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  • [ April 15, 2026 ] China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran. Infantry Weapons
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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. […]

  • Israel will invest $110 billion to develop independent arms industry.

    January 8, 2026 0
    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would invest $110 billion over the next decade to develop its own independent arms industry. Much of the military equipment used by the Israeli army comes from the [...]
  • Rheinmetall awarded contract to deliver Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems for the Royal Danish Army

    December 11, 2024 0
    Rheinmetall has received a contract to deliver Skyranger 30 short-range air defense turret systems for the Royal Danish Army. Netherlands purchases Rheinmetall Skyranger Anti-air Gun System.DateJanuary 2, 2026German Army Purchases 600 Skyranger Short-range Air Defence [...]
  • Austria to procure 18 AW169M helicopters

    October 1, 2020 0
    The Bundesheer, the Austrian Armed Forces, announced on its website on 21 September that it would procure 18 AW169M helicopters in co-operation with Italy. The $353.9 million procurement also includes technology, logistics, training, and infrastructure. [...]
  • US Army tests air-launched drone from black hawk helicopter

    May 20, 2020 0
    The U.S. Army has successfully deployed a fixed-wing drone from a helicopter that then was able to receive video from the unmanned vehicle, proving that so-called “air-launched effects” can survive launch and the helicopter’s downwash [...]
  • Northrop Grumman delivers SiAW test missile to US Air Force

    December 31, 2024 0
    Northrop Grumman Corporation has reached an important milestone in developing next-generation air-to-ground capabilities by delivering the first Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) test missile to the U.S. Air Force. U.S. Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman to [...]
  • Satellite Images Confirm U.S. Strike Destroyed Iranian Drone Plant Near Isfahan.

    March 21, 2026 0
    U.S. Central Command released images Friday showing the Esfahan Khomeynishahr Drone Production Plant intact on March 3, 2026, and heavily damaged by March 12 after strikes between March 8 and 11. The facility built Shahed [...]
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

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

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

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force turns to Modafinil to maintain pilot focus during 10000km combat flights per day.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops have crossed the Dnipro River near Kherson

  • Air Platform

    The PLAAF issued aircraft painting and marking regulations

  • Europe

    Croatia Purchases 89 M2A2 Bradley IFV For NATO Mission

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trials

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new hunter-killer submarine, USS New Jersey

  • Middle East

    U.S. Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Middle East Amid Iran Tensions.

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Trackfire Remote Weapon Station.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s court sends 15 senior army officers to jail for crimes against humanity.

  • Air Platform

    Israel to receive 50 F-15EX Eagle II from the U.S.

  • Middle East

    Iran fired land-attack cruise missile at U.S. base in Iraq

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Short-lists ThyssenKrupp’s MEKO A200 and Mitsubishi’s Mogami Class For $7.6 Billion Frigate Contract

  • C4iSR

    Air 555 Phase 1: Royal Australian Air Force To Induct MC-55A Peregrine EW Aircraft, Amid China Tensions

  • South Asia

    Sino-India War: China Bags Bangladesh In Chinese Side

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Army Used White Phosphorus Artillery Munitions To Destroy Hamas Tunnels And Bunkers

  • Europe

    Polish Navy’s AW101 Helo Fly For The First Time

  • Europe

    Russia’s Tanks and Armored Vehicles Are Useless in Actual Combat, Expert Opinion

  • Defense Industry

    Russian Defense Manufacturer Buying Semiconductor And Chips From China And America Bypassing Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70/72: 5th Generation Technology in 4th Generation

  • Middle East

    Shocking Drone Footage Shows Hamas Terrorists Beating Palestinians and Stealing Food Aid

  • Europe

    Russia cannot build Icebreaker as Russian forces bombed Ukraine’s factory supplied components for Icebreaker

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 light combat aircraft and trainers from Italy

  • Americas

    Russian lawmaker Sergei Mironov floats the idea of annexing Alaska from the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Turkish-made Long-range Artillery Rocket

  • Middle East

    Israel slaughtered Russian chicken SAM, destroyed the 51st Syrian air defense regiment in Syria

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded a contract to build LPD 32 for US Navy

  • Defense Industry

    Saab secures $80 million NATO order for AT4 anti-armor weapon

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina personally ordered disappearance of 1569 BNP leaders out of 6000 forced disappearances cases under her authoritarian rule.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Unveils Prototype KAAN Fighter Jet.

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Transfers A Squadron Of Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Why India Should Ditch Tejas MWF and Focus on AMCA?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan admits US troops are now stationed on islands off the coast of China

  • Europe

    Baltic States Call for European NATO Countries to Reinstate Conscription

  • Air Platform

    US Army Tests Operational Capability of Upgraded UH-60V Helicopters

  • Loitering Munitions

    Israel’s Aeronautics Group Unveils Orbiter 2 Strike And Surveillance Drone

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Test-fires Anti-tank Missile From Arjun Tank

  • Air Platform

    Egypt is in discussion with the US to purchase F-15EX fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Putin’s $120 million spy ship taken out by massive missile strike

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea To Boost Defense Exports

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Giant Asalsan Completes BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade Project

  • Europe

    Ukraine Intercepted All Russian Kalibr Cruise Missiles In Recent Attack

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Plans To Buy Second Frigate From South Korea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Patriot Air Defence Positions Near Iran Exposed in New Satellite Imagery

  • Infantry Weapons

    Iron Dome: An Israeli Masterpiece Shielding Israel From Thousands Of Hamas Rockets

  • Europe

    Ireland debates on joining Transatlantic alliance amid Russian aggression

  • South Asia

    An-12 Cargo Aircraft Carrying 11 Tons Munitions For Bangladesh Army Crashed In Greece

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine received Hydra 70 unguided rockets worth $300 million

  • Europe

    Belarus unveils new low-cost precision missile ‘Ascalon’

  • Air Platform

    Germany Denies Blocking Eurofighter Typhoon Sale To Turkiye

  • Air Platform

    Colombia purchases undisclosed number of Gripen E, Peru next in line to purchase Gripen

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