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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS. Americas
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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 […]

  • Multiple Explosions Rocked Russian Military Base In Crimea Degrading Russian Black Sea Fleet

    August 17, 2022 0
    British defense officials have said that Russia is struggling to control the Black Sea, as explosions rocked the Crimean peninsula located along its shoreline in the latest blow to Moscow’s forces in the region. Bayraktar [...]
  • South Korea awards $355 million contract for F-100 engines

    April 2, 2024 0
    Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has been awarded an F100 engine performance-based logistics (PBL) sustainment contract by South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The contract, with a base value of $355 million, [...]
  • Russia Detained Director General Of Shipyard For Stealing $606,300 Repair Funds Of Admiral Kuznetsov

    March 22, 2021 0
    Russia has detained director of shipyard for stealing money from shipyard, learned GDC citing Tass news agency. The fund was allocated to repair the only Russian aircraft carrier was plundered. The Director General of a [...]
  • No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mi-28N attack helicopter

    April 16, 2024 0
    A Russian Hind gunship helicopter was mistakenly shot down by Russian air defenses, according to reports from the HelicopterPilot channel on Telegram, known for its close ties to the Russian military. The incident resulted in [...]
  • Anduril Industries awarded a contract to produce military-grade sensing masts to the US Customs and Border Protection.

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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 [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    Egypt to Build Armed Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Air Platform

    Belarusian Air Force’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed

  • C4iSR

    Australia received its powerful intelligence-gathering aircraft, the MC-55A Peregrine, to counter China.

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems won US Air Force contract worth up to $476 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lack of Leadership in Australia and New Zealand Emboldened Chinese Navy

  • Middle East

    Russian troops reportedly began evacuating from Tal Rifaat airbase in Syria

  • Europe

    Amid Russia Tensions, Sweden to Boost Military Spending

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    How China Influenced Military Coup In Myanmar?

  • Africa

    Denel Dynamics T5-52 155mm Howitzer Achieved 60km Firing Range

  • Air Platform

    The UK Wants Turkish-styled Drones For Its Military

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean LIG Nex1 Unveils Sea Sword USV

  • Air Platform

    Greece will train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Air Force to deploy Siper long-range air defense system by end of 2024

  • Europe

    President-elect Trump’s Strength And Unpredictability Can End The War With Russia, President Zelensky Says

  • Americas

    U.S. Army evaluates mission module on newest Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

  • Europe

    Ukraine to start fresh offensive during spring as the morale of the Russian army shuttered

  • Europe

    KNDS Flaunts Leopard 2A-RC Tank With Remote Turret, Expanded Firepower

  • Europe

    Russian Taganrog military aircraft maker reports heavy financial losses after repeated Ukrainian missile attacks.

  • Air Platform

    A huge fire destroyed Russia’s only Su-57 serial production factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Trackfire Remote Weapon Station.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK becomes first country delivering long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea to invest $218 million to improve Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missiles

  • Europe

    Drone swarms to support Swedish armed forces ground and air operations

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissions San Antonio-class LPD, USS Fort Lauderdale

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Airbase In Crimea

  • Americas

    U.S. Army purchases QinetiQ high-altitude aerostats for battlefield surveillance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Soryu-class submarine detects type 094 submarine in its territorial waters near Amami Islands

  • Middle East

    UAE,Israeli, Bahrain Peace Deal Matters For Middle East

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Lithuania Purchases Additional NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    US State Dept Approves Weapons Sale To UAE, Saudi Arabia And Jordan

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s first fighter jet KAAN conducts maiden test flight

  • Europe

    Leonardo Company’s Proteus Unmanned Helicopter Completes First Flight.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Naval Group Awarded Contract To Produce Scorpene Evolved Class Submarines For Indonesian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s junta persecutes doctors who aid opposition

  • Europe

    Oil depot fire, casualties reported in Russia’s Krasnador Krai following Ukraine’s drone strike

  • Middle East

    Israel Agrees To Help Mohammed bin Salman In Fulfilling Saudi Vision 2030

  • Air Platform

    Legendary A-10 Warthog Received New Wing Mounted Kits

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy bans smartphones and social media at naval bases

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers Gripen E Fighter Jets For Upcoming Indian Air Force’s Tender

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge.

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force destroys rare Iranian F-14 fighter jets and shahed drone launchers

  • Industry

    General Electric CODLAG Marine Propulsion system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar junta says historic Gokteik Viaduct railway bridge bombed, destroyed.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US DoD Approved Additional Triton UAV For Australia

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new jet-powered kamikaze drones wrecking havoc in Russia

  • Air Platform

    The F-47 NGAD will be delivered under budget with advanced stealth and armaments capabilities.

  • Europe

    Romania cancelled Gowind-class corvettes project with Naval Group

  • South Asia

    India hikes defense budget to 19%, demystifying India’s defense Budget

  • Middle East

    US Warship Fired 30 Warning Shots After Encounter With Iranian Warship

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye AEW&C: A Powerful GaN Technology In The Sky

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