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U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

April 2, 2023 GDC 0

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp. announced on Monday that the VISTA X-62A recently completed a series of flight tests, where the aircraft was flown entirely by Artificial Intelligence (AI) for incredible 17-plus  hours. […]

  • Navantia Starts Combat Systems Trial of Spanish S-81 Submarine “Isaac Peral”

    August 11, 2021 0
    The official qualification tests of the first version of the Integrated Combat System Core (ICSC), intended to be installed on board the S-80 submarine were carried out in the LBTS of the S-80 Program. Navantia [...]
  • Ukraine’s Investigation Finds Russia’s Kartograf Drone Fitted With American, Japanese and German Components

    January 3, 2025 0
    A Russian Kartograf drone which operates thanks to Iridium products as well as other components manufactured in Japan and Germany. Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Encircles Crimea with SIGINT KitDateApril 27, 2021Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 [...]
  • Kia Motors KM250 and KM500 Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV)

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  • Kabul airport bombing leaves 60 dead, including 13 US Marines, Afghan officials say

    August 27, 2021 0
    After days of warnings about a possible Islamic State terror attack in the Afghan capital, officials say at least 60 people have been killed in suicide bombings outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), reports [...]
  • China deploys HQ-9 and HQ-16 SAM in Galwan Valley

    July 4, 2020 0
    Chinese soldiers have built scores of trenches, prefabricated huts, bunkers and fortifications after seizing the ‘Finger-4 to 8’ area on the north bank of Pangong Lake in an extensive build-up since early-May. They have also [...]
Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

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    SyAAF MiG-29-fleet is in bad shape, as obvious from the recent crash of MiG-29

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    AI pilot defeats human in a VR dogfight flying F-16 fighters

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    Hellenic Air Force Received Upgraded F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets

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    Ukraine shot down 52 Iranian-made Shahed drones in Kyiv using German-made Gepard anti-air gun

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    China delivers a batch of Desertcross 1000 all-terrain vehicles to Russia

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    China’s GAIC unveils first export order for FTC-2000G AJT

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    China To Export Reverse Engineered Tor SAM Named HQ-17AE

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    South Korea Begins Development of Hydrogen-powered K3 Main Battle Tank.

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    Estonia Selects Blue Spear Anti-Ship Missile for Coastal Batteries

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    Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops

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    Ukraine received Hydra 70 unguided rockets worth $300 million

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    Israeli, UAE, Greek And French Air Forces Conduct Simulated Air Strikes Exercises

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    Ukraine released photos of M1 Abrams tanks in the front line

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    Lockheed Martin inks deal for SPY-7 radar manufacturing

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    BAE Systems Launches Anson Submarine At British Worksite

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    Leonardo Demonstrates swarming drones to RAF

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    Aselsan SARP Advanced Remote Weapon Station

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    Indonesia Denies Speculation Of Su-35 Discussion With Russia To Avoid Political Fallout With Upcoming Trump Administration

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    IAI, KAI Sign MoU for Development of Loitering Munitions

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    U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge.

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    Japan to purchase Turkish drones and other arms.

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    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Tu-95 and A-50 aircraft repair shop.

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    4,000 ‘Russian Legion’ Volunteers Fighting For Ukraine Plans To Topple Putin In Russia

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    Turkey Hired A Law Firm To Lobby F-35 Programme

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    Marine Jet Power gets to work on Taiwan Navy’s Tuo Chiang-class corvettes

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    Russian warships arrived in red sea as Houthis targets commercial ships

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    Indonesian Navy to upgrade Bung Hatta corvette to strengthen coastal defense

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    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Aircraft Using Igla Shoulder Launched Missile

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    Germany’s Rheinmetall opens first joint production facility in Ukraine

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    Myanmar’s rebel group take control of Chinese company owned rare earth mines

  • Europe

    Naval Group Lays Down First Block Of Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Partisans Seized Control Of Town In Belgorod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal, Raytheon To Build Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel For Australian Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon to deliver new Patriot missile defense systems to Romania

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Media War Between China And India Begins As India Takes Delivery Of 14 Rafale Jets

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan used Harpy-2 drone to destroy another S-300 SAM site in Armenia

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin-Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot PAC3 Successfully Intercepts Tactical Ballistic Missiles

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    Hensoldt Overhauls HMAS Canberra’s IFF Antennas

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    British DragonFire Laser Knocks Drones Out Of Skies For $13 A Shot

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    Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan was misinformed about F-7, poorly trained pilot was to blame for the F-7 crash

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    East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippines Air Force receives Israeli Hermes 900 UAS

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    Corruption In The Defense Sectors Of Southeast Asia

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    Indonesian Air Force wants to buy 2 squadrons of F-16V Block 72

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    CAES to Supply Precision Strike Sensor for US Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires

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    Peru to purchase South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

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    Royal Australian Navy Commissions Replenishment Ship HMAS Stalwart

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    Sweden tests new sensor and anti-drone systems

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    AH-64E: Australian Army’s Future Proof Attack Helicopters

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    Rheinmetall offers SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System to Spain.

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    India recruited and deployed 100,000 RAW agents in Bangladesh to control ousted Sheikh Hasina regime

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