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  • [ July 31, 2026 ] Türkiye launches the sixth Istanbul-class frigate, TCG Karadeniz, at Sedef Shipyard. Europe
  • [ July 31, 2026 ] U.S. firm built autonomous platform that enables drones to launch and recover from moving unmanned ground vehicles. Americas
  • [ July 31, 2026 ] Ukraine’s AI-enabled counter-drone system will automatically choose Shahed-type drones as its own targets. Counter-drone System
  • [ July 31, 2026 ] U.S. Agrees to Provide Export License for GE Engine for Turkish KAAN Fighter Jet. Air Platform
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Anti-air Missiles

Chinese MizarVision Satellite Released Images of Japan’s Ground-launched Tomahawk and SM-6 Missile Launchers.

July 18, 2026 GDC 0

MizarVision, a Chinese satellite imagery firm, released additional overhead images showing what it identified as elements of the U.S. Army’s Typhon Mid-Range Capability missile system positioned at Kanoya Air Base, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force […]

Defense Industry

Australia Released 2026 Defense Industry Development Strategy Program.

July 16, 2026 GDC 0

The Albanese Government has released the 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy to strengthen Australia’s sovereign defence industrial base and boost self-reliance. The strategy builds on record defence spending outlined in the 2026 National Defence Strategy […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

PT PAL Indonesia and Naval Group have begun manufacturing the Evolved Scorpene-class Submarine.

July 15, 2026 GDC 0

Indonesia’s state-owned PT PAL and France’s Naval Group have begun building the first two Evolved Scorpène-class submarines for the Indonesian Navy in Surabaya, East Java. The milestone is part of a contract signed by Indonesia’s […]

Ballistic Missile

China Flexes Dong Feng 17 Ballistic Missile in First Live Firing Demonstration.

July 15, 2026 GDC 0

China’s Dong Feng-17 ballistic missile has probably existed for more than a decade, quietly adding to the People’s Liberation Army’s arsenal of ever more modern weaponry. Suddenly, in June, it was showcased for the first […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian-made landing craft could reshape how U.S. Marines resupply troops.

July 15, 2026 GDC 0

An Australian-designed cargo ship just did something no purpose-built military landing vessel has managed before, driving stern-first onto a beach near Darwin, holding position while it dropped a ramp wide enough to drive tanks off, […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan is setting up its first centralised intelligence agency to counter China.

July 14, 2026 GDC 0

Japan is setting up its first centralised intelligence agency since World War II to try to modernise its defence capabilities against spies, foreign interference and other attacks from foreign adversaries. Legislation to establish the new […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review of Communication Systems of Hunter-class Frigate.

July 13, 2026 GDC 0

The integrated communications system (ICS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigate program has completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The PDR, completed by Rohde & Schwarz Australia in partnership with BAE Systems Maritime Australia, […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Vietnam Purchases $250 Million Worth of Firefly Loitering Munitions from Israel.

July 11, 2026 GDC 0

Senior Vietnamese officials, led by Deputy Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang, devoted a lot of time to the Israeli companies at the exhibition. Despite the ban imposed by France’s President Emmanuel Macron on […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesia’s anti-graft prosecutor quits after police seize 74kg of gold and $20m in cash at his residence.

July 11, 2026 GDC 0

Indonesia’s top anticorruption prosecutor has resigned after police raids on his home and other locations led to the seizure of gold bars and $20m of cash in multiple currencies. In a statement on Saturday, the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Swedish Saab builds the largest-ever composite superstructure for the Singaporean Navy’s multi-role combat vessel.

July 8, 2026 GDC 0

A Singapore shipyard has built the largest composite structure ever assembled for a vessel in the country’s history, and it is destined for a warship designed to command fleets of robots at sea. Penguin Shipyard […]

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  • Israel expands Iron Dome anti-air missile production

    January 19, 2025 0
    The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has signed its first defense procurement contract under the U.S. aid package, collaborating with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to expand the production of Iron Dome interceptors. The deal, announced [...]
  • Indian Navy Ditches Russian Aircraft Carrier Design, Opts For Queen Elizabeth Class Design

    April 21, 2021 0
    The UK-India Business Council (UKIBC) has stated an intention to support efforts towards bilateral cooperation on submarines and aircraft carriers with the aim to meet future capability requirements in the Indian Navy (IN). Indian Navy [...]
  • Poland Ready Transfer MiG-29 Fighter Jets Via U.S. Base In Germany

    March 10, 2022 0
    Poland is ready to deploy all its MIG-29 jets to Ramstein Air Base in Germany and put them at the disposal of the United States, and urges other NATO members that own planes of that [...]
  • Royal Australian Navy Opens Redeveloped Naval Base in Northern Territory

    July 26, 2024 0
    Canberra has launched a $136.9 million shore facility in the Northern Territory as part of the government’s ongoing military modernization initiative. Austal Delivers 4th Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat To Royal Australian NavyDateFebruary 25, 2023RAN to [...]
  • Australian KC-30A Airborne Tanker Refuelled Japanese F-2 Fighter Jets in an Interoperability Trials.

