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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

April 29, 2020 GDC 0

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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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  • Azerbaijan Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter

    November 12, 2020 0
    The Azerbaijani side confirmed that a rocket from a portable anti-aircraft missile system was fired at the Russian Mi-24 attack helicopter hovering over the territory of Nakhichevan learned GDC citing Infoteka24 news. Azerbaijan Deployed Ten [...]
  • Germany mulls buying Australian Boxer CRV armored vehicles worth $1.9 billion

    March 10, 2023 0
    Germany is considering purchasing many Boxer armored vehicles from Australia in a potential 3-billion Australian dollar ($1.9-billion) deal. Australian Army Received First Boxer Armored VehicleDateSeptember 25, 2019$4.28 Billion Boxer Multipurpose Combat Vehicles Are Partly EffectiveDateDecember [...]
  • UAE Buys 80 French Rafale F4 Jet For Its Air Force

    December 6, 2021 0
    In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Vice-Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates [...]
  • KAI, MBDA sign agreement to integrate Meteor BVRAAM missile on to KF-21 fighter jets

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  • U.S. Army sets to upgrade Abrams tank with Israeli Trophy APS

    July 13, 2020 0
    The U.S. Army has announced on 10 July that it is decided to mount Trophy active protection system on Abrams tanks which will deploy to Poland. According to a press release issued Friday by the U.S. Army [...]
  • Russia Lost 54 Artillery Systems, 54 Armored Vehicles and 27 Tanks in a Day

    April 8, 2024 0
    Russia lost more than 50 artillery systems and armored personnel vehicles in Ukraine in the past day, along with 27 tanks, according to Ukraine’s military, as Kyiv stares down a new Russian summer offensive without [...]
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 […]

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. […]

  • C4iSR

    Elbit System to equip Philippines air forces maritime aircrafts with signals intelligence and mission systems

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army Started Localized Ground Incursions Before Full-scale Ground Incursions In Northern Gaza

  • Europe

    Germany lifts embargo on Pandur II armored combat vehicles for Philippines

  • Europe

    The U.S. And Allies Supply Lethal Military Aid TO Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s WWI Styled Brutal Battle Failed In Bakhmut And Donetsk Region

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Pilots Who Trained In USA Says F-16 Much Better Than Sukhoi And Mikoyan Built Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian FPV drone destroyed six Russian Buk missile system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rostec Admits It was Forced To Replace Faulty Components of Chinese S-400

  • Europe

    Putin Struggling To Contain In-fighting Among His Generals And Advisors

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese F-2 escorted Tu-95 out of Japanese airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Fired Missiles In Response To North Korean Missile Launches

  • Middle East

    Corrupt Yasser Arafat Stole $8 Billion from Palestine Authority and Left Property Empire in France and the UK for his Family Members.

  • Europe

    Estonia is planning to procure up to 300 armoured vehicles

  • Americas

    New Double-V Hull A1 Stryker variant spotted during exercises

  • South Asia

    India’s Russian-made Mi-17V5 Chopper Crashes, General Bipin Rawat Killed

  • Middle East

    F-15 forced an Iranian passenger jet to turn around

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Pylons for Gripen C/D Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Norway purchases British-made Type 26 frigates to patrol the North Atlantic ocean.

  • Europe

    Ukraine gains foothold in Belgorod as Chechen units surrender to Ukrainian forces

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    China’s LY-1 Laser Weapon System: A Tech Breakthrough or Propaganda Advantage?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 076 LHD Could Be Potent Amphibious Platform In Asia-Pacific Region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China warns Australia against following NATO and America’s footsteps to boost defense spending

  • Europe

    British Army Sent Elite Rangers Troops to Ukraine 

  • Naval Platforms

    Amid China tensions, India to build third aircraft carrier

  • Europe

    Su-30SM fighters are limited in their tactical capabilities, says Armenia

  • Europe

    Turkish STM Unveils Fast Attack Craft Design

  • Americas

    Brazil Selects MBDA EMADS Missile System Rejecting India’s Akash SAM

  • Air Platform

    Russia adds GPS antennas to newly built Su-34 fighter-bombers after repeated GLONASS failures.

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Started Negotiating With Sweden To Purchase Gripen Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    China purposely kept a backdoor in Huawei systems and the Beidou-3 satellite constellation for navigation trap.

  • Europe

    Greece to purchase PULS artillery system from Israel.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greek Patriot Battery Intercepts Two Iranian Ballistic Missiles Over Saudi Arabia.

  • Air Platform

    Sweden agrees to extend Gripen lease with Czech Republic

  • Europe

    Turkey invited seven countries to join naval exercises with it’s Navy

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    U.S. Army Deploys Stryker Armored Vehicle Mounted Laser M-Shorad In The Middle East

  • Air Platform

    Indian to become the first Asian country to acquire American armed drone worth $3 billion

  • Europe

    Putin’s FSB setup explosive charge aboard Wagner chief’s plane killing Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha Systems awarded contract to produce multi-function AESA radar for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Taps GKN Aerospace To Produce Future Fighter Propulsion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army Practices Urban Warfare With Camouflaged M113 Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Gravity Jet Packs

  • Europe

    Turkey unveils stealthy Anka-3 drone demonstrator

  • Air Platform

    UK Think Tanks Recommended Supplying ‘Sukhoi Killer’ Gripen Fighter Jets To Ukraine For Next Phase Of Battle

  • C4iSR

    The Western Radar and EW are increasingly leveraging Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to meet stringent high-performance criteria

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India

  • Europe

    Greece Awarded Contract to Sikorsky to Produce MH-60R ASW Helicopters

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Sent Indian T-90S Bhishma Tanks To Ukraine, India’s Proxy War Against Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Approves $280 million weapons to Taiwan

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