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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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  • Russia’s Uralvagonzavod used 148 pieces of European equipment in T-72, T-90 and T-14 tanks, imported 260 machining tools from Germany to manufacture tanks.

    September 24, 2025 0
    Russia’s tanks, such as the T-90Ms pictured here, are manufactured by Uralvagonzavod. Ukraine says it uses 260 pieces of Western and foreign-made equipment to make the armored platforms. Ukraine’s GUR says it’s found 260 units [...]
  • The Boeing F-15EX’s mission may start in India

    February 18, 2020 0
    The United States Air Force maintains the largest and most technologically advanced air force in the world. Attaining and maintaining air superiority has been a top priority of U.S. military leadership since World War II. [...]
  • NZ Army Ordered 43 Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

    July 11, 2020 0
    The New Zealand Army’s deteriorating fleet is to receive a boost thanks to the purchase of 43 new armoured vehicles. Defence Minister Ron Mark has announced that the Government has approved buying Bushmaster NZ5.5 vehicles, [...]
  • Ukrainian Air Force To Receive 60 F-16 Block 50 From NATO Partners

    September 2, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Air Force is to receive US fourth-generation F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets in the coming months. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had agreed on the delivery of about fifty aircraft, but needs [...]
  • Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-300 surface-to-air missile in Novoshakhtinsk

    August 22, 2024 0
    The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported that Ukrainian forces struck the position of a Russian S-300 air defense system near Novoshakhtinsk in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Aug. 21. “Explosions were observed at [...]
  • Rheinmetall delivered high-tech reconnaissance system to Ukraine

    April 5, 2023 0
    Dusseldorf-based Rheinmetall company has announced that it supplies Ukraine with automated reconnaissance systems. According to a press release from German weapons maker, Rheinmetall is cooperating in this project with the Estonian company DefSecIntel. Known as [...]
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

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    GBU-72: The U.S. Air Force’s F-15 Drops Enormous Bunker Buster Bomb

  • C4iSR

    Thales-MBDA SPECTRA Electronic Warfare Suite

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) For Oman

  • Africa

    Massive Defense Boost For Moroccan Armed Forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JASDF Intercepted More Chinese Aircraft During Coronavirus Pandemic Than Usual

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia Lays Keel Of Fifth Arafura Class Patrol Boat For RAN

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army Started Training With CM-34 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin completes the first test firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM).

  • Europe

    Belarus Shot Down Ukrainian S-300 Anti-air Missiles That Entered Belarusian Airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Negotiations Breakthrough After Naval Group Submits Revised Proposal For Australian Submarine Programme

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed 50 Ammunition Depots Using HIMARS Rocket Artillery

  • C4iSR

    EuroTrophy Signs $450 Million Contract to Produce APS for Leopard 2A8.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launches New Neptune Anti-ship Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Germany commits to 2% NATO spending goal by 2031 for first time

  • Central Asia

    Anti-Taliban Resistance NRF Captured Four More Districts

  • South Asia

    Is Bangladesh Military A Perfect Puppet of India?

  • South Asia

    U.S. Ambassador cautions Bangladesh over China ties, offers American military hardware.

  • Central Asia

    Armenia is not an ally of Russia on “Ukraine invasion”, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says

  • Cruise Missiles

    Emirati and Belarusian defense firm will jointly produce 1,000km range cruise missile.

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s F-15EX To Receive First Hypersonic Missile

  • Cruise Missiles

    India’s DRDO Test Fires Locally-produced Cruise Missiles Based on Soviet-era Kh-31 and Kh-55 missiles.

  • C4iSR

    Land 4140: Hanwha Defense Signed MoU With Australia For SATCOMS

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to receive two T-129 attack helicopters in September

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new jet-powered kamikaze drones wrecking havoc in Russia

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rocketsan developed new OMTAS ATGM and Armor for multipurpose vehicles

  • Europe

    France To Supply CEASAR 155mm Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall will sends 139 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Submit Final Eurofighter Proposal To Finish HX Competition

  • Air Platform

    UK Embargoed Sale Of South Korean FA-50 Fighters To Argentina

  • Air Platform

    Baykar started to develop the AKINCI Combat UAV

  • Europe

    Russian Rocket Launcher Factory Bursts Into Flames In A Suspected Sabotage

  • Air Platform

    U.S. To Expedite Delivery Of F-16V Block 70 To Taiwan

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan inaugurated the fourth and final Turkish-built MILGEM corvette

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iranian anti-air missile convoy destroyed while escaping Tehran

  • Air Platform

    UAE Purchases 12 L15 Training Aircraft From China

  • Europe

    Romania buys TB2 combat drones from Baykar worth $321 million

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Cut Steel For Third Type 026 Frigates, HMS Belfast

  • Naval Platforms

    Piriou Awarded Contract To Deliver 20 Harbor Tugs To French Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone destroyed Russia’s Saturn tugboat that towed Admiral Kuznetsov

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy Submarine Force Could Sink The Chinese Fleet And Save Taiwan

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Commentators Compare Kherson Retreat As The Worse Military Defeat In History

  • Europe

    Humiliating Russian Army, Ukraine Sells Captured Russian T-72 Tanks and BTR-82 APC on Ebay

  • Africa

    Egypt Plans To Sign Major Technology Transfer Deal With Belarus

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s tenth and final FREMM frigate launched

  • South Asia

    India wants to buy $2 billion worth mothballed Soviet-era MiG-29 and submarines from Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine received six reconnaissance drones from Luxembourg

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 8th Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to Australia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon GBU-53B SDB II Bomb

  • Europe

    Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze drones hit NATO member Latvia and Romania

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