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French Navy Commissions First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’

November 29, 2021 GDC 0

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) multi-mission frigate (FREMM) “Alsace” entered “active duty” (admission au service actif in French) on 22 November 2021. It is the seventh Aquitaine-class FREMM overall but the first of two air-defense […]

  • The Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessels of RAN

    April 11, 2020 0
    Australia’s current Armidale Class and Cape Class patrol boats are planned to be replaced with a single class of Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), under Project SEA 1180 Phase 1, to be built in Australia by German shipbuilder, [...]
  • Xi Jinping Purged Top Nuclear Scientists, Radar and Missile Designer Amid Chinese-made System Failures in Pakistan, Iran and Venezuela.

    March 16, 2026 0
    Profiles of several top Chinese weapons scientists have disappeared from the Chinese Academy of Engineering’s website. Those removed include nuclear weapons expert Zhao Xiangeng, radar specialist Wu Manqing, and missile designer Wei Yiyin. No explanation [...]
  • Australian Sailors Embed Aboard To Learn About Submarine Tenders For AUKUS Submarines

    February 5, 2024 0
    A group of 37 Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors have departed for Guam to embed on board USS Emory S. Land, the United States submarine tender. U.S. Navy’s Submarine Tender To Support AUKUS Pilar [...]
  • Israel wants greater military cooperation with the U.S. to counter Iran

    July 17, 2021 0
    TEL AVIV (GDC) — Should the US and Iran reach a new nuclear agreement, Israel will request new military compensation from Washington — including technologies that have not previously been exported to Israel, sources say. [...]
  • Indonesia Orders Airbus A400 Airlifters

    November 25, 2021 0
    The Indonesia Ministry of Defense on Thursday placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration. French DGA Takes Delivery of A400M Capable of Automatic Low Altitude Flight, Releasing ParatroopersDateApril [...]
  • No rations: Russian troops suffered radiation poison after fishing next to Chernobyl nuclear site

    May 5, 2023 0
    Dozens of Russian troops suffered from radiation sickness after they reportedly went fishing right next to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Morons or Inept: Russian Convoy of Troops Leaves Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant With Signs [...]
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. […]

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Commences Full-rate Production of T-7A Red Hawk

  • Europe

    Ukraine Advances To Recapture Kherson, Russia Orders Its Forces To Evacute

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan will transfer decommissioned Asagiri-class destroyer to Indonesia.

  • Europe

    Wagner chief accuses Putin of ‘misleading Russians’ over Ukraine offensive

  • C4iSR

    Israel’s drone strikes destroyed Iran’s 30N6E target engagement radar near Isfahan airport

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt awarded a contract to supply the German Air Force with Pegasus airborne electronic reconnaissance systems

  • Americas

    Saab Wants Shot at U.S. Air Force’s AWACS Replacement Competition

  • Industry

    South Korea regain number one spot in shipbuilding

  • Europe

    UK arms could be made in Ukraine under license, Telegraph says

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian TOR surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhia region

  • Americas

    U.S. DSCA To Amend Upfront Payment Condition For Cash-strapped Partners

  • C4iSR

    United States donated AN/PVS-14 night vision monoculars to Ukraine

  • Americas

    President Biden signs bill reviving WWII lend-lease act for Ukraine

  • South Asia

    An Afghan Hero Pilot Who Killed More Taliban Than Any Other Pilots Now Under US Protection

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Daring Raid In Snake Island Forced Russians To Surrender

  • Air Platform

    The Whitehouse Notified Congress For The Sale of 50 F-35 JSF to UAE

  • Europe

    Russia accused the West and Ukraine of orchestrating anti-semitic protests in Russia’s Dagestan

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Produced Damning Evidence That PAF Used American AMRAAM to Down Three Rafales, One MiG-29 and One Su-30MKI Fighter Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan’s MHI develops an advanced derivative of type 12 ASM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $4.28 Billion Boxer Multipurpose Combat Vehicles Are Partly Effective

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army National Guard Received First UH-60V Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Slovenia purchased Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s depot storing 400 Shahed-136 drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy purchases Eurosam SAMP/T NG Anti-air Missile System

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Resumes Delivery Of Rafale F3R To French Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Russia brings back mothballed Soviet-era Mi-8 helicopters

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli air strike

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Upgrade Singapore’s F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin successfully tests precision strike missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea wants U.S. nuclear technology to build its own nuclear submarines

  • Europe

    EU, U.S. Must Sanction Belarus For Aiding Russia and NATO Should Bomb Belarus

  • Air Platform

    GE To Qualify New T901-900 Turboshaft Engine For UH-60M Helicopter

  • Europe

    Serbia Plans To Invest More In Its Military

  • Europe

    Russian propagandist and military commander Semyon Pegov stepped onto a landmine in Donetsk

  • Americas

    US Army Completes Third Test of Precision Strike Missile

  • Europe

    Dead, wounded: The voices of desperate Russian soldiers trying to escape Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drone Strike Killed Russian Commander Travelling In A BMP-3 IFV

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in Belgorod

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib-class OPV To Qatar Navy

  • Europe

    The West Must Give Putin The “Lessons of Iraq” in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    U.S. Destroyed Iran’s Attack Boats in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Europe

    Hungarian Air Force Gripen C showcase new capabilities in a NATO Mission

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Khordad-3 Air Defense Missile system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Ocean wants to build submarines for Canada, Philippines, Poland

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan’s Hatf 7 (Babur) Cruise Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkish STM Lays Keel Of Pakistan Navy’s First MILGEM-Class Corvette

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China blames Russia’s S-300PMU2 and S-400 missiles for the reverse-engineered HQ-9B missile failure in Pakistan and Iran.

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Type 054B Frigate Equipped with Russian-origin APAR Radar

  • Air Platform

    Argentina Received Six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Denmark.

  • Air Platform

    Stinger Missiles: Ukraine Shot Down 23 Ka-23 Attack Helicopters Since February 24

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