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The AK-15 and AK-15K Spotted with Russia’s African Corps | Written by guest writer Theo B. and edited by @Jeff21461 defensearchives.com/news/the…
The AK-15 and AK-15K Spotted with Russia’s African Corps

The AK-15 and AK-15K Spotted with Russia’s African Corps

As the war in Ukraine rages on, Russia’s investment in small arms has been steady and substantial. The mainline 5.45x39mm AK-12 received a new suite of upgrades in 2023-2024, establishing the “Type...

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Initiation Mechanisms of Drone Munitions on the Ukraine Battlefield | Written by @Helvegen29 defensearchives.com/editoria…
Initiation Mechanisms of drone munitions in Ukraine battlefield - Defense Archives

Initiation Mechanisms of drone munitions in Ukraine battlefield - Defense Archives

Overwiew of the different methods of drone munitions initiation in Ukraine battlefield be it cheap 3D printed or high end factory made solutions.

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Three Unknown Warheads from Bazalt’s Catalogue | Written by @Helvegen29 defensearchives.com/news/thr…
Three Unknown Warheads from Bazalt's Catalogue - Defense Archives

Three Unknown Warheads from Bazalt's Catalogue - Defense Archives

A recently shared Russian company catalogue reveals devloppement of three drone warheads not yet seen : OFBCh-1.5, MBCh-2K, and MBCh-2U

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Russia’s Drone Warheads: A List of 32 Russian purpose-made UAV Munitions | @Helvegen29 defensearchives.com/editoria…
Russia’s Drone Warheads: A List of Russian purpose made UAV Munitions - Defense Archives

Russia’s Drone Warheads: A List of Russian purpose made UAV Munitions - Defense Archives

Short introduction to the Russian drone warheads program followed with a detailled list of such warheads.

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Portuguese Army UH-60L helicopters will cost 87 million euros, a figure higher than expected | Written by @Drecas_2000 defensearchives.com/news/por…
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Beasts in Belgian service: A Guide of Leopard 1 chassis Engineering Vehicles | Written by guest writer @RostislavMS and edited by @Jeff21461 defensearchives.com/news/bea…
Beasts in Belgian service: A Guide of Leopard 1 chassis Engineering Vehicles - Defense Archives

Beasts in Belgian service: A Guide of Leopard 1 chassis Engineering Vehicles - Defense Archives

Leopard 1 engineering vehicles compared: Belgium's Bergepanzer 2/2000 recovery tank vs Pionierpanzer combat engineer vehicle, explained

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Trump: Memorandum of Understanding Ceasefire With Iran “Over” | Written by @FSKrieger22 defensearchives.com/news/tru…
Trump: Memorandum of Understanding Ceasefire With Iran "Over" - Defense Archives

Trump: Memorandum of Understanding Ceasefire With Iran "Over" - Defense Archives

Trump said Wednesday that U.S. and Iranian negotiators “can talk, but I think they’d be wasting their time. They’re a bunch of lying guys”.

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German housewives at work: Rheinmetall drone warheads | Written by @Helvegen29 defensearchives.com/news/ger…

German housewives at work: Rheinmetall drone warheads - Defense Archives

During Eurosatory 2026, Rheinmetall showcased its range of loitering munition warheads at its booth. Rheinmetall presented two similar models: the RH12 and the RH22. The RH12, also known by its full...

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The Belgian Infantry Battalion of 2026 | Written by @Jeff21461 defensearchives.com/editoria…
The Belgian Infantry Battalion of 2026 - Defense Archives

The Belgian Infantry Battalion of 2026 - Defense Archives

The Belgian armed forces had been a chronically underfunded institution for the last three and a halve decades with spending cut year after year since the collapse of the USSR to make room for other...

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A look at Hornet’s variety of warheads | Written by @Helvegen29 defensearchives.com/news/a-l…
A look at Hornet's variety of warheads - Defense Archives

A look at Hornet's variety of warheads - Defense Archives

Detailed breakdown of the four different warheads identified so far on the Hornet UAV wreckages.

