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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 […]

  • Royal Thai Army demonstrates Ukrainian-style drone warfare against Cambodian Army

    July 30, 2025 0
    Thai military is ‘far ahead of Nato armies’ in the use of quadcopters on the battlefield, say analysts. The quadcopter hovers above a metal roof before releasing its bomb. Seconds later, the target explodes in [...]
  • Iran Delivers Hundreds of Fath-360 and Fateh-313 Theatre Ballistic Missiles to Russia

    September 7, 2024 0
    Iran has completed its long-awaited shipment of ballistic missiles to Russia, defying Western warnings not to supply arms to Moscow, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing US and European officials. The Biden administration has [...]
  • 40 RNAF’s F-16 fighter jets could allow Ukraine to retake Crimea faster than anticipated

    January 30, 2023 0
    The decision by Germany, the United States, and others to send main battle tanks to Ukraine has gone further than many thought realistic just months ago. Netherlands to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets as soon [...]
  • Ukraine Recaptures Ten More Areas In Kherson Offensive

    October 25, 2022 0
    The Armed Forces of Ukraine claimed Monday to have recaptured ten more localities in the Kherson region east of the country from Russian troops over the weekend. Ukrainian Army Recaptured 400 Square Kilometers In KhersonDateOctober [...]
  • Denmark votes overwhelmingly to join EU’s common defense policy

    June 2, 2022 0
    Danes overwhelmingly voted to join the European Union’s defense policy on Wednesday, in yet another sign of how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is reshaping the bloc’s security landscape. Denmark Purchases BLOCKER Smart Naval Mine for [...]
  • Turkish Defense Industries Exported $7.1 Billion Arms Globally

    February 9, 2025 0
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Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Received ZMA-15 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Australia to build support warehouse for Australian F-35A stealth jets

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 24 F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Jets For Indonesia

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force readies Airbase to welcome Rafale Fighter Jet

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kavaratti completes sea trials

  • Americas

    The US Navy to order next-generation frigate FFG (X)

  • Anti-ship Missile

    India, A Close Ally of America Agrees To Sale BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Russia

  • Air Platform

    Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Super Hercules Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Test

  • Europe

    Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

  • Europe

    Turkish new PARS ALPHA armored scout vehicle debuts in Spain

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Received $392.4 Million Contract to Manufacture AIM-9X Tactical Missiles

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS)

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TFX fighter will fly at Mach 2 speed

  • Air Platform

    MiG-35 : A Lemon from Russia’s Mikoyan Design Bureau

  • Naval Platforms

    State Department Approves Mark VI Patrol Boats for Ukraine

  • Americas

    Christmas in the trenches, Merry Christmas to all servicemen and servicewomen

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar signs a North Korean-style security pact with Russia to deploy 10,000 Myanmar soldiers in the Ukraine war.

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-10C Defeats J-16 In A War Game: Report

  • Middle East

    UAE-Isreali Peace Deal: UAE hotel group offers kosher food to influx of Israeli tourists

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force successfully launched unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

  • Air Platform

    24 Su-35 Downed in Ukraine War, Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet is Doomed

  • Infantry Weapons

    Vulnerabilities of Almaz-Antay S-400 Triumf (SA-21)

  • Europe

    German Navy christened fourth K130 corvette in Hamburg

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D With New AESA Radar And Software

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Fast and furious: China’s shipbuilding at a mammoth scale

  • Americas

    US Marines Selects Two Companies to Build Prototype Recon Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut at Zhuhai air show

  • Middle East

    Russia offered S-400 system to Iraq to take advantage of diplomatic row between the US and Iraq

  • Air Platform

    F414 (RM12) engine to be installed on to NASA’s X-59 aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Sweden purchases the Thales GM200 multi-mission compact radar

  • Americas

    USAF pilot call sign ‘Banzai’ becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat

  • Middle East

    Israeli special forces have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Americas

    US Navy to commission new warship ‘USS Canberra’ in Australia

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Corruption Watchdog Indicted Bangladesh Navy Chief Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan (thief) for Multi-billion-Dollar Corruption and Embezzlement.

  • Americas

    US Army Selected Northrop Short Range Air Defense System Selected as Command and Control systems

  • Americas

    Russia stole American hypersonic weapons design, President Donald Trump said

  • Americas

    US Army names newest combat vehicle M10 Booker

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded contract to produce new batch of F-35 aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 Fighter Jets Strike Inside Russia For The First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Britain, Canada Sanction Myanmar’s Military Junta

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils upgraded Bogdana artillery system

  • Europe

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Reconnaissance Vehicles for Bundeswehr.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones break world record by travelling 1,500 km to hit Russia’s oil refinery in Bashkiria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore’s DSTA Partnered With Saab To Co-develop Multi-Role Combat Vessel

  • Air Platform

    U.S. approves F-35 stealth jets for Saudi Arabia; the UAE, Morocco, and Indonesia are next in line to get F-35.

  • Naval Platforms

    HMS Severn rejoins Royal Navy after decommissioned for three years

  • Naval Platforms

    Bangladeshi Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy

  • Middle East

    Syrian rebels capture central city of Hama in severe setback to president Assad

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, UK and USA Formally Sign Agreement On Nuclear Submarine

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