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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 […]

  • U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 29 AH-64E Apache Helicopters To Australia

    June 8, 2021 0
    The US Department of State has approved a potential $3.5 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of 29 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters along with related equipment and services. Boeing delivers 24 AH-64E [...]
  • Volvo RM12 Engine Guarantees More Than 300,000 Flying Hours For Gripen

    August 11, 2020 0
    For a single-engine aircraft, engine safety is of paramount importance. Therefore, when Volvo Aero (now GKN Aerospace) was commissioned to further develop General Electric’s engine F404 (which had only been used in twin-engine planes before) [...]
  • China deploys 200-ton aluminium hull low-tech type 22 boats in South China Sea

    April 30, 2025 0
    China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has deployed aluminium-hulled, low-tech Type 22 fast-attack missile boats in the South China Sea. China Launches Nuclear Sub, Destroyer, Landing Ship On Same DayDateMay 26, 2021Type 075 Amphibious Assault [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves Sale Of MQ-9B Predator Drones To UAE

    November 12, 2020 0
    The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.97 billion. The Defense [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones strike Russian fuel depot in Yurovka, Krasnodar Krai

    May 9, 2024 0
    A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire and damaged several storage tanks at a fuel depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region, the region’s crisis administration said on Thursday. Oil depot fire, casualties reported in Russia’s Krasnador [...]
  • Leaked documents expose top-secret Israeli drone and Israeli plans to attack Iran

    October 23, 2024 0
    Leaked intelligence documents have revealed that Israel possesses a highly classified long-range unmanned surveillance drone capable of covert operations across the Middle East. The documents, which surfaced on Telegram on October 15 and 16, detail [...]
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 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Shipyard Receives 12 Missile Tubes For HMS Dreadnought

  • Europe

    HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Two Bridges In Kherson, Russians Fleeing Kherson In Fear of HIMARS

  • Europe

    China Delivers FK-3 (HQ-22) Anti-air System To Serbia

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani army shot down Armenian Su-25 fighter jet

  • Defense Industry

    Naval Group Opens Office In Philippines For Prospective Submarine Deal

  • Europe

    More than 500 North Korean Troops Killed In Storm Shadow Missile Strikes In Kursk Region

  • Middle East

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Struck At Iranian Oil Tanker

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s MQ-25 T1 becomes the first drone to refuel aircraft mid-air

  • Air Platform

    Ecuador Grounds Indian-made HAL Dhruv Junk Helicopters After Four Crashes

  • Europe

    Bayraktar TB2 Hit Russian Raptor-class Patrol Boat, P-342 Yunarmeeets Baltiki

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Officially Enters Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Race

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Finnish Border Guard orders two OPVs from Meyer Turku

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK has begun supplying Ukraine with the Gravehawk anti-air missiles

  • Europe

    Russian will not gain any territory deploying 40 T-14 Armata tanks with engine problem

  • Europe

    Latvia Builds Next-generation Tactical Catamaran Patrol Boat to Bolster Maritime Defense.

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers 24 Gepard Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s $250 million 1K148E Yastreb-AV radar

  • Europe

    MiG-35 (MiG-29M2) multi-role fighter jet completes factory trials

  • Air Platform

    Chinese Defence Ministry Spokesperson Denies Reports of J-10C Sale to Egypt

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine expects Gripen and F-16 fighter jets from Sweden, Netherlands and Poland

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops intercept and destroy Russian armored convoy

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Stand Up Second Tejas Squadron

  • Americas

    Canada and European Union sign defense pact paving the way for joint weapon procurement

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Receive Hand-held Black Hornet Surveillance Drone From Norway

  • Europe

    Global Defense Giants Quietly Making Billions From Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Defexpo 2018 – Saab Group Pavillion

  • Industry

    Denel Dynamics Military Industrial Capability

  • Europe

    Project FURY: Russia is about lose its entire Black Sea fleet as Ukraine launches the biggest kamikaze sea drones attacks

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 25 F-15 Fighter Jets Israel

  • Middle East

    Israeli forces cut off north Gaza to isolate Hamas as Palestinian death toll passes 10,000

  • Europe

    Fifth Russian General Killed in Ukraine War

  • South Asia

    Singapore’s DBS Bank, the British Arab Commercial Bank, and Bangladesh’s UCB bank sued ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina’s ally Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and Tulip Siddiq.

  • Europe

    Drone Footage Shows Russian and North Korean Troops Dead in Freezing Condition

  • Europe

    Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

  • Europe

    President Zelensky Fires Ukraine’s Air Force Chief

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin delivers 500th ground-based AESA radars

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Received First Four Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

  • Middle East

    Beyond Antipathy Towards Iran, logic Behind Arab-Israeli Peace Deal

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Started Working On Next-generation Offshore Patrol Boats For Italian Navy

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Cancels Mi-17 Helicopter Deals With Russia

  • Americas

    USS Zumwalt destroyers first to receive hypersonic missiles under new deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock to provide submarine weapons system for South Korean Navy

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR O+ Missile Successfully Completes Test Firing

  • C4iSR

    Poland selects AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite for F-16 Viper upgrade program.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, UK and USA Formally Sign Agreement On Nuclear Submarine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy, France Develop Next-gen SAMP/T Anti-air Missiles

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Industries To Build Fourth America-class Amphibious Assault Ship

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Swarming Navies In South China Sea, Accidental War Is Plausible

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