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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS. Americas
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Canada began negotiations with Italy to purchase M-346 advanced jet trainers. Air Platform
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Year: 2022

Middle East

Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to Qatar

February 7, 2022 GDC 0

The delivery of the first-in-class OPV – Offshore Patrol Vessel – “Musherib”, ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defense within the national naval acquisition program, took place today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) […]

Europe

Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

February 7, 2022 GDC 0

The Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) have increased their presence on the country’s southern coast, including Gotland – Sweden’s southern island, as well as at sea, according to information released by the Swedish Ministry of Defense. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate Is In Troubled Water

February 7, 2022 GDC 0

Construction of Australia’s future frigates may be delayed even further, with a secret Defence Department engineer’s report warning that meeting a revised production start date of June 2024 will be “tight”, reported Sky news. These […]

Air Platform

Germany Negotiating With The U.S. To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

February 6, 2022 GDC 0

Germany is leaning toward purchasing the U.S. fighter jet F-35 built by Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing Tornado in the role of nuclear sharing, a German defence source told Reuters on Thursday, but a final […]

C4iSR

Israeli Rafael Tests Next-gen Sky Shield EW Attack Pod

February 6, 2022 GDC 0

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Air Platform

France’s Safran Helping Russia’s UEC To Develop Commercial Jet Engine

February 6, 2022 GDC 0

Russia’s United Engine has developed an automatic control system for the Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplant which will be installed on the Sukhoi SSJ-New aircraft. The SSJ-New is a version of the Superjet 100 that includes a […]

C4iSR

UK Confirmed The Sale Of E-3D Sentry To Chilean Air Force

February 6, 2022 GDC 0

Airborne early warning aircraft will be transferred to the Chilean Air Force after crew training, the UK Ministry of Defense said. The sale of two Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne early warning aircraft (AEW) to the Chilean Air […]

Infantry Weapons

US State Dept Approves Weapons Sale To UAE, Saudi Arabia And Jordan

February 5, 2022 GDC 0

 State Department has approved Washington’s latest raft of proposed weapons sales to the Middle East, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) preliminarily approved for deals – if they are not blocked […]

Air Platform

General Atomics Successfully Trials Lockheed’s Legion Pod On Avengers UAV

February 5, 2022 GDC 0

General Atomics used two company-owned Avenger Unmanned Aircraft Systems, each equipped with a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod to send long-range air threat data captured passively and fused by an advanced sensor algorithm to a Command Center. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Thales To Develop Advanced Rocket Motor For Australia’s Hypersonic Weapon

February 5, 2022 GDC 0

Thales Australia will start the development of a rocket motor for Australia’s hypersonic weapons. The Australian Hypersonics Research Precinct unveiled by Defense Minister Peter Dutton at Eagle Farm in Brisbane today will accelerate collaboration between Defense, […]

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  • South Korea delivers K2 Black Panther battle tank to Peru

    April 7, 2025 0
    South Korea has shipped its K2 Black Panther main battle tank to Peru for display at the upcoming SITDEF 2025 defense exhibition. According to exclusive reporting from defensa.com, the K2 arrived aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged [...]
  • UK to buy German-made new artillery system

    July 26, 2024 0
    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to convene with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin to fortify defense ties between their nations. A key highlight of their discussions will be the unveiling of a [...]
  • Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib-class OPV To Qatar Navy

    July 11, 2021 0
    Fincantieri Shipyard delivers the Qatar Navy’s second Musherib-class Q62 offshore patrol vessel (OPV).  Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to QatarDateFebruary 7, 2022Fincantieri delivers Qatar’s second Musherib-class OPVDateJuly 9, 2022Fincantieri launches Qatari Emiri Navy’s first Doha-class [...]
  • U.S. Army to Purchase 857 THAAD Interceptors to Boost Indo-Pacific Deterrence.

