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  • [ May 4, 2026 ] U.S. Navy commissions 26th Virginia-class nuclear submarine. Americas
  • [ May 4, 2026 ] Turkiye’s military expenditure reached $30 billion, making it the 18th-largest spender in the world. Defense Industry
  • [ May 4, 2026 ] Peoples Liberation Army’s Subsidiary Owns London-based Data Center Hosting British Military’s Information. Europe
  • [ May 4, 2026 ] Israel to purchase two squadrons of F-15I and F-35I Adir advanced fighter jets. Air Platform
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Europe

Turkish MUGEM aircraft carrier is set to be launched in 2028.

September 17, 2025 GDC 0

In an interview with CNN Türk channel, Commander of the Istanbul Naval Shipyard, Rear Admiral Erdinç Yetkin, revealed updates about the naval shipbuilding programs of the Turkish Navy. The MUGEM (Milli Uçak Gemisi or National Aircraft […]

Europe

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

August 1, 2025 GDC 0

Türkiye is gearing up to become a dominant naval force in NATO’s southern flank over the next decade, with a surprise partnership with Spain poised to reshape regional dynamics. At the recent NATO summit, European […]

Air Platform

China launches J-35 fighter jet from aircraft carrier

April 29, 2025 GDC 0

The Chinese Shenyang J-35 fighter has likely taken off for the first time using an electromagnetic catapult (EMALS) from the deck of the new Fujian aircraft carrier, according to Army Recognition. According to the outlet, […]

Americas

US Secretary of Navy Unveils Name of Two Future Aircraft Carrier

January 23, 2025 GDC 0

The future USS William J. Clinton honors President William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America, serving two terms from 1993 to 2001.  The future USS George W. Bush honors President George […]

Europe

Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UAV performs first flight test using ski-jump

November 6, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Hanwha Ocean Unveils All-unmanned Aircraft Carrier Concept

August 21, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

China is building the fourth aircraft carrier for the PLA Navy

August 11, 2024 GDC 0

China is in the process of developing its fourth aircraft carrier to rival the US fleet in the western Pacific, a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy admiral has announced. Speaking during an annual legislative meeting […]

Air Platform

Royal Navy Trials Drone Launching From HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier

November 18, 2023 GDC 0

The Mojave aircraft, which has a 55ft wingspan, successfully took off and landed on board HMS Prince of Wales in a ‘European first’. The remotely operated aircraft, codenamed Mojave, took off from and safely landed […]

Europe

Turkish Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trials

July 1, 2023 GDC 0

Turkish Navy’s first light aircraft carrier TCG Anadolu has left the shipyard for a series of sea trials, according to Sedef Shipyard’s officials. The ship has left the shipyard where it was built in 2022. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China Unveils Its Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian

June 18, 2022 GDC 0

China launched its third aircraft carrier on Friday in Shanghai, naming it after the eastern coastal province of Fujian. Upon its completion, the gigantic ship will displace more than 80,000 metric tons of water, making […]

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  • US House of Representatives approves the transfer of $8 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

    April 21, 2024 0
    The House passed a foreign aid package on Saturday, as well as the REPO Act, which will allow the Biden administration to confiscate billions of dollars’ worth of Russian assets sitting in U.S. banks and transfer [...]
  • Danish company OMT unveils the 01 family of combat vessels and patrol boats.

    January 29, 2026 0
    Danish company OMT builds upon its experience with the Knud Rasmussen-class oceanic patrol vessels and the Multi-Role Combat Vessel to present their new O1 family of designs, offering four distinct vessels –85 Coast Guard, 85 [...]
  • Ukraine destroys Russia’s Buk surface-to-air missiles using artillery strikes

    March 14, 2023 0
    Ukrainian artillery strike reportedly takes out the Russian Buk surface-to-air missile system. Ukrainian artillery strikes blew up 46th Russian Buk surface-to-air missilesDateJuly 19, 2023Buk Surface-to-Air (SAM) Missile SystemDateFebruary 23, 2018Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane [...]
  • Russia Forming Battalion of Food-Starved And Malnourished North Korean Soldiers to Fight in Ukraine

    October 17, 2024 0
    The Russian military is forming a battalion of North Korean soldiers to reinforce its frontline units in Ukraine, sources from Kyiv’s military intelligence unit (HUR) have claimed. North Korea Sending 10,000 Troops To Russia As [...]
  • Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir.

