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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 […]

  • Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army Contracts For M142 HIMARS

    April 2, 2021 0
    The U.S. Army announced a $2.76 billion contract award to Lockheed Martin to obtain guided missile launch rocket systems and associated equipment. U.S State Department Approves Sale Of Rocket Launchers Ammunitions To FinlandDateNovember 28, 2022U.S. [...]
  • Northrop Grumman Stepping Up B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Testing And Production

    September 26, 2024 0
    Northrop Grumman has announced a significant stride in the flight-testing and production of the US Air Force’s futuristic B-21 Raider. US Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber made successful loads calibration testDateJune 28, 2022U.S. Air [...]
  • Myanmar Air Force Using Chinese-made FTC-2000G Ground Attack Aircraft To Bomb Civilians

    October 12, 2024 0
    Local media in Myanmar are reporting that six FTC-2000G fighter jets purchased from China have arrived, and observers are concerned that Chinese military support for the Myanmar military is prolonging the conflict and worsening civilian [...]
  • Saab awarded contract to produce Curl-gustaf and RBS 70 NG missiles worth $767.54 million

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  • Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Aircraft Using Igla Shoulder Launched Missile

    July 27, 2022 0
    An air defense unit of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces has shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft. The command of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in [...]
  • Turkey launches television channel in Russian as diplomatic relationship strains over Syria and Libya

    May 26, 2020 0
    Turkey’s state-run TRT broadcaster has launched a new Russian-language channel on digital platforms as differences between the countries widen over Libya, Syria and support of S-400 missile system learned GDC citing Bloomberg news. Turkish military [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

  • Africa

    China looks to increase defense ties with South Africa

  • Middle East

    Saab Exhibits GlobalEye AWACS and Gripen E at the Dubai Air Show.

  • Europe

    Turkish Stopgap Options For Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Arrow-3 Interceptor Missile Shot Down Houthi Ballistic Missiles For The First Time

  • Americas

    US senators try to block deployment of F-35 to UK over Huawei’s involvement in building Britain’s 5G network

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    Saab Australia To Recruit 300 Staff For Hunter Class Frigate Program

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones set off huge explosions at Russia’s Novorossiysk port

  • Europe

    Naval Group Lays Down First Block Of Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Rafael, Indian BDL Sign MoU To Produce Soft Kill-Hard Kill Decoy System

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s Hurjet trainer jet conducts its first flight

  • Air Platform

    Thai army is developing a MALE UCAV

  • Europe

    Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny mysteriously died before the 2024 election

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drones set fire at a Russian warehouse, destroying billions of spare parts for high-value military vehicles

  • Europe

    Latvia and Estonia Place Orders for Carl-Gustaf M4

  • Europe

    Leaked Video Proves That Moskva Was Indeed Hit By Ukrainian Neptune Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) Projects And Industrial Capability

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Bought 15 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 aircraft

  • Europe

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    FrankenSAM program: Ukraine to retrofit AIM-9X Sidewinder On To Soviet-era Buk Launcher

  • Europe

    Russia announced $166 billion defense budget for 2026.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar vs Russian Pantsir: Has Turkey Gained Advantage over Russian Weaponry?

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Jet Carrying TEBER-82 500lb Guided Bomb.

  • Europe

    China delivers Shahed-136 copycat Sunflower-200 drones, ammunition and aircraft spare parts to Russia

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves AH-64E Apache Helicopters For Kuwait

  • Air Platform

    German Air Force to upgrade Eurofighter Typhoon with new Captor-E AESA radar

  • Air Platform

    Russian Technicians Sabotaging MiG-29 Fleet Worldwide, Amid Fears Of Transferring MiGs to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber in Kharkiv

  • Air Platform

    C-27J Next Generation Strategic Airlift Aircraft

  • Americas

    Pentagon Orders 30,000 LUCAS Kamikaze Drones Worth $1.1 Billion.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China prepares a shipment of HQ-9B, HQ-16, HQ-7, FN-6, C-802, and tunnel boring machines and ballistic missile launchers to Iran via the CPEC corridor.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force has destroyed Iranian Shahab 3 medium-range ballistic missile stockpile.

  • Americas

    Germany offers Brazil a batch of Leopard tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles.

  • Naval Platforms

    Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia’s S-400 is a disgrace in Syria, says Brigadier General Abdolrahim Mousavi

  • Europe

    Greece Trials German-made KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China opens memorial for 35 soldiers died in Galwan Valley confrontation with India

  • Naval Platforms

    HMAS Arunta tests fire evolved sea sparrow missile

  • Europe

    France Donates A Large Batch Of Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Wins Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Competition

  • Middle East

    Saudi Navy Received Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Ocean Unveils All-unmanned Aircraft Carrier Concept

  • Americas

    Ties with Russia not an alternative to US or NATO, says Ankara

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver SkyRanger Air Defense System To Undiscovered Customer

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russian Kh-55 cruise missile headed for Ukraine using Polish airspace to avoid Ukrainian IRIS-T and Patriot missiles

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin To Acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne, Strengthening Position As Leading Provider Of Technologies

  • Air Platform

    Turkey signed deal with UK and Germany to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon worth $5 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan unveils indigenous armed sea drone.

  • Air Platform

    India purchases locally-made 156 light combat Prachand helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine to receive first F-16 fighter jets by December 2023

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