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Strangling Russian Logistics | Written by Guest-Writer @NotWoofers defensearchives.com/news/str…
Strangling Russian Logistics - Defense Archives

Strangling Russian Logistics - Defense Archives

Ukraine is increasingly targeting Russian logistics in the rear, both through strikes against fixed sites as well as attacks against road-bound vehicles. These strikes have been enabled by a flood of...

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Scalable body armour system: the way forward | Written by @Helvegen29 defensearchives.com/editoria…
Scalable body armour system: the way forward - Defense Archives

Scalable body armour system: the way forward - Defense Archives

Throughout most of the 20th century, fragmentation from artillery, mortars, and other explosives was the predominant cause of casualties among infantry in large-scale conventional warfare. During the...

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Peru to acquire 12 F-16s from Lockheed Martin in historic $1.5 billion Direct Commercial Sale | Written by @ColbyBadhwar defensearchives.com/news/per…
Peru to acquire 12 F-16s from Lockheed Martin in historic $1.5 billion Direct Commercial Sale -...

Peru to acquire 12 F-16s from Lockheed Martin in historic $1.5 billion Direct Commercial Sale -...

Lockheed Martin has emerged as the victor of the Peruvian Air Force’s competition to modernize their fleet with a new fighter aircraft. The intensive, year and a half-long process pitted America’s...

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Understanding Artillery Ranges | Written by @Jeff21461 defensearchives.com/editoria…
Understanding Artillery Ranges - Defense Archives

Understanding Artillery Ranges - Defense Archives

An article that covers the basics of artillery shell ranges based on artillery systems and shell characteristics.

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Castelion’s Blackbeard hypersonic missile selected for US Navy’s MACE program | Written by @ColbyBadhwar defensearchives.com/news/cas…
Castelion's Blackbeard hypersonic missile selected for US Navy's MACE program - Defense Archives

Castelion's Blackbeard hypersonic missile selected for US Navy's MACE program - Defense Archives

The United States Navy has selected Blackbeard, a hypersonic missile developed by defense startup Castelion, for their Multi-mission Affordable Capacity Effector (MACE) program. On February 25, the...

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United States arms sales experience continued growth in Fiscal Year 2025 | Written by @ColbyBadhwar defensearchives.com/news/uni…
United States arms sales experience continued growth in Fiscal Year 2025 - Defense Archives

United States arms sales experience continued growth in Fiscal Year 2025 - Defense Archives

It was another record year for the United States’ defense industry, with sales continuing to climb, albeit less sharply. Fiscal Year 2025 saw $331.18 billion in total sales, a nearly 4% increase over...

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OCCAR welcomes Portugal as its 11th participating state | Written by @Drecas_2000 defensearchives.com/news/occ…
OCCAR welcomes Portugal as its 11th participating state

OCCAR welcomes Portugal as its 11th participating state

Portugal has joined OCCAR as its 11th participating state, with the country looking to procure Boxer vehicles and FREMM frigates

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A short introduction to Anti-Structure Munitions | Written by Guest Writer @Helvegen29 and edited by @Jeff21461 defensearchives.com/editoria…
A short introduction to Anti-Structure Munitions - Defense Archives

A short introduction to Anti-Structure Munitions - Defense Archives

A short overview of the evolution of shoulder-fired anti-structure munitions from their introduction in the Cold War till today.

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Previously terminated SM-3 IB interceptor restored to procurement as part of deal with Raytheon to boost missile production | Written by @ColbyBadhwar defensearchives.com/news/pre…
Previously terminated SM-3 IB interceptor restored to procurement as part of deal with Raytheon to...

Previously terminated SM-3 IB interceptor restored to procurement as part of deal with Raytheon to...

Procurement of the Standard Missile-3 Block IB (SM-3 IB) ballistic missile interceptor, previously cancelled by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), is being restored. The decision to continue procuring...

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Pentagon seeks over 300% increase in PAC-3 MSE production from Lockheed Martin | Written by @ColbyBadhwar defensearchives.com/news/pen…
Pentagon seeks over 300% increase in PAC-3 MSE production from Lockheed Martin - Defense Archives

Pentagon seeks over 300% increase in PAC-3 MSE production from Lockheed Martin - Defense Archives

Production capacity for Lockheed Martin’s signature air & missile defense interceptor, the PATRIOT Advanced Capability 3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE), may soon increase by over 300%....

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