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Jun- 2021 -

1 June

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot (L) give a press conference in Tel Aviv, on December 4, 2018.

Israel Says Military Exports Hit $8.3 BN in 2020

Israeli military exports reached $8.3 billion in 2020, buoyed by a 15 percent spike in the number of agreements signed compared with the previous year, the government announced Tuesday.

May- 2021 -

28 May

Tong Ong

US Navy Announces Successful Hypersonic Rocket Motor Test

The US Navy has successfully conducted a test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor as part of its Conventional Prompt Strike offensive hypersonic missile development and the army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon.

28 May

In this file photo taken on September 21, 2019, Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Hossein Salami speaks in capital Tehran

Joe Saballa

Iran Shows Off New Underwater Weapon

The Iranian Defense Ministry recently showcased the country's latest weapons, with one such example being an underwater pistol reportedly resembling Russia’s distinctive four-barrel SPP-1.

27 May

Tong Ong

PLA Xinjiang Receives New Missiles, Rocket Launchers

The Xinjiang Military Command of China’s People Liberation Army has received the country’s latest field air defense missile system and self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher system, state media reported.

27 May

Inder Singh Bisht

India to Receive Israeli Heron Drones for China Border Deployment

India is set to take delivery of four advanced Heron surveillance drones from Israel for deployment along its border with China.

26 May

The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing a scheduled extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA).

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Planning Next-Generation Attack Submarine By 2031

The US Navy is planning for deployment of its Next Generation Attack Submarine or SSN(X) beginning in 2031.

20 May

Taiwan air force F-16 fighter jet during Exercise Han Kuang in 2013

Inder Singh Bisht

Taiwan Deploys 42 Upgraded F-16s at Southwestern Airbase

The first tranche of 42 upgraded F-16 multirole fighter aircraft of the Republic of China Air Force has entered service.

19 May

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Producing Drone-Launching Attack Helicopter

A Russian attack helicopter under production, the Mi-28NM, will have a drone-launching facility.

19 May

An F-15E Strike Eagle is loaded with five JASSMs at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., May 11, 2021 as part of Project Strike Rodeo. Led by the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Project Strike Rodeo is a munitions proof-of-concept that lays the foundation for follow-on flight testing that would more than double the F-15E’s current JASSM-carrying capacity.

Inder Singh Bisht

F-15E Successfully Test-Loads Double Its JASSM Missile Capacity

The US Air Force's F-15E fighter was recently test-loaded with five air-to-surface missiles, more than double the aircraft’s stated carrying capacity.

18 May