Spanish cops found an almost finished 3D-made AR9 submachine gun
Agents of Spanish National Police found a nearly finished 3D-made AR9 submachine gun. The homemade weapon was found during an operation in province of…
Ukraine installed Serdar RCWS into a Soviet MT-LB AFV
The Soviet MT-LB armored personnel carrier is very popular platform for installing various types of weapon modules, both improvised and…
Turkey installs its own mission computer in F-16 Block 40 and 50
Turkey begins the modernization of its F-16 Block 40 and Bolk 50 with nationally developed systems. This was announced by Prof Dr. Ismail Demir during…
China has promised to take over Taiwan by military action
The People's Republic of China has no intention of giving up its plans to annex Taiwan. This is stated in the statement of the Cabinet's Taiwan…
US company unveils anti-UAV gun with a mobile Android terminal
Anti-drone gun with automatic detection and jamming of unmanned aerial vehicles with an integrated Android mobile terminal. Weapon was presented by…
Very rare tank appeared in Ukraine: 125mm Oplot-M, 46 shells set
A very rare tank appeared in Ukraine - T-84 Oplot-M, Ukrainian production. This main battle tank is a new concept of the Kharkiv Armored Plant…
CONFLCITS
Did HARMs punch a hole for ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Saki airbase?
On August 9, the Russian Saki air base in Crimea was attacked. As of now, either nine or ten Russian aircraft are believed to have been destroyed,…
Unique X-Band Russian 9S19 Imbir ballistic-tracking system destroyed
Ukraine claims to have destroyed four S-300 air defense systems of the Russian army and one unique X-Band Russian 9S19 Imbir ballistic tracking system…
Iron Dome was activated in Israel – intercepts rockets from Gaza
Israel Defense Forces' Iron Dome anti-aircraft missile system is activated. Rockets are fired from Gaza, Iron Dome is trying to intercept them -…
Britain: ‘Radar Ghost shields’ hide key facilities in Kherson
Pyramidal radar reflectors have been placed in the water near key bridges in Kherson, including the recently damaged Antonovsky Bridge, UK…
Aug 4th: China fired 11 DF ballistic missiles toward Taiwan
Today, August 4, China launched 11 ballistic missiles in the direction of Taiwan. The missiles fell in the waters of northern, southern, and eastern…
16 Sukhoi Su-30s crossed the waters northwest of Taiwan Strait
16 Su-30 fighter jets of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force have crossed the center line of the Taiwan Strait. Six more J-11 fighters did…
COMMENTS
US: 70% of Western military aid don’t reach Ukrainian troops
CBS News published an article analyzing arms supplies in Ukraine. As CBS writes, the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine is "the biggest determining…
Poland bought FA-50 aircraft, but could they fare against Russia?
The main disadvantage of the FA-50 as a modern combat aircraft is the lack of air combat capabilities beyond visual visibility, i.e. missing onboard…
Germany has no tanks – where did the Leopard 2s for Poland disappear?
Poland will not receive need Leopard 2A4s promised by Germany. Berlin offers Warsaw Leopard 1A5 and the Marder BMP. This is the official statement…
US MQ-8B unmanned helo hunts enemy subs in a small timeline
US Navy has long since accepted into service 28 MQ-8B unmanned helicopters. According to Pentagon's plans, the Navy should acquire about 90 units of…
Four months from now, Ukraine may have fired 58% of US GMLRS rockets
The war in Ukraine could seriously affect the US stockpile of missiles for the M142 HIMARS. Several retired American officers have already issued a…
Which SAM countered HIMARS during Antonovsky Bridge missile attack
Which Russian SAM countered HIMARS during Antonovsky Bridge missile attack a few days ago - Russia claims that this is the Pantsir S mobile air…
BUDGETS / PROCUREMENT / DONATIONS / DELIVERIES
UK sends three more M270s and missiles for them to Ukraine
UK is doubling the number of M270 multiple rocket launchers provided to Ukraine. UK has reportedly already provided three launchers similar to the US…
China sent trains of military equipment to help Russian invasion
China does not support Russia militarily, wanting to keep a certain distance on this issue. However, Chinese logistics military equipment was spotted…
US 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team received the new M7A4 Bradley
The 1-9th FA Bn, 2ABCT, 3ID received newly upgraded M7A4 Bradley, also known as the Bradley M7 BFIST. M7A4 Bradley has an advanced Fire Support Sensor…
Turkish Navy received a new naval reconnaissance-attack UAV
The Turkish Navy received its Aksungur naval drone. It was developed by the Turkish company Turkish Aerospace Industries , Ismail Demir said in…
Ukraine received Su-25s that it sold to North Macedonia in 2001
North Macedonia will donate Su-25 fighters to Ukraine. Both defense ministries confirmed the news. These are the same Su-25s that Kyiv sold to Skopje…
US gifts 75,000 155mm shells to Ukraine and undisclosed GMLRS amount
US gifts Ukraine 75,000 artillery shells in a new military supply worth $550 million. The US is also gifting GMLRS to Ukraine's HIMARS, but not saying…
KNOWLEDGE BASE / LIBRARY
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…
Python-5 – Rafael’s 5th-gen air-to-air missile (AAM)
In 2003, at the air show in Le Bourget a new fifth-generation Israeli guided missile, called the Python 5 was first demonstrated. Python-5 is…
F72-HD US Special Forces vehicle: .50 cal MG, ATGM, 4 M72 rockets
Vehicle selected by USSOCOM as the vehicle of choice for their Terrestrial Mobility Program 1.1 is the F72-HD where the abbreviation 'HD' means Heavy…
Bayraktar TB2 MALE unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
The Bayraktar TB2 MALE unmanned combat aerial vehicle reconnaissance drone, created by the Turkish Company Baykar Makina, is in service with the…
MISTRAL infrared homing man-portable air-defense system
The development of the French short-range universal missile Mistral began in the late 70s by Matra. Several basic versions of the rocket have been…
Zero-knowledge of turboprop engine, read exactly this article first
Turboprop engine is a gas turbine aircraft engine in which turbine develops more power to turn the compressor, and this excess power is used to turn…
COMPARISON / DOGFIGHT
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…
Asian KF-21 Boramae vs. Su-75 Checkmate – what are the differences
The KF-21 Boramae, developed by South Korea, has become an analog of the domestic military aircraft, but with a couple of interesting differences
Su-57 is well-armed, but F-35 has a nuclear gravity bomb
Mark Episkopos, claims that the Russian Su-57 is very well armed and maintains a huge range of air-to-air missiles as well as anti-ship missiles, the…
Which Indian fighter jet is better – Dassault Rafale or Su-30MKI?
India has two main multi-role fighters - the French Dassault Rafale and the Russian but manufactured under Indian license Su-30MKI. So, which one is…
F-35 vs. F-22 – a dogfight between the best stealth fighters
F-35 vs. F-22 It is easy to compare on paper two fighters from different countries. It is much more challenging to pit against products of the same…
Russian Kinzhal missile vs. USS Arleigh Burke – the ship will not withstand
In November 2019, in the Arctic, successful tests were carried out of the newest hypersonic aviation missile system, "Kinzhal," from the MiG-31K…
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".
