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  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Israeli Iron Dome and troops are stationed in Abu Dhabi to protect the city from Iranian drones and missiles. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Russian submarines targeting British submarine cables question Royal Navy’s operational capability. Europe
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses. Air Platform
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Ukraine destroyed three of Russia’s ships and MiG-31 aircraft in Crimea. Europe
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Japan Completes Type 12 Land-based Anti-ship Missile Trials.

December 26, 2025 GDC 0

On 19th December, the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) of the Japanese Ministry of Defence announced that the development of the land-based variant of the Improved Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile had been completed. Although […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Purchases 48 New HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Ship-killer Role.

October 4, 2025 GDC 0

The Australian Army’s appetite for the M142 HIMARS is proving voracious. With the first two of 42 units arriving in Australia only in March, the country is already eyeing another 48 of these U.S.-built rocket […]

Europe

Poland Delivers 18 Krab Howitzers To Ukraine

June 9, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the website of “Radio Lublin” on May 29, 2022, Poland has delivered 18 Krab 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzer to Ukraine. Citing information from the Polish Government, 100 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained […]

Europe

Russian State TV Confirms Killing Of Two More Generals In Eastern Ukraine

June 6, 2022 GDC 0

Two more Russian generals have been killed in Ukraine, reports say, adding to the string of senior military casualties suffered by the Kremlin. The senior commanders were killed during heavy fighting on Sunday in eastern […]

Europe

U.S. State Department Confirms Delivery Of M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

June 5, 2022 GDC 0

According to a statement published by the United States Department of Defense on June 1, 2022, the United States announced the delivery to Ukraine of four M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems), rocket/missile launcher systems. With […]

Air Platform

Lithuanians Crowd-fund $5.4 Million To Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 For Ukraine

June 5, 2022 GDC 0

Hundreds of Lithuanians clubbed together to buy an advanced military drone, the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, for Ukraine in its war against Russia, in a show of solidarity with a fellow country formerly under Moscow’s rule. […]

Europe

Russian Army Lost 40 Percent of Its Warfighting Capability, Ran Out Of Ammo and Shells

May 31, 2022 GDC 0

A new phase of the Ukraine war is shaping up in the eastern part of the country, where Russian troops are aiming to overcome early setbacks and pummel Ukrainian forces in a long-distance ground battle. […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Claims Its MiG-29 Shot Down A Russian Su-35 In Eastern Ukraine

May 28, 2022 GDC 0

According to the Ukrainian military, the Fulcrum downed the Flanker derivative over Kherson region earlier today. “Today, May 27, around 14.00 o’clock a MiG-29 fighter of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine […]

Air Platform

Czech Republic Transfers A Squadron Of Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

May 27, 2022 GDC 0

The Czech Republic has supplied Ukraine with a number of Mi-24 attack helicopters and, together with Slovakia, is currently repairing dozens of armored vehicles, which will return to combat once restored. This was reported on […]

Europe

Russian invasion in Ukraine is not going according to plan, says Jens Stoltenberg

May 27, 2022 GDC 0

Nato’s secretary-general says Russia’s war in Ukraine is not going to plan and that its attempt to capture the eastern Donbas region has “stalled”. Jens Stoltenberg also said Ukraine could win the conflict. Britain’s Ministry […]

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  • Bell began manufacturing 360 Invictus Attack Helicopters

    October 21, 2020 0
    Bell will start building its 360 Invictus helicopter this week. The company is developing the 360 Invictus for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft-Competitive Prototype (FARA-CP) programme, according to a company official. Chris Gehler, [...]
  • Russian Su-25 Fighter Jet Downed With RBS-70 MANPADS Near Avdiivka: Kyiv

    October 31, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces have shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet with a RBS-70 shoulder-mounted anti-aircraft missile close to the fiercely contested Donetsk town of Avdiivka, a Ukrainian official has said. Ukraine Shot Down Su-25 fighter [...]
  • Iran unveils clone of U.S.-made Switchblade kamikaze drone

    March 31, 2024 0
    Iran’s military recently conducted extensive military exercises under the codename “Eghtedar,” which translates to “Power.” These exercises served as a platform for testing the newly unveiled Sina kamikaze drones, which bear an external resemblance to [...]
  • Rafael Unveils Aerospike Missile For Close-air Support Mission

    June 2, 2022 0
    Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled a new air-to-surface missile that the company is pitching as a lightweight munition for fixed-wing aircraft performing close-air support missions. Israeli Rafael Unveils Sixth-generation Spike NLOS With Extended Range [...]
  • China, Solomon Islands security pact is a grave concern for Australia and the U.S.

