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Air Platform

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 […]

  • Ukraine To Receive 200 MaxxPro MRAP From The U.S.

    October 23, 2022 0
    The U.S. officials announced on Tuesday an additional $625 million in aid to Ukraine, which includes 200 MaxxPro mine-resistant vehicles. The new American assistance package for Ukraine includes a batch of MaxxPro Mine Resistance Ambush [...]
  • US Secretary of Navy Unveils Name of Two Future Aircraft Carrier

    January 23, 2025 0
    The future USS William J. Clinton honors President William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States of America, serving two terms from 1993 to 2001.  The future USS George W. Bush honors President George [...]
  • Bangladeshi court sentenced former army chief General Harunur Rashid and 18 others to 12 years in prison for embezzlement and money laundering

    January 16, 2025 0
    A Dhaka court has sentenced 19 people, including Destiny Group Managing Director (MD) Rafiqul Amin and its president and former army chief M Harun-ur-Rashid, to 12 years imprisonment in a case filed over the misappropriation [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves Potential Sale Of JASSM, AIM-120 AMRAAM And AIM-9X Sidewinder To Poland

    March 29, 2024 0
    The US State Department approved the potential sale of 821 AGM-158B-2 air-to-surface missiles worth $1.77 billion to Poland on Tuesday. U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon And AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles For PhilippinesDateJune 26, 2021Japan Purchases Joint [...]
  • Credit Suisse bank freezes $19 billion in Russian assets

    February 13, 2023 0
    Swiss bank Credit Suisse blocked over $19 billion in Russian money, according to SonntagsZeitung newspaper. Russia’s $300 billion frozen assets in the West must be used to rearm and rebuild UkraineDateDecember 29, 2023G7 Countries agreed [...]
  • Japanese Destroyer Escorts Australian Frigate For The First Time

    November 13, 2021 0
    TOKYO (GDC) — A Maritime Self-Defense Force ship escorted an Australian vessel during this week’s bilateral naval drill, Japan’s Defense Ministry said Friday, marking the first time Japanese forces protected warships other than U.S. vessels. [...]
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

    Myanmar Army Planning Rwanda Style Genocide As It Imports Guns, Bullets, Flamethrowers And Tear Shells From China

  • Defense Industry

    Western Supply Chain Needs To Ramp Up Production To Replenish Domestic Stocks And Supports Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Develops Local Manufacturing Capabilities As It Inducts New Akinci Drones

  • Industry

    UAE-Israeli Companies Signs Joint Venture Project

  • Europe

    Russia accused the West and Ukraine of orchestrating anti-semitic protests in Russia’s Dagestan

  • C4iSR

    RAF set to acquire five E-7 Wedgetails to replace E-3 Sentry

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s laser targeting system and laser-guided bombs have low efficacy, missing their targets

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar to Develop Unmanned Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Turkey Delivered Precision Strike Capable TRLG-300 Missiles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Leonardo Delivers AW109 Trekker To Flykomala Private Charter Company

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    Middle East

    Israel’s Mossad spy chief visits UAE for security talks

  • Air Platform

    Greece Purchases 20 F-35 Stealth Jets From Lockheed Martin

  • Europe

    British Army will double its fighting power by 2027 and triple by 2030

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force to Replace Russian-made R-77 Missile With Israeli I-Derby ER

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claims Over 14,000 Russian Troops Killed In Action

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Approves the Delivery of Three Virginia-class Submarines to Australia.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    CAES Awarded Contract To Produce Advanced Electronics Worth $172 Million

  • Europe

    Ukraine Wants Israeli Iron Dome Air Defense System

  • Middle East

    Iran’s space ambition is a covert ICBM programme

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production

  • Infantry Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block III Anti-ship Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rocket Strike Destroyed Russian Electronic Warfare Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Started Building Second NGAD Site in Saint Louis

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drone destroyed the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 20,000 troops in January 2023

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drone Destroyed Putin’s S-400 Surface-to-air Missile In Belgorod Region

  • Europe

    Dassault Falcon 6X Completes First Flight

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia purchased $5 billion worth of cruise missile, ballistic missile, ammo and drones from Iran.

  • Air Platform

    Philippine wants to buy T129 but Turkey can’t get an export license

  • Air Platform

    Turkey orders additional 57 locally-made T626 Gökbey transport helicopters

  • Middle East

    Pakistan warned the IRGC that it cannot fend off the U.S./Israel air strikes using Chinese-made anti-air missiles.  

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The HELWS, PHASER, and THOR weapons system

  • Europe

    Denmark Purchases 44 CV90 MKIIIC Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Anka-3 Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Starts Maiden Flight

  • Air Platform

    India, France Concluded $7.6 Billion Rafale M Deal Replacing Russian MiG-29K Dud

  • Americas

    US Air Force’s former F-35 fighter pilot arrested for training Chinese air force.

  • Europe

    Russia’s new Su-57 jet exposed as a fraud by IAF–Russia cancelled the production of the Su-57 fighter jet

  • South Asia

    India allocates $18.48 billion for new procurement in FY2021 budget

  • Europe

    Fincantieri launches first next-generation OPV for Italian Navy.

  • Europe

    Naval Group teams up with Croatian partners on Gowind corvette program.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Dongfeng EQ2050 Mengshi ‘Brave Soldier’, American Humvee copycat armored vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Purchases Four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

  • Americas

    Biden Administration Cleared Boeing F-15EX For Indian Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Alsalam Aerospace Industries (AAI) Completed Conversion of F-15s Into F-15SA Standard

  • Europe

    Russian Lawmaker Admits Moscow Failed to Achieve Any Goals in Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HHI delivered BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) frigate to Philippines

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Latest Muslim Country To Purchase Weapons From Jewish Israel

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia fired North Korean-made KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles on Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China warns Australia against following NATO and America’s footsteps to boost defense spending

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