Europe
Turkiye Offers LHD-230 Drone Carrier for Export with Amphibious Assault and UAV Operations.
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Israeli Elbit Systems opens new drone factory in Romania.
Elbit Systems inaugurated a new unmanned aerial systems production facility in Chitila, Romania on April 27, 2026 — and marked the occasion by flying the Watchkeeper XR over Romanian skies for the first time, turning […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia orders 268 upgraded Bushmaster vehicles in $750 million contract.
Australia is expanding its Bushmaster fleet with 268 upgraded vehicles to move more troops under armor and sustain operations in mine- and drone-threat environments. This directly boosts force survivability and mobility, ensuring units can deploy, […]
Air Platform
U.S. Air Force extends A-10 Warthog attack aircraft’s service life to 2030.
The United States Air Force will keep the A-10 Thunderbolt II, known as the “Warthog,” in service until around 2030, extending the lifespan of a close air support aircraft that has been slated for retirement […]
Europe
Fincantieri awarded contract to upgrade the Italian Navy’s patrol frigate into a combat-capable frigate.
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 […]
Air Platform
In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses.
Based on reports as of April 2026, there are confirmed incidents involving Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft accidents, but the figure of 12 aircraft lost suggests a poor training and inadequate maintenance regime within the […]
Europe
Israeli Aerospace Industries Delivered Autonomous Submarine to German Navy.
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.
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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Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN Fighter Jet Characteristics and Features.
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Malaysia deploys 8×8 combat vehicles for its mechanized forces.
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