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  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Trump Admin approves advanced AN/APG-83 SABR radar for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet, worth $488 million. C4iSR
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Hungary Received JAS Gripen C Fighter Jets from Saab. Air Platform
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] UAE’s Air Defense System Intercepts Iranian Cruise Missiles and Drones. Middle East
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program. Europe
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Europe

BAE Systems Starts Floating Off Second Type 26 Frigate

September 17, 2024 GDC 0

A team of engineering specialists transferred the ship – which has Welsh singing star Katherine Jenkins as her official sponsor – from the shipyard slipway to a barge to begin the float-off process.  HMS Cardiff […]

Europe

Royal Navy’s Warships, Submarines and Aircraft Carriers Progressively Ahead of Other European Navies

October 25, 2021 GDC 0

UK’s Royal Navy has achieved some key milestones this year. Not only have HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales set off on their first missions, but two new warship classes are being developed […]

Europe

BAE Systems Rolls Out Bow Of Type 26 Frigate

June 26, 2021 GDC 0

The bow of HMS Glasgow – the first City Class Type 26 frigate being built for the Royal Navy – has been rolled out of the build hall at BAE Systems shipyard on the River Clyde. In […]

  • GA-ASI revolutionizes aerial recovery for unmanned aircraft using MQ-20 Avenger

    March 18, 2024 0
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  • Dutch army’s airmobile brigade receives first GRF tactical vehicle

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  • Polish Navy’s AW101 Helo Fly For The First Time

    August 16, 2021 0
    Leonardo announced that the Polish Navy’s first AW101 (ZR285) achieved its first flight yesterday at the Company’s site in Yeovil. The flight demonstrated functional checks of the main airframe systems as well as the control [...]
  • Anschütz Acheived Design Milestone with Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate Program

    December 19, 2024 0
    Anschütz has completed the next milestone in the Australian Hunter Class Frigate Program. During the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems (WINBS), the overall system design was presented to [...]
  • The U.S. Has Offered Bangladesh Mega Arms Deal Including Super Hornet Block III, MQ-9 Reaper, Apache Helicopter, NASAMS Missile, HIMARS and TPY-4 Radar.

    February 12, 2026 0
    China recently signed a defence agreement with Bangladesh to build a drone factory in Bangladesh with Chinese assistance. The U.S. wants to supply Bangladesh with MQ-9 Reaper drones. U.S. Ambassador cautions Bangladesh over China ties, [...]
  • Royal Navy To Upgrade Tomahawk Cruise Missile To Block V Standard

    July 21, 2022 0
    The Royal Navy’s stock of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles will be upgraded to Block-V on Royal Navy submarines to ensure the weapon is even more effective against future threats. US State Department Approves $2.19 Billion [...]
Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

  • Middle East

    UK And Qatar Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement

  • Americas

    Raytheon Completes Testing of SPY-6 Radar’s Cooperative Engagement Capability

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Military’s Cowardly Silence Against Myanmar’s Fighter Jets Firing Eight Rounds Of Rockets At Bangladesh

  • South Asia

    Disgraced dictator Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for ‘crimes against humanity’, Bangladesh demands India extradite her.

  • Europe

    Saab test-fires lightweight torpedo from CB90 Fast Attack Craft

  • Europe

    Dmitry Medvedev says ‘Ukraine is definitely Russia’, rules out peace talks

  • Middle East

    U.S. Military Launches Airstrikes On Iraqi And Syrian Militia Targets

  • Air Platform

    Turkey plans to export KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet to Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Qatar

  • Europe

    UK and Norway join multinational CAVS armoured vehicle research and development project led by Finland.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Test-fires PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Near Indian Border

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland purchases AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missile to arm F-35A fighter jets.

  • South Asia

    Indian Military plans $15.95 billion capital spends out of $65.86 billion Defense Budget

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkey confirms 2,000km range ballistic missile program

  • Middle East

    Big Win For Iran As Saudi Arabia, Israel Peace Deal Put On Shelf Despite Lucrative Offers From America To Saudis

  • Air Platform

    Russia pulls back fighter jets hundreds of kilometers inside Russia amid fear of Storm Shadow and ATACMS strikes

  • Central Asia

    U.S. taxpayers donated $83 billion arms to Afghan military, now in the hands of Taliban

  • C4iSR

    CAPTAS 4 Sonar Suite

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s Navy to Receive Four P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Offers P-8A Poseidon Aircraft To Canadian Multi-mission Aircraft Project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    First SSN AUKUS nuclear submarine will be built in UK

  • Middle East

    U.S. deploys nuclear submarine to Middle East, a direct message to Iran to stay out of Gaza

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine sets to procure Israeli Spyder GBAD

  • Americas

    Chinese military scientist charged with espionage in USA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Navy is considering Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the next-gen frigate requirement.

  • Europe

    Russia brings back thousands of Soviet-era T-72 tanks from storage for Ukraine war

  • Land Platform

    United States offers Stryker M-Shorad air defense system to India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Will Spend $5 Billion on Defense Under Major Military Overhaul

  • Africa

    Morocco to buy Turkish Ejder Yalçın armored vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded contract to produce new batch of F-35 aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Offers Spare Parts And Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Slovakian Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Takes Maiden Flight In South Carolina

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought Armored Vehicles, Ambulances From Turkey

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Navy To Trials Shipboard Neptune Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    BAE Systems To Upgrade CV90 IFV Of Dutch Army

  • Europe

    NATO Will Put Boots On The Ground If Putin Nukes Ukraine

  • Europe

    Otokar delivers 278 COBRA II armored vehicle, prepares Romanian facility launch

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Is A Direct Threat To CSTO Allies, Vladimir Putin

  • Middle East

    An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is potentially imminent

  • Air Platform

    Greece will train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets

  • Europe

    Russia’s An-22 Transport Aircraft Crashed Due to Spare Parts Shortage.

  • Air Platform

    Thailand’s Defense Minister Recommends Saab Gripen Over F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • Africa

    Massive Defense Boost For Moroccan Armed Forces

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $500 FPV drones destroying $4.3 million T-90 Proryv tank

  • Middle East

    Leaked news reveals China’s CETC Radar Engineers and Military Officers Operating HQ-9B Missile and YLC-8B Radar Killed by Israeli and American Air Strikes on Day 1.

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Falcon 8X To Rival Gulfstream G7500 And G700

  • Americas

    Trump says Tulsi Gabbard is wrong about Iran, then why Trump appointed this inept donkey as the director of national intelligence

  • Air Platform

    Germany signs contract with Lockheed Martin to purchase F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    US Navy And Hellenic Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Russia halts Su-57 production after major fires, derailed export potential in India.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Pilots Started Training on F-16 Fighting Falcon in Denmark

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