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  • [ July 23, 2026 ] CENTCOM Video Evidence Undeniably Proves that U.S. Drones Destroyed Two Chinese-made HQ-17AE Short-Range Missiles. Middle East
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Europe

Portugal purchases three new-generation FREMM EVO frigates from Italy’s Fincantieri.

July 22, 2026 GDC 0

On July 20, 2026, Portugal’s defence ministry announced that it signed an agreement with Italy for the procurement of three new-generation frigates for the Portuguese Navy. The FREMM EVO will be built by Italian shipbuilder […]

Americas

TOTE Wins $2.2 Billion Contract to Manage U.S. Navy Medium Landing Ship Program.

July 20, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy has handed a Florida shipping company the job of building a fleet the Marine Corps says it needs to survive a fight with China, awarding TOTE Services a $2.2 billion contract to […]

Europe

A satellite image confirms Ukraine destroyed a Russian patrol ship near Novorossiysk.

July 19, 2026 GDC 0

A satellite passing over southern Russia captured the aftermath Tuesday evening, and the image leaves little room for doubt: the Russian border guard ship Izumrud sits partially submerged against its pier, the surrounding dock scorched […]

Europe

Saab Awarded Contract to Produce 9LV CMS and Sea Giraffe Radars for German F128 Frigates.

July 18, 2026 GDC 0

Saab has secured an SEK 8.7 billion contract from TKMS to equip four German Navy F128 frigates with the 9LV combat system, Sea Giraffe radars, passive sensors and lightweight composite superstructures, the company announced on […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

PT PAL Indonesia and Naval Group have begun manufacturing the Evolved Scorpene-class Submarine.

July 15, 2026 GDC 0

Indonesia’s state-owned PT PAL and France’s Naval Group have begun building the first two Evolved Scorpène-class submarines for the Indonesian Navy in Surabaya, East Java. The milestone is part of a contract signed by Indonesia’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

BAE Systems Completes Preliminary Design Review of Communication Systems of Hunter-class Frigate.

July 13, 2026 GDC 0

The integrated communications system (ICS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigate program has completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The PDR, completed by Rohde & Schwarz Australia in partnership with BAE Systems Maritime Australia, […]

Americas

Canada Selected German Type 212CD Submarine Design After Long Bidding War.

July 10, 2026 GDC 0

Canada has selected a German consortium to build a dozen cutting-edge submarines in one of the country’s largest-ever defence contracts that will further deepen its Nato ties before a crucial summit this week. On Monday […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Swedish Saab builds the largest-ever composite superstructure for the Singaporean Navy’s multi-role combat vessel.

July 8, 2026 GDC 0

A Singapore shipyard has built the largest composite structure ever assembled for a vessel in the country’s history, and it is destined for a warship designed to command fleets of robots at sea. Penguin Shipyard […]

Europe

Germany Purchases Four Meko A200 Warships from Thyssenkrupp

July 5, 2026 GDC 0

A new deal to replace Germany’s scrapped Rheinmetall warship programme could cost the government up to €12 billion ($13.7 billion), according to a finance ministry document, as the defence firm assesses the impact on its […]

Europe

Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Three A26 Submarines for Poland Worth $4.8 Billion.

June 30, 2026 GDC 0

Saab has today signed a contract with the Polish State Treasury Armaments Agency and received an order to produce and deliver three A26-type submarines. The contract also encompasses a weapon package and a training and […]

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  • Why Putin Doesn’t Care About 100,000 Dead Russian Soldiers?

    November 10, 2022 0
    The bodies of Russian soldiers were lying in the streets of a key eastern Ukrainian city on Tuesday following their comrades’ retreat that marked the latest defeat for Moscow even as Russia’s upper house of [...]
  • Australia, South Korea Signed an Agreement on Artillery And Armored Vehicles

    December 13, 2021 0
    Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have signed a $680m defence deal. Hanwha, Kongsberg Team Up For Australian Army’s Howitzers RequirementsDateJanuary 20, 2021Hanwha and Rheinmetall Battle For $27 Billion Armored [...]
  • Taiwanese PAC3 missile shot down Chinese Su-35s fighter jet

    September 4, 2020 0
    The Su-35S fighter was shot down by the Taiwanese Patriot missile defense system. Multiple videos circulating on Twitter shows a jet engulfed in thick smoke. The video of Su-35 crashing at an unknown building in Taiwan. [...]
  • MBDA To Add Anti-ship Ballistic Missile Capability To Sea Viper Anti-air Missiles

    January 2, 2024 0
    ASTER Sea Viper HMS Dragon Type 45HMS Dragon a Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer carries out a successful firing of a Sea Viper missile in the Atlantic off the Hebride Isles. 27 May 2021. File [...]
  • China is replacing Russia as a major arms exporter, offering J-10C fighters and HQ-9B anti-air missiles to Iran

