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Americas

Lockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS Laser Weapons To US Navy

September 8, 2022 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has delivered a 60+ kilowatt-class high-energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS) system to the US Navy. HELIOS is the first tactical laser weapon system to be integrated into existing USN ships, giving […]

Direct-energy Weapons

USS Portland (LPD-27) fired powerful laser weapons to destroy drones

May 26, 2020 GDC 0

The May 16, announced by the Pacific Fleet today, is the first public acknowledgement of the Laser Weapon System Demonstrator, or LWSD being put to use. The LWSD is thought to pack about 150kw worth […]

  • Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Strikes Killed Russian Army General and Eighteen Officers In Kursk Region

    November 23, 2024 0
    Storm Shadow strike kills Russian general in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, source claims. On November 20, a missile attack on an underground facility in Maryino reportedly killed 18 Russian military officers, including Lt. General Solodchuk, wounded [...]
  • Israeli super weapon Arrow anti-air missile shows 100 percent efficacy against Iranian missiles

    April 15, 2024 0
    Israel recently announced the successful interception of a majority of surface-to-surface missiles targeting its territory, thanks to the Arrow aerial defense system, in conjunction with allied support. According to Israeli authorities, the Arrow Defense System, [...]
  • Khibiniy-U EW on a Su-30SME

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

    August 20, 2023 0
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  • Saab delivers fifth GlobalEye to the United Arab Emirates

    November 19, 2024 0
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  • KNDS Unveils AI-assisted RAPIDFire Counter-Drone System.

    February 21, 2026 0
    France’s KNDS introduced RAPIDFire Land, a mobile short-range air defense system designed to counter drones and loitering munitions. The system reflects growing regional demand for layered, autonomous defenses against low-cost unmanned aerial threats. Nexter And [...]
  • ELM – 2080 Green Pine Radar System

    February 27, 2018 0
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Infantry Weapons

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

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone blow up Russia’s Tu-22M3 bomber

  • Europe

    Russian invasion in Ukraine is not going according to plan, says Jens Stoltenberg

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Boramae Becomes World’s Safest Fighter Jets Without Any Accident

  • Europe

    Turkey tests indigenous liquid-fueled rocket engine

  • Middle East

    Italian forces kicked out of UAE over arms embargo

  • Europe

    Babcock cuts steel for Royal Navy’s first type 31 frigate

  • Europe

    Tourists Flee From Greek Islands After Turkish F-16 Creates Sonic Booms

  • Europe

    Ukraine navy chief says Russian Navy is leaving Crimean hub in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Russia Retreats High-value Frigates And Warships From Crimea, Amid Intensified Drone Strikes

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli firm unveils armed autonomous vehicle to patrol battlegrounds

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31 Foxhound Fighter Jet Crashed in Primorsky Region

  • Europe

    Russian nuclear missile failure makes Putin’s threats of the use of nukes more vague than actual

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS strike killed more than 400 Russian trapped soldiers in Vovchansk aggregate plant in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Swedish Gripen Chased Russian Su-24 Nuclear-Armed Bomber Out of Gotland, Report

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems to deliver two maritime patrol aircraft to the Philippines navy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases dozens of autonomous submarines to deter Chinese warships.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s FPV drone almost intercepts Russian Mi-8 helicopter

  • Europe

    Russia Drops Bombs on Mariupol Drama Theatre

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese-made PHL-03 Rocket Artillery Broke Cambodia and Thailand Peace Accord Brokered by President Trump.

  • Europe

    Hypersonic missile cannot be stopped just Russia’s hypersonic hyped propaganda Russia wants to spread to the internet

  • Middle East

    Dubai Welcomes Israeli Entrepreneurs And Tourists

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force’s Su-30 Crashed Near Oum El Bouaghi District

  • Europe

    Germany is undermining NATO unity against Russian aggression

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

  • Europe

    A Russian gunpowder factory caught fire, another sabotage destroyed a major manufacturing hub

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA Flight Trials 3D Printed Scramjet Hypersonic Engine

  • Europe

    Russian Trained Soldiers Fled Dnieper River Leaving Untrained Conscripts To Fight Ukrainian

  • Air Platform

    Indian to become the first Asian country to acquire American armed drone worth $3 billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy Marder IFV From Rheinmetall

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s F-35A Ready For Combat Missions

  • C4iSR

    ASELSAN to develop a new AESA radar for Turkish F-16 fighters and foreign buyers

  • C4iSR

    Germany to purchase Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning radar aircraft.

  • Middle East

    Tehran dumps Russian Su-30SME and MiG-35 in favor of Chinese J-10C fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s short-range Majid air defence system, with Canadian-made L3Harris EOTS, is responsible for hitting F-15E Strike Eagle and A-10 fighters.

  • Air Platform

    Argentina finally signs agreement with Denmark to purchase 24 secondhand F-16 jets, ditching J-10C, Tejas, JF-17 and MiG-35

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Infantry Weapons

    S-400 missile: Turkish $2.5 billion money is simply thrown away

  • Europe

    Russia uses Iranian-made anti-tank Dehlavieh missiles to strike Ukrainian targets

  • Africa

    Nigeria received the first batch of Turkish T129 ATAK attack helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-25 crashed during a training flight

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s ‘Shayetet 13’ Elite Commandos Thwarted Hamas Terrorists Boat Infiltrating Israeli Coast

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Exocet MM40 Block 3c anti-ship missile fitted with next generation seeker

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Long-Range Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW)

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

  • Land Platform

    FNSS-PT Pindad Kaplan MT Medium Tank

  • Naval Platforms

    China Developed Catapult-launched Version J-15T Naval Aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkish F-16 damaged during a dogfight with Greek F-16

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain to transfer 6 launchers for MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine

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