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  • [ June 21, 2026 ] The Peoples Liberation Army’s spy satellite site is now fully operational in Cuba. Americas
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio. Europe
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Defense Industry

Myanmar Army Developed 105mm Light Tank

July 4, 2021 GDC 0

Myanmar army has developed a new 105 mm light tank based on the chassis of Russian-made 2S1 tracked self-propelled howitzer fitted with a new Chinese-made two-man turret armed with one 105 mm cannon. A picture of the […]

  • The Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) Submarine Replacement Programme

    April 20, 2020 0
    The Dutch MoD will have provided more clarity about which shipyard or shipyards will proceed to the next round. While this article is being written, there is still fierce competition going on. Four international shipbuilders [...]
  • Ukrainian HIMARS artillery strike destroys Russian Command Post

    January 13, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday that Ukrainian Special Operations Forces directed HIMARS fire on a Russian Command Vehicle in the Southern Direction. According to the report, operators from the 73rd Marine Center of the [...]
  • US DoD ask congress to authorize construction of two new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines

    May 16, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) ― The Pentagon is asking Congress for authority to buy two of its new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines, a potential mega-deal worth as much as $17.7 billion with far-reaching implications for the ailing submarine [...]
  • Australia, PNG to sign security pact to counter Beijing’s rising Pacific influence.

    September 17, 2025 0
    A defense deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing’s rising Pacific influence. Papua [...]
  • Crucial undersea internet cables connecting India, Hong Kong and Europe cut amid ongoing clashes in Red Sea

    March 7, 2024 0
    Footage shows the Rubymar, a British-registered cargo ship, sinking in the Red Sea.Three Red Sea underwater cables providing internet and telecommunications around the world have been cut as the waterway remains a target of Yemen’s [...]
  • HSwMS Södermanland submarine undergone lifetime extension

    November 18, 2024 0
    Swedish Submarine Södermanland Re-Launched Following Lifetime ExtensionSwedish submarine HSwMS Södermanland has been re-launched following a lifetime extension ordered in 2022. Swedish submarine HSwMS Södermanland has return to service following a lifetime extensionDateJuly 17, 2024Saab To [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Dmitry Medvedev says ‘Ukraine is definitely Russia’, rules out peace talks

  • Europe

    Delusional and demoralized Russian troops tell the commander that Bayraktar TB2 dropped nuclear bombs

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Officials Confirmed That U.S. Sending F-16 Fighter Jets To Crash Putin In Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine says Russian forces obtaining Elon Musk’s Starlink via third country

  • Air Platform

    Saab to Deliver Six Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy’s Nuclear-powered Submarine USS Ohio Surfaced In The South China Sea Following CNS Fujian (CV-18).

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s tenth and final FREMM frigate launched

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates 15 BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    France’s Naval Group is the front runner as India shortlists potential bidders of project 75I submarine

  • Defense Industry

    F-35A Leads Swiss Air Force Fighters Competition

  • Naval Platforms

    Spanish Shipbuilder Navantia Proposed Advanced Derivative of S80 Submarine to Indian Navy

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    U.S. Army Deploys Stryker Armored Vehicle Mounted Laser M-Shorad In The Middle East

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Lightning Fast Counteroffensive Forced Russian To Flee Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Netherlands Issues RFI for Future Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate’s Sonar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rafael Unveils Aerospike Missile For Close-air Support Mission

  • Europe

    Putin pulled people from Admiral Kuznetsov sending them to the death zone in Ukraine, which will kill Russia’s aircraft carrier dream

  • Middle East

    Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the Russian ADS

  • Europe

    Lockheed Pitching F-35 to Greece, Czech Republic and Spain

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Join US Air Forces’s AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program

  • Europe

    Germany Will Send IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Estonian military to receive Turkish-made YÖRÜK 4X4 armored vehicles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Serbia’s MTI tests RLN-IC/170 short-range surface-to-air missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian navy’s collins-class submarines to get cutting-edge optronics system

  • Europe

    A Russian Deserter Escaped With Machine Gun, Became Rambo And Fighting His Own War

  • Europe

    Serbia Plans To Invest More In Its Military

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea establishes research center to build aircraft engine.

  • Americas

    Keel Laid for Brazillian Navy’s Macaé-class Patrol Ship Miramar

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has obligation to sign security pact and civil nuclear agreement with the US, Germany, France, Australia and the UK to guard democracy in Bangladesh, get Bangladesh’s military out of Indian RAW’s shadow

  • South Asia

    Why Pakistan Surprised India Despite India Spends Billions On Its Air Force

  • Europe

    EU Pledges Fighter Jets Transfers to Ukraine, Sweden Breaks Neutrality

  • Naval Platforms

    State Department Approves Mark VI Patrol Boats for Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over third HDW Class 209/1400mod submarine to Egyptian Navy

  • Europe

    Germany awarded a contract to acquire Damen MKS 180 Frigates

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    UK’s Dragonfire Laser Directed Energy Weapon Started Trials

  • South Asia

    National Security Policy, Framework, and Doctrine Vacuum Lead to Systemic Corruption in the Bangladesh Military: Report

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Set to Buy 48 Turkish KAAN Fighter Jets in $10 Billion Deal

  • Europe

    U.S.-made ATACMS pounding in Crimea as Russia shuts Kerch bridge

  • Middle East

    Turkish F-16 shot down Syrian L-39 aircraft

  • Industry

    International Arms Trade: Grease Payments by Rosoboronexport and Rostec

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says every Hamas member who have beheaded soldiers and raped women is a ‘dead man’

  • Central Asia

    Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

  • Europe

    U.S. Official Confirms M1 Abrams Tanks To Be Delivered To Ukraine In April

  • Europe

    South Korea Rolls Out New K9 Howitzers And K2 Tanks For Poland

  • Middle East

    Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Hides At Safe Bunker After Israeli Air Strikes On Hezbollah HQ Killing Hassan Nasrallah

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to build new $7.4 billion bases for nuclear submarines

  • Defense Industry

    Roketsan, EDGE sign partnership agreement to produce smart munitions

  • Middle East

    Iranian General Abolfazl Alijani Killed In Syria

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Buy 29 AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters

  • Americas

    Keel laid for Brazilian Navy’s first Tamandaré-class frigate

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