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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 […]

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

    June 19, 2025 0
    Within just 48 hours of launching its campaign, Israel claimed air superiority over western Iran, including the capital Tehran. Israeli jets now drop bombs from inside Iranian skies instead of relying on expensive long-range missiles. [...]
  • Thales Unveils Ground Observer 20 Radar that Detects Micro-UAV and Small Ground Targets

    October 25, 2021 0
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  • By bombing Qatar, Israel sent a strong signal to the Middle East that Hamas and Hezbollah have no place to hide.

    September 12, 2025 0
    In the war against Iran and its allies that it has been waging since October 7, 2023, Israel has established a pattern of wiping out entire slates of enemy leaders. Last September, Israel shocked Hezbollah [...]
  • Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Deliver Six NASAMS II Anti-air Missiles System To Ukraine

    December 1, 2022 0
    In Washington, a $1.2 billion contract for six National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (Nasams) for Ukraine was awarded to Raytheon, the Pentagon said. The United States has approved sending Ukraine a total of eight Nasams [...]
  • Leonardo Acquires 25.1% Stakes In Hensoldt AG

    April 28, 2021 0
    Leonardo has entered into a definitive agreement with Square Lux Holding II S.à r.l., a portfolio company controlled by funds advised by Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts & Co. L.P., to purchase a 25.1% stake in [...]
  • Turkish Army Received Otokar ARMA 8×8 Armored Vehicles

    December 20, 2023 0
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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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Europe

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Turkey May Have Planted Kill Switch In Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • South Asia

    Dr Yunus steers Bangladesh’s economy towards the West. India held hostages of Bangladesh’s economy for 15 years.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Military Used DJI and Norinco Supplied Weapons in Ukraine War

  • Middle East

    Russian warships arrived in red sea as Houthis targets commercial ships

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s long-range kamikaze drones hit deep inside Russia.

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Aviation Unveils Ultra Longer-range Falcon 10X Aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Sweden.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan aimed its defence spending to counter a ‘total blockade’ by China

  • Europe

    Dearsan unveils its new F142 frigate concept and USV 15 models

  • Europe

    Vlad Admits Russia Does Not Have Winter Clothes For Conscripts

  • Air Platform

    Germany Denies Blocking Eurofighter Typhoon Sale To Turkiye

  • Europe

    Russia Lost Turkey to Sweden’s NATO Bid, A Big Diplomatic Blow To Putin

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: American And Israeli Copycat Drones of China Available to Export Market

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trinidad and Tobago Commissions Two Cape-class Patrol Boats

  • Industry

    Shenyang WS-10B Taihang Doesn’t Solve China’s Engine Nightmare

  • Europe

    Australia, France To Jointly Produce Ammunitions For Ukraine

  • Middle East

    F-35 deal with UAE will benefit Israeli Defense Industries

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s AJAX1431 flight became the most tracked flight as PM Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka

  • Europe

    Poland to buy more South Korean K2 tanks in $6.2 billion deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian-built MQ‑28A Ghost Bat achieve new flight milestone

  • Air Platform

    Boeing vying for Australian Apache deal

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems delivers four new Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait

  • Europe

    Crimea blasts degraded Russia’s Black Sea aviation fleet

  • Europe

    What Are Cluster and Vacuum Bombs? Will KGB Putin Face ICC?

  • Air Platform

    Sweden sent Gripen spare parts to Ukraine as precursor to Gripen C/D jets

  • South Asia

    45,000 Rohingya refugees enter Bangladesh as Myanmar army burns and behead Rohingya

  • Europe

    Turkish shipbuilder delivers the MILGEM corvette PNS Khaibar to the Pakistan Navy.

  • Europe

    Russian Gazprom’s New Private Military Could Accelerate Death Rate Of Russians In Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Russian troops say Starlink alternative Yamal-601 and Yamal-602 satellites are unreliable, costly, complex setup and low data volume.

  • Africa

    Kenya Ordered 118 Turkish Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Host Naval Exercises With British Carrier Strike Group

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Delivers Fourth F125 Frigate To German Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles Against Russian Warships

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks blew up PAK-DA bombers factory near Moscow

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost 35 Su-24M ground attack aircraft Since the Ukraine invasion, 17 aircraft were destroyed in Crimea drone strikes 

  • Europe

    Colonel Vadim Boiko Suicides Because He Feared He’d Blame For Ukraine Error, Widow Says

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, Strengthening Position As Leading Provider Of Technologies

  • Naval Platforms

    MH-60R Seahawk Multimission Maritime Helicopters

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR -Thief) Directorate’s false arms procurement news release deprecates the military’s capability.

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Trained Russian Pilots Crashed Six MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Since February 2022

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Armed Forces Conduct Large-Scale Exercises Against Simulated Invasion By Chinese Military

  • Anti-air Missiles

    David Sling, Arrow and Iron Dome: Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Rafael Unveils Sixth-generation Spike NLOS With Extended Range And Fire Powers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea To Develop High Altitude Interceptor Missile For KM-SAM

  • Europe

    Top 5 Weapons Platform Russia Couldn’t Afford, Aimed At Export Customers

  • Europe

    Czech AgentFly presents Gorgon X8 tactical drone for frontline resupply and ISR

  • Air Platform

    Peru to buy 24 Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets worth $2.8 billion

  • Infantry Weapons

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

  • Defense Industry

    Enhancing Turkey, Ukraine defense co-operation irks Russia

  • Europe

    700,000 Dead Russians: Russia’s Attempts to Recapture Kursk Region Falters as Russians and North Koreans Dying by the Minute

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