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  • [ July 5, 2026 ] Ukraine’s drone attacks destroyed a MiG-29 at the Crimea airfield, burned the St. Petersburg oil terminal and damaged the naval base. Air Platform
  • [ July 5, 2026 ] Germany Purchases Four Meko A200 Warships from Thyssenkrupp Europe
  • [ July 5, 2026 ] NATO confirms the selection of the Swedish Saab GlobalEye over US planes. C4iSR
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Americas

US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate

May 2, 2020 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy on Thursday announced that it has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin for a massive contract to build the Guided-Missile Frigates FFG(X) that replaces the current LCS design. The contract will be at […]

Americas

The US Navy to order next-generation frigate FFG (X)

March 4, 2020 GDC 0

WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly told conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt that he had tasked Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition James Geurts to look at accelerating the award […]

Europe

Azerbaijan Bought 15 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 aircraft

February 24, 2020 GDC 0

Within the framework of the state visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Italy, a declaration on an agreement between Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense and Leonardo S.p.A aerospace company was signed in connection with the acquisition […]

C4iSR

Leonardo RAT 31DL and RAT 31DL/M 3D Radar Family

September 11, 2019 LM Publications 0

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  • Ukraine will operate Western F-16 jets from May

    May 4, 2024 0
    Ukraine will start operating F-16s after Orthodox Easter on May 5, Kyiv has said, as the country contends with devastating Russian bombardment and the long wait for the Western-made fighter jets. French Offers Line Of [...]
  • President Zelenskyy Visits White House In First Post-Invasion Trip

    December 22, 2022 0
    Three years after Donald Trump tried to extort a “favor” from him, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday visited successor Joe Biden’s White House in his first foreign trip since Russia invaded his country. President-elect Trump’s Strength And Unpredictability Can [...]
  • Bangladesh Appoints New Air Guard and Army Chief AKA “Graft King”

    June 13, 2021 0
    Newly-appointed Bangladesh Air Guard chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (call sign goat face) was on Sunday adorned with the rank badge of Air Marshal at a ceremony in presence of prime minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban. [...]
  • Australia will invest $8 billion in upgrading its shipyards for future nuclear submarines.

    September 15, 2025 0
    Australia will spend an initial $8 billion to upgrade its shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government announced on Sunday. Australia To Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarine, Scraps Conventional Submarine ProjectDateSeptember 16, 2021Australia [...]
  • Azerbaijan acquires Leonardo M-346 advanced training aircraft

    July 8, 2021 0
    Baku (GDC) — Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense signed a preliminary agreement on the acquisition of Italian Leonardo M-346 Master combat training aircraft, learned GDC citing Turan news. Azerbaijan Bought 15 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 aircraftDateFebruary 24, [...]
  • Turkish T-129 ATAK Helicopter Upgraded With Aselsan Recon Pod

    June 6, 2021 0
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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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $2.4 Billion Contract To Produce 129 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Europe

    Turkish Havelsan Test Fires Kamikaze Drone From BARKAN Unmanned Ground Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Delivery of MAF Su-30SM2 Delayed Due To COVID-19

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey developed 50% local content for helicopter engines

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The USAF F-15C Scores World’s Longest Air-to-air Kill Record

  • Europe

    Denizkurdu 2021: Turkish Navy Conducts Largest Naval Exercises Involving 132 Ships

  • Cruise Missiles

    Türkiye expands serial production of long-range missiles.

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Americas

    $96-billion Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program faces another delay

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sino-India War: Thousands of Indian and Chinese Troops Take Positions in Pagong Lake

  • C4iSR

    Russia lacks the industrial capability to manufacture an active protection system, according to a Russian defence expert.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tracks Russian Warships Pass Through Dover Strait

  • Middle East

    U.S. State Department Approves Multi-billion Missile, Radar and Counter-drone System to the Gulf States.

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea declassifies its Hyunmoo-V strategic missile system

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 Pilot Dies During Crash Landing

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”

  • C4iSR

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

  • Europe

    Satellite Images Show Aftermath of Devastating Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Port

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Central Asia

    The U.S. Departs From Afghanistan, China Cashes In $3 Trillion Rare Earth Minerals

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shot down Indian quadcopter in Kashmir

  • Europe

    Corruption Scandals Erupted in the Russian Media for Buying Golf Buggies for War Instead of Armoured Vehicles.

  • Europe

    Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

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    South Asia

    China launches third Type C13B corvette for Bangladesh Navy (Thief)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS destroys Russian S-300V4 Antey Surface-to-air Missile

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7BG Crashed in West Bengal, India: Report PTI

  • Europe

    Poland orders more Krab self-propelled howitzers

  • Uncategorized

    Bulgaria Becomes The Largest Indirect Arms Supplier To Ukraine Worth €1 Billion

  • Europe

    Poland Delivers Additional T-72 Tanks To Ukraine

  • Americas

    BWXT Awarded $1 Billion Contract for Naval Nuclear Reactor

  • Europe

    Ukraine plans to buy homegrown Oplot main battle tanks

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

  • Americas

    L3Harris Proposed to Increase EA-37B Electronic Attack Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contact For Laser Guidance Kit

  • Middle East

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Struck At Iranian Oil Tanker

  • Middle East

    Israeli Apache helicopter destroyed Pantsir-S ADS in Syria

  • Uncategorized

    Raytheon Launches Stinger Missiles From Javelin Launcher

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese PL-15/PL-12D active radar-guided air-to-air missiles loosely analogous to the American AIM-120A

  • Europe

    U.S. Confirms North Korea Deployed 10,000 Troops In Russia To Boost Putin’s Faltering War Efforts

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Advanced Super Hornet Block III Aircraft to US Navy

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan Unveils 8kw fiber-optic laser weapon system.

  • Europe

    ‘Made in Ireland’ parts found in Russian drones violating Western sanctions

  • Defense Industry

    GE Aviation to supply 99 engines for HAL Tejas MK1A

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Delivered Final Two River-class OPV

  • C4iSR

    CETC Group’s Type 305A and Type 305B AESA Radar

  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Air Force Adopt Embraer C-390 Millennium For Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Missions

  • Air Platform

    Russia postponed delivery of Su-57 to Russian Aerospace Force (VKS) until 2025

  • Americas

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

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Block 1

  • Americas

    Tomahawk Block V Cruise Missile Entered Service With The U.S. Navy

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