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Air Platform

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. […]

  • Israeli F-35I Adir hits the area protected by S-300 and S-400 SAM systems in Syria

    July 20, 2021 0
    Israel carried out an aerial attack southeast of Syria’s northern Aleppo province late Monday, reported Reuters quoting a Syrian military official. The unidentified military official, quoted by the state news agency SANA, said Syrian air [...]
  • HII awarded contract to build nine new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for U.S. Navy

    November 17, 2023 0
    General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and HII have been awarded multiyear procurement contracts to build nine Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for the U.S. Navy. HII Launches Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted StevensDateAugust 18, 2023U.S. Senate Cleared [...]
  • North Korea shipping hundreds of Soviet-era ballistic missiles to Russia

    April 14, 2025 0
    Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warned lawmakers this week that North Korea’s expanding arms support to Russia presents a growing threat to regional stability, as Moscow reportedly repays Pyongyang with critical air [...]
  • RSF shot down Russian-crewed Sudanese Air Force’s IL-76 Transport Aircraft.

    November 6, 2025 0
    A Sudanese Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane crashed near Babanusa in West Kordofan on November 4, 2025, during a resupply mission amid clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), [...]
  • Ukrainian forces killed 710 Russian servicemen and destroyed patrol boat using anti-tank rounds

    January 13, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces killed 710 Russian servicemen and one patrol boat within the last 24 hours. The General Staff of Kiev claimed it on Facebook, promising to “provide further details on the destruction of the Russian ship” [...]
  • Saab proposes GlobalEye for South Korean AEW&C requirement

    August 14, 2020 0
    Saab has confirmed plans to position its GlobalEye platform for South Korea’s recently announced programme to acquire additional airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) AircraftDateMay 18, [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Shipping Captured Arms to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, A Banned Terrorist Group In Kashmir, India

  • South Asia

    Cargo Terminal Fire, Now Metro Rail Bearing Fell Apart: Bangladesh’s DGFI Spy Agency Caught Off-Guard by Indian RAW’s Sabotage Operations Inside Bangladesh.

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems to Provide CMS to the Royal Swedish Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia called off Su-35 negotiation with Russia

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Director General of Border Guard Lieutenant General Mainul Islam Arrested At Airport

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Unveils New K-NIFV Next-gen Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

  • South Asia

    Hindu Nationalist Narendra Modi was over-interested in corrupt and murderous Sheikh Hasina, looting Bangladesh to undermine its national security rather than investing in Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Ukrainian counteroffensive will start before Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Modernize F-22 Raptor’s Head-up Display (HUD)

  • Air Platform

    Chinese navalized FC-31 gets into engine trouble

  • Air Platform

    Biden Admin To Provide Ukraine With Killer Drones Called Switchblades

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Inguar 3 Armored Vehicles In Battlefield

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army’s SAS – Who Dares Wins

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Senate Approves $6.5 Military Aid Package For Taiwan

  • Europe

    Russia delivers captured Western small arms and vehicles to Hezbollah and Hamas to blame Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System From The U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Rafale Bonanza: Saudi Arabia Mulls Buying Up To 200 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Germany’s Rheinmetall opens first joint production facility in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China conducts its first-ever submarine-launched ballistic missile test after Australia signs a defense pact with Fiji.

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Russia’s nuclear ICBM missile factory in Russia’s Udmurt Republic

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ship Using Danish Supplied Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • Europe

    French to build six new patrol boats for New Caledonia

  • South Asia

    Nepal arrested Russian people smugglers tried to recruit Gurkhas to fight in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Trump Administration Approves $6 Billion Arms Sale to Israel.

  • Middle East

    Iran has agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of framework agreement.

  • Europe

    Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems Got Into A Serious Accident, Colliding With 4 Cars

  • Air Platform

    47th President Trump awards Boeing the contract to build sixth-generation F-47 NGAD fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    UK Considers Sending AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s AKINCI B UCAV Engages Sea Target For The First Time

  • C4iSR

    Morocco Purchased Two Advanced Spy Satellite From Israel Aerospace Industries

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

  • Americas

    U.S. Develops Ultra Long-range Air Defense Radar To Counter China

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Germany Sold 1.6 Billion Euros Arms To Arab Countries In 2020

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Shot Down Aircraft Using Marlet Anti-air Missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian air force bombed its own territory with FAB-250 bombs due to GLONASS errors

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Unveils Cheongung-II Missile Defense System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Belarus

  • South Asia

    Turkey, Pakistan To Jointly Develop Satellite Project

  • Middle East

    Satellite Images Show Israeli Air Strikes Degraded Iran’s Ballistic Missile Production Capability

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded contract to produce radio-frequency (RF) sensors for the stealthy LRASM.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Created Tank Battalion Using Captured T-62, T-72, T-80 And T-90 Tanks

  • Europe

    43,000 young Ukrainian women ditch lipsticks and take up arms against Russian forces

  • Europe

    HENSOLDT to Provide Optronics Suite for German and Norwegian Type 212CD Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippine Army Plans to purchase the Japanese Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle.

  • Americas

    Germany and Norway are ready to transfer Type 212CD submarines to Canada.

  • Air Platform

    France Offered Indian Navy To Loan Four Upgraded Rafale-M Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Groups Accused Bangladesh DGFI of Protecting Rapist Awami League Leader and Bank’s MD

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