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Huntington Ingalls Lays the keel of First San Antonio class Flight II LPD

March 1, 2022 GDC 0

The ship’s sponsor, Alexandra Curry, a resident of Middletown, Pennsylvania, and wife of the Middletown mayor, was unable to attend the ceremony so Program Executive Officer Ships Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, stepped in to declare […]

  • Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit to Operate Ghost Shark XL-UUV, Bluebottle USV, and Speartooth LUUV.

    April 16, 2026 0
    The Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit under Project SEA 1200 to operate Ghost Shark, Bluebottle, and Speartooth autonomous platforms. Australia committed A$1.7 billion to acquire dozens of Ghost Shark XL-AUVs, [...]
  • Canada to review American F-35 purchases, amid Trump’s trade war

    March 16, 2025 1
    Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Defense Minister Bill Blair to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet to see if there are other options “given the changing environment,” a spokesman for [...]
  • Iran Prepares Short-range Ballistic Missile Shipment To Russia

    November 25, 2023 0
    U.S. officials believe that Iran is preparing to provide Russia with short-range ballistic missiles to use against Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 21. According to the officials who spoke with the journalists, Iran has [...]
  • Spain purchases four Patriot missile batteries worth $1.7 billion.

    January 11, 2026 0
    Spain has signed a $1.7-billion contract with Raytheon for the procurement of four Patriot air defense systems. Germany purchased Patriot missile defense system worth $1.2 billionDateMarch 23, 2024Raytheon awarded contract to produce additional Patriot missile [...]
  • Japan Plans to Build 12 New Mogami-Class Advanced Frigates in 5 Years

    December 12, 2023 0
    Japan will acquire 12 new Mogami-class (FFM) frigates from 2024 to 2028 amid the government’s recent push for a stronger defense posture. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Started Fitting Out Mk41 Vertical Launching System on Mogami-class FridayDateApril [...]
  • Russian Casualties To Reach 110,000 Before This Christmas

    December 21, 2022 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army is poised to reach 100,000 troop losses just shy of Christmas and the Ukraine war’s 10-month anniversary, according to calculations based on Ukrainian estimates. Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India’s BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian $10,000 drone set off fire at Russia’s $30 million ammunition depot

  • Europe

    North Korea Sends More Ammo and Artillery To Russia

  • Defense Industry

    Australia buying ‘highest quality’ secondhand Virginia class submarines from US, congressman says

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 162 Aircraft, Desperate Russia Reactivating Soviet-era MiG-29 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Airbus CEO criticizes German Bundestag for export ban on Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Serbia plans to buy Bayraktar TB2 drones

  • Americas

    United States lifts decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At China’s WJ-700 Armed Reconnaissance Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Several Anti-air Missiles Types At Zhuhai Airshow

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand to buy five C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkiye unveils long-range K2 kamikaze drone.

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR O+ Missile Successfully Completes Test Firing

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Buy 36 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    German Police Arrested Man For Supply Engines Worth $3 Million For Russian Orlan-10 Drone

  • Europe

    Ukraine Can Win War Against Disorganised Russian Military, Ex-NATO Chief Said

  • Europe

    EU Members Are Sending More Small Arms And Missiles To Ukraine

  • Industry

    Chinese Military Aviation Industry

  • Europe

    Turkey to Build Three Istanbul-Class Frigates Simultaneously

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Plans To Buy Second Frigate From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration green light European allies to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Produce 650 PAC-3 Patriot Missiles Annually

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russian factory manufacturing Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

  • Africa

    Kenya Bought 118 Armored Vehicle From Turkey

  • Europe

    Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

  • Middle East

    Iran faked its own ballistic missile debris as America’s F-16 debris in state TV.

  • Air Platform

    MAF to fly Su-30SM2 with a new engine

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Diagnosed With Advanced Stages Of Stomach Cancer, Only Foreign Doctors Kept Him Alive

  • Air Platform

    Danish F-16 Fighting Falcon starts patrolling over Greenland amid US tensions.

  • Air Platform

    Korean KF-21 Boramae jet joins Peruvian Air Force’s next-generation combat aircraft competition

  • Air Platform

    Yak-130 vs M-346: Why M-346 is an iPhone and Yak-130 is a Nokia 1100?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Osborne Shipyard Started Upgrading Australia’s Hobart-class Destroyers.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF redefines the role of the C-27J Spartan fleet

  • Air Platform

    Polish MiG-29 Crashed, Pilots Flee The Scene

  • Europe

    Russia admits it no longer has the naval power to defend shadow oil tankers.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $500 FPV drones destroying $4.3 million T-90 Proryv tank

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group has agreed to release all Israeli hostages.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kuwait upgrades its Patriot missile defense system

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down A Su-30 Fighter Jet, Reports Sky News

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Defense Department Bans Chinese Drones

  • Naval Platforms

    Thales to deliver TACTICOS CMS for Type 31 frigates of Royal Navy

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought 3 Anka-S Drones Worth $80 Million

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon and Electromecanica to produce SkyCeptor Missile Interceptor In Romania

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force deploys MQ-9 Reaper drone in Estonia

  • Middle East

    Israeli Apache helicopter destroyed Pantsir-S ADS in Syria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un Tours Major Ballistic Missile Factory Near Pyongyang.

  • Europe

    Poland Sends Soviet-era S-125 Pechora Air Defense System To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    India’s Russian-made Mi-17V5 Chopper Crashes, General Bipin Rawat Killed

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s S-300 and S-400 missile launchers in Crimea

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Type 83 Destroyer Will Enter in Concept Phase by 2022

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