Britain terminated its loyal wingman project called Mosquito UCAV
UK has announced that Spirit Mosquito unmanned combat aerial vehicle will not go beyond the design phase. Mosquito project has, in a sense, been…
J-15B fighters will take off from the Chinese Fujian carrier
It is J-15B that is currently being linked to the fighter, which will take off from one of the three catapult runways of the Chinese Fujian carrier,…
Akinci UCAV broke its own record and rose nearly 14 km in high
Bayraktar AKINCI-B HALE UCAV broke its own national aviation record for altitude for the third time, moving it to 45,118 feet , turkish media report.
MBDA Germany shows indirect JFS-M SAM with loitering EMP warhead
MBDA Deutschland is developing a indirect Joint Fire Support Missile as its solution within the future indirect fire system, several sources…
CAESAR SPH tested 155mm Vulcano guided munition with SAL sensors
France is preparing to sell several units of its Caesar self-propelled howitzer to a customer who wants to test Italian 155mm Vulcano GLR with SAL…
Patriot destroyed missile using target designation provided by F-35
Specialistsof the US Army have demonstrated their ability to destroy simulated missiles using target designation provided by USAF F-35A Lightning II…
CONFLCITS
Ukraine fired three Tochka-U tactical ballistic missiles at once
The Ukrainian Armed Forces fired three Tochka-U tactical ballistic missiles simultaneously, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, citing several Ukrainian…
Russia has lost 398 aircraft/helos, 1496 tanks, 3614 AFVs, 752 UAVs
On June 22, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine presented the latest data on the losses that Russian Armed Forces suffered during the…
Russia uses newest satellite-guided 9M54-series missile in Ukraine
The use in Ukraine of one of the newest Russian missiles launched by a 300-mm multiple rocket launcher - a 9M54 series missile has been documented by…
Watch: Rocket launchers from downed Ka-52 on Mitsubishi L200 pick-up
Ukrainian MoD shared a video it claims to have recorded of the use of launchers from a Russian Ka-52 helicopter installed on a civilian Mitsubishi…
Russian high-precision missiles hit four 155mm M777 towed howitzers
General Konashenkov announced that among the struck and destroyed Ukrainian weapons were four platoons of towed howitzers M777 and four platoons of…
Up to 500 Ukrainian soldiers were killed a day by artillery traps
Senior military official of the Ukrainian army says that Ukraine loses between 200 and 500 soldiers every day and at least as many are wounded
COMMENTS
Ukraine to strike Russia if it gets US longest-range rockets
US does not intend to send long-range missiles to Ukraine. The apparent reason again according to Ohio Senator and Republican member Portman, is a…
155mm Krab SPH is game-changer in Severodonetsk, says Ukraine
Deployment of Polish Krab SPH in Severodonetsk battle allowed to change situation and stabilize the defense of Severodonetsk, reports Ukrainian agency…
Stryker ICV seeks hard-kill APS for long-distance threats
Stryker needs an APS to defeat long distance threats, not as now at close range at a time when soldiers are around the vehicle and highly vulnerable…
UAR-15, the Zbroyar clone of AR-15 replaces Soviet Kalashnikov
The license for the production of weapons based on the worldwide AR-15 and AR-10 systems was obtained for Zbroyar from the American company Daniel…
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…
US-made APKWS II laser-guided rocket on Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2
The Pentagon officially confirmed that these would be Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II or APKWS II missiles worth a total of $ 22.6 million -…
BUDGETS / PROCUREMENT / DONATIONS / DELIVERIES
US sends 40-feet long warships and 10 patrol boats to Ukraine
18 vessels will be sent to Ukraine as follows: six 40-feet long warships, two river vessels up to 35 feet long to guard rivers, and 10 medium-sized…
Australia equips its Boeing EA-18Gs with AGM-88E2 guided missiles
U.S. State Department officials approved a possible sale of AGM-88E2 Advanced Anti-Radar Guided Missile to Australia for approximately $ 94 million.
Germany sends to Ukraine 3 MARS MLRSs, 7 PzH 2000 SPHs, 30 GEPARDs
German government describes the weapons systems, weapons, and consumables that are being prepared for dispatch or are already in the process of being…
Ukraine gets Australian M113AS4 with 12.7mm Browning M2HB-QCB, 355hp
Australia has promised Ukraine to provide 14 M113 APC units as military assistance in the war against Russia. The first four APSs have already been…
Jordan buys 8 F-16 Block 70 fighters, but the US stopped production
Another country has wanted to acquire the latest version of the 4 ++ generation F-16 Block 70 fighter, and this is the Kingdom of Jordan, several…
Bundeswehr buys war-proven in Afghan caves bomb-disposal UGVs
Germany acquires an US UGV for bomb disposal, surveillance, and reconnaissance, which has experience in the war in Afghanistan and dangers of mined…
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".
