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  • [ May 1, 2026 ] Narendra Modi turned ugly toward Tarique Rahman’s friendship offer by ordering the BSF to release deadly crocodiles and venomous snakes through the 4,096 km Bangladesh–India border. South Asia
  • [ May 1, 2026 ] Israel Deploys Laser Weapon System in the UAE. Direct-energy Weapons
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Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 GDC 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the Finnish market court for bypassing tenders

November 28, 2023 GDC 0

German gun maker Heckler & Koch has filed a complaint with the Finnish Market Court over Finland’s direct arms purchase from a local manufacturer, bypassing competition rules, court documents seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday. […]

Europe

Finland Purchases 350 Stinger Man-portable Air Defense Missiles

January 5, 2023 GDC 0

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Europe

Finland To Train Ukrainian Troops On Winter Warfare Against Russia

December 30, 2022 GDC 0

Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö has said his country can give Ukrainian forces the training they need to take on Russian aggression. After observing Finnish Army field exercises in North Karelia, Niinistö suggested that Finland can […]

Europe

Finland Purchases K9 Thunder Howitzers From South Korea, Amid Ukraine War

December 15, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

Finland Purchases M72 MK2 Enhanced Capability Lightweight Anti-Tank Weapons

November 6, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

Finland Ordered Pre-production Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicle

February 21, 2022 GDC 0

The Finnish Defense Forces has signed the agreement with Patria to acquire  Patria 6×6 vehicles as a pre-series related to the joint 6×6 vehicle programme between Latvia, Finland, Estonia and Patria. The pre-series vehicles will […]

Europe

Finland Acquires Munitions For HIMARS Rockets Launchers

February 16, 2022 GDC 0

Finland’s Minister of Defense Antti Kaikkonen approved a proposal to procure ammunition for a heavy rocket launcher system from the United States. The Ministerial Finance Committee supported the procurement in its session on 10 February 2022. […]

Europe

Finland Cleared To Buy Extended-range Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

April 1, 2021 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $91.2 million.  The sale would […]

  • Armenia considers leaving CSTO as Russia failed to support Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

    January 2, 2024 0
    Russia said on Wednesday that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s decision to stay away from a summit of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) was the latest anti-Russian move by Armenia orchestrated by the [...]
  • L3Harris Completes Design Review Of F-16V Aircraft’s Electronic Warfare Suite

    February 5, 2023 0
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  • Peru to purchase South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

    December 31, 2024 0
    South Korea’s K2 Black Panther main battle tank will soon be joining the ranks of Peru’s military, marking a major expansion in the deployment of this advanced armor platform across continents. According to Mason, a [...]
  • China dismissed top ranking army Generals from their positions

    December 31, 2023 0
    Nine generals of the People’s Liberation Army, including a number of senior members of the PLA Rocket Force, have been dismissed from China’s top legislature. PLA Rocket Force Test Fires DF-26 Ballistic MissilesDateJune 15, 2021Xi [...]
  • Germany to Upgrade Airbus A400M Airlifter Fleet for $165 Million

    October 28, 2024 0
    The German parliament has approved a financing plan to upgrade its fleet of Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, aiming to align with evolving NATO requirements. Indonesia Orders Airbus A400 AirliftersDateNovember 25, 2021Türkiye hopes to serve [...]
  • Austal Shipbuilding delivers 20th Guardian-class patrol boat to Australia

    July 30, 2024 0
    According to Austal Shipbuilding, the company delivered the 20th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, named Tobwaan Mainiku, is designated for the Republic of Kiribati and was officially handed [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Uncategorized

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

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Forces Su-30SM dud crashes in Black Sea

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Tests AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR Radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia to purchase South Korean Cheongung-II anti-air missiles

  • Europe

    Romania to purchase K2 tank and K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea

  • Americas

    Trump Admin Sanctioned China’s largest oil refinery tied to Iran’s shadow oil business.

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Head of Counter-intelligence Unit General Ismail Qaani Dies in Heart Attacks During Brutal Interrogation for Suspicious of Israeli Mossad Double Agent

  • Africa

    Algeria to Receive Su-57 in 2028

  • Defense Industry

    Ukrainian Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Russia For Smuggling S-300 Parts

  • Air Platform

    Portugal negotiating with Saab to acquire Gripen E/F to replace ageing F-16

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Russia scraps Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier giving up blue water naval ambitions

  • Naval Platforms

    Boeing submits proposal for Indian Navy’s fighters requirement

  • Europe

    Russian General Yuri Afanasevskii Severely Injured After Ukraine’s Secret Services Gave Him An Exploding Mobile Phone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department Aproves Link16, and IFF Upgrades of South Korean F-16

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept for submarine-launched AARGM-ER anti-radiation missile

  • South Asia

    Sacked Bangladesh Army Major General Ziaul Ahsan arrested on mass murder charge

  • Americas

    US Announces Nearly $1 Billion in New Military Aid for Ukraine

  • Middle East

    China’s Y-20 transport aircraft delivers weapons and tunnel boring equipments to Iran under an $8 billion gold-for-weapons deal.

  • C4iSR

    France Purchases Two GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Defense Forces Launch First-of-its-kind International Drone Exercise

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt’s Arms Purchase Surged By 136 Percent After 30 Rafale Order

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Inducts Dassault Rafale F3R Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Babcock Arrowhead Frigate Wins Polish Navy’s MIECZNIK Program

  • Americas

    US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Receives Software Updates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Considers $10 Billion Weapons Purchases From The U.S.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $870 Million F-35’s Sustainment Contract

  • Europe

    Heavy fighting continued in Russia’s Belgorod region as Ukrainian forces attempted breakthrough

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin-Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot PAC3 Successfully Intercepts Tactical Ballistic Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hamas Using Chinese-made A200 Rockets With 120km Range To Attack Israel

  • Americas

    US Navy Launched Trident II D5 Ballistic Missile in the North Atlantic, Amid Tension with Venezuela.

  • South Asia

    Corrupt and inept Bangladesh Army’s inaction emboldens the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army near the Bangladesh border.

  • Europe

    Tough Life Vlad: U.S. Suspends Erectile Drug Viagra Export To Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine’s New Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) Rockets Wreaking Havoc On Russian Troops

  • Europe

    Humiliating Russian Army, Ukraine Sells Captured Russian T-72 Tanks and BTR-82 APC on Ebay

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Finally Admits It Needs Help From China On Shipbuilding

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army received an undisclosed number of LAVR armored vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Launches Largest Coast Guard Vessel “Chiayi” (CG-5001)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Elbit System Developed Multi-calibre Rocket Launchers For Thailand

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh taking steps to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin’s F-35B is the right fighters for Singapore

  • South Asia

    Drenched in Blood: Bangladesh Army, BGB and Police Shoot Bangladeshi Student Protesters in Point Blank

  • Middle East

    Lockheed’s F-35 at the heart of UAE, Israeli Peace Deal

  • Middle East

    Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and drone program was wiped out, but with skilled manpower, scientific, engineering, financial and leadership losses, the IRGC cannot rebuild itself in 20 years.

  • Air Platform

    Greece will train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets

  • C4iSR

    Thales launches compact AESA radar for light combat aircraft

  • Europe

    Saab to develop large uncrewed undersea vehicle for Swedish Navy.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Patriot PAC-3 Missiles Shot Down All Hypersonic Kinzhal and Zirkon Missiles On Weekend Attacks

  • Americas

    What is the Monroe Doctrine, which President Trump has cited over Venezuela operations.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Junta Dropped Bombs On Kachin Independence Army Position Using Su-30SME

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