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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 […]

  • Netherlands Delivers Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine

    November 22, 2023 0
    According to a statement published by the Dutch MoD (Ministry of Defense) on October 13, 2023, The Netherlands is supplying additional Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine. The cabinet acknowledges the country’s need to defend [...]
  • Indonesia collaborates with Turkey on UAV-mounted air-to-surface missiles

    August 9, 2022 0
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  • S-400 Pain: Turkey hires U.S. lobbyists to get an export license of T800-4A engines for Pakistan

    August 20, 2020 0
    Congressional leaders have blocked major U.S. arms sales to Turkey for almost two years in response to Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems, which the United States says threatens the confidentiality of F-35 stealth [...]
  • Chinese HQ-9P, HQ-16 and Russian S-400 Triumf Anti-air Missiles Have Questionable Performance in India-Pakistan War

    May 11, 2025 0
    Escalating hostilities between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan—a close strategic ally of Beijing—may be serving as a testing ground for Chinese defence technology. Pakistan Army Deploys Chinese HQ-16A SAM System in KashmirDateJuly 18, 2021Pakistan Considers [...]
  • Polish Army received a new batch of 120mm Rak self-propelled mortars

    October 4, 2023 0
    The 21st Mountain Infantry Rifle Brigade of the Polish Army received Rak self-propelled mortars. Poland sets to order Rak Self-propelled MortarsDateMay 1, 2020Poland signed $33 billion mega arms contracts with South Korean and European defense [...]
  • Indonesia finally cancel Su-35, seek F-35 from the US

    March 14, 2020 0
    Bloomberg is reporting that Indonesia dropped the purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters after pressure from the US. An anonymous Indonesian foreign ministry official told Bloomberg that Washington warned Jakarta that buying the Russian fighters will [...]
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 […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

  • Europe

    Russia’s weekly personnel losses increased to 8,710, including North Korean losses.

  • Americas

    Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Becomes More Advanced With Latest Technology

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems awarded $70 million contract to provide EW solution to an undisclosed Customer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine intercepts Russian Kh-22 cruise missiles for the first time

  • Europe

    Putin pulled people from Admiral Kuznetsov sending them to the death zone in Ukraine, which will kill Russia’s aircraft carrier dream

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Daring Raid In Snake Island Forced Russians To Surrender

  • Europe

    Turkey Actively Studying S-400 Air Defense System to Reverse Engineer and Make T-400 SAM

  • Europe

    Russian sailors suffer radiation poisoning after washing clothes in contaminated waters

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down Russian Air Force’s A-50 Early Warning Aircraft

  • Middle East

    Boeing Awarded Contract for Training and Support of QEAF

  • Air Platform

    UK-based Aeralis designing a new modular next-gen training aircraft

  • Land Platform

    The Griffon 6×6 Wheeled Multi-mission Armored Fighting Vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Australian Bushmasters To Receive Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin ramps up production of HIMARS artillery rockets amid high demands from European nations

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Planning to Test Its Killer Drone Against S-400

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Considers Supplying 370km Range JASSM Missiles to Ukraine, Which Could Alter Course of War

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli IAI Showcases Drones in South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Russia halts Su-57 production after major fires, derailed export potential in India.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army will field tiltrotor MV-75 aircraft in 2026.

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new hunter-killer submarine, USS New Jersey

  • Europe

    Poland To Acquire 500 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) With Domestic Production Facility

  • Middle East

    Iran-backed Terrorists Group Claimed Responsibility Of Drone Attacks That Injured 24 U.S. Soldiers In Iraq And Syria

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Mi-24 Helicopter In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Turkey supplied Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Syrian opposition group

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Ukraine destroys Bastion anti-ship launcher with Zircon missiles in Crimea.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Unveils Cheongung-II Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    U.S. To Supply Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Export Surpasses to $10 Billion in 2025.

  • Europe

    NATO Submarines And Frigates Hunt Russian Submarine In Black Sea.

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Turkey transferred six F-16 fighters, twenty TB2 drones and eight T-129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy receives new warship BRP Diego Silang.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan scrambles F-16 to intercept Chinese KQ-200 MPA

  • Europe

    Europe lifts constraints on striking inside Russia using Western weapons

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Donates Fourteen Mi-8 Transport Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Japan’s ruling coalition approves export of sixth-gen joint fighter jet, amid China tensions

  • Europe

    Europe Watches As KGB Putin Commits Genocides

  • Air Platform

    Canada Considers Purchasing 72 Gripen E/F and 72 F-35A for Its Air Force.

  • Middle East

    ThyssenKrupp Delivers First MEKO A-200 Frigate To Egyptian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Grounds Tejas Fleet After Third Crash Due to Flight Control System Malfunction.

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

  • Middle East

    USA, Saudi Arabia signed a trillion-dollar investment and defense agreement

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

    Havelsan Developed Unmanned Ground Vehicle

  • Middle East

    Iran abandons Houthis under relentless US bombardment

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force has destroyed a third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers

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