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Europe

Ukraine launched two rockets into space in a wartime rocket test.

April 19, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine’s GUR conducted two wartime rocket launches into space, reaching altitudes of over 100 km and 204 km, officially recorded by technical means. GUR also launched a rocket carrier from a transport aircraft at an […]

Americas

Trump Admin will unfreeze $20 billion of Iranian assets in the U.S. in exchange for Iran’s enriched Uranium stockpile.

April 19, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a three-page plan to end the war, with one element under discussion being that the U.S. would release $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds in return for Iran […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

President Xi Jinping sacked more political advisors, military Generals, nuclear engineers and scientists amid the Iran war.

April 19, 2026 GDC 0

President Xi Jinping has fired additional Peoples Liberation Army Generals, Nuclear scientists, engineers and multiple high-ranking military officials. According to South China Morning Post and CGTN, sacked high-ranking military officers are General Li Qiaoming (Former […]

Air Platform

Russia halts Su-57 production after major fires, derailed export potential in India.

April 18, 2026 GDC 0

Satellite images published on April 14 by Exilenova+ show multiple collapsed roof spans at Shop No. 46 of Russia’s KnAAZ plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, confirming major structural damage from the April 11 fire that halted Su-57 […]

Middle East

Israeli Defense Forces Confirmed That It had Destroyed Iran’s Caspian Sea Naval Base and 5 Frigates Before Ceasefire.

April 18, 2026 GDC 0

Israel strikes Iranian Navy sites in Caspian Sea for first time since start of warAmong the sites targeted during the strikes was a major Iranian Navy port, at which five missile ships equipped with air […]

Anti-air Missiles

Australia Test Fires Locally-made Multiple Launch Rocket System.

April 18, 2026 GDC 0

The Australian army has test-fired its first-ever locally assembled Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS, a key step toward eventually producing long-range strike weapons locally rather than importing them. The milestone occurred at the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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

April 18, 2026 GDC 0

Australia is set to sign a $10 billion contract for three Japanese-built frigates, a landmark in Australia-Japan defence ties as both nations deepen military co-operation in response to China’s rise. Defence Minister Richard Marles and […]

Europe

Serbia’s SDPR to open ​a drone manufacturing plant with Israel’s ​Elbit ⁠Systems.

April 17, 2026 GDC 0

erbia plans to jointly produce combat drones with Israel, in a bid to strengthen ​its defenses and bolster exports of weapons and military equipment, the country’s populist ⁠President Aleksandar Vucic said ⁠on Monday. Last week, […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukraine unveils new domestic surface-to-air missile.

April 17, 2026 GDC 0

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has, for the first time, publicly appeared alongside what is believed to be a new Ukrainian-developed surface-to-air missile during a video message marking the professional holiday of the country’s defense industry […]

Europe

Swedish Gripen fighter jet intercepts a Russian Kilo-class submarine.

April 17, 2026 GDC 0

Swedish Armed Forces fighter jets intercepted a Russian Kilo-class submarine in the Kattegat on Friday, the Swedish Armed Forces announced in an official press release issued April 10, 2026. JAS 39 Gripen aircraft conducted the […]

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  • Germany Selects Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet to Replace Aging Tornado

    October 8, 2019 0
    German Air Force’s Tornado Aircraft Since 2017, the German government has been actively looking to replace its aging fleet of Panavia Tornado aircraft to fulfill NATO commitment of strategic Nuclear missions. The Tornado aircraft that [...]
  • ‘Blown to hell’: Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks.

    April 13, 2026 0
    US President Donald Trump says the US Navy will blockade the Strait of Hormuz following failed peace talks with Iran, warning that any Iranians who try to stop it will be “blown to hell”. US [...]
  • China Refuses to Supply Aircraft Parts to Russia

    March 14, 2022 0
    Russia’s air transport agency Rosaviatsiya is considering various alternatives for aircraft parts supply after China refused to supply aircraft parts amid sanctions, Russian news agency Interfax reported. Russia Going Ahead With Plans to Supply Su-30SM2 and [...]
  • TAI To Embed AI Into Hurjet 270 Simulators

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  • Elbit Systems Awarded $585 Million Contract to Produce Helmet Mounted Display for the US Navy.

