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  • [ July 15, 2026 ] PT PAL Indonesia and Naval Group have begun manufacturing the Evolved Scorpene-class Submarine. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 15, 2026 ] Germany becomes the first international site for ATACMS missile production. Ballistic Missile
  • [ July 15, 2026 ] China Flexes Dong Feng 17 Ballistic Missile in First Live Firing Demonstration. Ballistic Missile
  • [ July 15, 2026 ] Australian-made landing craft could reshape how U.S. Marines resupply troops. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Air Platform

Sweden and Germany agree to work on next-generation fighter jet project.

July 11, 2026 GDC 0

The Swedish and German governments have signed a letter of intent ​regarding air defence, Sweden’s defence minister ‌said on Wednesday, adding that there was German interest in working with Sweden’s Saab on ​new fighter jets. […]

Air Platform

Airbus Announced New Consortium to Develop New Sixth-generation Fighter after FCAS Collapsed.

June 15, 2026 GDC 0

After the FCAS programme’s collapse, Airbus Defence announced the Team Gen 6 consortium led by Germany, with contributions from the Spanish industry. ILA 2026 exhibition hosted the first divergence from the FCAS programme following the […]

Europe

Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez backs Germany in FCAS fighter jet dispute with France.

September 25, 2025 GDC 0

France, Germany and Spain are partners in the €100 billion fighter jet programme, though Spain and its lead contractor Indra have so far stayed out of the Franco-German dispute. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said […]

Air Platform

South Korea Officially Enters Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Race

April 30, 2025 GDC 0

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Air Platform

47th President Trump awards Boeing the contract to build sixth-generation F-47 NGAD fighter jets

March 22, 2025 GDC 0

U.S. President Donald Trump awarded Boeing on Friday the contract to build the U.S. Air Force’s most sophisticated fighter jet yet, handing the company a much-needed win and boosting its shares. The Next Generation Air […]

Air Platform

Japan unveils sixth-generation concept fighter jet

October 23, 2024 GDC 0

A model of the next-generation fighter jet, currently under development by Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy, was unveiled at the 2024 International Aerospace Exhibition held in Tokyo from October 16 to 19. The project, […]

Air Platform

U.S. Air Force Wants One Company To Build Sixth-Gen NGAD Fighter Jets

May 26, 2023 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

UK, Japan And Italy Agree On Developing New Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets For Tri-nations Air Force

April 10, 2023 GDC 0

Rishi Sunak has announced a collaboration between the UK, Italy and Japan to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence. The prime minister says the joint venture aims to create thousands of UK […]

Americas

Two Ukrainian pilots are in the U.S. for training assessment on F-16 fighter jets

March 5, 2023 GDC 0

The arrival of the two pilots marks the first time Ukrainians have traveled to the U.S. to have their skills evaluated by American military trainers. Two Ukrainian pilots are currently in the United States undergoing an assessment […]

Air Platform

BAE Systems To Jointly Develop Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets With MHI

May 24, 2022 GDC 0

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  • Israel intercepts hundreds of Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Telaviv

    October 2, 2024 0
    This is the moment a news reporter ducked for cover while live on air as Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in a revenge blitz. Ballistic Missiles Shrapnel And Debris Destroyed 20 Israeli [...]
  • Biden Administration Approves $1.1 Billion Arms Sales To Taiwan

    September 4, 2022 0
    The Biden administration approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billionDateOctober 28, 2020The U.S. to expedite the sale of drones, missiles, fighter jets and [...]
  • Rheinmetall And Northrop Grumman Agree To Strategic Partnership On Precision Munition

    April 24, 2021 0
    Rheinmetall and Northrop Grumman have formalized an agreement to cooperate in the field of precision-guided enhanced range artillery ammunition. Rheinmetall’s South African subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition and Northrop Grumman signed a 10-year strategic partnership agreement [...]
  • Philippines Purchases 12 FA-50 Fighter Jets Worth $683.7 Million

    January 21, 2025 0
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  • Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the Russian ADS

    July 14, 2020 0
    The Iranian authorities fully recognized their responsibility for the Ukrainian passenger airliner shot down several months ago in the sky over Tehran, however, they stressed that tragedies could have been avoided if the Russian air [...]
  • Ukrainian partisan operations in occupied territories gained momentum against Russian forces

