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Castelion awarded $105 million contract to integrate hypersonic missile into Super Hornets.

April 25, 2026 GDC 0

Castelion, a small California defense startup, has won a $105 million U.S. Navy contract to ready ‌its Blackbeard hypersonic missile for use aboard the Navy’s carrier-based F/A-18 fighter jets, clearing the way for the weapon […]

Americas

U.S. Air Force Deploys ICBM Truck Transporter for Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Operations.

April 24, 2026 GDC 0

 The U.S. Air Force has introduced a new Payload Transporter Replacement (PTR) system to support Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile operations, marking its first operational deployment by the 341st Missile Wing in Montana. The vehicle […]

Anti-drone System

Australia will invest $7 billion in counter-drone defence.

April 24, 2026 GDC 0

The Australian government announced Tuesday it will allocate up to $7 billion for counter-drone capabilities within the Australian Defence Force over the next decade, with two initial contracts awarded to Australian companies as the first […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 GDC 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Russian Shahed drones are beginning to fall apart midair as quality worsens.

April 23, 2026 GDC 0

Ukrainian military footage shows intercepted Russian Shahed drones arriving with detached access panels, bent wingtips, and missing nose fairings, indicating systemic assembly failures. Russia’s Alabuga drone factory in Tatarstan employs unskilled migrant workers, relies on […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 GDC 0

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Anti-drone System

Australia will invest $7 billion in drone and counter-drone technology.

April 22, 2026 GDC 0

The Albanese Government will more than double investment in counter drones for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with up to $7 billion allocated under the Integrated Investment Program (IIP) over the next decade. As part […]

Direct-energy Weapons

Rafael Delivers Advanced Airborne Laser Weapon System to Israeli Air Force.

April 20, 2026 GDC 0

“We delivered the Air Force the most advanced defense system in the world, but it does not become operational in one day” As Rafael reports record 2025 revenue and profit, CEO Yoav Turgeman emphasizes that […]

Anti-air Missiles

Australia Test Fires Locally-made Multiple Launch Rocket System.

April 18, 2026 GDC 0

The Australian army has test-fired its first-ever locally assembled Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, or GMLRS, a key step toward eventually producing long-range strike weapons locally rather than importing them. The milestone occurred at the […]

Europe

Serbia’s SDPR to open ​a drone manufacturing plant with Israel’s ​Elbit ⁠Systems.

April 17, 2026 GDC 0

erbia plans to jointly produce combat drones with Israel, in a bid to strengthen ​its defenses and bolster exports of weapons and military equipment, the country’s populist ⁠President Aleksandar Vucic said ⁠on Monday. Last week, […]

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  • Turkiye has reached its limits to fund its ambitions to become arms export superpower.

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  • US Navy Destroyer USS Barry Sails Through Taiwan Straits

    October 17, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday (Oct. 14), marking the 10th voyage of a U.S. warship through the strait this year. The destroyer sailed from south [...]
  • Advanced Super Hornet: New IRST, AESA, EW, Payloads and Long Combat Range Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Becomes More Advanced With Latest Technology

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  • Japan showcases 1,000km range Type 12 anti-ship cruise missile

    June 12, 2025 0
    The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) has unveiled the vehicle launcher for the enhanced Type 12 anti-ship missile at the service’s largest live-fire drill, marking its first public appearance. Japan’s MHI develops an advanced derivative [...]
  • Ukraine Seized Fully Operational Iranian-made Mahejer-6 Drones From Fleeing Russians

    October 8, 2022 0
    Ukrainian Soldiers have showcased an Iranian-made Mohajer-6 unmanned aerial vehicle that they claimed had been captured from the Russian Army. No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mohajer-6 drone over CrimeaDateJune 10, 2023Ukraine Shot down [...]
  • Australia boost its 155mm ammunition and 500 pounds bomb production

    October 8, 2023 0
    Australia is investing AU$220 million (U.S. $139 million) to boost munitions production at two factories in the country’s southeast, the government said in a statement Friday. Australian Army to acquire AS-9 self-propelled HowitzersDateJuly 8, 2020BAE [...]
Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

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  • Naval Platforms

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  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Intensifies Attacks on Basij Checkpoints in Tehran as Iranians Directly Send Videos and Locations of Basij Checkpoints to the IDF.

