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  • [ June 22, 2026 ] Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta. Europe
  • [ June 22, 2026 ] Ukraine sent more kamikaze drones over Moscow amid air defense failure. Europe
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Air Platform

Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

November 5, 2021 GDC 0

Thales and Rheinmetall will continue to look after the helicopter simulators used for training crews of the Tiger attack helicopter. In summer 2021, a contract to this effect was awarded through OCCAR, the European procurement […]

Air Platform

AH-64E: Australian Army’s Future Proof Attack Helicopters

June 1, 2021 GDC 0

In one of the more remarkable Defence procurement coups in living memory, the army has managed to gain approval to purchase 29 new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters with very little scrutiny. Estimated to be worth […]

Air Platform

Australia To Buy 29 AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters

March 22, 2021 GDC 0

It has been reported the government is planning to spend a rumoured $4.5 billion to buy 29 Apache AH64E helicopters which are made in the United States. In a statement reported in The Australian Defence […]

  • Netherlands Purchase 96 PAC3 Interceptor Missiles For Patriot Missile System

    August 16, 2022 0
    The U.S. Department of State cleared a possible foreign military sale of 96 Raytheon-made Patriot surface-to-air missiles to the Netherlands in a deal estimated to be worth $1.2 billion. Lockheed Martin-Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot PAC3 Successfully [...]
  • Lockheed Wins Major F-35A Sustainment Contract From Australia

    October 26, 2021 0
    The US and Australia have agreed on a rotational deployment of US aircraft in Australia, and the sustainment and maintenance programs that go with it – this involves both countries leaning on allied partners and [...]
  • Emirati Mirage 2000 Jets Bombed Iranian Oil Refinery in Post Ceasefire Air Strike.

    April 10, 2026 0
    The United Arab Emirates emerged Wednesday as a suspected offensive actor in the widening Gulf conflict, with multiple Iranian sources and open-source military analysts pointing to UAE Air Force Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets as the [...]
  • Turkmenistan becomes as launch customer for Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

    August 19, 2021 0
    The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov recently visited a Turkmenistan Air Force (TuAF) base in the nation’s Western Balkans region to attend the presentation of the new military aircraft received by the service over the [...]
  • Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

    September 19, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s latest batch of F-16s have been equipped to conduct “full-spectrum electromagnetic warfare,” allowing them to rebuff jamming efforts and other electronic attacks by Moscow on the battlefield. Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare [...]
  • Ukraine received DITA howitzers from the Czech Republic

    February 19, 2025 0
    The first images of Czech-made 155mm/L45 DITA self-propelled howitzers in the armament of the National Guard of Ukraine have emerged in social media. These howitzers, produced by Excalibur Army and mounted on a Tatra 815 [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 500th F-35 to the USAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy drones to move from Guam to Japan

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded $8.6 billion contract to supply F-15IA fighter jets to Israel.

  • Europe

    British National Crime Agency travelled to Bangladesh as they probe corruption claims against Tulip Siddiq

  • Americas

    What you don’t know about America’s super weapon, the EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft?

  • Americas

    Canada announces $8 billion acquisition of 70 new trainer aircraft for Canadian Air Force

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli Air Force Orders Airborne Laser Weapon System.

  • Middle East

    Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, sent a resignation letter to Khamenei, citing total takeover by IRGC commanders.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China assists North Korea in copying American RQ-4 Global Hawk drone with Saetbyol-4

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Europe delivered first 155mm artillery barrel to the U.S.

  • Europe

    Major Ukraine’s offensive in Kursk region shaken morale of Russians

  • Africa

    Sudan Considers Purchasing J-10C After Purchasing FTC-200G Light Attack Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Saab to Deliver Six Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force

  • South Asia

    New Bangladesh passport fuels speculation over normalization of ties between Bangladesh and Israel

  • Europe

    UK and Norway join multinational CAVS armoured vehicle research and development project led by Finland.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says every Hamas member who have beheaded soldiers and raped women is a ‘dead man’

  • Europe

    A Significant Fire Engulfed At Russia’s Rocket Manufacturing NPO Avtomatiki Plant

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Bavar-373 air defense system amid Israel tensions

  • Europe

    Bizarre videos show drunk Russians walking towards oil explosions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Solomon Islands Refused To Refuel U.S. Coast Guard Vessel

  • South Asia

    Sri Lanka Seized Russian Aeroflot Aircraft, Amid Sanctions And Aircraft Registration Issues

  • Air Platform

    Missiles On Demand: Boeing’s New 16 Air-To-Air Missile Carrying F-15EX (2040c / X)

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Unveils Hwasong-20 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 fighter jet wipes out Russia’s drone operations base using Hammer precision-guided bombs.

  • Europe

    Sweden Hikes Defense Spending Amid Russia Tensions

  • Land Platform

    India’s defense ministry signs $2.8 billion deal for 464 T-90MS MBT

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Sent To Jail After Complaining About Poor Training

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan is Preparing to Test 1500KM Range ASM-3A Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Russian forces destroyed their own T-90M tank using kamikaze drone

  • Europe

    Ukraine plans to rebuild its naval fleet by 2035

  • Europe

    Major explosions and fire have torn through Russian factory manufacturing engines for tanks and armoured vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter crashed due to technical malfunction.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    China’s Overhyped YJ-21 is Nothing But Air-launched SY-400 Ballistic Missile.

  • Americas

    Hanwha Ocean Inks Partnerships with Three Local Companies For Canadian Submarine Requirement

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    European OCCAR Awarded Contract For French MAST-F Missile

  • Europe

    4,000 ‘Russian Legion’ Volunteers Fighting For Ukraine Plans To Topple Putin In Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany delivers new Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Struggling Air Force is Doomed as Ukraine Receives F-16 Fighting Falcon Jets

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Counterbattery Zoopark-2 Radar In Avdiivka

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Unveiled Light New STAR-X 3D Radar For OPV

  • C4iSR

    Thales SeaFire Radar Qualified and Ready for Integration on FDI Frigates

  • Air Platform

    Biden administration urged the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey without further delay

  • Middle East

    President Trump Announced the U.S. and Israel Started Major Operations Against Iranian Regime.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new ‘invisible’ suicide submarines set to be unleashed on Russia’s navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine Parades Captured Russian Military Vehicles In Kyiv

  • Middle East

    Israel deploys Dolphin-class submarines amid rising tensions with Iran

  • Europe

    Saab send Gripen E and GlobalEye to Finland for a lucrative £10 billion Contract

  • Europe

    Germany commits to 2% NATO spending goal by 2031 for first time

  • Middle East

    Turkey shot down a MiG-29 and a Mi-8 helicopter in Libya

  • Europe

    Lacroix Defense awarded contract to produce naval decoy for Hellenic Navy

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