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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 […]

  • Turkey to deliver Hurkus-C combat aircraft to Niger, Chad

    November 1, 2022 0
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  • Colombia To Spend $1 Billion On Fighter Jets Program

    June 5, 2021 0
    Colombia is examining proposals from the United States, Spain and Sweden as it look to replace its aging military aircraft, the South American country’s air force said on Tuesday. Saab Group Renewed Attempts To Sell [...]
  • China Sends Blowfish A2 Unmanned Helicopters to Indian Border

    November 24, 2020 0
    Chinese self-produced unmanned helicopters were recently equipped to People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command troops at the border with India. The command had ordered smart weapons and customized equipment – from portable oxygen generators [...]
  • U.S. Senate Allocates $25 Billion For Navy’s Shipyard Upgrade Projects

    April 30, 2021 0
    Senate legislation, introduced on Wednesday, calls for a $25 billion investment in public and private shipyards that build and maintain the U.S. Navy fleet. The bill allocates allocate $21 billion under the Defense Production Act [...]
  • Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has launched a large-scale attack involving rockets and drones on Israel.

    August 25, 2024 0
    Israel’s military launched air raids across southern Lebanon and Hezbollah carried out a large drone and rocket attack. Hezbollah Terrorist Group Fired Rockets At Israel From Southern LebanonDateOctober 11, 2023Israeli Defense Forces Started Ground Operations [...]
  • PL-21: New ramjet engine could triple the range of Chinese missiles

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Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

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

    UK invests $4.8 billion in next phase of AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine project

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TAI to develop Hurjet 270 simulators

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iranian Shahed Drones Contains American And German Components

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab to Supply Composite Superstructure to Singaporean Navy’s Warships

  • Cyber

    Royal Navy Chief Warns Russia Could Cut Underwater Cables Off To Disrupt Global Communication

  • Defense Industry

    UK, Japan And Italy Agree On Developing New Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets For Tri-nations Air Force

  • Europe

    Dead, wounded: The voices of desperate Russian soldiers trying to escape Ukraine

  • Europe

    Slovakia To Supply Ukraine With S-300 SAM in Return of NATO Patriot System

  • Air Platform

    Boeing submits response for RCAF’s future fighter capability project (FFCP) programme

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s Norinco VN-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IVF)

  • Naval Platforms

    Damen completes sea trials of Pola-class frigate ‘ARM Reformador’ of Mexican Navy

  • C4iSR

    Netherlands to Bolster NH90, Apache, Chinook Self-Protection Systems

  • Americas

    The U.S. Navy Sends 25 EA-18G Growler EW Aircraft to Boneyard

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys French LRU Artillery Rockets in Counteroffensive Against Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers First Cape Class Patrol Boat to Royal Australian Navy

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin begins production of F-35 for Royal Danish Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian patriot missile downed one Su-35 and one Su-24 fighter bomber, and Russia shot down its own Su-35, with seven aircraft losses in three days

  • Europe

    Finland is on the edge of war with Russia in 2022

  • Middle East

    Navantia starts construction of new corvettes for Saudi Arabia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese EOTDC PL-10 Semi-active Air-to-Air Missile and PL-10E Infrared-guided Air-to-air Missile, A Reverse-engineered Italian APSIDE Missile

  • Europe

    Naval Group teams up with Croatian partners on Gowind corvette program.

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Out Of Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Adopts QBZ-191 Assault Weapons

  • Americas

    Pentagon Unveils $151 Billion Missile Defense Program.

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Plans To Buy 24 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    The KM-SAM surface-to-air missile system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases precision strike missiles with 500km range worth $1.6 billion

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkish Karayel tactical UAV

  • Europe

    “Ghost of Kyiv”: Ukraine Says It Shot Down Five Russian Fighter Jets Including Su-35

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Paused F-16V Acquisition in Favor of F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    Canada began construction of Quick Reaction Alert facility in Quebec

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Relocates 24 F-16J Wild Weasel Electronic Warfare Aircraft in the Middle East from Germany.

  • Europe

    UK village Lakenheath could be Putin’s first target in World War III

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea’s KAI and HHI Sign MOU for CVX Aircraft Carrier Project

  • Europe

    Germany will transfer $19.1 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine over the next few years

  • Europe

    Navantia has launched F111 Bonifaz for Spanish Navy.

  • Europe

    Paranoid Putin sleeping in Kremlin office and using body doubles, amid fears of assassination

  • Europe

    U.S. Modern Weapon Will Help Change the War: Ukraine Ambassador

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan used Harpy-2 drone to destroy another S-300 SAM site in Armenia

  • Europe

    UK will send starstreak, NLAW, howitzer and loitering munitions worth £100 million to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Indian MoD awarded $5.25 billion contract for 83 HAL Tejas MK 1A

  • Middle East

    UAE Stops Issuing Visas for 11 Muslim Countries, But Continues to Welcome Israelis

  • Europe

    Ukraine War, Diminished of Black Sea Fleet and Destroyed Shipyard Sent Russian Navy Back to 1990s

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Major General Ziaul Ahsan: The Butcher Of Bangladesh

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan will provide Kotonami-class patrol boats to Bangladesh under security aid program

  • Europe

    Brazil’s Tamandare-class frigate project marks important milestone

  • Africa

    The U.S. Builds Drone Mega-base In North African Country Niger

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF joins RIMPAC exercises in Guam

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