    July 12, 2025 0
    If recent reports are accurate, China has begun to give Russia significant competition in the lucrative Middle Eastern and North African arms market, especially when it comes to exports of air defense systems. Iran pivots [...]
  • Polish MiG-29 Crashed, Pilots Flee The Scene

    June 9, 2021 0
    Key Points The event, according to Onet’s sources, took place on May 14. During the exercises in Nadarzyce, one of the pilots of the MiG-29 fighter shot a second fighter with a 30 mm cannon, making [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Middle East

    Egyptian navy received fourth S-44 submarine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Secured $4.6 Billion JF-17 Jets Export Deal with Azerbaijan in Central Asian Geopolitical Shift

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman, Hasina’s in-law, shut down the army’s overseas shell company bdmilitary.com that lobbied for Norinco and Rosoboronexport

  • Air Platform

    Leaked Document Shows Russia’s Rostec Falsified Performance Data for the Zhuk-ME Radar in Indian Navy’s MiG-29K.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Tamnava Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

  • Europe

    Ukraine started ‘special sea drone operations’ against Russia hitting second tanker

  • Europe

    Grim milestone: Russia passed 400,000 casualties in the Ukraine war

  • South Asia

    The U.S. zero tariff on Bangladeshi garment products ushers in a new era in U.S.-Bangladesh relations, as pro-Indian dictator Sheikh Hasina fled the country.

  • Defense Industry

    Why Dassault Rafale is selling hotcakes, not Gripen or Eurofighter?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia purchased LRASM and JSM for its F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    NATO Commitment: Germany wants to buy American fighter jet, but…

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan’s ISI Trained Taliban Special Forces “Badri 313”

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Advances Talks With Saudi Arabia to Sell KAAN Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Turkey to equip Altay tanks with AKKOR active protection system

  • Europe

    After big wins in Nagorno-Karabakh, demands of Turkish armed drones soar

  • Europe

    Humiliating Russian Army, Ukraine Sells Captured Russian T-72 Tanks and BTR-82 APC on Ebay

  • Americas

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Modernize US Navy’s MK39 EMATT ASW Training Target

  • Air Platform

    Russia ramps up Iranian-designed Shahed drones under the name Geran-2 kamikaze drone production

  • Europe

    Ukrainian F-16 shot down Russian Su-34 fighter bombers in another humiliation for Russia

  • Air Platform

    Russian army’s Belarus-made armed drone was shot down in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Elbit System to equip Philippines air forces maritime aircrafts with signals intelligence and mission systems

  • Europe

    Russia’s artillery strikes killed 2000 Wagner mercenary soldiers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Mitsui to build patrol boats for Vietnam

  • Europe

    CSTO Member Belarus Purchased Chinese M20 Ballistic Missile Instead of Iskander-M Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian, But China Has No Fighter Jets To Fill The Deck

  • Air Platform

    South Korea buys 20 more KF-21 Boramae fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tu-22M bombers 1770 km deep inside Russia

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea declassifies its Hyunmoo-V strategic missile system

  • Industry

    U.S. to further ease arms export restrictions

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) Embezzled and Laundered $245 Million (BDT 3,000 Crore) to Canada, USA and UAE

  • Americas

    NATO Link 16 data link that shaped the operation Epic Fury during the Iran War.

  • Air Platform

    President Trump agrees to sale F-35 stealth jets to India in a multi-billion deal

  • Americas

    Pentagon Formally Removes Turkey From F-35 JSF Program

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Europe

    Germany purchased Leopard 2A7V Main Battle Tanks

  • Defense Industry

    Serbia Plans To Buy New Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard (thief) Signs Letter of Intent with Leonardo for Eurofighter Typhoon Jet.

  • Europe

    German Arms Export Reaches $8.01 Billion, 30% Growth In Six Months

  • Air Platform

    Ni Hao China! U.S. sends F-22 jets to Australia to train alongside RAAF’s F-35A fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Send $33 Million Additional Funds for Ukrainian Defense Against Russia

  • C4iSR

    Defeating the S-400 Triumf is not rocket science but SEAD science

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Gets One Step Closer To Fly F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia to buy Israeli-made Barak MX air defense systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Received Three Batteries Of Israeli Spyder SAM Worth $141 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

  • Europe

    Crimea Bridge Attacks: Russia’s Major Domestic Political Problem For Putin

  • Europe

    Turkiye’s Akıncı UCAV completes firing test with domestic guidance kit

  • Europe

    Poland makes progress on future air defense system under ‘Mała NAREW’ program

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Turkey’s Havelsan Develops Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Barkan

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