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Africa

Rosoboronexport received small arms and vehicles order from African countries worth $1.7bn

June 25, 2021 GDC 0

The delegation of SA Rosoboronexport (a company belonging to the State Corporation ROSTEC) will participate in the International Exhibition of Security and Defense Shield Africa 2021 opening its doors from June 8 to 10 in […]

Industry

Saudi Arabia To Manufacture Kalashnikov Rifles

February 24, 2021 GDC 0

The world’s most famous assault rifle is set to be made in Saudi Arabia under a string of preliminary defense deals signed with Russia.  Russia’s Rosoboronexport said it has struck an initial licensing agreement that […]

  • China to launch eighth Type 055 Destroyer next year

    November 24, 2020 0
    China is expected to launch an eighth guided-missile destroyer designed for the navy’s aircraft carrier strike groups later this year, according to reports on Chinese state run CCTV. Chinese Type 055 destroyer: 12,000 tonnes, 180 meters long [...]
  • Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-300 surface-to-air missile in Novoshakhtinsk

    August 22, 2024 0
    The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported that Ukrainian forces struck the position of a Russian S-300 air defense system near Novoshakhtinsk in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight on Aug. 21. Russian submarine sunk in [...]
  • Bangladesh will receive $572 million in military aid and medical aid from the U.S., which former dictator and fugitive Sheikh Hasina turned down.

    January 29, 2026 0
    The two-day (26-27 January 2026) Bangladesh-United States 9th Land Forces Talks (LFT) 2026 successfully completed at the Dhaka Army Sports Control Board’s conference room on 27 January 2026. The two-day meeting was conducted as part [...]
  • Boeing Signs Drone Deal with Ukrainian Firm Antonov at Farnborough Airshow

    October 24, 2024 0
    Boeing has signed a preliminary agreement with Ukrainian aerospace and defense company Antonov, which could see the pair collaborating in the production of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The pair announced the memorandum [...]
  • Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 air defense system again in Crimea

    April 29, 2024 0
    Ukrainian forces have reportedly struck Russian S-400 air-defence systems in the occupied Crimean peninsula on 28 April 2024. Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-400 dud launcher in Zaporozhye regionDateMay 7, 2024Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed S-400 SAM in [...]
  • U.S. Official Confirms M1 Abrams Tanks To Be Delivered To Ukraine In April

    January 27, 2023 0
    For months, US officials balked at sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, insisting they were too complicated and too hard to maintain and repair. Overnight that abruptly changed. Ukraine’s desperate pleas for tanks were answered with a sweeping, [...]
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 […]

  • C4iSR

    MiG-35 Will Have Phased Array Radar Near Future, Says Mikoyan

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded a contract to supply 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Morocco

  • Europe

    UK Details Eurofighter Typhoon Offering To Finland’s HX Competition

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Military’s Cowardly Silence Against Myanmar’s Fighter Jets Firing Eight Rounds Of Rockets At Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Turkish new jet-powered stealth combat drone Anka-3 takes off to perform its maiden flight

  • Middle East

    Egypt Orders 2 Italian FREMM Frigates for €1.2B

  • Air Platform

    Can Cash-strapped Pakistan Afford To Buy 40 J-35 Fourth-gen Fighter Jets From China?

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics To Manufacture Safran Engine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Czech Republic to purchase Spyder LR anti-air missiles from Israel

  • Middle East

    Russian warships arrived in red sea as Houthis targets commercial ships

  • Europe

    KGB Putin reeling as elite 331st airborne regiment decimated, amid Ukrainian fightbacks

  • Middle East

    Analysis: Had The U.S. Secretly Approved Sale Of F-22 Raptor To Israel?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN Formally Accepts HMAS Supply Into Service

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s attempt to showcase Tu-160 Blackjack backfired after it grounds Tu-16 technical fault

  • Europe

    More than 8,000 Russian soldiers were killed in 2023 in the battle for Soledar and Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Denmark Purchases BLOCKER Smart Naval Mine for Greenland’s Defense

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems unveils smart factory that will build the Tempest fighter

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three warships, S-400 radar, Pantsir and S-300 missile system.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland purchases AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missile to arm F-35A fighter jets.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain to transfer 6 launchers for MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic purchases 24 F-35 stealth jets worth $6.5 billion

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TRMotor To Develop Engines For TF-X Fighters

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin meets with commanders as Ukraine advanced in Kursk region

  • Americas

    X (formerly Twitter) struggling to contain misinformation about Hamas’s attacks on Israel

  • C4iSR

    Land 4140: Hanwha Defense Signed MoU With Australia For SATCOMS

  • Defense Industry

    Thai Air Force Plans To Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched two rockets into space in a wartime rocket test.

  • Americas

    Canada announces $8 billion acquisition of 70 new trainer aircraft for Canadian Air Force

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall unveils hybrid tank and air defense system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Integrated Lightning II Targeting Pod Into Super Hornet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia Lays Keel Of Fifth Arafura Class Patrol Boat For RAN

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Purchases Additional Type 10 Tank and Type 19 Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    President Trump agrees to sale F-35 stealth jets to India in a multi-billion deal

  • Americas

    Austal USA has launched the first Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel for the US Navy.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-35, Su-30SM, Su-30MK2, Su-30MKI and Su-57 Fighter Jets avionics, multifunction displays, navigation systems, and heads-up imported from France despite Western sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Israel’s F-35I fighters defend national airspace amid Iran attack

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN fighter jets to take to skies in 2024

  • Europe

    Notorious Wagner Group Recruited African Prisoners To Fight In Ukraine War For Russia

  • Middle East

    Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 stealth jet parts to Israel

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded subcontract for Norway’s Leopard tank order

  • C4iSR

    US-operated AN/TPY-2 radar installation in Turkey aided Israeli Air Force

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Resumes Delivery Of Rafale F3R To French Air Force

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s indigenous artillery gun passes validation trials

  • Air Platform

    Former CSTO member Uzbekistan in talks with France to purchase 24 Rafale jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 combat drone blows up Russian helicopter

  • Europe

    The Threat of Russian Invasion of Ukraine is Real

  • Middle East

    Turkish-backed Syrian rebels close in on Russia’s Khmeimim air base, Russia vacates Syrian naval base

  • Europe

    Turkish companies unveil indigenous point defense systems for warships

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