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Australian Government Stands Idle As Chinese Norinco Poaching DefendTex Business

June 23, 2024 GDC 0

Two senior ministers stand accused of sitting on their hands as China seeks to swoop in and buy a major South American missile manufacturer that could still come to Australia if the federal government acts […]

Russia copies a feature of Northrop YF-23 into Checkmate LCA

July 23, 2021 0

The prototype of the Sukhoi next-generation fighter was revealed at the MAKS-2021 International Aviation and Space Salon, Reuters reported. The show opened Tuesday in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow. It is expected to be airworthy by 2023 [...]
Kabul airport bombing leaves 60 dead, including 13 US Marines, Afghan officials say

August 27, 2021 0

After days of warnings about a possible Islamic State terror attack in the Afghan capital, officials say at least 60 people have been killed in suicide bombings outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), reports [...]
Boeing Delivers MH-47G Block II Chinook Helicopters to US Special Forces

December 5, 2020 0

Boeing is delivering new technologies and performance improvements to U.S. Special Operations Command with the Block II Chinook helicopter. Boeing receives $265 million orders for nine Chinook helicoptersDateAugust 30, 2020Boeing Awarded Contract to Produce 17 CH-47JA Chinook [...]
Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman Reshuffles High-Ranking Army Positions to Dismantle Indian RAW Influence Inside the Bangladesh Army.

February 27, 2026 0

There have been major reshuffles in several important high-ranking posts of the Bangladesh Army to dismantle the Indian RAW influence inside the Army. The changes have been made to the top positions at the Army [...]
HMAS Toowoomba Is Undergoing AMCAP Upgrades

September 6, 2020 0

BAE Systems Australia has welcomed a fifth Anzac Class warship to its Henderson facility as part of the fleet upgrade that will keep the ships in service until they are replaced by the Hunter Class frigates. [...]
Indian Navy’s second P15B destroyer INS Mormugao starts sea trials

December 23, 2021 0

INS Mormugao, the Indian Navy’s second indigenous destroyer of the P15B class (Visakhapatnam-class), has officially started its sea trials. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivers the second project 15B destroyer, to the Indian navyDateJanuary 26, [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]