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Month: April 2021

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Shortlist Five Companies For RAN’s Unammaned Helicopters Programme

April 1, 2021 GDC 0

Canberra has announced the shortlist for its Sea 129-5 acquisition, which will see Royal Australian Navy ships receive a new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capability. The five contenders are BAE Systems Australia, Insitu Pacific, Northrop […]

Industry

South Africa Bans On Arms Export To Arab Countries Hurting Its Economy

April 1, 2021 GDC 0

The members of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) decide to suspend arms exports to many Arab countries, mainly Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Algeria. This body, which depends on the […]

Europe

Finland Cleared To Buy Extended-range Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

April 1, 2021 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $91.2 million.  The sale would […]

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  • Sukhoi And MiG Merge Into United Aircraft Corp To Avoid Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

    June 4, 2022 0
    Sukhoi and MiG companies merged with the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a member of the Rostec state corporation, the press service of UAC said on Wednesday. Russia has completed the long-running merger of Sukhoi and [...]
  • Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles Hit Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Head Quarter

    September 23, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Black Sea fleet head quarter near Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on Friday morning, the Ukrainian military said. Russian Warship Fired Warning Shots At Royal Navy’s HMS DefenderDateJune 24, 2021Bayraktar TB2 [...]
  • Israeli F-35 Repeatedly Entered Iranian Airspace To Prepare Strikes On Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

    September 15, 2022 0
    Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has threatened Iran with using Israel’s military capabilities to thwart Tehran’s nuclear program. Analysis: Had The U.S. Secretly Approved Sale Of F-22 Raptor To Israel?DateFebruary 18, 2021Israeli Could Strike Iran [...]
  • Soviet-era Mindset: Russia’s death toll to rise 500,000 by sending poorly trained and AK-47 equipped soldiers to Ukrainian slaughterhouse

    February 9, 2024 0
    Russia is on course to lose 500,000 troops by the end of 2024 after turning its forces into a ‘low quality, high quantity mass army,’ says UK intelRussia is on course to have lost half [...]
  • Lessons from the Ukraine war, China wants to develop conventional warfighting capability to counter the U.S. influence in Indo-Pacific

    May 18, 2023 0
    Drawing lessons from the Ukraine crisis, a top Chinese general urged greater integration of novel capabilities, including artificial intelligence, with conventional warfare tactics ahead of any confrontation with the West. NATO Submarines And Frigates Hunt [...]
  • Indian to become the first Asian country to acquire American armed drone worth $3 billion

    September 25, 2020 0
    A case for the purchase of 30 MQ-9B Guardians has been approved by the Defense Acquisition Council, headed by Indian defense minister Rajnath Singh. Six drones will be delivered soon after contract signing. The Ministry [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Picks Taigei-Class Submarines Amid AUKUS Delays.

  • Air Platform

    RSAF’s A330 MRTT Gains Full Operational Capability

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Formally Inducts Chinese-made J-10C Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Russian specialty: A RuAF pilot crashes L-39 light attack aircraft in Krasnodar killing himself

  • Europe

    The US Air Force set to upgrade nukes stationed in Germany

  • South Asia

    India and Pakistan’s nuclear arms purchase networks

  • Industry

    Israel Arms Exports Increased By 77%, India Largest Recipient

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

  • Naval Platforms

    U.S. Navy Going Ahead with Sixth-generation F/A-XX Fighter Jet

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian missile hits secret Russian air defense radar station in Crimea

  • South Asia

    Death Squad: Drug Dealings, Brutal Killings And Demanding Ransom by Bangladeshi Police Unit Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)

  • Cyber

    Chinese Hacker Used “China Chopper” Tools to Hack Australian Defense Contractor

  • Europe

    Swedish Gripen Chased Russian Su-24 Nuclear-Armed Bomber Out of Gotland, Report

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korean F-15K Test Fires Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • Americas

    Boeing’s Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) Device That Kept the Downed F-15E Navigator Alive.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s supply-class AOR ship tests Phalanx close-in weapons system

  • Europe

    Several HIMARS Strikes Killed 700 Russian Conscripts Defending West Bank Of Dnipro River

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAAF C27J Sustainment Under Scrutiny

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) Projects And Industrial Capability

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Of Kalibr Cruise Missiles In January 2023 If It Continues To Mass Strike

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy continues to provide lethal aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves 180km range AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM For Germany Worth $2.9 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Russia ramps up Iranian-designed Shahed drones under the name Geran-2 kamikaze drone production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army Conducts Military Operations Inside Bangladesh as Arakan Army Built Training Camp in Cox Bazar

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Rebuild Soviet-era Tu-160M Bomber, A Sign Russia Does Not Have The Tech To Build PAK DA

  • Europe

    Polish-made ‘kamikaze’ drone slammed into Russian military camp

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Faces Funding Concerns: British Auditor

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

  • South Asia

    UN Urges Bangladesh To Open Criminal Probe Into Bangladesh Army Chief’s Corruption

  • Middle East

    Russia helped Yemeni Houthi terrorists with British and American cargo ships tracking data

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Rafale: A True Omnirole Combat Aircraft

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send Hawk Medium-range Anti-air Missile To Ukraine

  • Africa

    The U.S.-Morocco Defense Cooperation Treaty Should be Cloned To Southeast Asian Countries To Counter China

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy inducted another Turkish-made MILGEM-class Corvette.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    British Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute Docks In Perth, Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Debuts Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes

  • Americas

    Damen To Build Sigma Class Frigates For Colombia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchases Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 short-range air defense system

  • Air Platform

    Why did China buy Russian Mi-171sh helicopter when it has Z-10?

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    U.S. Army Deploys Stryker Armored Vehicle Mounted Laser M-Shorad In The Middle East

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Military Showcases Preparedness Of Asymmetric Warfare Against China

  • Europe

    Putin’s FSB setup explosive charge aboard Wagner chief’s plane killing Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian DRDO Tests High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target Drone ABHYAS

  • Air Platform

    China Pitching JF-17 Thunder To Argentine Air Force, Can China Deliver Jets?

  • South Asia

    Tata, Lockheed Martin bring new cutting-edge aerospace technology to India

  • Air Platform

    The Philippines Acquires 32 S70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland Worth $624 Million

  • Air Platform

    Soviet-built Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29 Crashed

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Australia Test-Fires Next-Generation ATLAS UGV Automated Turret

  • Middle East

    Israel Deploys Mobile Laser Weapon System to Counter Iranian Drones.

  • Air Platform

    UAE seeks permission from France to transfer 30 Mirage 2000 jets to Morocco

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