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Cruise Missiles

Australia purchased 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles

August 22, 2023 GDC 0

The acquisition of some of the most powerful and technologically advanced weapons systems the ADF has fielded will enhance Australia’s ability to target enemies at longer ranges. More than $1.7 billion will be invested in […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia purchased 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for Hobart class destroyers

March 17, 2023 GDC 0

Australia said it’s planning to buy up to 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States after the U.S. State Department approved the sale Friday. The deal comes days after Australia announced it would buy nuclear-powered […]

Anti-ship Missile

Australia Select Naval Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

February 19, 2023 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

BAE Systems Awarded $155 Million Contract To Upgrade Hobart-class Destroyers

November 24, 2022 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

RAN’s $45 Billion Hunter Class Will Hit The Water On Time, Says Defense Minister Marles

September 15, 2022 GDC 0

Australia’s troubled $45 billion future frigate project will deliver the Navy’s Hunter class warships on time, Defence Minister Richard Marles has pledged as he visited shipbuilder BAE’s docks in Glasgow. “We’ve had really frank conversations […]

Defense Industry

Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

July 7, 2022 GDC 0

American defence company Lockheed Martin has received a modification to a previously awarded contract for technical engineering and management efforts for the Australia Surface Combatant program. According to the US Department of Defence (DoD) contract […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Australia to Buy Tomahawk Cruise Missiles and Hypersonic Weapons

September 20, 2021 GDC 0

Australia on Thursday (Sept 16) announced that it would acquire long-range US Tomahawk cruise missiles, shortly after forging a new alliance with the US and Britain to strengthen military capabilities in the face of growing […]

Defense Industry

U.S. State Department Approves SM-6 And SM-2 For Australia

August 29, 2021 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Defense Services Related to Future Standard Missile Production and related equipment for an estimated cost of $350 million. The Defense […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

RAN to equip naval fleets with Saab 9LV combat management system

February 13, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy is set to equip its fleet with Saab’s ‘Next Generation’ Combat Management System. Saab’s 9LV naval combat system solutions offer complete C4I for every type of naval platform, ranging from combat […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The US state department has approved foreign military sale of Aegis Combat System to Australia

January 17, 2020 GDC 0

­­­WASHINGTON, January 15, 2020 – The State Department has approved Foreign Military Sale of Aegis Combat System to Australia to upgrade Hobart-class DDG and Hunter-class Frigate for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.  The Defense […]

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  • Vladimir Putin Survived An Assassination Attempt, Reports NY Times

    May 24, 2022 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin survived an assassination attempt earlier this year, the New York Times reported citing Ukraine’s intelligence chief. Kremlin’s Iner Circle, Oligarchs and FSB Are Plotting to Depose KGB Putin, ReportDateMarch 26, 2022KGB [...]
  • Sukhoi To Deliver 11 Su-35 To Egypt By Next Year

    June 20, 2021 0
    Russia’s Defense Ministry will receive four Su-57 next-generation fighters by next year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said during his visit to the Gagarin Aviation Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia’s Far East on Wednesday. [...]
  • Taiwan Approves Additional $8 Billion Budget for Weapons Procurement

    January 20, 2022 0
    Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) told domestic media that the special budget will also fund the production of Taiwan-made Tien Kung (天弓, Sky Bow), Tien Chien (天劍, Sky Sword), and Hsiung Feng (雄風, Brave [...]
  • Israeli BlueBird Aero Systems has inaugurated production site in Morocco to build loitering munitions.

    November 15, 2025 0
    Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary BlueBird Aero Systems has inaugurated a production site in Morocco to build its SpyX loitering munitions. Morocco Latest Muslim Country To Purchase Weapons From Jewish IsraelDateOctober 3, 2022Israeli Aerospace Industries Awarded [...]
  • Pentagon Orders 30,000 LUCAS Kamikaze Drones Worth $1.1 Billion.

    March 8, 2026 0
    The Pentagon is moving to order 30,000 one-way attack drones as part of its $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program (DDP). Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian T-90 tank regiments using Harop kamikaze dronesDateDecember 9, 2020Israeli Kamikaze Drones Are [...]
  • South Korean Navy Launches 8,200 Tons Aegis Destroyer

    August 1, 2022 0
    The South Korean Navy has launched a new 8,200-ton destroyer equipped with powerful weapons and state-of-the-art systems. South Korea Launches New 8,200-Ton Aegis DestroyerDateSeptember 12, 2022Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches South Korea’s First KDX III Batch [...]
Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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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.

