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Americas

U.S. Navy Launches New 40-Foot Defiant-class Patrol Boat

August 7, 2022 GDC 0

According to Naval News, the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to learn more about any possible replacement to the Mark VI Patrol Boats that are slated for divestment and early retirement due to […]

  • Armenia snubbed Putin by joining the International Criminal Court

    October 4, 2023 0
    The Armenian parliament voted Tuesday to join the International Criminal Court, a move that further strains the country’s ties with its old ally Russia after the court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin [...]
  • Rolls-Royce to manufacture propellers for U.S. Navy’s Constellation (FFG-62) frigates

    May 11, 2021 0
    Rolls-Royce has reached agreement with Fincantieri Marinette Marine to design and manufacture up to 40 fixed-pitch propellers for the U.S. Navy’s Constellation-class (FFG-62) guided missile frigate program. Fincantieri was awarded the shipbuilding contract from the [...]
  • U.S. offers F-16V to compensate $1.4 billion of Turkish investment in F-35

    October 21, 2021 0
    The United States offered F-16 fighters to Turkey to compensate for its $1.4 billion investment in the U.S.-led F-35 Lightning II project from which it was kicked out of over its Russian S-400 buy, Turkish [...]
  • RSF shot down Russian-crewed Sudanese Air Force’s IL-76 Transport Aircraft.

    November 6, 2025 0
    A Sudanese Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane crashed near Babanusa in West Kordofan on November 4, 2025, during a resupply mission amid clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), [...]
  • Saudi Arabia and Israel progressed in normalizing diplomatic relations, U.S. diplomatic sources say

    September 26, 2023 0
    The United States is making progress toward a landmark agreement that would see Saudi Arabia normalize relations with Israel in exchange for a U.S. defense pact and help developing its own civilian nuclear program, two [...]
  • Argentina wants to be a NATO partner nation after buying F-16 jets

    April 19, 2024 0
    Argentina, under President Javier Milei, has formally applied to become a global partner of NATO, marking a significant shift in the country’s international relations. Argentina rearms and formally requested on Thursday to join NATO as [...]
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 […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Americas

    Three Chinese Nationals Sentenced to Prison For Taking Photos of Florida Naval Base

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine War: Myanmar Remains the Last True Friend of Russia in Southeast Asia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine says its Neptune cruise missiles hit the Russian airbase in Crimea damaging 12 Su-30 and one Su-24 aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia’s helicopter shortages getting bad to worse each day, thanks to RBS-70 and ATACMS

  • Europe

    German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s Indigenously Built Aircraft Carrier ‘INS Vikrant’ Completes Maiden Sea Trial

  • Americas

    Why I admire Admiral William McRaven?

  • C4iSR

    Saab Oneview PSIM: Eye And Ear Of Urban Security Systems

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    Middle East

    Israel’s Mossad spy chief visits UAE for security talks

  • Air Platform

    Germany signs contract with Lockheed Martin to purchase F-35 stealth jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    SKY Dragon 50 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System

  • Europe

    Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

  • Middle East

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

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army’s Dhanush artillery gun fails in trial due to counterfeit Chinese bearings supplied by corrupt officials

  • Europe

    Sukhoi Design Bureau Employ Stole $10 Million In Cash And Disappeared

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Nuclear Program Severely Damaged by US Bombing, CIA reported citing credible intelligence

  • Europe

    US lawmakers urge Pentagon to permit Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia

  • Europe

    Russian warship Admiral Levchenko’s Ukrainian-made propulsion caught fire in the Barents Sea due to spare parts shortages

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin’s Lavish Mansion Owned By His Judo Partner

  • Naval Weapons

    RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers Sirius passive sensor to NATO country.

  • Europe

    Russian General Vladimir Sviridov and his wife found dead after calling Russian military ‘third-rate’

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia and UAE’s Obsession With Anti-air System Driven By Anti-Iran Anxiety

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Purchases VN1 Armored Vehicles Despite VT-4 Tanks and VN1 Failing in Border Skirmish.

  • Europe

    A Russian IL-76 transport aircraft crashed in Belgorod Oblast carrying 65 Ukrainian PoW

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E Fighter Jet Performs Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2AD) Role Through Superior EW, Situational Awareness, and Cutting-Edge Weapon System

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates S-300 Air Defense System to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Polish Air Force To Receive 16 M-346 Advanced Training Jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian RUBAKA kamikaze drone can hit target at 500km range

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Donates Fourteen Mi-8 Transport Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia orders more Tor-M2 missiles as Ukraine keeps destroying them with cheap drones

  • Europe

    Boeing rolled out first P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for Norway

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia finally cancel Su-35, seek F-35 from the US

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Proposes Bullup Rifles for US Army’s NGSW Program

  • Air Platform

    Legendary A-10 Warthog Received New Wing Mounted Kits

  • Europe

    Bulgaria To Purchase Eight More F-16 Block 70 Aircrafts From Lockheed Martin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Raises Defense Spending By 7.1% To $229 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Achieves Initial Operational Capability With ANKA-S Surveillance Drone.

  • Air Platform

    Canada purchases 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Tasked With COVID19 Assistance In Cities

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems

  • Europe

    NATO Confirmed Ukraine’s Bid To Join The Transatlantic Military Alliance

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Interim Government sent three former DGFI Directors and Army Generals to forced retirement, and one General dismissed amid human rights violations and corruption

  • Europe

    UK To Retire Eurofighter Typhoon, Puma Helo And C-130J Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine says it shot down six Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and nine Kalibr cruise missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Army Fields World’s First Fully Automatic 155mm Howitzer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vestdavit wins contract to supply boat-launch and recovery system for RAN

  • Air Platform

    South Korea To Buy 20 F-35B For LPX-II Program

  • Europe

    UK MoD Delays Upgrade Of Armored Vehicles And Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar’s Air Force inducted three Russian Mi-38T helicopters and two Chinese Y-8F-200W transport aircraft.

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