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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 […]

Americas

Hanwha Offers Full Armored Vehicle and KSS-III Submarine Production in Canada.

May 2, 2026 GDC 0

South Korean defence conglomerate Hanwha and Canada’s Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) have announced a landmark joint venture to establish a new Canadian entity with full capabilities to produce non-commercial industrial vehicles and heavy military […]

Africa

Moroccan Navy Deploys Avante 1800 Patrol Vessel in Gibraltar Corridor.

May 1, 2026 GDC 0

Morocco has taken a step toward expanding its maritime reach as a new offshore patrol vessel completed sea trials, signaling a near-term boost in surveillance and rapid-response capability across critical sea lanes. The development strengthens […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Norway joins the UK’s Global Combat Ship partnership with Canada and Australia.

April 30, 2026 GDC 0

 Norway has joined a four-nation effort with the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia to align their Type 26 warship programs, expanding a common frigate design into a coordinated allied fleet. This will improve North Atlantic […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Singapore’s ST Engineering launched the first of six Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV).

April 30, 2026 GDC 0

On April 29, 2026, the Republic of Singapore Navy held the steel cutting ceremony of the third and fourth Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCV) at a ST Engineering shipyard in Singapore. The Republic of Singapore Navy […]

Europe

Turkiye Offers LHD-230 Drone Carrier for Export with Amphibious Assault and UAV Operations.

April 30, 2026 GDC 0

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Europe

Fincantieri awarded contract to upgrade the Italian Navy’s patrol frigate into a combat-capable frigate.

April 28, 2026 GDC 0

Fincantieri has signed an agreement to upgrade the Italian Navy’s Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) multipurpose offshore patrol frigates into “full combat” systems. The effort, managed by European procurement agency OCCAR, will convert vessels in the […]

Europe

Israeli Aerospace Industries Delivered Autonomous Submarine to German Navy.

April 26, 2026 GDC 0

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has delivered a “BlueWhale” autonomous submarine to the German Navy, the company announced. The vessel is the first unmanned submarine developed by an Israeli defense company. It is the product of […]

Europe

Britain Needs Cheap, Quickly Delivered Type 31 Frigates to Rebuild Its Navy.

April 26, 2026 GDC 0

In the 150m-long Venturer build hall at Rosyth Dockyard on the River Forth near Edinburgh, a Royal Navy ship is taking shape. This is HMS Formidable, a frigate intended for general missions such as escorting merchant […]

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  • Leonardo Company Test Flies Second Prototype AW249 Attack Helicopters

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  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s depot storing 400 Shahed-136 drones

    October 11, 2024 0
    Ukraine said last Wednesday its forces had destroyed a military facility storing hundreds of attack drones in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region. Russia Running Out Of Drone Warfare Options As Its Iranian-made Shahed-136 Drones Riddled With [...]
  • Japan Launched Major PR Campaign To Win Australia’s Frigate Contract

    December 20, 2024 0
    The move came after the Australian government had shortlisted Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) of Germany over Spanish and South Korean contenders to build Australia’s future frigates. TKMS has [...]
  • US Army secures $322 million for M10 Booker lite tank production

    August 28, 2024 0
    The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $322.7 million contract to continue low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle, a new assault vehicle designed to enhance the capabilities of [...]
  • May The Best Bird Win:Battle For Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

    March 24, 2020 0
    The U.S. Army has selected Textron (NYSE: TXT) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) to battle to build its new Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), with the prize a potential $40 billion-plus contract to replace the [...]
  • Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics Awarded Contract to Produce 57 VIDAR Laser Range Finder

    June 29, 2025 0
    Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics has secured a contract with Saab to supply 57 VIDAR laser rangefinders for the Royal Danish Navy’s frigate fleet. Shield AI rolls out radar-free ViDAR Pod surveillance system for combat aircraftDateApril 8, [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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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.

