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  • [ December 21, 2025 ] Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates. Infantry Weapons
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Iran unveils Arman air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM)

May 13, 2024 GDC 0

Iran has showcased its strides in military technology with the revelation of a new air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM), the Arman, displayed during an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) aerospace exhibition. This significant development highlights Iran’s […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. State Department Approves AGM-154 AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon To Taiwan

May 8, 2024 GDC 0

The US is giving Taiwan’s F-16s a welcome boost of firepower with AGM-154 bombs as tensions with China ratchet up. Raytheon Missile Systems received a $68.4 million contract to build 50 glide bombs.  The order […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Ukraine authorized to use British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles and Paveway IV bombs to strike inside Russia

May 4, 2024 GDC 0

Vladimir Putin has slammed Lord Cameron after he said British missiles could be used to blitz Russian territory. The furious tyrant branded the UK Foreign Secretary’s comments as “dangerous and worrying”. During a trip to […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. Develops Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) That Could Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

April 30, 2024 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

Israel used a “Rampage” missile in its strike on Iran, Israeli media reported.

April 23, 2024 GDC 0

The supersonic missile is designed to strike ground targets such as military bases.Its manufacturer describes it as “a long-range, air-to-ground” missile. Israel used a long-range, supersonic missile in its strike on Iran earlier this week, […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Putin Blames Russian Rocket Scientists For Patriot Interception And Sent Them To Penal Colony for Treason

April 22, 2024 GDC 0

Vladimir Putin has boasted about Russia’s hypersonic missile capability, but working on the program that flexes Moscow’s military might is fraught with risk, following the latest jailing of a scientist involved in its research. In […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Lockheed Martin Received $483 Million Contract To Produce Hellfire Air-to-ground Missiles

April 8, 2024 GDC 0

The US has awarded Lockheed Martin $483 million to produce a new batch of AGM-114R2 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles and Joint-Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM). Under the contract, an undisclosed number of missiles will be delivered to the […]

Air-Launched Weapons

RTX (formerly Raytheon) to increase AIM-9X Sidewinder production to 2500 missiles per year

April 7, 2024 GDC 0

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Royal Navy To Integrate Meteor BVRAAM and SPEAR missile into F-35B stealth jet

April 4, 2024 GDC 0

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U.S. State Department Approves Potential Sale Of JASSM, AIM-120 AMRAAM And AIM-9X Sidewinder To Poland

March 29, 2024 GDC 0

The US State Department approved the potential sale of 821 AGM-158B-2 air-to-surface missiles worth $1.77 billion to Poland on Tuesday. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the […]

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  • Russia limits the transportation of military cargo via the railway section of the Crimea bridge

    May 8, 2024 0
    Russia appears to be no longer transporting military cargo for its war effort via the railway section of the Crimean Bridge following repeated strikes by Ukraine. Slava Ukraini: Putin’s Pet Project $5 Billion ‘Kerch Bridge’ [...]
  • Japan’s defense industry faces serious challenges in export markets

    January 27, 2021 0
    According to data from Defense News, it seems to casual observers that Japanese defense companies have been losing their international competitiveness in recent years. Japanese MoD to Team Up with Private Company to Export Military HardwareDateDecember [...]
  • Japan will conduct anti-ship missile firing exercises first time in Australia

    July 19, 2023 0
    Japanese forces will fire their most advanced anti-ship missile into Australian waters for the first time, ahead of large-scale multinational military exercises that begin later this week.  Japan Test Fires Type 12 Anti-ship Missile in [...]
  • Bangladesh’s China-made F-7MB Fighter Jet Crashes In Bay of Bengal

    November 15, 2021 0
    DHAKA (GDC) — A Bangladesh Air Guard’s jet today crashed in the Bay of Bengal minutes after it took off from a Zahurul Haque base in the south-eastern port city of Chittagong.“An F-7 fighter aircraft [...]
  • State Department Approves AIM-9X Sidewinder for Canada

    June 18, 2020 0
    The US State Department on 15 June approved a possible FMS to Canada of 50 Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles and related equipment for $862.3 million. The includes fifty Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II Tactical [...]
  • DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection Knocks Drones Out Of Sky

    June 19, 2021 0
    As drones become faster, smarter, and capable of carrying larger payloads across longer distances, they pose a genuine threat if leveraged as a weapon. As a result, militaries have been developing anti-drone countermeasures to knock [...]
Infantry Weapons

Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

December 21, 2025 0

The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. The UAE has been identified as the undisclosed buyer behind a $2.3-billion contract signed last […]

Europe

Ukraine partnered with Germany to produce Bohdana self-propelled artillery system.

