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East Asia and Pacific Region

Pentagon Released China’s Missile Threat Updates That Leave Australia Vulnerable to Chinese Attacks

July 1, 2025 GDC 0

The Chinese Rocket Force’s increasingly capable missile fleet is a growing threat to U.S. bases and security partners in the Asia-Pacific, top Pentagon officials told lawmakers. The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) is responsible […]

Ballistic Missile

China Test Fires Air-launched DF-21D Anti-ship Ballistic Missile

April 7, 2025 GDC 0

A Chinese H-6N bomber has been photographed carrying a massive air-launched ballistic missile, raising speculation that the system may be an air-launched variant of the DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM), possibly equipped with a hypersonic […]

  • Soviet-era Mindset: Russia’s death toll to rise 500,000 by sending poorly trained and AK-47 equipped soldiers to Ukrainian slaughterhouse

    February 9, 2024 0
    Russia is on course to lose 500,000 troops by the end of 2024 after turning its forces into a ‘low quality, high quantity mass army,’ says UK intelRussia is on course to have lost half [...]
  • Fincantieri to Build the 3rd Constellation-class Frigate for US Navy

    July 3, 2022 0
    The US Navy announced it has exercised the option to have Fincantieri U.S. subsidiary, Marinette Marine (FMM), build the third Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, USS Chesapeake (FFG-64). The option value stands at approximately 536 million dollars. [...]
  • Italy Allocates $10.7 Billion For British-led GCAP Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

    February 14, 2026 0
    Italy’s parliament on Thursday backed an almost 9-billion-euro ($10.7 billion) funding plan for a jet-fighter programme with Britain and Japan, a flagship defence project whose expected costs have more than tripled from early estimates. UK, [...]
  • Two Civilian Vessels Hit by Russian Missiles Off Odessa, Says Ukraine MoD

    February 28, 2022 0
    Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence just reported that two commercial vessels were hit by Russian fire off the port of Odessa in Southern Ukraine. Panama flagged bulk carrier NAMURA QUEEN (IMO: 9841299) was reportedly struck by [...]
  • Ireland Plans to Purchase 14 Fighter Jets Worth $3 Billion

    March 4, 2025 0
    Ireland’s planned purchase of combat jets and the development of a long-overdue national radar system mark a historic turning point in the country’s approach to air defence, ending decades of reliance on the United Kingdom [...]
  • Chinese Navy commissions first Type 054B frigate

    January 24, 2025 0
    As part of its efforts to modernize the naval fleet, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned its first Type 054B frigate. China Started Building Type 054B Frigate With Russian SubsystemDateMarch 21, 2023China launches [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Americas

    The U.S. Navy Orders 10th Virginia-class Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. To Pass New Legislation Allowing Royal Australian Navy’s Sailors To Train On Nuclear Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Defense received contracts to build P-8As Poseidon for South Korea and New Zealand

  • Americas

    The US Missile Defense Agency released request for proposals (RFP) on Next Generation Interceptor

  • Industry

    UK remains as the second biggest arms exporter

  • Central Asia

    Armenia is not an ally of Russia on “Ukraine invasion”, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Negotiating With Taiwan To Sale M109A7 Paladin Howitzer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA To Add Anti-ship Ballistic Missile Capability To Sea Viper Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded $15.3 Million Contract For Swedish Navy’s Torpedo Tube

  • Europe

    Poland Purchased Kia Light Tactical Vehicle (KLTV) From South Korea

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Began Construction of Italian Navy’s U212NFS Submarines

  • 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

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Orion drone launch site at Taganrog-Central air force base

  • Explore

    Russian army is no longer capable of ground-based tactical warfare, UK defense intelligence report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army demonstrates Ukrainian-style drone warfare against Cambodian Army

  • Air Platform

    Needs Some Firepower, Have Cash: Get Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier achieve fully operational capability

  • Air Platform

    47th President Trump awards Boeing the contract to build sixth-generation F-47 NGAD fighter jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ARC21: Australia, Japan, France And USA Join Naval Exercises In The West Pacific

  • Air Platform

    Cyber Espionage And Reverse Engineering Did Not Make Chengdu J-20 A Stealth Aircraft

  • Europe

    ‘Made in Ireland’ parts found in Russian drones violating Western sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

  • Americas

    Argentine Army Received First Stryker Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s Hurjet trainer jet conducts its first flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Media War Between China And India Begins As India Takes Delivery Of 14 Rafale Jets

  • Europe

    Serbia upgrades BTR-82A armored vehicles with new remote weapons station.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Selected Swedish Gripen E/F Over American F-16V Block 70

  • Uncategorized

    Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Tatmadaw Crackdowns Protesters

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Find New Way To Use Javelin ATGM Busting Wagner Group’s Bunker In Bakhmut

  • Africa

    Abu Dhabi Ship Building awarded contract to build three BR71 MKII corvettes for the Angolan navy

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan Deployed Hai Feng Shore-based Anti-Ship Missile Amid China Tension

  • Air Platform

    Turkey May Have Planted Kill Switch In Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Africa

    Turkiye Delivers T129 Attack Helicopters to Somalian Army

  • Europe

    Challenger 3: The Most Lethal Tank Of Digital-edge

  • Europe

    Thousands Of Mobilized Russian Conscripts Are Unfit For Military Service In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Russian Air Force’s Mi-8 Crashed In The Leningrad Region

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 is a Su-35 beneath a new airframe

  • C4iSR

    U.S. State Department approves three E-2D Hawkeye For France

  • Naval Platforms

    LÜRSSEN Offshore Patrol Vessel – OPV 90

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi media reports that the relationship between Dictator Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi may be romantic following the release of the Epstein files.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia Completed First Flight Of Royal Wingman UCAV

  • Africa

    Nigeria To Manufacture Beryl M762 Assault Rifles

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff Into The Rendition, Corruption And Money-Laundering Business

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 stealth fighter jet making new progress

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver GM200 Surveillance Radar To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones destroyed two Russian KS-701 Tunets patrol boats in Black Sea

  • Uncategorized

    Amid China tensions, Australia bought additional 12 MH-60R ASW helicopters for RAN

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia is in discussion with the U.S. to purchase MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Rebels Launches Nationwide Offensive As Junta Crumble Under Pressure

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Receives First Altay Main Battle Tanks

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