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  • [ May 23, 2026 ] Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ May 23, 2026 ] Saab and PGZ sign cooperation agreement on naval production. Defense Industry
  • [ May 23, 2026 ] Anduril Shows a Glimpse of EagleEye’s Wide Field-of-view Night Vision Imaging. Americas
  • [ May 23, 2026 ] Telekom and Rheinmetall join forces on drone defence shield for cities and infrastructure. Anti-drone System
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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

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

April 24, 2026 GDC 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 […]

Middle East

Iran retains half of its drone and missile capacity inside the bunker at the start of the ceasefire.

April 24, 2026 GDC 0

Iran has been digging its underground bunkers day and night in the missile cities to retrieve almost 50 per cent of its ballistic missiles, associated launchers and more than 60 per cent of its kamikaze […]

Middle East

China is offering more missiles to Iran for free to deplete U.S. missiles, as the CIA did in the 1980s Afghan war.

April 23, 2026 GDC 0

CNN has reported that the US military has significantly depleted its stockpile of key missiles during the war with Iran, and according to experts, this reduction is so severe that it has created a near-term […]

Middle East

Cowardice of EU: IRGC and Basij thugs executed 45,00 Iranian protesters, 6,000 dissidents, 2,000 IT professionals, engineers and scientists in 2026.

April 23, 2026 GDC 0

Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Tuesday that he was indefinitely extending a ceasefire with Iran at the request of Pakistan, which has been mediating talks, until the country responded to the […]

C4iSR

U.S. intelligence detects signs that China considered providing Iran with JY-27A radar systems.

April 22, 2026 GDC 0

Days after the U.S.-Israel led war with Iran kicked off last month, American intelligence agencies detected signs that the war risked widening beyond the immediate battlefield as Russia and China sought to support Iran to […]

Middle East

Former Iranian Official Confirmed Iran Wants to Build Nuclear Bomb, Iran Cannot Be Trusted with Enriched Uranium.

April 21, 2026 GDC 0

Recent, intensified attacks by Iran on Gulf nations have exacerbated international concerns that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) cannot be trusted with enriched uranium. Reports indicate Iran is producing 60% enriched uranium and has […]

Middle East

Heightened risk to the West is that radical IRGC General Ahmad Vahidi is running the country.

April 21, 2026 GDC 0

As President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to decide whether to extend a two-week ceasefire between the countries approaches, attention is increasingly turning not to Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, but to a shadowy Revolutionary Guard […]

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  • Pentagon clears $404 million upgrade package for Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine aircraft

    August 8, 2025 0
    The US government has cleared possible upgrade work for the L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft due for delivery to Australia. The Baseline 2 Upgrade for the aircraft, which is based on the Gulfstream G550 [...]
  • Russia Burning Faces Of Dead North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

    December 19, 2024 0
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has alleged that Russian troops are burning the faces of North Korean soldiers who have been killed in battle in a new post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Ukraine Captured [...]
  • Indian Air Force Confirmed Second Rafale Fighter Jet Crashed Today Totalling Nine Aircraft Loss

    May 10, 2025 0
    India appears to have suffered the confirmed combat loss of five Dassault Rafale fighters following airstrikes against targets in Pakistan. Pakistani AIM-120C AMRAAM downed three Rafale aircraft; one Rafale aircraft crashed on 7 May, and [...]
  • Australian ‘zirconium’ powering adversary state China’s ballistic missile, cruise missile and fighter jets.

    November 6, 2025 0
    China dominates the world’s supply of rare minerals. It has banned their export for use by foreign militaries. Now, it’s worried Australia may return the favour. PLA Rocket Force Test Fires DF-26 Ballistic MissilesDateJune 15, [...]
  • Russian MoD sued Rosoboronexport JSC subsidiary NIMI for corruption and embezzlement

    November 20, 2024 0
    The Russian Ministry of Defense has filed a lawsuit against the V.V. Bakhirev Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering (NIMI) for over 29 million rubles ($301,000), citing dissatisfaction with the company’s ammunition and embezzlement of millions [...]
  • Corruption Hinders Growth Of Kenyan Defense Sectors

    April 28, 2021 0
    Kenya spent an average of 5.1% of its allocated defense budget on capital expenditure (CAPEX) during 2015-2019. During the forecast period the country is expected to invest around 8.6% of its defense budget on CAPEX. [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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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.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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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 […]

  • Europe

    Putin orders mass surveillance on Russian citizens who escaped conscription to Europe and Central Asia

  • Air Platform

    South Korea To Buy 20 F-35B For LPX-II Program

  • Land Platform

    Bangladesh Army rushed to import Indian-made TATA MRAP vehicles to crackdown on protesters

  • Americas

    Germany offers Brazil a batch of Leopard tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles.

