https://weaponsofconflict.com/news Source-backed current-event reporting connected to weapon systems documented in the WeaponsOfConflict.com catalog. en Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/north-korea-weapons-tests-south-korea-drone-warriors https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/north-korea-weapons-tests-south-korea-drone-warriors North Korea's June 2026 tests put 240 mm rocket artillery, tactical ballistic missile warheads, and 155 mm self-propelled guns back in focus while South Korea moved to train 500,000 drone operators. Related catalog... Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT North Korean KN-23 / KN-24 Hwasong-11D tactical ballistic missile South Korean unnamed reconnaissance, attack, and long-range explosive drones Kang Kon destroyer M1985 / M1991 240 mm multiple rocket launcher family North Korean 155 mm self-propelled gun-howitzer Choe Hyon destroyer https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/f110-engine-sale-turkey-kaan-fighter https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/f110-engine-sale-turkey-kaan-fighter Defense reporting says the Trump administration is preparing to clear a major F110 turbofan sale for Turkey's KAAN fighter, linking the engine to the F-16 and F-15EX fleets already documented in the catalog. Related... Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:17:00 GMT GE Aerospace F110 F-16 Fighting Falcon F-15EX Eagle II https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/china-east-taiwan-ship-inspection-patrols https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/china-east-taiwan-ship-inspection-patrols China's June 2026 operation east of Taiwan put Haixun 09, Haixun 06, Haixun 08, Donghai Jiu 113, and Haijing 2202 at the center of a gray-zone maritime pressure campaign built around radio challenges, inspections, and... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Various Conflicts Haixun 09 Haixun 06 Haixun 08 Donghai Jiu 113 Haijing 2202 https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/iranian-small-boats-hormuz-shipping-threat https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/iranian-small-boats-hormuz-shipping-threat UKMTO and CENTCOM reports in May 2026 put Iranian small attack boats at the center of renewed Strait of Hormuz shipping threats, from a bulk-carrier attack west of Sirik to U.S. claims that helicopters sank six boats... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT United States-Iran Conflict Iranian small attack boats https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/kyiv-barrage-renews-patriot-interceptor-call https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/kyiv-barrage-renews-patriot-interceptor-call Reuters reported that Russia struck Ukrainian cities with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, prompting Ukraine's president to renew calls for Patriot missile interceptors. Related catalog systems include... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia-Ukraine War MIM-104 Patriot https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/mq-9-reapers-operation-epic-fury https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/mq-9-reapers-operation-epic-fury CENTCOM and defense reporting place MQ-9 Reapers inside Operation Epic Fury as a persistent surveillance and strike-support platform, while open-source trackers note that the full number employed has not been publicly... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT United States-Iran Conflict MQ-9 Reaper https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/ukraine-strikes-voronezh-missile-electronics-plant https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/ukraine-strikes-voronezh-missile-electronics-plant Ukraine said it hit a Voronezh-region electronics plant tied to Russian missile production, with Russian regional officials reporting five deaths and dozens of injuries. Related catalog systems include 9K720 Iskander,... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Russia-Ukraine War 9K720 Iskander Kh-101 https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/myanmar-paramotors-gyrocopters https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/myanmar-paramotors-gyrocopters Reporting in 2026 described Myanmar military forces using commercial paramotors and gyrocopters as low-altitude bombing platforms in the civil war. Related catalog systems include Powered paraglider/paramotor assault... Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Myanmar Civil War Powered paraglider/paramotor assault platform Gyrocopters https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/merkava-tanks-lebanon-ceasefire https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/merkava-tanks-lebanon-ceasefire Reuters reported ceasefire talks in Lebanon as Anadolu reported Hezbollah claims that Israeli Merkava tanks were destroyed in fighting in the south. Related catalog systems include Merkava Mk 4 main battle tank,... Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Merkava Mk 4 main battle tank Merkava Mk 3 main battle tank https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/houthi-missile-israel-iran-war https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/houthi-missile-israel-iran-war Reuters and other reports said Yemen's Houthis fired a missile at Israel as the wider Iran-Israel war expanded, but the missile type was not clearly identified. Related catalog systems include Ballistic missile. Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Israel-Iran Conflict Ballistic missile https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/us-iran-strikes-tomahawk-suicide-drones https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/us-iran-strikes-tomahawk-suicide-drones Reuters reported that U.S. strikes on Iran marked the combat debut of the LUCAS one-way attack drone after a fast-tracked Pentagon procurement effort, alongside Tomahawk missiles and combat aircraft. Related catalog... Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT United States-Iran Conflict LUCAS BGM-109 Tomahawk Land Attack Missile F/A-18E/F Super Hornet F-35 Lightning II B-2 Spirit https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/gaza-mk84-blu109-al-jazeera-probe https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/gaza-mk84-blu109-al-jazeera-probe Reporting from Al Jazeera, Anadolu, and Novara Media identified U.S.-made MK-84 and BLU-109 munitions, with GBU-39 also named in Anadolu's summary. Related catalog systems include Mk 84 Mod 4 2,000-pound unguided bomb,... Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Israel-Hamas War Mk 84 Mod 4 2,000-pound unguided bomb BLU-109 penetrator warhead GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb I https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/baykar https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/baykar Baykar says it will invest $300 million over five years to build jet-engine capability, starting with Akıncı and then Kızılelma. Related catalog systems include Bayraktar Akıncı, Bayraktar KIZILELMA. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Bayraktar Akıncı Bayraktar KIZILELMA https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/m346 https://weaponsofconflict.com/news/m346 Nigeria approved borrowing about $618 million to buy six Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ammunition, extending an air-force modernization drive that also includes AW-109 helicopters. Related catalog systems include... Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT Boko Haram Insurgency M-346 AW-109