124-class warship the Sachsen validated its laser weapon lethality
The Laser Weapon Demonstrator, successfully integrated into the German frigate "SACHSEN" of the 124-class in June 2022, completed its sea trials…
USAF orders groundbreaking weapon to neutralize fast-moving targets
On September 25, Northrop Grumman Corporation released a statement announcing its receipt of an approximately $705 million contract from the U.S. Air…
C-130, two C-2s and four Japanese F-35As refuel in a ‘hot-pit’
Last month, a Japanese aircrew successfully performed a "hot-pit" refueling procedure on an F-35A Lightning II fighter while its engines were running…
Russian Pantsir became operational together Ukrainian ST68UM radar
Ethiopia has situated cutting-edge Russian-made Pantsir air defense systems and Ukrainian-made ST-68UM radar stations on-site. Both became operational…
Russia will test Zubilo assault robot firing 23 mm ZU-23-2 twin gun
An innovative ground assault robot, an unmanned ground vehicle Zubilo, is under development by Remdizel, business based in Tatarstan and will be…
Austrian lobbyist called on NATO to bomb Serbia immediately
NATO's European Development Committee Chairman, the Australian citizen Günther Fehlinger, has called for urgent action against Serbia on social…
CONFLICTS
Leopard 2 manned by a German Bundeswehr crew destroyed – Russia
Reports have emerged today from Russian media suggesting that a Leopard 2 recently annihilated in Zaporizhzhia direction was operated by a…
11 Su-24 tactical bombers armed with Storm Shadow attacked Crimea
11 Su-24 tactical bombers armed with Storm Shadow attacked Crimea - this is what Rybar, which monitors the war from the scene of the events, reports…
Russian Lancet flew 70 km and damaged a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter
According to @Sprinter99800, a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone flew at least 70 km to a Ukrainian military airfield in Dnipropetrovsk region and damaged…
Ukrainian Leopard 2 attacks two Russian T-72 tanks, they flee
It has become apparent that a video has surfaced on the web, which displays a German Leopard 2, participating in active warfare within Ukrainian…
R-360 Neptune anti-ship missile hit Russian S-300 SAM launcher
Ukrainian R-360 Neptune anti-ship missile system hit Russian S-300 surface-to-air launcher - information confirmed by both Ukrainian and Russian…
Russian Kilo-class sub was hit in Sevastopol – conflicting reports
Reports are surfacing that a Russian KILO class submarine under the command of the Russian Navy has potentially been targeted by Ukrainian forces in…
COMMENTS
Ukrainian M1A1 and Leopard tanks aren’t in original modification
Earlier than expected, Kyiv received the first M1A1 Abrams tanks. This is according to reports in recent days, citing official sources, both from…
Russian PAK DA (Izdelie 80) stealth strategic bomber is too slow
Unlike the customary approach to combat aircraft design that prioritizes speed, Tupolev - the Russian aircraft designer - is charting a different PAK…
F-15EX ‘missile truck’ can kill at least 6 fighters in one flight
Reports in some American online publications claim that the latest American "Eagle" F-15EX 'missile truck' can shoot down at least six fighters in one…
Upgraded Russian T-80 tank may get 125 mm gun of T-14 Armata
One of the modernization options for the "new upgraded" T-80 tank is the installation of the 2A82-1M from the T-14 Armata tank along with its…
‘Terrifying’ TOS-1A failed, US HIMARS has no analog – Russia
TOS-1A Solntsepyok, a 220 mm multiple-launch rocket system widely discussed in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, exhibits signs of…
American stealth F-35 allows modification for remote piloting
The war in Ukraine and analyses of future wars bring drone technology to the forefront. That is why the turn of the question comes -can the F-35…
COMPARISON / DOGFIGHT
J-20 vs. F-16V: Assessing the potential outcome Taiwan clash
The US has tactically opted to prepare its F-16 Viper fighter jets through rigorous training alongside its advanced fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II…
T-14 Armata vs Abrams M1A2 – no one knows what the Armata is
T-14 Armata vs Abrams M1A2 - no one knows what the Armata is. Despite the unknown, the public is waiting with interest to see such a tank battle in…
In today’s warfighting environment, the F-35 outperforms the F-22
Which is a better fighter - F-35 Lightning-II or F-22 Raptor? You know, it's not right to compare these two stealth because they are not in the same…
