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Navantia Launches Second Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

December 23, 2020 GDC 0

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has held a launching ceremony for the second of five corvettes being built for the Saudi Arabian Navy. The Avante 2200-class corvette, named Al-Diriyah, was launched on November 14, with the ceremony […]

Middle East

Sa’ar 6: A Modern Corvette of Israeli Navy

November 10, 2020 GDC 0

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Middle East

First Sa’ar 6-Class Corvette to Join Israeli Navy in December

November 8, 2020 GDC 0

The Israeli Navy first Sa’ar 6-class corvette, INS Magen, will arrive in Israel in December, the country’s MoD said on . Within the coming year, three more Sa’ar 6 ships will be transferred to Israel […]

Naval Platforms

Indian Navy to commission indigenously built corvette INS Kavaratti

October 30, 2020 GDC 0

New Delhi (GDC) — The last of four indigenously-built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) corvettes (warships), INS Kavaratti, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy in combat-ready status Thursday. The deployment comes with the force remaining on full […]

Naval Platforms

Pakistani Shipyard Laid Keel For Third MILGEM Warship

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

Turkey’s ASFAT shipyard and Karachi Shipyard (KS) today laid keel for the third MILGEM Corvette of the Pakistan Navy, the first of the two ships to be built entirely in Pakistan. The first two MİLGEM […]

Naval Platforms

Enhancing Capability of the Egyptian Navy

July 30, 2020 GDC 0

Key points Egyptian Navy’s Final El Fateh-Class Corvette ‘Luxor’ Launched By Alexandria Shipyard The “Luxor”, the fourth and final corvette of the El Fateh-class, Gowind 2500 type corvette, was launched at the Alexandria Shipyard. It […]

Naval Platforms

Navantia launches corvette for Royal Saudi Navy

July 27, 2020 GDC 0

Al Jubail, the first of five corvettes being built in Spain by Navantia for the Royal Saudi Navy, was launched Wednesday at the San Fernando shipyard. The second is due to be launched in November, […]

Naval Platforms

Pakistan Navy inducts Yarmook-class corvette

July 17, 2020 GDC 0

The Pakistan Navy has inducted the service’s first Yarmook-class corvette. An induction ceremony for the ship, which is the first of two 2,300-tonne corvettes ordered from Damen in 2017, was held on 13 July at […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

July 15, 2020 GDC 0

The Philippine Navy’s (PN) corvette acquisition plan has been moved to Horizon 3 of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP). The country is purchasing two missile-armed corvettes under the $600 million […]

Naval Platforms

Israeli and Greek shipyards to co-produce naval corvette

June 24, 2020 GDC 0

The firms ΟΝΕΧ Νeorion Shipyards and Israel Shipyards Ltd have signed an agreement on the co-production of the “Themistocles” corvette ship, the Syros Island-based shipyard announced on Tuesday. According to the announcement, the Themistocles Corvette […]

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  • Ukraine’s HIMARS blew up North Korean-made 240mm M1991 rocket artillery

    May 17, 2025 0
    Ukrainian artillery and drones have damaged Russia’s huge force of mobile rocket launchers, which are some of the Russians’ best weapons for blasting gaps in Ukrainian defenses. So Moscow has turned to its new ally, [...]
  • Taiwan scrambles F-16 to intercept Chinese H-6 bomber

    February 12, 2020 0
    TAIPEI — China deployed its military aircraft on February 9 to the West Pacific by circling half of Taiwan, said the island nation’s Ministry of National Defense in the afternoon, adding that the authorities had [...]
  • Royal Thai Air Force Requested U.S. State Department To Approve The Sale Of Two F-35A Stealth Jets

    December 29, 2022 0
    The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has affirmed its intention to acquire F-35 fighter jets from the United States. Thailand Commits to Procure Gripen E/F Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing F-16DateNovember 8, 2023Thailand’s Defense Minister [...]
  • Hellenic Air Force To Receive Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets In 2028

    July 3, 2023 0
    Greece expects to receive the first American-made F-35 jets from the United States by 2028, former National Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulous told Real FM on Friday. US Reaffirmed Support for Greece Acquiring F-35DateDecember 8, 2020Greece announced €10 [...]
  • Pakistan Army Inducts Chinese-made Z-10ME Attack Helicopters

