US does not allow Turkey’s F-16s to drop domestic ammunition
Turkey will not be allowed to arm newly purchased F-16s with Turkish domestic developed munitions. It is about the eventual acquisition of 40 F-16…
US showed LRUSV equipped with the Hero-120 loitering systems
US Marine Corps released photos for the first time of a long-range unmanned surface vehicle equipped with Hero-120 multi-purpose launcher with eight…
Russian air defense has shot down 10+ Storm Shadows and missed 6
Russian air defense has shot down 10+ Storm Shadow low-observable, long-range, air-launched missiles and missed 6 says report tracking attacks over…
Russia decrypts Ukrainian comm, air defenses is also affected – RND
RND is sounding the alarm about possible decrypted communication between Ukrainian soldiers. The information is based on conversations with Ukrainian…
Boeing produced the last two of 36 F-15QA fighters for Qatar
An F-15QA Advanced Eagle with serial number 17-0037 performed its first check flight at St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
Royal Saudi AF may replace the Tornado fighter with Chengdu J-10
Saudi Arabia is also showing interest in the Chinese fighter jet. This is the second Middle Eastern state that is said to be interested in buying J-10…
CONFLICTS
Ukraine has destroyed 22 Russian artillery systems within hours
Ukraine destroyed 22 Russian artillery systems within a day . This is claimed by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
No operator: S-350 Vityaz ‘killed’ MiG-29 in fully autopilot mode
No operator: S-350 Vityaz 'killed' MiG-29 in fully autopilot mode, according to an unnamed source of the Russian media Vzglyad, citing a statement…
Watch: Ukrainian USV destroyed in attempt to sink Ivan Khurs ship
Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to sink Russian warship Ivan Khurs. Attack took place in the Black Sea. Three Ukrainian surface unmanned boats were…
What did the Russians hit in Kyiv? Patriot or something else?
What did the Russians hit in Kyiv? Patriot or something else? A video from the network shows the intensive work of the Air Defense Forces over Kiev…
Su-35 fired a BVR missile to shoot down the Mi-8 at the border
Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter has come dangerously close to the Russian border. As a result of this proximity, the Russian Aerospace Forces take to the…
Russian TV shows debris from a UK-supplied Storm Shadow missile
Russian media RIA Novosti showed debris from at least one Storm Shadow missile. The missile hit a Russian target in the city of Luhansk this morning…
COMMENTS
US-made F-16 in the sky over the Black Sea: predator or prey?
Huge losses of the enemy in aviation forced the Western curators to decide on the potential transfer of F-16 fighters to Ukraine, which are in service…
F-16 is vulnerable target for S-300 or Su-35 – 4x combat vet Davis
The F-16 is not a stealth fighter. It is a highly visible and very vulnerable target for S-300 and S-400 air defenses, as well as the Su-35 fighter…
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…
Su-57 will mеet F-16 in head-on interception mode – an expert
A possible scenario for the use of Russian Su-57s are thrown into combat role - Su-57 has a very big advantage over F-16 if it is in head-on…
Example of Ukraine: 9 Abrams destroy 47 Soviet tanks in minutes
Example of Ukraine: 9 Abrams destroy 47 Soviet-made tanks in minutes - the tank battle can serve as an example of how Ukraine can counter Russian…
From now on dozens of F-35s will fly 124 miles from St. Petersburg
From now on dozens of F-35s will fly 124 miles from St. Petersburg. Not only will Finland fly its F-35s, but the US is expected to deploy its F-35s as…
COMPARISON / DOGFIGHT
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…
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
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…