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Americas

USAF pilot call sign ‘Banzai’ becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat

June 14, 2020 GDC 0

America has now deployed its first female stealth fighter pilot into combat, the Air Force announced. Capt. Emily Thompson, call sign “Banzai,” made headlines after she became the first female to fly the F-35A Lightning II into combat. […]

  • Airbus Unveils French Army’s NH90 Caïman Special Operations Helicopter Prototype

    April 5, 2025 0
    Airbus has unveiled the prototype of the French Army’s NH90 Caïman Standard 2 multirole helicopter at an international special operations exhibit in Martignas-sur-Jalle. NHIndustries NH90 multi-role military helicopterDateMay 12, 2020German Navy to Buy 31 NH90 [...]
  • Germany to purchase HIMARS rocket launchers for Ukraine

    June 12, 2024 0
    During his visit to Washington, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced Germany’s decision to procure three M142 HIMARS rocket systems from the United States, intending to subsequently transfer them to Ukraine. This procurement adds to [...]
  • Philippines Navy Welcomes Jose Rizal (FFG150) Frigate

    June 19, 2020 0
    The Philippine Navy officially welcomed its newest and first missile-capable frigate from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) at Alava Wharf, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Subic, Zambales on June 15, 2020. The new ship, [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon And AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles For Philippines

    June 26, 2021 0
    The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Philippines of AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Air Launched Block II Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $120 million. The [...]
  • Outdated and Unreliable Su-57 Forced Russia to Send 12 Years Old ‘Prototype 054’ Su-57 to India, China and UAE

    February 12, 2025 0
    The Russian Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon), previously known as T-50, is taking part to its first airshow abroad, with two aircraft now arrived at Zhuhai airshow for the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition and [...]
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries Received $325 Million Contract to Build Ulsan-class Batch III Frigate

    March 17, 2020 0
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) succeeded in winning an order for the latest frigate of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy). HHI announced today that it signed a contract for detailed design and construction of [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine could be the proxy war between North and South Korea

  • Air Platform

    J-10C Vigorous Dragon’s one success should be taken in context, not as the reality of Chinese jet

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy captured large cache of Iranian-made missiles shipment to Hezbollah

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia signed landmark treaty with the UK for nuclear-powered attack submarines

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) Technology for Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Defense Industry

    Thales Australia awarded $160 million contract to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

  • Air Platform

    Peruvian Air Force Short-list Rafale F4, Saab Gripen And F-16V Block 70 For 24 Fighter Jets Requirements

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Ordered Six T-50 Advanced Training Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why does tiny Taiwan pack a punch?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Patriot Air Defence Positions Near Iran Exposed in New Satellite Imagery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp and Saab signed agreement to promote MEKO A-200 platform for Australia’s general purpose frigate

  • Central Asia

    U.S. taxpayers donated $83 billion arms to Afghan military, now in the hands of Taliban

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Kamikaze Harop Drones Capable of Destroying Russian Krasukha-4 EW Systems

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman To Modernize Cockpit and Mission Computers For E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

  • Europe

    British National Crime Agency travelled to Bangladesh as they probe corruption claims against Tulip Siddiq

  • Europe

    Polish military fields new version of Rosomak armored combat vehicle

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA accelerates ASTER missile production for partner countries

  • Europe

    Ukraine pinned down Russia’s special forces unit in Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Ukraine received six reconnaissance drones from Luxembourg

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani army shot down Armenian Su-25 fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Shenyang FC-31/J-31: A Copycat F-35 Through Cyber Espionage

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab will manufacture Russia’s helicopter and jet killer RBS-70 NG in Ukraine.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Navy Confirms AIM-174 (SM-6) Air Launched Configuration is ‘Operationally Deployed’

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles And Beaver Drones Destroyed $1.3 Billion S-400 Triumf SAM In Crimea

  • Europe

    Netherlands Issues RFI for Future Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate’s Sonar

  • Europe

    Ukraine laid foundations for greater air and sea drones warfare against Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Procurement Race Takes Hold In Asia

  • Europe

    Fifth Astute-class Submarine Officially Named HMS Anson

  • Europe

    What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered 31 M1 Abrams Tanks In Germany To Train Ukrainian Troops

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Dmitry Medvedev Suggests Lviv Will Be Ukraine’s New Capital Once Russia Occupies Ukraine

  • Europe

    Israeli space-age weapons of Azerbaijani military dismantles Russian-origin Armenian weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army Deploys Air Defense Radar In Naypyidaw As “Sinophobia” Rises In Myanmar

  • Americas

    The US Marine Corps Declared First Operational F-35C Squadron

  • Naval Platforms

    Spanish Shipbuilder Navantia Proposed Advanced Derivative of S80 Submarine to Indian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Why is China buying the J-10 instead of the JF-17?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar military airstrike kills 53 in Sagaing region

  • Europe

    US Approves Possible FMS of MK 54 Torpedoes to Germany

  • South Asia

    Pakistan launched retaliatory attacks in Iran after Iranian drone strikes in Pakistan

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI and UAE based Group 42 to develop technology solutions for COVID-19

  • Air Platform

    South Korean Stealth KF-21 (KFX) Fighter Jet Will Fly In 2022

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Baykar successfully tested its AI-powered KEMANKES 1 mini cruise missile

  • Cruise Missiles

    MBDA Unveils STRATUS Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW).

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchased additional 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets

  • Europe

    Britain to Send StarStreak Anti-air Missiles to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Bangladeshi Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy

  • Europe

    Russia Stops Exporting T-90 Tanks As It Lost Astounding 65% Of Land Platforms In Ukraine War

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16I Destroyed Russian-made S-200 SAM In Syria

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