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  • Papua New Guinea receives third Guardian-class patrol boats from Australia

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    Australia has handed over the third of four Guardian-class patrol boats built for the Maritime Element of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) as part of Canberra’s Pacific Maritime Security Programme. Australia Donates Second [...]
  • Hensoldt Awarded Contract to Produce CERETRON Multispectral Sensors and Data Processors for German Army.

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  • Putin Struggling To Contain In-fighting Among His Generals And Advisors

    November 3, 2022 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin is struggling to control the ever-growing conflicts among his lieutenants and top allies, an expert has said. Why Russia Didn’t Help CSTO Member Armenia In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict?DateDecember 26, 2020Russian Troops And [...]
  • Hyundai Rotem Offers Poland Advanced N-WAV Armored Vehicle with Italian Hitfact Turret

    December 18, 2023 0
    South Korean company Hyundai Rotem has put forward a proposal to develop a new 8×8 fire support vehicle in Poland. This innovative vehicle will be based on the chassis of the newly designed N-WAV (Next [...]
  • Russia to Merge UAC, MiG and Sukhoi to Prevent Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

    December 3, 2021 0
    The management of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has come to a decision to merge three large Russian aircraft building companies. The merger details by merging two large companies will be submitted for consideration at [...]
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

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 […]

  • Middle East

    Israel And United Arab Emirates Open Telephone Link After Historic Deal

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky To Upgrade HH-60W Helicopters Of US Air Force

  • Americas

    Nexter’s Ceasar Joins US Army’s Howitzer Competition

  • Middle East

    Israeli Shipyard Awarded Contract To Build Five Reshef-class Corvettes

  • South Asia

    Expert believes Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood (thief) is plotting a Ponzi scheme to inflate the pricing of the J-10C and JF-17 to $70 million apiece.

  • Europe

    American Abrams tanks fighting Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • C4iSR

    Rheinmetall To Upgrade Norwegian NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System Sensors

  • Europe

    Ukrainian sea drone blew up Russian oil tanker

  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Air Force Adopt Embraer C-390 Millennium For Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Missions

  • Infantry Weapons

    How Iron Dome Missile Systems Protects Israeli Cities?

  • Europe

    Ukrainians sell parts of Russia’s new Lancet kamikaze drone as souvenir

  • Americas

    CIA used AI and Ghost Murmur, a long-range ‘quantum magnetometry’, to detect the downed American pilot’s heartbeat during a combat rescue mission in Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMS Queen Elizabeth Projects Power In South China Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Solomon Islands trapped in Chinese debt as it turned into a PLA naval base of the Indo-Pacific

  • Air Platform

    C-27J Next Generation Strategic Airlift Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to acquire Elbit Systems ATMOS self propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Aeronautics Group Unveils Orbiter 4 UAS

  • South Asia

    Lieutenant General (retired) Mujibur Rahman was instrumental in establishing Indian RAW networks inside Bangladesh’s DGFI, Army, Navy and Air Forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

  • Air Platform

    China Upgrades Russian-made Su-35 To Chinese Standard

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strike destroys Russian Su-30SM and Su-24 aircraft based in Crimea

  • Europe

    Lack of armored vehicles, Putin deploys Donkey and Camel in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Belarusian arms exports grow by 15% reaching more than $1B sales

  • Americas

    South Korea delivers K2 Black Panther battle tank to Peru

  • Europe

    Poland Received General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper UCAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian DoD projected $80 billion costs for submarines

  • Air Platform

    Putin’s Shame: An Old Ukrainian Man Was Given A Medal For Shooting Down Russian Su-34 Using A Rifle

  • Europe

    After losing 60,000 tons of ammunition in two days, Putin will violate the nuclear non-proliferation treaty to get missiles, drones and ammo from Iran

  • Europe

    Turkey becomes armed drone exporting country

  • Industry

    U.S. Should Plan Early For Foreign Military Sale, Says DSCA Chief

  • Europe

    KNDS to unveil next-gen main battle tank at Eurosatory 2024

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Debuts Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

  • Europe

    Poland Purchased Kia Light Tactical Vehicle (KLTV) From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    TAI Anka-2, Anka-S and Bayraktar TB2 MALE Drone

  • Europe

    Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK delivers 200 Starstreak man-portable missiles to Ukraine after Russia’s mass missile blitz

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austral Shipyard will build 24 landing craft medium for Australian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF formally accepted 30th F-35 stealth jet

  • Air Platform

    German Navy NH90 Sea Tiger Performs Maiden Flight

  • Americas

    Saab Started Production of Gripen F For Brazilian Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine sets to procure Israeli Spyder GBAD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austral Awarded $2.82 Billion Contract to Produce Landing Craft Heavy Vessels for the Australian Army.

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

  • Middle East

    State Department approves upgrade packages for Kuwaiti Patriot Batteries

  • Americas

    Senate chairman moves toward CAATSA sanctions on Turkey as Turkey test Nebo-M radar against F-16

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling South China Sea With The US Navy

  • C4iSR

    The Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD): An Antidote to S-400 Triumf (SA-21 Growler)

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates to get F-35 and MQ-9 Reaper drones

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