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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korean Navy Commissions Final Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate

March 14, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea launches fifth FFX II Daegu-class frigate ROKS Daejeon

July 13, 2021 GDC 0

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has launched the fifth Daegu-class frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy at its Okpo shipyard. Named Daejeon, the frigate received pennant number FFG-823 and will […]

  • Ukraine Buys Eight P-50U FAC From Babcock Worth $1.9 Billion

    February 15, 2022 0
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  • Russian Pantsir Missile Misfires and Hits Residential Buildings in Belgorod.

    July 15, 2026 0
    Russian Air Defense Turns on Its Own — Pantsir Missile Strikes Residential Building in Belgorod. Another example of Russia’s decaying military machine in action. Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in BelgorodDateJune 24, [...]
  • Ukraine To Spend $12 Billion To Replace Soviet-era Fighters And SAM

    March 29, 2021 0
    A total of $12 billion — this is how much Ukraine should spend in the next 15 years in order to renovate its rapidly aging and weakening airpower, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. [...]
  • North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile as the U.S. and South Korea Conduct Military Exercise.

    March 15, 2026 0
    North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles from its west coast as the United States and South Korean forces stage their annual military exercises, according to Japanese and South Korean defence forces. North Korea Fires [...]
  • Raytheon and Rheinmetall jointly offered Lynx IFV for US Army’s OMFV competition

    May 7, 2020 0
    Raytheon and Rheinmetall are poised to modify their Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and enter it as a candidate for the US Army’s revamped M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle replacement effort. The Army has tried three [...]
  • Royal Thai Air Force recommends purchasing additional Gripen E jets from Sweden

    August 28, 2024 0
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East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy to Deploy Lockheed’s C-130J-30 For Nuclear Communications Role

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Awarded A Contract to Produce Switchblades Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea unveiled Chonma-20 main battle tank.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military video appears to show Chinese F-16 releasing chaffs in the flight path of Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft over South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    Serbia, India, Egypt, Croatia, Indonesia, Qatar and Greece Received Dassault Rafale F3R Standard With The Full Complement of Modern Avionics, Sensors, AESA And Meteor BVRAAM, UAE Receives F4 Standard

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems to deliver two maritime patrol aircraft to the Philippines navy

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Deploys Type 12 Anti-ship Missile at Japan’s Military Bases.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin develop new multiple-launch rocket system

  • Europe

    Turkish Air Force commands and controls UAV And F-16 over Nagorno-karabakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launches fourth Daegu-class frigate for South Korean navy

  • Industry

    Denel Dynamics Military Industrial Capability

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s Norinco VN-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IVF)

  • Europe

    Russia’s biggest online retail warehouses were hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes.

  • Europe

    Russians Made the Kherson Oblast ‘City Of Death’ As They Flee Like Olympic Sprinters

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran Fired Ballistic Missiles at UK-U.S. Base in Diego Garcia Days After Tulsi Gabbard Denied Iran has Missile Capable of Hitting America.

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Su-35 near occupied Sevastopol

  • Americas

    The US Army extends up-gunned Stryker ICV competition to August 2020

  • Europe

    Russian firm uses US subsidiary to evade Western sanctions

  • Middle East

    Six Near-impossible Black Ops Successfully Conducted By Israeli Special Forces

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to buy American and European fighter jets until KAAN is combat ready.

  • Americas

    US blocks chip supplies to Chinese Huawei Technologies

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI unveils Scorpius electronic warfare system for multi-threat countermeasures

  • Middle East

    Done Deal: The long road to Arab-Israeli peace agreement

  • Air Platform

    Saab Group formally submitted proposals for Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Americas

    The U.S. to Boost 2023 Defense Budget, Amid Ukraine Invasion

  • Counter-drone System

    Saab Awarded $530 Million Contract to Integrate Nimbrix Drone Killer Missile onto Gripen E/F Fighter Jets.

  • Africa

    Iran Smuggling Weapons To Syria, Lebanon, Libya And Yemen

  • Air Platform

    Joy Ride: Israeli F-35 Pilot Grounded For Creating Sonic Boom Over Residential Area

  • Americas

    US orders 78 new F-35 combat aircraft for three forces

  • Air Platform

    India cancelled 21 MiG-29 orders from Russia

  • Infantry Weapons

    Australian Army to acquire 251 RWS for Bushmaster and Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroy Russian army’s supply vehicles

  • Defense Industry

    Poland discloses details of Bayraktar TB2 deals

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Israel progressed in normalizing diplomatic relations, U.S. diplomatic sources say

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese CCTV Broadcast Memorial of Chinese Soldiers Killed in Clashes with India

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN Hobart-class air warfare destroyers to be upgraded with Aegis combat system

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel destroyed the Iranian Navy’s 20 warships, 1 aircraft carrier, 2 submarines and all naval bases.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Ocean Unveils All-unmanned Aircraft Carrier Concept

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Secretly Sent Marine Raider to Train Taiwanese Special Forces

  • Air Platform

    Boeing-Saab T-7A RedHawk completes first inverted flight

  • Europe

    Finish Parliament Lifts Ban on Hosting NATO Nuclear Weapons.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy To Deliver SkyGuard, SPADA And SAMP/T Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian DRDO to make ASTRA Mk2 missile based on recovered Chinese PL-15E missile.

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s ‘new’ Simorgh aircraft is just reverse engineered Ukrainian An-140T

  • Uncategorized

    Paramount Engineering Delivers First Alan-2 Protected Mobility Vehicles To Kazakhstan Army

  • Africa

    Poor battlefield performance and sanctions on Russia forced African countries to seek military hardware from China

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Wants Rolls-Royce MT30 Marine Propulsion For Its Warships

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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