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Americas

USS Gerald R. Ford successfully completes final shock trials

August 10, 2021 GDC 0

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has successfully completed its third and final round of Full Ship Shock Trials. The third explosive event was conducted Sunday off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., according […]

Americas

USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Shock Tests

June 25, 2021 GDC 0

The US Navy’s new supercarrier is going through shock trials, and that means setting off live explosives near the warship to simulate aspects of actual combat conditions. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the first of […]

Americas

US Navy’s JPALS landing system reaches initial operational capability

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

The Navy declared initial operational capability for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) earlier this month, according to a press release issued Tuesday. According to the Navy, JPALS has been supporting F-35B deployments […]

Air Platform

Watch Cool F-35 Onboard Aircraft Carriers

October 6, 2020 GDC 0

The F-35 is delivering more than just air dominance, it’s simultaneously delivering tens of thousands of high paying, high quality jobs to American workers across the country, and around the world. According to standard industry […]

Naval Platforms

Mighty US Navy: This Is How US Can Take Spratly Islands!

June 17, 2020 GDC 0

The US Navy is the most powerful group of ships, carriers, and sailors on Earth. The Navy is older than the US – founded in 1775 as the Continental Navy – and is currently made […]

  • Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Circumventing Western Sanctions For the Russian Federation

    October 2, 2024 0
    Recent investigations into trade between Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan reveal indicators of sanctions-busting behaviour involving Russia.   This chart showed that after Russia invaded Ukraine and sanctions were imposed by G7 nations, including [...]
  • Taiwan unveils ‘T-Dome’ missile shield modelled on Israel’s Iron Dome.

    November 27, 2025 0
    T-Dome is intended to sit atop Taiwan’s existing missile and radar network and to improve how different systems work together. Taiwan has put a new “Taiwan Dome” missile shield at the center of a dramatic [...]
  • China ramps up production and export of JF-17 fighters

    July 15, 2020 0
    China has ramped up production of JF-17 fighter jet, which was jointly developed with Pakistan. In the first half of 2020, the number of aircraft delivered was the most in the past five years, according [...]
  • Germany Tests Trophy APS For Leopard 2 Tank

    November 12, 2021 0
    Germany and Israel announced successful live fire test of Rafael-made Trophy Active Protection System (APS) from the German Army’s Leopard 2 tanks recently. South Korea and Israel deepen defense ties by acquiring the Trophy active [...]
  • Human Rights Groups Accused Russia of Using Banned Cluster Munitions in Ukraine

    March 3, 2022 0
    Russian military forces have used cluster munitions — a highly controversial weapon banned by many countries — against at least two civilian targets during its invasion of Ukraine, according to two international humanitarian organizations. What [...]
  • Norway Ordered Australian Sensors For JSM

    October 25, 2020 0
    BAE Systems Australia has received a purchase order from Norway’s Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace for Joint Strike Missile sensors. Norwegian defence company Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has placed a purchase order with BAE Systems Australia for [...]
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 […]

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan sent thousands of servicemen and armored vehicles to Syunik

  • Europe

    NVL Group christens future German K130 Braunschweig class corvette Karlsruhe

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Prepared Storyline Blaming US-made HIMARS For Kherson Loss

  • Industry

    Israel Arms Exports Increased By 77%, India Largest Recipient

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Seeking $1.5 Billion For NGAD Program

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin raises concerns over L3Harris-Aerojet deal

  • Americas

    Boeing’s Super Hornet Does Not Meet Canada’s FFCP Requirement: Report

  • Americas

    Pentagon Approves Long-range Tomahawk Cruise Missile for Ukraine.

  • Americas

    Why Lockheed Martin Selected Raytheon to Build Distributed Aperture Systems

  • Americas

    US Army Successfully Tests Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijani used TB2 drone to destroy second S-300 SAM of Armenia

  • Air Platform

    Loss of Sukhoi Su-57 in Ukraine war would be death blow to Russia’s collapsing aerospace industry

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchased Patriot missile defense system worth $1.2 billion

  • Europe

    Despite Economic Downturn, Greece Continues To Modernize Its Military

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 16 Artillery Systems in One Day: Ukrainian MoD

  • Air Platform

    Fifth-gen Aircraft Are Necessity, Says Thai Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Police Raided KAI Office To Investigate Two Indonesian Nationals Involved In KF-21 Technology Leak

  • Europe

    Slava Ukraini: Putin’s Pet Project $5 Billion ‘Kerch Bridge’ Blown Out By Explosions

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received A Batch Of CAESAR Howitzers From France

  • Cruise Missiles

    India test fires 1500 kilometers range missile from the Eastern coast

  • Europe

    Turkish drone maker Baykar Defence to manufacture turbofan engine

  • Europe

    First Tranche Of 1500 North Korean Troops Received Russian Uniform And Fake ID In Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Defense Industries Secretly Assisted in Developing Taiwan’s T-Dome Missile System.

  • Europe

    Croatia orders Dynamit Nobel Defense (DND) RGW90 anti-tank guided missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to acquire Elbit Systems ATMOS self propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Shows off KF-21 Fighter Jet as Its Arms Sales Surge

  • Americas

    Chinese jets ‘buzzed’ Canadian CP-140 Aurora EW aircraft, risking mid-air collision

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh reshuffled key Army positions to replace scandal riddled DGFI Director Major General Saiful Abedin

  • Europe

    HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Two Bridges In Kherson, Russians Fleeing Kherson In Fear of HIMARS

  • Americas

    U.S. Sends ScanEagle Drones, Howitzers And Carl Gustaf Recoil Rifles To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to Design Royal Navy’s Future Submarines

  • Air Platform

    F-16 Will Detor Russian Airborne Sorties Over Ukrainian Airspace, Veteran F-16 Pilot Says

  • Europe

    British Air Force Commander Urges Western Countries To Supply Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And APCs In Gaza

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Deliveres Six Bayraktar Tactical Block 2 (TB2) UAVs To Ukraine

  • Africa

    Morocco Increases Defense Budget To $13 Billion To Strengthen Its Armed Forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army demonstrates Ukrainian-style drone warfare against Cambodian Army

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy’s New Type 054 AP Frigate Started Sea Trials In China

  • Air Platform

    Saab wants second Gripen production hub as Ukraine placed 150 jet orders.

  • Europe

    Estonia Orders HIMARS Rocket Artillery, Amid Russia Tensions

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s MH-139A Helicopter Enters Developmental Testing Phase

  • Europe

    France and Germany ask European Union to stay out of arms exports policy

  • Europe

    Putin ordered his army to prepare for war with the Baltic states

  • Europe

    Russia’s Uralvagonzavod used 148 pieces of European equipment in T-72, T-90 and T-14 tanks, imported 260 machining tools from Germany to manufacture tanks.

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves SM-6 And SM-2 For Australia

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves AH-64E Apache Helicopters For Kuwait

  • Americas

    U.S. Defense Giant L3Harris Purchases Engine Manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Worth $4.7 Billion

  • Defense Industry

    Albania latest country to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Here’s Why Four Regiments Of Russian S-400 Air Defense System Failed To Detect Soviet-era Tu-141

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