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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 […]

  • Russia received Iranian BAVAR 373 air defense system for its war effort in Ukraine

    November 13, 2023 0
    According to The Guardian newspaper, Russia has received drones, rifles, ammunition, and armored vehicles from Iran for its war effort in Ukraine. Now Guardian report confirms that Russia received several batteries of the Bavar 373 [...]
  • Taiwan purchased 10,962 Kestrel HEAT anti-tank missiles

    November 14, 2023 0
    According to Taiwan News on November 4, 2023, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has taken a significant step to enhance its military readiness by ordering a total of 10,962 Kestrel anti-tank missiles. This acquisition, [...]
  • U.S. Special Task Force Launched Barrages of LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran.

    March 22, 2026 0
    US Central Command, which oversees Middle East operations, said that its newly established task force had laucnhed a barrages of one-way LUCAS kamikaze drones in Iran. The Low-Cost Unmanned Combat Attack System, or LUCAS, is [...]
  • United States Marine Corps Begins AGM-158A JASSM Integration Work Into F/A-18 Hornet Fleet

    September 17, 2024 0
    An AGM-158A joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM) was fitted to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet for the first time last week, marking a significant boost to the service’s strike capabilities and milestone for plans to modernize [...]
  • UK Begins Manufacturing Sixth-generation Combat Aircraft

    August 9, 2024 0
    The United Kingdom’s leading defense industry partners have announced that the main structure for the country’s first crewed combat air demonstrator in a generation is now being manufactured and assembled. According to a press release [...]
  • BAE Systems Demonstrates Sting Ray Lightweight Torpedo Deployment Using T-600 heavy-lift Drone

    January 21, 2024 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

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI Spreads Disinformation In Wikipedia

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $10.8 Billion Contract To Upgrade F-22 Raptor

  • Europe

    Cyberattacks on Russia’s Rostec reveal Su-34, Su-35, Su-57 fighter jets export details

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia lost 15 batteries of the prized S-400 missile system since the beginning of the war worth $20.5 billion

  • Europe

    Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone caused significant damage to Russia’s second-largest Ust-Luga gas terminal

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Approves Highest Ever Defense Budget

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US-Japan RIMPAC Drills Go On Despite COVID-19

  • Naval Weapons

    Sagem VIGY MM electro-optical fire control system for the 76mm cannon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department Aproves Link16, and IFF Upgrades of South Korean F-16

  • Africa

    The Chadian Air Force’s Su-25 Drops Bombs Over Senior Army Officers House: Report

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Networks F-15 and F-22 Raptor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military video appears to show Chinese F-16 releasing chaffs in the flight path of Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft over South China Sea

  • Europe

    South Korea Became Largest Weapons Exporter To Poland

  • Air Platform

    America’s NATO allies push ahead with sixth-generation Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) fighter jet program

  • Europe

    Russian Tu-22 Backfire Crashes In Kaluga Region

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Received Black Hawk Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Received New Type 19 (ZBL-08) Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Rolls Out Bow Of Type 26 Frigate

  • Europe

    Russia’s WWI Styled Brutal Battle Failed In Bakhmut And Donetsk Region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock Completes Maintenance for Australian Navy’s Arafura-Class OPV

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Captured Russia’s Orion-10 and Eleron-3 Drones

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to arm Sea Baby and MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones with bigger warheads and smarter technology

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    KAI, MBDA sign agreement to integrate Meteor BVRAAM missile on to KF-21 fighter jets

  • Europe

    North Korea sent three army Generals as commanders and advisors to the Russian army

  • Defense Industry

    European Union Will Spend $867 Billion on Collective Security and Decoupling American Companies from Europe

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    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Awarded Contract to Build Six Cape-class Patrol Boats for Royal Australian Navy

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkey confirms 2,000km range ballistic missile program

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall to develop German variant of HIMARS

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UAE’s EDGE to equip Turkish Bayraktar drones with precision-guided bombs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia purchased 12 Bayraktar Akinci drones from Turkey

  • Americas

    Dictator in Chief Donald Trump Wants Chinese-style Military Parade in Washington DC

  • Europe

    Explosions in Belgorod: Anti-Putin Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion Took Over Positions in Belgorod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China unveils next-gen ZTZ-201 light tank

  • Anti-air Missiles

    A drunk Russian driver overturns Pantsir air defense system on the road

  • Europe

    Belarusian President Lukashenko urges Belarusians to prepare for war with Ukraine and Poland

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy captured large cache of Iranian-made missiles shipment to Hezbollah

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Turkey’s Havelsan Exports Special Forces Training Simulator to Malaysia

  • Europe

    New Turkish Anka-3 combat drone started flight trial

  • Air Platform

    Russian Pilots Started Training On Iranian Drones

  • Americas

    US senator blocks arms sales to Hungary over stalling Sweden’s NATO bid

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Asalsan Unveils Integrated, Multi-Layered Steel Dome at SAHA 2026.

  • C4iSR

    Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh’s DGFI covertly cooperate with Israeli Mossad and purchase technologies from Israeli tech firms.

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Hellenic Navy’s MEKO-class Modernization Equipment

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russian Oil Refinery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s $5 billion military parade is a direct warning to the Indo-Pacific regions.

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands will deliver 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine next month

  • Europe

    Russians who settled in Crimea post 2014 occupation started to flee Crimea after the Ukrainian assault using sea drones and missiles

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