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  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35B Lightning II with Technology Refresh 3 Software Upgrades. Air Platform
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Israeli Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Intercepted Barrages of Ballistic Missiles Fired from Iran. Middle East
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] U.S. approves the $1.5 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand. Air Platform
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East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s Type 04A (ZBD-04A) armored vehicle fires a smoke grenade at Chinese troops during an exercise.

March 28, 2026 GDC 0

Chinese Type 04A armoured fighting vehicle discharges a smoke grenade into an observation mount against their own troops during exercises in Shenanigans, China, creating confusion and panic among the PLA troops. ZBD-04A (also known as […]

Europe

Turkish Nurol Makina signs co-production deal with Hungary for armored vehicles.

March 23, 2026 GDC 0

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Europe

UK and Norway join multinational CAVS armoured vehicle research and development project led by Finland.

March 14, 2026 GDC 0

Norway and the United Kingdom have joined the research and development agreement of the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System programme to develop modern 6×6 armoured vehicles, Finland’s Ministry of Defence said on Monday. The agreement […]

Europe

BAE Systems Unveils Auto Turret System for ATLAS Unmanned Ground Vehicle.

February 25, 2026 GDC 0

BAE Systems’ ATLAS integrates the VANTAGE automated turret, delivering autonomous target tracking and enhanced firepower as offensive support for tanks. BAE Systems’ next-gen unmanned combat vehicle stormed the training grounds with a new weapon for […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s Type 15 (ZTQ‑15 or VT5) light tank is worse than you think.

February 25, 2026 GDC 0

The Type 15 is effectively the successor to the 1960s Type 62 light tank, designed and built by Norinco to deploy in Tibet, where Chinese VT-4s struggled to operate at high altitude and in difficult […]

Land Platform

International Armored Group Unveils 6×6 and 8×8 Armored vehicles.

February 15, 2026 GDC 0

International Armored Group (IAG) unveiled a new family of 8×8 and 6×6 armored combat vehicles at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh, marking its formal entry into the infantry fighting vehicle segment. The move […]

Americas

Israeli Defense Forces Received 1000 David Amored Vehicles.

February 3, 2026 GDC 0

Israel’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that the 1,000th “David” armored 4×4 vehicle has been rolled out in the United States, marking a milestone in a long-running procurement program supporting Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operations. The […]

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, […]

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  • Iran Prepares Short-range Ballistic Missile Shipment To Russia

    November 25, 2023 0
    U.S. officials believe that Iran is preparing to provide Russia with short-range ballistic missiles to use against Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 21. According to the officials who spoke with the journalists, Iran has [...]
  • Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Tourist Beach in Latest Humiliation For Putin

    July 19, 2023 0
    Dramatic footage captured a Russian Su-25 fighter jet crashing into the sea just off a packed tourist beach. Unconscious Russian Pilots Crashed Su-30SM Fighter Jet Into Apartment BuildingDateOctober 24, 2022Incompetent Russian Pilot Crashed MiG-31 Foxhound [...]
  • Ireland acquires four Airbus H145M multi-role helicopters

    January 13, 2025 0
    The Irish Air Corps has announced the acquisition of four Airbus H145M helicopters as part of its fleet modernization efforts. Equipped with Airbus’ advanced weapon management system, HFORCE, these helicopters are set to enhance the [...]
  • Biden Admin To Provide Sophisticated NASAMS Anti-air System To Ukraine

    July 1, 2022 0
    US President Joe Biden is set to announce that the US is providing an advanced surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine, as well as additional artillery support, according to a person familiar with the matter, in [...]
  • Zero design changes is the way forward for Royal Australian Navy’s tier 2 frigates

    July 14, 2025 0
    The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) two-star capability head has made a robust defence of the ‘shrink-wrapped’ procurement strategy being pursued for the accelerated acquisition of 11 new Tier 2 general purpose frigates. Hunter Class Frigates [...]
  • French Navy’s First H160 SAR Helicopter Starts Flight Tests

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Naval Platforms

    Flopping Fish: The Shenyang J-15, A Perfect Example of ‘Garbage In and Garbage Out’

  • Middle East

    Satellite Images Show Iran Rebuilding Missile Factory Hit By Israeli Air Strike.

