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  • [ July 6, 2026 ] Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers. Europe
  • [ July 6, 2026 ] Japan received proposals from 38 firms for its interceptor drone acquisition program. Counter-drone System
  • [ July 6, 2026 ] Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat will receive a 25 percent larger wingspan and a 2,000-lb payload boost. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 6, 2026 ] Russian troops have a 20-to 35-minute life expectancy at the front line. Europe
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Babcock Announced Joint Venture With Bell Helicopters for the Requirement of Australian SAS Helicopter

May 28, 2020 GDC 0

Babcock announces that it had selected the Bell 429 Global Ranger helicopter in its bid for the LAND 2097 Phase 4 Project to support the Australian Special Air Service (SAS) helicopter capability. As part of […]

  • British Storm Shadow Missile Struck Military Installation Killing Russian General

    June 14, 2023 0
    A top Russian army general has been killed in Ukraine in the latest blow to Vladimir Putin. British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Killed Russian General Oleg TsokovDateJuly 12, 2023Russian commander Colonel Pavel Kropotov killed in [...]
  • Putin Tastes His Own Medicine As Ukraine Gains Russian Territory

    August 8, 2024 0
    This is the moment a convoy of Ukrainian tanks rumble into Russia as Vladimir Putin’s troops put up the white flag on their own turf. Ukraine blitzed Russian forces in the Kursk region as Russian [...]
  • Rostec Releases More Photos of Light Combat Aircraft

    July 19, 2021 0
    Russian aircraft makers will present a prospective new fighter jet at a Moscow air show 2021 that opens next week. The new warplane hidden under a tarpaulin was photographed being towed to a parking spot [...]
  • Pakistan Quietly Grounded All JF-17 Block I Fighters

    October 18, 2021 0
    According to a Pakistani report, 40 percent of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force is grounded due to multiple reasons. Most grounded aircraft are Block I variants. Pakistan Delivers Three JF-17 Thunder [...]
  • IAI and HHI to Supply Philippine Navy with ALPHA 3D Radar Systems

    May 26, 2022 0
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  • BAE Systems awarded contract to produce radio-frequency (RF) sensors for the stealthy LRASM.

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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. […]

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Approves Highest Ever Defense Budget

  • C4iSR

    India To Replace Su-30MKI Russian-dud BARS Radar With Indigenous Radar

  • Middle East

    Italian forces kicked out of UAE over arms embargo

  • Europe

    Russian will not gain any territory deploying 40 T-14 Armata tanks with engine problem

  • Europe

    Putin led Russia to disastrous defeat in Ukraine, retired Russian General Leonid Ivashov says

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 air defense system again in Crimea

  • Middle East

    U.S. Airstrike Hits Iranian Telecom Site Tied to Internet Censorship, Amid the Strait of Hormuz War.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Major Humiliation For Putin, Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-500 Prometey Surface-to-air Missile

  • Americas

    Epirus demonstrates Leonidas high-power microwave system to disable drones.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Naval Platforms

    Abengoa has inked a contract with Navantia to supply its AIP system

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone blows up Russia’s most advanced T-90MS tank

  • Europe

    Ukraine launches devastating drone strikes in the Crimean peninsula with over 10 drones

  • Air Platform

    India and France are at each other’s throats over the Rafale downing by Pakistan

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russian Propagandist Exposed Accuracy Issues With Putin’s Oreshnik Ballistic Missile

  • Africa

    Pakistan Delivers Three JF-17 Thunder To Nigeria

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine unveils new domestic surface-to-air missile.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded contracts for type 31 frigates gun

  • Air Platform

    Luftwaffe Set to Acquire 40 New Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4 Aircrafts

  • Europe

    Video Shows How Armenian Missile Systems Were Disrupted By Electronic Attacks

  • Counter-drone System

    China unveils new anti-drone gun at military drill

  • Europe

    Romania plans to purchase Turkish Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

  • Europe

    Russia Blames American Raytheon For Upgrading Soviet-era Tu-141 Kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    Netherlands will give Ukraine minesweepers, drone radars, and M3 amphibious bridge

  • Middle East

    Russia Contemplates Opening Second Front As Vladimir Putin Welcomes Hamas and Iranian Leader in Moscow

  • Air Platform

    Canada began construction of Quick Reaction Alert facility in Quebec

  • Americas

    What Attributes Make A Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet?

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas MK1A vs JF-17 Block II: What if Tejas MK1A face-off with JF-17 Block II at the next Kashmir skirmish?

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Offers Eurofighter Tranche 4 to Switzerland

  • Air Platform

    Slovakian Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Takes Maiden Flight In South Carolina

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded a contract to build LPD 32 for US Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why does tiny Taiwan pack a punch?

  • Europe

    Britain Pledges More Lethal Aid To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-25 crashed during a training flight

  • Air Platform

    Denmark announced its readiness to donate 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish AKSUNGUR drone started its first field mission

  • C4iSR

    Turkey to modernize its own F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets with domestic AESA radar

  • Uncategorized

    Norwegian F-35A Successfully Launches Joint Strike Missile

  • Europe

    German Aerospace Employee Union Warns Government About Buying Super Hornet

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall started building F-35 fuselage manufacturing factory

  • Middle East

    Bad Timing: Israeli Police Arrested Military Contractors For Supplying Kamikaze Harop Drones To China

  • Naval Platforms

    Thales to deliver TACTICOS CMS for Type 31 frigates of Royal Navy

  • Europe

    Turkish defense firm HAVELSAN to cooperate with TAI for homegrown TFX fighter jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s gamble in Bakhmut paid off, gaining territory, killing commanders, injuring top General and decimating 10,000 soldiers

  • Europe

    Ukraine Retakes Key Town Trifonova In Kherson As Russian Army Retreats

  • Europe

    Ukraine and the UK to co-produce Octopus-100 interceptor drones.

  • Europe

    Norway Invites Four Contenders For Frigate Competition

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter suffers from severe vibrations on tail rotors

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Serial Production Of Hurjet Trainer/Light Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia cannot build Icebreaker as Russian forces bombed Ukraine’s factory supplied components for Icebreaker

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