    April 4, 2026 0
    The U.S. Navy awarded Collins Elbit Vision Systems a $585 million contract to produce Lot 18 and Lot 19 helmet-mounted display hardware for the F-35 fleet through July 2029. L3Harris, Elbit Systems Awarded $92 Million [...]
  • Turkish armored vehicle maker unveils new fire support vehicle

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East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Defense Industry

    Myanmar Army Developed 105mm Light Tank

  • Air Platform

    Canada purchases 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivered Third GlobalEye AEW&C To UAE

  • Air Platform

    Australia Cancelled SkyGuardian Drone Program

  • C4iSR

    India and China deploy drones in Galwan Valley near Ladakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Commissions First-in-Class FFM Frigate ‘Mogami ’

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Suffering From Physical And Mental Health Issues, Says Former British Spy

  • Naval Platforms

    Ukraine to Supply Marine Propulsion Systems for Indian Navy Frigates

  • Europe

    EU Slaps Sanctions On Russia’s Wagner Group

  • Europe

    Turkey develops homegrown 1,500-horsepower tank engine

  • Europe

    Russia stole land, grain from Ukraine, now Russia stealing timbers through industrial-scale logging

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman Failed to Contain Arakan Army, Started Meddling in Domestic Politics by Copying General Ershad’s Playbook

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin To Step Down Due To Rumoured Parkinson’s Disease

  • Europe

    Poland sent 150 refurbished BTR-70 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkish STM Lays Keel Of Pakistan Navy’s First MILGEM-Class Corvette

  • Naval Platforms

    BAE Systems built new section for Royal Navy’s Dreadnought Submarine

  • Europe

    Otokar delivers 278 COBRA II armored vehicle, prepares Romanian facility launch

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy Buys Three FDI (Belharra-class) Frigates

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi Accused U.S. State Department of Deep State Following Adani Corruption Case and Appointment of Sikh Woman Harmeet Dhillon

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Blow Up Russia’s BM-27 Rocket Launchers

  • Middle East

    Pakistan and Afghanistan allowed Iranian aircraft parked on their airfields shielded them from American airstrikes.

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Son Taken Over Wagner Group’s Command

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Air Force Used E-7A Peace Eagle To Hunt And Destroy S-300 Using TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine War: Myanmar Remains the Last True Friend of Russia in Southeast Asia

  • South Asia

    Indian Media Discloses Dismal Performance of Su-30MKI Fighters During Kashmir Skirmish

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Delivers First Airborne Surveillance Radar

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s only Il-38N maritime patrol aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Australia retires MRH90 Taipan transport helicopters fleet early

  • Europe

    Polish PGZ to Deliver Transporter Vehicles For Patriot Missile Systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Donates Second Guardian Class OPV To Papua New Guinea

  • Uncategorized

    Rheinmetall sends more Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Announced Industry Partnerships For Next-gen Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier could challenge the US and Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics To Integrate SeaSpray AESA Radar On MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones

  • Europe

    Swiss Air 2030: Extended-range ground-based air defense system

  • C4iSR

    Why Russian Air Defense Systems Are Vulnerable to Electronic Attack?

  • Naval Platforms

    Fincantieri Launched The 2nd PPA ‘Francesco Morosini’ OPV For The Italian Navy

  • Americas

    Raytheon’s GhostEye Air Defense Radar Defeat Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s New Type 32 Frigate To Serve As USV Mothership

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drone destroys Russian T-80 tank in fierce battle near Bakhmut

  • South Asia

    Arrest warrants issued against 5 former director general of Bangladesh army’s spy agency DGFI.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Killed Or Injured More Than 75,000 Russian Soldiers, Report

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Started Negotiations with the U.S. to Purchase F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys long-range PCL191 MLRS near Indian border

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot defected to Ukraine flying a Mi-8 helicopter loaded with Su-30SM parts

  • Europe

    Danish Defense Industries to Build New Vessels for Danish Navy

  • Europe

    Australia bans exports of alumina, aluminium ores, bauxite to Russia

  • Middle East

    Israel hits Hezbollah’s 400 medium-range rocket launchers, 70 arms depots and 80 drones and cruise missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor

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