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  • [ March 3, 2026 ] Qatari Patriot missile shoots down two Iranian Su-24 Fencer attack jets, drones and 7 ballistic missiles. Middle East
  • [ March 3, 2026 ] The U.S. Air Force has completely destroyed the Iranian Navy. Middle East
  • [ March 3, 2026 ] U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System. Infantry Weapons
  • [ March 3, 2026 ] Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Khordad-3 Air Defense Missile system. Anti-air Missiles
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Naval Platforms

The Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessels of RAN

April 11, 2020 GDC 0

Australia’s current Armidale Class and Cape Class patrol boats are planned to be replaced with a single class of Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), under Project SEA 1180 Phase 1, to be built in Australia by German shipbuilder, […]

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ASC Shipbuilding Laid Keel Of Australia’s 2nd Arafura-Class OPV

April 11, 2020 GDC 0

The Australian Government’s $90 billion National Shipbuilding Program has reached another milestone with the ceremonial keel laying of the second Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) in Adelaide under Project SEA 1180 Phase 1. The keel […]

  • China unveils copycat German Boxer armored vehicles.

    December 7, 2025 0
    New images have surfaced online of a Chinese armored vehicle that closely resembles the German-Dutch Boxer platform, reigniting speculation about China’s push to develop modular armored solutions for export markets. Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the [...]
  • UAE’s EDGE to equip Turkish Bayraktar drones with precision-guided bombs

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  • HAL Tejas MK2 Ambitious Medium Weight Fighter jets, can HAL achieve MK2?

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  • Germany will establish a new military division for territorial defence

    January 14, 2025 0
    The German military will establish a new division tasked exclusively with territorial defence, the army said on Saturday, bringing all existing reserve units under direct army command. German Army to receive Israeli air defense radarDateJuly [...]
  • South Korea Cuts Cost of KF-21 Boramae

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  • Newly Released Infrared Footage Shows the U.S. Testing Either F-47 Sixth-gen Fighter or Hypersonic Glide Vehicle.

    January 22, 2026 0
    Newly released infrared (IR) footage has reignited speculation around a mysterious triangular-shaped aircraft reportedly spotted flying over the Nevada Test and Training Range, home to the highly secretive Area 51, earlier this month. US Navy [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s one Su-25 and four Ka-52 helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Putin’s War In Ukraine Hurting Chinese And Indian Military Supplies

  • Middle East

    Historic first flight from Israel to UAE flies directly over Saudi Arabian airspace

  • Europe

    Putin Would Be Signing ‘Suicide Note’ If He Nukes Ukraine, Says John Bolton

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Army Used White Phosphorus Artillery Munitions To Destroy Hamas Tunnels And Bunkers

  • Europe

    VKS Is Inferior To The US Air Force, Says Russian Tech Entrepreneur Mikhail Bolshakov

  • Africa

    U.S. State Department approved precision-guided munitions to Nigeria

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-24 ‘Fencer’ Fighter Bomber

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN’s sets to upgrade Cape-class OPV with naval communication system

  • Europe

    Croatia to Purchase Six Bayraktar TB2 Drones for $95 Million

  • Europe

    Another Russian businessman mysteriously died with a bullet wound and a rifle nearby.

  • Defense Industry

    Thyssenkrupp unveils powerful MEKO A300 class frigate

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft To New Zealand

  • Civil Aviation

    Israeli IAI To Convert Ethiopian 767-300 Passenger Aircraft Into Freighter

  • Air Platform

    Russian army’s Belarus-made armed drone was shot down in Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan navy’s fourth and final Milgem-class corvette hits the water in Karachi

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine blow up Russia’s easy target T-90M Tank using a Swedish AT4 recoilless rifle

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 500th F-35 to the USAF

  • Air Platform

    Tejas MK1A or MK2: Is it Really Worth $77 Million?

  • South Asia

    Ukraine war: Indian Army will replace all Russian-origin tanks, IFV and armored vehicles with domestic vehicles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys half of Russia’s ‘key’ Pantsir air defense systems, security service says.

  • C4iSR

    Australian Super Hornet Fighter Jets Will Receive New Infrared Search And Tracking System

  • C4iSR

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

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates spy nabbed by Turkish intelligence agency

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Released Tender for Lead-In Light Fighter/Trainer Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Australia Received Two CH-47H Chinook Helicopters

  • Middle East

    The Abraham Accord: UAE, Israeli and Bahrain Peace Deal

  • South Asia

    American FBI Submitted Evidence of Sheikh Hasina and Sajeeb Wajed Siphoning $300 Million From Bangladesh to the US via Cayman Islands and Hong Kong

  • Naval Platforms

    Mighty US Navy: This Is How US Can Take Spratly Islands!

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contact For Laser Guidance Kit

  • Naval Weapons

    SM-2 standard missile Block IIIA & IIIB

  • Europe

    Russia sending 1970s T-72 tanks to fight modern Leopard, Challenger and Abrams tanks

  • Naval Platforms

    Russia Delivers Indian Navy’s Warship ‘INS Tushil’ After Eight Years, Explains Soviet-era Shipbuilding Still Ongoing In Russia

  • Middle East

    Navantia Launched the Fifth Avante 2200 Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

  • Air Platform

    Saab Gripen E/F: Why is Gripen E deadliest among all 4.5 Gen fighter jet?

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s new Plustan-SN armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine hails its first counteroffensive success in defense of Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’ KC-46 Aerial Refueling Tanker Takes First Flight For JASDF

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy launches first Hangor-class submarine in China

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile and drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 missile system and Novorossiysk oil terminal.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy continues to provide lethal aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said

  • Europe

    Russia’s actual manpower losses is 145,000, Putin’s closest allies are looking to exit Russia, Kremlin insider says

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force destroyed significant numbers of Russian-made S-300 air defense system in Iran attacks

  • Europe

    Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy

  • Naval Weapons

    Leonardo’s 127mm 127/64 LW – Vulcano

  • Middle East

    Israel And Bahrain Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations

  • Europe

    Baltic States Call for European NATO Countries to Reinstate Conscription

  • Europe

    In World First, Ukraine’s Neptune Missile Sunk Kilo Class Submarine And Amphibious Vessels Docked At Sevastopol Naval Base

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