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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 […]

  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Hides At Safe Bunker After Israeli Air Strikes On Hezbollah HQ Killing Hassan Nasrallah

    September 29, 2024 0
    Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been taken to a secure location inside Iran amid heightened security, sources told Reuters, a day after Israel killed the head of Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah in a strike [...]
  • Greek Frigate Limnos rammed Turkish MEKO-class frigates

    August 14, 2020 0
    An extraordinary event took place last night with Turkish media remaining completely silent about the renewed tensions in the Aegean. Last night, the Greek frigate Limnos rammed and damaged the Turkish Kemal Reis war ship [...]
  • Royal Australian Navy Commissions Replenishment Ship HMAS Stalwart

    November 16, 2021 0
    The Royal Australian Navy commissioned its latest ship into service on November 13 at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, Western Australia. HMAS Stalwart, the second of the Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment ships, will provide logistics replenishment [...]
  • LMT MARS-L Service Rifle For New Zealand Armed Forces

    November 26, 2019 0
    The New Zealand armed forces Modular Ambidextrous Rifle System light (MARS-L) is automatic assault weapons designed and built by American Lewis Machine & Tool Company (LMT). The MARS is the lower receiver offers ambidextrous controls [...]
  • Ukrainian HIMARS artillery rockets humiliate Putin by destroying prized S-400 SAM

    July 12, 2023 0
    Ukrainian HIMARS artillery reportedly destroyed Russia’s most advanced surface-to-air missile system. Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command PostDateJune 1, 2023Ukraine destroys Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Belgorod using HIMARS [...]
  • The Tempest Fighter Jet: Royal Air Force New Airborne Weapon System

    October 27, 2019 0
    The Tempest Fighter Jet Mockup A spectacular full-size mockup of the Tempest fighter jet – which designers believe has the potential to be as iconic as legendary World War 2 plane the Spitfire. The aim [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

  • C4iSR

    BAE Systems completes acquisition of Collins Aerospace military GPS business

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Turkey’s Havelsan Exports Special Forces Training Simulator to Malaysia

  • Central Asia

    Armenia considers leaving CSTO as Russia failed to support Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

  • Europe

    Belarus Cozzies Up With Turkey, A Snab To Russia

  • Africa

    Syrian and Emirati Army Officers Fighting Alongside Haftar Militants

  • Europe

    Autocratic Erdogan: Turkey seems to be heading towards war

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European nations orders Patriot missiles worth $5.5 billion

  • Industry

    Chemring Australia wins $107 million contract under F-35 programme

  • Europe

    Peoples Liberation Army’s Subsidiary Owns London-based Data Center Hosting British Military’s Information.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launches Counter Offensive In Kherson, Destroyed Russian Supply Train Using HIMARS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys long-range PCL191 MLRS near Indian border

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia cannot manufacture its S-400 missile defense system due to international sanctions, RUSI reported.

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates scraps trade embargo against Israel

  • Europe

    Germany bought five P-8 Poseidon worth 1.1 billion euros

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sanstions on Russia: Chinese Banks Limit Borrowing Capacity Of Russian Banks

  • C4iSR

    Turkey upgrades its F-16 Fighting Falcon with Asalsan’s cutting-edge AESA radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys NASAMS And APSIDE Anti-air Missiles In Kyiv

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why Missiles Fired From F-22 Raptor And F-35 Are Hard To Detect?

  • South Asia

    India To Lease Fighter Jets And Military Equipment

  • Defense Industry

    Israel offers Iron Dome batteries to Saudi Arabia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Patriot crews intercepting ballistic missiles, with one missile proving Patriot’s 100 percent efficacy.

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkey’s armed drones

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Pilots Record Spectacular Videos Of Polish-supplied MiG-29 Firing AGM-88 HARM Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Ballistic Missiles Shrapnel And Debris Destroyed 20 Israeli F-35I Stealth Jets As Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • Europe

    French Army’s Griffon Armored Vehicle Tested Aboard Mistral LHD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rostec Admits It was Forced To Replace Faulty Components of Chinese S-400

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Dropped GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb On Hezbollah Headquarter, Possibly Killing Terrorist Group’s Leader Hassan Nasrallah

  • Europe

    German Government Approves Sale Of 100 PzH 2000 Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Air Force to deploy Siper long-range air defense system by end of 2024

  • Europe

    Russia’s lost 22 tanks, 33 armored vehicles and 1040 Russian troops in a day

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy Marder IFV From Rheinmetall

  • Europe

    Putin recruits Iran proxy Houthis to fight in Ukraine, what Houthis received in return should worry Israel

  • Middle East

    Mojtaba Khamenei, the grand thief of Iran, built a $3 billion property empire in London, Dubai, Frankfurt and Madrid.

  • Europe

    What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed two of Putin’s oil refineries, reducing 8.8 million tons of refining capacity.

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive more CEASAR howitzers from France

  • Europe

    New Sukhoi Su-57 Fighter Jet Crashes Again During Tests

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Blow Up Turret Of Their Own Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approved the sale of Basler BT-67 transport aircraft to Argentina

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman Failed to Contain Arakan Army, Started Meddling in Domestic Politics by Copying General Ershad’s Playbook

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Proposed Tranche 5 Eurofighter to Luftwaffe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Five shipbuilders to outline their opening pitch for the Australian navy’s new $10 billion frigate project

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Neptune Cruise Missile Hit Russia’s Command Post In Occupied Crimea

  • Middle East

    Dwindling demand of oil, Saudis could rein in arms spending

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Deploys Type 12 Anti-ship Missile at Japan’s Military Bases.

  • Europe

    Gazprom declares first annual loss in 22 years as trade sanctions hit Russian gas export

  • South Asia

    India Deploys Chinooks And Apache Helicopters In Ladakh

  • Europe

    Ukraine started mass producing UJ-26 Beaver deep strike kamikaze drones

  • Europe

    “Ghost of Kyiv”: Ukraine Says It Shot Down Five Russian Fighter Jets Including Su-35

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    JMSDF’s High-tech Warships Can Dismantle Low-tech Chinese Submarine

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