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  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Cheap Ukrainian drones are beating Russia’s billion-dollar S-400, S-300 and Pantsir air defense systems. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Ukraine’s top strike-drone maker, Fire Point, moves into ballistic missile defence. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Belgium will buy 10 NASAMS and 20 Skyranger anti-air system. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Denmark will buy two P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Air Platform
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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 […]

  • Russian Army Holt Progress Due to Food and Fuel Shortage, Amid Low Morale

    March 5, 2022 0
    A Senior US Defense official has claimed Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv has stalled due to logistic issues and low morale. Russian military abandoned tanks and vehicles in Ukraine, amid logistics problems and [...]
  • Russian Investigators Released The Cause Of Su-35 Accidents

    August 16, 2021 0
    Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi finalized a report about the crash of Su-35s, Russian newspaper Top War reported citing Russian Defense ministry sources. The initial statements confirmed that the Su-35s suffered a technical malfunction in the [...]
  • Russia confirms death of senior Russian naval officer in Berdyansk

    April 19, 2022 0
    Russian state news agency TASS confirmed on Monday that one of its senior Russian naval officers died in Ukraine. Ukraine sinks Russian ship as Moscow accused of forcible deportations from MariupolDateMarch 25, 2022Russia is losing [...]
  • Why Is Russia Losing So Many Tanks In Ukraine?

    May 18, 2022 0
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  • Royal New Zealand Navy is struggling to manage its small fleet due to lack of funding

    February 3, 2024 0
    The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) commenced an industry engagement exercise with the release of a request for information (RfI) on 8 September. The document, entitled Maritime Fleet Market Research for the Defence Capability Plan, [...]
  • Video footage shows intruding Indian BSF soldiers begging forgiveness after entering Bangladesh and being caught by the Bangladeshi Border Guard

    May 3, 2025 0
    Two Armed Indian BSF soldiers crossed into Bangladesh with bad intentions. They were caught and stopped by locals and the BGB (Border Guard Bangladesh). Moments later, they were begging for mercy from BGB. Narendra Modi [...]
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

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Counter-drone System

    Spanish company TRC delivers Cervus anti-drone system to the Spanish army

  • Europe

    Russia’s Wartime Arms Manufacturing Creates Long-term Problems For Poor Russians

  • Air Platform

    Why You Shouldn’t Compare Fighter Jets?

  • Americas

    The US Navy Ordered 18 New P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.5 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russian Oil Refinery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Discloses Details Of New Joint Support Ship

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army and Its Special Forces Started Raids In Gaza Strip

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    France recalls ambassadors in the US, Australia in submarine deal backlash

  • Americas

    US Navy to commission Super Hornet Block III into service

  • Air Platform

    Germany will be a strong partner for GCAP sixth-generation fighter project, Leonardo CEO said.

  • Americas

    Analysis: Time Has Come For America To Revise ITAR Regulation

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Giraffe 1X Radars For Royal Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Army Deploys Second THAAD Missile Defense System to Israel

  • Europe

    Explosion Rocked At Russian Military’s Airbase In Belarus

  • Air Platform

    French Navy’s First H160 SAR Helicopter Starts Flight Tests

  • Europe

    A Quadcopter Drone Crashed Into Russia’s S-400 Surface-to-air Missiles Manufacturing Facility

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured trenches and dead bodies abandoned in Bakhmut by Russians

  • Defense Industry

    India Bought Barak-8 Missiles Worth $5 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia purchased 12 Bayraktar Akinci drones from Turkey

  • Americas

    U.S. Defense Innovation Unit Wants Ukraine-like Environment to Test Drone Warfare.

  • Europe

    NATO Submarines And Frigates Hunt Russian Submarine In Black Sea.

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers fifth GlobalEye to the United Arab Emirates

  • Industry

    One Belt, One Road (OBOR), Plus Grease Payments: Chinese Arms Sales in Asia and Africa In The Name of Development

  • Europe

    No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mohajer-6 drone over Crimea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia tests Sidewinder air-to-air missile on NASAMS launcher

  • Central Asia

    Israeli IAI sold 12 Barak-8 SAM Systems And 75 Missiles to Azerbaijan

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Navy’s Super Hornet adopts StormBreaker Smart Weapons

  • South Asia

    Pakistan increases defense budget by 6% to $8.8 billion

  • Air Platform

    Luftwaffe Set to Acquire 40 New Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4 Aircrafts

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s nuclear submarine would be a “natural expectation”, Admiral Daryl Caudle said.

  • Middle East

    Where are Iran’s main nuclear sites, and what is it used for?

  • C4iSR

    Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

  • Defense Industry

    France’s Safran to buy sea drone maker Exail Technologies.

  • Europe

    Russian military lost 31,996 pieces of equipment in Ukraine war, but how bad Russia’s equipment losses are?

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Bought A Large Number Of Israeli Weapons And Well Prepared For The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  • Middle East

    Emirati Sheikh Buys Israeli Soccer Club

  • C4iSR

    Swedish-made AWACS shadowed Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet before F-16 shot down F-16

  • Europe

    EuroSpike Awarded $2.5 Billion Contract to Produce Rafael’s Spike Missile for Germany.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia Transfers AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM Missile to the United Arab Emirates.

  • Europe

    Kazakhstan Suspends Arms Exports Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why Missiles Fired From F-22 Raptor And F-35 Are Hard To Detect?

  • Europe

    U.S.-supplied army tactical missile system (ATACMS) missiles completely demoralized Russian forces stationed in Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia pledges $2.7 billion to progress nuclear submarine shipyard build.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Inducts JF-17 Thunder into it’s Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 MRTT Completes Automated Refuelling Trials

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rocket Strike Destroyed Russian Electronic Warfare Vehicle

  • Europe

    China deploys 200-ton aluminium hull low-tech type 22 boats in South China Sea

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s T-90M battle tanks

  • Air Platform

    Here’s Why Russia Lost 31 Su-34 Fullback Fighter Bombers in Ukraine War, Some Were Downed By Cheap MANPAD

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Buk-M1 air defense system

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