    June 14, 2026 0
    The U.S. Army is preparing a major expansion of its THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile air defense arsenal, requesting 857 interceptors in its Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal, according to recently released budget [...]
  • Ukraine’s $500 FPV drones destroying $4.3 million T-90 Proryv tank

    March 24, 2024 0
    Ukrainian forces used a tiny FPV drone to destroy a modern Russian T-90M “Proryv” tank in Ukraine’s Kherson region. Russia Destroying Its Own T-90M Proryv Tank Using Lancet Drone To Stop Ukrainian Forces Capturing TankDateOctober [...]
  • International Arms Trade: Grease Payments by Rosoboronexport and Rostec

    January 13, 2020 0
    Transparency International Russia cites unreported conflict of interest as one of the main preconditions for corruption in the defense industry. To illustrate the corruption potential of the conflict of interest they use the case discussed [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sino-India War In Galwan Valley: Chinese Smartphone Manufactures Are the Biggest Losers

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye to export attack helicopters to Germany and drones to USA

  • Defense Industry

    UK, Japan And Italy Agree On Developing New Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets For Tri-nations Air Force

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hypersonic DF-17 ballistic missile can switch targets after launch

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases three Mogami-class frigates worth $10 billion.

  • Americas

    President Trump warned that the airspace above and near Venezuela should be considered closed.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukraine confirms use of laser weapons against Russian forces

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Shipping Captured Arms to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, A Banned Terrorist Group In Kashmir, India

  • Europe

    Russia lost 550 Russian conscripts, 33 artillery systems, 11 armoured vehicles, and eight tanks in Bakhmut in a day

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The BrahMos Hypersonic Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-16 could change the dynamics of the Ukraine war

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Carl-Gustaf M4 For Undisclosed Customer

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Wins Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Competition

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Strike Destroyed Russia’s Su-57 and Su-34 Fighter Jets.

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded Minuteman ICBM’s Propulsion Contract

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Shipyard built two M36-class Patrol Boats for Thai Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vladimir Putin Visits North Korea To Buy Rocket Artillery And Ammunitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Showcases New Offshore Patrol Concept 60

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Failed launch of a cruise missile almost sunk Putin’s destroyer, “Marshal Shaposhnikov”

  • Infantry Weapons

    David’s Sling Missile Defence System

  • Europe

    Mutiny Erupted Across Russian Armed Forces, Conscripts Shouting At Four Star General ‘F**king General’

  • Americas

    US Military Successfully Deploys Counter-UAS High Energy Laser Weapon System

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian NASAMS Shot Down Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet In Bakhmut

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Unveils Cheongung-II Missile Defense System

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    Europe

    U.S. Lawmakers Urges Biden Administration Not to Sale F-16V to Turkey

  • Infantry Weapons

    Elbit Systems successfully tests new self-propelled howitzer

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, Saab, and BAE Systems have teamed up to offer T-7A RedHawk to Royal Air Force.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine turns American-made AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles into homemade air defense

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Senator Penny Wong, you are wrong on China issue!

  • Air Platform

    China Sent J-10C And J-11B To Sino-Pak Air Combat Exercise

  • Defense Industry

    Switzerland Purchases 36 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $6.25 Billion

  • Europe

    Ireland needs fighter jets for full air defense capability, says Major General Ralph James

  • Americas

    President Trump Fired African-American and Female Officers From Army, Navy and Air Force

  • Europe

    Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova Defected To France

  • Air Platform

    Serbia to Purchase 12 Dassault Rafale Jets from France

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Says 2783 Soldiers Killed In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict

  • Europe

    Netherlands to buy Israeli-made rocket artillery system

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer enters mass production phase.

  • Industry

    Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

  • Europe

    Su-27 plane crashed during exercises in Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Under Pressure From U.S. Senate, Turkish President Erdogan Could Sale S-400 to U.S. Army

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Carl-Gustaf M4 Anti-tank Weapons For Australia

  • Europe

    A Top Russian General In Charge Of Nuclear Protection Killed In Bomb Blast

  • Europe

    Australian Army’s Boxer CRV Infantry Fighting Vehicles Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Africa

    Morocco to Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • C4iSR

    Why Russia’s Soviet-era A2/AD Strategy Doesn’t Work Against NATO Warplanes

  • Europe

    NATO Allies Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese F-2 escorted Tu-95 out of Japanese airspace

  • Europe

    Poland to acquire Korean K2 and German Leopard 2 tanks to replace T-72s donated to Ukraine

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