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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Navy’s Underwater Warfare Capability

October 25, 2020 GDC 0

The Indonesian Navy, also known as Tentar Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL), operates two classes of submarines: The older Cakra-class Type 209/1300 vessels and the Nagapasa-class Type 209/1400 vessels. A Central Command links the three main […]

  • TKMS links up with Indian firm to work on submarine weapons technologies

    September 5, 2025 0
    German defense giant TKMS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India’s VEM Technologies for cooperation in the area of submarine weapons technologies. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Launched Fourth Invincible-class SubmarineDateJuly 23, 2024Dutch MoD [...]
  • Indonesia and Australia sign new bilateral defense treaty

    August 21, 2024 0
    Australia and Indonesia have finalised a new defence pact, cementing closer ties between the countries as Prabowo Subianto prepares to take office as Indonesia’s next president in October. Australia, Japan Sign Historic Defense PactDateJanuary 6, [...]
  • Saab Group Lays Keel For Swedish Navy’s Blekinge-class Submarine

    July 19, 2022 0
    Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Swedish Navy’s first Blekinge-class submarine at its shipyard in Karlskrona. Saab Awarded Contract For A26 Submarine For SwedenDateAugust 30, 2021Saab started manufacturing A26 [...]
  • India Removes Offset Clause For Government-To-Government Arms Deals

    September 30, 2020 0
    India has decided to forego the offset clause from inter-government and single vendor deals for procurement of military equipment, days after foreign firms including Dassault Aviation were called out for not meeting obligations of domestic [...]
  • Erdogan’s Duplicity: Putin’s Losses In Ukraine And Central Asia, Erdogan’s Win

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  • Russia Deploys Iskander Tactical Nuclear Missiles In Belarus

    March 26, 2023 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow struck a deal with neighbouring Belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory. Russia deploys Iskander nuclear ballistic missile in BelarusDateMarch 30, 2023Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Train [...]
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 […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian military downs Russian Su-34 bomber near Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Turkish Drone Maker Baykar and Defense Giant Aselsan Manufactured 1000 Ventilators

  • Naval Platforms

    Navantia’s S80 Submarine Air Independent Propulsion passes tests

  • Europe

    Destination Transnistria: Putin Aiming An Wider Conflict in Europe

  • Air Platform

    China’s L-15 Falcon: Underperforming Training Aircraft For Air Forces On Shoe-string Budget

  • Africa

    Morocco to Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation has received 533 Rafale fighter jet orders.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s AJAX1431 flight became the most tracked flight as PM Sheikh Hasina fled Dhaka

  • Europe

    Russia’s Belbek air base near Sevastopol is no longer operable after ATACMS strikes

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Asks Sweden To Purchase Next Tranch Of IRIS-T Missiles For Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon GBU-53B SDB II Bomb

  • Europe

    Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

  • Europe

    Greece Awarded Contract to Sikorsky to Produce MH-60R ASW Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-air missile in Bakhmut

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army Started Localized Ground Incursions Before Full-scale Ground Incursions In Northern Gaza

  • South Asia

    Madam 30 Percent: Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sajeeb Wajed Personally Accumulated $7 Billion From 2009 to 2023, Reports Bangladesh’s ACC Case Filing

  • Europe

    Polish Navy’s AW101 Helo Fly For The First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Legislators Considers Drafting Foreign Nationals For Military Services

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles fired at Kerch bridge

  • Air Platform

    Weapons China Copied From Russia, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Italy, Israel and America

  • Europe

    Turkish shipbuilder delivers the MILGEM corvette PNS Khaibar to the Pakistan Navy.

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Intends to Deliver F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye

  • Europe

    Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu could succeed Putin as leader of Russia, leaked FSB document

  • Europe

    U.S. Defense Secretary Issued Warning As Concerns Grow Over North Korean Troops Joining Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • South Asia

    India to pledge more defense procurement from the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin Aegis Battle Management Systems For Royal Australian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Plans To Procure South Korean K9 Howitzer Ending Russia-centric Weapons Procurement Policy

  • Air Platform

    U.S., India To Co-develop Air-launched Drones

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon to develop Evolved Sea Sparrow Block II

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems Awarded $585 Million Contract to Produce Helmet Mounted Display for the US Navy.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship is ready, but China can’t make an aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Thailand Orders 8 Beechcraft AT-6 Light Strike Aircraft Worth $143 Million

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Europe

    EU Members Are Sending More Small Arms And Missiles To Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

    Slovakia Pledged To Transfer 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Philippines Air Force Received Spyder Surface-to-air Missile From Israel

  • Europe

    Turkey excels Russian military personnel accessing S-400 system in Turkish bases

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    LRASM: A Long-range, precision-guided, anti-ship stand-off missile

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief)- depleting capabilities and the current situation

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 Tanks For Poland Worth $6 Billion

  • Europe

    Damen, Thales signed a contract to build four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwan Purchases MICA And Magic Missiles From France

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General dies in a helicopter crash

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina Resigned And Fled The Country

  • Cruise Missiles

    Emirati and Belarusian defense firm will jointly produce 1,000km range cruise missile.

  • Africa

    Nigeria purchases 24 M-346FA fighter jets after grounding Chinese-made JF-17 blunder fighter jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Unveils Under Construction Nuclear-powered Submarine

  • Middle East

    73 Percent of Iranians Want a Secular Government, 7.9 Percent of Iranian Women Want To Wear Hijab

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier achieve fully operational capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Introduces MMA to PLA training after successful fistfights with Indian Troops

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