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Air Platform

Taiwan Upgrades 42 F-16A/B To F-16V Standard

March 21, 2021 GDC 0

Taiwan’s Air Force has already upgraded 42 F-16 A/B jet fighters to the new F-16V standard, and it is aiming to complete all 141 planned upgrades by 2023. As part of a $3.8 billion military […]

  • Ukraine Destroyed Russia’s S-300VM Surface-to-air Missile Launcher

    February 25, 2025 0
    On February 24, 2025, Ukraine’s Defense Forces successfully destroyed a Russian 9A83M launcher, part of the S-300VM (V4) surface-to-air missile system, in the Zaporizhzhia sector. The launcher was carrying two out of its four 9M83M [...]
  • Russia’s Rebuild Soviet-era Tu-160M Bomber, A Sign Russia Does Not Have The Tech To Build PAK DA

    January 20, 2022 0
    Russia’s first new-build example of the Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber made its debut flight on 12 January. The test flight took place at the aerodrome of Kazan Aviation Plant in Tatarstan, Russia. The aircraft was [...]
  • President Trump’s Christmas Gift to Taiwan, Which No Other American President Gave, by Sending the Chinese Dragon Back to the Cave After the Iran Bombing.

    March 12, 2026 0
    After the US MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator) bunker-buster strikes a second time exposed the vulnerability of Iran’s underground nuclear facilities, China is moving to bury its own critical assets deeper underground. Chinese military officers and [...]
  • Austal, Raytheon To Build Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel For Australian Army

    May 9, 2022 0
    Based on a proven design and carefully tailored for the Australian environment, the Australian ILMV is a world-class, future-ready capability and a sovereign solution aligned with the Army’s new and complex littoral maneuver requirements. Austral Shipyard will [...]
  • Marshall Aerospace expects strong demand for surplus UK Hercules

    January 22, 2022 0
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  • Poland To Acquire 500 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) With Domestic Production Facility

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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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Air Platform

    Royal Air Force To Acquire 40 Eurofighter ECRS Mk2 Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Proposes New Security Organization Involving China, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • South Asia

    India tests nuclear capable K-4 SLBM

  • Middle East

    China’s big reverse-engineering fail in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela as HQ-9B, HQ-16, CM-302 and YJ-21E destroyed by American air strikes.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Samkang M&T to Build FFX Ulsan-class Batch III Frigate for RoK Navy

  • Air Platform

    Gripen is the first fighter jet to fly in GPS denied environment

  • Europe

    Russian man blew up military freight train heading to Ukraine in another sabotage

  • Europe

    43,000 young Ukrainian women ditch lipsticks and take up arms against Russian forces

  • Americas

    Embraer and Saab enhanced joint collaboration on Gripen, C-390 and future fighter jet projects

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed: Ukraine Destroyed Crimea Bridge Using British-made Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Denel Dynamics Umkhonto-R Surface to Air Missile

  • Europe

    Russia Losing Tanks And Armored Vehicles Faster Than It Can Replenish

  • South Asia

    6 percent of Pakistan’s GDP is stolen by the military, civil services and politicians due to corruption, Ponzi schemes and Embezzlement.

  • Middle East

    President Trump Reshaped the Middle East After Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Sites

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s high-value radio frequency relay station

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

  • Naval Platforms

    Goa Shipyard delivers fourth Sankalp-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV)

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Akinci drone flew at world record 11,594 meters altitude

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s $100 million Nebo-SVU VHF radar

  • Naval Platforms

    Construction Of RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate Is On Track

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Procures Five IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems 

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Russia’s Su-30SME Fighter Jets

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine Received Avenger Air Defense System From The U.S.

  • Air Platform

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

  • Naval Platforms

    In-depth Look At Istanbul-class Frigates (TCG Istanbul)

  • C4iSR

    Poland purchases Sniper targeting pod and advanced data link for FA-50PL fighter jets

  • Europe

    Putin’s War In Ukraine Hurting Chinese And Indian Military Supplies

  • Industry

    Taiwanese Company Joins MIM-104F (PAC3) Supply Chain

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s General Min Aung Hlaing Visits Moscow For Arms Shopping And Nuclear Powerplant Deal

  • Europe

    Russia suffered 1630 troops losses in a day totalling 685,910 dead troops in Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) Bought Leonardo Falco EVO Drones Using American Funds

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Purchases M-346FA Fighter Jets Rejecting India’s Tejas And Sino-Pakistani JF-17

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Two New P-8 MPA For RAF And Nine P-8 For USN

  • Naval Platforms

    The Italian Navy’s Submarine Warfare Capability

  • C4iSR

    L3Harris Delivered 10,000th Enhanced Night Vision Goggles To U.S. Army

  • Europe

    British MoD to invite RFP for Royal Navy’s support ships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine could be the proxy war between North and South Korea

  • Americas

    Chinese SH-15 self-propelled howitzers performed worse in Brazilian army’s trials

  • Counter-drone System

    EOS Holdings Awarded Contract to Produce Slinger Counter-Drone Systems for Undisclosed European Customer

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Puts Pantsir-S2 Short-range Air Defense System in Service

  • C4iSR

    India To Replace Su-30MKI Russian-dud BARS Radar With Indigenous Radar

  • Air Platform

    Russian Pilots Started Training On Iranian Drones

  • Air Platform

    India wants to purchase 114 Rafale fighter jet, amidst tensions with Pakistan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Pilot Takes Out Russian Bridge In Daring Raid In Kursk Region

  • Air Platform

    The USAF To Upgrade MQ-9A Reaper UCAV

  • Air Platform

    Serbia to Purchase 12 Dassault Rafale Jets from France

  • Air Platform

    Royal Navy Trials Drone Launching From HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM Shot Down 44 Kh-55 Cruise Missiles Launched From Tu-95MS Bombers

  • Air Platform

    Russia shut down Mi-8/Mi-17 series helicopter production and spare parts supplies

  • Air Platform

    Russia ramps up Iranian-designed Shahed drones under the name Geran-2 kamikaze drone production

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