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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 […]

Australia to Outfit Collins-class Submarines with Tomahawk Missiles

May 20, 2022 0

Australia is looking at outfitting its in-service Collins-class submarines with Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles as part of their forthcoming Life of Type Extension (LOTE). The Silent Predators: US Navy Orders $22.2 Billion Worth of Advanced [...]
RAN SEA5000 Hunter-class FFG Project Is On Track Despite COVID19

June 3, 2020 0

The SEA 5000 Phase 1 Hunter Class Frigate Project is one of the largest projects being undertaken by Defense, second only to the SEA 1000 Attack Class Submarine Project. It will provide nine anti-submarine warfare [...]
Pentagon Unveils $151 Billion Missile Defense Program.

October 7, 2025 0

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has released its final solicitation for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program — a sweeping effort to transform how the United States develops and deploys next-generation missile [...]
Wagner transport plane Ilyushin Il-76 exploded during landing at Gao Airport in Mali

September 28, 2023 0

Video shared on social media shows the dramatic moment when a plane purportedly linked to the Russian Wagner private military company (PMC) crashed on a runway in Mali. Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft Crashed Due To [...]
Turkish F-16 fighter jets shoot down ‘out of control’ drone over Black Sea

January 7, 2026 0

The incident comes after Ukrainian strikes on Russia’s “shadow fleet” and concerns from Turkish politicians that Moscow’s all-out war could widen. Turkey shot down an “out of control” drone that approached its airspace from the [...]
UK Signs Security Pact With Sweden and Finland, Amid Russia tensions

May 12, 2022 0

The war in Ukraine might not be over any time soon. America’s spy chief Avril Haines has offered a grim outlook on the possible trajectory of Vladimir Putin’s invasion. She says the conflict could escalate [...]

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

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 […]