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  • Humiliating Russian military, Russia has asked China for missiles, drones, armoured vehicles: Financial Times

    March 16, 2022 0
    The United States told allies that Russia has requested military gear from China, including missiles, drones, and armoured vehicles, and that China “responded positively” to the request, the Financial Times reports. Australia Sends 30 More [...]
  • General Oleksandr Syrsky replaces General Valery Zaluzhny as Ukraine’s new army chief

    February 10, 2024 0
    General Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine’s new army chief who led the Bakhmut meatgrinderRussian-born general lauded for defence of Kyiv takes over from Valery Zaluzhny. Ukrainian defense intelligence confirms Russia using Elon Musk’s Starlink internet in occupied [...]
  • Lithuania Asked Belarus to Clarify Accidents At Rosatom-made Nuclear Power Plant

    January 21, 2021 0
    MINSK (GDC) — Lithuania has asked Belarus for clarification after its new nuclear plant located some 50 kilometres from the country’s capital suffered an incident just five days after launch. Belarusian authorities say the country’s [...]
  • UK, Japan And Italy Agree On Developing New Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets For Tri-nations Air Force

    April 10, 2023 0
    Rishi Sunak has announced a collaboration between the UK, Italy and Japan to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence. The prime minister says the joint venture aims to create thousands of UK [...]
  • Sheikh Hasina Offered Bangladesh Army (Thief) Billions of Dollars in Corrupt Businesses to Stay in Power: Report

    June 5, 2021 0
    On 10 February 2021 the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) did the unthinkable and demanded a UN investigation into alleged corruption in the country’s military. The call followed an Al Jazeera documentary alleging that the army’s chief secretly [...]
  • Turkish MRAP Vuran Test Fires Rockets

    May 26, 2021 0
    Turkish land vehicles manufacturer BMC’s Vuran tactical wheeled armored vehicle (TWAV) integrated with a new multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) developed by a Turkish defense firm successfully hit its target in a test firing, head [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Middle East

    Bad Timing: Israeli Police Arrested Military Contractors For Supplying Kamikaze Harop Drones To China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Ambassador To Australia Hints A ‘Special Operation’ To Reunify Taiwan With China

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army undergoes a major reshuffle just a year after the organisation had reshuffled key positions.

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence Sent Bayraktar Akinci Drone To Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Received Final Bids For Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    U.S. State Department Approved Foreign Military Sale Of $150 Million Hellfire Missiles For Netherlands

  • Americas

    Naval Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boats To Argentina

  • Americas

    South Korea offers comprehensive bid to win Canada’s patrol submarine project.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal, Civmec and Navantia partnered to offer Tasman-class Corvette for Royal Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Production Variant Su-57’s Screws, Welding and Rivets Are Exposed At Zhuhai Airshow

  • C4iSR

    Norwegian Kongsberg To Deliver Counter Drone Networks To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    MMR-3D NG G-band multirole radar

  • Air Platform

    Poland Signs $10 Billion Deal for US Apache Attack Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    French Government To Spend $2.3 Billion To Develop F4 Standard For Rafale Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces killed 710 Russian servicemen and destroyed patrol boat using anti-tank rounds

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Belgium purchases 20 Skyranger 30 air defence systems to protect from drone attacks.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Gravity Jet Packs

  • Europe

    Polish Huta Stalowa Wola Awarded Contract To Deliver Krab Howitzers To Ukraine Worth $700 Million

  • Air Platform

    China Worries As Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter Using Stinger Missile

  • Air Platform

    Colombia Selects FA-50 LCA With Israeli AESA Radar Worth $600 Million

  • Air Platform

    France, Egypt 30 Rafale jets deal came into effect on 15 November

  • Europe

    Russia delivers captured Western small arms and vehicles to Hezbollah and Hamas to blame Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Donates Type 035B Submarine To Myanmar

  • Europe

    Nagorno-Karabakh War: A Modern Warfare Of Drone Age

  • Middle East

    US Navy destroyer USS Spruance ‘blows a hole’ through Iranian cargo ship before seizing the ship.

  • Europe

    Germany Approves Refurbished Leopard 1 Tanks For Ukraine

  • Americas

    What you don’t know about America’s super weapon, the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft?

  • South Asia

    Japan to sign security pact with Bangladesh.

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Produce Nine CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopters

  • Europe

    Finish Authority Arrested A Group For Exporting Millions of Dollars Of Drones And Anti-drone Tech To Russia

  • Europe

    Turkey Received First T-155 Firtina 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract to Produce 17 CH-47JA Chinook Helicopters for Japan

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli IAI Successfully Test Fires Barak ER Missile Interceptors

  • Industry

    Israel-India Military Cooperation Reaches New High

  • Europe

    Russia paid $2 billion gold bullion to purchase Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

  • Africa

    China offers upgraded T-72 tanks to African countries to counter Russia’s arms export

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Leidos Australia to Arm Sea Archer and Long Bow Unmanned Surface Vessels with Naval Strike Missile.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30SM crashed in Petrozavodsk due to pilot error.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force recommends purchasing additional Gripen E jets from Sweden

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Spain forge partnership to build aircraft carrier for Turkish Navy

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded contract to produce additional Patriot missile system for Germany

  • Europe

    Turkey Turned Down Russian Offer To Buy Second Batch Of S-400 SAM Amid Sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Fired Missiles In Response To North Korean Missile Launches

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Patriot Air Defence Positions Near Iran Exposed in New Satellite Imagery

  • Europe

    MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Passes Final Test

  • South Asia

    U.S. Ambassador cautions Bangladesh over China ties, offers American military hardware.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India Buys 1000 R-27 Air-launched Missiles

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