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  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Russia’s S-500, S-400, S-300, Pantsir, and Pechora have completely failed against Ukraine’s saturated drone and missile attacks. Europe
  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Castellion Awarded Contract to Produce Blackbeard Hypersonic Missiles for the U.S. Navy. Americas
  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Ukraine’s drone attacks on Moscow’s oil refinery embarrass Putin for the second time in a row. Europe
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Royal Navy Deploys Two OPVs in Indo-Pacific Region

September 19, 2021 GDC 0

The UK Royal Navy (RN) announced on 7 September that two of its River-class Batch II offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) – HMS Spey and HMS Tamar – have begun a five-year-long deployment to the Indo-Pacific […]

  • Sanctions On Russia: Indian Air Force Postponed Su-30MKI Upgrade Plan, Could Ground Entire Su-30MKI Fleet

    July 21, 2022 0
    Several factors have shelved the Indian Air Force’s plan to upgrade its Su-30 MKI fighter fleet. The factors include the war between Russia and Ukraine, international sanctions on Russia and the current policy of Make-in-India [...]
  • Pakistan Was Pressured To Recognize Israel By MBS: Imran Khan

    January 9, 2021 0
    The Pakistani prime minister made headlines when he revealed that Islamabad has been under pressure from some “friendly” nations to recognize Israel. Although he stopped short of naming them despite being repeatedly asked whether they [...]
  • Egypt purchased 12 CH-47F Chinook helicopters

    February 16, 2023 0
    The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a $426 million contract to produce 12 CH-47F Chinooks for the Egyptian Air Force, the company announced Tuesday. U.S. State Department Approves 23 F-model Chinook Helicopters For EgyptDateJune 23, 2023Boeing completed [...]
  • Indian Air Force’s AN-32 Transport Aircraft Crashed in Assam’s Jorhat due to Faulty Maintenance by HAL.

    June 15, 2026 0
    Five Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel died on Saturday when an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed in Assam’s Jorhat during a routine sortie. The accident occurred around 10 am. The IAF currently operates around 100 AN-32 aircraft, [...]
  • Turkey became the second country to destroy Buk-M and Pantsir ADS after Israel

    March 3, 2020 0
    Turkish-made drones Bayraktar TB2 and ANKA have once again showcased the capability of Turkish defense industries,- manufacturer like the Roketsan, Aselsan and Turkish Aerospace Industries have proven global standard in terms of design and building [...]
  • Israel to Ask U.S. for Arms to Offset UAE F-35 Sale: Report

    September 9, 2020 0
    Israel has concluded it can’t block the sale of American-made F-35 stealth fighters to the United Arab Emirates and will ask the White House for other weapons so it can maintain its regional military superiority, Yedioth [...]
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

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • Air Platform

    Will AUKUS Bring B-21 Raider Long-Range Stealth Bombers To Australia?

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces blow up Russian T-90MS battle tank

  • Europe

    Finish Authority Arrested A Group For Exporting Millions of Dollars Of Drones And Anti-drone Tech To Russia

  • Europe

    Russian police raided Moscow night clubs, detained men for military service

  • Defense Industry

    German Parliament Approves Purchase Of Boeing P-8 Poseidon

  • Americas

    US Army Special Forces Green Berets Fields FPV Drones

  • South Asia

    China lays keel for Pakistan Navy’s second Type 054A class frigate

  • Europe

    Russia Indefinitely Postponed Repair Of Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Americas

    Canada to purchase Australian-made over-the-horizon radar JORN system, ditching American Raytheon

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing neo-Nazis, pro-autocrats and destructive personalities to seek shelter in Russia

  • South Asia

    UN Urges Bangladesh To Open Criminal Probe Into Bangladesh Army Chief’s Corruption

  • Air Platform

    An American Billionaire Who Owns A MiG-29 Says, MiGs Aren’t Useful in Actual Combat

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 12 More MH-60R ASW Helicopters For RAN

  • Americas

    HII Launches 25th Virginia-Class Submarine For The US Navy

  • Africa

    Morocco Purchases South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

  • Naval Platforms

    The Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD)

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan’s new Type 12 anti-ship missiles pointed at China

  • Europe

    Turkish new PARS ALPHA armored scout vehicle debuts in Spain

  • Europe

    German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

  • Central Asia

    Czech Republic to modernize Azerbaijan’s Russian-made military equipment

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan’s Hatf 7 (Babur) Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    Russia Turn-down Argentine Interest In Su-35, Instead It Offered MiG-29M2

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Negotiating With Taiwan To Sale M109A7 Paladin Howitzer

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce SkyStriker Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

  • Europe

    The U.S. to donate 200 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Kenya Bought 118 Armored Vehicle From Turkey

  • Americas

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea to develop supersonic cruise missile for KF-X fighters

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s unmanned surface vessel can carry 27 deadly FPV drones.

  • Middle East

    Israel’s New Dolphin-II Submarine Could Have VLS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China Competing for Fighter Jets Superiority

  • Naval Platforms

    USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completes maintenance availability programme

  • Europe

    Russia moves towards quantity rather than quality amid mass production of military equipment

  • Air Platform

    Missiles On Demand: Boeing’s New 16 Air-To-Air Missile Carrying F-15EX (2040c / X)

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Air Force’s F-16I Sufa Jet Strike Iran with RAMPAGE missiles.

  • Americas

    United States lifts decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus

  • Europe

    Turkish Stopgap Options For Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    Shivangi Singh is the first woman set to fly a Rafale for IAF

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has fired an IRIS-T air-to-air missile for the first time

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge.

  • Europe

    Hungary’s Prime Minister Backs Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid, Removing Last Hurdle

  • Europe

    Russian Oil Depot On Fire After Ukrainian Missile Strike

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Industrial Base To Support Australia’s SSN AUKUS Class Submarines

  • Middle East

    Turkish warship fired RGM-84 Harpoon missiles on sites controlled by Haftar militias

  • Europe

    British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

  • Air Platform

    China flooded the markets with drones as the U.S. just started exporting armed drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Locally-made 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia relocates S-400 air defense system from Kaliningrad to Moscow to protect government buildings in winter

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Giant Asalsan Completes BARBAROS-Class Frigates Mid-Life Upgrade Project

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Declared Martial Law In Four Annexed Regions

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