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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 […]

  • Britain to transfer Storm Shadow stealth cruise missiles to Ukraine

    March 17, 2023 0
    In an interview with Times Radio, the UK has not ruled out the possibility of transferring Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, said the British Ministry of Defense, Ben Wallace. “I’m not going to speculate [...]
  • Israeli Defense Forces Launch First-of-its-kind International Drone Exercise

    July 19, 2021 0
    The Israeli Air Force launched a first-of-its-kind international drone exercise on Monday, hosting pilots from five other countries, the Times of Israeli published an article quoting Israeli military sources. UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties [...]
  • Russia’s Shahed-136 kamikaze drone crashes in Moldova

    February 26, 2024 0
    On Sunday, February 11th, remains of a one-way-attack unmanned aerial vehicle, known popularly as a “kamikaze drone,” were found near the town of Etulia, located on the southern border of Moldova near Ukraine. According to [...]
  • Pakistan unveiled Haider main battle tank based on Chinese VT4 tank

    July 9, 2024 0
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  • Dr Yunus steers Bangladesh’s economy towards the West. India held hostages of Bangladesh’s economy for 15 years.

    November 20, 2025 0
    Bangladesh stands at a historic crossroads after the ousted leader, Sheikh Hasina, was found guilty in absentia of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death by the country’s International Crimes Tribunal. The court found that [...]
  • Colombia purchases 17 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets.

    November 15, 2025 0
    Saab has today signed a contract with the Colombian Government and received an order for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft. The order value is $4.3 billion and deliveries will take place 2026-2032.  Colombia follows the [...]
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 […]

  • Weapons

    Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) missile systems

  • Europe

    Senator Lindsey Graham designated a terrorist by Russian authorities: report

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Buy 11 IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System From Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar parades Chinese-made SY-400 short-range ballistic missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JASDF Intercepted More Chinese Aircraft During Coronavirus Pandemic Than Usual

  • Europe

    16 feared dead as plane carrying Russian paratroopers crashes in Russia

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Halt Transfer Of MQ-1C Gray Eagle Armed Drone To Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Israel sent almost 100 cargo flights loaded with weapons to Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy to Deploy Lockheed’s C-130J-30 For Nuclear Communications Role

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s strikes on Russian air defenses in Crimean air bases paved the way for F-16 to strike Crimea

  • Europe

    Russian-origin submarines fitted with Switzerland, French and German auxiliary power are in maintenance jeopardy as Russia is unable to source spare parts

  • Americas

    President Trump announced $175 billion in funds for Golden Dome missile defence for America

  • Americas

    President Trump gives orders to ‘obliterate’ Iran if regime assassinates him

  • Americas

    US Navy’s new Landing Craft Completes Tests with USS Carter Hall

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Reportedly Will Buy More Su-35s to Replace Older Aircrafts: Reports TASS

  • Africa

    Pakistan has struck a $4 billion arms deal with Libyan National Army, including JF-17 fighter jets, Super Mushak trainer and other equipment.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.

  • Air Platform

    Japan Announced Partners To Build Sixth-generation fighter jets

  • Europe

    Doctors Evacute Putin From Meeting, Putin May Have Diagnosed With Abdominal Cancer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    CASIC Supersonic CM-400AKG Air-launched Missile

  • Europe

    NATO Will Put Boots On The Ground If Putin Nukes Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Captured Russian Command Vehicle In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Bell Unveils Upgraded Stealth Helicopter

  • Europe

    Death rate of Russian soldiers at its highest, more than 40,000 Wagner prison recruits are dead, injured or deserted in the Donetsk region

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV passes 1st test flight

  • Air Platform

    Future Combat Air System (FCAS): Franco-German-Spanish sixth-generation fighter jet project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy’s Submariners and Shipbuilder Didn’t Know What To Test During $6 Billion Submarine Sea Trials

  • South Asia

    Saab’s Gripen E is Leading IAF’s latest MMRCA Contest for 110 Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Dongfeng EQ2050 Mengshi ‘Brave Soldier’, American Humvee copycat armored vehicle

  • Europe

    Turkey To Upgrade Armored Vehicles Of Its Armed Forces

  • Europe

    200,000 Military-age Russian Men Fled To Kazakhstan, Georgia, Latvia And Finland

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan plans to purchase 48 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden.

  • South Asia

    India sent troops and equipment to the disputed border with China

  • Air Platform

    China to unveil new twin seater J-20 fighters

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems delivers four new Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait

  • Europe

    4,000 ‘Russian Legion’ Volunteers Fighting For Ukraine Plans To Topple Putin In Russia

  • Uncategorized

    Israeli Air Force Will Upgrade F-16I Barak Aircraft to F-16V Block 70 Standard after Successful Iran Strikes.

  • Europe

    Putin planned to capture Ukraine’s economic resources and use these resources to invade Baltic states

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan using Israeli “kamikaze drones” in Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman to Develop a New Advanced Stand-in Attack Weapon

  • Air Platform

    Turkish firm develops mini rocket for micro-UAVs

  • Europe

    Vlad admits Russian military is facing desperate situation in occupied territories

  • Middle East

    Russia has provided Iran with intelligence to help strike the U.S. and Israeli military assets.

  • Europe

    Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Ukraine Shot Down Five Su-30s and One Mi-28N Helicopter

  • Defense Industry

    India’s BHEL Signs Engine Deal With Ukroboronprom

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Ambushed Russian Elite Airborne, Destroyed Column Of BMD Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall Unveils LUNA Reconnaissance UAV

  • Europe

    Pantsir Failed Again: Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Moscow Building Four Kilometers From Kremlin

  • Africa

    Algeria Test Fires Iskandar Tactical Missile

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey, Pakistan to enhance military cooperation

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