Dogfight: if German Leopard 2 meets Russian T-90M in Ukraine
Sooner or later Ukraine will get Leopard tanks. So - if Leopard 2 meets the Russian T-90M tank who will have the upper hand? Read this our tank…
Four Mirage 2000 fighters shot down four F-16 Fighting Falcons
Four Taiwanese Mirage 2000 fighter jets shot down four F-16 Fighting Falcons in a simulated dogfight. This is what Taiwanese journalist Lu Jiongchang…
Comparison between Altug and BTR-4MV1 armored personnel carriers
Defense Express had opportunity to see Altuğ in detail and compare it in absentia with the latest serial armored vehicle - BTR-4 and its more powerful…
SPACE / ASTRONOMY / ALIEN LIFE
Drone attack from space? Yes, Boeing is working hard on this
Concept of attack space drone may seem straight out of Star Wars, but Boeing's successful X-37 robotic spacecraft flight shows that it's not far from…
Space shuttle loyal wing with an 8,000+ km range was shown
MD-22 has been designated as a space shuttle loyal wing of the future. Little is known about it, as even the information on its presentation brochure…
China has tested hyper-scramjet engine with two-stage booster
China successfully tested a new engine with a two-stage rocket booster, which is said to be the future of Chinese hypersonic aircraft, chinese media…
US builds a hypersonic rocket system with green hydrogen
Hypersonix Launch Systems is creating a reusable green hydrogen launch system that will deliver small satellites into orbit, learned…
China launched Earth remote sensing satellite into orbit
The Changzheng-4B launch vehicle on Saturday launched the Gaofen-11 03 optical remote sensing satellite into orbit, learned BulgarianMilitary.com
SpinLauch’s ‘kinetic’ centrifuge sends objects into orbit [video]
The idea of SpinLauch is to develop a "kinetic launch system" by taking up, in broad outline, the principle of the slingshot, some sources said.
HUNTING / SELF-DEFENSE / AMMO
H&K unveiled the newest 9mm x 19 SFP9 Striker Fired handgun
At the Enforce TAC, Heckler & Koch presented the youngest member of their family with SFP9 impact locking pistols, learned BulgarianMilitary.com,…
Kel-Tec P50 pistol – bitter candy in a beautiful wrapper
Let's talk about one very interesting pistol - the Kel-Tec P50 pistol. This is a new weapon, which was released in 2021. Manufacturer - USA. Caliber…
Рerfect storm? Beretta CX4 Storm tactical pistol-caliber carbine
Beretta CX4 Storm tactical pistol-caliber carabine is far from new to the market, it appeared in 2011. However, this rifle has not lost its relevance…
Israeli assault rifle TAR 21 – a competitor of AUG, FAMAS and SA80
While Israel is gradually removing the Galil assault rifle replacing it with M16A3 and M16A4 IMI is actively starting to develop TAR 21 rifle of same…
Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic rifle – still popular and reliable
Development of .223 Remington semi-automatic rifle for the police/civilian market carried out from 1967 to 1973 at Sturm Ruger&Co by designers…
.357 Magnum is a ‘do it all’ cartridge for hunting and self-defense
.357 Magnum is an American cartridge created at the beginning of the last century. It is this cartridge that is the source of the famous "magnum era".
KNOWLEDGE BASE / LIBRARY
TAURUS – the German equal of Storm Shadow long-range missile
The TAURUS aviation cruise missile, that Ukraine wants, full name TAURUS KEPD 350 was developed in the early 2000s by the defense concerns of Germany…
Soviet-build T-55 tank is the basis of the Israeli Achzarit APC
The Israeli army and industry at one time created a rather massive modification of a heavily armored personnel carrier based on the T-55 medium…
How to easily make your own unmanned quadcopter [drone]
Want to build your own drone? Ok, here's a complete technical guide on how to make your own quadcopter (drone) with minimal effort and minimal…
Meet the Polish 120 mm M120K RAK self-propelled mortar
In 2008, the Polish enterprise Huta Staleva Wola presented a self-propelled 120-mm mortar M120K Rak with weapons mounted in a closed rotating turret.
120mm Alkar mortar system for wheeled and tracked chassis
In 2017, the Turkish company Aselsan introduced its brand new 120 mm mortar system AHS-120 Alkar, designed for a wheeled or tracked self-propelled…
Dassault Mirage 2000-9 (Mk 2) multirole combat aircraft
Another modernization of the Mirage 2000-5 was the expansion of strike capabilities, in particular, the provision of the possibility of using weapons…