  • Europe

    New Turkish Anka-3 combat drone started flight trial

  • Europe

    Russia endured 100,000 casualties for battle of Bakhmut

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to produce Hydra-70 illuminating flares for US Army

  • Europe

    Putin fires ‘The Butcher of Mariupol’ Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Awarded $4.9 Billion Contract To Develop Next-gen Adaptive Engines

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Strike Second Russian Fighter Jet Base in Three Days

  • Europe

    Russia Covertly Buying Chinese Military Hardware From Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Egypt, Syria and Uzbekistan

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded contract to produce Tomahawk block V cruise missiles for Australia and Japan

  • South Asia

    India tests nuclear capable K-4 SLBM

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Finland Purchases AIM-120D AMRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s long-range RAM X FPV drones wreaked havoc on the Russian air defense system

  • Air Platform

    Russian MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Novgorod Region

  • Europe

    Turkish Baykar Defence Started Flight Trials of Bayraktar TB3 UCAV

  • Europe

    President Putin has replaced fishing buddy Sergei Shoigu as the country’s defense minister

  • Air Platform

    Bell Unveils Upgraded Stealth Helicopter

  • Europe

    Beretta Defence Proposes Next-gen GRAYBURN Rifle for British Armed Forces.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey’s TAI builds Europe’s 2nd-largest subsonic wind tunnel

  • Middle East

    Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 Helicopters For QEAF

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed: Ukraine’s ATACMS with M39 munition destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Luhansk Oblast

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

  • Air Platform

    Three More Rafale Fighters To Arrive In India On November 5

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence Sent Bayraktar Akinci Drone To Azerbaijan

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded £220 Million Contract For Ten Eurofighter Simulators

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Ramp up THAAD and PAC-3 Interceptors Production.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Modified Soviet-era Tu-141 Drone To Strike Russian Airbase

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s laser targeting system and laser-guided bombs have low efficacy, missing their targets

  • Naval Platforms

    LÜRSSEN Offshore Patrol Vessel – OPV 90

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy Test-fires Gabriel V Anti-ship Missile

  • Air Platform

    Italian Leonardo Converts Lineage 1000 Into MPA For Pakistan Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s An-26 Transport Aircraft in Crimea.

  • Europe

    Greece Trials German-made KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Europe

    The Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) Submarine Replacement Programme

  • Uncategorized

    COVID-19 Has No Effect On PLA Navy’s Type 003 Aircraft Carrier Construction

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Adopts QBZ-191 Assault Weapons

  • Europe

    Russia Launches a Record 70 missiles at Ukraine in One day, Many Miss Targets

  • Europe

    European Nations Band Together to Build Next-generation Main Battle Tank

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contract to Produce Ammo for Israeli Air Force.

  • Europe

    Russia retreated its forces from ATACMS ranges in the Kherson region

  • Air Platform

    Biden Admin To Provide Ukraine With Killer Drones Called Switchblades

  • Europe

    U.S. Will Withdraw CAATSA If Turkey Completely Removes S-400 From Its Military: Report

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s HMAS Toowoomba Joins South China Sea Patrols With the Philippines and the United States

  • South Asia

    General Bipin Rawat praises Boeing P-8I Poseidon for Doklam operation

  • Europe

    British MP Tulip Siddiq Received Free London Flat From Sheikh Hasina’s Ally

  • Air Platform

    UK Think Tanks Recommended Supplying ‘Sukhoi Killer’ Gripen Fighter Jets To Ukraine For Next Phase Of Battle

  • Air Platform

    UAE seeks permission from France to transfer 30 Mirage 2000 jets to Morocco

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