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Bastion armored vehicles

Central Asia

Armenia purchased French armored vehicles ditching Russian BTR-82A vehicles

November 14, 2023 GDC 0

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Europe

Ukraine to receive Bastion armored vehicles from France

May 12, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine reportedly could receive a batch of Arquus-made Bastion armored vehicles, according to Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo, security and defense reporter. “Company officials say talks on this have been ongoing for some time, but nothing finalized (24 […]

  • China Deployed and Exported Cruise Missile Filled With Water Instead of Fuel in Major Corruption Scandal

    February 14, 2025 0
    China fielded and exported missiles filled with water instead of fuel and arrays of silos with improper lids — examples of military corruption that led to a dramatic purge of top officials, Bloomberg reported, citing [...]
  • The Type 26 frigate and its derivative, the Hunter-class, serve as a cautionary tale for Australia and the UK.

    August 8, 2025 0
    The Type 26 frigate programme, once hailed as a beacon of British naval innovation, has stumbled over a series of obstacles in the UK and Australia. These are not isolated incidents, but indications of wider [...]
  • Sikorsky S-70 Naval Hawk Specialized Maritime Helicopter

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  • Ukrainian forces fired ground-launched small diameter bombs for the first time

    February 16, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s American-made, ground-launched glide-bombs are in action—and at a critical time. Boeing will deliver long-range ground-launched small diameter bombs (GLSDB) to Ukraine this monthDateFebruary 1, 2024Occupied Crimea is within the reach of U.S.-supplied ground launched [...]
  • The F-47 NGAD will be delivered under budget with advanced stealth and armaments capabilities.

    August 8, 2025 0
    The Air Force is promising upgrades in range, stealth, schedule, cost, and number of airframes for its Next-Generation Air Dominance fighter—newly christened the F-47—compared to the F-22 aircraft it is succeeding. Boeing Started Building Second [...]
  • Lockheed’s F-22 Raptor Gets Software Updates

    January 15, 2022 0
    The F-22 upgrade allows full functionality for the AIM-120D and AIM-9X Air-to-Air missiles as well as enhanced Air-to-Surface target location capabilities. U.S. Air Force To Replace F-22 Raptor With Sixth-generation NGAD FightersDateSeptember 7, 2021U.S. Air [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 Fighter Jets Strike Inside Russia For The First Time

  • Europe

    Mastercard, Visa and American Express Payment Networks Blocked in Russia

  • Europe

    Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin threatened to kill Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu son-in-law with a sledgehammer

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-35I Adir hits the area protected by S-300 and S-400 SAM systems in Syria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Alexandria heads towards western pacific

  • Infantry Weapons

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

  • Naval Platforms

    Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Shipbuilder Lays Keel for Navy’s New Air Warfare Frigate

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s Uragan 9P140 rocket launchers

  • Defense Industry

    Sweden Resumes Arms Exports To Turkey After NATO Application

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drones hit Moscow with huge explosions, creating air traffic chaos

  • Air Platform

    Philippines aims to purchase 40 fighter jets and mid-range missiles

  • Civil Aviation

    Lufthansa Expands Widebody Aircraft Order By 10 Jets

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group releases propaganda clip of captives seized in assault on Israel

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Starts Floating Off Second Type 26 Frigate

  • Middle East

    Lebanon to hold historic border talks with Israel

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany Tests Meteor Missile From Eurofighter for First Time

  • Europe

    Sweden Joins Multinational Armored Vehicle Project

  • Europe

    Indra awarded contract to produce EW and radar systems for Type 212CD submarines.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Blew Up Baikal–Amur Rail Bridge in Buryatia Sabotaging Russia’s Major Rail Link to China

  • Air Platform

    American instructor says, two experienced Ukrainian pilots were able to master F-16s in four months

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Pakistan Pursuing German IRIS-T SLM and British CAMM-ER After HQ-9P and HQ-16 Failed to Intercept Indian Jets and Missiles

  • Europe

    British MoD to invite RFP for Royal Navy’s support ships

  • Europe

    BAE System’s ARCHER 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer

  • Infantry Weapons

    Czech Republic to buy 52 Nexter Caesar Howitzers

  • Americas

    President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Retired Army General Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

  • Europe

    KNDS to unveil next-gen main battle tank at Eurosatory 2024

  • Air Platform

    Airbus to offer Tranche 5 Eurofighters to replace German Tornados

  • Infantry Weapons

    HJ-12 ATGM: An American FGM-148 Javelin Copycat

  • Europe

    Navantia Starts Combat Systems Trial of Spanish S-81 Submarine “Isaac Peral”

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Procures Five IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems 

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Cuts Steel for Fifth Hangor-class Submarine “PNS TASNIM”

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal New Zealand Navy is struggling to manage its small fleet due to lack of funding

  • Europe

    Russian Ministry Of Finance Requested $225 For 289,700 Families With Deceased Ukraine War Veterans

  • Europe

    Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Neptune Headache: Putin Relocating His Black Sea Fleet From Crimea Out of Neptune Missile Range

  • Europe

    Estonia is planning to procure up to 300 armoured vehicles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hanwha Awarded K9 Howitzer Contract For Egyptian Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian forces with US-made ATACMS for the first time

  • Europe

    Damen, Thales signed a contract to build four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates

  • Europe

    Russia is losing its newest T-90 main battle tanks in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian domestic Trembita cruise missiles will soon strike Russian territory

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s F-35B Lands Aboard ITS Cavour For The First Time

  • Naval Weapons

    SeaRAM Block 2 CIWS launchers

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s New Concept Fighter Looks Like Delta-wing Gripen

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    Middle East

    Israel’s Mossad spy chief visits UAE for security talks

  • Europe

    Ukraine laid foundations for greater air and sea drones warfare against Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Putin’s favorite T-90M tanks with artillery trikes

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Upgrade Egyptian Apache Helicopters Sensors

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-57 Doesn’t Have Fifth-generation Electronics, Says Sukhoi

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