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Naval Platforms

Pakistani Shipyard Laid Keel For Third MILGEM Warship

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

Turkey’s ASFAT shipyard and Karachi Shipyard (KS) today laid keel for the third MILGEM Corvette of the Pakistan Navy, the first of the two ships to be built entirely in Pakistan. The first two MİLGEM […]

  • Turkey To Develop Naval Variant Of ATAK II Helicopter

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  • Netherlands Considers Aegis Combat System For Future Air Defence Frigate.

    May 6, 2026 0
    The Dutch Ministry of Defence intends to procure new air defense frigates to replace the ships of the “De Zeven Provinciën” class. In spring 2024, the then State Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in [...]
  • Ukraine successfully hit Russia with demestically developed ballistic missile

    June 10, 2025 0
    Ukraine has successfully test-fired a new domestically developed ballistic missile capable of striking targets nearly 300 kilometers away, destroying a Russian command post. Ukraine’s 500km range SAPSAN ballistic missile program could be a game changer [...]
  • PLA Air Force Carrying GB100 Precision-guided Bomb In Patrol Mission

    May 29, 2021 0
    A photograph has emerged on the WeChat social media account of the Western Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) suggesting that the Chinese JH-7A is carrying Norinco GB100 precision guided bombs. [...]
  • Ukraine Shot Down Russian Mi-35M Hind Attack Helicopter In Donetsk Region

    June 17, 2022 0
    The Ukrainian military released footage on Thursday showing the moment the Russian attack helicopter is hit by the Igla man-portable air-defense system in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers blow up a Russian [...]
  • Indonesia cleared to buy eight MV-22 Osprey worths $2 billion

    July 8, 2020 0
    Indonesia was cleared to spend an estimated $2 billion to buy eight MV-22 Block C Osprey aircraft. Also included are 24 AE 1107C Rolls-Royce engines; 20 each of the AN/AAQ-27 forward-Looking infrared radars, AN/AAR-47 missile [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Purchases 36 FA-50 Fighter Jets From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Su-35 near occupied Sevastopol

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Launches INS Himgiri Frigate

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russia’s close ally Belarus explores training opportunity with NATO

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN And RAAF Joins Regional Deployment In Guam

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Police Raided KAI Office To Investigate Two Indonesian Nationals Involved In KF-21 Technology Leak

  • Land Platform

    The Griffon 6×6 Wheeled Multi-mission Armored Fighting Vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Airbus Sole Bidder For India’s AEW&C Requirements

  • Europe

    British-provided NLAW anti-tank weapons turned Ukraine into the graveyard of Russian tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Invest $4.3 Billion Shipbuilding Capacity in Henderson Shipyard

  • Americas

    USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Shock Tests

  • Naval Weapons

    South Korea to Develop Close-in Weapon System for Warships

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. approves sale of Israeli David Sling anti-air missiles to Finland

  • Middle East

    Israeli Could Strike Iran As It Struck Iraqi And Syrian Nuclear Reactor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy’s SSN-AUKUS (SSN-A) will receive evolved version of AN/BYG-1 combat control system

  • Air Platform

    Germany signs contract with Lockheed Martin to purchase F-35 stealth jets

  • Central Asia

    Turkish TB2 Drones Are Conquering Central Asia

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Tasked With COVID19 Assistance In Cities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Working on Plans to Evacuate Afghan Interpreters

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Plans To Export High-tech Weapons To 12 Southeast Asia and European Countries

  • Central Asia

    Three Brothers 2021: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan start joint military exercises

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Australia Select Naval Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Singaporean Air Force’s F-16 Received Israeli ELTA EL/L-8212 Electronic Warfare Pod.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Forces Pushed Russian Troops 70 KM from Kyiv

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $942.9 Million Contract For Stryker Armaments

  • Africa

    Libyan War Contributed Lucrative Arms Deal For Russia and China, Financed By UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started negotiating with Sweden to purchase Saab Gripen and GlobalEye AWACS

  • Europe

    Russian Commander Asked Soldiers To Wear Civilian Clothes And Run, As Ukraine Reclaim Western Front Of Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Germany Awarded A Contract To Airbus For 38 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Cruise Missiles

    MBDA Unveils STRATUS Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW).

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAN receives third and final Hobart-class destroyer

  • Europe

    ‘Made in Ireland’ parts found in Russian drones violating Western sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian F-35A Stealth Jets Trialed Hotpit Landing On Highway In Finland

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why Do F-22 Raptor and F-35 Illuminate Targets Without Adversary Seeing the Source of Illumination?

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman And Ultra Demonstrate Unmanned ASW Capability

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Announced Demonstrator Phase For The Sixth-generation Future Combat Air System

  • Air Platform

    Turkey supplied Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Syrian opposition group

  • Defense Industry

    Russia copies a feature of Northrop YF-23 into Checkmate LCA

  • Europe

    “Ghost of Kyiv”: Ukraine Says It Shot Down Five Russian Fighter Jets Including Su-35

  • Europe

    Turkey seeks to repeat its drone success story for unmanned ground vehicle

  • Europe

    Another setback: Russia has pulled back forces from towns opposite Kherson, says Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    JASDF Is Routinely Intercepting Chinese Aircraft In Japanese Airspace

  • Land Platform

    Bangladesh Army rushed to import Indian-made TATA MRAP vehicles to crackdown on protesters

  • Air Platform

    Russia Su-34 fighter jet crashes in North Ossetia: Russian Defense Ministry

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    Europe

    Here’s why so many Russian generals and commanders are dead in Ukraine?

  • South Asia

    Tarique Rahman sends corrupt DGFI Director to India to reset relationship with India while murderer Hasina is in Delhi.

  • C4iSR

    The Saab’s Giraffe Radar Family

  • Europe

    Turkey decided to remove the S-400 missile system to re-enter the F-35 program.

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up Engels Airbase Housing Russia’s Nuclear Bomber

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