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  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils HYPNOSIS Electronic Jamming System to Counter-drone Swarms. Counter-drone System
  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Airbus Unveils U760 Ravenstorm in Global Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race. Europe
  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Germany is pushing to join Britain’s future fighter-jet programme after pulling out of the FCAS deal with France. Air Platform
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Americas

HII Launches 25th Virginia-Class Submarine For The US Navy

July 20, 2024 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy’s seventh Block IV Virginia-class attack submarine, Massachusetts (SSN 798), was recently launched into the James River at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. Shipbuilders transferred the submarine from a construction facility to […]

Americas

US Navy Awarded A Contract To Build The Largest Virginia-class Submarines

November 3, 2020 GDC 0

WASHINGTON (GDC) — The U.S. Navy inked a deal with General Dynamics Electric Boat on Dec. 2 to be the lead contractor for the newest iteration of the Virginia-class attack submarine. The largest shipbuilding contract in the history of the […]

  • Swedish MoD Issued RFI to Procure GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft

    October 3, 2021 0
    Sweden’s Defence Minister, Peter Hultqvist, confirmed that the Flygvapnet (Swedish Air Force) is committed to the Global 6000 GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR). Saab Group To Build Two GlobalEye AEW&C [...]
  • Boeing rolls out Super Hornet Block III for US Navy

    May 10, 2020 0
    Boeing has released a video of the rollout of the first of two Block III F/A-18F Super Hornet test jets for the U.S. Navy. The service plans to use these aircraft, which do not feature the full [...]
  • North Korea showcases unnamed new main battle tank

    October 14, 2021 0
    North Korea showcases its new main battle tank, reminiscent of the both American “M1 Abrams” and Russian T-90, which was shown at the exhibition of achievements held in Pyongyang. North Korea unveiled Chonma-20 main battle [...]
  • The West watches as corrupt Ali Khamenei killed 2000 protesters.

    January 14, 2026 0
    Despite Iran’s nationwide protests and years of external pressure, there are as yet no signs of fracture in the Islamic Republic’s security elite that could bring an end to one of the world’s most resilient [...]
  • Evolution of Stealthy Gotland-class Lead to Almost Invisible A26 The Disruptor

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  • South Korea Offers Fighter Jets, Submarine, and Drones to Greece

    August 15, 2025 0
    South Korea has presented Greece with three major defense cooperation proposals to secure its position in the European Commission’s 800-billion-euro ($938.1 billion) rearmament program. Lockheed Martin gets $447M to build 12 MH-60R helicopters for South [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman completes design review of new laser weapon system

  • Central Asia

    After Major Corruption Scandals in Bangladesh and South Africa, Armenia Backs Out of Nuclear Energy Deal With Russia’s Rosatom

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland purchases AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missile to arm F-35A fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan sent experts to revive Myanmar’s grounded JF-17 aircraft as fighting between the junta and rebels intensify

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s NTV News Exposed Bangladesh Military, Defence Ministry and DGDP’s Significant Corruption, Embezzlement and Money Laundering Scheme

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Thunder Block-III Will Surpass Capability Of Tejas MK2

  • Europe

    Danish company OMT unveils the 01 family of combat vessels and patrol boats.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Tu-95 and A-50 aircraft repair shop.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Aims to Become Top 10 Global Arms Dealer.

  • C4iSR

    An In-depth Look at GaN Based AESA Radar

  • Loitering Munitions

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Awarded $145 Million Contact To Produce Loitering Munitions For Undisclosed EU Nations

  • Europe

    Russia sent barrages of drones in Poland to test NATO allies.

  • Europe

    Boeing rolled out first P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for Norway

  • Africa

    Morocco to Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Air Platform

    Israel to Ask U.S. for Arms to Offset UAE F-35 Sale: Report

  • Americas

    Britain will send warship to Guyana amid tensions with Venezuela

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-27 Aircraft Near Kyiv

  • C4iSR

    U.S. State Department approves three E-2D Hawkeye For France

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops destroyed Russian dud Pantsir S1 anti-aircraft gun missile system

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    South Asia

    China launches third Type C13B corvette for Bangladesh Navy (Thief)

  • Infantry Weapons

    Can Soviet-era Tor, Buk, Pantsir, S-300 and S-400 handle evolving threats?

  • Europe

    Sweden reveals how Ukrainian crews were trained to use CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian troops obliterate Russian RP-377LA electronic warfare system

  • Europe

    President Zelensky Christens Turkish-made Ada Class Corvette

  • C4iSR

    IAI and HHI to Supply Philippine Navy with ALPHA 3D Radar Systems

  • Europe

    Turkish ASFAT delivers first warship to Romania.

  • South Asia

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

  • Air Platform

    German firm developed AI backbone for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program

  • C4iSR

    China’s CETC Unveils S-band YLC-48 Radar

  • C4iSR

    Polish private company sold Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to Russian army and Wagner mercenary group

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Coronavirus was biological weapon developed at Wuhan lab for Peoples Liberation Army, U.S. State Department reports

  • Europe

    Turkish Air Force commands and controls UAV And F-16 over Nagorno-karabakh

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-34 Fullback Bomber Bombed Own City Of Belgorod

  • Anti-ship Missile

    IAI teams up with Thales to supply Royal Navy with sea serpent missiles

  • Americas

    NATO Link 16 data link that shaped the operation Epic Fury during the Iran War.

  • Air Platform

    KAI unveils new MUM-T drone at ADEX 2021

  • Europe

    New European Union Embargo Will End Russia’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Aluminum Markets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor

  • South Asia

    The case for improving cyber-security capabilities of Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Ordered Saab Digital Tower Systems

  • Land Platform

    Pakistan inducts Al-Khalid-I main battle tank

  • Naval Platforms

    AVIC Shenyang FC-31 Naval Variant To Debut In 2021

  • Air Platform

    Russia halts Su-57 production after major fires, derailed export potential in India.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed oil depot and sea terminal in Novorossiysk

  • Europe

    Babcock Floats Royal Navy’s First Type 31 Frigate HMS Venturer

  • Europe

    S-300 Has No Interception Capability Against Tactical Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured Russian POWs, Tanks And Weapons In Lyman As Russian Fleeing Occupied Territories

  • Central Asia

    Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Engine Problems: How China Was Coerced Into Buying Su-35 And S-400

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