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  • [ July 6, 2026 ] Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers. Europe
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  • [ July 6, 2026 ] Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat will receive a 25 percent larger wingspan and a 2,000-lb payload boost. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Americas

U.S. Army purchases QinetiQ high-altitude aerostats for battlefield surveillance

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  • Humiliating Russian Army, Ukraine Sells Captured Russian T-72 Tanks and BTR-82 APC on Ebay

    March 11, 2022 0
    Ukraine, Vladimir Putin had the idea that this conflict would end in a matter of 2-3 days and he certainly never expected it to prolongue this much. All Russian troops have realized Ukraine is literally [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • The F-35 stealth fighter made its combat debut in Syria

    May 23, 2018 0
    After more than two decades of development and testing, the Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has made its combat debut in Syria. IAF deployment of F-35 and operational engagement of F-35 marks a significant moment [...]
  • President Trump sends nuclear submarines towards Russia over provocative statements by drunk Medvedev

    August 2, 2025 0
    Donald Trump has ordered two nuclear submarines to be moved closer to Russia following “highly provocative statements” by the nation’s ex-President. Dmitry Medvedev says ‘Ukraine is definitely Russia’, rules out peace talksDateMarch 6, 2024Russia warns [...]
  • Arms sales opportunity: China moves into Central Asia as the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan

    July 12, 2021 0
    As the security situation deteriorates in Afghanistan after the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban insurgents move into the neighboring countries, Chinese foreign minister has scheduled visits to three Central Asian countries upon invitation, and [...]
  • President Trump agrees to sale F-35 stealth jets to India in a multi-billion deal

    February 14, 2025 0
    US President Donald Trump on Friday said that the US will increase military sales to India by “many billions of dollars” beginning this year. During a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he [...]
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. […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy and JMSDF Exercises In South China Sea

  • Europe

    43,000 young Ukrainian women ditch lipsticks and take up arms against Russian forces

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blew up three Russian Buk missile systems with kamikaze drones

  • South Asia

    US, Maldives Defense Pact: Both Nations Complete First Ever Defense And Security Dialogue

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesian PT Dirgantara to upgrade Turkish CN235 aircraft

  • C4iSR

    South Korea unveils a cutting-edge Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) solution

  • Europe

    Turkish Unmanned Surface Vessel Gets Rocketsan Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Russian Propaganda Exposed In Ukraine War As TB2 Drone Destroys Russian-made Anti-stealth 48YA6-K1 Radar In Kherson

  • Naval Platforms

    Sweden’s A26 “The Disruptor”: The most stealthy submarine of the world

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, MHI Partner on State of the Art Upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Air Force’s F-16I Sufa Jet Strike Iran with RAMPAGE missiles.

  • Naval Platforms

    Poland to build Life Guard Maritime Rescue Ship

  • Europe

    Ukraine successfully de-militarized the ‘Russian Air Force’ killing more than 600 pilots and destroying 500 aircraft

  • Europe

    Russian Colonel Vadim Boyko Shot Dead At Naval College Office

  • C4iSR

    Mark 36 Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Countermeasures (SRBOC)

  • Air Platform

    Finland Prepares to Receive Its First F-35A Stealth Jets.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveiled next-generation HX3 tactical mobility truck

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt and Dronamics will develop unmanned airborne intelligence, Surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance solution.

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s domestically developed AIP for project 75I submarine

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin partisan ‘black bridge’ set Russia’s FSB building on fire

  • Naval Platforms

    Fincantieri’s Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura offshore patrol vessel (OPV)

  • Industry

    The top 10 countries exporting arms around the world

  • Europe

    PayPal shuts down its services in Russia, a blow to Russian retailers

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard deputy commander General Abbas Nilforoushan killed in Israeli air strikes in Beirut

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy Test Fires C-Dome Missiles Aboard Sa’ar 6-class Corvette

  • Defense Industry

    China’s Tokamak Nuclear Reactor Generated Whopping 101 Million Degree Celsius

  • Air Platform

    Norway agrees to donate its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Belarus Delivers Modernized MiG-29UB To Serbia

  • Europe

    Elderly Russians setting army’s recruitment centers on fire

  • Air Platform

    South Korea offers KF-21 Boramae fighter jet and Cheongung-II missile defense system to Saudi Arabia.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece considers donating S-300PMU and Tor-M1 missile to Ukraine

  • Americas

    President Trump to Favor Big Defense Spenders Establishing ‘America First Arms Transfer Strategy’.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Royal New Zealand Navy Test Fires Penguin Missile for the First Time

  • Europe

    Aselsan SHARP Dual Remote Weapons Station

  • South Asia

    Corruption, mismanagement, and poor training made the Indian military a paper tiger

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia to buy Israeli-made Barak MX air defense systems

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s F-35A Ready For Combat Missions

  • Ballistic Missile

    Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • Americas

    U.S. Triples Patriot PAC-3 MSE Seeker Production to Meet Surging Air and Missile Defense Demand.

  • Europe

    Swiss F/A-18 Hornet To Guard Its Airspace Round The Clock

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody delivers first three of L-39 Skyfox training aircraft to Hungary

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over Bakhmut

  • South Asia

    Pakistan exports rare earth minerals to the U.S. setting up a new chapter of economic and strategic cooperation with the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia Lays Keel Of Fifth Arafura Class Patrol Boat For RAN

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Australia Awarded $930 Million Contract to Produce Six Ghost Bat Drones.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Indigenous Turboshaft Engines Will Be Ready By 2020 With Ukraine’s Help

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Destroyer sets sail through South China Sea

  • Europe

    A pro-Kremlin writer wounded in car bomb that killed his driver

  • South Asia

    India’s RAW orchestrated targeted killings in Bangladesh and has a dedicated office at the DGFI building in Dhaka cantonment

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