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UK future frigate to receive new combat mission system
French multinational defense firm Thales has announced that it will provide the Royal Navy an additional combat mission system for the new T31 Frigate...
Finnish army orders more night vision devices
The Finnish Armed Forces have ordered additional night vision devices from Senop Oy. According to a press release from the company, the Finnish Defence Forces...
F-22 Raptors arrive in Estonia to deter aggression over Baltic skies
The U.S. Air Force has deployed stealthy high-tech F-22 Raptor fighter jets to Estonia to deter aggression in the Baltic Sea region. F-22s, the world's most...
Ukraine is turning Russian tank into heavy fighting vehicle
A heavy infantry fighting vehicle for the Ukrainian Army is now being created from a captured Russian T-62 tank. According to Roman Sinicyn, Military Coordinator for...
Ukraine receives Israeli-made multi-mission radars
The Ukrainian Armed Forces reportedly received the first Israeli-made ground-based, multi-mission radars for Counter-UAS, Very Short-Range Air Defense (VSHORAD), Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar...
Lithuania to buy more Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles
The Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Lithuania plans to buy additional Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles from the ARTEC consortium. According to a...
Turkey rejects S-400 deliveries to Ukraine
Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara has refused to send S-400 air defense systems manufactured in Russia to Ukraine. Cavusoglu said in an interview...
Camouflage nets snare Switchblade loitering munition
A Switchblade loitering drone manufactured by AeroVironment failed to hit its target due to camouflage netting. The Russian military has shared a new video showing...
US Navy receives new Littoral Combat Ship
The Navy's newest Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Cooperstown, was commissioned on May 6 Â in New York City, New York. The ship is named after...
Damaged F-22 returns to active service
Following 5 years of intense work, the U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jet, believed to be beyond flyable condition after its crash at Naval...
US Air Force conducts post-nuclear training exercise
The U.S. Air Force announced that Air Combat Command’s Office of the Surgeon General recently hosted a post-nuclear training exercise. The exercise spanned over three...
Ukraine’s top official confirms “Russian hypersonic missile” shot down
Commander of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Mykola Oleshchuk confirmed on Saturday the shooting down of the Kinzhal hypersonic missile over...
Ukraine shoots down Russian ‘unstoppable’ hypersonic missile
Ukrainian troops reportedly shoot down a Russian hypersonic ballistic missile using a Western-made air defense system. According to Defense Express, Ukraine's Armed Forces successfully intercepted...
US Army awards contract for $1B Javelin weapon
The U.S. Army announced it has reached an agreement with the Javelin Joint Venture, comprised of Lockheed Martin of Orlando, Florida, and Raytheon Technologies...
Zetor makes its armored vehicle more lethal
Zetor machinery manufacturer has decided to outfit its new Gerlach 4x4 armored tactical vehicle with Norwegian-made remote weapon station. The Zetor Gerlach 4x4 is a...
Paladin self-propelled howitzers arrive in Ukraine
The Ukrainian military has shared some footage on social media that confirmed that Ukraine's Army received its first M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers. According to...
Ukraine to receive US-made Hydra rockets
The U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the 37th security assistance pack for Ukraine, which includes Hydra 70 unguided rockets. The package, valued at...
Ukraine shows off underground base for HIMARS
Ukraine's Defense Ministry has unveiled an underground base being used to protect US-supplied HIMARS launchers. The Ukrainian military has given some details - but not...