    February 18, 2026 0
    The Times of Israel reported that Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said Israel’s F-35I Adir fleet now carries range-extending fuel tanks that preserve its low observable profile. The claim signals Israel’s push to secure independent long-range strike [...]
  • Sixth KF-21 Prototype Fighter Jet Joins KAI Test Programme

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Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR O+ Missile Successfully Completes Test Firing

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon to deliver new Patriot missile defense systems to Romania

  • Europe

    UK, Turkey, Canada, Norway and Iceland are ready to contribute to EU efforts to boost Ukraine’s defense

  • Anti-air Missiles

    German-built IRIS-T SLM Anti-air Missiles Intercept Rate Is 100 Percent, Ukrainian MoD

  • Americas

    Oshkosh awarded $152 million contracts for JLTVs for NATO allies

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate Allocates $25 Billion For Navy’s Shipyard Upgrade Projects

  • Air Platform

    China aiming Turkey as the potential export customer of the FC-31: report

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli 100kw Iron Beam air defense system is fully operational.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aselsan Secured $2 Billion Work Orders in 2024.

  • Europe

    RENK Awarded Contract To Electric Propulsion System For German Navy’s F126 Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman to deliver MQ-4C Triton UAV to RAAF in 2023

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Infantry Weapons

    National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) II: The Most Advanced Ground Based Air Defence Systems In The World

  • 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.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s new Atak-2 heavy attack helicopter takes first flight

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s BTR-4 Punching Holes In Russia’s BTR-82A And T-72 Tanks In The Battle For Bakhmut

  • Middle East

    Hamas’s attack was Israeli and American colossal intelligence failure on multiple fronts

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Missile Defense Agency Test Fires Iron Dome And David’s Sling Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Proposes AGM-184C LRASM Anti-ship Missiles For Australian Army’s LAND 4100 Phase 2

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Cambodian Armed Force’s Chinese-made KS-1C (FK-3) Missile System Failed to Intercept Thai Air Force’s Missile and Fighter Jet.

  • Europe

    Italy, UK, Japan fighter jet programme could open up to UAE and Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rising Maritime Ambitions Of China, Where Does The West Stand?

  • South Asia

    Fact checks: How credible is ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister delusional Sheikh Hasina’s claim that the Pentagon wanted an airbase in Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s islands?

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System From The U.S.

  • Europe

    Germany transfers 18 more RCH 155mm howitzers to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Plans To Buy 24 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Army Unveils ASCOD Command Vehicle With Elbit’s Turret

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye hopes to serve friendly countries for transport aircraft retrofit

  • Air Platform

    F-16 Can Fly Air Defense, SEAD And DEAD Missions If U.S. Does Not Want Ukraine To Strike Russian Territories

  • Defense Industry

    Antonov to Replace Russian-made Components of An-178 Transport Aircraft

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia wants to establish diplomatic ties with Israel: Prince Turki al-Faisal

  • Anti-air Missiles

    IRIS-T SLM Proved Hundred Percent Efficacy Against Missiles, Drones, And Aircraft: Ukrainian MoD

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Upgrade RAAF’s Hawk Training Jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian DRDO Tests High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target Drone ABHYAS

  • South Asia

    Indian female pilot to fly Rafale jet

  • Air Platform

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia wants to buy back the Turkish S-400 air defence system, amid air defence shortages.

  • Air Platform

    Russian Defense Industries Can’t Manufacture Drones, Russia Buys Drones From Belarus and Iran

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia Purchased $15 Billion THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System

  • Europe

    The Netherlands Delivers YPR-765 Infantry Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon Test Kits For P-8I Neptune

  • Europe

    Explosion in Military Plant: Anti-Putin Troops Sabotage Russian Military Plant in Bryansk

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to buy American and European fighter jets until KAAN is combat ready.

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

  • Europe

    Finland And Sweden Formally Apply For NATO Membership

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils underground bunker for prized HIMARS artillery rockets

  • Europe

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why did India’s Russian-made R-77 Missiles Fail to Hit Pakistani F-16C Fighter Jets?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea commissions 2nd Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado

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