  • Europe

    A luxurious mansion owned by Vladimir Putin in the Altai Republic mysteriously caught fire

  • Europe

    Germany approves $400 million ammunition for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Corruption in Russian army: commander Colonel Alexander Denisov arrested for selling tank engines to Turkey

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China unveils PL-15E and PL-10E missiles for foreign customers

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey developed 50% local content for helicopter engines

  • Europe

    Ukrainian S-300 Shot Down Two IL-76 Aircraft, One Su-25 and One Helicopter

  • South Asia

    Elbit Systems Received $103 Million EW Contracts

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Pilots Completes Gripen E Training in Saab’s Gripen Center in Sweden

  • Air Platform

    Turkish firm develops satellite terminal for UAV

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract to Extend the Life Cycle of Super Hornet Block II.

  • Land Platform

    The Leopard 2A7+ Main Battle Tank

  • Uncategorized

    More HIMARS Pain For Putin As U.S. Sends 18 HIMARS To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan signed a contract with undisclosed country to sale JF-17 Block III.

  • Europe

    Russian Trained Soldiers Fled Dnieper River Leaving Untrained Conscripts To Fight Ukrainian

  • Land Platform

    T-80BVM and T-90MS tanks have quality, reliability, and battlefield performance issues, according to Russian tank crews.

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Lost 93% Arms Export Orders Due To Poor Performance Of Its Military Hardware In Ukraine War

  • South Asia

    Six U.S. Congressman Urges President Biden To Ban Bangladesh From UN Peacekeeping Missions As Bangladesh Withdraws Two RAB Officers From UN Peacekeeping Missions For Corruption And Human Rights Violations

  • Europe

    A Top Russian General In Charge Of Nuclear Protection Killed In Bomb Blast

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • South Asia

    What Field Marshall Asim Munir achieved at the Whitehouse, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman failed to achieve?

  • Europe

    Putin Fears U.S.-supplied GLSDB To Strike Russia As Kremlin Ordered Bomb Shelter Signs To Be Erected All Over Russia

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 20 Bushmaster Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan showcases 1,000km range Type 12 anti-ship cruise missile

  • Air Platform

    Copycat J-16 Is Superior To All Other Su-30 Fighters, Says PLAAF

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Upgrades 42 F-16A/B To F-16V Standard

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Army To Test Fire Hypersonic Missile In Australia As Part Of AUKUS Alliance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Partners Ready to Share Nuclear Propulsion Information with Australia

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar Clocked 100 Hours on PT-6 Basic Trainer, Spent 60 Hours as F-7BJI Trainee and Absent from Flying Activities for UN Peacekeeping Mission

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia to Receive First Rafale Aircraft in 2026

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin forces ‘the Freedom of Russia Legion’ plan fresh attacks inside Russia

  • Europe

    15 Tugboats: What Russia Didn’t Tell The World About HMS Defender Incident?

  • Europe

    Russian Buyan-M Corvette Sustained Significant Damage By Ukrainian Drone Strikes

  • Naval Platforms

    HMS Severn rejoins Royal Navy after decommissioned for three years

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Awarded $463 Million Contract to Build Second LSS for Italian Navy

  • Americas

    Argentine Navy commissions third OPV ARA Storni

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Has Offered Bangladesh Mega Arms Deal Including Super Hornet Block III, MQ-9 Reaper, Apache Helicopter, NASAMS Missile, HIMARS and TPY-4 Radar.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Major General Ziaul Ahsan: The Butcher Of Bangladesh

  • Defense Industry

    Kalashnikov Group Completes Delivery of Strela-10M3 Missiles to Russian Military

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israel Unveils Long-range LORA Air-launched Ballistic Missile

  • Europe

    Dassault Falcon 6X Completes First Flight

  • Americas

    Babcock and HHI partnered to develop patrol submarines for Canada

  • Europe

    Tough Life Vlad: U.S. Suspends Erectile Drug Viagra Export To Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Alpha Unit Has Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft Including Su-30, Su-34, MiG-31 and An-26.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden purchases more IRIS-T SLS short-range ground-based air defence system.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Diehl Defence IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

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