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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 […]

  • Chinese State Media Issues ‘Extreme Danger’ Warning To Australia After 2024 National Defense Strategy Paper

    April 22, 2024 0
    Chinese state media has issued an “extreme danger” warning to Australia after the key U.S. ally released its 2024 National Defense Strategy on Monday. Lack of Leadership in Australia and New Zealand Emboldened Chinese NavyDateFebruary [...]
  • U.S. House of Representatives approves a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan

    April 20, 2024 0
    With rare bipartisan momentum, the US House of Representatives pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it [...]
  • Civil War In Myanmar: Peoples Defense Force Is The Biggest Threat For Tatmadaw

    June 19, 2021 0
    Myanmar is on the verge of a new civil war, a spokesperson for the country’s parallel government has warned, as communities increasingly take up arms to protect themselves from a relentless campaign of military violence. [...]
  • Russia’s Ulyanovsk Discloses Radar Deficiencies of Pantsir Air Defense System

    November 4, 2021 0
    Russia’s Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant has disclosed the radar specification of the Pantsir missile system. According to Russia’s Interfax news agency, Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant has a data sheet that identifies the interception capability of air-breathing targets [...]
  • Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Gets Official Designation As MQ-28A Ghost Bat

    March 24, 2022 0
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  • Ukrainian FPV drone destroyed six Russian Buk missile system

    May 17, 2024 0
    Ukrainian forces blow up six Russian BUK series surface-to-air missile system with a deadly drone strike. The press service said Moscow lost six Buk air defense systems “with two 9C36 detection and targeting stations” on [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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    Royal Thai Army captured Chinese-made GAM-102LR guided anti-tank missile system.

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    Poland Signs Contract With South Korea To Buy K2 Tanks And K9 Howitzers

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    Ukraine blew up Sevastopol power substation in occupied Crimea

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    Raytheon, Rafael to build new Tamir missile production facility in Arkansas

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    Germany to purchase Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning radar aircraft.

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    Poland Beefs Up Military Preparedness Along Borders with Russia, Belarus

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    How China Influenced Military Coup In Myanmar?

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    Spain will purchase Eurofighter instead of F-35A fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Delusional and demoralized Russian troops tell the commander that Bayraktar TB2 dropped nuclear bombs

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    New Close-up Image Shows North Korean Shipyards Was Inept and Lacked Technical Know-how on Launching Destroyer

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    Ukraine Destroyed Russia’s S-300VM Surface-to-air Missile Launcher

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    U.S. State Department Approved Foreign Military Sale Of $150 Million Hellfire Missiles For Netherlands

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    Azerbaijan Bought A Large Number Of Israeli Weapons And Well Prepared For The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

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    Turkish Shipbuilder Developed Unmanned Surface Vessel

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    Europe lifts constraints on striking inside Russia using Western weapons

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    Lockheed Martin Wants to Sale F-16V Block 70 to Asia, Africa and Latin America

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    Gerlach armored tactical vehicle received Norwegian-made remote weapon station.

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    Indian Navy’s forward posture strategy in Malacca Straits

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    Putin Signed A Decree To Conscript Convicts To Be Sent To Fight In Ukraine War

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    Ukrainian Army Received Training On Harpoon Anti-ship Missile Launch System

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded $321 Million Stinger Missiles Contract For U.S. Army

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    Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling South China Sea With The US Navy

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    Ukraine to start fresh offensive during spring as the morale of the Russian army shuttered

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    Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force received Finnish-built Patria AMV XP combat armored vehicle.

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    BAE Systems developed digital twin and 3D printing techniques for Tempest fighter

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    UK And Qatar Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement

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    Maritime Aggression: Chinese Carrier Group Conducts Naval Exercise In Taiwan Straits

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    Babcock Pursuing Export Opportunity of Type 31 Frigate to Indonesia, Poland and Ukraine

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    Kyrgyzstan purchased four different types of drones from Turkey

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    Airbus pursuing Luftwaffe’s maritime P-3C patrol aircraft replacement programme

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded £220 Million Contract For Ten Eurofighter Simulators

  • Europe

    Misinformation in Kremlin grows as Putin’s chef competes with others for brown nose opportunity

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    Israeli Rafael, Indian BDL Sign MoU To Produce Soft Kill-Hard Kill Decoy System

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