    August 5, 2025 0
    The Pakistan Army has formally inducted its first batch of Chinese-made Z-10ME attack helicopters during a ceremony held at the Multan Army Aviation Base. Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopters Seldom CrashesDateMarch 24, 2021CAIC Zhishengji-10 (Z-10) Attack [...]
  • Pakistan Proposes New Security Organization Involving China, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

    December 7, 2025 0
    Pakistan says an emerging three-way cooperation with Bangladesh and China could be expanded. But will a new SAARC without India find takers across South Asia? Bangladesh plans to purchase 40,000 rounds 155mm shells from PakistanDateAugust [...]
Europe

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

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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

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

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    Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian pilots who are trained in F-16 say American F-16 technologically superior than Sukhoi and Mikoyan built jets

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad prepares FSB task force to invade Moldova from Russian occupied Transnistria

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  • Americas

    Britain will send warship to Guyana amid tensions with Venezuela

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding Launched First LPD Flight II Harrisburg

  • Europe

    Russian An-26 Aircraft Crashed in Ukraine, Crew Killed

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Sustained Significant Damage Ramming Each Other While Chasing Philippines Vessel.

  • Europe

    Putin has sent S-400 surface-to-air missiles to North Korea in return of 20,000 troops

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish drone giant Baykar signs joint venture deal for UAV factory in Indonesia

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics will take 24 months to restart Su-30MKI production for 12 aircraft on order

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Sent Formal Request To Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits Worth $6 Billion

  • C4iSR

    China provided satellite images and geospatial data of the U.S. military bases in the Middle East to Iran’s IRGC.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s mystery drone struck Belgorod military base exposing Russia’s air defense weaknesses

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    For the First Time A Fixed-wing Aircraft Take-off from Japanese Aircraft Carrier Since WWII

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics To Propose Su-30MKI Upgrade Program By 2021

  • Europe

    Ukraine WIll Regain Control Of Crimea By August 2023, Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges Says

  • Americas

    Hanwha Ocean Inks Partnerships with Three Local Companies For Canadian Submarine Requirement

  • Central Asia

    Weak Russia: Azerbaijan says it will continue the Nagorno-Karabakh offensive until Armenian military surrender

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Is A Direct Threat To CSTO Allies, Vladimir Putin

  • Europe

    U.S. quietly delivered ammunition and long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Spectacular explosion: Ukraine continues to hit Russian oil refinery and fuel depots

  • AUV Platform

    Ukraine’s new invisible suicide submersible set to be unleashed on Russian navy

  • Americas

    First UH-60V Black Hawk inducted into service by US Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF redefines the role of the C-27J Spartan fleet

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy Test Fires C-Dome Missiles Aboard Sa’ar 6-class Corvette

  • South Asia

    Thales Modernizes Bangladesh’s Air Traffic Management Infrastructure

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Extra-judicial Killings and Human Rights Violations By Bangladesh Military (Thief), DGFI, RAB and Border Guard

  • Europe

    Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russian Patrol Boat in Black Sea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China delivers HQ-9BE surface-to-air missile systems to Pakistan

  • C4iSR

    Pakistan’s Link 17 Data Link Designed For Fighter-to-fighter Communication For JF-17 Block 3

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Putin’s favorite T-90M tanks with artillery trikes

  • Europe

    Lithuanian Army to receive Kongsberg Protector RWS

  • Europe

    Russia Covertly Buying Chinese Military Hardware From Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Egypt, Syria and Uzbekistan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drones flew over Russia’s MoD building’s rooftop Pantsir-SM-SV that failed to shoot it down, another humiliation for Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia and UK sign defense and security treaty to meet emerging challenges

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops sever Russian supply lines in the Kursk region

  • Europe

    Germany’s Rheinmetall opens first joint production facility in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Negotiating With Taiwan To Sale M109A7 Paladin Howitzer

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $100 million military aid package for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Estonia plans to purchase 12 155mm Ceasar Howitzers

  • Middle East

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  • Europe

    Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria asks Russia to send troops

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops received hundreds of bomber drones

  • C4iSR

    The USAF taps Boeing to select new F-15 sensor supplier

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia used Kh-69 cruise missiles for the first time in Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Saab Trials New X-band AESA Radar on Gripen D

  • Americas

    US Military Selected Barrett Multi-caliber MRAD Sniper Rifle to Replace M2010 and M107 sniper rifles

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