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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 […]

  • Dassault Aviation has received 533 Rafale fighter jet orders.

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  • President Trump Touts ‘F-55’ Fighter: A Twin-Engined F-35 for the Air Force

    May 16, 2025 0
    President Donald Trump has announced that his administration is looking to upgrade U.S. fighter jets by creating a F-55 model. Trump said in Qatar on Thursday that there will be a “simple upgrade” to the [...]
  • Congo Rape Victim’s Children Want to Reunite With Bangladesh Army’s UN Peacekeepers.

    November 1, 2022 0
    My father left my mother while she was pregnant – she gave birth when he had already left. People call me “daughter of a bitch”. They disturb and hurt me so much. They say they [...]
  • U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthog Started Destroying Iran’s Naval Capability.

    March 23, 2026 0
    U.S. Central Command on March 15 released official imagery showing U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft refueling in flight while supporting Operation Epic Fury, a campaign CENTCOM says began on February 28. The imagery [...]
  • Chinese Su-30 aircraft violates Taiwanese airspace

    September 11, 2020 0
    Chinese fighter jets approached Taiwan on Thursday for a second day in a row, the island’s defence ministry said, urging China to stop “destroying regional peace” in a further ratcheting up of tension across the [...]
  • Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Iron Sting Mortar Munitions

    July 31, 2024 0
    Haifa-based Elbit Systems has received a $190-million contract to supply the Israeli Ministry of Defense with its Iron Sting mortar munition. The Iron Sting is a laser and GPS-guided shell developed for precision strikes in [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Turkey became the second country to destroy Buk-M and Pantsir ADS after Israel

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Destroying More Than 150 Iranian Anti-air Missiles, Missile and Drone Factories are Blessings for Ukraine

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukraine Unveils Cutting-edge Laser Weapons That Can Take Down Russian Jets

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce SkyStriker Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    An In-depth Look At The Raytheon’s MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s 1st aircraft factory to reopen with Gökbey, Hürkuş production

  • Middle East

    Turkey agrees to provide Bayraktar TB2 drones to Egypt

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Unveils Under Construction Nuclear-powered Submarine

  • Uncategorized

    Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian Zoopark-1 counter-battery radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Produced Iranian Shahed-136 Copycat Drone ‘Sunflower 200’

  • Europe

    CSTO Member Belarus Purchased Chinese M20 Ballistic Missile Instead of Iskander-M Missile

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkey Completes Atmaca Anti-ship Missile Tests With Locally Made Turbojet Engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department Aproves Link16, and IFF Upgrades of South Korean F-16

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Discloses Details Of New Joint Support Ship

  • Cruise Missiles

    India test fires 1500 kilometers range missile from the Eastern coast

  • Europe

    Greek Submarine And Helicopter Are On The Hunt For Turkish Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un Inspects Vast Intercontinental Nuclear Missile Vehicle

  • Africa

    The U.S. Must Supply Arms To African Countries To Counter Chinese Arms Exports

  • South Asia

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Purged Bangladesh Military, Turned Bangladesh Into India’s Client State

  • Europe

    Italian Customs Seized Chinese Wing Loong II Drone Destined To Libya

  • Europe

    Putin purged dozens of high-ranking military officers as officials stole millions of dollars from the Ministry of Defense

  • South Asia

    U.S. Denies Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Delusional Sheikh Hasina’s Claim that U.S. Organized Student Protests in Bangladesh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army’s SAS – Who Dares Wins

  • Europe

    Germany sends Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    IAI Unveils New Scorpius Electronic Warfare Suite For Warships and Ground Troops

  • Europe

    President Erdogan Visits Nagorno-Karabakh To Sign Defense Pact With Azerbaijan

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK Donates Hundreds Of AMRAAM Missiles For Ukraine’s NASAMS MK2 Launchers

  • Air Platform

    Brazil Purchases Additional Gripen E, Sweden Purchases Brazilian KC-390 Transport Aircraft In Bilateral Deals

  • Europe

    Russia’s arms export hit rock bottom, only $1 billion of arms exported in 2024, reported SIPRI

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Is The First Middle Eastern Country Supplying PzH 2000 155mm Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Here’s Why Russia Lost 31 Su-34 Fullback Fighter Bombers in Ukraine War, Some Were Downed By Cheap MANPAD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile ‘Hwasong-8’ Off East Coast

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea plans to field its new Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile by the end of 2025.

  • Air Platform

    Why the U.S. Navy purchased 78 Super Hornet block III?

  • Europe

    Turkey to equip Altay tanks with AKKOR active protection system

  • Uncategorized

    Slovakia Pledged To Transfer 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar Clocked 100 Hours on PT-6 Basic Trainer, Spent 60 Hours as F-7BJI Trainee and Absent from Flying Activities for UN Peacekeeping Mission

  • Air Platform

    British Army Flying The Most Advanced AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar Defense To Manufacture Unmanned Fighter Jet

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 054X Frigate for PLAN

  • Europe

    Russia’s An-22 Transport Aircraft Crashed Due to Spare Parts Shortage.

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock to provide submarine weapons system for South Korean Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Norwegian Telenor exits Myanmar after the military coup

  • C4iSR

    NATO Sets Out Future Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Air Platform

    Loss of Sukhoi Su-57 in Ukraine war would be death blow to Russia’s collapsing aerospace industry

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iranian Shahed Drones Contains American And German Components

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China is belligerent and a bully, says former Prime Minister Tony Abbott

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