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  • [ April 25, 2026 ] China is helping General Ahmad Vahidi detonate Iran’s first nuke in months, not years. Middle East
  • [ April 25, 2026 ] Trump Admin Sanctioned China’s largest oil refinery tied to Iran’s shadow oil business. Americas
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Europe

Germany will finance five Lynx KF-41 IFV for Ukraine.

January 22, 2026 GDC 0

Germany will finance the delivery of five Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine under a contract signed in December 2025, with the first systems expected to arrive in the coming weeks, Rheinmetall announced Monday. […]

Europe

Rheinmetall offers SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System to Spain.

January 21, 2026 GDC 0

Rheinmetall and EM&E Group, through Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, have submitted a joint proposal to Spain’s Ministry of Defence for the SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System as a national alternative to the existing programme. The […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Thai Army Purchases VN1 Armored Vehicles Despite VT-4 Tanks and VN1 Failing in Border Skirmish.

January 18, 2026 GDC 0

The Royal Thai Army has signed a contract with China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO) for additional VN1 8×8 wheeled armored vehicles despite VT-4 tanks and VN1 armored vehicles failing in the Cambodia-Thailand border skirmish, […]

Land Platform

The U.S. will fund Israeli Eitan Armored Vehicle Acquisition Program.

January 16, 2026 GDC 0

Israel’s Defense Ministry announced a massive project to expand the production of IDF tanks and armored personnel carriers. Two lines in U.S. Army documents reveal the possibility that the plant in Israel would be built […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Thai Army Says Chinese-made VT-4 Tank Good at Parade, But Not at Actual Combat.

January 7, 2026 GDC 0

Thai tank crews report repeated mechanical and system failures on the VT-4 during operational use, while older platforms such as the M60 Patton and T-84BM Oplot-T are viewed as more reliable. The Royal Thai Army […]

Europe

Germany Unveils New Leopard 2A8 Advanced Battle Tank.

January 5, 2026 GDC 0

Germany has completed the first newly built Leopard 2A8 main battle tank at the KNDS plant in Munich, the country’s first full-production tank for its own forces since 1992. The move strengthens NATO’s eastern flank […]

Americas

General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Next-Generation Battle Tank Design.

January 3, 2026 GDC 0

According to information published by the “Defense News” website on May 31, 2025, the U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a contract to begin the preliminary design of the next-generation M1 Abrams […]

Americas

BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Produce Bradley A4s Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

December 27, 2025 GDC 0

The order of enhanced, future-ready Bradley A4s will be delivered to the Army as the modern replacement to former variants, greatly improving lethality, survivability and safety. The U.S. Army and BAE Systems definitized a contract […]

Europe

Lithuania purchases 100 CV90 armored fighting vehicles.

December 25, 2025 GDC 0

Lithuania has approved plans to acquire 100 Swedish-made CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles as part of a joint procurement with five other NATO allies, a move aimed at modernizing its ground forces and expanding regional […]

Africa

Temu tank: Nigerian Army’s Chinese-made VT-4 tank takes 30 minutes to cool down the turret and are incapable of rapid fire.

December 23, 2025 GDC 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. Reports of the Nigerian Army’s VT-4 tanks taking 30 minutes to fire a shell are related to the same overheating issues with […]

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  • Pakistan Air Force’s Chinese-made J-10C ‘Temu’ Fighter Jet’s WS-10B Engine Caught Fire During Take-off.

    May 6, 2025 0
    Developed by China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, the J-10CE has long been on Sudan’s radar, with reports of its interest in the advanced fourth-generation fighter jet first surfacing in 2022. As these warplanes begin to arrive, [...]
  • Israeli special forces unit ‘Sayeret Matkal’ started the first ground offensive into besieged Gaza

    October 21, 2023 0
    Super-elite Sayeret Matkal soldiers are believed to have led tanks and infantry into Hamas lairs to hunt down terrorist rocket crews and search for hostages. Israel has continued its air strikes on GazaSmoke rises above [...]
  • Nexter’s Ceasar Joins US Army’s Howitzer Competition

    December 30, 2020 0
    Nexter’s CAESAR 6×6 (CAmion Équipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie) will participate in an upcoming US Army shoot off against other 155 mm self-propelled howitzers including ones built by BAE Systems and Elbit Systems, the company recently [...]
  • German Navy Christens First K130 Batch II Corvette

    May 5, 2022 0
    A christening ceremony was held today (21 April) at Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg for the first of five K130 Batch II corvettes, Köln, built for the German Navy. Lürssen Group Started Construction of K130 Braunschweig-class CorvetteDateFebruary [...]
  • Kim Jong Un to visit Moscow to sign reciprocal deal for North Korea receives spy satellites and Russia receives Hwasal-2 cruise and KN-23 ballistic missiles

    November 27, 2024 0
    South Korea’s defense chief Shin Won-sik said on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could visit Russia soon. North Korea started mass producing KN-24 ballistic missiles to fulfil Russia’s orderDateJanuary 24, 2024North Korea [...]
  • Russian firm uses US subsidiary to evade Western sanctions

    October 9, 2024 0
    As Western sanctions continue to pressure Russia’s defense industry, evidence has emerged that Russian company Planar is using its U.S.-based subsidiary to bypass these restrictions and supply advanced technology to American markets. This investigation draws [...]
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.

