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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Awarded Contract To Build New Frigates For JMSDF

December 12, 2023 GDC 0

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Unveils New FFM Frigate For Export Markets

November 16, 2023 GDC 0

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Japan Commissions First-in-Class FFM Frigate ‘Mogami ’

May 15, 2022 GDC 0

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. held a delivery ceremony and a self-defense ship flag raising ceremony for the first-in-class frigate ‘Mogami’. The event took place today at the MHI shipyard in Nagasaki. The […]

Shadow War: Iran, Israel Confrontation In International Waters Take Dangerous Turn

May 12, 2021 0

Israeli special forces are believed to have been behind an attack on a ship used by Iranian commandos in the Red Sea, escalating an undeclared maritime war between the two nations. Iranian officials confirmed that [...]
No IFF: Russian investigators confirmed Pantsir-S1 missile downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243

January 25, 2025 0

Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 was downed on 25 December by a missile from a Pantsir-S1 system brought from Syria to Russia, killing 38 and injuring 29, sources reveal. Russia has proved again that its military [...]
Russia admits Pantsir missile and gun system does not detect drones

November 17, 2024 0

Russian defense officials have acknowledged the limitations of the gun systems on their “Pantsir” air defense complex, leading to a shift in strategy towards the use of mini-missiles to counter drones. 20 Bayraktar TB2 Drone [...]
Su-57 Has The Highest RCS Amongst Sukhoi Aircraft, Russian Propaganda Still Claimed Its Stealth Aircraft

August 3, 2023 0

The Su-57 is nowhere near F-35 for similar reasons as to why F-16 are nowhere near F-35. The gap in Stealth and ultimately Situational Awareness is just overwhelming. The Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) is [...]
Ukraine says its Neptune cruise missiles hit the Russian airbase in Crimea damaging 12 Su-30 and one Su-24 aircraft

September 25, 2023 0

Ukraine’s military said on Thursday its forces had struck a Russian air base in Crimea, but an adviser to a Russian-installed official on the peninsula said none of Ukraine’s missiles had hit their target. Ukraine [...]
China Wants Naval Access to Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra Canal to Counter Indian Navy

November 23, 2020 0

TAIPEI (GDC) — As tension between China and India mounts, the former wants to build a canal across Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra to shorten its access to the Indian Ocean by 1,100 kilometers, reports said [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]