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Europe

Italian Defense Ministry Approves Upgrading C1 Ariete Tanks

August 28, 2022 GDC 0

According to a tweet posted by Ciro Nappi on 25 July, 2022, the Italian DPP 2022 (multi-year Defence planning document) includes the “green light” for the Italian Army’s upgrade programme of its C1 Ariete MBT (AMV/Aggiornamento Mezza […]

  • Armenian Su-30s turned out to be useless in the Karabakh conflict: Professor Boris Sokolov

    November 17, 2020 0
    The Su-30SM fighters purchased from Russia were never used by the Armenian Air Force. Due to the fact that the republic was unable to master this technique, it turned out to be useless, said history professor [...]
  • What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

    March 4, 2022 0
    Many images are being broadcast of Russian army vehicles heading towards Ukraine, and a particular symbol that can be seen on many of the tanks has drawn attention. Germany Outlaws Public Display of Russia’s “Z” [...]
  • Raytheon Excalibur Artillery Projectile Fired at Record Range From CAESAR Howitzer

    August 11, 2023 0
    Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with the U.S. Army and French company Nexter successfully fired Excalibur artillery projectiles from a CAESAR self-propelled howitzer. The test proved compatibility between Excalibur, the [...]
  • Canada to review American F-35 purchases, amid Trump’s trade war

    March 16, 2025 1
    Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Defense Minister Bill Blair to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet to see if there are other options “given the changing environment,” a spokesman for [...]
  • British Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Destroyed Russian Military Headquarter In Luhansk

    April 16, 2024 0
    Ukrainian aircraft launched British-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles at a Russian military headquarters in the occupied city of Luhansk. The strike, which was carried out on Saturday, April 13, 2024, targeted a major bastion for [...]
  • Hanwha, IAI Signs MoU on Naval Combat System

    February 23, 2022 0
    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hanwha Systems Co., one of South Korea’s leading defense contractors, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to market combat suites for naval platforms to customers around the world and [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russian Ka-52, Mi-28 and Mi-8 Helicopters

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR O+ Missile Successfully Completes Test Firing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s massive military buildup near Dokhlam

  • South Asia

    Death Squad: Drug Dealings, Brutal Killings And Demanding Ransom by Bangladeshi Police Unit Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)

  • Middle East

    Egypt Ordered Bastion-P Missile as rising tensions with Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan inducts most advanced F-16V fighter jets at a ceremony

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blew up the Russian Buk anti-air missile system using HIMARS

  • Europe

    Germany cancels F126 frigate program, plans to acquire eight MEKO A-200 frigates instead.

  • Naval Platforms

    U.S. Navy Going Ahead with Sixth-generation F/A-XX Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ulyanovsk Discloses Radar Deficiencies of Pantsir Air Defense System

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Russia’s Su-30SME Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    More than 1.5 million Russians are dead or injured in the Ukraine war.

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

  • Air Platform

    China transfers drone technology to Saudi Arabia

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

  • Americas

    US Coast Guard Commissions 44th Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutter

  • Air Platform

    Chinese PL-17 is the stretched body variant of reverse-engineered Russian R-37M missile.

  • Cruise Missiles

    Australia’s StrikeMaster conducts successful Naval Strike Missile test firing in Norway

  • Air Platform

    Former CSTO member Uzbekistan in talks with France to purchase 24 Rafale jets

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract For A26 Submarine For Sweden

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russia’s TOS-1A thermobaric artillery

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russian $100 million Nebo-SVU VHF radar station

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israeli Air Force to Conduct Joint Training Exercises

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Naval Group To Sale Submarine To The Philippines Navy

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 72 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets and Six GlobalEye AEW&C to Canada.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy Receives Funding to Buy Two Corvettes From South Korea

  • Europe

    Finland Ordered Pre-production Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicle

  • Europe

    Incompetent Russian military sent elite Spetsnaz forces to fight conventional war, Ukraine killed them all

  • Middle East

    Advancing Nuclear Ambitions of Saudi Arabia With China and Pakistan’s Help

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for Rooppur nuclear power plant

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-35 wins over Gripen, Eurofighter and Rafale in Europe

  • Middle East

    Analysis: Had The U.S. Secretly Approved Sale Of F-22 Raptor To Israel?

  • Land Platform

    Hawkei PMV armor vehicle to enter full-rate production

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D Variant Fighter Jets To Latest E Standard

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why does tiny Taiwan pack a punch?

  • C4iSR

    Saab will open research facility in Hungary

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army Apologies To Public After Its T-72M1 Tanks Constantly Breaks Down On Road

  • Europe

    Russia completely destroyed the city of Avdiivka near Bakhmut

  • Europe

    European Union To Build Unified Air Defense System

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthog Started Destroying Iran’s Naval Capability.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves $100 Million To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drones struck a Russian airbase destroying two Tu-95 nuclear bombers

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The Best Air-to-air Missiles In The World

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles Hit Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Head Quarter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy received 5th and 6th Shaldag Mk V Fast Attack Craft From Israel

  • Americas

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Fires U.S. Army Chief and Other Generals, Amid Iran War.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    JMSDF’s High-tech Warships Can Dismantle Low-tech Chinese Submarine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon and Electromecanica to produce SkyCeptor Missile Interceptor In Romania

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italian Army has received its first new-generation SAMP/T NG and GRIFO air defense systems.

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