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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 […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese PL-15/PL-12D active radar-guided air-to-air missiles loosely analogous to the American AIM-120A

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Wants One Company To Build Sixth-Gen NGAD Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russian man blew up military freight train heading to Ukraine in another sabotage

  • Americas

    F-16 Video Shows First-Ever Manned F-16 Versus X-62A AI-piloted Aerial Dogfight

  • Americas

    Israeli Defense Forces Received 1000 David Amored Vehicles.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Denmark purchases MBDA’s VL MICA anti-air missile system

  • Infantry Weapons

    China using Egypt as military hub to supply ammo, spare parts and artillery to Russia and Africa

  • Europe

    First phase of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project kicks off

  • Europe

    Ukraine Wiped Out Russian Brigade, Including 80 Vehicles, 40 IFV, 52 Tanks, 2 Commanders And 1,000 Men In Failed River Crossing

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s first homegrown TFX fighter jet began taxi trials

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea Starts Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile Development

  • Middle East

    Russia’s Su-34 Fighter-bomber Fly-in Syria Using American GPS

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Yörük among 5 finalists in Japanese armored vehicle tender

  • Naval Platforms

    Poland to build Life Guard Maritime Rescue Ship

  • Middle East

    7 DJI drone experts are dead, and almost 400 Chinese military personnel are trapped inside a bunker, non-contactable or presumed dead in Iran.

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Shot Down Armenian Su-25 Using MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Test Fires Meteor Air-to-air Missile

  • Americas

    The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by Russian submarine and warships.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Deputy Commander of Black Sea Fleet Killed in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Deconstructing Fire Control Radar of MiG-29s/MiG-29M2/MiG-29K/MiG-35

  • Europe

    Fearing Coup: Putin Removes Major General Vladimir Seliverstov From His Position

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian military receives dozens of surveillance drones from Volunteers

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkey Completes Atmaca Anti-ship Missile Tests With Locally Made Turbojet Engine

  • Europe

    Denmark Announces $2 Billion Security Plan For Arctic Region

  • Africa

    Morocco to Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine captures more Russian territory in a week than Russia captured Ukraine’s territory in eight months

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anduril Industries To Build XL-AUV For Royal Australian Navy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces blow up Russian T-90MS battle tank

  • South Asia

    India Deploys Chinooks And Apache Helicopters In Ladakh

  • Air Platform

    US Marines say F-35 stealth fighter squadron clocked 5,000 hours without any mishaps.

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Networks F-15 and F-22 Raptor

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Begins Building New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

  • Americas

    Saab Proposes To Establish Sensors Production Centre Under Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Ocean awarded contract to build two Ulsan-class Batch-IV frigates for South Korean Navy

  • Europe

    Sanction Buster: Russia’s Kalibr Missile, Orlan UAV And Ka-52 Helicopter Components Come From America, South Korea, Taiwan And Japan

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE To Buy South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s desperate plea ‘give us the damn Patriots’. Patriot missile is the gold standard of all missile defense- Dmytro Kuleba

  • Europe

    KMW, NEXTER Demonstrate Next-gen Enhanced Main Battle Tank

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Approves Highest Ever Defense Budget

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to manufacture Fuchs KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    MiG-35 : A Lemon from Russia’s Mikoyan Design Bureau

  • Europe

    Czech Republic replaces Russian SAM with Israeli Spyder ADS

  • Europe

    Ukraine Armed Forces received donated Shark UAS drones

  • Americas

    U.S. Army awards Raytheon $1.03 billion LTAMDS radar contract.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin will invest $7 billion to expand missile production.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan scrambles F-16 to intercept Chinese H-6 bomber

  • Defense Industry

    No More Ice Cream, Turkey Rejects Second Batch Of S-400 Missiles

  • Air Platform

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

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh will receive $572 million in military aid and medical aid from the U.S., which former dictator and fugitive Sheikh Hasina turned down.

  • Middle East

    Turkiye to sale tanks, missiles and warships to Saudi Arabia worth $6 billion

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