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  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils HYPNOSIS Electronic Jamming System to Counter-drone Swarms. Counter-drone System
  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Airbus Unveils U760 Ravenstorm in Global Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race. Europe
  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Germany is pushing to join Britain’s future fighter-jet programme after pulling out of the FCAS deal with France. Air Platform
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JGSDF plans to procure new attack helicopter

June 28, 2020 GDC 0

Amid an increasingly challenging geopolitical environment in South China Sea, the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) is upgrading its rotorcraft capabilities to better deal with littoral missions. In early May, the JGSDF’s first pair of […]

  • Airbus Offers Eurofighter Tranche 4 to Switzerland

    December 12, 2020 0
    A Swiss selection of the Eurofighter next year would enable the nation to locally assemble at least three-quarters of a 40-strong fleet, according to Airbus Defence & Space. Airbus Offers Local Assembly For Swiss EurofighterDateJune [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Is Awarded A Contract Worth $601M to Support Trident II Missile Program

    March 23, 2020 0
    Lockheed Martin clinched a modification contract for submarine-launched ballistic missile (model) Trident II D5 production and deployed systems support. Work related to the deal is scheduled to be over by September 2024. Valued at $601.3 [...]
  • Russian troops use a penguin costume to camouflage themselves on the front line.

    January 31, 2026 0
    Ukrainian forces have detected and destroyed several Russian soldiers wearing unusual snow camouflage suits known as “Penguin” troop during recent fighting, according to Ukrainian military sources and battlefield footage released this week. Bayraktar TB2 could [...]
  • China delivers HQ-9BE surface-to-air missile systems to Pakistan

    August 19, 2025 0
    Chinese-built HQ-9BE surface-to-air missile systems are now operational within the Pakistan Air Force, marking a significant advancement in the country’s integrated air defense architecture. This deployment, which has not been officially publicized by Pakistani authorities, [...]
  • General Aziz Ahmed, A Bangladeshi Scumbag

    December 6, 2021 0
    For over a decade, General Aziz Ahmed has been selling military and civilian procurement contracts and senior public posts while protecting his fugitive brothers, Haris and Anis Ahmed, who was convicted for the murder of [...]
  • Ukraine’s F-16 launches ground strikes on Russian targets

    March 28, 2025 0
    Ukraine is using F-16 fighter jets to launch ground strikes on Russian targets, Kyiv’s air force announced Wednesday. Ukraine started using F-16 against Russian forces, President Zelensky saidDateAugust 19, 2024Ukraine Received F-16 From Netherlands, Mirage [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    US Navy destroyer USS Spruance ‘blows a hole’ through Iranian cargo ship before seizing the ship.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Develops Local Manufacturing Capabilities As It Inducts New Akinci Drones

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    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Awarded Contract to Build Six Cape-class Patrol Boats for Royal Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    France to invest $15 billion in Rafale F5 and FCAS fighter jets programs

  • Air Platform

    China Developed Armed Reconnaissance CH-6 UCAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN Shows Off Amphibious Operations Capability

  • Europe

    1000 North Koreans Killed Since Russia Deployed North Korean Troops in Kursk Counteroffensive

  • Europe

    Serbia’s SDPR to open ​a drone manufacturing plant with Israel’s ​Elbit ⁠Systems.

  • Europe

    CSTO Member Belarus Purchased Chinese M20 Ballistic Missile Instead of Iskander-M Missile

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $100 million military aid package for Ukraine

  • Americas

    Here’s why President Trump should stop helping unhelpful NATO, NORAD, AUKUS, Australia, Japan, and South Korea military allies.

  • Air Platform

    Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says Britain is not sharing Global Air Combat technology with Japan and Italy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Canada donates deadly AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia warns BAE Systems to meet Australian Job Pledges in Hunter-class Frigate Programme

  • Europe

    Russian conscripts are drunk, disorderly and refused to carry orders

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones completely destroyed Russia’s oil refinery in Rostov

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy’s second-hand Chinese-made ships and submarines are inoperable.

  • Europe

    Alaska Meeting Was Putin’s Prank to Trump, Russia Will Not Join Peace Talks.

  • Europe

    Poland Received General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper UCAV

  • Europe

    Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Train To Move Towards Ukrainian Border

  • Air Platform

    India ditches Russian missile and chooses MBDA MICA as the medium-range missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

  • Europe

    700,000 Dead Russians: Russia’s Attempts to Recapture Kursk Region Falters as Russians and North Koreans Dying by the Minute

  • Europe

    Putin’s $120 million spy ship taken out by massive missile strike

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy, France Develop Next-gen SAMP/T Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Several ATACMS strikes at Dzhankoy airbase destroyed five S-400 launchers, 15 helicopters and killed 30 Russian airmen

  • Air Platform

    UAE Negotiating With South Korea to Purchase KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK has begun supplying Ukraine with the Gravehawk anti-air missiles

  • C4iSR

    Australian-built Drone Jammer Helping Ukrainian Soldiers Fight Russian Drones

  • Air Platform

    Germany’s Airbus Asks Sweden’s Saab to Jointly Develop Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $99 Million To Fit-out 83 Stryker Vehicles With 30mm Cannons

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Started Negotiations with the U.S. to Purchase F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • Air Platform

    Denmark will invest $13.7 billion in F-35 jets, patrol boats and armored vehicles.

  • Americas

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems buys Brazilian Oceana shipyard

  • Air Platform

    Antonov AN-178 Multi-role Transport Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Releases Photo Of First Rafale For Greece

  • Air Platform

    The first KF-21 Boramae serially produced jet nears completion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Manufacture Munitions For HIMARS In Australia

  • Europe

    Swedish DMA Extends Gripen Maintenance Contract With Saab

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Bought Two Type 31 Frigates From Babcock

  • C4iSR

    Deconstructing Fire Control Radar of MiG-29s/MiG-29M2/MiG-29K/MiG-35

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Used Polish-supplied MiG-29 To Lauch AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian missile hits secret Russian air defense radar station in Crimea

  • Europe

    Turkey To Use South Korean Engine For Altay Tank

  • Infantry Weapons

    Chinese And Russian Howitzer Lost To South Korean K9 Thunder Howitzer In Egyptian Army’s Trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Inaugurates Landing Ship Tank

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Maintained Russia’s S-24 Fencer Crashed In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Repels ‘Butcher Of Bakhmut’ Wagner Group’s Attacks

  • Middle East

    Lockheed’s F-35 at the heart of UAE, Israeli Peace Deal

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