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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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Turkish T-129 ATAK Helicopter Upgraded With Aselsan Recon Pod

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers gears are not suitable for winter combat, Russian former defense minister Igor Sergeyev says

  • Air Platform

    RSAF’s A330 MRTT Gains Full Operational Capability

  • Americas

    US Army test fired extended-Range munitions for HIMARS

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Former Air Chief Marshal Sheikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) Sued For Money Laundering and Corruption

  • C4iSR

    Turkey tests indigenous UAV camera for Bayraktar TB2

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroy Russia’s multi-billion dollars ammunition depot

  • Air Platform

    An In-depth Look at Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to purchase three new C-130J transport aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Seized Fully Operational Iranian-made Mahejer-6 Drones From Fleeing Russians

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia finally cancel Su-35, seek F-35 from the US

  • Europe

    Russian Taganrog military aircraft maker reports heavy financial losses after repeated Ukrainian missile attacks.

  • Americas

    Hanwha Offers Full Armored Vehicle and KSS-III Submarine Production in Canada.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India donated a submarine to Myanmar to gain edge over China

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy plans to purchase four Multi-Mission MMSC frigates

  • Europe

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

  • Naval Platforms

    In-depth Look At Damen OPV 1900 (PNS Yarmook)

  • Americas

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

  • C4iSR

    RAF conducted SEAD mission against S-300 and S-400 SAM over Crimean peninsula

  • Europe

    Armenia and Czech Republic secretly transferred Indian ammunitions to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Denmark votes overwhelmingly to join EU’s common defense policy

  • Europe

    Naval Group starts upgrading French Navy’s Courbet La Fayette-class frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Needs to Supply B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers to Australia to Save AUKUS Alliance

  • Cyber

    Russia could cut Ireland off the internet by cyberattacks and sabotaging undersea cables

  • Air Platform

    Top Ten Fighter Jets In 2023

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s short-range Majid air defence system, with Canadian-made L3Harris EOTS, is responsible for hitting F-15E Strike Eagle and A-10 fighters.

  • Europe

    Greece signs letter of intent with Netherlands for more warships

  • Air Platform

    New Zealand Plans To Buy 28 Secondhand F-16C/D to Replace Skyhawk

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First F-16 Fighter Jets From NATO Ally

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Plans To Buy 24 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    Skyways Developed Autonomous Folding Wings Blue Water UAS

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $492.7 Million Modification Contract For F-35

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo AW159 Wildcat helicopter conducts first successful firings of Thales ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JASDF Intercepted More Chinese Aircraft During Coronavirus Pandemic Than Usual

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Carl-Gustaf M4 For Undisclosed Customer

  • Africa

    Kenya received Israeli SPYDER anti-air missile system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ST Engineering launched Singapore Navy’s first Victory-class multi-role combat vessel.

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands sent three more F-16 to Romania to train Ukrainian pilots

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost the highest number of aircraft in a day since the Ukraine war began; two MiG-31s and six Su-25 were downed

  • Europe

    Putin pulled people from Admiral Kuznetsov sending them to the death zone in Ukraine, which will kill Russia’s aircraft carrier dream

  • Europe

    Another Ukrainian Drone Struck Oil Tanker At Kursk Airfield Deep Inside Russia

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $99 Million To Fit-out 83 Stryker Vehicles With 30mm Cannons

  • Air Platform

    Turkey orders additional 57 locally-made T626 Gökbey transport helicopters

  • Europe

    EU sanctions on Russia make Italian-Russian Military Joint Venture Unsustainable

  • Europe

    Russia says Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to destroy military industries in Luhansk

  • Air Platform

    The Philosophy Behind the Fighter Jet Design

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-350 air defense system within the striking range of HIMARS

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Israel progressed in normalizing diplomatic relations, U.S. diplomatic sources say

  • Central Asia

    The U.S. Departs From Afghanistan, China Cashes In $3 Trillion Rare Earth Minerals

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Launch Satan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

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