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Russia Introduces the 3-ton FAB-3000 UMPK bomb in Ukraine
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Russia Introduces the 3-ton FAB-3000 UMPK bomb in Ukraine

The Russian military, for the first time, used a FAB-3000 M-54 guided bomb against Ukrainian positions in the Kharkiv Region, according to social media sharing.

FK BRNO Presents .338 Norma PK Derivative Machine Gun
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FK BRNO Presents .338 Norma PK Derivative Machine Gun

During Eurosatory 2024, Czech firm FK BRNO unveiled its latest BKS 338 machine gun chambered in .338 Norma Magnum.

Record Order for Rheinmetall’s 155 mm Ammunition €8.5 Billion
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Record Order for Rheinmetall’s 155 mm Ammunition €8.5 Billion

Rheinmetall announced that it had received a contract from the German Federal Defence Ministry to deliver 155mm artillery ammunition worth up to €8.5 billion.

TOLUN SDB Hits Target Under Intense GNSS Jamming
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TOLUN SDB Hits Target Under Intense GNSS Jamming

ASELSAN’s TOLUN Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) dropped from an F-16 fighter successfully hit its target under intense GNSS jamming.

Ukraine Brings War to Russia
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Ukraine Brings War to Russia

Sky News reports that Ukrainian fighter jets have fired missiles at a target on Russian soil for the first time in this war.

AKINCI UCAV Drops TOLUN SDB Without Smart Rack
Ammunition Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems

AKINCI UCAV Drops TOLUN SDB Without Smart Rack

Two AKINCI UCAVs performed tests, with one dropping ASELSAN’s TOLUN Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) without a multi-carriage rack and the other firing a missile.

U.S. Weapons Lose Effectiveness Against Russian Jamming
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U.S. Weapons Lose Effectiveness Against Russian Jamming

The accuracy of the M-982 Excalibur guided artillery has decreased by 90 per cent in Ukraine due to Russian Electronic Warfare systems that jam ammunition.

GBU-39 SDB Spotted on Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter
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GBU-39 SDB Spotted on Ukrainian MiG-29 Fighter

U.S.-made GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs were spotted under the wing of a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet.

AKSUNGUR UCAV Proves MAM-T Capacity
Navy / Maritime Air Ammunition Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Unmanned Systems Sensors

AKSUNGUR UCAV Proves MAM-T Capacity

TUSAŞ’s AKSUNGUR UCAV unveiled ROKETSAN MAM-T munition capacity at the DENİZKURDU-II/2024 exercise, according to footage shared by the Turkish MoD.

KoçSavunma Presents Malaman Smart Sea Mine
Navy / Maritime Ammunition Expo and Air Show

KoçSavunma Presents Malaman Smart Sea Mine

Koç Group company KoçSavunma presented the Malaman smart sea mine at the DSA Expo in Malaysia.

ASELFLIR-500 Marks Target for MAM-L and CİRİT
Ammunition Weapon / Missile Unmanned Systems Sensors

ASELFLIR-500 Marks Target for MAM-L and CİRİT

ASELSAN’s ASELFLIR-500 electro-optical system onboard Bayraktar TB2 armed UCAV marked the targets for ROKETSAN’s MAM-L and CİRİT munitions.

Kamikaze UAV DELİ Targets Export Market
Ammunition Unmanned Systems

Kamikaze UAV DELİ Targets Export Market

After Pacific Technology purchased 51 percent of Titra Teknoloji AŞ shares, Turkish Kamikaze UAV DELİ aims to achieve export success this year.

The UK sends dual-mode Paveway IV guided bombs to Ukraine
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The UK sends dual-mode Paveway IV guided bombs to Ukraine

The UK will provide Dual-Mode Paveway IV guided bombs to Ukraine to boost its military capabilities, but it is unclear which aircraft would use them.

Russia Uses U.S. Ammunition in Ukraine
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Russia Uses U.S. Ammunition in Ukraine

A Ukraine-based Instagram account, p1x_militarist, shared a photo of U.S.-made 203 mm HE M106 artillery shells obtained from Russian artillerymen.