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Americas

U.S. Senate Cleared $4.9 Billion Funding For New Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

The US Senate has authorized the country’s annual defense funding bill, allocating $4.9 billion for the procurement of three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The US Senate voted on 15 December for a version of the National […]

Americas

U.S. Navy Christened 70th Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

October 7, 2021 GDC 0

The christening of the future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) took place on 2 October 2021 at the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine. DDG 120 is the fifth (of nine) […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Kidd Sails Through Taiwan Strait

September 1, 2021 GDC 0

Amid rising regional tensions, U.S. warships traveled through the Taiwan Strait for the eighth time this year after the Navy conducted a routine transit of the waterway on Friday. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS […]

Americas

U.S. Navy launches Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer

June 12, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy launched the first of it’s Flight III guided missile destroyers, the future Jack H. Lucas, the branch announced on Monday. The DDG 51 Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III destroyer successfully launched Friday at Huntington […]

Americas

HII Started Building Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)

January 13, 2021 GDC 0

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has begun fabrication of the US Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129). The fabrication work was officially started on 7 January and represents […]

Naval Weapons

RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles

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Naval Weapons

Mk41 strike length vertical-launching system (VLS)

April 29, 2020 GDC 0

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Naval Weapons

RIM-161 Standard Missile SM-3 ABM

April 29, 2020 GDC 0

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C4iSR

Raytheon’s Shipboard Modular AN/SPY-6 Radar

April 19, 2020 GDC 0

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  • Australia announces new $100 million military aid package for Ukraine

    April 29, 2024 0
    Australia has announced its renewed support for Ukraine with a new $100 million military aid package. Australia sends 20 more armored vehicles to UkraineDateJuly 6, 2022Australia Sends More Armored Vehicles And Ammo To UkraineDateJune 20, [...]
  • China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter

    January 23, 2021 0
    A photograph posted on the WeChat social media platform of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) South Sea Fleet (SSF) suggests that the anti-submarine-warfare (ASW)-capable variant of the Harbin Z-20 helicopter is close to entering [...]
  • Thai Army Secured Disputed Temple, Barricade Cambodian Access

    August 1, 2025 0
    Fencing erected at Ta Muean Thom after strategic site becomes flashpoint in border conflict. Royal Thai Air Force’s Gripen fighter jets bombed Cambodia as fights erupted between both neighbors for border disputesDateJuly 24, 2025Thai Air [...]
  • Türkiye delivers 1st batch of marine assault vehicles to marine forces

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  • US Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk trainer completes taxi tests before maiden flight

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  • Russia sent barrages of drones in Poland to test NATO allies.

    September 11, 2025 0
    Donald Trump has broken his silence after Russia’s “deliberate” drone incursion brought Europe to the brink of war. Russia jams signal on RAF plane carrying British defence secretary Grant ShappsDateMarch 15, 2024Ukrainian drone struck Russian [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

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.

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Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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  • Europe

    Turkish Air Force Received First Operational ANKA-3 Stealth Drones

  • Europe

    Demoralized Russian Troops Killed Their Commander And Surrendered To Ukrainian Army

  • Air Platform

    IAF will place firm order of 83 Tejas Mk1A jets by end of 2020

  • Civil Aviation

    Boeing Awarded the Largest Aircraft Production Contract by Qatar Airways

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CIVMEC starts construction on new submarine rescue facility for RAN

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine sets to procure Israeli Spyder GBAD

  • Infantry Weapons

    Arrow Missile Defence System

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded £220 Million Contract For Ten Eurofighter Simulators

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye progressed with Eurofighter Typhoon acquisition

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, South Korea announced whopping $253 billion military modernization plan

  • Middle East

    Iranian Mullahs are the most vulnerable right now to the Israeli Air Force’s attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea, the U.S., and Japan strongly condemned North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Israel Sent Formal Request To U.S. State Department To Purchase 25 F-15EX Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Indonesian Navy commissions 9th and Final Bintuni-Class LST

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates scraps trade embargo against Israel

  • Europe

    Two Russian drunk pilots were killed after the Su-34 bomber’s ejection seats went off inside the hangar, sending them hurtling into the concrete roof.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class Submarines Declared Product of Concern

  • Europe

    Rogue Russian soldiers blew up ammunition supplied by North Korean despot

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-300 surface-to-air missile in Novoshakhtinsk

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    GBU-72: The U.S. Air Force’s F-15 Drops Enormous Bunker Buster Bomb

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    PLA Air Force’s Biggest Threat Is India’s Rafale Armed With Meteor BVRAAM

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Underwater Vessels For Singaporean Navy

  • Americas

    The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by Russian submarine and warships.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missile Upgrades Put Putin’s Black Sea Fleet in Crosshairs

  • Europe

    Russian Arms Maker Almaz-Antey Supplies Cooling System For Bangladesh And Turkish Nuclear Power Plant

  • Americas

    Boeing Started Manufacturing E-7A AWACS for US Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to collaborate with the U.S. on Railgun development

  • Air Platform

    China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut at Zhuhai air show

  • Americas

    Chinese jets ‘buzzed’ Canadian CP-140 Aurora EW aircraft, risking mid-air collision

  • Europe

    Italian Navy ordered 36 amphibious armored vehicles from IDV

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg awarded contract to manufacture Naval Strike Missile in Australia

  • Europe

    Russian Major General Vladimir Zavadsky was killed by a landmine placed by his own side.

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Israel inks $3 billion deal to purchase 25 US F-35 fighter jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese F-16 Pilots Take Chinese Su-30 Pilots To School Over Taiwan Straits

  • Middle East

    Qatar has ordered Hamas to leave Doha on U.S. request

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Receives Order For Gripen C/D Capability Enhancement Development

  • Europe

    Zelensky thinks he’ll win the war before the 2024 US election

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems Showcases Skylark 3 Hybrid Tactical UAS at Singapore Airshow

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops have crossed the Dnipro River near Kherson

  • Central Asia

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

  • Americas

    Nammo, Raytheon ramps up rocket motor production

  • Americas

    Kongsberg to provide propulsion system for new Colombian Navy’s PES frigate

  • Europe

    The Kazakhstan Air Force MiG-31 Crashed In Remote Countryside

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman delivers SiAW test missile to US Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Azerbaijan captured Russian-made electronic warfare system in Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Europe

    Polish Army received a new batch of 120mm Rak self-propelled mortars

  • Europe

    Kremlin proposes record $142 billion defense budget amid Ukraine war

  • Africa

    Morocco Ordered 30 Ceasar Self-propelled Howitzers

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Deployable 5G Network at UMEX 2022

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