    April 26, 2022 0
    Africa and Asia are the largest regional component of China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative to reconfigure the architecture of global commerce and security. Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Maldives, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Montenegro, Hungary and Bangladesh have [...]
  • Brazilian Pilots Completes Gripen E Training in Saab’s Gripen Center in Sweden

    November 4, 2023 0
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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

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

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    China Raises Defense Spending By 7.1% To $229 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Offers 32 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 to the Philippine Air Force.

  • Europe

    Russia Launches a Record 70 missiles at Ukraine in One day, Many Miss Targets

  • Africa

    Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Hugh mushroom cloud appears over Luhansk region Ukrainian drones destroyed Russian ammo depot

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Received $736 Million Contract To Produce AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile

  • Americas

    US Marines Selects Two Companies to Build Prototype Recon Vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAAF to procure MQ-4C Triton UAV

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands will deliver 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine next month

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Captured Russian Command Vehicle In Kherson

  • Americas

    American MIM-104 Patriot Became The Gold Standard Of Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Canadian-made Senator Protected Mobility Vehicles

  • Americas

    Troubled Argentine Air Force Can’t Find Modern Fighter Jets Without British Components Or Influence

  • Europe

    Putin’s new air defense system is nets between lampposts to catch FPV drones, but it doesn’t help

  • Europe

    Russian losses in Makhmut are so huge that they impacted supply chains on other battlefields

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Five shipbuilders to outline their opening pitch for the Australian navy’s new $10 billion frigate project

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy to buy 31 additional Rafale-M fighter jets.

  • Uncategorized

    Boeing Awarded $3.1 Billion Contract To Produce KC-46A Tankers For Israeli And U.S. Air Force

  • Europe

    FN Herstal Awarded 4,000 ‘FN Minimi’ Light Machine Guns For Norway

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Taneco oil refinery shutting down oil production

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea due to engine explosion.

  • Europe

    Russia’s ruble has plunged amid fresh sanctions and collapsing economy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Plans To Buy Second Frigate From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E records the radar signature of the opponent

  • Europe

    Turkey To Upgrade Armored Vehicles Of Its Armed Forces

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA to develop MHT/MLP Missile For French Army

  • Middle East

    President El-Sisi Of Egypt Secretly Ordered 40,000 Rockets For Russian Army

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon Offers Intelligent Platform For RoKAF ISTAR Requirement

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hamas deployed Chinese-made HJ-8L anti-tank missile against Israeli armored vehicle

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan Purchases Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Extended Range (JASSM-ER) Missiles

  • Middle East

    Emirati Sheikh Buys Israeli Soccer Club

  • Air Platform

    India and France are at each other’s throats over the Rafale downing by Pakistan

  • Europe

    Ukraine peace deal will not last long without US backing: UK minister

  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin Is Awarded A Contract Worth $601M to Support Trident II Missile Program

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Ex-ministers, Public Servants and Military Siphoned $16 Billion Annually From The Impoverished Country

  • Air Platform

    Turkish T-129 ATAK Helicopter Upgraded With Aselsan Recon Pod

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Unveils RAAF’s MQ-4C Triton ISR Platform

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Blunder Aircraft Crashed Due To Metal Fatigue And Russian-made Engine Failure

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri launches Qatari Emiri Navy’s first Doha-class corvette

  • Europe

    Switzerland wants to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian frontline troops pleading for more tanks as temperature plummets again

  • Europe

    Turkish first national frigate fires first missile from indigenous VLS

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Rocketsan added 30 high-tech products to its sales portfolio

  • Air Platform

    MiG-35 : A Lemon from Russia’s Mikoyan Design Bureau

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    In-depth Analysis: Three-stages Solid Fuelled Hwasong-18 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured Fully Operational VPK-Ural Armored Vehicles From Fleeing Russians

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Attempts to Secure Export Licences For GE Engine For KAAN Fighter Jets Stalled.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian and Chinese Military Commanders Held Meetings To Defuse Border Tensions

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