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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia To Decommission Armidale-class OPV

March 23, 2021 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is preparing to decommission an Armidale-class patrol vessel. The boat, HMAS Pirie , will be decommissioned at Darwin on 26 March after 14 years of service. Its departure from its homeport of […]

Naval Platforms

Australia begins construction of six Cape-class OPV

July 27, 2020 GDC 0

The Australian Defence Department has announced the start of construction on the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) first new Cape-class patrol boat. Western Australian company Austal is under contract to build six Cape-class patrol boats. Once […]

Americas

The US Navy to order next-generation frigate FFG (X)

March 4, 2020 GDC 0

WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly told conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt that he had tasked Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition James Geurts to look at accelerating the award […]

Industry

Damen poised to build ships in Bangladesh

January 16, 2020 GDC 0

On January 14 2020, Australian Investment Group Gentium Solutions and Dutch ship building group, Damen Shipyards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry of Bangladesh in Dhaka with an aim […]

Naval Platforms

Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Sydney (V) Completes Sea Trials

November 12, 2019 GDC 0

The HMAS Sydney (V) is the final Hobart-class air warfare destroyer (AWD) ordered for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has completed sea trial said Australian defence minister, Linda Reynolds on 9 November 2019. It was laid down […]

Naval Platforms

Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) of Royal Australian Navy

November 21, 2018 LM Publications 0

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  • Sheikh Hasina Offered Bangladesh Army (Thief) Billions of Dollars in Corrupt Businesses to Stay in Power: Report

    June 5, 2021 0
    On 10 February 2021 the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) did the unthinkable and demanded a UN investigation into alleged corruption in the country’s military. The call followed an Al Jazeera documentary alleging that the army’s chief secretly [...]
  • Dwindling Supplies, Low Morale, and Reliance on Iran and North Korea, Russian Forces Could Collapse In Winter

    December 9, 2022 0
    Putin has been reeling from sanctions impacting Russia’s weapons production. In contrast, his botched mobilization has seen well-publicized complaints from drafted troops about a lack of gear. Cutting from the global supply chain, Russia is [...]
  • What Attributes Make A Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet?

    October 9, 2021 0
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  • Navantia Begins Sea Trials of Saudi Corvette ‘Al-Jubail’

    September 11, 2021 0
    Navantia has started sea trials of NB 546 Al-Jubail, first of the five Avante 2200 corvettes for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). Saudi Arabia Commissions First Avante 2200 Class CorvetteDateApril 12, 2022Navantia launches corvette [...]
  • Myanmar Coup: Ordinary People Joining Karen Rebel To Fight Junta

    June 6, 2021 0
    As the death toll from the military crackdown against peaceful protesters in Myanmar mounts, some in the Southeast Asian nation are turning to armed combat to fight back. They are trading peaceful resistance against the [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s largest iron ore production plant

    March 6, 2024 0
    Two Ukrainian drones struck fuel facilities at one of Russia’s largest iron ore plants on Wednesday, though no one was injured and the plant’s operations were disrupted, Russian officials and the plant owner said.Kursk governor [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian modernized Buk-M3 missile system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 200 autonomous kamikaze sea drones inspired by Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone

  • Air Platform

    GE Aviation delivers the first F414-GE-400K engine to KAI for KFX fighters

  • Air Platform

    Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopters Seldom Crashes

  • C4iSR

    Australia Establishes Defense Space Command

  • Europe

    The Battle for Bakhmut has badly devastated Russian forces and Wagner group

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army is on the verge of collapse as ‘three Brotherhood’ rebels took of three northern states

  • Cyber

    Russia could cut Ireland off the internet by cyberattacks and sabotaging undersea cables

  • Air Platform

    Croatia retires all cold war-era MiG-21 jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

  • Europe

    Russian pilot admits: ‘Ukraine will win the war, no matter what’

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin Admits Ukrainian Troops Still Controls The City Of Bakhmut

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine to receive first F-16 fighter jets by December 2023

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Republic of Korea Navy Launches First Four PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Vessels.

  • Europe

    Autocratic Erdogan: Turkey seems to be heading towards war

  • Europe

    CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

  • Land Platform

    Lazar III Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle

  • Naval Platforms

    HMS Severn rejoins Royal Navy after decommissioned for three years

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Air Force Purchases Second Batch of Korean FA-50 Fighter Jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Elbit Systems successfully tests new self-propelled howitzer

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy Purchases Royal Navy’s Decommissioned HMS Enterprise Survey Vessel.

  • Air Platform

    Germany to Send 50 Leopard Tank to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighters Faces Serious Maintenance Issues with Its Structure and Engines

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Hamas Headquarters in Qatar’s Capital Doha.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Biden Admin Considers Supplying Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine, A Death Blow To Russian Navy

  • Americas

    Colombia purchases Israeli Barak MX Air Defense System Worth $131.2 Million

  • Americas

    US Navy christens newest Freedom-variant LCS USS Beloit

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Khordad 3 anti-air missile system

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Serbia Unveils New Armored Vehicle Fitted With Russian 57mm Combat Module

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malabar Exercise to boost India, Australia Defense Cooperation

  • C4iSR

    Poland Purchases Four Spy Satellites to Boost Space Defense

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Begin Construction Of Dreadnought Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine can retake Crimea using F-16 and stand-off JASSM missiles

  • Europe

    Massive explosions rip through Russian air base in Crimea as Ukraine launches ten ATACMS missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China tests scramjet powered hypersonic weapons

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops retaken north of Bakhmut days after Wagner mercenaries handed over Bakhmut to Russian army

  • Americas

    U.S., Japan to collaborate on next-gen drone and AI project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Four Countries Reject Su-57E, Except Myanmar

  • Africa

    Saudi Arabia will buy JF-17 Blunder aircraft for Sudan, not for Saudi Air Force.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of ATACMS Strikes In Crimea Airfield, Destroying Several S-300 and S-400 Launchers

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan was misinformed about F-7, poorly trained pilot was to blame for the F-7 crash

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Test Fires New Supersonic Anti-ship Missile

  • Americas

    Surging rocket motor demand drives the Pentagon to buy from upstart Ursa Major

  • Defense Industry

    Too Expensive and Complex Export Laws: Japanese Defense Industries Faces Existential Threat Without Exports

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier Now Supporting NATO Mission

  • Air Platform

    India Likely to Order 31 Rafale-M After 114 Rafale Orders.

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force equips F-16s with artificial intelligence flight systems

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