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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 […]

  • Ukraine’s mystery drone struck Belgorod military base exposing Russia’s air defense weaknesses

    January 19, 2023 0
    Russian military and intelligence analysts scrutinized ‘kamikaze’ drone debris recovered at the military camp attack site in Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. According to Russians, it is Ukrainian mysterious new loitering ‘kamikaze drone’. “About 7 units have [...]
  • Navantia Begins Sea Trials of Saudi Corvette ‘Al-Jubail’

    September 11, 2021 0
    Navantia has started sea trials of NB 546 Al-Jubail, first of the five Avante 2200 corvettes for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF). Saudi Arabia Commissions First Avante 2200 Class CorvetteDateApril 12, 2022Navantia launches corvette [...]
  • Proverty-stricken Sri Lankan Was Offered Construction Work In Russia, Forced To Fight Putin’s War In Ukraine

    June 12, 2024 0
    When Sri Lanka’s economy crashed in 2022, people sought work abroad wherever they could find it — including ex-soldiers who joined forces fighting in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey [...]
  • Taiwan To Complete IDS Submarine Pressure Hull By June 2022

    February 8, 2022 0
    According to the latest Taiwanese cabinet report, the assembly of pressure hull blocks for the indigenous submarine is expected to be finished by the end of June 2022. Taiwan’s IDS Submarine to be Launched Ahead [...]
  • Australia ramping up defense production capability

    August 13, 2020 0
    In an age of increasing strategic uncertainty, the Morrison government has decided it needs greater sovereign capability in case supply chains are cut off and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds last week said the government wanted [...]
  • A large number of Russian casualties related to alcohol abuse, British intelligence report

    April 4, 2023 0
    Russia’s high number of casualties in Ukraine is linked to “pervasive alcohol abuse” among Moscow’s deployed fighters, according to the British defense ministry. Russian commander using captive punishment to clamp down poor discipline and alcohol [...]
Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Launch Third Aircraft Carrier In Late 2021

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    NATO Members to Purchase Australian-made Apollo Laser Weapon System.

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded a contract to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S. Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea introduced export restrictions on 700 items to Russia, including aircraft parts and machinery

  • Europe

    Neptune Headache: Putin Relocating His Black Sea Fleet From Crimea Out of Neptune Missile Range

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Russia’s $300 billion frozen assets in the West must be used to rearm and rebuild Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Says Chinese-made VT-4 Tank Good at Parade, But Not at Actual Combat.

  • Infantry Weapons

    The Spyder Medium/Long-Rang Air Defense System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers More Gepard Anti-air Guns To Ukraine

  • Africa

    UAE Sends Armed Drones to Support Ethiopia

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Latvia Latest Country to Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Poland to buy more South Korean K2 tanks in $6.2 billion deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why does tiny Taiwan pack a punch?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Started Granting Protection Visa For High-ranking Myanmar Military’s Defectors

  • Europe

    Hellenic Army Purchases Rafael Spike NLOS Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in Belgorod

  • Europe

    Russian lost 263,000 manpower and $140 Billion in equipment in the Ukraine war, here’s why?

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Precision Strike Missile

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Rafale to Compliment Lockheed’s F-35, says UAE Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Thales Bushmaster Electronic Warfare Vehicle

  • Middle East

    Jubilant Iranians: Israeli and American Fighter Jets Fly Uncontested over Iranian Airspace as EA-18G Growler Destroys YLC-8B Radar, HQ-9B and S-400 Missile System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia decided not to buy Russian military hardware, signs security agreement with South Korea: report

  • Air Platform

    Should IAF Fulfill Fighter Jets Shortage By Procuring Super Hornet?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Finally Admits It Needs Help From China On Shipbuilding

  • Europe

    Greece Donates BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS Cluster Munitions Wrecking Havoc on Russian Airfield and Military Bases

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AVIC CM-400AKG Air-launched Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Poland considers Boeing F-15EX fighter jets for air superiority role.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RTAF announced procurement programme in “White Paper 2020”

  • Air Platform

    P-8I Neptune: A Superior Submarine Hunting Machine For Indian Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France considers sending SAMP/T NG air defense system to Ukraine.

  • Air Platform

    Game Over For Russian Military, Ukraine Wants Use F-16 Jets For SEAD And DEAD Missions

  • Europe

    UK To Retire Eurofighter Typhoon, Puma Helo And C-130J Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers compared Leopard 2 tanks to Mercedes and Russian T-90M tanks to GWM

  • C4iSR

    NATO Sets Out Future Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Cancels 12 Su-30MKI Orders, Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • Europe

    Albania Latest Country Purchases Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Africa

    Pakistan has struck a $4 billion arms deal with Libyan National Army, including JF-17 fighter jets, Super Mushak trainer and other equipment.

  • Air Platform

    Japan Wants to Build It’s Own Stealth Sixth-generation X-2/F-3 Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Kosovo purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Russia Refused to Repatriate 14,000 Fallen Russian Soldiers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Started Building Second NGAD Site in Saint Louis

  • C4iSR

    Rafael Drone Dome (C-UAS) System

  • South Asia

    After destroying Bangladesh’s democracy, India’s Modi is begging Bangladesh to export Indian goods to the US.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Starts Prototyping Hunter-class Frigates for RAN

  • Americas

    US Announces Nearly $1 Billion in New Military Aid for Ukraine

  • Air Platform

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

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