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Americas

U.S. Navy’s DDG 51 Destroyer Starts SPY-6 Radar Testing

December 27, 2021 GDC 0

Raytheon Missiles & Defense’s SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar attained another milestone when the future USS Jack H. Lucas achieved “light off” on its Aegis Combat System, marking the beginning of on-board system testing […]

  • Turkiye Increased Defense Budget to $51 Billion in 2026.

    October 22, 2025 0
    Türkiye plans to allocate over $51 billion to defense and internal security in 2026, according to the Clash Report. Russia announced $166 billion defense budget for 2026.DateNovember 30, 2025Turkiye’s military expenditure reached $30 billion, making [...]
  • Boeing Started Building Second NGAD Site in Saint Louis

    April 13, 2025 0
    Boeing has started demolishing two historic buildings on its St. Louis production complex to make way for new facilities for advanced fighters and other combat aircraft. The construction activity continues wider preparations in St. Louis that [...]
  • Ukraine Broke Through Russia’s Anti-tank Trenches in Multiple Frontlines

    June 11, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s counteroffensive has already broken through the first Russian lines of defence in places, but its army has taken casualties, British military intelligence said on Saturday. Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATODateApril [...]
  • Kongsberg awarded contract to manufacture Naval Strike Missile in Australia

    August 22, 2024 0
    On August 22, 2024, the Australian Government announced an investment of up to $850 million in partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia to establish a missile manufacturing and servicing facility at Williamtown, near Newcastle. This facility, [...]
  • Peoples Liberation Army has a big problem, and its systemic corruption from Generals to Privates.

    January 29, 2026 0
    A spectacular move against China’s top general by Chinese leader Xi Jinping that was announced at the weekend raises a burning question: is China’s military less effective today amidst an ongoing purge that has seen [...]
  • Turkey Supplying Arms And Training To Ukrainian Military In Donbass War

    March 20, 2021 0
    Turkey is supplying arms and training to Ukrainian Military in a long war between between Russia and Ukraine. Turkey recently started playing major role in the armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia. According to the [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

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. […]

  • Americas

    AH-64E Apache And Jolly Green II Complete Joint Exercise

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Developing KF-21EX, A Stealthier and Heavier Variant of KF-21

  • Air Platform

    Russia Running Out Of Drone Warfare Options As Its Iranian-made Shahed-136 Drones Riddled With Defects

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia sends Pantsir-SM air defense system to frontline

  • Middle East

    Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 Helicopters For QEAF

  • Europe

    A Russian Deserter Escaped With Machine Gun, Became Rambo And Fighting His Own War

  • Uncategorized

    South Korea Awarded A Contract to Integrate MBDA Meteor onto KF-X Fighter Aircraft

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp will develop new lithium-ion battery for German Navy submarine

  • Europe

    Making a fool of Putin’s forces, Ukraine’s decoy weapons cost Russia billions of dollars

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 12 More MH-60R ASW Helicopters For RAN

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy commissions two new Fani-class MCM vessels

  • South Asia

    Sino-India War: China Bags Bangladesh In Chinese Side

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Military Bases In The Pacific Is Crucial To Counter China’s Hegemony

  • Infantry Weapons

    Textron Systems’ cased-telescoped (CT) weapons and ammunition systems

  • Europe

    Lack Of IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Su-35 And Su-34 Fighter Jets In Kherson

  • Naval Platforms

    The Fassmer’s MPV70 MK II Multipurpose Combat Vessel

  • Europe

    Russia is losing its newest T-90 main battle tanks in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Qatar Emiri Coast Guard showcased its newly acquired ULAQ armed unmanned surface vessel.

  • Americas

    Navy officials and shipbuilders have attributed the US shipbuilding issues to long-term and short-term problems

  • Europe

    British MP Tulip Siddiq Received Free London Flat From Sheikh Hasina’s Ally

  • Air Platform

    Italian Elettronica ELT/568(V)2 self-protection jammer will no longer be available for the MiG-35

  • Europe

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Delivered Autonomous Submarine to German Navy.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Confirmed That It had Destroyed Iran’s Caspian Sea Naval Base and 5 Frigates Before Ceasefire.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys long-range PCL191 MLRS near Indian border

  • Air Platform

    India Signs $7.4 Billion Contract to Purchase 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling In South China Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Australia Trials MQ-28 Ghost Bat’s Collaborative Combat Capability.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Multi-billion Russian Equipment in Snake Island

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN And RAAF Joins Regional Deployment In Guam

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Stalled Taiwan’s Request to Buy MH-60R ASW Helicopters

  • Naval Platforms

    LÜRSSEN Offshore Patrol Vessel – OPV 90

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Adopted A New Domestic Defense Industry Policy

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Began Construction of Italian Navy’s U212NFS Submarines

  • Europe

    Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova Defected To France

  • C4iSR

    Russia imports more than 2000 microelectronics components from Europe, Japan, South Korea and America for all Sukhoi-made fighter jets and Almaz-Antey missiles

  • Europe

    Polish Coast Guard to procure OPV from France

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Destroyed Iran’s SAM, Radars and Ballistic Missiles.

  • Defense Industry

    India has received 26 Rafale aircraft till date, report

  • Defense Industry

    Why Dassault Rafale is selling hotcakes, not Gripen or Eurofighter?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan Received Chinese FD-2000B Surface-to-air Missile.

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russia’s Electronic Warfare Vehicles

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Investigations Over China Luring Australian Pilots

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost the highest number of aircraft in a day since the Ukraine war began; two MiG-31s and six Su-25 were downed

  • Europe

    Putin Will Not Live To See 2024, Says Exiled Russian Official

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Suffered Another Blow, Captain Of Sunk Moskva Killed

  • Europe

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Build Two Visby Generation 2 Stealth Corvettes

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Blew Up Baikal–Amur Rail Bridge in Buryatia Sabotaging Russia’s Major Rail Link to China

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Mi-35M helicopter in Kharkiv

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 fighter jet wipes out Russia’s drone operations base using Hammer precision-guided bombs.

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