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  • [ June 9, 2026 ] Russia curtailed the Su-57 flight along the border after Ukraine received Gripen jets. Air Platform
  • [ June 9, 2026 ] Russia’s attempt to build its own Starlink clone broadband constellation fell back into Earth’s atmosphere. C4iSR
  • [ June 9, 2026 ] Poland signed $33 billion mega arms contracts with South Korean and European defense manufacturers. Defense Industry
  • [ June 9, 2026 ] Israeli Air Strikes Killed IRGC Chief Devil Ahmad Vahidi and Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran. Middle East
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Americas

U.S. Navy to Start Building Constellation-Class Frigate This Year

January 19, 2022 GDC 0

During his presentation at the symposium, Captain Smith emphasized that the Constellation-class is a frigate, not a destroyer, and that it should not be expected to carry the same weapon load as DDGs. However, he […]

  • Turkey tests indigenous UAV camera for Bayraktar TB2

    November 11, 2020 0
    The Turkish-made Common Aperture Targeting System (CATS) camera was tested on Nov. 4 to equip TB2 armed unmanned combat aerial vehicles. TB2, developed by UAV producer Baykar, shot a test target by using CATS cameras, produced by the Turkish [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones wiped out the military airfield in Crimea, destroying 15 Mi-35 and Mi2-28 helicopters

    April 17, 2024 0
    Explosions were reported in the town of Dzhankoi in occupied Crimea near a military airfield during the early hours of April 17, according to Russian-affiliated telegram channels. Following the explosions, a large-scale fire reportedly broke [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves 30 HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Australia

    May 29, 2022 0
    The US Department of State has approved the possible sale of Lockheed Martin’s M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Australia. Netherlands Purchases M142 HIMARS Worth $670 MillionDateMarch 6, 2023Estonia Orders HIMARS Rocket Artillery, [...]
  • KAI developing next-generation high-speed helicopter

    June 5, 2022 0
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  • BAE Systems working on the final piece of HMS Glasgow

    July 29, 2020 0
    Construction has begun on the 57th segment of the 8,000-tonne jigsaw which is HMS Glasgow, the first of eight Type 26 warships. It’s almost two years to the day that work on Glasgow began in the [...]
  • Russia deploys S-300 SAM which doesn’t detect drones to defend itself from drones in St Petersburg

    January 25, 2024 0
    Russia has recently deployed an S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile defence system near St. Petersburg. This move comes in the wake of a drone attack on a major gas export terminal near the city. S-300 is [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

Americas

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 […]

Americas

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan was misinformed about F-7, poorly trained pilot was to blame for the F-7 crash

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded Contract to Supply AESA Radar for Canadian CF-18 Fleet

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to demonstrate M-346 commanding two Baykar uncrewed fighters by mid-year.

  • Americas

    U.S. Defense Innovation Unit Wants Ukraine-like Environment to Test Drone Warfare.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Coup Or No Coup, Myanmar Will Never Be An Ally Of The West

  • Infantry Weapons

    ASELSAN HISAR-O Medium Altitude Air Defense Missile System

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost the highest number of aircraft in a day since the Ukraine war began; two MiG-31s and six Su-25 were downed

  • Air Platform

    Russian specialty: A RuAF pilot crashes L-39 light attack aircraft in Krasnodar killing himself

  • Europe

    Ukraine Says Struck Second Key Bridge in Russia’s Kursk Region

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Successfully Tests Shaheen 1A Ballistic Missiles

  • Europe

    Hanwha Aerospace set to build armored vehicle factory in Romania

  • Europe

    French Army Purchases SCAR-H PR Precision Rifle From FN Herstal

  • Europe

    Russia’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Test Launches Failed in Explosions

  • Air Platform

    Austria acquired 12 Leonardo M-346FA aircraft in a deal worth €1.5 billion.

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s attempt to build its own Starlink clone broadband constellation fell back into Earth’s atmosphere.

  • Europe

    South Korea’s firm to supply armor for Turkish Altay main battle tank

  • Middle East

    Hamas Terrorists Group Booby Trapped Russia-supplied Chemical Weapons in Gaza Tunnels

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Successfully Jammed Putin’s Glide Bombs

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Invites Malaysia for “Hurjet” Combat-Trainer Project as the U.S. Sanctioned Turkey

  • South Asia

    UK’s National Crime Agency has frozen $121,896 million worth of London property owned by former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina and her associates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Could Be Nuclear Powered

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia signed contract with the Royal Thai Navy to modernise two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Europe

    Denmark to field unmanned surface vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes

  • Europe

    China Delivered First Batch Of Armored Vehicles To Russian Army Violating International Sanctions

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Nuclear Program Severely Damaged by US Bombing, CIA reported citing credible intelligence

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Ex-ministers, Public Servants and Military Siphoned $16 Billion Annually From The Impoverished Country

  • Europe

    Russia imported Chinese turboprop engine for its locally made kamikaze drones

  • Explore

    Ukraine Received Czech Republic’s RM-70 Vampire MLRS

  • Defense Industry

    KF-21: South Korea Joins Elite Club Of A Few Countries

  • Americas

    U.S. Marine Corps Purchases 44 Iron Dome Launchers and 1840 Missiles

  • Europe

    France is already preparing to send 2,000 troops to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Achieves Major Milestone on Upgrading Hobart-class Destroyer.

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers fifth GlobalEye to the United Arab Emirates

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    British DragonFire Laser Knocks Drones Out Of Skies For $13 A Shot

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Shipyard built two M36-class Patrol Boats for Thai Navy

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Confirms Delivery Of M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Europe

    French Navy’s First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’ Starts Sea Trials

  • Air Platform

    Brazil Orders Additional 36 Gripen Fighters

  • Middle East

    By bombing Qatar, Israel sent a strong signal to the Middle East that Hamas and Hezbollah have no place to hide.

  • South Asia

    Dirty work of Indian RAW: Deceased Bangladesh RAB officer Palash Saha was handling the controversial Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das case, in which RAW has vested interests

  • Africa

    China looks to increase defense ties with South Africa

  • Europe

    Ukraine launches its biggest drone attack on Russian Rosneft’s fourth-largest oil refinery

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, Saab, and BAE Systems have teamed up to offer T-7A RedHawk to Royal Air Force.

  • Middle East

    Russian-made Anti-air Missiles Failure in Iran Sent Shockwave in India, China, Egypt, Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    GE Aviation delivers the first F414-GE-400K engine to KAI for KFX fighters

  • Europe

    Losing all armors Putin’s Army is now fighting in Ukraine on Horseback

  • Americas

    President Trump Fired African-American and Female Officers From Army, Navy and Air Force

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Produce AIM-260 JATM Missiles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea develops KAAV-II armed amphibious mobility vehicle for marines

  • Europe

    Major explosions and fire have torn through Russian factory manufacturing engines for tanks and armoured vehicles

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