    November 17, 2023 0
    Russian military expressed fears over the actions of Ukrainian partisans operating in occupied territories. The Ukrainian resistance movement is gaining momentum, leaving Russian military forces on edge. Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets [...]
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. […]

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli air strike

  • Air Platform

    Russia Admits It Lost Two Squadrons Of Su-35 And Su-24M Fighter Jets In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Russian Warship Told To ‘Go F**k Yourself’ Sunk By Ukrainian Navy: Report

  • Europe

    Denmark Delivers 20 Leopard 1 Tanks To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Lithuania transfers L-39 attack aircraft to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Anti-Radiation Missile Enters Full-rate Production

  • Europe

    Ukraine started equipping locally built drones with guided munitions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The New Stand-In Attack Weapon is Ready for F-35

  • Europe

    Roshel rolls out new versions of Senator vehicle in Poland

  • Europe

    The RAF Typhoon Intercepts Russian Tu-95 Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Skylark 3 Field Deployable Tactical UAS

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Attempts to Secure Export Licences For GE Engine For KAAN Fighter Jets Stalled.

  • Middle East

    Leaked documents expose top-secret Israeli drone and Israeli plans to attack Iran

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver GM200 Surveillance Radar To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s modernized Pantsir-SM-SV anti-aircraft missile system days after Russia boost its efficacy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bureaucratic Red Tape And Politics Of Australian Barracuda Class Submarine

  • Middle East

    The Elite And The Best: Israeli Special Forces Units

  • Europe

    Saab Group Lays Keel For Swedish Navy’s Blekinge-class Submarine

  • Europe

    Drone Footage Shows Russian and North Korean Troops Dead in Freezing Condition

  • C4iSR

    NRIET’s KLJ-7A Multi-Mode AESA Radar for JF-17 Block III and J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet

  • South Asia

    India vs Pakistan: Military Strength And Armaments

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Agreed To Supply Half Of Its Ammunition To Russia After Ukraine Blew Up Russia’s Largest Ammunition Warehouse

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Planning to Test Its Killer Drone Against S-400

  • Europe

    Rocketsan, Kale Jet Engines signed agreement to build jet engines for cruise missile.

  • Air Platform

    President Zelenskky welcomes Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Piriou Awarded Contract To Deliver 20 Harbor Tugs To French Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Pilots Record Spectacular Videos Of Polish-supplied MiG-29 Firing AGM-88 HARM Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Unveils KF21 Infantry Fighting Vehicles For Export Markets

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Orel (K-266) lost its power off the coast of Denmark

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 Fighter Jet Could Have Export Potential, But Can China Build Engine For It?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile ‘Hwasong-8’ Off East Coast

  • Europe

    Turkey Hired A Law Firm To Lobby F-35 Programme

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to deliver new helicopters to Malaysian Army

  • Europe

    U.S. To Supply Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 60 Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Europe

    Has Ukraine become Russia’s Iraq or Afghanistan 2.0 for Putin?

  • Americas

    Pentagon Orders 30,000 LUCAS Kamikaze Drones Worth $1.1 Billion.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates to get F-35 and MQ-9 Reaper drones

  • Middle East

    Abraham Accords Could Unlock Saudi Arabian Defense Markets, Elbit Systems CEO Bezhalel Machlis Said.

  • Air Platform

    Why didn’t Russia use MiG-29 in the Ukraine invasion?

  • Land Platform

    Syria wants to replace Russian MLRS with Belarusian MLRS

  • Land Platform

    General Dynamics LAV 700 Armoured Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Spain will purchase Eurofighter instead of F-35A fighter jets.

  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
    Air Platform

    US Will Approves 36 F-16V Fighters For Indonesia, Says Lockheed Martin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China is on a collision course with the US, Australia and India are in!

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Su-25 aircraft, Kh-55 and Kh-59 missiles factory in fires

  • Air Platform

    Peruvian Air Force Short-list Rafale F4, Saab Gripen And F-16V Block 70 For 24 Fighter Jets Requirements

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Satellite images reveal North Korea is constructing the largest warship ever

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