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Naval Platforms

Amid US and Taiwan tensions, China to expedite development of FC-31 for PLA Navy

June 9, 2020 GDC 0

Photos of the Shenyang J-31 twin-engine fifth-generation fighter jet, have been frequently released on Chinese social media since May, leading to considerable speculation that the aircraft could be set to enter service in the PLA […]

Air Platform

China aiming Turkey as the potential export customer of the FC-31: report

June 2, 2020 GDC 0

Turkey is considering purchasing China’s FC-31 to fulfill shortfall of fighter jet, as Turkey seems determined to retain the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, Weihutang, a military column affiliated with China Central Television, reported on […]

Air Platform

China’s FC-31 stealth fighter jet making new progress

May 27, 2020 GDC 0

New photos of a prototype FC-31, China’s second type of stealth fighter jet, have been appearing frequently on Chinese social media since May, years after disappearing from the public eye. Now painted in a silver […]

Air Platform

China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

May 15, 2020 GDC 0

The FC-31, China’s second fighter jet following the J-20, recently revealed photos of a scale model of the aircraft painted with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) insignia, a move military observers said suggested the […]

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  • Israeli Aerospace Industries Unveils BlueWhale Autonomous Spy Submarine

    July 3, 2023 0
    The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries revealed that it has been developing its first large autonomous underwater vehicle, dubbed BlueWhale, which can gather covert intelligence and detect enemy threats. Germany to purchase Israeli BlueWhale unmanned submarineDateJuly [...]
  • Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India

    September 9, 2024 0
    Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) says it is taking steps to secure the extradition of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina from neighbouring India. Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina misappropriated $126 million from defense deals, reportDateSeptember 8, [...]
  • Poland to purchase South Korean KSS-III submarine under the Orka program

    January 19, 2024 0
    During 2022-2023. Poland has ordered a number of South Korean weapons systems worth billions of dollars. Perhaps tanks, aircraft and howitzers will be joined by a submarine. Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops Indigenous KSS III Submarine [...]
  • Bangladeshi Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy

    January 3, 2020 0
    Bangladesh’s Khulna Shipyard Ltd has begun construction of a second batch of five Padma-class patrol vessels on order for the Bangladeshi Navy (BN). The navy said in a 3 December statement that a keel-laying ceremony [...]
  • Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets

    May 21, 2021 0
    The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra formally handed over three JF-17 Thunder aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force during a ceremony held at Nigerian Air Force base Makudri to mark the 57th anniversary of the Nigerian [...]
  • Serbian Army Tests Modernized T-72MS Tanks

    June 23, 2021 0
    Members of a Serbian Army Battalion equipped with the newly introduced T-72B1MS White Eagle tanks are conducting tactical and live-fire drills at the Pešter and Pasuljanske livade ranges as part of the Lightning Strike 2021 joint exercise. [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approves potential sale of 32 F-35 stealth jets to Romania

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s Number of Operational Ships to Decline by Next Year

  • Uncategorized

    Canada’s defense giant Bombardier Defense, General Dynamics unite to export new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Awarded $521 Million Contract To Produce HIMARS Rockets

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Rafale to Compliment Lockheed’s F-35, says UAE Air Force

  • Middle East

    Fall of Assad Regime Huge Gain for Turkey and Israel, Big Blow to Iran and Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Roslavl district

  • Europe

    Estonian military to receive Turkish-made YÖRÜK 4X4 armored vehicles

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebels Used Kamikaze and FPV Drones Against Assad Regime

  • Europe

    French Navy Commissions First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’

  • Europe

    Patria to restart 155mm artillery ammunition production

  • Air Platform

    Canada to Join British-led Global Air Combat Program Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Consortium

  • Air Platform

    Britain and Japan agree to accelerate the GCAP fighter programme as part of a broader technology and security partnership.

  • Europe

    Kuwait transferred 150 M-84AB tanks to Croatia for repair and transfer to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded Minuteman ICBM’s Propulsion Contract

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First F-16 Fighter Jets From NATO Ally

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina personally ordered disappearance of 1569 BNP leaders out of 6000 forced disappearances cases under her authoritarian rule.

  • Europe

    Norway boosts defense spending by whopping $48 billion

  • Europe

    Greece acquires French warships in multibillion-euro defense deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Adopts QBZ-191 Assault Weapons

  • Americas

    Watch F-35 takes off without afterburner

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Shows Off Mass C-17 Air Mobility For European Missions, A Clear Signal Putin’s Regime

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility, Says IAEA

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Russian warship Admiral Levchenko’s Ukrainian-made propulsion caught fire in the Barents Sea due to spare parts shortages

  • Americas

    Prime Minister Trudeau Ordered Downing Of Third Unidentified Object Over Canadian Airspace

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI: A Symbol of Abuse, Corruptions and Impunity

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy takes delivery of Aster-30 Missiles and Vulcano Munitions for FREMM frigates

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy’s Deck-based MiG-29K Keeps Crashing On Land And In Sea

  • Middle East

    ‘Suicide drone’ used to attack Israeli ship, report

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Purchases THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Modernize F-22 Raptor’s Head-up Display (HUD)

  • Europe

    ‘So ashamed’: Russian top diplomat Boris Bondarev resigns, blasts war in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    GE Delivers F414 Engines For South Korean KFX Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    Turkiye locally develops electro-optical sight system for homegrown drones.

  • Naval Platforms

    Babcock Announced Supply Chains of Type 31 Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye will build six prototype KAAN fighter jets for AESA and avionics tests

  • Americas

    General Electric Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract For F-15EX Fighter’s Engines

  • C4iSR

    Su-35’s Irbis-E FCR: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    German and U.S. governments are sending Patriot missile defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar junta says historic Gokteik Viaduct railway bridge bombed, destroyed.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchases Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 short-range air defense system

  • Europe

    ATACMS Are Blowing Up Russian S-400 Anti-air Missiles Before F-16 Becomes Operational

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea delivered millions of rounds of ammo, but its poor quality hurt Russian soldiers and damaged turrets

  • South Asia

    Pakistan intercepts Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarine in its waters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK Carried Out Successful Test Launch of SPEAR Missile

  • Europe

    Russia completely destroyed the city of Avdiivka near Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Russia deploys Soviet-era T-34 tanks in the Ukraine war

  • Defense Industry

    No More Ice Cream, Turkey Rejects Second Batch Of S-400 Missiles

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