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Europe

Royal Marines Commandos have taken part in ‘high-risk’ covert operations in Ukraine, commandant general reveals

December 16, 2022 GDC 0

Royal Marines were deployed in Ukraine and took part in a series of ‘high-risk’ operations, a former commandant general has claimed. The commandos were involved in ‘discreet operations’. They performed tasks in a ‘hugely sensitive […]

Europe

Bundeswehr Selected HK416A7 Rifles For German Commandos

January 4, 2021 GDC 0

German Bundeswehr office for defense procurement informed on October 2020, that an H&K HK416A7 carbine was chosen for the German commandos. The choice is a part of Sturmgewehr Speziakräfte program. A general order from the […]

  • Japan’s Mitsui to build patrol boats for Vietnam

    September 6, 2020 0
    Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and the maritime division of T7 Global Berhad, an investment holding group based in Malaysia, have entered an agreement to co-operate on building ships for the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) [...]
  • Russia Admits Committing World Largest Environmental Catastrophe in Antarctica

    December 26, 2020 0
    Russian authorities said the fuel spill at an Arctic power station earlier in 2020 was the largest in world history, a top emergencies official said Thursday.  Some 21,000 tons of oil poured into the surrounding [...]
  • Satellite pictures appear to show a ship delivering Iranian missiles to a Russian port

    September 15, 2024 0
    Satellite pictures appear to show a ship delivering Iranian missiles to a Russian port in a secret mission to supply Vladimir Putin’s war machine. Shadow War: An Iranian Oil Tanker Exploded In The Syrian Port [...]
  • Explosions were heard across Iran as the U.S. Air Force and Navy started pounding all over Iran.

    July 19, 2026 0
    The US-Iran conflict has entered one of its most dangerous phases as Washington expanded its military campaign into a sixth consecutive night of strikes, targeting military sites as well as key infrastructure across southern Iran. [...]
  • Western Sanctions Crippled Russian Defense Industries, Su-57 and Su-75 Are Pipedream

    July 23, 2023 0
    Russia is the world’s second-largest arms exporter after the U.S., averaging more than $13 billion in reported annual sales, according to the Congressional Research Service. On Wednesday, a U.S. State Department official told lawmakers it [...]
  • U.S. Marines Speak Japanese Language During Exercises With JSDF

    July 16, 2021 0
    Okinawa (GDC) – The U.S. Marine Corps have held a drill in Japan with orders given in Japanese for the first time, according to the troops, in a move aimed at enhancing their partnership with the [...]
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

    U.S. designates Wagner mercenary as transnational criminal organization

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives Aselsan’s new-gen electronic warfare system

  • C4iSR

    Philippine to share air defense information with Japan

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Loyal Wingman UCAV Engaged Landing Gear for the First Time

  • Americas

    Lockheed unveils new Sentinel A4 radar for US Army

  • Air Platform

    Saab selects Canada as Gripen manufacturing hub for Ukrainian Air Force.

  • Europe

    MBDA awarded contract to produce Enforcer Shoulder-launched missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Lithuania Purchases Switchblade 600 Loitering Munitions

  • Europe

    EU Members Are Sending More Small Arms And Missiles To Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan to Purchase 48 NORA B52 Howitzers From Serbia

  • Americas

    BAE, Elbit Demonstrate Future Fighting Vehicle For US Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PT PAL Begins Construction of Philippines Navy’s LPD

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon’s GaN-based Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar for Patriot Missile Defense System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian police will investigate senior army officers for corruption and abuse of powers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall completes delivery of first 25 Boxer CRVs to Australian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Which stopgap submarine should the Royal Australian Navy build or buy off the shelf?

  • Europe

    Russian army is in total disarray near Kyiv, Russia shift focus on Donbas

  • Central Asia

    Leaked audio reveals Russia planned to annex part of Kazakhstan’s territory

  • C4iSR

    Australian Super Hornet Fighter Jets Will Receive New Infrared Search And Tracking System

  • Americas

    Amentum to modernize launch operations through $4 billion Space Force contract.

  • Industry

    India, A Lucrative Defense Export Market For Russia, America, France And Israel

  • Europe

    Serbia received four MiG-29 from Belarus

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy Commissions Havelsan’s Sancar Armed USV.

  • Africa

    Morocco Plans To Buy ATR-72 MPA

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Light Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    US lawmakers urge Pentagon to permit Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Now Claims Russian Vladivostok And Nepalese Mount Everest Of Theirs

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to upgrade U.S. Air Force’s LITENING targeting pod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. and Fiji have signed a new security pact as tensions rise in the Pacific

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Weapons Depot in Yemen

  • Europe

    Western special forces on the ground assisting Ukrainian forces, leaked intelligence documents

  • Air Platform

    India Buys 16 Used Mirage 2000 Fighters From France

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese aerospace executive Tan Ruisong gets suspended death sentence over corruption and insider trading.

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Receive First Rafale Jets on January 19

  • Europe

    Sweden Hikes Defense Spending Amid Russia Tensions

  • Europe

    Putin’s new air defense system is nets between lampposts to catch FPV drones, but it doesn’t help

  • Europe

    U.S. and Germany sent more artillery to Ukraine

  • Africa

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

  • Europe

    Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye will not sell the S-400 missile system to India as speculated by the Indian media.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Missiles Mega-base Near Vietnam

  • Europe

    British Army Received Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank

  • Europe

    Lack of armored vehicles, Putin deploys Donkey and Camel in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Saab GLSDB Can Deter Russia’s Spring Offensive

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded Standard Missile-3 Worth $2 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Defense Trials Bayraktar Akinci With Full Payloads

  • Air Platform

    Will AUKUS Bring B-21 Raider Long-Range Stealth Bombers To Australia?

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam Turning Cold War Era MiG-21 mothballs into target drones

  • Europe

    Poland buys 24 Turkish drones in first for NATO

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