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  • [ May 21, 2026 ] Chinese PLA Spy Cheng Cheng Followed Elon Musk during State Visit to Beijing. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ May 21, 2026 ] Israeli Firm Purchases German Factory from Volkswagen to Build Iron Dome Parts. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ May 21, 2026 ] Ukraine strikes a Russian naval vessel in the Caspian Sea. Europe
  • [ May 21, 2026 ] Sweden purchased four French FDI Frigates worth $4.2 billion. Europe
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Europe

Ukraine strikes a Russian naval vessel in the Caspian Sea.

May 21, 2026 GDC 0

Ukrainian drone forces have struck a Russian naval vessel in the Caspian Sea for at least the third time in recent months, publishing footage on May 17 showing a Fire Point FP-1 attack drone successfully […]

Europe

Sweden purchased four French FDI Frigates worth $4.2 billion.

May 21, 2026 GDC 0

Sweden has picked France’s Naval Group to supply four of its FDI frigates in a deal that could be worth more than 40 billion Swedish kroner, or around US$4.2 billion, with the French offer beating […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak and Defense Minister Zahid Hamidi Siphoned Billions of Dollars from Malaysian Navy’s Frigate Procurement Contract without Building any Ships.

May 17, 2026 GDC 0

The RM9 billion Malaysian Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) scandal is a massive defense procurement fraud in which billions were siphoned through shell companies and offshore accounts, resulting in zero ships being delivered despite vast payments. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

BAE Systems Achieves Major Milestone on Upgrading Hobart-class Destroyer.

May 17, 2026 GDC 0

Australia’s guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart has reached two major milestones in its ongoing modernization program. The upgrade work, being carried out at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia, has now surpassed 20 percent […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

New Zealand Eyes Japan’s Mogami-class Frigate to Replace Ageing ANZAC Frigates.

May 9, 2026 GDC 0

New Zealand has identified Japan’s Mogami-class frigate and Britain’s Type 31 as the two candidates under consideration for its naval frigate replacement program, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced on May 7, 2026, putting Tokyo’s warship […]

Europe

Germany’s Rheinmetall seeks 12 billion euros to rescue F126 warship deal, says FT.

May 7, 2026 GDC 0

Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE) is seeking about 12 billion euros ($14 billion) from Germany to take over the country’s troubled F126 frigate ​programme, lifting the total cost of six warships to roughly ‌14 billion euros, the Financial Times […]

Middle East

U.S. Navy destroyed six Iranian attack boats in Strait of Hormuz.

May 5, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought to thwart a new U.S. naval effort to open shipping through the Strait […]

Europe

Russia’s naval decline is evident in the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, which visited Cuba in 2024 and again in 2026 with the same broken tiles.

May 5, 2026 GDC 0

Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, accompanied by a tugboat and a fuel ship, has arrived in Cuba for a five-day visit, seen as a show of force by Moscow amid rising tensions over its invasion of […]

Americas

U.S. Navy commissions 26th Virginia-class nuclear submarine.

May 4, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest fast-attack submarine, USS Idaho, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut on April 25, 2026 — adding a boat built for undersea warfare, surveillance, and special operations […]

Middle East

Bangladesh Navy withdraws corvettes from peacekeeping mission in Lebanon after UN terminates UNIFIL mandate.

May 3, 2026 GDC 0

The UNIFIL has faced a growing number of casualties as Israel continues air raids despite a ceasefire and Hezbollah has responded with rockets and drones. China’s ambassador to the United Nations, Fu Cong, has said […]

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  • Putin has sent S-400 surface-to-air missiles to North Korea in return of 20,000 troops

    May 30, 2025 0
    Vladimir Putin sent an S-400 air defence system and other military assistance to North Korean in exchange for twenty thousands of troops. The Kremlin sent North Korea an S-400 air defence system in exchange for [...]
  • Russia fired North Korean-made KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles on Ukraine

    March 4, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s Attorney General, Andriy Kostin, has revealed that Russian Armed Forces used at least 24 North Korean-made ballistic missiles during missile strikes on Ukrainian territory. Kostin said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine that these missiles, [...]
  • HIMARS Rocket’s Precision Strikes, A Nightmare For Russian Army

    July 18, 2022 0
    Citing information released by the Ukrainian army, the M142 HIMARS MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) systems donated by the United States are making an impact on the conflict in Ukraine. According to Ukrainian sources, the rockets fired [...]
  • Ukrainian FPV drone destroyed six Russian Buk missile system

    May 17, 2024 0
    Ukrainian forces blow up six Russian BUK series surface-to-air missile system with a deadly drone strike. The press service said Moscow lost six Buk air defense systems “with two 9C36 detection and targeting stations” on [...]
  • South Korean Cheongung II SAM Enters Mass Production

    August 22, 2021 0
    The Cheongung II missile, considered the South Korean equivalent of the U.S. Patriot air defense system will soon enter mass production following successful completion of quality certification tests. Cheongung II accurately hit a missile and [...]
  • 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 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 [...]
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 […]

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.