    September 9, 2025 0
    An Australian tanker has refueled a Japanese fighter jet in the air for the first time as part of interoperability trials between the two Asia-Pacific nations. 50 RAAF Aircraft Joins Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2021DateMay 28, [...]
  • India’s Russian-made MiG-29K Fighter Jets Are Inoperable: CAG Report

    January 17, 2022 0
    Between November 2019 and November 2020, the Indian Navy lost three of its MiG-29K fighter jets to accidents and the rest of them had maintenance issues, including engine problems. Russian-made MiG-29K crashed in India due [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • South Asia

    Air Vice Marshal Mahmud Hussain (thief) said political interference, corruption, ineptitude, and a lack of planning are the primary obstacles to effective procurement in the Bangladesh Military.

  • Europe

    Russia using artillery to compensate for lack of airpower, ground assault capabilities, and poor targeting abilities

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone boat destroyed a Russian spy ship ‘Ivan Khurs’ in the black sea

  • Air Platform

    Saab awarded contract to modernize Gripen C/D fleet

  • Europe

    Sweden orders more ARCHER wheeled artillery systems

  • Industry

    Denel Land Systems Military Industrial Capabilities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Australia should ditch the conventional submarine project and build nuclear submarines?

  • South Asia

    Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina personally ordered political prisoners to be tortured and killed at DGFI’s secret detention facility named ‘Aynaghar’

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why India and China should be given secondary sanctions?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military video appears to show Chinese F-16 releasing chaffs in the flight path of Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft over South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    What are the India Specific Enhancements In Indian Air Force’s Rafale

  • Middle East

    20 Bayraktar TB2 Drone Swarms Destroyed Pantsir-S1 SAM In Syria

  • Europe

    Russia’s ruble has plunged amid fresh sanctions and collapsing economy

  • Air Platform

    C-27J Next Generation Strategic Airlift Aircraft

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s domestically developed AIP for project 75I submarine

  • C4iSR

    China Panic: British and Americans Are Gathering Vital Intelligence From Russia’s Prized Su-35S Jet

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves $100 Million To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Will an Israeli strike on Iran via Azerbaijani airspace impending?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany Purchases 3,266 Brimstone 3 missiles for Eurofighter Typhoon

  • South Asia

    1000 students died, and 12,500 were injured as the Bangladesh Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) raped and orchestrated brutal crackdown

  • Europe

    Armenia released photos of destroyed S-300 by TB2 drone

  • Civil Aviation

    Boeing Awarded the Largest Aircraft Production Contract by Qatar Airways

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian air force bombed its own territory with FAB-250 bombs due to GLONASS errors

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Destroyer Escorts Australian Frigate For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia collaborates with Turkey on UAV-mounted air-to-surface missiles

  • Air Platform

    Russian military aviation faces growing threat from Ukraine’s armed FPV drone swarms

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Ramps Up Production Of Switchblades Kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers compared Leopard 2 tanks to Mercedes and Russian T-90M tanks to GWM

  • South Asia

    Video footage shows intruding Indian BSF soldiers begging forgiveness after entering Bangladesh and being caught by the Bangladeshi Border Guard

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey Establishes Defense Industry Fund

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    South Africa Facilitating Delivery Of Chinese-made Arms To Russia

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin to acquire Vector satellite assets

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Officially Turned Down Russia’s Offer to Buy Su-35

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Shows off KF-21 Fighter Jet as Its Arms Sales Surge

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review of Communication Systems of Hunter-class Frigate.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Beijing Reacts to U.S. Concerns About China’s Nuclear Weapons

  • Middle East

    Navantia Launched the Fifth Avante 2200 Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Receive 18 Rafale Fighters in 2021

  • Europe

    German Navy christened fourth K130 corvette in Hamburg

  • Europe

    Serbia, Poland To Buy Israeli Spike LR Anti-tank Missiles

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers 24 Gepard Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    John Bolton warns Taliban may get nuclear weapons from Pakistan

  • Europe

    Russia Deploys 70 Years Old T-55 Tanks To Defend Crimea

  • Air Platform

    China Commissions Aerial Refueling Variant Y-20 Heavy-lift Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain purchases four Patriot missile batteries worth $1.7 billion.

  • Europe

    Israel Considers Sending Iron Dome To Ukraine After Anti-semitic Remarks By Sergei Lavrov

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan deploys Type 88 anti-ship missiles amid China tensions

  • Europe

    FDI HN: Naval Group Cuts Steel for Second Frigate

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