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  • [ April 30, 2026 ] Singapore’s ST Engineering launched the first of six Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV). East Asia and Pacific Region
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Central Asia

The U.S. Departs From Afghanistan, China Cashes In $3 Trillion Rare Earth Minerals

August 23, 2021 GDC 0

“Afghanistan is a long-term play on the best of days and now that the Taliban have ‘won’, it’s more of a long-term play for Chinese interests.” — Byron King, Agora Financial Diplomatic observers have said […]

  • Ukrainian kamikaze Beaver drones destroyed six IL-76 transport aircraft and Tu-22M3 bombers in Pskov airport

    August 31, 2023 0
    A drone attack on an airport in the north-western Russian city of Pskov has damaged six IL-76 military transport planes, Russian news agencies are reporting. The Ilyushin 76 transport planes caught fire in the attack, [...]
  • U.S. Air Force Successfully Conducted Hypersonic Weapons Test

    May 18, 2022 0
    The United States Air Force says it has conducted a successful test of a hypersonic weapon, which flew at five times the speed of sound. Raytheon Awarded $985 Million Contact To Develop Hypersonic Attack Missile [...]
  • American FBI Submitted Evidence of Sheikh Hasina and Sajeeb Wajed Siphoning $300 Million From Bangladesh to the US via Cayman Islands and Hong Kong

    December 24, 2024 0
    The US intelligence agency, the FBI, confirmed the matter through its London representative and found evidence of serious financial irregularities and money laundering committed by Sajeeb Wazed and Sheikh Hasina. Madam 30 Percent: Former Bangladesh’s [...]
  • German Eurofighter Chases Down Russia’s Su-30SM Jets Over Baltic Sea, Wider European Conflict Real Possibility

    November 27, 2022 0
    German Typhoon jets have intercepted two Russian fighter jets, the German Air Force has confirmed. Tens of thousands of Russian soldiers invaded Ukraine amid fears an invasion could spill into Baltic states. The Luftwaffe has [...]
  • British Special Boat Service (SBS) Trained And Equipped Ukrainian Special Forces To Retake Snake Island

    August 8, 2022 0
    BRITISH special forces reportedly trained Ukrainian commandos for their massive assault on Snake Island, it has been revealed. Ukrainian Special Forces Daring Raid In Snake Island Forced Russians To SurrenderDateJuly 9, 2022Ukraine Destroyed Multi-billion Russian [...]
  • US Army’s Bradley vehicle replacement (OMFV) programme

    September 15, 2020 0
    The U.S. Army issued a draft request for proposals for the preliminary design phase of its delayed optionally manned fighting vehicle, or OMFV, the first major step in a relaunched competition to replace the Bradley Infantry [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Middle East

    Syrian Army’s Mi-24 Crashed in Homs

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo Awarded Contract To Equip E-2D AEW&C With HF Radio

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets Sale To Turkey

  • Europe

    Putin’s forces face the biggest challenge as the U.S. approves 300km range ATACMS missile to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Orel (K-266) lost its power off the coast of Denmark

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed In Volgorod Due To Flight Control System Malfunction

  • South Asia

    After destroying Bangladesh’s democracy, India’s Modi is begging Bangladesh to export Indian goods to the US.

  • Air Platform

    China Worries As Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter Using Stinger Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar buys C295W transport aircraft from Jordan

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers fifth GlobalEye to the United Arab Emirates

  • Americas

    NATO to boost military expenditures in fiscal year 2021

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Unveils Gaza UAV

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp awarded contract to produce DM2A5 heavyweight torpedoes for Germany and Norway.

  • South Asia

    Indian Authority Demolishes 800 Years Old Shahi Mosque, Shrines And Muslim Cemetery

  • Europe

    Turkey Turned Down Russian Offer To Buy Second Batch Of S-400 SAM Amid Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    The Saab Gripen E: Not a fifth-gen aircraft but as stealthy as the F-35 Lightning II

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to domestically produce GE engines for its KAAN fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Begins Development of Hydrogen-powered K3 Main Battle Tank.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Delivers Seventh Mogami-class Frigate to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Destroying More Than 150 Iranian Anti-air Missiles, Missile and Drone Factories are Blessings for Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • Europe

    Ukraine In Discussion With Germany To Receive Longer-range Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to purchase additional F-16V block 70 fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Retreat From Kherson Put Critical Supply Route Within HIMARS Strike Range

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina personally ordered disappearance of 1569 BNP leaders out of 6000 forced disappearances cases under her authoritarian rule.

  • Air Platform

    British MoD Announced Armed Drone Concept For RAF

  • Europe

    Turkey to Replace Ukrainian Engines With Domestic Engine In Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 20 F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Amid China Tensions

  • Infantry Weapons

    EMTAN ramps up rifle production for Israeli Defense Forces

  • Air Platform

    Sec. Blinken says U.S. ready to move forward with sale of F-35s, drones to UAE

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi, Yakovlev and Mikoyan Design Bureau Ran Into Supply Chain Disruption Due to Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 72 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets and Six GlobalEye AEW&C to Canada.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers 400th V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkish defense firm HAVELSAN to cooperate with TAI for homegrown TFX fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems unveils smart factory that will build the Tempest fighter

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) Embezzled and Laundered $245 Million (BDT 3,000 Crore) to Canada, USA and UAE

  • Air Platform

    Russia Supplying 24 Su-35 Fighter Aircraft To Iran Originally Destined To Egypt

  • Europe

    British Special Boat Service (SBS) Trained And Equipped Ukrainian Special Forces To Retake Snake Island

  • Air Platform

    Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: The World Learnt New Drone War

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Defense Companies Backlog Hits Record High to $80 Billion.

  • Europe

    Finish Authority Arrested A Group For Exporting Millions of Dollars Of Drones And Anti-drone Tech To Russia

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian air force pilot killed after Su-24 fighter jet crashes

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives updated KORAL electronic attack system

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is ill-informed about the underperforming S-400 missiles, 41 S-400 missiles were destroyed in the Ukraine war and are incapable of detecting aircraft beyond 250km.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Should Be Allowed To Strike Targets Deep Inside Russia, Latvian Foreign Minister Says

  • Europe

    Russia’s WWI Styled Brutal Battle Failed In Bakhmut And Donetsk Region

  • Air Platform

    Outdated and Unreliable Su-57 Forced Russia to Send 12 Years Old ‘Prototype 054’ Su-57 to India, China and UAE

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Deliver 300 D40 Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Dynetics-Lockheed MAXPOWER High Power Microwave weapons

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force destroyed significant numbers of Russian-made S-300 air defense system in Iran attacks

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