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Middle East

USA, Saudi Arabia signed a trillion-dollar investment and defense agreement

May 14, 2025 GDC 0

US President Donald Trump has announced a near trillion-dollar deal with Saudi Arabia that will see investments in energy security, defence, technology and critical minerals. Speaking from Riyadh, Mr Trump said the US-Saudi relationship had […]

South Asia

British Government Launched Corruption Probe into Bangladeshi-origin British MP Tulip Siddiq’s Alleged Involvement in Rooppur Nuclear Powerplant and Arms Dealing with Russia

December 20, 2024 GDC 0

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has backed Tulip Siddiq, Downing Street indicated, after the Treasury minister was named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh. Siddiq is alleged to have been involved in brokering a 2013 […]

  • The Saab Gripen E: Not a fifth-gen aircraft but as stealthy as the F-35 Lightning II

    December 12, 2019 0
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  • Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak and Defense Minister Zahid Hamidi Siphoned Billions of Dollars from Malaysian Navy’s Frigate Procurement Contract without Building any Ships.

    May 17, 2026 0
    The RM9 billion Malaysian Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) scandal is a massive defense procurement fraud in which billions were siphoned through shell companies and offshore accounts, resulting in zero ships being delivered despite vast payments. [...]
  • Indian Navy Commissions Third Kalvari-Class Submarine

    March 14, 2021 0
    The Indian Navy’s (IN) third licence-built Kalvari (Scorpène)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK), INS Karanj, was commissioned into service at Naval Dockyard Mumbai on 10 March. Indian Navy Receives Scorpene-class Submarine INS VelaDateNovember 26, 2021Indian Navy’s Fifth [...]
  • Greece to Receive First Rafale Jets on January 19

    December 18, 2021 0
    Rafale is a twin-jet combat aircraft capable of carrying out a wide range of short and long-range missions, including ground and sea attacks. France Offers Rafale Jets To Ukraine As MiG-29 ReplacementDateApril 2, 2021Dassault Aviation [...]
  • Rheinmetall purchases Spainish weapons manufacturer Expal

    April 13, 2023 0
    German defense firm Rheinmetall AG has acquired Spanish ammunition developer Expal Systems. Rheinmetall win a contract to supply 225 Boxer CRVs to Australian ArmyDateMarch 16, 2018Rheinmetall And Northrop Grumman Agree To Strategic Partnership On Precision [...]
  • Russia Plans to Invest $1.1 Billion in Drone Development

    February 7, 2024 0
    Russia has announced an ambitious plan to invest $1.1 Billion in the advancement and manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the next three years. The initiative, outlined by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russian-born Australian Army Soldier Kira Korolev And Her Husband Charged With Espionage For Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) For Oman

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Buys 12 Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Block III Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Turkish MilSoft to Develop AI Powered Software for Drone Swarm

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to domestically produce GE engines for its KAAN fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    British MoD Announced Armed Drone Concept For RAF

  • Air Platform

    Russia Pulls Out Ka-52 Alligator Helicopters From Frontline, Amid Swedish RBS-70 Downing Most Of Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB Used Aselsan Electro Optical Pod For The First Time

  • Europe

    Russia forced to use T-90S tanks intended for Algeria

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Submarines to Get Advanced Electronic Navigation Systems

  • Air Platform

    RAF Received Sixth Out of Nine P-8 Poseidon MPA

  • South Asia

    The inept Bangladesh military (thief) steals its defence budget to manufacture sweets while Myanmar’s Su-30 bombs the Naf River and flies over Cox Bazar airport.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Pacific Command Places HIMARS Artillery Rockets In Japan

  • Americas

    Raytheon’s GhostEye Air Defense Radar Defeat Cruise Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    VARD Marine Awarded Contract To Design LCT For Bangladesh Navy

  • Air Platform

    China copies US Navy’s E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Land Platform

    General Dynamics LAV 700 Armoured Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 Achieved 80 Percent Availability and Combat Sorties.

  • Europe

    Turkey Launches Istambul-Class Frigates “TCG Istanbul”

  • C4iSR

    Navantia to provide CMS for Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigates

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship caught fire

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Starts Production of Missile Defense Radar For L-SAM

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine unveils world’s first fully autonomous interceptor drone.

  • Air Platform

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

  • Americas

    Argentina Latest Country To Ditch MiG-35 Offer

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces sniper achieved the longest kill record

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    16 PLA Air Force Aircraft Intrudes In Malaysian Airspace

  • Counter-drone System

    Rafael unveils Iron Wasp weapon system against the drone threat.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Bulgaria purchases Naval Strike Missile for Coastal Defense System.

  • Europe

    Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets Shortage

  • Defense Industry

    Thailand To Buy More KAI T-50TH Advanced Trainer Aircraft

  • Americas

    USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Shock Tests

  • Air Platform

    Boeing To Deliver 14 Extended-range Chinook Helicopters To Royal Air Force

  • Europe

    Ukraine fired two Storm Shadow missiles at Kerch Bridge

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves F-35 Sale To Czech Republic

  • Europe

    Occupied Crimea is within the reach of U.S.-supplied ground launched small diameter bomb  

  • Americas

    Lockheed Awarded the Largest PAC-3 Missile Manufacturing Contract.

  • Europe

    Russia delivers captured Western small arms and vehicles to Hezbollah and Hamas to blame Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes blew up Russian oil refinery and reduced Russia’s oil production capacity by five percent

  • Air Platform

    Peru confirmed purchases of 24 Gripen E/F fighter jets instead of Rafale and F-16V

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 300 Javelin Missiles For Thailand

  • Ballistic Missile

    China Flexes Dong Feng 17 Ballistic Missile in First Live Firing Demonstration.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan Unveils 8kw fiber-optic laser weapon system.

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine supplied air defense systems to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 50 Dingo 2 APCs and 12 M1070 transport trucks to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine’s New Jet-powered Drone and Missile Test as ‘Hell’ Fired on Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian rocket launchers with precision strike

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-35I “Adir” Entered Iranian Airspace For The First Time In History

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Naval Group Awarded Contract To Produce Scorpene Evolved Class Submarines For Indonesian Navy

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