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North Korea Continue to Develop ICBM as the World Focuses on Russia
Isolated State vows to procure a “powerful strike means” as it once again tests banned Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. While the world focus’ it’s attention on the war in Ukraine, North Korea is taking advantage of the... More of this article »
Ukrainian Forces Need 500 Stinger, Javelin Missiles a Day
Ukraine has a requirement of over 500 Stinger anti-aircraft and Javelin Anti-tank missiles a day to keep on top of Russian forces trying to capture its cities. According to several Ukrainian media reports, a request has been made to... More of this article »
Hypersonic Missile Reached Ukrainian Target 1000 Kms Away In 10 Minutes
Russian hypersonic missile ‘Kinzhal’ took a mere 10 minutes from its launch 1000 kms away to reach and destroy a Ukrainian underground storage facility for air-launched weapons and Tochka-U surface-to-surface missiles. The storage... More of this article »
Russian Missiles Attack Foreign Mercenaries’ Training Ground in Ukraine, 80 Killed: Kremlin
The Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have attacked a training center for foreign mercenaries in Ukraine’s Rivno region with its high-precision air-launched cruise missiles, killing 80 people. In a regular press briefing Monday,... More of this article »
Biden Orders Transfer of 100 Drones, 800 Stinger, 2,000 Javelin Missile Systems to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden last night ordered the transfer of 800 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, 2,000 Javelin anti-tank guided missiles, 1,000 light anti-armor weapons and 6,000 AT-4 anti-armor systems. This brings the total of new U.S.... More of this article »
In Preparation for No-fly Zone in Poland, U.S. Sends PATRIOT SAM Batteries to the Country
The U.S. sent two PATRIOT surface-to-air missile batteries to Poland in preparation to enforce a no-fly zone over that country and parts of its border with Ukraine. Deploying Patriot batteries to Poland will make it difficult for Russian... More of this article »
Sweden Breaks Anti-war Doctrine, Delivers Shoulder-Fired Missile Launchers to Ukraine
Sweden broke its doctrine of not sending weapons to countries in active conflict and decided to deliver AT4 anti-tank missile launchers to Ukraine. “A Ukrainian soldier is now equipped with Swedish-supplied AT4 light anti-tank weapon.... More of this article »
Russian Tanks Surviving Hits from U.S.-made Javelin Missiles: Russian MoD
Russian tank with a peculiar top canopy in Ukraine Russian T-72 main battle tanks currently operating in Ukraine appear to be surviving hits from the U.S.-made Javelin anti -tank guided missile (ATGM) in service with the Ukrainian... More of this article »
Russian Tanks Near Ukrainian Border Show ‘Combat’ Markings
Russian tanks, artillery and trucks deployed to the areas close to the Ukrainian borders sport mysterious markings, which experts say appear shortly before combat. Videos and images of the army vehicles shared on social media show... More of this article »
Iran Starts Mass Production of Aras-3 Military Vehicles
Iran has started mass production of Aras-3 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) besides unveiling a number of locally upgraded missile defense systems. The military achievements were showcased on February 13 during... More of this article »
UK Likely to Supply Brimstone Missiles to Ukraine
The Ukrainian military is likely to receive Britain-manufactured Brimstone missiles to counter the Russian navy in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK Vadym Prystaiko told on Novoye Vremya radio that with... More of this article »
Iraq Likely to Buy FD-2000 Missile Systems from China
Iraq is reportedly negotiating with China to procure FD-2000 surface-to-air defense missile (SAM) systems. The FD-2000 is the export variant of the HQ-9 a long-range semi-active radar homing (SARH) system developed by the Chinese defense... More of this article »
Turkish-made Air Defense System HISAR O+ Delivered to its Military
The Turkish military received domestically produced HISAR O+ system built for very low, low and middle altitude missile defense. HISAR O+ was developed indigenously in cooperation with Turkey’s defense industry giants Aselsan... More of this article »
Russian Military Receives New Tanks, Mi-28NM and Ka-52 Helicopters
The Russian armed forces took delivery of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles, modernized T-72B3 tanks, Electronic Warfare systems, Mi-28NM Night Hunter and Ka-52 Alligator helicopters, as well as Su-30SM2 jets. The delivery of eight... More of this article »
Modernized Russian Tu-160M Strategic Bomber Performs First Flight
Russia’s Tu-160M strategic bomber, the heavily modernized version of the Soviet era Tu-160 long range bomber, today undertook its first flight marking the potential of the aircraft to carry latest weapons such as hypersonic... More of this article »
Ukrainian Stugna-P Anti-Tank Missile Hits Pro-Russian Rebels’ Vehicle
A military truck that had been carrying Russian-backed separatists was hit by a Ukrainian anti-tank missile fired 5.6km away. “Javelins are not the only ones. Meet Stugna-P [Ukrainian anti-tank missile system]. In the video, two... More of this article »
Finland Buys Sako M23 Sniper Rifles
Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen authorised the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command for the procurement of new rifle systems manufactured by Sako Ltd. last month. The procurement contract for the rifle system includes... More of this article »
Ukraine Orders Neptune Ship-Killing Missile System
Ukraine’s state-owned Ukroboronprom has announced that the military has placed an order for a new anti-ship cruise missile system. “The State Kyiv Design Bureau LUCH and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine have signed a contract... More of this article »
