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  • [ July 30, 2026 ] China delivers 400 QW-12 and FN-16 Man-portable Missiles to Iran via Pakistan’s CPEC Corridor. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 30, 2026 ] Indonesia orders 12 Leonardo M-346FA Block 20 light fighters from Italy. Air Platform
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Europe

Ukraine used autonomous FPV drone for the first time

April 26, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian activist and volunteer, Serhii Sternenko, has shared video footage showcasing the use of a new FPV drone equipped with autonomous targeting capabilities. The drone reportedly demonstrated its ability to strike targets without direct operator […]

  • Austral Awarded $2.82 Billion Contract to Produce Landing Craft Heavy Vessels for the Australian Army.

    February 24, 2026 0
    Australia has awarded Austal Defence Australia an approximately 4-billion Australian dollar ($2.82-billion) contract to construct eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels for the Australian Army. Austral Shipyard will build 24 landing craft medium for Australian [...]
  • Taiwan Unveils 8kw fiber-optic laser weapon system.

    October 1, 2025 0
    Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) has revealed an 8-kilowatt fiber-optic laser, marking a major step in the island’s asymmetric defense strategy. Debuted at the Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition, the solid-state fiber laser [...]
  • Myanmar and Nigeria Ground JF-17 Blunder Fighter Jets Amid Reliability, Quality and Maintenance Issues

    January 20, 2025 0
    The Myanmar military junta has declared the JF-17 Thunder fighter planes supplied by Pakistan as unfit for operations. The Burmese Air Force was forced to ground the aircraft due to malfunctions and structural flaws. This [...]
  • India’s MMRCA: Evaluation Results Of Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, MiG-35 and Super Hornet

    December 1, 2021 0
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  • US Navy To Develop “Screaming Arrow” Hypersonic Anti-ship Missiles For Super Hornet Fighters

    March 8, 2021 0
    wants proposals for development and testing of a controlled hypersonic test vehicle, it says in a solicitation posted online on 2 March. The USN is aiming for three missile launch tests and says the development [...]
  • Biden Administration Needs to Supply B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers to Australia to Save AUKUS Alliance

    November 25, 2022 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 […]

  • Cyber

    Ukraine hacked the Kremlin’s secret files of all correspondences, a massive blow to Putin

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan shoots down fleeing Afghan military plane, another forty six helicopters and planes landed carrying 600 Afghan soldiers

  • Air Platform

    Britain Donates Sea King Helicopters To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Su-35’s Irbis-E FCR: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

  • Land Platform

    US Army’s M1 Abrams tests fire 120mm canon

  • Air Platform

    United Arab Emirates Officially Joins South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Program Replacing Indonesia

  • Air Platform

    Land 2097 Phase 4: Australia’s Special Operations Forces Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Hungary Received JAS Gripen C Fighter Jets from Saab.

  • Middle East

    Ukraine Donates 500 Tons Of Wheat To New Syrian Government

  • Air Platform

    Korea Aerospace Industries Started Negotiation With Peru For KF-21 Fighter Jet Deal

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine intercepts Russian Kh-22 cruise missiles for the first time

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Fosters Religious Tolerance By Removing Negative Portrayals Of Israel From Its School Curriculum

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Launches New Adaptive Engine Project For F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine forces shoot down Russian Su-25 combat aircraft near Bakhmut

  • C4iSR

    China’s propaganda sells YLC-8B as an anti-stealth radar, but YLC-8B is a high-altitude anti-ballistic VHF radar.

  • Air Platform

    South Korea selects Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine expects Gripen and F-16 fighter jets from Sweden, Netherlands and Poland

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drone Strike Killed Russian Commander Travelling In A BMP-3 IFV

  • Air Platform

    Faulty Engine, Design Deficiencies Resulted Third MiG-29K Crash: Indian Navy

  • Europe

    Hanwha delivers new batch of K9 howitzers to Poland

  • Air Platform

    F414 (RM12) engine to be installed on to NASA’s X-59 aircraft

  • Europe

    Czech army plans to buy 52 CAESAR howitzer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Engine Problem: A Long Road Ahead of China’s J-20 Fighters to Fix Its Weaknesses

  • Middle East

    Naval Group Delivers Second Gowind Corvette for United Arab Emirates Navy

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s Aksungur UCAV Hits Target At 30km Distance

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Of Kalibr Cruise Missiles In January 2023 If It Continues To Mass Strike

  • Americas

    U.S. considers sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Deploys High-tech Gripen E with State-of-the-art Sensor Suite and Electronic Warfare Capability.

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed another ballistic missile early warning radar

  • Ballistic Missile

    China Deploys DF-100 Medium-range Ballistic Missile Targeting Japan

  • Europe

    Swedish Gripen Chased Russian Su-24 Nuclear-Armed Bomber Out of Gotland, Report

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Wants To Replace MQ-9 Reaper Drones

  • Defense Industry

    Boeing Awarded $1.17 Billion Contract To Produce Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles For Taiwan

  • Naval Platforms

    Rubin Design Bureau’s S-1000 Compact Submarine

  • Americas

    Australia to receive 200 LRASMs for RAAF’s Super Hornet

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s UAC to manufacture a downgraded variant of the Yak-130 trainer jet.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan receives Harpoon land-based missile systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-11A fighters over Taiwanese airspace

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Establishes Chinese Copycat Rocket Forces Command

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Navy Deploys Two OPVs in Indo-Pacific Region

  • Uncategorized

    North Macedonia Donates T-72 Tanks To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Emerges As Eighth Largest Weapons Exporter In The World

  • Land Platform

    Pakistan inducts VT-4 main battle tank

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army captured Chinese-made GAM-102LR guided anti-tank missile system.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK delivers 200 Starstreak man-portable missiles to Ukraine after Russia’s mass missile blitz

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy’s Carrier Battle Group Enters Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushes for Western warplane ‘coalition’

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard (thief) Signs Letter of Intent with Leonardo for Eurofighter Typhoon Jet.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall ramps up Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles production at Hungarian factory

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