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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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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 -...

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

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

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

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

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 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...

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

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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