Taiwan’s army officially stood up its first unit operating the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System on July 4, with a ceremony at the unit’s new base in Taichung. The… Continue reading "Taiwan’s Army Stands Up First HIMARS Rocket Artillery Unit"
Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has confirmed that Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems won the contract to supply the country’s V/SHORAD (Very Short and Short Range Air Defense) capability. The… Continue reading "Romania Awards €1.9 Billion V/SHORAD Defense Contract to Rafael"
Slovenia has confirmed an order for 12 French-made CAESAR 6×6 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The Defense Ministry announced this on June 13, 2025. This purchase is part of a European joint… Continue reading "Slovenia Buys 12 French CAESAR 6×6 155mm Howitzers"
During the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s annual Fuji Firepower Exercise at Higashi-Fuji (Shizuoka Prefecture), the JGSDF publicly unveiled its new long-range coastal defense missile system. At the largest live-fire drill… Continue reading "Japan Unveils Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile at Fuji Firepower Exercise"
BAE Systems has partnered with the US Army to develop a prototype M109-52 self-propelled howitzer (SPH). This prototype takes the chassis and turret from the M109A7 and combines it with… Continue reading "BAE and US Army Advance M109-52 Development to Increase Artillery Range"
On June 24 Japan test fired a Type 88 surface-to-ship missile from the Shizunai Firing Range on the island of Hokkaido. The target was an unmanned boat located 40km from… Continue reading "Japan Conducts the First Ever Live-fire Missile Test from its Territory"
The government of the United Kingdom announced on June 24 that it was now planning to purchase at least 12 F-35As, acquiring the conventional takeoff and landing version of the… Continue reading "United Kingdom Announces Plans To Buy At Least 12 F-35As"
Between 2:10AM and 2:35AM Iran Standard Time a force of seven B-2A Spirit strategic bombers dropped a staggering 420,000 lbs. of ordnance on two deeply buried uranium enrichment sites in… Continue reading "Operation Midnight Hammer: America bombs Iran"
On June 6th, President Trump issued two related executive orders titled Unleashing American Drone Dominance and Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty aimed at ensuring “continued American leadership in the development, commercialization,… Continue reading "Drone Defense in Focus: A Conversation with DroneShield CEO Matt McCrann"
Northrop Grumman has delivered the 200th GQM-163A “Coyote” target vehicle to the U.S. Navy and marked a milestone that underscores over twenty years of continuous service for the program. The… Continue reading "Northrop Grumman Delivers 200th GQM-163A Coyote Target Vehicle to U.S. Navy"