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  • [ April 20, 2026 ] U.S. State Department Approves $11.9 Billion Aegis Combat System Sale to Germany. C4iSR
  • [ April 20, 2026 ] Rafael Delivers Advanced Airborne Laser Weapon System to Israeli Air Force. Direct-energy Weapons
  • [ April 20, 2026 ] Taiwanese Navy is considering Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the next-gen frigate requirement. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Israeli Air Force Destroyed More Iranian Fighter Jets

June 25, 2025 GDC 0

The Israeli military said Sunday its air force successfully struck multiple Iranian fighter jets at Dezful Airbase in western Iran, including two F-5s and three F-14 Tomcats — aircraft that date back to Iran’s pre-1979 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan to Replace All F-5s Within Three Years

December 8, 2020 GDC 0

Taipei, Taiwan (GDC) — Taiwan’s defense minister said Friday that the Air Force will replace the 33 F-5 fighter jets at Taitung’s Zhi-Hang Air Base within three years, one day after a pilot was killed […]

  • Poland Became The Largest HIMARS Operator In Europe, Placing $10 Billion Order

    February 10, 2023 0
    The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of a package for Poland, including 486 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and over 9,000 guided missiles. US Army Deploys HIMARS Near CrimeaDateApril 15, [...]
  • Royal New Zealand Navy Test Fires Penguin Missile for the First Time

    February 19, 2025 0
    A No. 6 Squadron SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter fired the Penguin missile as part of workups for HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)’s deployment to the Arabian Gulf to participate in Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150). The [...]
  • Turkey To Use South Korean Engine For Altay Tank

    March 15, 2021 0
    Turkey’s BMC has reached an agreement with South Korea for the provision of engines for Altay tanks built by the former. Turkey integrates South Korean engine with MBT AltayDateJune 1, 2022South Korean Companies to Supply [...]
  • Russia Might Run Out Of Ammo, Armored Vehicles And Shells Unless North Korea Supplies Russia With Ammo

    October 13, 2022 0
    Russia will face an acute shortage of shells, artillery and armored vehicles by the end of 2022. Student Getting Better At Military Modernization, China Showcases J-20 In Sino-Russia ExercisesDateAugust 11, 2021Turkey Supplying Arms And Training [...]
  • Hanwha Ocean Inks Partnerships with Three Local Companies For Canadian Submarine Requirement

    October 2, 2024 0
    Hanwha Ocean, led by Vice Chairman Kwon Hyuk-woong, is actively pursuing a contract for Canada’s submarine project. Hanwha Signs Partnership Agreement with Five Canadian Companies For Patrol Submarine Project.DateJanuary 30, 2026South Korea offers comprehensive bid [...]
  • Lockheed Martin to deliver more F-35 stealth jets to Australia

    March 7, 2023 0
    The US company Lockheed Martin hopes the Royal Australian Air Force will want to buy more fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters. It was announced by Executive Vice President Greg Ulmer on the sidelines of Avalon [...]
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

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Naval Platforms

    US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Specification

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese ZBD-09 infantry fighting vehicles spotted with metal screens atop to protect against FPV drones

  • Europe

    Turkish first national frigate fires first missile from indigenous VLS

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Don’t Fight A Fighter Jet Armed With Meteor BVRAAM. You Can’t Win, Swedish Flight Engineer’s Advice

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Receive First Rafale Jets on January 19

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys T-84U Oplot Tanks In Kharkiv Region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia reorganizes the defence department and creates a separate delivery agency.

  • Central Asia

    Russia Won’t Halt Arms Supply To Azerbaijan, Says Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian HIMARS artillery rockets humiliate Putin by destroying prized S-400 SAM

  • Air Platform

    Russian nuclear bomber PAK DA “Messenger” has serious design flaws so does the Su-57 fighter

  • Americas

    US Air Force debuts virtual command and control platform

  • Europe

    Italy Delivers 40 M109L 155MM Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Su-57’s AESA Radar Is Yet to Pass Debugging Phase, Says Tikhomirov-NIIP Director General Yuri Bely

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Land Systems started design work of next-generation Abrams tank

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s FP-1 long-range drone shot down Russia’s Mi-8 helicopter.

  • Middle East

    Qatar, Turkey agree to enhance defense cooperation

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s air-launched cruise missiles destroyed Russia’s two landing ships

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Air Force orders third GlobalEye radar plane from Saab

  • Uncategorized

    Russia Lost Four Su-35S Aircraft Within Last Ten Days, Says British Intelligence

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Spanish Navantia Proposed To Build Three More Air Warfare Destroyer For Royal Australian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid Tensions With China, Taiwan Started Building Submarines

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA Flight Trials 3D Printed Scramjet Hypersonic Engine

  • Air Platform

    Spain Approves Dragon IFV And NH90 Helicopters

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to modernize US Navy’s E-6B Mercury Fleet

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Confirms Killing Of Two More Generals In Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

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

  • Naval Platforms

    China Delivers First Type 054A/P Frigate to Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp Secured A Deal To Supply Titanium To KAI

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $400 million for retention bonuses for Australian Defence Personnel: Richard Marles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Launched 9th Type 056 Corvette In 2020

  • Civil Aviation

    Boeing Awarded the Largest Aircraft Production Contract by Qatar Airways

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract To Supply Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye To French Navy

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    France’s new laser rifle silently melts electronics at 500 meters

  • Europe

    Hackers replaced Russian TV broadcasts during Putin’s ‘Victory Day’ parade with an anti-war message saying ‘the blood of Ukrainians is on Russians hands’

  • Infantry Weapons

    Australian Army Ordered More Thales EF88 Rifles

  • Africa

    Israeli BlueBird Aero Systems has inaugurated production site in Morocco to build loitering munitions.

  • Uncategorized

    US Air Force Deploys F-15C, F-16 In Poland

  • Americas

    The RSAF Trainee Pilots Are Cleared To Train at the US Naval Bases

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom and Germany’s Rheinmetall signs strategic cooperation agreement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Shipbuilder Lays Keel for Navy’s New Air Warfare Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Buy 29 AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters

  • South Asia

    Ukraine war: Indian Army will replace all Russian-origin tanks, IFV and armored vehicles with domestic vehicles

  • Air Platform

    How Russia Rebrand Same Fighter Jets And Sale Soviet-era Su-27 As Su-30 and Su-35?

  • Infantry Weapons

    S-400 Is A Strategic Mistake For India, Doesn’t Solve India’s Problems

  • Naval Platforms

    India leased Russia’s rotten submarine for $2 billion, left at a berth for 2 decades after failed repairs.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force to receive new joint strike missiles (JSM) from Kongsberg

  • South Asia

    Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir secretly agreed to help President Trump strike Iran.

  • South Asia

    Arakan Army Wants Ten Percent Commission From Bangladeshi Vessels For Naf River Trade As Inept and Coward Bangladesh Military Watches

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