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East Asia and Pacific Region

U.S. Signs Crucial Military Deals With The Philippines

February 6, 2023 GDC 0

The Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, greatly enhancing Washington’s presence in the region at a time of growing concern about Chinese aggression. Washington would be given access to […]

Americas

Defense Secretary Purges Defense Advisory Board

February 6, 2021 GDC 0

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen who were appointed last-minute under the […]

Americas

President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Retired Army General Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

December 11, 2020 GDC 0

Joe Biden on Wednesday formally nominated Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star army general and the former commander of the American military effort in Iraq, to be his defense secretary, casting him as uniquely qualified to […]

  • British Army spent $7.7 billion on a disastrous procurement project that delivered 44 armored vehicles out of 580

    June 13, 2024 0
    Disastrous defence procurement programme has seen just 44 of an ordered 589 armoured fighting vehicles delivered to the MoD – a decade after bosses signed the $7.7 billion contract. Export potential is the Key to [...]
  • France is negotiating the transfer of weapons from Arab countries to Ukraine

    March 29, 2024 0
    French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday that France is negotiating with Arabian Peninsula countries to buy back French-supplied weapons for resupply to Ukraine. France sent Caesar self-propelled artillery systems to UkraineDateMay 3, 2022France Delivers Eight [...]
  • Royal Australian Air Force Received 50th F-35A Stealth Jets

    June 24, 2022 0
    The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has welcomed its milestone 50th F-35A Lightning II aircraft, with two more fighters arriving at RAAF Base Williamtown in May this year. Australia Receives Last Batch of F-35ADateNovember 29, [...]
  • Ukraine to receive M1 Abrams tanks from the U.S. as soon as this fall

    April 15, 2023 0
    The Pentagon plans to speed up the delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the situation said, providing the vital equipment to Kyiv as soon as this fall. [...]
  • The UAE Ordered 50 F-35A Stealth Jets And 18 MQ-9B Drones Worth $23 Billion

    January 25, 2021 0
    The United Arab Emirates is the first Arab nation to join stealth fighter jet club, but UAE will not be the last country to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth jets. The United Arab Emirates confirmed [...]
  • Saab Awarded A Contract To Supply RBS 70 NG SAM To Argentina

    May 10, 2022 0
    Saab has received an order for deliveries of the short-range air defense systems RBS 70 NG to the Argentine Armed Forces. Saab awarded contract to produce Curl-gustaf and RBS 70 NG missiles worth $767.54 millionDateFebruary [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Infantry Weapons

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $443.76 million Contract To Produce AGM-158C LRASM

  • Air Platform

    Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

  • Americas

    Russia stole American hypersonic weapons design, President Donald Trump said

  • Europe

    Morale and ‘will to fight’: a precious commodity for Ukraine as winter approaches, supported by western intelligence and night vision equipment

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea develops KAAV-II armed amphibious mobility vehicle for marines

  • Europe

    South Korea Became Largest Weapons Exporter To Poland

  • Europe

    Turkey will be amongst the top military spenders in 2024

  • Americas

    Putin’s Puppet Donald Trump Wants Ukraine to Hand Over $500 Billion Minerals To U.S. or Hand Over Country to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Delivers First 2 Eurofighter to Kuwait

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy’s P-8 Poseidon Flew Near Shanghai Coast

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 combat drone blows up Russian helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen faces moment of truth in Ukraine’s air combat with Russia.

  • Americas

    The USAF Relocates B-52 and B-2 Stealth Bombers from Guam to USA

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yaroslavl shipbuilding plant collapsed due to debt and unpaid work by the Russian Navy.

  • Middle East

    Israel wipes out Iranian Tabriz International airport in fresh round of strikes

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Proved Full Potential Of Patriot Missile Defense System Than The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Wants To Export Lethal Weapons, What Can You Buy From Japan?

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Major General Ziaul Ahsan: The Butcher Of Bangladesh

  • South Asia

    India sends MiG-29K to Ladakh Border

  • Europe

    Rise of Turkey As A Drone Power

  • Americas

    Raytheon Standard Missile 6 is the most versatile missile ever deployed by the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian DRDO Tests Air-deployable Container For Indian Navy

  • Middle East

    Russian-made Anti-air Missiles Failure in Iran Sent Shockwave in India, China, Egypt, Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Female Pilots Became The First Pilot To Score Air-to-air Kill Against Houthis

  • Europe

    Ukraine develops new Bohdana 155mm howitzer variants

  • Air Platform

    Polish Air Force Received Two More FA-50 Fighter Jets

  • Africa

    US and Morocco Sign $240 Million Armor Vehicle Deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s $320 billion defense spending doesn’t address manpower shortage, Japan has the lowest population growth among OECD countries

  • Air Platform

    Israel’s F-35I fighters defend national airspace amid Iran attack

  • Europe

    Russia shot down its own S-70 Okhotnik heavy combat drone

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia launches RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile targeting Ukraine’s Dnipro city

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deploys Su-35 close to Indian border

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The USAF F-15C Scores World’s Longest Air-to-air Kill Record

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Reportedly Will Buy More Su-35s to Replace Older Aircrafts: Reports TASS

  • Air Platform

    Images show Argentine insignias on recently purchased F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force has grounded half the Il-76 planes due to maintenance issues

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s air-launched cruise missiles destroyed Russia’s two landing ships

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Fosters Religious Tolerance By Removing Negative Portrayals Of Israel From Its School Curriculum

  • Air Platform

    U.S. offers F-16V to compensate $1.4 billion of Turkish investment in F-35

  • Middle East

    Iranian Navy Ship Exploded Due to Failed Mine-laying, Not Hit by Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan’s Hatf 7 (Babur) Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Greek Company Unveiled Aihimi AHM-1X Drone Armed With Rockets

  • Europe

    Damen, Thales signed a contract to build four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Received $483 Million Contract To Produce Hellfire Air-to-ground Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys dozens Russian ammunition depots using HIMARS artillery rockets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan to Replace All F-5s Within Three Years

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down three Su-30SM, two Su-34 and Su-27 in the Donbas region

  • Europe

    Western Sanctions Crippled Russian Defense Industries, Su-57 and Su-75 Are Pipedream

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