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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 […]

  • Ukrainian soldiers compared Leopard 2 tanks to Mercedes and Russian T-90M tanks to GWM

    February 21, 2023 0
    A Ukrainian soldier compared Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks to a Mercedes and called the Russian T-90M tank GWM (Chinese Great Wall Motors) as he trained them before their arrival on the battlefield, saying he hoped [...]
  • Lockheed Martin to establish PAC-3 missile’s ground depot in Saudi Arabia.

    February 11, 2026 0
    Lockheed Martin and Pioneers Technical Systems Co. Ltd said they have formed a strategic partnership to establish the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first PAC-3 ground depot. The announcement was made in Riyadh and marks a [...]
  • Bhutan Latest Country to Formally Recognize Israel

    December 13, 2020 0
    Israel established diplomatic relations with the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Saturday, the Israeli foreign ministry said, in the latest of a string of normalisation deals agreed by the Jewish state. The time has come for Bangladesh [...]
  • F414 (RM12) engine to be installed on to NASA’s X-59 aircraft

    August 25, 2020 0
    The engine that powers Gripen E and Super Hornet will power NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft. Mark the big one-of-a-kind engine, designed and built just for NASA, as delivered. Nearly 13 feet long, three feet in [...]
  • Dr Yunus steers Bangladesh’s economy towards the West. India held hostages of Bangladesh’s economy for 15 years.

    November 20, 2025 0
    Bangladesh stands at a historic crossroads after the ousted leader, Sheikh Hasina, was found guilty in absentia of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal. The court found that [...]
  • Turkey’s C-130J Hercules Transport Aircraft Undergoing Overhaul in the UK.

    November 17, 2025 0
    Cambridge, U.K.-based Marshall Aerospace has confirmed that 12 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft acquired by Turkey from the United Kingdom have been delivered to its facilities for maintenance and modernization under a new multiyear contract signed [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Americas

    US Navy Sold Two Aircraft Carriers to Scrap Yards For One Cent

  • Europe

    Russia’s Uralvagonzavod used 148 pieces of European equipment in T-72, T-90 and T-14 tanks, imported 260 machining tools from Germany to manufacture tanks.

  • Europe

    Ukraine drone boats attacked Russian warship in the Black Sea, says Moscow

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Corruption Watchdog Indicted Bangladesh Navy Commodore Mohammad Matiur Rahman (thief) for Significant Corruption.

  • Air Platform

    Bulgaria Plans To Buy Saab Gripen Fighter Jets To Replace Ageing MiG-29

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) Should Buy Boeing F-15EX, Says Former Chief Designer of Antonov

  • Loitering Munitions

    U.S. Special Task Force Launched Barrages of LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing To Deliver 14 Extended-range Chinook Helicopters To Royal Air Force

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy Test Fires C-Dome Missiles Aboard Sa’ar 6-class Corvette

  • Americas

    U.S. imposed sanctions on Indian shipping companies for involvement in the “Arctic LNG-2” project by Russia’s NOVATEK

  • Europe

    Germany’s armed forces to receive next-gen HUSAR reconnaissance drones

  • Air Platform

    India purchases locally-made 156 light combat Prachand helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Tajinder Kumar becomes first RAAF officer

  • Central Asia

    Russia sends troops to Tajikistan, establishes a military base

  • Naval Weapons

    SeaRAM Block 2 CIWS launchers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Air Force Using Chinese-made FTC-2000G Ground Attack Aircraft To Bomb Civilians

  • Middle East

    Egypt to Build Armed Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Europe

    Serbia ditches Russian arms, signs deal with Israel to purchase PULS artillery and Hermes 900 drones from Israel

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Survived An Assassination Attempt, Reports NY Times

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence To Produce AI Integrated Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Russia’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Test Launches Failed in Explosions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    COVID-19 Could Delay $45 Billion Frigate Program of Australia

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB Used Aselsan Electro Optical Pod For The First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    A Ukrainian Army Officer Warned Taiwan of Possible Wartime Scenarios.

  • Europe

    Poland Ready Transfer MiG-29 Fighter Jets Via U.S. Base In Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Solomon Islands trapped in Chinese debt as it turned into a PLA naval base of the Indo-Pacific

  • Americas

    U.S. Shouldn’t Be Selective About CAATSA Sanctions On India And Egypt

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Navy commissioned Damen-built PNS Yarmook

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE To Buy South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • Middle East

    Former Iranian Official Confirmed Iran Wants to Build Nuclear Bomb, Iran Cannot Be Trusted with Enriched Uranium.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Russia’s Upgraded Buk Surface-to-air Missile

  • Europe

    Putin will soon receive more NATO as the technologically superior Switzerland military may abandon 500 years of neutrality

  • South Asia

    Ukraine war: Indian Army will replace all Russian-origin tanks, IFV and armored vehicles with domestic vehicles

  • Europe

    Navantia Completes Initial Sea Trials of Isaac Peral (S-81) Submarine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Damascus and Aleppo Airports To Stop Iranian Weapons Shipment To Hamas And Hezbollah

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese-made PL-15 missile missed its target and debris found in India

  • Air Platform

    New Gripen E is now flying with a more trapezoid to carry four RBS-15 and more bombs

  • Americas

    Brazilian Navy and Embraer partner on surface search and coastal surveillance radars

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea To Develop High Altitude Interceptor Missile For KM-SAM

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Offers Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) to Slovakia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Showcases New Medium Range L-SAM Missile Interceptor

  • Africa

    Ethiopia to begin final phase of operations against TPLF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Takes Control of Karakoram Pass Near Galwan Valley

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to produce Hydra-70 illuminating flares for US Army

  • Middle East

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

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to purchase three new C-130J transport aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Finish Air Force quietly drops Nazi swastika from its emblem

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin awarded $4.5 billion contract to produce JAGM and HELLFIRE missiles

  • Europe

    RAF Typhoon Intercept Russian Ilyushin IL-38 Aircraft Over Baltic Sea

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan used Harpy-2 drone to destroy another S-300 SAM site in Armenia

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