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Air-Launched Weapons

Taiwanese Air Force test-fires locally made cruise missiles

November 1, 2020 GDC 0

TAIPEI (GDC) — A two-seater Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF) from the Air Force’s First Fighter Wing on Wednesday (Nov. 11) took off from Tainan to carry out a test firing of the domestically built Wan […]

  • Fact checks: How credible is ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister delusional Sheikh Hasina’s claim that the Pentagon wanted an airbase in Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s islands?

    August 29, 2024 0
    Key Points: Hasina had claimed that “a white man” had offered her a smooth return to power in exchange for an airbase. The Pentagon does not make billions of dollars of the military base on [...]
  • First smoothbore gun enters production for Challenger 3 upgrade program

    October 12, 2021 0
    Two Rheinmetall 120mm smoothbore L55A1 weapons for testing and trialling have now entered production, ahead of schedule, at Rheinmetall’s Unterluess facility. Challenger 3: The Most Lethal Tank Of Digital-edgeDateJune 14, 2021BAE, Rheinmetall To Manufacture Challenger [...]
  • New Footage Shows American-made Bradley IFV Destroying Russia’s MT-LB Armored Fighting Vehicles

    June 3, 2024 0
    New footage appears to show a U.S.-supplied Bradley infantry fighting vehicle attacking several Russian armored vehicles and tanks close to the devastated Ukrainian city of Avdiivka as Ukraine works to restrain Russian advances on the [...]
  • Rheinmetall awarded $1.20 billion contract to produce 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicle

    September 2, 2023 0
    Germany has placed an order worth 1.087 billion euros ($1.20 billion) for a further 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles with Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the Frankfurt-listed German arms maker said on Monday. Rheinmetall awarded [...]
  • South Korea offers comprehensive bid to win Canada’s patrol submarine project.

    February 1, 2026 0
    Korea is going all out to win a large-scale submarine contract from Canada, mobilizing not only its top shipbuilders — Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) — but Hyundai Motor and Korean Air [...]
  • Ukrainian ATACMS strikes destroyed Russia’s space tracking and communication center in Crimea

    June 24, 2024 0
    Russia on Sunday said the United States had responsibility for a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-annexed Crimea, which it said killed four people, including two children, and wounded over 100. On June 23, 2024, Ukraine [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Europe

    Narcissists Vlad’s Dream Of Re-establishing Soviet Union Slipped Between His Fingers

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils AbramsX Main Battle Tank Technology Demonstrator

  • Europe

    Ukraine In Discussion With Germany To Receive Longer-range Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Türkiye’s SIPER 2  Layered Air Defense System Hits Milestone with Successful Live-Fire Test.

  • South Asia

    Air Vice Marshal Mahmud Hussain (thief) said political interference, corruption, ineptitude, and a lack of planning are the primary obstacles to effective procurement in the Bangladesh Military.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AIM-174B ‘Gunslinger’ Nickname Hinted at by Commander, Naval Air Forces and U.S. Pacific Fleet

  • Middle East

    State Department approves upgrade packages for Kuwaiti Patriot Batteries

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Looking At Iver Huitfeldt-Class Frigate To Boost TNI-AL’s Blue Water Force

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Two batteries Of NASAMS II Anti-air System

  • Europe

    Putin Struggling To Contain In-fighting Among His Generals And Advisors

  • Europe

    Latest Satellite Photos Show the Destruction of Russian Armored Vehicles and Tanks Near Kyiv

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce L-SAM for South Korea.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Inaugurates Redback Combat Vehicle Factory in Australia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Forces Pushed Russian Troops 70 KM from Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

  • South Asia

    Australian Federal Police Investigating Corrupt Bangladesh High Commission Officials for Issuing Fake Passports to Rohingya Refugees

  • Europe

    Russian partisan groups ‘Freedom of Russia Legion’ captured BTR-82A armored vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Paused F-16V Acquisition in Favor of F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukraine Unveils Cutting-edge Laser Weapons That Can Take Down Russian Jets

  • Europe

    Russian Ka-52 helicopter blew up their own MT-LB tracked armored vehicle

  • Infantry Weapons

    How Iron Dome Missile Systems Protects Israeli Cities?

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot down Iranian-made Mohajer-6 Drone

  • Air Platform

    Luftwaffe Set to Acquire 40 New Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4 Aircrafts

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Launches INS Himgiri Frigate

  • Uncategorized

    Norwegian F-35A Successfully Launches Joint Strike Missile

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils Kaman-19 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  • Americas

    US Navy Terminates HALO Hypersonic Missile Program Citing Cost Concerns

  • Africa

    Pentagon Approves MIM-104 Patriot Missiles For Morocco

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine’s 500km range SAPSAN ballistic missile program could be a game changer for its counteroffensive

  • Defense Industry

    Too Expensive and Complex Export Laws: Japanese Defense Industries Faces Existential Threat Without Exports

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Republic of Korea Navy Launches First Four PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Vessels.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsui Unveils OPV Design Proposal For JMSDF OPV Requirement

  • Europe

    China Delivers FK-3 (HQ-22) Anti-air System To Serbia

  • Land Platform

    BAE Systems delayed delivery of armored vehicles due to COVID-19

  • Europe

    Polish Army Purchases M72 Light Anti-tank Rockets

  • Middle East

    Pakistan Was Pressured To Recognize Israel By MBS: Imran Khan

  • Europe

    Romania plans to purchase Turkish Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

  • Europe

    Greece intercepted two Turkish F-16 fighter jets

  • Naval Weapons

    The Kalibr Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Killer Treats: Russian FSB Foiled An Attempt To Poison 77 Russian Pilots With 20kg Cakes and Whiskey

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Takes Control of Karakoram Pass Near Galwan Valley

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Royal Malaysian Air Force Shortlists Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale for MRCA Requirements

  • Europe

    A large number of Russian casualties related to alcohol abuse, British intelligence report

  • Americas

    The USMC to ditch tanks and induct long-range missiles

  • Air Platform

    Indian Army’s HAL Dhruv Helicopter crashes into Ranjit Sagar Dam

  • Africa

    Tunisia ordered Turkish Anka-S Drone

  • Air Platform

    Sri Lanka Purchases Beechcraft King Air 360ER Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    American Coastal Mechanics Inc to Upgrade India’s MiG-29UPG and MiG-29K Fighter Jets as Russia Refuses to Provide Spare Parts

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed delivers 55 Legion IRST Pod to Taiwan.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kongsberg To Deliver Three Mk2 NASAMS Canisters Launcher To Australia

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