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  • [ June 11, 2026 ] U.S. Navy Strikes Iran’s Command, Control and Surveillance Sites in Tehran. Middle East
  • [ June 11, 2026 ] Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed Russia’s logistics, Mariupol port and military installations. Europe
  • [ June 11, 2026 ] France orders multi-layer SAMP/T NG air and missile defence system with ASTER and MICA VL interceptors. Anti-air Missiles
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RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons

June 11, 2021 GDC 0

Two RAAF F-35s have taken to the skies with a full complement of weapons for the first time. The landmark moment came as the pair were taking part in Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 last month […]

  • BAE Systems Awarded $800 Million Contract For Development Of Sixth-Gen Tempest Fighter Jet

    April 15, 2023 0
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  • British special air services troop numbers are significant low, defense expert warns 

    March 21, 2023 0
    The number of elite troops in Britain’s military is potentially too low to combat the threat posed by Russia, China and terrorism, defense experts have warned. New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) – Who Dares [...]
  • Leaked audio calls revealed Russia suffered huge losses in Kharkiv offensives, 83th airborne brigade and 350 armored vehicles wiped out

    July 4, 2024 0
    Russia’s Victory Day offensive across Ukraine’s northern border with Russia may have aimed to capture a wide, deep swathe of territory to bring heavy artillery closer to the city of Kharkiv, 25 miles to the [...]
  • Boeing upgrades Apache version 6 with UAV and ship hunting capability

    May 16, 2020 0
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  • Ukraine shoot down Russia’s Newest Su-30S fighter jet, the pilot captured

    April 12, 2022 0
    At least one Russian Su-35S Flanker-E fighter jet was shot down by Ukrainian air defenses in the country’s eastern region. Ukraine Shoot Down A Su-35S Using Stinger MANPADDateApril 4, 2022Ukraine Shot Down Another Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomberDateMay [...]
  • China Delivered Norinco Silent Hunter Laser Weapon System To Russia

    June 2, 2025 0
    The Silent Hunter laser system appears to have been active in the war against Ukrainian drones since 2024. Turkey Supplying Arms And Training To Ukrainian Military In Donbass WarDateMarch 20, 2021Bayraktar TB2 could play a [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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  • Land Platform

    US state department approves 555 M1A1 Abrams tank refurbishment packages for Egypt

  • Defense Industry

    Fincantieri, Navantia to work jointly on maritime domains

  • Europe

    Russia Had ‘Strategic Defeat’ In Ukraine War, Former Russian Military Intelligence Officer Says

  • Defense Industry

    Sukhoi And MiG Merge Into United Aircraft Corp To Avoid Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

  • Air Platform

    EaglePicher to Develop New Battery For Gripen E Combat Jet

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed four of Russia’s Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers

  • Europe

    Serbia Stockpiles Drones Amid Kosovo Tensions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Approves $373.6 Million JDAM-ER Sale to Ukraine.

  • Air Platform

    Kamov fixes inaccurate gatling gun of KA-52M helicopter

  • Europe

    Cyprus ready to donate T-80U tanks to Ukraine in exchange of Greek Leopard 2 tanks

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam Turning Cold War Era MiG-21 mothballs into target drones

  • Anti-ship Missile

    India, A Close Ally of America Agrees To Sale BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Russia

  • Central Asia

    Israel sent almost 100 cargo flights loaded with weapons to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Naval Platforms

    India Downselects German Type 214 Submarine Design for Future Submarine Fleet.

  • Air Platform

    Did China steal Apache Attack Helicopter Technology?

  • Europe

    Turkish unmanned surface vessel test-fires guided cruise missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Canadian-made Senator Protected Mobility Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas: India’s LCA is worse than you think, comparable to 1950s MiG-21, IAF internal assessment report

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp to Build Six Type 212 CD Submarines For Germany And Norway

  • Industry

    Axiom Precision win a contract to supply parts for F-35

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Plans to Procure More F-35A and F-35B Variants Aircraft

  • Europe

    Here’s why Russia lost more than 300,000 troops in 17 months of the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers shot down Chinese-manufactured Mugin-5 drone using AK-47 rifle

  • Middle East

    Egypt Ordered Bastion-P Missile as rising tensions with Turkey

  • Europe

    Turkey Wants Its A400M Aircraft Back From Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Using British Starstreak Missile

  • Air Platform

    German Navy NH90 Sea Tiger Performs Maiden Flight

  • Air Platform

    Anduril Industries Developed Multipurpose Altius-600 UAV

  • Americas

    The US Navy deploys new tactical nukes

  • Defense Industry

    China’s Norinco, Poly Group And Huawei are supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine with raw materials and dual-use technology

  • Americas

    Boeing delivers 100th P-8A Poseidon to US Navy

  • Air Platform

    The Third Prototype of Turkey’s Akinci UCAV Makes First Flight

  • Europe

    Putin stored hundreds of thousands of dead bodies in the secret morgue all over Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Bayraktar Akinci successfully launched the Roketsan-developed Cakir cruise missile

  • Americas

    President Trump Directed America’s Defense Industries to Quadruple PAC-3 and THAAD Missile Production.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar to receive first Su-30SME this year

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this year

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky awarded contract to produce 35 CH-53K helicopters for U.S. Navy

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Air Force Used E-7A Peace Eagle To Hunt And Destroy S-300 Using TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    US State Department Approves AMRAAM-ER to Hungary

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israel and U.S. sign new agreement to further develop Hetz-3 (Arrow-3) missiles

  • Air Platform

    Russia ramps up Iranian-designed Shahed drones under the name Geran-2 kamikaze drone production

  • Air Platform

    US Hands Over Three CN235 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to Malaysia

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yuan Trading Come To Halt After China Restricts Currency Supplies

  • Infantry Weapons

    US State Dept Approves Weapons Sale To UAE, Saudi Arabia And Jordan

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Norway suspends export licenses of Naval Strike Missile to Malaysia.

  • Air Platform

    Dramatic moment British Starstreak missile blasts Russian KA-52 helicopter out the sky

  • Europe

    Ukraine navy chief says Russian Navy is leaving Crimean hub in Black Sea

  • Air Platform

    France Deploys Rafale Fighter Jets in UAE to Protect Its Airspace.

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