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Lessons From Karabakh Conflict, Russia Building Cheap Attack Drones

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  • Australia Retires F/A-18 Hornet This Week

    November 30, 2021 0
    The Australian Air Force is planning to retire old F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet fighters. The first RAAF Hornets to arrive in Australia were flown from the US to Avalon, Victoria in June 1984. The A21-103 model [...]
  • India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class Submarine

    April 24, 2022 0
    Indian shipbuilder Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) today launched “Vagsheer”, the final Scorpene type submarine for the Indian Navy. Indian Navy Receives Scorpene-class Submarine INS VelaDateNovember 26, 2021Indian Navy’s Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine Starts Sea TrialsDateFebruary 10, [...]
  • Sikorsky awarded contract to produce 35 CH-53K helicopters for U.S. Navy

    December 26, 2023 0
    The U.S. Navy awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a $2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters, the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft. Sikorsky to build nine CH-53K King [...]
  • Romania purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Worth $715 million

    March 12, 2025 0
    Hyung-Kyu Kim reports in The Korea Economic Daily that a significant development in South Korea’s defense industry is underway as Hanwha Aerospace Co., a major player in aerospace and defense systems, is poised to secure [...]
  • GE Delivers F414 Engines For South Korean KFX Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets

    June 6, 2020 0
    GE Aviation delivered in May the first F414-GE-400K engine for Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) KF-X aircraft, an in-development fifth-generation fighter for the South Korean air force. Flight tests on the twin-engined KF-X are planned to [...]
  • Taiwan to develop 1000km range stealth Cruise Missile

    September 7, 2025 0
    Betting on stealth over speed, Taiwan is forging a long-range “carrier killer” to push back China’s carriers and toughen the First Island Chain—even as layered Chinese defenses and shaky allied politics cloud the gambit. Taiwan [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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 […]

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded a contract to build LPD 32 for US Navy

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Air Force Purchases Second Batch of Korean FA-50 Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Patriot, NASAMS and Iris-T showing 100 percent success rate in Ukraine as Russia using long-range bombers instead of fighter jets to strike Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabian Company To Co-produce Turkish Drone

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Army To Test Fire Hypersonic Missile In Australia As Part Of AUKUS Alliance

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Delivers First Two Of Planned 32 AW149 Helicopters To Poland

  • Air Platform

    40 RNAF’s F-16 fighter jets could allow Ukraine to retake Crimea faster than anticipated

  • Americas

    President Trump Asks Pentagon to Build Golden Dome Missile Defense System for Entire America

  • Europe

    Polish Army wants to buy new Rosomak armored personnel carriers

  • Air Platform

    Japan’s ruling coalition approves export of sixth-gen joint fighter jet, amid China tensions

  • C4iSR

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

  • Defense Industry

    Lithuania Purchases M142 HIMARS Artillery Rockets

  • Central Asia

    U.S. troops disabled 73 aircraft, weapons systems before leaving Kabul airport, report

  • Air Platform

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

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean Navy receives first modernized KDX-1-class destroyer Yang Manchun

  • Europe

    Russia lost 69 artillery systems in three days totalling 3137 different pieces of artillery destroyed since invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military base in Vanuatu would be a great concern for Australia

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed During Take-off In Crimea Airbase

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics To Integrate SeaSpray AESA Radar On MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones

  • Europe

    Returning to frontline, Ukrainian Leopard crews see their ‘cat’ as game-changer

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for Rooppur nuclear power plant

  • Europe

    Russia tells Israel not even think of attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Anti-air Missile Downed Russian Su-34 Bomber In Kharkiv Region

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $443.76 million Contract To Produce AGM-158C LRASM

  • Naval Platforms

    Barracuda-class Attack Submarine and it’s derivatives

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman, following the playbook of dictator Sheikh Hasina, is re-establishing ties with India’s RAW. 

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jet Is Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions On Russia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-24 Fighter Jet In Kherson

  • Europe

    Norway purchases two more type 212CD submarines from TKMS.

  • Land Platform

    United Arab Emirates Delivers First Batch Of Armored Vehicles To Russia

  • Americas

    The U.S. Developing New Microwaves Weapons

  • Naval Platforms

    Ukraine to Supply Marine Propulsion Systems for Indian Navy Frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Declares KRI Nanggala Has Sunk

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s Dvora-class fast patrol boat hunts and kills Hamas terrorists naval combat units

  • Europe

    Greece Purchases 38 PULS Multiple Launch Rocket System From Israel

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded $15.3 Million Contract For Swedish Navy’s Torpedo Tube

  • Middle East

    US warns Iran to stay 100 metres away from its warships or interpreted as threat: President Trump

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-10 is not as good as its Western counterpart, Indonesia has not finalized any deal, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin confirmed.

  • Middle East

    Iranian Navy’s Warship IRIS Sahand Capsized Twice And Sinks

  • C4iSR

    Saab open new sensor production facility in Finland

  • South Asia

    Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Her Son Sajeeb Wazed Joy And Niece Tulip Siddiq Embezlled $5 Billion From Overpriced $12.65 Billion Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Through Malaysian Banks

  • Anti-ship Missile

    French Navy frigate Alsace successfully launched a next-generation Exocet Mer-Mer 40 Block 3C anti-ship missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Fund $600 Million for Philippines Navy’s OPV

  • Air Platform

    UAE Purchases 12 L15 Training Aircraft From China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Mitsui to build patrol boats for Vietnam

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Asked Egypt to Supply 50 MiG-29M2 to Ukraine in Return of F-15EX

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Networks F-15 and F-22 Raptor

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Rafael Unveils Sixth-generation Spike NLOS With Extended Range And Fire Powers

  • C4iSR

    Saab and CAE sign agreement to train GlobalEye AEW&C operators.

  • Americas

    US Army Selected Northrop Short Range Air Defense System Selected as Command and Control systems

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