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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 […]

  • The U.S. Department Approves $126 Million Armed Assault Boats Sale to the Philippines

    August 1, 2020 0
    The US State Department approved the sale of light support boats to the Philippines Navy, the sale includes armaments and sensors for an estimated cost of $126 million. The Government of the Philippines has requested [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Upgrades Hellenic Air Force’s F-16s To F-16V Standard

    March 9, 2021 0
    The first upgraded F-16 Viper of the Hellenic Air Force will land on Wednesday at the aerospace facility in Fort Worth, Texas, currently owned by the US Air Force and operated by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, where, [...]
  • Ukraine Proved Full Potential Of Patriot Missile Defense System Than The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

    September 9, 2023 0
    Ukraine claims it has used US-made Patriot missile systems to down Russian hypersonic missiles. Lockheed’s Patriot missile’s success in the Ukraine war silenced most critics of the systemDateMay 26, 2023Ukraine’s Patriot PAC-3 Missiles Shot Down [...]
  • Indian Air Force Confirmed Second Rafale Fighter Jet Crashed Today Totalling Nine Aircraft Loss

    May 10, 2025 0
    India appears to have suffered the confirmed combat loss of five Dassault Rafale fighters following airstrikes against targets in Pakistan. Pakistani AIM-120C AMRAAM downed three Rafale aircraft; one Rafale aircraft crashed on 7 May, and [...]
  • Kingsberg Awarded Contract To Supply Naval Strike Missile (NSM) To Royal Australian Navy

    July 8, 2022 0
    Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed an initial contract valued at $48 million with the Commonwealth of Australia for Naval Strike Missile (NSM) capability. The order income is booked in second quarter 2022. Norwegian [...]
  • Kuwaiti Super Hornet Gets Integrated Sniper Targeting Pod

    May 31, 2021 0
    The Kuwait Air Force’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet made its first flight integrated with Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP). Sniper ATP will be located on the Weapon Station 5, an area on the aircraft where pods or [...]
Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Considers Directly Supplying Arms To Ukraine After Three Years Of Indecisions

  • Loitering Munitions

    Myanmar’s Junta Imported European Drones and Spyware to Suppress Rebels

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Launched “Plan Galileo” Sustainment Programme

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine has provided the West with vast intelligence about Russian weaponry that CIA, NSA, MI6, Bundesnachrichtendienst, DGSE failed to collect

  • Europe

    China Delivers FK-3 (HQ-22) Anti-air System To Serbia

  • Europe

    Germany sends Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to crush Hamas terrorists like ISIS

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine to upgrade Pakistan Air Force’s IL-78 Tanker Aircraft

  • South Asia

    India Sacks Three Officers For Accidentally Firing Missiles At Pakistan

  • Europe

    1000 North Koreans Killed Since Russia Deployed North Korean Troops in Kursk Counteroffensive

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivers Additional T-7A Trainer Fuselage To Boeing Test Facility

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Army has begun training with tactical drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Aggressive Act: Chinese Spy Ship Spotted In Australian EEZ

  • Middle East

    Hamas’s attack was Israeli and American colossal intelligence failure on multiple fronts

  • Americas

    US Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Enters EMD Phase

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured the Russian T-90M main battle tank in a daring raid

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone destroyed the S-300 SAM of Armenia

  • Europe

    Putin’s Inner Circle Unese About Faltering Ukraine War, Plans To Remove Him From Power

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Launch Satan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  • Air Platform

    Stealth Matter: The USAF F-35A Struck Syrian position protected by S-300 and S-400

  • Europe

    Turkey Risks Further Sanctions if It Buys Second Batch of S-400

  • Europe

    Anti-semitic rioters stormed the airport in Russia’s Dagestan to stop flights to Israel

  • Air Platform

    From Israel To China: An In-depth Analysis of The J-10 Vigorous Dragon Fighter Jet

  • Defense Industry

    Belgium to join Franco-German Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jet Project

  • Africa

    Morocco Ordered 30 Ceasar Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army to Order 100 AH-64E Attack Helicopters

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan developing vehicle-mounted 50kw laser weapon system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Test Fires Nuclear-tipped Air-to-air Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Selects Rolls-Royce MT30 Propulsion for All Future Warships

  • Europe

    Russian Army’s BTR-82A armored vehicle rolls over in front of Ukrainian soldiers

  • Europe

    Britain to Send StarStreak Anti-air Missiles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Agrees On Bilateral Security Cooperation With Thailand

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan, Philippines sign new defence pacts amid tensions with China.

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Russia’s military restructuring is a response to NATO expansion, says General Valery Gerasimov

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall opens new factory in Queensland, Australia

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract For Sea Skimming Target Vehicle

  • Europe

    Patria to restart 155mm artillery ammunition production

  • Counter-drone System

    German-made Vintage Gepard Anti-aircraft Gun Proved the Best Drone Killer in Ukraine.

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Air Force receives more Saab Gripen fighter jets

  • Europe

    Belgium Purchased 9 CEASAR Self-propelled Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Virgin Airlines Pilot First to Spot Chinese Warships Off Australia’s East Coast

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin sends F-35A for evaluation by Finish HX programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s raging civil war creates instability in neighboring India, Bangladesh, China, and Thailand as the West fixated on Ukraine and Israel

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Struggling Air Force is Doomed as Ukraine Receives F-16 Fighting Falcon Jets

  • Defense Industry

    Russia to Merge UAC, MiG and Sukhoi to Prevent Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

  • Uncategorized

    Turkey has become a major competitor for Russian arms, Russian defense company says

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group releases propaganda clip of captives seized in assault on Israel

  • Europe

    Swedish DMA Extends Gripen Maintenance Contract With Saab

  • Central Asia

    Kazakh Air Force’s Su-30SME Crashed In Karaganda Region

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