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  • [ March 15, 2026 ] U.S. Relocates THAAD Missile Defense System From South Korea to the Middle East. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ March 15, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability. Americas
  • [ March 15, 2026 ] North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile as the U.S. and South Korea Conduct Military Exercise. Ballistic Missile
  • [ March 15, 2026 ] Myanmar Navy Launched New Domestically-built Frigate. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir.

February 18, 2026 GDC 0

The Times of Israel reported that Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said Israel’s F-35I Adir fleet now carries range-extending fuel tanks that preserve its low observable profile. The claim signals Israel’s push to secure independent long-range strike […]

Air Platform

Saudi Arabia Purchases Four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

February 17, 2026 GDC 0

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Italy’s Leonardo S.p.A. for the acquisition of four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). The contract expands Saudi Arabia’s fixed-wing naval aviation capabilities with anti-submarine warfare, […]

Air Platform

India Likely to Order 31 Rafale-M After 114 Rafale Orders.

February 17, 2026 GDC 0

India could significantly scale up its Rafale fighter jet acquisition, with a French media report claiming that New Delhi has sought additional Rafale Marine aircraft beyond the proposed 114 jets for the Indian Air Force […]

Air Platform

Taiwan confirms plan to buy 10 C-130J airlifters.

February 16, 2026 GDC 0

Taiwan’s Republic of China Air Force has confirmed plans to procure 10 C-130J transport aircraft from the United States, canceling a previously planned upgrade program for its aging C-130H fleet. According to local media, the […]

Air Platform

U.S. Air Force Needs More Than 500 F-47 and B-21s Fend off China in the Indo-Pacific.

February 16, 2026 GDC 0

The US Air Force needs hundreds more F-47s and B-21s than it currently plans to buy, experts said. A new report examined the problems the Air Force would have in a war with China.Without a […]

Air Platform

French engine maker Safran is ready to build an engine in India if India purchases 114 Rafale.

February 15, 2026 GDC 0

French engine maker Safran is ready to build an engine assembly line in India to meet the country’s requirements for local production as the French and Indian governments discuss the purchase of 114 more Rafale […]

Air Platform

Turkey Unveils Prototype KAAN Fighter Jet.

February 15, 2026 GDC 0

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Italy Allocates $10.7 Billion For British-led GCAP Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

February 14, 2026 GDC 0

Italy’s parliament on Thursday backed an almost 9-billion-euro ($10.7 billion) funding plan for a jet-fighter programme with Britain and Japan, a flagship defence project whose expected costs have more than tripled from early estimates. The […]

Air Platform

Chinese Commentator Admits J-35 ‘Knockoff F-35’ Fighter Limited to Seven-Minute Combat Operations.

February 14, 2026 GDC 0

Despite a $40 billion investment, the J-35 relies on an older WS-19 Engine, underscoring China’s engine-development challenges. Early this year, state-run CCTV in China aired several programs promoting the Fujian, the third aircraft carrier commissioned […]

Air Platform

India’s Defense Acquisition Council Approves $40 Billion to Purchase 114 Rafale Fighter Jets and Additional P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

February 13, 2026 GDC 0

India has granted initial approval for a $40 billion military procurement package, including the acquisition of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force and additional Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft for the […]

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  • Ukrainian Army Shot Down Ka-52 Helicopter While Bayraktar TB2 Record The Shooting

    October 9, 2022 0
    Ukrainian Armed Forces shared a drone video showing a Russian Kamov Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter being shot down. Ukraine shoot down a Russian Ka-52 Attack helicopterDateApril 8, 2022Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 combat drone blows up Russian [...]
  • Hyundai and Hanwha To Compete In South Korean KDDX Destroyer Program

    February 6, 2025 0
    South Korea has selected Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to compete for the primary contractor role on the Korean Next-Generation Destroyer (KDDX) program. South Korean Navy’s KDDX Future DestroyerDateJune 11, 2020HHI delivered BRP [...]
  • Huntington Ingalls Lays Keel For U.S. Navy’s LPD

    February 8, 2022 0
    Huntington Ingalls Industries laid the keel for the 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30) with a ceremony held on January 28. The future USS Harrisburg will be the [...]
  • Russian Navy top admiral shakeup follows new defeat in Black Sea

