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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 […]

  • Bangladesh Army’s Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique sued for embezzlement and siphoning $665 million

    January 29, 2025 0
    The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed four cases against 19 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s military advisor Tarek Ahmed Siddique, for embezzling $665 million from various airport projects. Bangladesh Army (Thief) Siphoned $20 [...]
  • Damen selects Rheinmetall to supply next-generation MLG27-4.0 gun systems for F126 frigates

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  • Leonardo Company Delivers AW169M Helicopters To Austrian Army

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  • Amid Tensions With Russia, French Warship Visits Ukrainian Port

    December 29, 2021 0
    A French warship has dogged in a Ukrainian port. The visit by the French anti-submarine frigade to Ukraine as it comes amid mounting tensions with Russia reported Kyiv Post. Russian Warship Told To ‘Go F**k [...]
  • Ukraine shot down Russia’s Ka-52 Alligator helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

    August 10, 2023 0
    Kyiv has shot down one of Russia’s prized Ka-52 “Alligator” helicopters using a Swedish-made RBS-70 man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) close to the southern front lines, according to Ukraine’s military. Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 [...]
  • Ukraine destroyed seven Su-30SM, Su-30 fighters and Su-24 bombers at a Crimean airfield.

    July 4, 2026 0
    Seven Russian warplanes sat inside hardened aircraft shelters on occupied Crimean soil this week, and Ukraine’s security service says it turned most of them into wreckage before dawn. Ukraine’s Security Service, known by its Ukrainian [...]
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 […]

  • Anti-ship Missile

    MBDA to supply TESEO Mk2 Anti-ship Missile to Italian Navy.

  • Americas

    Pentagon Formally Removes Turkey From F-35 JSF Program

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce NLAW For Finnish Army

  • C4iSR

    France Purchases Two GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trials

  • Air Platform

    Israel launches mini drone “Spear” for special operatives

  • Americas

    L3Harris To Provide “Viper Shield” EW Suite For F-16V Block 70/72

  • Middle East

    Hamas Terrorists Group’s Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed In Iran

  • Europe

    France and Germany ask European Union to stay out of arms exports policy

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Rare Adminission On State TV That Russian Weapons Are Outdated, Needs Modernization

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye progressed with Eurofighter Typhoon acquisition

  • Air Platform

    Denmark Purchases Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

  • Americas

    Kratos Defense Unveiled Low-cost Cruise Missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Rejects Chinese Proposal To Build $390 Million Submarine With Underperforming And Noisy Chinese-made CHD620 Diesel Engine

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers AT-2 Anti-tank Mines To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India’s DRDO Flight Test New Helina ATGM

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched two rockets into space in a wartime rocket test.

  • Americas

    The USAF Relocates B-52 and B-2 Stealth Bombers from Guam to USA

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Martin And MBDA Joint Venture Submit Proposal For Germany’s Integrated ADS

  • Industry

    India to ban imports of hundreds of military equipment

  • Land Platform

    Pakistan inducts VT-4 main battle tank

  • Americas

    GA-ASI revolutionizes aerial recovery for unmanned aircraft using MQ-20 Avenger

  • Europe

    Russia Used Chemical Bombs In Ukraine, Is the West Dumb Not To Supply NASAMS Missile to Ukraine?

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Tasked With COVID19 Assistance In Cities

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Killed IRGC Chief Devil Ahmad Vahidi and Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Wants To Export Lethal Weapons, What Can You Buy From Japan?

  • Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries to boost exports

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India and China deploy thousands of troops over disputed frontier in the Himalayas

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine received Hydra 70 unguided rockets worth $300 million

  • Europe

    Putin arrested General Sergei Surovikin over Wagner group mutiny

  • Americas

    US slaps restrictions on dual-purpose technology exports to China amid concerns over military use

  • Air Platform

    China Worries As Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter Using Stinger Missile

  • Africa

    Kenya Ordered 118 Turkish Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Russian An-26 Aircraft Crashed in Ukraine, Crew Killed

  • Europe

    Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russian Patrol Boat in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Turkey’s TCG Anadolu to allow drones to land, takeoff in the world first

  • Europe

    US State Department Approves AMRAAM-ER to Hungary

  • Europe

    Ireland to consult the public in preparation for joining NATO after Finland abandoned military neutrality

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Delivers Fourth F125 Frigate To German Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Humiliating Russian military, Russia has asked China for missiles, drones, armoured vehicles: Financial Times

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Spooked: Putin Disappeared From Russian Television For 36 Hours

  • Americas

    The Peoples Liberation Army’s spy satellite site is now fully operational in Cuba.

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFV

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall signs armored vehicle deal with Ukraine

  • Land Platform

    UAE Ordered Wahash Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Started Building Second NGAD Site in Saint Louis

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $2.4 Billion Contract To Produce 129 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Unveils Next-gen MEKO A-300 Frigate

  • Europe

    Moldova enforced European Union sanctions on Russia

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