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East Asia and Pacific Region

Austral Awarded Contract To Produce Two More Guardian-Class Boats For Royal Australian Navy

September 24, 2024 GDC 0

Australia has ordered two additional Guardian-class patrol boats from Austal valued at 39 million Australian dollars ($26 million). The new order comes in addition to the 22 boats previously ordered for the Pacific Patrol Boat […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal Shipbuilding delivers 20th Guardian-class patrol boat to Australia

July 30, 2024 GDC 0

According to Austal Shipbuilding, the company delivered the 20th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, named Tobwaan Mainiku, is designated for the Republic of Kiribati and was officially handed […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal hands over 16th Guardian-Class patrol boat to Australian DoD

August 15, 2023 GDC 0

Austal Australia has delivered the 16th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defense. The vessel was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Federated States of Micronesia at a certificate signing […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal Delivers 15th Guardian-class Patrol Boats

June 1, 2022 GDC 0

The vessel, Te Kukupa II, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Cook Islands at a certificate signing ceremony held today at Austal’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. The ceremony was attended by Commodore […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Papua New Guinea receives third Guardian-class patrol boats from Australia

October 26, 2021 GDC 0

Australia has handed over the third of four Guardian-class patrol boats built for the Maritime Element of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force (PNGDF) as part of Canberra’s Pacific Maritime Security Programme. The vessel, which […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Donates Second Guardian Class OPV To Papua New Guinea

April 12, 2021 GDC 0

Austal Limited announced that it has delivered the ninth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, the future HMPNGS Rochus Lokinap, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia donates second Guardian-class OPV to Tonga

November 16, 2020 GDC 0

The Australian Government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program has reached a new milestone today as the Kingdom of Tonga received their second Australian-built Guardian-class Patrol Boat at a ceremony in Henderson, Western Australia. This is the […]

  • Ukrainian HIMARS strikes destroyed Russian Pantsir air defense system

    November 21, 2023 0
    Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance identified and targeted a Russian Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile system in the Kahovskiy district of the Kherson region, resulting in a massive fireball that obliterated the $15 million defense apparatus. Ukrainian HIMARS destroys [...]
  • Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

    August 8, 2024 0
    Russia on Wednesday battled a major cross-border incursion from Ukraine for a second day, the most serious attack on Russian territory by Kyiv’s forces in months that prompted both countries to evacuate several thousand civilians. [...]
  • Ukrainian forces destroyed a column of T-80BV and T-72B3 tanks

    October 5, 2023 0
    The entire column of Russian tanks and fighting vehicles was destroyed by Ukrainian forces near Urozhaine village in the eastern Donetsk region. Ukrainian forces seize Russian modernized T-72B3 tank on the battlefieldDateOctober 14, 2023Russia’s Largest [...]
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded a contract to build LPD 32 for US Navy

    May 28, 2023 0
    The U.S. Navy awarded HII a $1.3 billion modification to a previously awarded contract for procuring the detail design and construction of amphibious transport dock LPD 32.  Ingalls Shipbuilding Launched First LPD Flight II HarrisburgDateDecember [...]
  • No IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Ka-29 Helicopter

    June 27, 2024 0
    Russia accidentally downed its own Ka-29 helicopter with its air defense systems over Anapa, a town in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai on the northern coast of the Black Sea, according to local reports. No IFF: Russia [...]
  • Netherlands to Bolster NH90, Apache, Chinook Self-Protection Systems

    August 19, 2024 0
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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 […]

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. […]

  • Americas

    Kraken and L3Harris team up for underwater stealth drone

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    St Petersburg Bomb Blast Kills Putin’s Propagandist Vladlen Tatarsky

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia and UAE’s Obsession With Anti-air System Driven By Anti-Iran Anxiety

  • Air Platform

    UK Wants To Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Dubai Airshow: EDGE expands Al-Tariq guidance kit capabilities

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force will modernize 38 F-16 to F-16V Block 70 standard

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed In Volgorod Due To Flight Control System Malfunction

  • Europe

    Turkish MoD Unveils Next-gen Fast Attack Craft

  • Air Platform

    Saab Accused Canada Of Favoring Lockheed Martin’s F-35 FFCP Competition

  • Europe

    Chinese-made 60mm Type 83 (M-83A) mortar shells used by the Russian army in Ukraine

  • Europe

    German Aerospace Employee Union Warns Government About Buying Super Hornet

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Czech Crowdfunding ‘Gift for Putin’ Donates 15 Viktor Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Israeli space-age weapons of Azerbaijani military dismantles Russian-origin Armenian weapons

  • South Asia

    India, Russia suspend trade in rupees, India’s defense import from Russia takes a nosedive

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye weighs $500 billion energy deals with the U.S. in exchange of returning to F-35 program.

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine may sell 50% stake in Motor Sich to Turkish firm

  • Air Platform

    India’s MiG-29 debris found in Kashmir, Pakistan’s F-16 and Saab Erieye Involved in Shooting IAF Fighters Down Before Entering Pakistan

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Successfully Jammed Putin’s Glide Bombs

  • Europe

    Remarkable Footage Shows Russian Troops Surrendered To Ukrainian Drone As Ukraine Advances In Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Israel to purchase two squadrons of F-15I and F-35I Adir advanced fighter jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia has announced a $310 million payment to the UK for the acquisition of nuclear reactor for SSN AUKUS.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Tightened Screws On Myanmar’s Arms Import Through Its Territory

  • Europe

    Sweden, Germany and UK jointly acquire 436 BAE Systems BvS10 all-terrain vehicles for artic operations

  • Air Platform

    U.S. congress moves against Egypt over Russian Su-35 fighters

  • Defense Industry

    Germany, France and Spain Signed Agreement On FCAS Fighter’s Propulsion

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russia’s oil depots and power grids

  • Americas

    US Navy test fires Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile

  • Europe

    Russia pulling out troops from Ukraine in humiliating retreat to save Kursk region

  • Middle East

    Israeli fighter jets bombed Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah positions in Syria and Lebanon following rocket attacks

  • Air Platform

    Su-57 Exposed: Why Do Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate And Su-57 Have Visible Screws (Part 2)?

  • Europe

    Belgium delivered retired armored infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Estonia plans to purchase 12 155mm Ceasar Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    UK Approves Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 500th F-35 to the USAF

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Sent Mi-17 Hip Helicopters to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    JASSM-ER: Long-range air-launched standoff cruise missile

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan unveils new advanced jet trainer “Brave Eagle”

  • Cruise Missiles

    Philippines Wants To Purchase Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Greece to produce its first domestic unmanned aerial vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine seeks deeper defense ties with Raytheon

  • South Asia

    Turkey, Pakistan To Jointly Develop Satellite Project

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh, USA Sign Historic Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Deals

  • Europe

    Poland delivers 60 PT-91 main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    How America and NATO Will Kill S-400 and S-500 Surface-to-air Missiles?

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Receives Scorpene-class Submarine INS Vela

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed, Pilots Injured

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems awarded $1.65 billion contract to establish pilots training center in Greece

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Inducts Dassault Rafale F3R Fighter Jets

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