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  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Israeli Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Intercepted Barrages of Ballistic Missiles Fired from Iran. Middle East
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] U.S. approves the $1.5 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand. Air Platform
  • [ June 7, 2026 ] Japan will transfer decommissioned Asagiri-class destroyer to Indonesia. East Asia and Pacific Region
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Corruption and incompetence lead to declining operational readiness of Su-30MKM, says Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu

November 26, 2020 GDC 0

  The defence ministry wasn’t the only challenge Mat Sabu faced. He was criticised by Brigadier-General (Retired) Mohamed Arshad Raji, president of the National Patriots Association, for improperly revealing that only 4 of the 28 Malaysian-owned Russian […]

  • Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines.

    May 23, 2026 0
    Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines, with HMAS Farncomb set to become the first boat to undergo major sustainment and upgrade work. Australia undertake life-of-type extension project for Collins-class submarinesDateSeptember [...]
  • General Dynamics Europe delivered first 155mm artillery barrel to the U.S.

    March 30, 2025 0
    General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has announced the delivery of a new 155mm/52-caliber artillery barrel to the United States. In a statement issued Tuesday, GDELS said its Santa Bárbara Sistemas division will deliver the [...]
  • Saab Upgrades Gripen D with Gallium Nitrate (GaN) AESA Radar For the First Time

    April 28, 2020 0
    Saab has been at the forefront of AESA radar design employing gallium nitride (GaN) technology, having pioneered the technology with its latest iterations of the Giraffe ground- and sea-based radars, electronic warfare equipment, and with [...]
  • US Army Selected Northrop Short Range Air Defense System Selected as Command and Control systems

    August 2, 2021 0
    Northrop Grumman will offer the U.S. Army a weapons platform, including a laser of undisclosed strength, hoping to satisfy the service’s need for a short-range air defense (SHORAD) system that can knock helicopters and drones from [...]
  • United Nations Investigators Find Systematic Torture in Myanmar Involving Senior Military Officers

    August 13, 2025 0
    Investigators name senior figures among those responsible for alleged abuses at detention facilities. Alleged Military Coup In Myanmar, Suu Kyi DetainedDateFebruary 1, 2021DW News Exposes Cover Up Of Illegal Torture, Extra-judicial Killings And Disappearance Of [...]
  • Russia completely destroyed the city of Avdiivka near Bakhmut

    March 31, 2023 0
    An entire Ukrainian city has reportedly been levelled by Russian attacks, with more than 80 per cent of its housing stock destroyed. Ukraine retakes Avdiivka near the eastern city of Donetsk OblastDateOctober 19, 2023Avdiivka turned [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Brazil Purchases Additional Gripen E, Sweden Purchases Brazilian KC-390 Transport Aircraft In Bilateral Deals

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force sends three B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General dies in a helicopter crash

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Air Force Publishes Concept For NGAD Project AKA Sixth-Gen Fighter

  • Air Platform

    Covid-19 Impacted Delivery Of Kuwaiti Super Hornet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia delayed S-400 missile delivery to India by two years

  • Air Platform

    Korean FA-50 fighter jet receives advanced avionics, AESA radar and targeting POD for Malaysian and Polish requirements

  • Europe

    International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for General Valery Gerasimov and Sergei Shoigu for war crimes

  • Europe

    Moon Mission: Turkey Unveils National Space Program

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-500 missile, radar complex, ships and Su-30SM in occupied Crimea.

  • Air Platform

    China’s Beihang UAS readies BZK-005E long-range reconnaissance UAV

  • Europe

    CCTV Footage Shows Russian TOR air defense missile debris rain down on Crimea beach, not Ukrainian ATACMS

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA launches Akeron tactical missile series

  • Industry

    Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

  • Europe

    BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during Yemen assault

  • Air Platform

    Croatian Air Force Received Six Rafale Fighter Jets From France

  • Europe

    Spain to buy more Eurofighter to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet

  • Europe

    Rise of Turkey As A Drone Power

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy inducted another Turkish-made MILGEM-class Corvette.

  • Cyber

    Trump issues executive orders banning WeChat, TikTok in 45 days

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Underestimated Financial Impact on Russia’s Economy, Millions of Russian Lost Jobs

  • Central Asia

    Armenia purchased French armored vehicles ditching Russian BTR-82A vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Another Su-35 Fighter Jet In Kherson, 28th Su-35 Downed In Ukraine War

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys so called invincible S-400 surface-to-air missile battery

  • Americas

    Top 40 Global Defense Spenders

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    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s warship HMAS Toowoomba heads to strait of hormuz as part of Operation Manitou

  • Europe

    Poland buys 1400 new infantry fighting vehicles amid Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    MQ-9B SeaGuardian Demonstrates Maritime Capabilities

  • Air Platform

    UAE suspends talks with US over purchase of F-35 fighter jets

  • Industry

    Israeli drone company Gadfin plans for worldwide aerial-supply networks

  • Middle East

    U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse as the U.S. Navy Clears Strait of Hormuz Mines.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Discloses Details Of New Joint Support Ship

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics will take 24 months to restart Su-30MKI production for 12 aircraft on order

  • Explore

    BAE, Rheinmetall To Manufacture Challenger 3 Tank For British Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops destroyed two Russian Pantsir-S1 missiles in Donetsk and Luhansk region

  • Ballistic Missile

    Putin’s unstoppable hypersonic missiles gaining bad reputation as Ukraine shooting them down every time it launched

  • Americas

    Babcock and HHI partnered to develop patrol submarines for Canada

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    British Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute Docks In Perth, Australia

  • Defense Industry

    European Union Will Spend $867 Billion on Collective Security and Decoupling American Companies from Europe

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Now Supporting NATO Mission

  • Ballistic Missile

    Putin had huge blow as RS-24 Yars nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile exploded during the test launch

  • Europe

    Korean KAI Offers FA-50 as Slovakia’s L-39 Trainer Replacement

  • Europe

    Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems Got Into A Serious Accident, Colliding With 4 Cars

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Debris Collected From North Korean Air Defense System Shows Noth Korea Uses Soviet-era Technology

  • Central Asia

    Armenia suspends participation in Russia-led CSTO security pact

  • Europe

    Multiple Explosions Rocked Russian Military Base In Crimea Degrading Russian Black Sea Fleet

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers Gripen and GlobalEye Production in Canada with Technology Transfer.

  • C4iSR

    CEA Technologies 3D Active Phased Array Radar

  • Naval Platforms

    AVIC Shenyang FC-31 Naval Variant To Debut In 2021

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