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Taiwanese Air Force flying F-16 with live Harpoon missiles

August 8, 2020 GDC 0

Taiwanese F-16 fighters have flown air patrol missions armed with live AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles. Taiwan’s Liberty Times said the missions were launched amid fears of imminent Chinese military exercises that are expected to be designed to simulate capture of the Taiwan-administered […]

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Soviet-built Mi-8 Helicopter Lacked Instrument Flying Capability, Suffered Hard Landing

May 20, 2024 0

Iranian state media has reported that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has suffered a “hard landing” without elaborating. Turkish Akinci Drone Located Iranian President’s HelicopterDateMay 21, 2024Turkey exported unmanned aerial vehicles to 40 [...]
Thyssenkrupp to Build Six Type 212 CD Submarines For Germany And Norway

April 4, 2021 0

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed an agreement to build six Type 212 CD (Common Design) submarines for Germany and Norway. After challenging negotiations, all parties agreed to the technical content and contractual terms shortly before [...]
Russia cannot manufacture missiles, fighter jets and warships without Western components

December 3, 2024 0

Thirty-three months into Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, escalating foreign sanctions on Russian industry are finally having a noticeable impact on the Kremlin’s modernisation efforts. Russian plane maker United Aircraft Corporation is struggling to source [...]
Turkish defense giant Asalsan lands $2.8 billion in defense deals

August 11, 2025 0

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Colombia Purchased French-made CEASAR Howitzers

June 6, 2022 0

Colombia has selected Nexter’s Caesar howitzer as part of an effort to modernize its Army’s field artillery capabilities, with negotiations beginning for the first batch of four, worth about $35 million, military sources in Bogota told [...]
Russian commanders refusing to follow orders to execute meat grinder assaults on Ukraine as Russia suffering massive casualties

October 21, 2024 0

Russian marines and paratroopers are refusing to launch certain types of assaults due to concerns over the huge losses other troops are suffering, a Ukrainian official said, the Kyiv Post reported. Russia’s weekly personnel losses [...]

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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 […]

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 […]

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

May 11, 2026 0

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

May 6, 2026 0

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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 […]