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  • [ February 18, 2026 ] What you don’t know about America’s super weapon, the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft? Americas
  • [ February 18, 2026 ] Hensoldt and Dronamics will develop unmanned airborne intelligence, Surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance solution. C4iSR
  • [ February 18, 2026 ] Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir. Air Platform
  • [ February 18, 2026 ] Turkish TAIS Shipyards Unveils LHD-230 Amphibious Assault Ship. Europe
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Americas

Huntington Ingalls Lays Keel For U.S. Navy’s LPD

February 8, 2022 GDC 0

Huntington Ingalls Industries laid the keel for the 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30) with a ceremony held on January 28. The future USS Harrisburg will be the […]

  • Swedish Navy upgrades Tapper-class patrol boat with ASW capability

    June 27, 2020 0
    The first of six Tapper-class patrol boats, HMS Dristig, has been re-delivered to the Swedish Navy following a comprehensive overhaul and anti-submarine warfare upgrade program. This is part of a project aimed at enhancing Sweden’s [...]
  • First smoothbore gun enters production for Challenger 3 upgrade program

    October 12, 2021 0
    Two Rheinmetall 120mm smoothbore L55A1 weapons for testing and trialling have now entered production, ahead of schedule, at Rheinmetall’s Unterluess facility. Challenger 3: The Most Lethal Tank Of Digital-edgeDateJune 14, 2021BAE, Rheinmetall To Manufacture Challenger [...]
  • Ukraine’s Dragon Drones Spitting Out 4000 degree temperature fires at Russian forces

    September 29, 2024 0
    None of the videos said when or where the drones were used. It’s also unclear if they are in fact showing the drones in combat or in testing. NBC News was not able to independently [...]
  • General Electric F414 and F404 engines are powerful, safe and reliable

    August 30, 2020 0
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  • US Air Force Purchases E-11A Battlefield Communications Aircraft

    January 2, 2025 0
    The U.S. Air Force awarded Learjet a contract worth up to $465 million for Bombardier Global 6000 business jets, which will be modified into the E-11A aircraft used to relay data between platforms that cannot [...]
  • The JASDF, RAAF and the USAF should team up to collaborate on Loyal Wingman Programme to countering China

    April 21, 2020 0
    The US, Australia and Japan need to expand their collaboration on defense technologies in the future, with a specific focus on technologies that can help counter the rise of China. Concept art from the Air [...]
Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

  • Air Platform

    Germany Negotiating With The U.S. To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    The $50 Million MiG-35 “Lemon” Will Be Tested Until 2021 :Mikoyan Design Bureau

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia notified India that it cannot deliver S-400 air defense system, a $5.4 billion arms contract blow up for Putin

  • Air Platform

    China’s focus on external appearance rather than developing sensors, radar, and avionics is appeasing the Communist Party, but not enhancing combat efficacy.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CASIC HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

  • Europe

    Russia Used Deep Fake Photos Of American Adult Entertainment Actress To Recruit Conscripts

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 64 Gripen E And Two GlobalEye In Its Final Bid For Finland’s HX Competition

  • Europe

    KGB Putin’s $5 Million Kalibr Cruise Missile Hit A Beach Toilet Instead of Military Installation

  • Europe

    Ukraine started to hit Russia where it hurts most, Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroying Russia’s oil and gas refinery

  • Defense Industry

    The capabilities of the Russian S-400 are a few, says Ismail Demir

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Antidote to Russian S-400: Meet The Ultimate Weapons Delilah Stand-off Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Lithuania transfers L-39 attack aircraft to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer enters mass production phase.

  • Middle East

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

  • Middle East

    UAE’s First C-RAM System Finds Target Market

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Deploys High-tech Gripen E with State-of-the-art Sensor Suite and Electronic Warfare Capability.

  • Europe

    More EU sanctions should hit Russian arms production, says Czech Foreign Minister

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile ‘Hwasong-8’ Off East Coast

  • Middle East

    UK And Qatar Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement

  • Europe

    Russian conscripts are drunk, disorderly and refused to carry orders

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Deployable 5G Network at UMEX 2022

  • Land Platform

    Israel to accelerate Merkava tank and armored vehicle production.

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Will Squeeze Russian Su-57 Markets

  • Americas

    USS Zumwalt destroyers first to receive hypersonic missiles under new deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia and Nauru sign landmark security pact

  • Africa

    Israel, Morocco signs MoU for future arms sales by Israeli companies

  • Europe

    CCTV Footage Revealed Turkish MAM-L Munition Strikes At S-300 SAM Of Armenia

  • Europe

    No ration: Russian conscripts are seen poaching geese from the farm, and Ukrainian forces pound them with shells

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback’: An Accident-prone Aircraft of RuAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Arakan Army launches offensive, captured Myanmar Army’s posts

  • Africa

    Tunisia ordered Turkish Anka-S Drone

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall modernizing 27 more Boxer command vehicles for the Bundeswehr

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    F-35B releases StormBreaker smart weapon for the first time

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Launches Egyptian Navy’s Type 209 Submarine

  • Air Platform

    MAF to fly Su-30SM2 with a new engine

  • Europe

    Russia used WWII-era chemical weapons and unknown gas in Kursk offensive

  • Europe

    Denmark will shoot first and ask question later if the US tries to invade Greenland.

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded $867 Million Contract For SM-3 Block IIA Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India tests locally made anti-radiation missiles

  • South Asia

    India allocates $18.48 billion for new procurement in FY2021 budget

  • Land Platform

    Norinco VT5 lightweight Tank

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Commissioned Seven Warships And One Submarine

  • Naval Platforms

    HMAS Toowoomba Is Undergoing AMCAP Upgrades

  • Europe

    Blast Reported In Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plant

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp awarded contract to produce DM2A5 heavyweight torpedoes for Germany and Norway.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)

  • Europe

    U.S. slaps sanctions on Russian naval entities, making it harder for Russia to maintain warships  

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems won $200 million contract to supply ATMOS howitzers

  • Americas

    The US flew Super Hornet fighter jets over Guyana to send clear message to Venezuela

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