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  • [ April 18, 2026 ] Russia halts Su-57 production after major fires, derailed export potential in India. Air Platform
  • [ April 18, 2026 ] Israeli Defense Forces Confirmed That It had Destroyed Iran’s Caspian Sea Naval Base and 5 Frigates Before Ceasefire. Middle East
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Naval Platforms

The Philippine Navy’s José Rizal-class frigate

November 10, 2019 GDC 0

South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the second José Rizal-class frigate on order for the Philippine Navy. The Rizal-class is based on HDF-3000 ship design of HHI. A ceremonial launch of […]

  • Fincantieri Launched The 2nd PPA ‘Francesco Morosini’ OPV For The Italian Navy

    May 23, 2020 0
    The launching ceremony of the Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship (PPA) “Francesco Morosini” took place today at Fincantieri’s Riva Trigoso Shipyard (Cantiere navale di Riva Trigoso), in the presence of the Chief of the Staff of [...]
  • U.S.-made ATACMS pounding in Crimea as Russia shuts Kerch bridge

    May 1, 2024 0
    Traffic on the main bridge linking the Russian mainland with annexed Crimea was temporarily halted as Moscow said Ukraine attacked the peninsula with U.S.-supplied missiles (Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS) missiles. Ukrainian ATACMS tactical [...]
  • Solomon Islands trapped in Chinese debt as it turned into a PLA naval base of the Indo-Pacific

    December 5, 2023 0
    The bright lights of a $120 million stadium complex built by China tower over the Solomon Islands capital. Below, the national hospital is so overwhelmed its patients are being treated with intravenous drips inside a [...]
  • Leonardo to Deliver 17 HH-139B Helicopters to Italian Air Force

    December 8, 2020 0
    Leonardo has announced today the recent delivery of the first HH-139B twin engine helicopter to the Italian Air Force, a customised variant of the bestselling AW139 platform, from its facility based in Vergiate. The aircraft [...]
  • Rolls-Royce To Supply Automated Platform Management System For F126 Frigates

    January 27, 2022 0
    Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, will deliver the automation solutions (FüSAS) for the four new vessels for the German Navy. The scope consists of an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and [...]
  • Turkey Unveils First Prototype TFX Fighter Jet

    January 20, 2023 0
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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 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Europe

    China Launches 10th Type 055 Destroyer, Increases Production At Dagushan

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    More Pain For Putin: France Commits To Delivering Scalp Cruise Missiles To Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Navy’s Shortfin Barracuda Class Submarine

  • Africa

    China More Assertive As It Plans To Build Second Naval Base In West Africa

  • Infantry Weapons

    ASELSAN HISAR-O Medium Altitude Air Defense Missile System

  • Europe

    Russia briefly deploys T-14 Armata tanks in Ukraine then withdraw, amid engine problem

  • Uncategorized

    China’s Type 055 Destroyers Are Aimed At Japan And India

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    PLA Air Force Carrying GB100 Precision-guided Bomb In Patrol Mission

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy Unveils Significant Plan to Boost Naval Warfare Capability

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sent 72 AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin Warns Armenia Not to Withdraw From Ceasefire

  • Europe

    Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM intercepting Russian strategic cruise missiles Kh-101, Kh-55 and Kh-555

  • Air Platform

    HAI to lose contract to supply F-16 aircraft parts to Lockheed Martin

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Kh-31/YJ-91 anti-radiation missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin completes the first test firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM).

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    China’s Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) Released Photos of a Pakistani Pilot in the J-35A Cockpit

  • Europe

    Ukraine WIll Regain Control Of Crimea By August 2023, Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges Says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, Australia signs comprehensive defense pact with India

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered Turkish Ada-class Corvettes

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina’s schizophrenia and paranoia about America started in 1975 when the Indian RAW brainwashed her in exile.

  • Middle East

    UAE Stops Issuing Visas for 11 Muslim Countries, But Continues to Welcome Israelis

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Starts Floating Off Second Type 26 Frigate

  • Air Platform

    RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons

  • Middle East

    Boeing Awarded Contract for Training and Support of QEAF

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan Purchases Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Extended Range (JASSM-ER) Missiles

  • Naval Weapons

    RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles

  • Air Platform

    U.S. to Replenish Polish MiG-29 Inventory With F-16, If Poland Transfers MiGs to Ukraine

  • Africa

    US Air Force C-17 landing in Libya For Special Operations, Global Hawk drone patrolling over Western Libya

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Arms Export Record High to $5.5 Billion Amid Ukraine War

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Exports Reached $8.5 Billion in 2024.

  • Middle East

    The time has come for Bangladesh to recognize Israel after UAE, Morocco, and Bahrain

  • Europe

    Turkish Shipbuilder Developed Unmanned Surface Vessel

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ingenuity: Ukrainian buggies use Corsar missiles to kill Russian tanks

  • Air Platform

    Naming of Su-57: Sukhoi thought Su-57 could bring luck to the design bureau

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwanese company TRC aiding Russia in modifying dumb bomb into glide bomb

  • South Asia

    UN Urges Bangladesh To Open Criminal Probe Into Bangladesh Army Chief’s Corruption

  • Europe

    Russia’s Retreat From Kherson Put Critical Supply Route Within HIMARS Strike Range

  • Europe

    Ireland debates on joining Transatlantic alliance amid Russian aggression

  • Americas

    BAE, Oshkosh to build prototype cold-weather vehicles for U.S. Army

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    The Royal Air Force declared P-8A Poseidon Operational

  • Europe

    Turkish TAI To Produce Thermoplastics For Boeing Defense

  • Europe

    Russian Forces Destroyed Ka-52 Helicopter Before Leaving Hostomel Airport Near Kyiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Launches High-tech Submarine Using American And British Technology

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils AbramsX Main Battle Tank Technology Demonstrator

  • Middle East

    Beyond Antipathy Towards Iran, logic Behind Arab-Israeli Peace Deal

  • Europe

    Ukraine uses a new type of kamikaze drone to strike Russian targets

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