Russian S-550 Missile Systems Enter Service
First of Russia’s new S-550 air defense systems have entered combat service after clearing state trials. “The S-550 air defense system has successfully completed state trials. The first S-550 brigade has entered combat duty,”... More of this article »
All-new Russian BMP B-19 Armored Vehicle with 57mm Cannon to Enter Service Soon
An-all new Russian armored vehicle BMP B-19 armed with a 57mm cannon besides the Kornet anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system will soon complete test and enter service with the Russian Army likely in 2022. “The new BMP B-19... More of this article »
New Precision Missiles for Russian Pantsir-S Air Defense System, MANPADS
Russia is developing new precision missiles as part of an overall upgrade of the venerable Pantsir short-range air defense system (ADS) besides for an all-new mana portable anti-aircraft missile system (MANPADS). “A modification... More of this article »
Egypt Gets its Own ‘Iron Dome’ Air Defense System
Egypt’s purchase of 16 new air defense batteries, including 10 IRIS-T SLX air defense batteries with a range of 80 km and a height of 30 km, and six IRIS-T SLS batteries with a range of up to 12 km will give it an ability to guard... More of this article »
Russian Pantsir Systems Shot down 40 Turkish Drones over Syrian, Libya
Russian short-range air defense systems “Pantsir-S” shot down more than 40 Turkish-made bayraktar and Anka drones during the fighting in Syria and Libya, according to “Russia-1” TV channel. Turkish Bayraktar... More of this article »
Ukrainian Troops Start Operating Domestic BARS 8MMK Mobile Mortar Units
Airborne assault troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began controlled operation of six BARS 8MMK mobile mortar units developed and manufactured by Ukroboronservice, a part of state-owned Ukroboronprom. The equipment is designed to... More of this article »
Serbia to Get Russian Kornet Anti-Tank Missile Systems Before Yearend
Serbia is set to receive the first Russian-made Kornet anti-tank missile launchers before the end of 2021. “The first deliveries will be carried out before the end of the year. These are not strategic but very important tactical... More of this article »
Russia to Develop Air-Droppable Tornado-G MRLS for Paratroopers
Splav Research and Production Association, a subsidiary of Rostec-owned Technodinamika will develop the air-droppable version of the latest 122mm Tornado-G multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). “The new state armaments program... More of this article »
Kalashnikov Completes Delivery of Strela-10M3 Missiles to Russian Military
Kalashnikov Group has completed delivery of the 9M333 anti-aircraft guided missiles (SAM) to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The 9M333 SAM is used in the 9A34M3 and 9A35M3 combat vehicles of the Strela-10M3 anti-aircraft missile system. The... More of this article »
US to Field IM-SHORAD, Competitor to Russian Pantsir-S1 Air Defence System by 2023
The United States’ Army will field the Interim Maneuver, Short-range Air-defense (IM-SHORAD) starting 2023, its first direct competitor to the Russian Pantsir-S1 air defence system (ADS). “The (US) Army is investing in the interim... More of this article »
China Clones Ukrainian Supersonic Cruise Missile
China’s Guangdong Hongda Blasting Co Ltd presented HD-1A missile that shares striking similarities to the Ukrainian-made Bliskavka (“Lightning”) supersonic cruise missile. The company unveiled a mock-up of its new missile system... More of this article »
PATRIOT Missile Batteries to Arrive in Poland by 2022
The Polish Ministry of Defense (MoD) has commenced preparing infrastructure to receive PATRIOT missile battery from the U.S., which is expected to arrive at the end of 2022. In March 2018, Poland signed a $4.75 billion agreement with... More of this article »
U.S. Army Receives First of “Dark Eagle” Hypersonic Missile Launchers
Lockheed Martin delivered critical ground equipment for its Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles, to the U.S. Army today. The delivery was part of a rapid, multi-year hypersonic weapons... More of this article »
China Deploys Anti-Stealth Radars to Track U.S. F-35C Jets in South China Sea: Military Expert
China has anti-stealth radars to track F-35C aircraft deployed on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier currently in the South China Sea. “China has already developed a number of anti-stealth radar systems, so the F-35C can be... More of this article »
Boeing, Lockheed Win SCIFiRE Hypersonic Weapons Preliminary Design Contracts
The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday announced contract awards to Boeing and Lockheed Martin to complete competitive, preliminary designs for a hypersonic cruise missile to be launched from an existing fighter/bomber aircraft. Lockheed... More of this article »
Drone Destruction Range of Russian Pantsir-SM Air Defense System Increased by 30%
Russia’s powerful Pantsir-SM air defense system can now destroy enemy drones located 30% farther than before. Sergei Shoigu, Russian defense minister was quoted as saying by government-owned Zvezda, “The new Pantsir installed... More of this article »
Swedish Armed Forces to Receives first PATRIOT Air Defense Unit In November
The Swedish defense procurement agency, FMV which recently received the first unit of the PATRIOT air defense system (ADS) is currently assembling the first unit for tests that will be carried out during autumn. The tests will be... More of this article »
Ukraine’s Artem Wins $200M to Provide R-27 Missiles to Mystery Customer
Ukraine’s Artem Holding company reportedly won a $200 million contract from an unnamed customer to provide R-27 medium-range air-to-air missiles. “The company received an advance payment and began to fulfill the largest contract... More of this article »
Should the West be afraid of the Russian S-500 Air Defense System?
