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Japan’s ruling coalition approves export of sixth-gen joint fighter jet, amid China tensions

March 20, 2024 GDC 0

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The U.S.-Morocco Defense Cooperation Treaty Should be Cloned To Southeast Asian Countries To Counter China

March 25, 2021 GDC 0

Morocco and the United States renewed the alliance between the two nations as a foundation stone for peace in Africa. Morocco and the United States signed a military defence agreement on 2 October 2020 in […]

Israeli IAI To Convert Ethiopian 767-300 Passenger Aircraft Into Freighter

August 28, 2021 0

Israel Aerospace Industries will establish a new conversion site at Addis Ababa. The company will work with Ethiopian Airlines to convert three Boeing 767-300 passenger aircraft into freighters at the new site. Israeli IAI returns [...]
Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

May 16, 2024 0

Australia will spend a record AU$55.7 billion (U.S. $36.8 billion) on defense during the next fiscal year, according to budget documents unveiled May 14. Australia ramping up defense production capabilityDateAugust 13, 2020US Army Unveils $185.9 [...]
South Korea Unveils Cheongung-II Missile Defense System

August 3, 2025 0

South Korea has completed the initial deployment of the second phase of its Cheongung-II air defense system, an advanced platform capable of intercepting both aircraft and ballistic missiles. South Korea dispatched the Cheongung‑II air defense [...]
Ukraine’s gift to the West: Russia now has major air defense problem after S-400, S-300, Buk and Pantsir embarrassments

April 26, 2024 0

Deep into the third year of all-out war, Ukraine’s strained air defenses have been under the microscope—But while Russia bombards Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, Moscow has vulnerabilities of its own. Ukraine’s elite Alpha unit destroyed $4 [...]
Royal Malaysian Navy Successfully Conducts EXOCET Anti-Ship Missile Firings

August 25, 2021 0

The Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia; TLDM or RMN) recently conducted a complex live firing exercise. It consisted in the coordinated launch of surface-launched Exocet MM40 and sub-surface Exocet SM39 missiles. Exocet MM40 [...]
New Zealand Eyes Japan’s Mogami-class Frigate to Replace Ageing ANZAC Frigates.

May 9, 2026 0

New Zealand has identified Japan’s Mogami-class frigate and Britain’s Type 31 as the two candidates under consideration for its naval frigate replacement program, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced on May 7, 2026, putting Tokyo’s warship [...]

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. […]

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 […]

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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