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  • [ May 5, 2026 ] U.S. Navy destroyed six Iranian attack boats in Strait of Hormuz. Middle East
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Russia’s naval decline is evident in the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, which visited Cuba in 2024 and again in 2026 with the same broken tiles. Europe
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Trump Admin approves advanced AN/APG-83 SABR radar for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet, worth $488 million. C4iSR
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Hungary Received JAS Gripen C Fighter Jets from Saab. Air Platform
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U.S. Navy destroyed six Iranian attack boats in Strait of Hormuz.

May 5, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought to thwart a new U.S. naval effort to open shipping through the Strait […]

Middle East

UAE’s Air Defense System Intercepts Iranian Cruise Missiles and Drones.

May 5, 2026 GDC 0

Air defences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have intercepted missiles and incoming drone attacks from Iran. The UAE Ministry of Defence said late on Monday afternoon that it was intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles […]

Air Platform

Israel to purchase two squadrons of F-15I and F-35I Adir advanced fighter jets.

May 4, 2026 GDC 0

Israel to buy two new combat squadrons of F-35 ⁠and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of ​billions of dollars. Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin, the head of […]

Anti-air Missiles

Trump Admin Approves $8.6 Billion Arms Sales to Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and Israel Amid the Iran War.

May 3, 2026 GDC 0

The US State Department said on Friday it was approving military sales totaling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. The announcements came as the US and […]

Middle East

Bangladesh Navy withdraws corvettes from peacekeeping mission in Lebanon after UN terminates UNIFIL mandate.

May 3, 2026 GDC 0

The UNIFIL has faced a growing number of casualties as Israel continues air raids despite a ceasefire and Hezbollah has responded with rockets and drones. China’s ambassador to the United Nations, Fu Cong, has said […]

Direct-energy Weapons

Israel Deploys Laser Weapon System in the UAE.

May 1, 2026 GDC 0

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday banned its citizens from traveling to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq, ordering those already in those countries to return home immediately, as new details emerged that Israel had secretly deployed […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 GDC 0

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Anti-air Missiles

Israeli Iron Dome and troops are stationed in Abu Dhabi to protect the city from Iranian drones and missiles.

April 27, 2026 GDC 0

Israel reportedly deployed an Iron Dome battery and Israeli operators to the United Arab Emirates early in the war with Iran, and sent several dozen troops to operate it. It marked the first time the […]

Middle East

China is helping General Ahmad Vahidi detonate Iran’s first nuke in months, not years.

April 25, 2026 GDC 0

China is a nuclear cartel that undermines the West’s nuclear capability, supporting covert nuclear proliferation. There is no greater risk to the West and Israel than General Ahmad Vahidi running Iran as its new dictator, surpassing […]

Middle East

Iran confirmed that it deployed Chinese-made HQ-16, HQ-17AE, QW-2 and FN-6 Air defence batteries.

April 24, 2026 GDC 0

‌Chinese-made HQ-16, HQ-17AE, QW-2 and FN-6 Air defence batteries have been activated in parts of Tehran, according to Iran’s Nour News and Mehr news agency. ⁠Iran’s ⁠Nour News ⁠and Mehr news agency have reported that […]

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  • Czech Republic Plans To Buy 24 F-35A Stealth Jets

    July 10, 2022 0
    The Czech Ministry of Defense is considering the replacement of the 14 JAS-39 Gripen C/D fighters currently on lease from the Swedish manufacturer Saab until 2027 by acquiring at least 24 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters.    [...]
  • Britain Needs Cheap, Quickly Delivered Type 31 Frigates to Rebuild Its Navy.

    April 26, 2026 0
    In the 150m-long Venturer build hall at Rosyth Dockyard on the River Forth near Edinburgh, a Royal Navy ship is taking shape. This is HMS Formidable, a frigate intended for general missions such as escorting merchant [...]
  • U.S. Air Force Flying Triton HALE UAV over Taiwan Straits

    July 20, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Aircraft spotters reported two high-altitude U.S. military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flying towards the south of Taiwan on last Wednesday (July 15), with one website appearing to indicate that the aircraft flew [...]
  • Turkiye Increased Defense Budget to $51 Billion in 2026.

