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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS. Americas
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Canada began negotiations with Italy to purchase M-346 advanced jet trainers. Air Platform
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Ukraine Offers Cutting-edge AI-enabled Drone Warfare Capability to Taiwan. Counter-drone System
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Royal Australian Navy to Purchase Commercial Underwater Surveillance Capability for Seabed Warfare Mission. East Asia and Pacific Region
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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 […]

  • Talks Underway To Replace Vladimir Putin As Russian President

    October 31, 2022 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t last until the end of the Ukraine war and officials are already discussing his replacement, claimed Ukraine’s Chief of Defense intelligence, according to a report. Russian Troops And Artillery Near [...]
  • Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 combat drone blows up Russian helicopter

    May 9, 2022 0
    Ukrainian officials released a video of an alleged military drone strike on a Russian Mi-8 helicopter at the island in the Black Sea. Ukrainian TB2 drone destroys Russian ammo store in Snake IslandDateMay 11, 2022Ukrainian [...]
  • Finish Company Patria To Develop Wheeled 155mm Howitzer

    September 16, 2024 0
    As reported by the Finnish media Aamulehti on April 12, 2024, the Finnish company Patria is currently working to create the first Finnish 8×8 self-propelled howitzer by integrating the 155K98 155mm howitzer onto the chassis [...]
  • Germany’s armed forces to receive next-gen HUSAR reconnaissance drones

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  • Australia purchases three Mogami-class frigates worth $10 billion.

    April 18, 2026 0
    Australia is set to sign a $10 billion contract for three Japanese-built frigates, a landmark in Australia-Japan defence ties as both nations deepen military co-operation in response to China’s rise. Australia down-selected Japanese Mogami-class frigate [...]
  • Indian Navy’s forward posture strategy in Malacca Straits

    August 3, 2020 0
    While the Indian Army and Air Force are fully deployed on the Aksai Chin border, the Indian Navy through its forward posture has ensured that there is no Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy threat [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Hit Russian Black Sea Fleet Headquarter

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send Hawk Medium-range Anti-air Missile To Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Type 054B Frigate Equipped with Russian-origin APAR Radar

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Offers Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 For Panavia Tornado Replacement Programme

  • Europe

    Spanish Army Purchases 394 Armored Vehicles Replacing M113 Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army Practices Urban Warfare With Camouflaged M113 Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HHI delivered BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) frigate to Philippines

  • Air Platform

    Russia delivers second-hand MiG-29s fighter jets to Iran.

  • Central Asia

    Collapsing CSTO: Russia completely withdraws its troops from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Europe

    Putin is dumping dead Russian soldiers by truck inside Ukraine to hide actual losses

  • Europe

    State Of Emergency Declared In Russia’s Kursk Region Amid Ukraine’s Advances

  • Americas

    President Trump Ordered Pentagon to Start Nuclear Weapons Tests.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-35 fighter is being briefly used against Ukraine, UAC reported

  • Land Platform

    Israeli company REGO Automotive develops new tactical all-terrain vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine received more heavy rocket launchers from France

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers Additional IRIS-T Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Syrian War Provides Us With Clue Why Russia Failed in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Shows off KF-21 Fighter Jet as Its Arms Sales Surge

  • Europe

    France Considers Sending Leclerc Main Battle Tanks To Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    The U.S. Department Approves $126 Million Armed Assault Boats Sale to the Philippines

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    TAURUS KEPD 350E Precision Strike Stand-Off Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Launch Third Aircraft Carrier In Late 2021

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UAE’s AL TARIQ Completes Initial Integration of AL TARIQ Precision-Guided Munition onto HAL Tejas LCA

  • Europe

    Cancer Riddled Vlad Cancels Annual Press Conference First-time In Ten Years

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Set For Big Win In 2024 With Its Supersonic Jets And Drones

  • Europe

    Germany sends 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia to receive first FA-50M fighter jets this month

  • South Asia

    Pakistan intercepts Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarine in its waters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Successfully Jammed Putin’s Glide Bombs

  • Land Platform

    International Armored Group Unveils 6×6 and 8×8 Armored vehicles.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Hunts for New Fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    China Upgrades Russian-made Su-35 To Chinese Standard

  • Europe

    Turkish kamikaze sea drone sink ship in UAV-backed trial

  • Central Asia

    Taliban, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan, A Dangerous Quad

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid coronavirus insecurity, China opens territorial tensions with Southeast Asian neighbors

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukraine Unveils Cutting-edge Laser Weapons That Can Take Down Russian Jets

  • Naval Platforms

    Goa Shipyard delivers fourth Sankalp-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV)

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract For Vertical Lauch Systems

  • Europe

    Why Sweden and Finland’s NATO Membership Have Russia Worried?

  • Europe

    Failed Intimidation Tactics, Russia’s MiG-31 Foxhound Crashes Near Finish Border

  • Europe

    Norway allocates additional $5.7 billion to Ukraine until 2030

  • Europe

    Russia Demonstrates New Remote-Controlled Combat Module on BTR-82 APC

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Killed Russian General Yakov Rezantsev in Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Group Captain Kaushik Sinha Admits HAL Tejas is a Complete Failure.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    After Australia, Japan Wants Nuclear Submarines

  • Europe

    Israeli space-age weapons of Azerbaijani military dismantles Russian-origin Armenian weapons

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Counter-offensive Wreck Havoc On Russian Troops In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    South Korea To Buy 20 F-35B For LPX-II Program

  • Middle East

    Egypt to receive six Meko-200 Frigates from Germany

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves Deadly MQ-9 Reaper Armed Drones For Ukraine

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