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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 […]

  • Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor

    March 22, 2020 0
    The SM-3 interceptor is a defensive weapon the U.S. Navy uses to destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. The interceptor uses sheer force, rather than an explosive warhead, to destroy its target. Its “kill vehicle” [...]
  • Indonesia and Turkey looking to strengthen defense ties

    March 7, 2020 0
    Turkey and Indonesia are working on several defense projects, including an armored personnel carrier and remotely steered weapons systems learned GDC quoting defense officials of PT Pindad. PT Pindad innovation and product development manager, Windu [...]
  • Thales UK Awarded Contract To Produce RWS For Boxer IFV

    February 20, 2021 0
    A contract to make “threat-detection technology” for the Army’s new Boxer vehicles has been awarded to Thales UK’s Glasgow site, reported BBC news. Hawkei PMV armor vehicle to enter full-rate productionDateSeptember 8, 2020Aselsan Awarded Contract [...]
  • Pentagon-funded research aided Chinese military, congressional report says.

    September 11, 2025 0
    A congressional probe found that over the past two years, the Pentagon financed hundreds of projects with Chinese universities and defense-linked institutes, including several blacklisted by Washington for ties to Beijing’s military. Pentagon warns growing [...]
  • Russia confirms loss of two Mi-8s helicopters in drone strikes

    January 4, 2025 0
    Russian military propagandists have confirmed the loss of two Mi-8 helicopters and their crews over the Black Sea on December 31, 2024. The helicopters were struck by missile fire launched from a Ukrainian unmanned surface [...]
  • Saab Offers 72 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets and Six GlobalEye AEW&C to Canada.

    January 18, 2026 0
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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 14, 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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 14, 2026 0

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Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • C4iSR

    U.S. intelligence detects signs that China considered providing Iran with JY-27A radar systems.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RTAF needs modern quality aircraft, says Thai Air Force chief

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Sounds Alarm Bell Over Ukraine’s New Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • Africa

    Rosoboronexport received small arms and vehicles order from African countries worth $1.7bn

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins Quadpack Malabar Exercise

  • Europe

    Netherlands Purchase 96 PAC3 Interceptor Missiles For Patriot Missile System

  • Europe

    Sweden Ordered More NLAW For Its Army

  • Middle East

    The U.S. is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East as tensions with Iran are high.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Donates Type 035B Submarine To Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At China’s WJ-700 Armed Reconnaissance Drone

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar Clocked 100 Hours on PT-6 Basic Trainer, Spent 60 Hours as F-7BJI Trainee and Absent from Flying Activities for UN Peacekeeping Mission

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian fertilizer plant tied to military production.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Appointed As New ADF Chief, Amid Major Command Shake-up

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani Army suppresses Armenia’s combat activity

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 054X Frigate for PLAN

  • Europe

    Ukraine Won The Battle Of Kharkiv, Russian Forces Retreat From Kharkiv

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones completely destroyed Russia’s oil refinery in Rostov

  • Europe

    Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First Landing And Take-off Exercises

  • Europe

    Canada sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Israel receives new F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin

  • Air Platform

    Smoky Bandit: The Malaysian Air Force Retires All Russian Aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Saab offers GlobalEye AEW&C to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

  • South Asia

    2018-2019 Defence Budget of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army developing autonomous technology for convoy system

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost 35 Su-24M ground attack aircraft Since the Ukraine invasion, 17 aircraft were destroyed in Crimea drone strikes 

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian modernized Buk-M3 missile system

  • Europe

    Italian Aircraft Carrier Cleared By Joint Program Office To Operate F-35B

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Delivers Second C295W Transport Aircraft To Bangladesh Army

  • South Asia

    WHO Director Saima Wazed Putul Received Grease Payment from Indian Shipbuilder to Award Bangladesh Navy’s Lucrative Contract

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Officially Enters Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Race

  • Americas

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

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approved the sale of Basler BT-67 transport aircraft to Argentina

  • Middle East

    Israeli special forces have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery strikes blew up 46th Russian Buk surface-to-air missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Singaporean Air Force Achieved Full Operational Capability of SAMP/T Aster-30 Missile System

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Europe

    Russia unveils Shahed-136 kamikaze drone production line for the first time

  • Air Platform

    KC-46A Pegasus Tankers Certified To Refuel 97% Joint Force’s Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Saab Started Delivering Gripen E to Sweden and Brazil

  • Americas

    World Braces For Brutal Trade War And Security Posture Changes As America Transitions To Trump Administration

  • Europe

    Netherlands, Italy and Belgium Send 155mm Tracked Howitzers to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Gets First Gripen E Fighter Jet

  • Americas

    Raytheon And Kongsberg to build Joint Strike Missile (JSM)

  • Air Platform

    Iranian State TV Admitted Its Wartime Claim of Shooting Down Israeli F-35 Jet Was AI-generated.

  • Air Platform

    U.S., India To Co-develop Air-launched Drones

  • Defense Industry

    Fincantieri, Naval Group, Navantia Submit European Multirole Patrol Corvette Proposal

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems delivers first artillery systems to Denmark

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina’s schizophrenia and paranoia about America started in 1975 when the Indian RAW brainwashed her in exile.

  • Europe

    F-16 or no F-16, the West is already at war with Russia and China shipped lethal aid to Russia

  • Europe

    Belarus Delivers Modernized MiG-29UB To Serbia

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