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  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Turkey plans to sell its S-400 air defence system to Qatar or the UAE to comply with U.S. demands. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Ukraine obliterated 48 Russian shadow-fleet oil tankers in an Azov Sea blitz. Europe
  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Vietnam Purchases $250 Million Worth of Firefly Loitering Munitions from Israel. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Sweden and Germany agree to work on next-generation fighter jet project. Air Platform
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France’s Safran to buy sea drone maker Exail Technologies.

June 29, 2026 GDC 0

French defence group Safran entered into exclusive negotiations with Exail Technologies over a ​possible acquisition of the sea drone maker at €128.5 ($146.71) per share, the ‌companies said on Friday. The deal would see Safran […]

Defense Industry

Poland signed $33 billion mega arms contracts with South Korean and European defense manufacturers.

June 9, 2026 GDC 0

Poland has concluded approximately 40 defense contracts worth over 120 billion zloty (over $33 billion USD) to heavily rearm its military. The country became the first European Union nation to tap into the EU’s low-interest […]

Defense Industry

Türkiye’s global arms export rises to $10 billion.

June 8, 2026 GDC 0

Turkey, once heavily reliant on foreign arms makers, now supplies nearly 40 countries, mainly in the Gulf, Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe, with weapons. Two decades of state investment have transformed Turkey into a […]

Defense Industry

Elbit Systems secures $1.4 billion European defense contract as backlog passes $30 billion.

May 28, 2026 GDC 0

The multi-domain package includes autonomous unmanned vehicles, ground-based electronic warfare solutions, precision-guided artillery, and advanced reconnaissance systems. Elbit Systems Ltd. announced on Tuesday that it secured an approximately $1.4 billion defense contract from an unnamed […]

Defense Industry

Saab and PGZ sign cooperation agreement on naval production.

May 23, 2026 GDC 0

Swedish defence giant Saab has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Polish state defence group PGZ to cooperate on naval production, servicing, and technology. The firms say that PGZ will be integrated into Saab’s supply […]

Defense Industry

German-speaking Countries will collaborate in the military space program.

May 22, 2026 GDC 0

Defence ministers for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg pledged on Monday to strengthen their cooperation when it comes to space assets. “Space capabilities are playing an ever-greater, ever-more vital and increasingly indispensable role in every […]

Defense Industry

Australia selects Northrop Grumman to assist in establishing sovereign solid rocket motor production capabilities.

May 11, 2026 GDC 0

Australia has formally selected Northrop Grumman to assist in establishing sovereign solid rocket motor (SRM) production capabilities. Northrop Grumman is a leading provider of solid rocket motors (SRMs), delivering over one million units for defense […]

Defense Industry

Rheinmetall to purchase German shipbuilder Kiel.

May 9, 2026 GDC 0

German defence group Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE), has entered the race to buy shipyard German Naval Yards Kiel with a non-binding bid, a move that would deepen its push into naval defence and pits it against rival […]

Defense Industry

Turkish companies secured $8 billion in export contracts at the SAHA 2026.

May 9, 2026 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

Turkiye’s military expenditure reached $30 billion, making it the 18th-largest spender in the world.

May 4, 2026 GDC 0

Turkiye’s military spending increased by 7.2% in 2025, according to a report by a conflict ‌think tank on Monday that also showed global expenditure hit a new all-time high, driven by wars and geopolitical tensions. […]

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  • Saudi Arabia Plans To Normalize Ties With Israel

    October 10, 2020 0
    Are Saudi Arabia’s rulers, historically critics of Israel and its treatment of the Palestinians, finally edging closer to normalising relations with State of Israel, reports Al-Arabia Television. Saudi Arabia’s National Security Challenges, Palestinian Statehood, Iran [...]
  • Beretta Defence Proposes Next-gen GRAYBURN Rifle for British Armed Forces.

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  • Pentagon-funded research aided Chinese military, congressional report says.

    September 11, 2025 0
    A congressional probe found that over the past two years, the Pentagon financed hundreds of projects with Chinese universities and defense-linked institutes, including several blacklisted by Washington for ties to Beijing’s military. Pentagon warns growing [...]
  • Rape and Abduction by Bangladesh Military: An Account of Indigenous Bangladeshi Girl

    March 10, 2020 0
    Bangladesh army gang raped Rita Chakma (13) on 19 December 1986 at Dighinala. In the early morning, about 20 Bangladesh army men from the Viswa Ram Karbari Para camp raided the indigenous Buddhist village of [...]
  • Qatar and Saudi Arabia purchased Israeli C-MUSIC countermeasures for the royal family’s planes and received Israeli military gear for F-15QA and F-15SA.