    October 22, 2025 0
    Türkiye plans to allocate over $51 billion to defense and internal security in 2026, according to the Clash Report. Russia announced $166 billion defense budget for 2026.DateNovember 30, 2025Turkiye’s military expenditure reached $30 billion, making [...]
  • Ukraine’s new jet-powered kamikaze drones wrecking havoc in Russia

    November 24, 2024 0
    Video footage posted online appears to show a new jet-powered Ukrainian drone.Ukraine is gearing up its production of jet-powered “kamikaze” drones. U.S. buys S-300 from Ukraine to practice drone strikes against S-300DateNovember 11, 2020Russia’s Geran-3 [...]
  • Putin will soon receive more NATO as the technologically superior Switzerland military may abandon 500 years of neutrality

    August 31, 2024 0
    The Swiss Security Commission is calling for a review of the country’s neutrality since 1515. Switzerland broke century-old neutrality traditions to supply arms to UkraineDateFebruary 11, 2023Switzerland Procures Five IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems DateJuly 24, [...]
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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

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    Toned Down F-47: Donald Trump Made British-led Global Air Combat Program (GCAP) Great Again

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 12th Mogami-class Frigate for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

  • Europe

    Russian Casualties To Reach 110,000 Before This Christmas

  • Central Asia

    Three Brothers 2021: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan start joint military exercises

  • C4iSR

    Mark 36 Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Countermeasures (SRBOC)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy’s Nuclear-powered Submarine USS Ohio Surfaced In The South China Sea Following CNS Fujian (CV-18).

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton HALE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Made Its First Flight

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Counter Strikes Forced Russian Retreats From So Called ‘Proclaimed Donetsk’

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam is considering French-made Rafale fighter jets to replace its Soviet-era Su-30MK2 aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Weigh-in 4.5 Gen Fighter Jets Between Eurofighter And Gripen

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s $50 billion dollars Short-fin Barracuda submarine is nine months behind the scheduled delivery date

  • Americas

    L3Harris Completes Design Review Of F-16V Aircraft’s Electronic Warfare Suite

  • Middle East

    Hamas lost control of Gaza, Palestinians started looting Hamas buildings

  • Air Platform

    Super Hornet Block II can carry Stormbreaker glide bomb

  • Ballistic Missile

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

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT and Thales join forces to upgrade F126 frigates

  • Uncategorized

    China’s Djibouti naval base is big enough to fight a war

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel signs landmark deal to sell David’s Sling air defense system to Finland

  • Europe

    Moldova enforced European Union sanctions on Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel and Singapore Develop High-tech Blue Spear Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    Russian media called BMP-2 and BMP-3 IFVs are a death trap for troops

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze sea drones set Kerch bridge on fire again

  • Europe

    German Army to Expand Drone Fleet From 600 to 8,000 by 2029.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Starts Prototyping Hunter-class Frigates for RAN

  • Europe

    Britain to take control of steel maker to secure submarine production

  • Air Platform

    Russia shot down its own Ka-52 attack helicopters

  • Europe

    With hypothermia, constant drone attacks and shelling by Ukraine, Russian losses mount to 110,000 dead soldiers

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class Amphibious Assault Ship

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. delivered more ammo and missiles to Ukraine worth $300 million

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $443.76 million Contract To Produce AGM-158C LRASM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarine, Scraps Conventional Submarine Project

  • Europe

    Putin Arrested Russian Army Commanders For Exaggerating Battlefield Gains

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan retrofit Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations

  • Air Platform

    Russia tasked Mikoyan Design Bureau to build a basic pilot trainer after disastrous Ukraine invasion

  • Europe

    A luxurious mansion owned by Vladimir Putin in the Altai Republic mysteriously caught fire

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Unveils kamikaze drones that can coordinate salvo strikes.

  • Europe

    Russia retreated its forces from ATACMS ranges in the Kherson region

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine Received Avenger Air Defense System From The U.S.

  • Air Platform

    GE Delivers F414 Engines For South Korean KFX Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    South Korea selects Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army inducts HQ-9/P air-defense system

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Started Operational Deployment on TCG Anadolu.

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizlilelma drone passes another critical milestone

  • Europe

    Russia Demonstrates New Remote-Controlled Combat Module on BTR-82 APC

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lieutenant Colonel Boniface Aruma of PNG army to serve as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade in Townsville

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Out Of Twelve To Croatia

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Partisan Freedom of Russia Legion Destroyed Russian Navy’s Serpukhov Missile Corvette In Baltic Sea

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $99 Million To Fit-out 83 Stryker Vehicles With 30mm Cannons

  • Land Platform

    Saudi Arabia’s SAMI unveiled 8×8 Howitzers for export markets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un Inspects Vast Intercontinental Nuclear Missile Vehicle

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