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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea Launches New 8,200-Ton Aegis Destroyer

September 12, 2022 GDC 0

The South Korean Navy has launched a new 8,200-ton destroyer equipped with powerful weapons and state-of-the-art systems. Named after a visionary king of the Joseon Dynasty, the Jeongjo The Great destroyer was launched at the […]

  • Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds warns Naval Group to meet contractual obligations

    February 24, 2020 0
    Relations between the Federal Government and the French company designing Australia’s future submarines have hit a new low, with the Defence Minister declaring she will hold the group to account on its local industry commitments. [...]
  • Indonesia’s Surface Warships That Protect Its Sovereign Waters

    October 25, 2020 0
    Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelagic country with some 17,000 islands and a vast maritime territory. The Office of the Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister announced in 2018 that it had updated Indonesia’s total [...]
  • Saab and Bombardier awarded contract to produce 14 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft for NATO.

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  • Indonesian Navy’s Underwater Warfare Capability

    October 25, 2020 0
    The Indonesian Navy, also known as Tentar Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut (TNI-AL), operates two classes of submarines: The older Cakra-class Type 209/1300 vessels and the Nagapasa-class Type 209/1400 vessels. A Central Command links the three main [...]
  • Russia Loses 32 APVs, Nearly 1,300 Soldiers in a Day

    December 4, 2023 0
    Russian forces in Ukraine have lost nearly 1,300 troops and 32 armored personnel vehicles (APVs) in the past 24 hours, as the country’s troops advance near the eastern Donetsk town of Avdiivka. Russia lost more [...]
  • Turkey begins construction of fourth Ada-class corvette for Pakistan

    June 26, 2021 0
    The steel cutting ceremony for the fourth Turkey-made corvette tailored for Pakistan’s navy was held in the southern port city of Karachi Tuesday. Pakistan Held Keel-laying Ceremony For Fourth MILGEM CorvetteDateNovember 8, 2021Turkish STM Lays [...]
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 […]

  • 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

  • Defense Industry

    Fincantieri, Navantia to work jointly on maritime domains

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 64 Gripen E And Two GlobalEye In Its Final Bid For Finland’s HX Competition

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s elite Alpha unit destroyed $4 billion worth of Russia’s S-400, S-300, Buk-M3, Tor-M2 and Pantsir-S1 air defenses in 2025.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force’s F-15I Fired Air-launched Blue Sparrow Ballistic Missile to Kill Ali Khamenei.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian $500 FPV drone destroyed Russian Buk-M3 missile system worth $100 million

  • Europe

    Russia detained Major General Ivan Popov After Raising Concerns Over High Casualties In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

  • Europe

    Ukraine demonstrates jet-powered ‘Bullet’ drone capable of intercepting Russian drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN Formally Accepts HMAS Supply Into Service

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Achieved Complete Air Dominance Over Iranian Airspace

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Delivers First Two Of Planned 32 AW149 Helicopters To Poland

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Nebo-M radar of Armenia using TB2 drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

  • Europe

    G7 Countries agreed to confiscate $50 billion of Russian assets to pay for Ukraine’s debt

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Ramps Up FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft Production After Export Success In Poland, Thailand And Malaysia

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Buk surface-to-air missiles using artillery strikes

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan acquires Leonardo M-346 advanced training aircraft

  • Infantry Weapons

    LMT MARS-L Service Rifle For New Zealand Armed Forces

  • Europe

    HENSOLDT to Provide Optronics Suite for German and Norwegian Type 212CD Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    More Than Fighter Jet: Lockheed Martin F-35 Is A Diplomatic Tool In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Europe

    Russia’s manpower losses in Ukraine surpassed 800,000 troops, Russia might need to import Chinese sperm to repopulate the country

  • Middle East

    Russian Spetsnaz special forces surrendered to Syrian rebels

  • Europe

    Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time Donbass, Ukraine

  • Africa

    Nigeria’s M-346FA light attack jet performs first flight ahead of delivery.

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan Bought Israeli Iron Dome Missile System

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drones set fire at a Russian warehouse, destroying billions of spare parts for high-value military vehicles

  • Cyber

    Russia Shuts Down Internet to Prevent Drone Attacks and Limit Access to Independent Information.

  • Americas

    Defense Secretary Purges Defense Advisory Board

  • Europe

    ATACMS Are Blowing Up Russian S-400 Anti-air Missiles Before F-16 Becomes Operational

  • Americas

    President Trump cements his legacy with a new class of battleship for US Navy.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Wants to Sale F-16V Block 70 to Asia, Africa and Latin America

  • Americas

    General Electric Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract For F-15EX Fighter’s Engines

  • South Asia

    Indian Mi-17 Helicopter Crash Landed in Northeastern State

  • Air Platform

    Russia copies Boeing X-32 and embeds it into the cold-war MiG 1.44 project to create Checkmate LCA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel

  • Air Platform

    Turkey orders additional 57 locally-made T626 Gökbey transport helicopters

  • Land Platform

    India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performance

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Buys 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    India Orders 83 HAL Tejas Worths $6 Billion

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman completes design review of new laser weapon system

  • Africa

    Morocco Plans To Buy ATR-72 MPA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

  • Europe

    KNDS to unveil next-gen main battle tank at Eurosatory 2024

  • South Asia

    Pakistan launched retaliatory attacks in Iran after Iranian drone strikes in Pakistan

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded the contract to produce new CV90 combat vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Fighter Jets Procurement, Latest French Rafale Report

  • Air Platform

    Why Russian Air Force doesn’t buy MiG-29M2 and MiG-35?

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