As though Russia’s S-400 air defense system (ADS) didn’t give the West enough heebie-jeebies, the country has come up with a more powerful ADS, the S-500; which the Russians claim can tear down fifth-generation aircraft, satellites... More of this article »
Russian S-500 Air Defense System Completes Tests, all set to Enter Service
The Russian S-500 air defense system (ADS), said to counter not only aircraft, missiles and space weapons, but also satellites in low-earth orbit (LEO) has completed state tests and is set to enter service with the country’s military... More of this article »
China’s Type 15 Light Tank Gains Versatility
China’s Type 15 light tank developed for deployment in mountainous regions has been adapted for an amphibious role besides equipped with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) for operations in open areas under heavy defensive conditions. In... More of this article »
Turkey’s 1.9 Kilogram Loitering Munition, Alpagu Hits Target in Test
Turkey’s tactical fixed-wing loitering munition, ‘Alpagu’ hit target with pinpoint accuracy in a test fire by the military. Weighing less than two kilograms, Alpagu can be operated by a single soldier. Its small size makes it... More of this article »
Turkey-made Kaplan TRG-300 MLRS Arrive in Bangladesh
Turkey’s Kaplan TRG-300 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) arrived in Bangladesh under a deal reportedly worth $60 million. The Roketsan-developed MLRS systems were handed over to the Bangladesh Army in a ceremony attended... More of this article »
Turkey to Upgrade Leopard 2A4 tank with Indigenous Armor Package
Turkey’s Aselsan has started mass production of tank armor package for integration onto German-origin Leopard 2A4 tanks. “We started the mass production of the armor package designed and produced at the Ballistic Protection Center... More of this article »
Russia’s Nebo-M Radars Can Detect U.S. F-22 and F-35 Jets: Developer Says
Russia’s Nebo-M radars can detect U.S.- made stealth aircraft such as the F-22 and F-35, the chief of the radar’s developer, Almaz-Antey, Director General Yan Novikov has revealed. “The Nebo-M radar is the menace of stealth... More of this article »
U.S. Army awards Kongsberg $499M CROWS Remote Machine Gun System
The U.S. Army awarded Kongsberg $499 million for Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) system. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 14, 2023, a U.S. DoD... More of this article »
Chinese PLA Deploys PHL-03 Long-range Multiple Rocket Artillery in Tibet
A Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) unit of Xinjiang Military Command deployed the country’s latest PHL-03 long-range multiple rocket launcher (MRL) artillery system in Tibet. At least 10 units were delivered at a commissioning... More of this article »
Turkey’s 105 mm light howitzer ‘Boran’ Set to Enter Mass-Production
Turkey’s air portable 105 mm light towed howitzer (LTH), ‘Boran,’ is being prepared for mass-production and seven pilot units are set to be delivered (to the Turkish Army) in June this year. Made by Turkish Mechanical... More of this article »
China Launches New Warship for Algeria Based on Type 056 Corvette
China launched the first 1,500 ton-class offshore patrol vessel derived from Type 056 corvette for the Algerian Navy on August 23. The customizations are expected to make the Algerian version more powerful than its Chinese counterpart.... More of this article »
No Progress in S-400 Air Defense System Sale to Qatar
Qatar is still studying the long-delayed purchase of S-400 missile systems from Russia. “There is no progress regarding (Qatar’s purchases of Russian anti-aircraft missile systems) S-400, but Qatar is comprehensively considering... More of this article »