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  • [ January 9, 2026 ] Top Indian Army General Confirmed that India Wants to See the Bangladesh Military Paralyzed. South Asia
  • [ January 8, 2026 ] Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers. Europe
  • [ January 8, 2026 ] Israel will invest $110 billion to develop independent arms industry. Defense Industry
  • [ January 8, 2026 ] The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by Russian submarine and warships. Americas
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Thai Army Says Chinese-made VT-4 Tank Good at Parade, But Not at Actual Combat.

January 7, 2026 GDC 0

Thai tank crews report repeated mechanical and system failures on the VT-4 during operational use, while older platforms such as the M60 Patton and T-84BM Oplot-T are viewed as more reliable. The Royal Thai Army […]

Air Platform

Saudi Arabia Rejected Chinese J-35A Fighter Jets Concerning Its Stealth Feature, Engine, Radar and Avionics

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

In what is seen as a significant setback to China’s strategic ambitions in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has reportedly declined Beijing’s offer to sell its J-35A fighter jets, a fourth-generation warplane that China hoped […]

  • Poland will train Ukrainian military unit living in Poland

    June 1, 2024 0
    Poland plans to train a military unit composed of conscription-age Ukrainians living in the country, the Polish foreign ministry has revealed. Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets ShortageDateJune 6, 2021U.S. Troops Are Training [...]
  • Rolls Royce’s nuclear reactors to power Australian SSN AUKUS submarines

    April 17, 2023 0
    Rolls-Royce Submarines has been contracted to provide reactors for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines, as part of the AUKUS trilateral agreement between Australia, the UK and the US. First SSN AUKUS nuclear submarine will be built in [...]
  • AN/APG-77 Multimode Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar

    January 19, 2022 0
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  • China opens memorial for 35 soldiers died in Galwan Valley confrontation with India

    September 2, 2020 0
    Although, China initially didn’t admit any loss of its army personnel during physical confrontation with Indian army, photos appeared in Twitter and confirmed by Chinese state control CGTV network that China has officially opened a [...]
  • Leonardo to deliver new helicopters to Malaysian Army

    May 24, 2025 0
    Leonardo and Weststar Aviation Group have signed an agreement to deliver a mix of helicopters for the Malaysian Armed Forces. Malaysia Purchases FA-50 Fighter Jets And ATR-72MP MPA Worth $2.2 BillionDateMay 28, 2023Malaysia Issued Tender [...]
  • B-2 Stealth Bomber Proved the Limitation of Elon Musk’s Drone Swarms Theory

    June 24, 2025 0
    In the most ambitious U.S. stealth airstrike in decades, seven B-2 Spirit bombers flew 7,000 miles from Missouri to Iran over the weekend weekend, dropping more than a dozen 30,000-pound bunker-busting bombs on nuclear sites [...]
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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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

Europe

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.

December 22, 2025 0

Elbit Systems said on Tuesday that Greece has taken a key step toward acquiring the Israeli company’s PULS rocket artillery system, after the Hellenic Parliament and the Government Council for National Security approved a dedicated […]

  • Europe

    Putin’s ‘meat grinder’ assault on Ukraine cost Russia 50,000 troops this year, totalling 450,000 troops loses

  • Europe

    Europe lifts constraints on striking inside Russia using Western weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy and JMSDF Exercises In South China Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Turkey looking to strengthen defense ties

  • Middle East

    Iran’s new nuclear site is 80 meters deep underground

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $720 Million Contract to Produce Hellfire Missile

  • Europe

    France will send military trainers to Ukraine in a few days

  • Europe

    Putin became increasingly paranoid and fearful for his life after Prigozhin assassination

  • Europe

    Humiliating pictures showed the destroyed Russian submarine with massive hull breaches

  • Europe

    Evidence Shows Polish Missile Attacks Were Russian-origin S-300 Missile Fired From Belarus, Not From Ukraine

  • Americas

    Massachusetts Air National Guardsman arrested for leaking classified documents

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia has the right to send warships in South China Sea, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea offers syndicated loans to export weapons to Poland worth $23 billion

  • Europe

    Hungary to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership bid

  • Europe

    Loss Of Lyman: Pro-kremlin Commentators Called Putin A Pathological Liar

  • Americas

    Biden Administration Cleared Boeing F-15EX For Indian Air Force

  • Uncategorized

    Pakistan First Asian Country Sending Large Quantities Of Artillery Ammunition To Ukraine

  • Europe

    GLONASS errors caused Russian cruise missiles to hit Russia’s Lipetsk region

  • Europe

    Saab Launches New Autonomous Ocean Core for Naval Vessels

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils AbramsX Main Battle Tank Technology Demonstrator

  • Europe

    Sweden Transfer 5,000 AT-4 Disposable Anti-tank Weapons to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Completely Destroys Syrian Naval Fleet

  • Africa

    South Africa’s new RG41 GT7 105mm self-propelled howitzer strengthens fire support for infantry units

  • Europe

    Turkiye has reached its limits to fund its ambitions to become arms export superpower.

  • Air Platform

    Saab to Deliver Six Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force

  • Europe

    Netherlands Purchase 96 PAC3 Interceptor Missiles For Patriot Missile System

  • Europe

    Armenia Turns To France To Get Help Rebuilding Its Military

  • Europe

    Swiss Army Short-listed BAE Systems Archer Howitzer

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia to Receive F-16V Block 70 FighterJets in 2024

  • Europe

    Video Shows Russian Upgraded T-72B3 Tank Suffering Catastrophic Explosion

  • Industry

    Russian Rosoboronexport registered its trademark abroad

  • Europe

    Russia’s major military electronics producer Platan Electronic Research Institute engulfed in a huge fire

  • South Asia

    Pakistan extended delivery date of T129 attack helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia undertake life-of-type extension project for Collins-class submarines

  • Air Platform

    DARPA Awards General Atomics ‘LongShot’ Drone Demo Contract

  • Europe

    A Turkish F-16 shot down an Armenian Su-25

  • Europe

    Russian Ka-52 helicopter blew up their own MT-LB tracked armored vehicle

  • Naval Weapons

    127mm / 54-calibre Oto-Breda compact gun

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi-origin British Minister Tulip Siddiq accused of failing to tell Brits she was involved in arms dealing with Russia in 2013

  • C4iSR

    JASDF Enhances Electronic Warfare Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s All Female Crews Take MH-60R To The Sky For The First Time

  • Europe

    Finland Increases Defense Budget By 70%, Amid Russia Tensions

  • Industry

    Italy Holds Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • Europe

    Czech Excalibur Army Upgrades Ukraine’s T-72 Tanks Armored Protection

  • Africa

    Sudanese lawmakers to review Russian naval base deal: Sudan’s Foreign Minister

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China is belligerent and a bully, says former Prime Minister Tony Abbott

  • Europe

    Germany will transfer 120 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Quietly Abandoned Russian Dud Fighter Jets From Its Doctrines

  • Africa

    Kenyan Air Force Received All Three C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft

  • Europe

    Germany Approves Sophisticated IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System For Ukraine

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