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  • [ May 30, 2026 ] Emirati F-16s struck Iran dozens of times based on Israeli intelligence during the war, WSJ reported. Air Platform
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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 […]

  • Royal Navy’s HMS Diamond arrives in Gibraltar with series of ‘kill marks’ on flanks

    February 13, 2024 0
    British warship HMS Diamond arrived back in Gibraltar with fresh ‘kill marks’ on her flanks after a Red Sea mission to thwart Iran-backed rebel attacks. The Ministry of Defense confirmed the British destroyer had shot [...]
  • Norwegian Kongsberg to provide air-to-air pylons for F-35 fighters

    June 10, 2020 0
    Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) has signed a contract with Marvin Engineering to supply air-to-air pylons for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter programme. The $14.3m (Nkr136m) agreement covers production lot 14 for [...]
  • Casualties of S-400 Deal: Turkish Albayraklar Defence seized operations

    January 24, 2020 0
    Turkish government-linked small arms and armored vehicle manufacturer, Albayraklar Defence said in a statement that it has seized operations for lack of work orders and accounts receivables from the customers. Turkey has been a NATO [...]
  • Germany offers new aid package of various weapons to Ukraine

    February 29, 2024 0
    On February 26, 2024, the German federal government dispatched a new batch of military aid to Ukraine, featuring a wide range of equipment from artillery ammunition to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and specialized mine-clearing machines. [...]
  • Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina’s schizophrenia and paranoia about America started in 1975 when the Indian RAW brainwashed her in exile.

    September 26, 2025 0
    Sheikh Hasina was welcomed by the Indian spy agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), in 1975 and again in 2024. On both occasions, Sheikh Hasina fled to India and was politically and culturally indoctrinated [...]
  • Pentagon-funded research aided Chinese military, congressional report says.

    September 11, 2025 0
    A congressional probe found that over the past two years, the Pentagon financed hundreds of projects with Chinese universities and defense-linked institutes, including several blacklisted by Washington for ties to Beijing’s military. Pentagon warns growing [...]
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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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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  • Europe

    Saab’s A26 is the world’s first fifth-generation stealth attack submarine.

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    Turkey is on track to developing a long-range Siper anti-air system

  • Americas

    President Trump Asks Pentagon to Build Golden Dome Missile Defense System for Entire America

  • Defense Industry

    Israel will invest $110 billion to develop independent arms industry.

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    Russia’s T-14 Armata tanks aren’t ready to fight in Ukraine war

  • South Asia

    Washington is pressuring Delhi to abandon Russian S-400 missile systems

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    U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider To Debut On December 2022

  • Europe

    A new fleet of Ukrainian ‘Sea Baby’ drones ready to hunt for the Russian navy

  • Europe

    Russia wasted 110,000 lives and $50 billion worth of military hardware in the Ukraine Invasion, achieved nothing

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At KAI KF-21 Boramae (Nicknamed “Baby Raptor”) Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Russia Exposed: Kazan nuclear submarine’s Soviet-era anechoic tile cracked during Cuba voyage

  • Europe

    German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarine programme achieves Critical Design Review milestone

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    Putin planned to capture Ukraine’s economic resources and use these resources to invade Baltic states

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    Pakistan to ditch Chinese JF-17 jets and join Turkish KAAN fighter jet project

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    Assessing Light Combat Aircraft Options for Malaysia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Systems inked a contract to produce maritime surveillance drone worth $352.8 million

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    Germany to buy Israeli Arrow 3 missile defense system worth $4.3 billion

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    ‘Suicide drone’ used to attack Israeli ship, report

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    France accused China of spreading propaganda to damage the reputation of the Rafale fighter jet

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    Azerbaijan sent thousands of servicemen and armored vehicles to Syunik

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    Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

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    Germany approves $400 million ammunition for Ukraine

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    South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Test Fires Meteor Air-to-air Missile

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    Italian Army Received Fourth Kronos Radar For SAMP/T NG Anti-air Missile

  • Europe

    Assassination fear: paranoid Putin goes to extreme lengths to isolate himself from Russian people

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    Rheinmetall awarded subcontract for Norway’s Leopard tank order

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    Navantia starts construction of new corvettes for Saudi Arabia

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    Ukraine’s desperate plea ‘give us the damn Patriots’. Patriot missile is the gold standard of all missile defense- Dmytro Kuleba

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    Colombia purchases undisclosed number of Gripen E, Peru next in line to purchase Gripen

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Commissioned HMS Spey Into Service

  • Europe

    The Russian Su-57 is not ready to fly, says Russian defense expert

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Marand Joins Rheinmetall To Build IFV For Australian Army

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS Laser Weapons To US Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strike destroys Russian Su-30SM and Su-24 aircraft based in Crimea

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Commissions First Avante 2200 Class Corvette

  • Americas

    U.S. destroyer breaks Navy record for longest stint at sea

  • Europe

    Turkey Conducted The First Flight of Bayraktar Kizilelma Jet-powered Drone

  • Europe

    Former British Sniper and SAS Joins Ukrainian Forces, A Nightmare For KGB Putin

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Helicopter in Kherson

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. DoD selects Raytheon for AIM-9X system improvement

  • Industry

    Axiom Precision win a contract to supply parts for F-35

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    RAN Upgrades Air Warfare Destroyers With Baseline 9 Aegis combat system

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    Biden Admin Considers Supplying Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine, A Death Blow To Russian Navy

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    Taiwan arm its F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo fighter jets with Hsing Feng III anti-ship missile

  • South Asia

    U.S. Denies Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Delusional Sheikh Hasina’s Claim that U.S. Organized Student Protests in Bangladesh

  • Europe

    U.S. Begun Training Ukrainian Troops On HIMARS Rockets

  • Cruise Missiles

    Taiwan plans $40 billion defense budget with new missiles and drones for coastal strike missions.

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Lays the keel of First San Antonio class Flight II LPD

  • Europe

    The Ukrainian military has advanced on the eastern front

  • Europe

    After losing 60,000 tons of ammunition in two days, Putin will violate the nuclear non-proliferation treaty to get missiles, drones and ammo from Iran

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