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East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Australian Navy Launched “Plan Galileo” Sustainment Programme

May 8, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has launched ‘Plan Galileo’ in order to maintain its fleet capability. This sutainibility program is a step-change in its functionnality. The plan should be developped and implemented by 2030. The […]

Naval Weapons

RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles

April 29, 2020 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

HMAS Adelaide departs Sydney to maintain Navy preparedness

April 9, 2020 GDC 0

HMAS Adelaide has left its home port in Sydney to conduct First of Class Flight Trials for the MH-60R ‘Romeo’ helicopters off the coast of Queensland, the RAN announced on 7 April. The trials will […]

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 […]

  • Biden Administration Pauses Precision Guided Munitions Sale To Saudi Arabia

    March 10, 2021 0
    The Biden administration has paused indefinitely two precision guided munition sales to Saudi Arabia, worth as much as $760 million, as part of a new policy aimed at curtailing violence in Yemen, learned GDC citing [...]
  • Here’s why Russia’s S-400 Triumf Surface-to-air missile failed in Iran.

    March 2, 2026 0
    Russia lost more than 41 batteries of S-400 missile system, including illumination radars, fire control radars, command posts and launchers in the Ukraine war. Iran purchased 3 batteries of Russian-made S-400 missile system in exchange [...]
  • Panicked India deploys S-400 missile system and Rafale fighter jets near Bangladesh, which has no meaningful Air Force

    April 9, 2025 0
    The positioning of the S-400 system is viewed as a calibrated response by China to intensifying aerial activity near India’s eastern frontier. It is also aimed at Bangladesh, which has no meaningful military, particularly Bangladesh [...]
  • Demoralized Russian Troops Ran Over Colonel Yuri Medvedev Using A Tank

    March 30, 2022 0
    In fresh setbacks for the Russian assault on Ukraine, a top commander of the country was killed by his own “demoralized” men while a general was believed to have also died, reports have said. Russia’s [...]
  • BAE Systems purchases South Korean charge system for 155mm guns

    December 28, 2023 0
    South Korean defense giant Hanwha Aerospace has announced securing a contract from BAE Systems, Britain’s largest defense company, for a modular charge system designed for 155mm guns. This strategic partnership responds to the soaring demand [...]
  • Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

    May 16, 2024 0
    Australia will spend a record AU$55.7 billion (U.S. $36.8 billion) on defense during the next fiscal year, according to budget documents unveiled May 14. Australia ramping up defense production capabilityDateAugust 13, 2020Turkey allocates $40 billion [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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

    Australia, UK sign key agreement on AUKUS nuclear submarine build

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s new PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract To Supply Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye To French Navy

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Takes Delivery of First Domestically Built Corvette

  • C4iSR

    Photonis has delivered 18mm image intensifier tubes to Theon Sensors for Australian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Wants Naval Access to Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra Canal to Counter Indian Navy

  • Europe

    Psychopathic Putin Lost Astounding 1.5 Million Russians to Capture a Few Kilometres of Ukraine’s Territory in Four Years.

  • Air Platform

    India Orders 83 HAL Tejas Worths $6 Billion

  • Air Platform

    USAF’s Red Flag 21-1 Exercise Involves Air Combat, Space, Cyberspace Elements

  • Europe

    France could send troops if requested by Ukraine in response to a Russian breakthrough, says President Emmanuel Macron

  • Europe

    Saab’s A26 is the world’s first fifth-generation stealth attack submarine.

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests SEAD Missions Using F-35

  • C4iSR

    Su-57’s AESA Radar Is Yet to Pass Debugging Phase, Says Tikhomirov-NIIP Director General Yuri Bely

  • Middle East

    Israel Buys Three Submarines From TKMS Worth $3.4 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    50 RAAF Aircraft Joins Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2021

  • Europe

    Russia shot down its own S-70 Okhotnik heavy combat drone

  • Air Platform

    Ballistic Missiles Shrapnel And Debris Destroyed 20 Israeli F-35I Stealth Jets As Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Asalsan Awarded $616 Million Contract to Produce Turkish Steel Dome

  • Air Platform

    Bayraktar TB3 to perform maiden flight in 2022

  • Europe

    Swedish Gripen Intercepts Russia’s Su-35 Near Swedish Airspace.

  • Europe

    Russia’s tractor plant fitting out 1950s 2M-3 naval gun on MT-LB tracked vehicles

  • Air Platform

    The UK Wants Turkish-styled Drones For Its Military

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Awarded Contract to Produce VSHORAD for Romanian Army

  • Europe

    Turkish STM Completes Design Phase of Preveze Submarine Modernization Project

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman delivers SiAW test missile to US Air Force

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Australian Tech Firm EOS Unveils 100kw High-energy Laser Weapon System.

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive more CEASAR howitzers from France

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s supply-class AOR ship tests Phalanx close-in weapons system

  • Europe

    Russia’s naval decline is evident in the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, which visited Cuba in 2024 and again in 2026 with the same broken tiles.

  • Europe

    Belarus Cozzies Up With Turkey, A Snab To Russia

  • Air Platform

    Madness by IAF: Russian Fighters Wouldn’t Bring Victory For India Against PLA Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

  • Europe

    Fincantieri cuts steel for French Navy’s logistics support ships

  • Air Platform

    GKN Aerospace Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D Engine’s Software

  • Air Platform

    Why is China buying the J-10 instead of the JF-17?

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW and Bangladeshi corrupt government officials issued counterfeit European visas to Indian nationals from Bangladesh.

  • Africa

    Rostec hopes African countries will fund the Su-75 Checkmate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Unveils Hwasong-20 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

  • Africa

    Israel, Morocco signs MoU for future arms sales by Israeli companies

  • Africa

    Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin reselling arms to Sudanese terrorists group

  • Air Platform

    Where Is Indian Tejas MKII And AMCA In The Global Fighter Jets Competition?

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves Foreign Military Sale of 40 F-16V to Turkey and 40 F-35 to Greece

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Exposed: Why Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder Fighters Are Inoperable?

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier achieve fully operational capability

  • Land Platform

    Greek EODH Built New Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Russian pilot admits: ‘Ukraine will win the war, no matter what’

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique sued for embezzlement and siphoning $665 million

  • Europe

    Swedish Saab, Polish WB Group Sign MoU to explore cooperation on UAV systems.

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