May 11, 2026 0

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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

    CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army Purchases Turkish-made Tactical Armored Vehicles

  • Uncategorized

    HMS Prince of Wales Assumes Flagship Role of NATO Maritime Force

  • Air Platform

    British Intelligence Gathers Data From Destroyed Russian Mi-35 Hind helicopter

  • C4iSR

    India and China deploy drones in Galwan Valley near Ladakh

  • Africa

    Saudi Arabia will buy JF-17 Blunder aircraft for Sudan, not for Saudi Air Force.

  • Uncategorized

    Turkiye is developing a 2,500 km Yildirim IV Medium-Range Ballistic Missile.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia used Kh-69 cruise missiles for the first time in Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Ukraine receives additional 18 Archer 155mm Howitzers from Sweden.

  • Europe

    World-first, Turkish Akinci drone test fires Cakir cruise missiles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian TB2 drone destroys Russian ammo store in Snake Island

  • Europe

    Lithuania plans to buy 120 Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo RAT 31DL and RAT 31DL/M 3D Radar Family

  • Europe

    Lithuania to buy Leopard tanks in record €2 billion order

  • Americas

    General Atomics completes first flight of Gray Eagle 25M unmanned aerial system

  • Middle East

    China is helping General Ahmad Vahidi detonate Iran’s first nuke in months, not years.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled guns

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran Delivers Hundreds of Fath-360 and Fateh-313 Theatre Ballistic Missiles to Russia

  • Americas

    Biden Administration redirects Patriot missile defense system orders to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s Type 31 Arrowhead 140 Frigate

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Wants Long-range Anti-radiation Missile After Iran and Venezuela Successes.

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Archer Howitzer Completes U.S. Army’s Trials

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Ditches Pakistani JF-17 Fighter Jets in Favor of French Rafale F3R Jets

  • Europe

    314,290 Dead: Russia’s Third Mass Mobilization Is Imminent As Soldier’s Families Plan To Protest

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Sky Sword II Missile Enters Mass Production Phase.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Karen National Union Seized Control of Myanmar’s Karen State, Established Parallel Administration

  • Civil Aviation

    Boeing Awarded the Largest Aircraft Production Contract by Qatar Airways

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russian-launched North Korean KN-23 (Hwasong-11) missiles explode mid-air

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Unveils $320 Billion Defense Spending, The Largest Capital Spends Since WWII

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Offers BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Philippines Navy

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded $800 Million Contract For Development Of Sixth-Gen Tempest Fighter Jet

  • Defense Industry

    Western Arms Production Ramp Up As Ukraine Burns Through Stockpiles of Ammunition

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoots Down Six Russian Reconnaissance Balloons Over Kyiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship Sichuan Starts Sea Trials In Shanghai.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian Grad rocket launchers

  • Europe

    U.S.-supplied army tactical missile system (ATACMS) missiles completely demoralized Russian forces stationed in Crimea

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army received an undisclosed number of LAVR armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Serbia Unveils NORA next-gen 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16I Destroyed Russian-made S-200 SAM In Syria

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan to fund $348 million for Six Vietnamese Patrol Boats

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China sent spy ships and survey vessels inside the exclusive economic zone of India

  • Air Platform

    Legendary F-15EX: The U.S. Air Force’s Bombs and Missiles Trucks

  • Air Platform

    RAF’s Third and fourth P-8 Poseidon enter final stages of production

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Lays Keel For U.S. Navy’s LPD

  • Air Platform

    Indian Army’s HAL Dhruv Helicopter crashes into Ranjit Sagar Dam

  • Europe

    Romania buys TB2 combat drones from Baykar worth $321 million

  • Air Platform

    India Air Force Losing Advanced Rafale Fighter Jets to Pakistani AMRAAM Was Significant Strategic Mistake

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Ethnic Armies ‘Three Brotherhood’ Seized Control of Shan State Bordering with China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, Australia signs comprehensive defense pact with India

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Plans To Buy Saab’s Gripen Fighters In 2022

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