December 20, 2025 0

Ukraine has partnered with Germany to produce Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems using Mercedes-Benz Zetros tactical transport trucks. Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said that the project will cost 750 million euros ($879.9 million) and targets […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Temu rockets: The Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type-90B rocket artillery exploded after heavy fire.

December 18, 2025 0

Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm and PHL-03 300 mm multiple launch rocket systems into Thai border areas, according to Reuters. On 18 December 2025, a […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Thai Army captured Chinese-made GAM-102LR guided anti-tank missile system.

December 15, 2025 0

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Rheinmetall Awarded Contract to Produce 120mm Tank Ammunition.

December 10, 2025 0

Germany has placed a fresh multi-hundred-million-euro call off with Rheinmetall for 120 mm Leopard 2 tank ammunition under its expanded 4 billion euro framework agreement running to 2030. The move underpins Berlin’s Zeitenwende rearmament effort, […]

Europe

Greece to purchase PULS artillery system from Israel.

December 8, 2025 0

Greece is in talks with Israel to buy modern missile systems that would be used for a planned anti-aircraft defense dome, two officials with knowledge of the plan told Reuters. Athens has said it will […]

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

    Russia uses Iranian-made anti-tank Dehlavieh missiles to strike Ukrainian targets

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    Hanwha Inaugurates Redback Combat Vehicle Factory in Australia

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    Airbus Offers Eurofighter Tranche 4 to Switzerland

  • Europe

    German Parliament Approves 5.4 billion Euro Deal for 38 Eurofighter jets

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    Slovakia Considers Buying Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Russia Losses In Ukraine Invasion Is Significant And Damaging To Russian Army’s Warfighting Capability

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s operational F-35 jets mark first landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth

  • Anti-drone System

    EOS Holdings Awarded Contract to Produce Slinger Counter-Drone Systems for Undisclosed European Customer

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Purchase Squadron Of FTC-2000G Light Combat Aircraft For COIN Role

  • Europe

    Here’s why Russia’s invading forces are talking over unencrypted radios in Ukraine?

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Upgraded T-72B Tanks Using Grenade

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-24 fighter bomber crashed due to metal fatigue

  • South Asia

    In a hypothetical war between Bangladesh and Myanmar, who could win?

  • Europe

    Turkish President Erdogan Backs Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Defense Industry

    Australian Sailors Embed Aboard To Learn About Submarine Tenders For AUKUS Submarines

  • Europe

    Ukraine peace deal will not last long without US backing: UK minister

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina Resigned And Fled The Country

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    MBDA-Thales Eurosam SAMP/T Air Defense System: The most advanced missile defense systems

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    Trump’s Executive Order to Freeze USAID Hit Hard on Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia

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    Turkish Anka-3 Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Starts Maiden Flight

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    PLA Air Force Carrying GB100 Precision-guided Bomb In Patrol Mission

  • Europe

    South Korea Became Largest Weapons Exporter To Poland

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China’s CJ-10 Long Sword / DH-10 land-attack cruise missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches second PCG’s MRRV

  • Europe

    Russia No Longer Operating Airborne Sorties Beyond Kherson And Donetsk In Fear Of Western Air Defense

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany approved $3 billion missile purchases for IRIS-T SLM and Patriot air defense system

  • Americas

    Networking Israeli Iron Dome With American Patriot Could Bring Superior Advantages

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot Alexei who crashed Su-57, previously crashed Su-30, MiG-29 and Mi-8 helicopters: report

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    Japanese Aegis-equipped destroyer Chokai fires an SM-3 interceptor missile

  • C4iSR

    Saab Integrated Arexis Jamming Pod Into Gripen E Making Gripen More Lethal

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    T-7A Red Hawk achieved major milestones with 500 flights

  • Europe

    Naval Group rolls out second Barracuda submarine

  • South Asia

    Pro-India Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought to weaken the Bangladesh military and declined US offers of economic and security cooperation for the country

  • South Asia

    Pakistan is the 11th largest arms importer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Started Fitting Out Mk41 Vertical Launching System on Mogami-class Friday

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkish F-16 Test Fires SOM-J Anti-ship Cruise Missile.

  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

    Turkey’s Anka-III Stealth Drone Achieves ‘Important’ Milestone

  • Air Platform

    MQ-9B SeaGuardian Demonstrates Maritime Capabilities

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    Russia briefly deploys T-14 Armata tanks in Ukraine then withdraw, amid engine problem

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Wants To Buy Medi-vac Vehicles From Estonia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian SHARK drone locating Russian positions for HIMARS to destroy them

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