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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Upgrades 18 F-16A/B to F-16V Standard

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $12.7 million defense package to Ukraine that includes 3D printing equipment

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Fighter Enhanced Its Capability With Sniper Targeting Pod

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves CH-47F Chinook Helo For Australia

  • South Asia

    Tata, Lockheed Martin bring new cutting-edge aerospace technology to India

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Strikes Killed Russian Army General and Eighteen Officers In Kursk Region

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland Donate 2000 Anti-tank Rockets to Ukraine

  • Europe

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China’s HQ-9B Surface-to-air Missile’s Failure in Pakistan and Iran Should Worry the Chinese Communist Party.

  • Middle East

    Israel May Have Given Up Golden Opportunity To Kill Iran’s Nuclear Program

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Chairman Tarique Rahman: The Original Graft King And Drug Lord Announced his Return To Politics After Surrendering His Bangladeshi Passport

  • Europe

    16 feared dead as plane carrying Russian paratroopers crashes in Russia

  • Europe

    Russia’s Budget Surplus Wiped Out To Finance Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS rocket artillery takes out the Russian drone team

  • Europe

    Royal Navy boost destroyer’s lethality with new Sea Ceptor missiles

  • Europe

    General Oleksandr Syrsky replaces General Valery Zaluzhny as Ukraine’s new army chief

  • Air Platform

    Thai Air Force’s Gripen Fighter Jets Launched Precision Strikes Against Cambodian Artillery Positions

  • Middle East

    Qatar and Saudi Arabia to Sign an Agreement to Resolve Bitter Disputes

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Proposes Bullup Rifles for US Army’s NGSW Program

  • Europe

    Thousands Of Mobilized Russian Conscripts Are Unfit For Military Service In Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Expert Believes That Taiwan Invasion Becomes a Pipe Dream for China for Now, as Chinese-made arms are failing in Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Venezuela.

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group has agreed to release all Israeli hostages.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. To Send Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine In January 2023

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Mass Producing Hurjet Light Attack Aircraft

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebel Shot Down Russian Mi-35 Helicopter Using Chinese FN-6 MANPAD

  • Americas

    BWXT awarded $1.5 billion contract for naval nuclear propulsion.

  • Europe

    Losing all armors Putin’s Army is now fighting in Ukraine on Horseback

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman demonstrates flying data center, processing real-time intelligence from satellites and drones to aid military operations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s supply-class AOR ship tests Phalanx close-in weapons system

  • Europe

    Navantia Starts Combat Systems Trial of Spanish S-81 Submarine “Isaac Peral”

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Started Building F-35A For Denmark

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    HARM Anti-radiation Missiles Taken Out Russian Radars, Now Bayraktar TB2 Rules The Skies In Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan conducts successful training launch of ‘Fatah-II’ rocket system

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers composite mast for Finish navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes

  • Air Platform

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

  • Central Asia

    ST Engineering to Set Up Terrex Infantry Fighting Vehicle Production in Kazakhstan

  • Central Asia

    Armenia to purchase South Korean K2 Black Panther main battle tanks

  • Middle East

    Hamas talks about Islam, but its leaders steal billions of dollars in aid funds depriving Gazans of basics

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Invest $4.3 Billion Shipbuilding Capacity in Henderson Shipyard

  • Naval Platforms

    Iranian Navy Handed Over Auxiliary ship IRINS Bushehr to Sri Lanka, Fearing USS Minnesota.

  • Africa

    US Air Force C-17 landing in Libya For Special Operations, Global Hawk drone patrolling over Western Libya

  • Air Platform

    Mikoyan to restart MiG-35 production without radar and targeting pod, amid Ukraine war

  • Europe

    South Korea Delivers K600 Rhino Combat Engineering Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-66 SM-2MR block II surface-to-air missiles

  • Cruise Missiles

    Türkiye expands serial production of long-range missiles.

  • Uncategorized

    Pakistan First Asian Country Sending Large Quantities Of Artillery Ammunition To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Thales, Tawazun Council to co-produce Ground Master Air Surveillance Radar

  • Americas

    US blocks chip supplies to Chinese Huawei Technologies

  • South Asia

    India acknowledged 250 soldiers killed, pilots died, and S-400 battery damaged by Pakistani bombs as posthumous honors unveil hidden losses

  • Middle East

    Israel Won’t Oppose F-35 Sale To UAE

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