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  • [ August 2, 2026 ] U.S. Air Force Accelerates Collaborative Combat Aircraft Testing for Operational Readiness. Americas
  • [ August 2, 2026 ] U.S. Army helicopters successfully demonstrated a networked strike sequence over the high desert. Air Platform
  • [ August 1, 2026 ] Rafael Test Fires Upgraded Spyder Missile System. Anti-air Missiles
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Americas

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

October 2, 2021 GDC 0

BAE Systems has secured a contract to provide identification friend-or-foe (IFF) spares for the US Navy’s E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Under the contract, the company will provide beamforming networks (BFNs), an integral part of antenna […]

  • Indian Air Force’s Rafale Fighter Jet Crashes Near Airbase After Night Raid Fourth Rafale Aircraft Loss in Kashmir Skirmish

    May 9, 2025 1
    An Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jet crashed approximately 20 kilometers from Bhisiana Airbase in Punjab during the early hours of May 7. Several images have now emerged online showing the vertical tail of an [...]
  • 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 Started Using Excalibur Precision Strike Artillery Rounds

    April 8, 2023 0
    The Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, Gen. Valeriy Zaluznhiy, has posted a video on his Facebook channel which shows the effects of the U.S. M982 Excalibur 155 mm extended-range guided artillery shell against Russian forces [...]
  • Philippine sets to procure Israeli Spyder GBAD

    July 18, 2020 0
    The Philippine government’s Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved funding for the procurement of a ground-based air defence (GBAD) system for the Philippine Air Force (PAF), according to recently released budgetary documentation. In [...]
  • Romania Starts Domestic Production of Piranha V APC

    July 19, 2023 0
    Romanian industry will soon attain the capability for full domestic production of the Piranha V 8×8 wheeled platform, according to Marinica Mirzu, managing director of General Dynamics European Land Systems Romania (GDELS-RO). The programme has [...]
  • Pakistan Navy’s New Type 054 AP Frigate Started Sea Trials In China

    June 19, 2021 0
    The first Type 054 A/P frigate for the Pakistan Navy started sea trials in late May. Local ship spotters images show the frigate leaving the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard (near Shanghai) under her own power. China’s [...]
Infantry Weapons

IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from the Ukrainian Army.

August 1, 2026 0

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The […]

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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Scott Morrison unveils whopping $270 billion defense funds to counter China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Build Eight Nuclear Submarines Based on Virginia-class Block V

  • Air Platform

    India ditches Russian missile and chooses MBDA MICA as the medium-range missile

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia to Receive F-16V Block 70 FighterJets in 2024

  • Europe

    Ukrainian counteroffensive will start before Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets

  • Africa

    Tunisia ordered Turkish Anka-S Drone

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Buys Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia signed contract with the Royal Thai Navy to modernise two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyer Undergoes BMD Upgrades

  • Air Platform

    Inept Russian Ground Crew Rammed Fuel Truck Into Su-25 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Navy commissioned two new P-72 MPAs

  • C4iSR

    Singaporean Air Force’s F-16 Received Israeli ELTA EL/L-8212 Electronic Warfare Pod.

  • Europe

    Czech Republic Delivers 45 Upgraded T-72B Tanks To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine: Stealthy Menacing Nightmare For Adversary

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Corruption Watchdog Indicted Bangladesh Navy Chief Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan (thief) for Multi-billion-Dollar Corruption and Embezzlement.

  • South Asia

    Is Bangladesh Military A Perfect Puppet of India?

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin raises concerns over L3Harris-Aerojet deal

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia assisted North Korea in developing Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile.

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia Considers Buying Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine seeks deadly AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the U.S. and allies to stop Russian ground offensive

  • Air Platform

    Turkey deposits payment for 40 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to purchase CV90 infantry fighting vehicles after its successes on the battlefield

  • Air Platform

    UK Wants To Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin To Display Top Gun Maverick Movie’s Darkstar Hypersonic Jet In Air Show

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Kerch Bridge, Oil Terminal, 4 S-400 Radar, and 2 Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System in Occupied Crimea.

  • Europe

    A report warns of the British military’s capability gaps in platform warfare and ammunition

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan Comissions Turkish-built Turkmen-Class Corvette “Deniz Han”

  • Europe

    Russia Exposed: Captured Russian Pilots Admit That RuAF Distributed Garmin GPS and Pronebo Mobile App To Navigate In Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Amid tensions along Pakistan and China borders, India pushes for early delivery of four Rafale fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s AVIC Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes

  • Air Platform

    Russia brings back mothballed Soviet-era Mi-8 helicopters

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh replaces director general of infamous military intelligence agency DGFI for abduction, torture and disappearance of thousands of political prisoners

  • Air Platform

    MQ-9 Reaper Flying With Eight Hellfire Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers fifth GlobalEye to the United Arab Emirates

  • Middle East

    IRGC says Iran will hit Saudi, Qatari, Emirati and Kuwaiti power plants and water desalination plants as Saudi Arabia prepares strike packages against Iran.

  • Europe

    Doctors Evacute Putin From Meeting, Putin May Have Diagnosed With Abdominal Cancer

  • Europe

    Russian military abandoned tanks and vehicles in Ukraine, amid logistics problems and low morale

  • Middle East

    European Union To Sanction Iran As It Kills 160 Student Protesters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact at ASEAN summit in Malaysia.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Purchases 500,000 Domestically Developed Brave1 Interceptor Drones to Combat Russia’s Shahed Drones.

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

  • Middle East

    UAE Air Force Buys Israeli EW And Electronic Countermeasures For Airborne Tankers

  • Air Platform

    UK Buys 14 Chinooks Helicopters Worth £1.4 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine Won The Battle Of Kharkiv, Russian Forces Retreat From Kharkiv

  • Europe

    Lithuania purchased Leopard tanks amid Russia tensions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Offers Frigates And Submarines To Modernize Philippines Navy Without the Political Baggage

  • Defense Industry

    China Promotes JF-17 Block III and L-15 Aircraft in Singapore Air Show

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Once Again Shot Down Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Using Patriot PAC-3 Missile

  • Middle East

    The U.S. is weighing ground operations on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub and has bombed Bandar Abbas Airbase in the ongoing war.

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