  • Europe

    Russia no longer deploys warships in the Black Sea after ATACMS strikes in Crimea

  • Middle East

    Iraqi Security and Defense Committee recommends acquiring Russian S-400 ADS

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Receive Two Batteries Of NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Putin Fired Four Deputy Defense Ministers, Appoints Relatives As Deputy Defense Minister

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China opens memorial for 35 soldiers died in Galwan Valley confrontation with India

  • Europe

    Ukrainian F-16 Pilots Learned How to Unlearn Soviet-Era Tactics and Relearn Western Flying Mindset at the British Academy.

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI To Provide Airborne Jamming Pod For Indian Air Force

  • Civil Aviation

    Embraer delivers 600th Phenom 300 business jet

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force deploys MQ-9 Reaper drone in Estonia

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aselsan-Ukroboronprom Jointly Develop Skif ATGM

  • Europe

    Russia Burning Faces Of Dead North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

  • Air Platform

    Australia welcomes more F-35 Lightning II at RAAF base Williamtown

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Developed Sukil-200 Drones And Hrim Smart Ground Attack Munitions

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Proved Full Potential Of Patriot Missile Defense System Than The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Air Force conducted drills using JF-17 fighters near Ladakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean High-tech Weapons Could Solve Ukraine’s Weapons Shortages

  • Air Platform

    Iran Purchases Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jets, IRGC Reported

  • 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.

  • Europe

    Hungarian Air Force Gripen C showcase new capabilities in a NATO Mission

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Detained 15 Senior Army Officers, 9 Senior Army Officers Escaped to India, Including Major General Kabir Ahmed.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Hunter killer submarines are first line of defense against Chinese invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Introduces MMA to PLA training after successful fistfights with Indian Troops

  • Air Platform

    Greece is looking for buyers of its ageing 18 Mirage 2000 fighter jets

  • Europe

    Netherlands Purchase 96 PAC3 Interceptor Missiles For Patriot Missile System

  • Air Platform

    HAI to lose contract to supply F-16 aircraft parts to Lockheed Martin

  • Europe

    Wagner mercenaries assault their commander using shovels

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey rejects U.S. request to send S-400 surface-to-air missile to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Submit Final Eurofighter Proposal To Finish HX Competition

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Awarded Contract to Build Korean Navy’s Next-gen Aegis destroyer

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Precision Strike Missile

  • Europe

    A huge blast ripped through Russian oil depot and rail link in occupied Donetsk

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian rocket launchers with precision strike

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Started Operational Deployment on TCG Anadolu.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why India and China should be given secondary sanctions?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Awarded Contract To Produce 571 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Northrop and MBDA will jointly develop Germany’s air and missile defense System.

  • Industry

    Denel Dynamics Military Industrial Capability

  • Europe

    Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft Crashed Due To Engine Fire

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Offers Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) to Slovakia

  • Air Platform

    Bayraktar Kizilelma UCAV Enters Serial Production

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s 1st aircraft factory to reopen with Gökbey, Hürkuş production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Zero design changes is the way forward for Royal Australian Navy’s tier 2 frigates

  • Europe

    Gerlach armored tactical vehicle received Norwegian-made remote weapon station.

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes a Russian naval vessel in the Caspian Sea.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Killed Hezbollah’s Weapon Smuggling Chief Suhail Hussein Husseini

  • Europe

    Hanwha Defense To Supply 288 K239 Chunmoo MLRS To Poland

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia Unable To Deliver Second Batch Of S-400 SAM To India, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

  • Europe

    Russia Fears Cross-border Raid By Ukrainian Special Forces; Kremlin Deploys Tank Regiments In Moscow After Drone Strikes

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