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  • [ May 25, 2026 ] Rafael unveils Storm Shield EW suite to protect UAVs in contested environments. Loitering Munitions
  • [ May 25, 2026 ] Pakistan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are under pressure to join the Abraham Accords with Israel after the Iran deal. Middle East
  • [ May 25, 2026 ] Taiwanese Air Force’s F-16V block 70 detected J-20 and targeted J-16 with Sniper Pod, a chilling warning to Xi Jinping. Air Platform
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Central Asia

China Quietly Supplying Arms To Central Asian Nations

May 2, 2021 GDC 0

In line with its increasingly sophisticated domestic arsenal, China’s arms exports have become much more technically competitive in the last 10 years; the 2015 U.S. Defense Department’s Annual Report on the PLA even stated that […]

Infantry Weapons

Chinese HQ-22 (HQ-12 or KS-1) Surface-to-Air Missile

September 7, 2019 GDC 0

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  • Israel Adopts Sa’ar 6 As Maritime Anti-ship Doctrine

    July 10, 2021 0
    The Israeli Navy received the first of four new Sa’ar 6-class corvettes from Germany — its first new missile ships in over a quarter-century — which will be used to defend Israel’s natural gas rigs [...]
  • South Korean Navy receives first modernized KDX-1-class destroyer Yang Manchun

    September 14, 2020 0
    South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement that Yang Manchun (pennant number DDG 973) officially returned to service on 9 September 2020 following a ceremony held at the Jinhae Naval Base [...]
  • Indian Navy and RAN to join passage exercise

    September 23, 2020 0
    The Indian Navy (IN) is scheduled to undertake a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the East Indian Ocean Region (IOR) from 23 to 24 September, 2020. The exercise would involve participation [...]
  • Nigerian Air Force Will Purchase 24 M-346 Light Attack Aircraft And 10 AW-109 Helicopters

    October 17, 2024 0
    Nigeria is expanding its air force fleet, acquiring 24 M-346 light fighter-trainer aircraft and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters from Italian defense manufacturer Leonardo. Nigeria purchases 24 M-346FA fighter jets after grounding Chinese-made JF-17 blunder fighter [...]
  • UK Embargoed Sale Of South Korean FA-50 Fighters To Argentina

    November 1, 2020 0
    The United Kingdom has effectively barred the sale of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle to Argentina, with the South Korean manufacturer informing the South American nation that it is unable to supply the strike jet with [...]
  • North Korea Unveils Hwasong-20 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

    October 11, 2025 0
    North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a large military parade displaying its new intercontinental ballistic missile in front of visiting international dignitaries, state media KCNA said on Saturday. USS John Finn Tests SM-3 Block [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

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.

May 11, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Industry

    Taiwanese Company Joins MIM-104F (PAC3) Supply Chain

  • Naval Platforms

    Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) delivers the second project 15B destroyer, to the Indian navy

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-25 crashed during a training flight

  • Middle East

    Pakistan deploys 8000 troops, 16 JF-17 Temu jets and HQ-9B Temu missile defense system in Saudi Arabia.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Appointed As New ADF Chief, Amid Major Command Shake-up

  • C4iSR

    AN/TPQ-53 or Q-53 Radar Systems

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed: Ukrainian MGM-140 ATACMS Missiles Destroyed Two Russian Airbases

  • Europe

    Why Did Russia’s Navy Repeatedly Fail To Defend Its Warship?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Considers $10 Billion Weapons Purchases From The U.S.

  • Europe

    Russia Weaponize Natural Gas, Cut Off Gas Supply To Finland

  • Europe

    Babcock cuts steel for Royal Navy’s first type 31 frigate

  • Air Platform

    Russian Anti-air Missile Shot Down Their Own Su-34M Bomber

  • Air Platform

    Russia tasked Mikoyan Design Bureau to build a basic pilot trainer after disastrous Ukraine invasion

  • Air Platform

    Saab Ordered Active Noise Reduction Systems For Gripen E/F

  • Europe

    Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

  • Europe

    Thanks to Javelin, Russian Military Lost 31 Tactical Battalions, Says Volodymyr Zelensky

  • Middle East

    Israel, Turkey To Enhance Energy And Security Cooperation

  • South Asia

    President Trump ordered DOGE to cut UN peacekeeping funds, a slap to Bangladesh after inscripting ‘except Israel’ on passport

  • Air Platform

    Images show Ukraine’s kamikaze drones damaged four Su-24M and two Su-34 bombers at Morozovsk airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s F-35A Ready For Combat Missions

  • Europe

    Sukhoi Design Bureau Employ Stole $10 Million In Cash And Disappeared

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Ditches Chinese Drones for Turkish Bayraktar TB2

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iranian anti-air missile convoy destroyed while escaping Tehran

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shot down Indian quadcopter in Kashmir

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept for submarine-launched AARGM-ER anti-radiation missile

  • Europe

    Russia’s strike pattern suggests that Russia is low on Iskander ballistic missiles

  • Uncategorized

    South Korea Awarded A Contract to Integrate MBDA Meteor onto KF-X Fighter Aircraft

  • Europe

    Putin orders mass surveillance on Russian citizens who escaped conscription to Europe and Central Asia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China sending private military contractors to protect Myanmar’s Junta is a grave concern for Bangladesh, India and Thailand

  • Americas

    Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

  • Air Platform

    U.S. rejects Thailand’s request to buy eight F-35A stealth jets, instead offered F-15EX

  • Air Platform

    U.S. approves F-35 stealth jets for Saudi Arabia; the UAE, Morocco, and Indonesia are next in line to get F-35.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI dud fighter jet crashed off Assam.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Begin Construction Of Dreadnought Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar Clocked 100 Hours on PT-6 Basic Trainer, Spent 60 Hours as F-7BJI Trainee and Absent from Flying Activities for UN Peacekeeping Mission

  • Europe

    Losing all armors Putin’s Army is now fighting in Ukraine on Horseback

  • Europe

    U.S. Will Withdraw CAATSA If Turkey Completely Removes S-400 From Its Military: Report

  • Europe

    Turkey’s 1st local anti-ship missile engine breaks world record

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S., Australia, the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan are directly arming the Chinese Military by supplying dual-use technology and microchips to the PLA.

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded £220 Million Contract For Ten Eurofighter Simulators

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan was misinformed about F-7, poorly trained pilot was to blame for the F-7 crash

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rolls-Royce Contracted to Produce Propulsion System for South Korea’s Ulsan-class Warships

  • Naval Platforms

    Taiwan progressed with domestically designed submarine

  • Europe

    Patria delivered the first 6×6 vehicles to Latvia

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Plans To Issue Fresh Tender For 114 Medium Multi-role Fighter Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Asalsan Named Among the Top 50 Defense Company in the World

  • Europe

    What Are Cluster and Vacuum Bombs? Will KGB Putin Face ICC?

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aerospace Industries opens first Southeast Asian office in Malaysia

  • Europe

    Russian Pilots Complain in Tiktok Videos About Poor Working Conditions, Frostbite, No Food And No Water

  • Air Platform

    Boeing to Build Loyal Wingman in Queensland, Australian

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