    March 25, 2024 0
    Kremlin-connected Russian Telegram channels reported on Thursday that Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, has been relieved of his duties. Putin’s salary is $110,568 annually, but he wears $8,820 Brioni [...]
  • Rohingya whips Bangladeshi troop after a troop sexually assaulted a woman

    August 3, 2020 0
    DHAKA (GDC) — The Bangladesh military said Thursday it had ordered an investigation after a Rohingya family in a refugee camp accused army troops of sexually assaulting a Rohingya woman. The inquiry comes as around [...]
  • BAE Systems Launches Anson Submarine At British Worksite

    May 4, 2021 0
    BAE launched Anson, the fifth of seven Astute-class attack submarines it is building for the British Royal Navy, at its worksite in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in Britain. Fifth Astute-class Submarine Officially Named HMS AnsonDateDecember 14, 2020Royal [...]
Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

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    Why the U.S. Navy purchased 78 Super Hornet block III?

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys the last Crimea ferry using ATACMS ballistic missile strike

  • Europe

    Putin’s losses ‘catastrophic’: Russian force’s death toll will hit 300,000 by coming winter

  • Europe

    Ukraine released photos of M1 Abrams tanks in the front line

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-30 and Su-27 Fighter Jets Caught Fire at Lipetsk Airbase.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Selected Swedish Gripen E/F Over American F-16V Block 70

  • Europe

    UK must spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defense, says departing armed forces minister

  • Europe

    Ukrainian sea drone blew up Russian oil tanker

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Upgrades 42 F-16A/B To F-16V Standard

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Build 100 Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) For Its Navy

  • Air Platform

    Single Seat FA-50 will have 30% more combat range than twin seat trainer

  • Europe

    Russian-origin submarines fitted with Switzerland, French and German auxiliary power are in maintenance jeopardy as Russia is unable to source spare parts

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy Received Tenth P-8I Neptune Marine Patrol Aircraft

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

  • Middle East

    Navantia Begins Sea Trials of Saudi Corvette ‘Al-Jubail’

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine turns American-made AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles into homemade air defense

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to use Ukrainian engine in its ATAK 2 attack helicopters

  • Europe

    Swedish Air Force seeking new basic training aircraft

  • Americas

    Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

  • Europe

    Su-34 bomber crashed in Khabarovsk Territory in Russia

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkey’s armed drones

  • Americas

    US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate

  • Air Platform

    UK-based Aeralis designing a new modular next-gen training aircraft

  • Middle East

    Iran begins evacuating military personnel from Syria: Report

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics and ARC Group Supplying British and French-made Electronics and Cockpit Display System to Rosoboronexport

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 055 destroyer: 12,000 tonnes, 180 meters long with 128-cell VLS mammoth ship

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine received Saab ASC 890 airborne surveillance aircraft.

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force will upgrade the Pacific Island Micronesian air base

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    After Australia, Japan Wants Nuclear Submarines

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Advanced Super Hornet Block III Aircraft to US Navy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Singapore.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army demonstrates Ukrainian-style drone warfare against Cambodian Army

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 fighter jet export success is driven by corruption and kickbacks to foreign air forces.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Tu-141 Drone Struck Russia’s Nuclear Airbase Again, Reputational Damage For S-400 SAM

  • Naval Platforms

    German ThyssenKrupp to deliver Invincible-class submarine to Singapore in 2022

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cost of Australian submarine project blows out by $10bn

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Has Destroyed Syrian MiG-29s Fleet in Air Raids

  • South Asia

    Dirty work of Indian RAW: Deceased Bangladesh RAB officer Palash Saha was handling the controversial Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das case, in which RAW has vested interests

  • Americas

    Dynetics Beats Out Iron Dome For $237M U.S. Army’s Missile Defense Contract

  • Air Platform

    Iranian State TV Admitted Its Wartime Claim of Shooting Down Israeli F-35 Jet Was AI-generated.

  • Defense Industry

    Croatia Purchases 12 Dassault Rafale Jets From France

  • Air Platform

    Russia will deliver North Korea with MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets in exchange for more troops

  • Europe

    Turkey’s parliament has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid

  • Infantry Weapons

    Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers

  • Europe

    Polish military fields new version of Rosomak armored combat vehicle

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Africa

    Kenya received Israeli SPYDER anti-air missile system.

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems developed digital twin and 3D printing techniques for Tempest fighter

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

  • Americas

    BWX Technologies Awarded $2.1 Billion Nuclear Propulsion Contract

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