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  • [ July 24, 2026 ] Ukraine to Co-Produce Patriot Interceptors with Raytheon. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 24, 2026 ] Russia shot down its own Su-57 fighter jet, proving the Su-57 is not a stealth jet.   Air Platform
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Swarming Navies In South China Sea, Accidental War Is Plausible

April 13, 2021 GDC 0

China’s muscling in with missile boats. The Philippines is sending over aircraft. But another player is deploying its military to stake a claim on the South China Sea – Vietnam. As Beijing’s fishing “militia” moved […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Pentagon warns growing Chinese naval expansion

September 16, 2020 GDC 0

The Chinese Navy already has the largest number of ships in the world, with a fleet of more than 350 ships that includes a fast-growing armada of destroyers, carriers and submarines, a reality which continues to raise concerns […]

Middle East

Iran, China 25-years secret Petrochemicals and military deals

August 11, 2020 GDC 0

Last August, Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Zarif, paid a visit to his China counterpart, Wang Li, to present a roadmap on a comprehensive 25-year China-Iran strategic partnership that built upon a previous agreement signed in […]

Air Platform

China’s J-20 fighter jet enters into mass production stage

January 7, 2020 GDC 0

A new and improved engine designed to make China’s J-20 stealth fighter a world-class combat jet should be ready for mass production by the end of the year, reports South China Morning Post. China currently […]

  • Ukraine forces shoot down Russian Su-25 combat aircraft near Bakhmut

    April 22, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces reportedly shoot down a Russian combat aircraft near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Ukrainian Border Guards Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber In BakhmutDateDecember 5, 2022Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over BakhmutDateMarch 19, [...]
  • Russia deploys latest S-500 air defense systems to Crimea, Ukraine’s HUR says

    June 13, 2024 0
    On June 12, 2024, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, Kyrylo Budanov, reported that Russia had deployed its advanced S-500 air defense systems in occupied Crimea. This move comes amid ongoing military actions, with Ukrainian forces targeting [...]
  • US Navy Approves StormBreaker Smart Bomb for Operational Use Amid Iran Tensions.

    February 23, 2026 0
    Raytheon announced on February 20, 2026, from Tucson, Arizona, that the U.S. Navy has approved the StormBreaker precision weapon for operational use on its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fleet. The approval expands carrier air wing strike [...]
  • Russia confirms that the second A-50 early warning aircraft was downed by the Ukrainian Patriot missile defense system

    June 19, 2024 0
    A Moscow court has issued an arrest warrant for Colonel Mykola Dzyaman, commander of Ukraine’s 138th Air Defense Missile Brigade, accusing him of ordering the downing of a Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft. The incident occurred [...]
  • Fincantieri delivers fourth corvette “Semaisma” to Qatari navy

    August 16, 2023 0
    The delivery of the corvette “Semaisma”, the fourth and last of the Al Zubarah-class ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defense within the national naval acquisition program, took place yesterday at the Muggiano [...]
  • Turkiye’s Drone Carrier LHD TCG Anadolu Starts Sea Trial

    July 10, 2022 0
    The Turkish Navy’s future landing helicopter dock (LHD), TCG Anadolu (L-400), was spotted at sea on June 20, 2022. Company officials confirmed that the LHD has begun official sea trials. Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroyed 60 high-value ammunition depots since it received the artillery rockets system

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs destroyed two An-148 aircraft and one Mi-28 helicopter near Moscow

  • Air Platform

    Germany Agreed to Buy 35 F-35 Stealth Jets, Amid Ukraine Crisis

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility, Says IAEA

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    U.S. Lawmakers Ask Secretary Austin To Transfer Avengers Anti-air, C-RAM and F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force has destroyed a third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers

  • Americas

    US Navy’s new Landing Craft Completes Tests with USS Carter Hall

  • Air Platform

    Finish Air Force quietly drops Nazi swastika from its emblem

  • Defense Industry

    UK allocates $6 billion to replenish weapons delivered to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to use Ukrainian engine in its ATAK 2 attack helicopters

  • Africa

    Israeli BlueBird Aero Systems has inaugurated production site in Morocco to build loitering munitions.

  • Air Platform

    India Finally Decommissions Soviet-era MiG-21 Fighter Jet Nickname “the Flying Coffin”

  • Air Platform

    New Zealand Received Its Final P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Arakan Army Takes Controls of Parts of Bangladeshi Territory As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Plans To Export High-tech Weapons To 12 Southeast Asia and European Countries

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchased additional 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    HARM Anti-radiation Missiles Taken Out Russian Radars, Now Bayraktar TB2 Rules The Skies In Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    China’s first prototype unmanned helicopter successfully flew

  • Americas

    Venezuela’s Russian and Chinese-made military hardware had no chance against powerful American military might.

  • Americas

    Anduril awarded $20 billion contract to produce AI battlefield network for the U.S. Army.

  • Europe

    Norway purchases two more type 212CD submarines from TKMS.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats

  • Naval Platforms

    The Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD)

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force sends three B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia

  • South Asia

    India hikes defense budget to 19%, demystifying India’s defense Budget

  • Europe

    Rolls-Royce To Supply Automated Platform Management System For F126 Frigates

  • Europe

    Turkish drone giant Baykar acquires Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace

  • Americas

    US Navy christens newest Freedom-variant LCS USS Beloit

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Coast Guard To Integrate Saab Giraffe And Northrop C5ISR Into Offshore Patrol Cutter

  • Middle East

    Bad Timing: Israeli Police Arrested Military Contractors For Supplying Kamikaze Harop Drones To China

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani Army suppresses Armenia’s combat activity

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems secures $1.4 billion European defense contract as backlog passes $30 billion.

  • Uncategorized

    South Korea Awarded A Contract to Integrate MBDA Meteor onto KF-X Fighter Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Production Variant Su-57’s Screws, Welding and Rivets Are Exposed At Zhuhai Airshow

  • Middle East

    The U.S. Air Force has completely destroyed the Iranian Navy.

  • Europe

    Russian tanks and armored vehicles littered the area around the embattled town of Avdiivka

  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
    Air Platform

    US Will Approves 36 F-16V Fighters For Indonesia, Says Lockheed Martin

  • Europe

    Denizkurdu 2021: Turkish Navy Conducts Largest Naval Exercises Involving 132 Ships

  • Air Platform

    Russian Il-76 transport aircraft exploded after the failed pressure test

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean FFX Batch III Frigate to be equipped with the Long-Range Naval L-SAM

  • Defense Industry

    Germany purchases 227 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles

  • Europe

    U.S. To Deliver 250 M1117 Armored Vehicles and 1100 Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: J-10 (Jian 10) Vigorous Dragon Multirole Fighter

  • South Asia

    No, Pakistan Did Not Lose F-16 Fighter Jet. Afghan’s Big Claim is AI-generated.

  • Americas

    Trump Admin will unfreeze $20 billion of Iranian assets in the U.S. in exchange for Iran’s enriched Uranium stockpile.

  • Air Platform

    Spain plans to purchase Turkish KAAN fighter jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s nuclear submarines welcome to dock in Singapore

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ulyanovsk Discloses Radar Deficiencies of Pantsir Air Defense System

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