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  • [ June 23, 2026 ] Ukraine seeks U.S. authorization to produce Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles to solve air defense crisis. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ June 23, 2026 ] Russia puts garden mesh on its warships to stop kamikaze drones. Europe
  • [ June 23, 2026 ] Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Crimea Bridge, Oil Depots, and a Major Semiconductor Plant. Europe
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Naval Platforms

China plans to develop a new amphibious assault ship dubbed type 076 LHD

July 29, 2020 GDC 0

Chinese shipbuilder is planning to build a more powerful amphibious assault ship that would be able to carry more helicopters and drones and help the country’s marine corps to fight more effectively on the high […]

Naval Platforms

China’s Type 075 will start maiden voyage

July 22, 2020 GDC 0

The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ‘s first Type 075 amphibious assault ship, which is believed to be built to play a vital role in island seizing operations, is expected to soon make its maiden […]

Naval Platforms

Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class Amphibious Assault Ship

November 17, 2019 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) fleet of two Canberra-class amphibious assault ships has achieved final operational capability. On 12 November 2019, Australia’s Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced that the canberra-class is now ready to […]

  • Australia To Unveil Final Design Of AUKUS Submarine

    October 5, 2022 0
    On the first anniversary of the AUKUS pact, acting Prime Minister and defense minister Richard Marles revealed that the country is on track to be able to make the announcement about the final design at the beginning [...]
  • Germany mulls buying Australian Boxer CRV armored vehicles worth $1.9 billion

    March 10, 2023 0
    Germany is considering purchasing many Boxer armored vehicles from Australia in a potential 3-billion Australian dollar ($1.9-billion) deal. Australian Army Received First Boxer Armored VehicleDateSeptember 25, 2019$4.28 Billion Boxer Multipurpose Combat Vehicles Are Partly EffectiveDateDecember [...]
  • Bangladesh Reshuffles Key Army Positions At Scandal Riddle Directorate General of Defense Intelligence (DGFI) For Human Rights Violation

    October 17, 2024 0
    Two significant generals have been made lieutenant generals in a high-level reshuffle in the Bangladesh Army. Bangladesh’s Interim Government sent three former DGFI Directors and Army Generals to forced retirement, and one General dismissed amid [...]
  • South Africa Facilitating Delivery Of Chinese-made Arms To Russia

    May 13, 2023 0
    The US has accused South Africa of supplying arms to Russia in a covert naval operation, escalating a foreign policy crisis for President Cyril Ramaphosa over the country’s ties to the Kremlin and position on [...]
  • 3 Dead After Russia’s Prototype Il-112V Military Transport Plane Crashes Near Moscow

    August 19, 2021 0
    United Aircraft’s prototype flight-test Ilyushin Il-112V military transport has crashed during a training flight near Moscow, apparently after suffering an in-flight engine fire, reported Moscow Times citing United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft [...]
  • Saudi and Emirati fighter jets joined the U.S. and Israeli forces in airstrikes in Iran during operation ‘Epic Fury’: Reuters.

    May 13, 2026 0
    Long at odds, Iran, a Shiite country, Saudi Arabia and the UAE — the two Sunni Muslim powers in the Middle East have backed opposing groups in conflicts across the region. Saudi Arabia launched numerous, [...]
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

    Russia’s Su-25 crashed during a training flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s $50 billion dollars Short-fin Barracuda submarine is nine months behind the scheduled delivery date

  • Europe

    Ukraine released photos of M1 Abrams tanks in the front line

  • Europe

    Hackers replaced Russian TV broadcasts during Putin’s ‘Victory Day’ parade with an anti-war message saying ‘the blood of Ukrainians is on Russians hands’

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Air Force To Receive 60 F-16 Block 50 From NATO Partners

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems Completes UTACS Acquisition in the UK.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Systems inked a contract to produce maritime surveillance drone worth $352.8 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Adopted A New Domestic Defense Industry Policy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. agrees to sale 40 F-16V fighter jets to Turkey after Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid

  • Europe

    Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Circumventing Western Sanctions For the Russian Federation

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan inducts most advanced F-16V fighter jets at a ceremony

  • Infantry Weapons

    Biden Admin Considers Supplying Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine, A Death Blow To Russian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Received Its First Eurofighter Typhoon From The UK

  • Loitering Munitions

    Pakistan shot down 25 Indian drones and captured unexploded air-launched munitions

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Bavar-373 air defense system amid Israel tensions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian Air Force’s MiG-31K Interceptor Jet Lost Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile During Failed Launches

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s attempt to showcase Tu-160 Blackjack backfired after it grounds Tu-16 technical fault

  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russian forces leaving southern town of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Fired Missiles In Response To North Korean Missile Launches

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Plans To Expand Its Military To 1.15 Million Soldiers, But Can It Pay Salary?

  • Industry

    Boeing wants to certify Super Hornet for ski-jump operations

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Consortium aims to sale next-gen Eurofighter Typhoon to Austria, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia and Turkey

  • Industry

    Denel Dynamics Military Industrial Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s fighter jets, tanks, armoured vehicles, missiles, and radars face export challenges following reports of recurring failures by international operators.

  • Americas

    Lockheed’s F-22 Raptor Gets Software Updates

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30SM crashed in Petrozavodsk due to pilot error.

  • Europe

    Polish Huta Stalowa Wola Awarded Contract To Deliver Krab Howitzers To Ukraine Worth $700 Million

  • Europe

    Ukraine plans to buy homegrown Oplot main battle tanks

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s unmanned surface vessel can carry 27 deadly FPV drones.

  • South Asia

    IAF Rafale Fighters Started Ferry Flight To India

  • Naval Platforms

    Flopping Fish: The Shenyang J-15, A Perfect Example of ‘Garbage In and Garbage Out’

  • Americas

    Naval Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boats To Argentina

  • Americas

    UK and US have announced significant military aid packages to support Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Can Cash-strapped Pakistan Afford To Buy 40 J-35 Fourth-gen Fighter Jets From China?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy’s SSN-AUKUS (SSN-A) will receive evolved version of AN/BYG-1 combat control system

  • South Asia

    India withdraws from FGFA or Su-57 (PAK FA) project

  • Middle East

    China’s big reverse-engineering fail in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela as HQ-9B, HQ-16, CM-302 and YJ-21E destroyed by American air strikes.

  • South Asia

    Russia started production of five S-400 air defense systems for India

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Russia used the 1960s P-35 missile for the first time in the Ukraine war

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan’s new Type 12 anti-ship missiles pointed at China

  • Europe

    France To Deliver M270 Rocket Launchers To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Donates Four Cessna Aircraft to Philippines Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy’s Carrier Battle Group Enters Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Finland Acquires Munitions For HIMARS Rockets Launchers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Detects Acoustic Signature Of Chinese Noisy Submarines off Amami Oshima

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine offers $2 million cash to Russian pilot who would defect to Ukraine with Kinzhal missile

  • Europe

    Russians started to display domestic dissent against Kremlin’s mass mobilization attempts

  • Air Platform

    Saab Gripen Achieved Final Operational Capability With The Brazilian Air Force

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