

  • Air Platform

    Saab Sees Potential Opportunities For New Built Gripen C/D In Southeast Asia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Jordan Asks U.S. To Deploy Patriot Missile Defense System In Amman, Amid Tensions With Iran

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Long-Range Precision Strike Missile System On Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    China transfers drone technology to Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Ecuador Grounds Indian-made HAL Dhruv Junk Helicopters After Four Crashes

  • Infantry Weapons

    Swedish Defense Giant Saab to Setup Carl-gustaf Manufacturing Facility In India

  • Air Platform

    British Tempest Fighter Could Be The Most Advanced Six-Generation Fighters In Europe

  • Europe

    Ukraine killed 3,180 Russian airborne troops in Zaporizhia Oblast

  • Khibiniy-U EW on a Su-30SME
    C4iSR

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

  • Middle East

    Vaccine Diplomacy: China Takes Syria In Its Orbit

  • South Asia

    Trump Administration could sanction Bangladesh for allowing antisemitic and pro-Hamas rallies. Instead, Bangladesh should focus on Abraham Accord

  • Land Platform

    General Dynamics LAV 700 Armoured Vehicle

  • Europe

    North Koreans Tasked To Defend Russian Territories Humiliating Putin’s Inept Army

  • Europe

    HIMARS Rocket’s Precision Strikes, A Nightmare For Russian Army

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Tu-141 Drone Strikes Blew Up Russia’s Airbase And Su-34 Bombers Fleet

  • Europe

    Putin planned to capture Ukraine’s economic resources and use these resources to invade Baltic states

  • Europe

    Russian police raided Moscow night clubs, detained men for military service

  • Europe

    Greece Donates 40 BMP-1 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers MARS Artillery Rocket And Dingo Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    United Nations finds former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina authorised killing of 1,400 people in bid to stay in power

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian DRDO Tests High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target Drone ABHYAS

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Industries has delivered USS Tripoli (LHA 7) to U.S. Navy

  • Air Platform

    Saab Integrates Mixed Reality into Gripen Simulators

  • Europe

    Turkish Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft carried multiple Gokdogan BVR missiles.

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Will Supply S-400 To India In December, The Looming CAATSA Sanctions On India

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy to Lease Two Sea Guardian Drones From USA

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Force crashed another aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Germany should deliver Panavia Tornado jets to Ukraine instead of sending them boneyard

  • Air Platform

    Turkish fifth-gen TFX to make first flight in 2026

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

    Tulsi Gabbard, A Hindu Nationalist, Does Not See Human Rights Violations in India’s Kashmir, Assam and Nagaland, But She Sees Human Rights Violations in Bangladesh and Pakistan

  • Infantry Weapons

    Arrow Missile Defence System

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei asked his close confidant to move his family members to Russia

  • Americas

    Colombia Purchases Atmos Howitzers From Elbit Systems Worth $101.7 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has a Problem, It Can’t Make Jet Engine and Marine Propulsion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp Secured A Deal To Supply Titanium To KAI

  • Europe

    Fleeing Frontline The Only Way To Stay Alive, Says High-ranking Russian Marine Commander

  • South Asia

    Thales Modernizes Bangladesh’s Air Traffic Management Infrastructure

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Offers Gripen E/F to Czech Republic

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The AUKUS will turn into JAUKUS after Japanese admission to the security pact

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh military is not fit-for-purpose, cannot defend itself, and certainly sold to the Indian intelligence agency RAW

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