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Middle East

The UAE Ordered 50 F-35A Stealth Jets And 18 MQ-9B Drones Worth $23 Billion

January 25, 2021 GDC 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 […]

  • Swiss Air Force faces public opposition to its F-35 deal, prompting SAF to look for European jets

    April 19, 2025 0
    Switzerland faces growing public and political opposition to its F-35 fighter jet deal, prompting renewed consideration of European alternatives better aligned with its defense needs and strategic autonomy. In Switzerland, the contract for acquiring 36 [...]
  • Austal USA has launched the first Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel for the US Navy.

    September 5, 2025 0
    Austal USA has launched the company’s first landing craft utility (LCU) vessel built for the US Navy at its ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. Indonesian PT Tesco to build LCU for Indonesian NavyDateApril 16, [...]
  • Safran Awarded Contract to Supply 1,000 JIM Compact Multifunction Infrared Binoculars for Bundeswehr.

    June 16, 2026 0
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  • Ukraine Received 60 Leopard 2 Tanks From Western Allies

    June 4, 2023 0
    According to information released by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov on June 1, 2023, Ukraine has already received about 60 Leopard 2 tanks from the allies. “So far we have received about two battalions of [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • Taiwan deploys first land-based Harpoon missile systems

    February 10, 2026 0
    Taiwan has reportedly begun deploying U.S.-made Harpoon land-based anti-ship missile systems. Taiwan receives Harpoon land-based missile systemsDateOctober 20, 2024Taiwan wants truck-mounted Harpoon antiship missilesDateMay 29, 2020Boeing Awarded $1.17 Billion Contract To Produce Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Putin pulled people from Admiral Kuznetsov sending them to the death zone in Ukraine, which will kill Russia’s aircraft carrier dream

  • Americas

    Chinese-made Tiger Type 2065 armored vehicles falling apart during Bolivia coup attempts

  • South Asia

    Arakan Army Entered 10km Into Bangladesh Without Resistance From Inept Bangladesh Army or BGB

  • Americas

    Panama to Cut Ties With China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Grant US Ships Free Passage Through Panama Canal

  • Land Platform

    General Dynamics LAV 700 Armoured Vehicle

  • Europe

    Peoples Liberation Army’s Subsidiary Owns London-based Data Center Hosting British Military’s Information.

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Get Re-elected As Member Of United Nations Human Rights Council

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee 

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases GBU-39B Bombs For F-35 and F-16 Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System From The U.S.

  • Europe

    Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Deliver Six NASAMS II Anti-air Missiles System To Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

    Russian Orion combat drone wreckage found near Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

  • Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries to boost exports

  • Europe

    Polish-made ‘kamikaze’ drone slammed into Russian military camp

  • Europe

    Iran Delivers First Batch of Body Armor And Helmets To Russia

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Purchases 18 FA-50 LCA From KAI Worth $920 Million

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Army Inducts Chinese-made Z-10ME Attack Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan develops new armored combat vehicle

  • Europe

    Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Develops Wheeled Anti-tank Vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia, USA to co-produce missiles and rockets, will conduct hypersonic experiments

  • Defense Industry

    Raytheon Awarded Contract For SeaRAM Block 2 For Egyptian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Trump Administration Approves Training and Equipment for Ukraine’s F-16 Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine Buys Eight P-50U FAC From Babcock Worth $1.9 Billion

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs destroyed two An-148 aircraft and one Mi-28 helicopter near Moscow

  • Air Platform

    China Sends Blowfish A2 Unmanned Helicopters to Indian Border

  • Land Platform

    Kia Motors KM250 and KM500 Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV)

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s Modernized Buk-M3 Missile, Killed 700 Russian Troops

  • Middle East

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

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Ends Partnership With India’s Adani Group For MRFA Competition

  • Europe

    Raytheon delivers NASAMS II to Lithuanian Army

  • Europe

    German Aerospace Employee Union Warns Government About Buying Super Hornet

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Defense Industries Expedite Development Of TFX MMU

  • Air Platform

    Russian army’s Belarus-made armed drone was shot down in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russians queues at money exchange as new U.S. sanctions forced Russia to halt transaction in dollars and euros

  • Europe

    Russia experiences widespread fuel shortages due to Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure.

  • C4iSR

    Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels Bring Bonanza For Turkey After Capturing Complete Set Of Russian Podlet Fire Direction Radar

  • Africa

    Chad Latest Muslim Country Opens Embassy In Israel

  • Air Platform

    USAF secretly built and flew six generation fighter demonstrator

  • Europe

    Dassault Falcon 6X Completes First Flight

  • Air Platform

    S-400 Purchase: Turkey Faces Serious Fighter Shortages

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Finalizes Rafale Contract With France

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel considering special operations mission to seize Iran’s weapons-grade uranium stockpile at the Isfahan nuclear facility.

  • Europe

    Putin official killed in Kherson car bomb as Kyiv gains ground near Bakhmut

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian SA-8 Gecko air defense system

  • Europe

    Russia retreated its forces from ATACMS ranges in the Kherson region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoK Navy’s Released First Photo Of Envisioned Aircraft Carrier

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Formally Name QBZ191 Rifle As Type 20 Assault Rifle

  • Americas

    Embraer Developed Conceptual Design Of Advanced UCAV

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