    July 1, 2026 0
    Israel sold advanced F-15 systems and military gears to Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Qatari and Saudi royal jets said to have Elbit air defenses, including one that flew the emir to Iran last year; both [...]
  • Drone swarms to support Swedish armed forces ground and air operations

    January 29, 2025 0
    Sweden has unveiled a cluster of swarming aerial drones envisioned to equip the Swedish Armed Forces’ ground and air units with intelligence and surveillance applications. Sweden to receive first PATRIOT battery in November 2021DateAugust 22, [...]
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. […]

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  • C4iSR

    Kuwaiti Super Hornet Gets Integrated Sniper Targeting Pod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to invest $1 billion to recruit more reservists

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 24 F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jets For Indonesia

  • Loitering Munitions

    Hamas launched 20 kamikaze drones from Gaza in Israel as IDF continues to bomb Gaza

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway to Provide Ukraine With Additional NASAMS Air Defense Missile Systems

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar Clocked 100 Hours on PT-6 Basic Trainer, Spent 60 Hours as F-7BJI Trainee and Absent from Flying Activities for UN Peacekeeping Mission

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Coast Guard To Integrate Saab Giraffe And Northrop C5ISR Into Offshore Patrol Cutter

  • Defense Industry

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchased commercial ships for undersea military operations

  • Americas

    Shield AI rolls out radar-free ViDAR Pod surveillance system for combat aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia funds additional $399 million for the development of MQ-28A Ghost Bat

  • C4iSR

    China unveils new KJ-3000 airborne early warning and control aircraft

  • Europe

    Swiss F/A-18 Hornet To Guard Its Airspace Round The Clock

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces Purchase Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

  • Europe

    Navantia’s AIP successfully performs factory acceptance tests

  • Infantry Weapons

    Australian Army Ordered More Thales EF88 Rifles

  • Europe

    Russian troops swept away by flood while fleeing Kherson

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Killed 200 North Korean Troops

  • Defense Industry

    NATO Secretary General Urges South Korea To Deliver Weapons To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy received 5th and 6th Shaldag Mk V Fast Attack Craft From Israel

  • Europe

    Neptune Headache: Putin Relocating His Black Sea Fleet From Crimea Out of Neptune Missile Range

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins French-led Naval Exercise In The Bay Of Bengal

  • Europe

    Poland to purchase heavy infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Kosovo received Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea develops KAAV-II armed amphibious mobility vehicle for marines

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Touts ‘F-55’ Fighter: A Twin-Engined F-35 for the Air Force

  • Air Platform

    South Korea to receive first MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters in February

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems

  • Cruise Missiles

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • Naval Weapons

    Japan Developing Hypersonic Anti-ship Missile

  • Air Platform

    Saab Rolls Out First Gripen F for the Brazilian Air Force.

  • Americas

    Raytheon, Rafael to build new Tamir missile production facility in Arkansas

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Awarded $396 Million Contract To Supply 18 AW169M Helicopters to Austria

  • Air Platform

    The Third Prototype of Turkey’s Akinci UCAV Makes First Flight

  • Air Platform

    Japan’s Coast Guard to Purchase MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV

  • Europe

    Erdogan’s Duplicity: Putin’s Losses In Ukraine And Central Asia, Erdogan’s Win

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman $2.3 Billion Maintenance Contract For LGM-30 Minuteman III

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force has destroyed a third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers

  • C4iSR

    U.S. State Department approves $304 million sale of AN/TPS-78 long-range radar to Egypt

  • Americas

    U.S. Senator Seeks to Bolster Taiwan’s Asymmetric Defense With New Bill

  • Europe

    Russian convict soldier shot dead six commanders using AK-12 rifle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian RAW supplies arms to the Arakan Army to destabilize Chinese efforts to build deep-sea ports and gas pipelines in Rakhine state

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Are Destroying Russian-made Air Defense Systems in Syria

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Japan Announced Partners To Build Sixth-generation fighter jets

  • Land Platform

    Pakistan unveiled Haider main battle tank based on Chinese VT4 tank

  • Europe

    Germany will transfer 120 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia’s defence minister slams recent scandals and warns against the ‘cancer’ of corruption.

  • Europe

    Portugal Donates M113 Armored Personnel Carrier To Ukraine

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