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East Asia and Pacific Region

Chinese PLA Spy Cheng Cheng Followed Elon Musk during State Visit to Beijing.

May 21, 2026 GDC 0

At the CCP’s state banquet honoring President Trump, standing next to Elon Musk was Cheng Cheng, a member of the Chinese Communist Party, a battalion commander in the PLA Honor Guard Ceremonial Brigade with the […]

Air Platform

Airbus Officially Asked Germany’s Bundestag to Cancel Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets Contract

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

An official representing workers at European giant Airbus’s defence unit in Germany has called on the nation’s new government to cancel an order for the Lockheed Martin F-35A, amid geopolitical uncertainty caused by the actions […]

Air Platform

Donald Trump and Elon Musk Destroyed Trusts in American Super Weapon F-35 Stealth Jets

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

Consolidation of power at Billionaire’s fingertips was the primary goals for Elon Musk and Donald Trump to occupy Whitehouse. Abandoning long-standing American norm to stand-up for friends and allies is an obstacle for America first […]

C4iSR

Polish private company sold Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to Russian army and Wagner mercenary group

February 15, 2024 GDC 0

Russian forces are buying Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite communications network from private sellers and are using them in occupied Ukraine by connecting them to networks in NATO-member Poland, according to the independent investigative journalism site […]

C4iSR

Ukraine says Russian forces obtaining Elon Musk’s Starlink via third country

February 13, 2024 GDC 0

Russian forces are obtaining Starlink satellite terminals illicitly from third countries and increasing their use on the front line, the Ukrainian military spy agency’s spokesperson told Reuters on Monday, without explaining how he knew. Andriy […]

  • The US Marine Corps Declared First Operational F-35C Squadron

    March 25, 2020 0
    Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 celebrated the results of over five months of F-35C transition training when they received their Safe-For-Flight Operations Certification (SFFOC) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar March 20, 2020. SFFOC is an [...]
  • U.S. Senate Cleared $4.9 Billion Funding For New Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers

    December 29, 2021 0
    The US Senate has authorized the country’s annual defense funding bill, allocating $4.9 billion for the procurement of three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. HII Launches Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted StevensDateAugust 18, 2023U.S. Navy Christened 70th [...]
  • French Army’s Griffon Armored Vehicle Tested Aboard Mistral LHD

    October 12, 2020 0
    On September 21, 2020, the French Army Technical Section (STAT) performed the first boarding tests of the new Griffon Multi-Role Armored Vehicle (VBMR) aboard French Navy’s Mistral Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD). Griffon Armored Vehicle The [...]
  • Spanish Sascorp To Unveil Amphibious UGV At FEINDEF 2021

    June 14, 2021 0
    Spanish company Sascorp will present a concept of Tellus amphibious unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the FEINDEF 2021 exhibition that will be held in Madrid from November 3-5. The company expects to build a prototype [...]
  • Myanmar’s Rebels Shot Down Karakorum-8 (K-8) Ground-attack Jet

    January 24, 2024 0
    A Myanmar military K-8 ground-attack fighter jet crashed Saturday in a combat zone in the eastern state of Kayah, a military officer and a member of an anti-military resistance organization said. The resistance group said [...]
  • US ‘Ghost’ drones will help fight in Donbas, Pentagon says

    April 24, 2022 0
    Newly disclosed ‘Ghost’ drones are part of America’s latest arms package for Ukraine, the Pentagon has confirmed. U.S. Donates Switchblade Drones, Ammo, Javelin Communication Gear To Ukraine Worth $300 MillionDateApril 4, 2022U.S. Sent Mi-17 Hip [...]
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 […]

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. […]

  • Infantry Weapons

    Taiwan to develop land-based point defense system

  • Air Platform

    First Upgraded F-16V Of Hellenic Air Force Arrived At Texas

  • Europe

    HIMARS Artillery Rocket Strikes Forced Russian To Retreat From Key Military Outposts Of Kherson

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Honeywell Aerospace Awarded Contract to Establish AUKUS Industrial Base in Australia

  • Europe

    Delusional and demoralized Russian troops tell the commander that Bayraktar TB2 dropped nuclear bombs

  • Europe

    MBDA awarded contract to produce Enforcer Shoulder-launched missiles

  • Europe

    The Netherlands to extend the life of Walrus class submarines

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Mi-35M Hind Attack Helicopter In Donetsk Region

  • Europe

    Holes in fuselage suggest Russia shot down Azerbaijani airliner J28243 over Grozny

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • Air Platform

    India’s HAL Tejas Light Fighter Jet Plagued With Safety Issues, Quality Issues, Delays and Cost Overrun

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli super weapon Arrow anti-air missile shows 100 percent efficacy against Iranian missiles

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 light combat aircraft and trainers from Italy

  • Europe

    Turkey To Build Three More Istanbul Class Frigates

  • Middle East

    Navantia starts construction of new corvettes for Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases MQ-9B Sky Guardian Drones Worth $310 Million

  • Europe

    Russian ships ‘high activity’ in the channel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Virgin Airlines Pilot First to Spot Chinese Warships Off Australia’s East Coast

  • Europe

    Germany purchases Israeli-made PULS artillery rockets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Decommissioned All Type 051 Destroyers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of ATACMS Strikes In Crimea Airfield, Destroying Several S-300 and S-400 Launchers

  • Middle East

    7 DJI drone experts are dead, and almost 400 Chinese military personnel are trapped inside a bunker, non-contactable or presumed dead in Iran.

  • Americas

    US Navy Launched Trident II D5 Ballistic Missile in the North Atlantic, Amid Tension with Venezuela.

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Plans to Buy KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets.

  • Naval Platforms

    Bangladesh Navy (Thief) bought obsolete Chinese Junk warships, paid exorbitant prices

  • Europe

    Sweden orders new CB90 Combat Boats from Saab

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Ordered Saab Digital Tower Systems

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Forces Shoot Down Russian Cruise Missiles for the First Time

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding Launched First LPD Flight II Harrisburg

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 has shot down Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet using AMRAAM missile

  • Infantry Weapons

    Arrow Missile Defence System

  • Americas

    New Zealand Sells 22 Armored Vehicles to Chilean Navy

  • Europe

    Germany purchased Leopard 2A7V Main Battle Tanks

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroy six Russian air defence systems in 48 hours.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deploys Su-35 close to Indian border

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Air Force struck Beirut apartment using Spice 2000 smart bomb

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    LRASM: A Long-range, precision-guided, anti-ship stand-off missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Navy’s AGM-88G AARGM-ER Missile Enters Production Phase

  • AUV Platform

    An Indonesian fisherman catches a Chinese underwater spy drone between Australian and Indonesian waters.

  • Air Platform

    Baykar started to develop the AKINCI Combat UAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China supplying Russia with metal, composite, aircraft parts, electronics, drones and vehicles to support Russian war in Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Ditches MiG-29K Dud, Trials Rafale M On INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier

  • Europe

    Belarus Unveiled Extended-range Polonez-M Rockets

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s fuel depots supplying jet fuels to Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 12 MH-60R And 29 AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Received Two More IRIS-T SLM Missile Batteries

  • Air Platform

    Boeing sent two Super Hornets to India for the Indian Navy’s trial

  • Africa

    Egypt signed agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets

  • Europe

    Retired Turkish Army General Rebukes S-400 Purchase As Greece Seeks Approval For F-35

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