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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia To Build Eight Minesweepers And Hydrographic Ships

January 27, 2021 GDC 0

The ability to successfully locate and then destroy enemy mines at sea is an important role and requirement of all modern navies. To enable it to achieve its mine countermeasures functions the Royal Australian Navy […]

  • Royal Australian Air Force To Upgrade EA-18G Growler’s Electronic Warfare System

    April 1, 2023 0
    RAAF EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft will be upgraded to the most current US capabilities. How America and NATO Will Kill S-400 and S-500 Surface-to-air Missiles?DateSeptember 2, 2021US Navy To Upgrade EA-18 Growler’s Mission SystemsDateMarch [...]
  • Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

    October 26, 2025 0
    Estonia’s Ministry of Defense has signed a defense agreement in Seoul to acquire South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, expanding its long-range fires beyond the U.S.-made HIMARS. The move strengthens Estonia’s deterrence posture on [...]
  • Russian Mi-28 Attack Helicopter Crashed in Crimea

    May 14, 2023 0
    Two crew members on a routine training flight were killed Friday when a Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed in annexed Crimea, Russia’s military said. Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter crashes in KalugaDateJuly 27, 2024Russian Air Force’s Mi-8 [...]
  • Canada Selects F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace CF-18 Hornet Aircraft

    March 30, 2022 0
    As part of the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) Canada aims to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of legacy CF-18 Hornets (local designation of the F/A-18) with a new aircraft. And the aircraft the Government [...]
  • Russia to accept mandarins instead of money amid payment difficulties related Western sanctions

    October 3, 2024 0
    Russian companies have established a barter trade system with Pakistan to facilitate economic exchanges without the need for monetary transactions, as they seek to overcome challenges with payments. Russia started exchanging food from Pakistan amid [...]
  • Croatia Purchases 12 Dassault Rafale Jets From France

    November 26, 2021 0
    At a ceremony attended by the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister of the Croatian Republic Andrej Plenković, the French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and the Chairman [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

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 […]

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Upgrade Swedish Gripen C/D To Latest Standard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Launches INS Himgiri Frigate

  • Air Platform

    The Philippines Approved To Buy 12 F-16V Block 70/72 Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force becomes first air force in the world to crash over 550 aircraft and lost 150 pilots in the last 30 years

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sent 72 AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s actual manpower losses is 145,000, Putin’s closest allies are looking to exit Russia, Kremlin insider says

  • Americas

    Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy’s second-hand Chinese-made ships and submarines are inoperable.

  • Africa

    Chad Latest Muslim Country Opens Embassy In Israel

  • Europe

    Finland To Donate Leopard Tanks To Ukraine

  • Americas

    Pentagon Finally Kicks Turkey Out of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program

  • Middle East

    Disappearance Of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Prompted Speculation That Israeli Air Strikes Killed Sinwar And His Family On August 1

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CARAT 2021: US Navy, JMSDF And Sri Lankan Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • South Asia

    Here’s why JF-17 Block III and J-10C Temu Fighter Jets are the Wrong Choice for the Bangladesh Air Guard.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia purchases 60 AGM-88G Missiles For F-35 Jets

  • Europe

    Europe’s Next-Gen Battle Tank Project Moves Into Design Phase.

  • Middle East

    Rafael confirms first operational use of Spike Firefly surveillance drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia to Buy Scorpene-class Submarines From Naval Group

  • Europe

    KGB Putin offers Middle East fighters $400 a week to join the Ukraine war

  • Americas

    Ukraine Delivers T-84UD Oplot Tank to US Army

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded the contract to produce new CV90 combat vehicles

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier To Play Global Roles

  • Europe

    Turkish President Erdogan Backs Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces landed in Crimea for covert operations

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31K Absent From Air Sorties After Exhausting Service Life

  • C4iSR

    UAE Demonstrates Saab GlobalEye’s Advanced EW Capability

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Blunder Aircraft Crashed Due To Metal Fatigue And Russian-made Engine Failure

  • Air Platform

    Tajikistan Strikes Kyrgyzstan’s Truck-mounted Anti-air System With Bayraktar TB2

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s oil depot

  • Europe

    Kazakhstan Suspends Arms Exports Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Military Facilities In Galwan Valley, Ladakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Launched Fourth Invincible-class Submarine

  • Americas

    Naval Group Delivers Fourth OPV 87 to Argentina

  • Europe

    Ukraine Retakes South Of Bakhmut With Lightening Fast Counteroffensive

  • Americas

    Shield AI brings its X-BAT VTOL autonomous fighter jet to Eurosatory.

  • Europe

    Moldova’s President-elect Asked Russia to Withdraw Troops From its territory

  • Europe

    EU, U.S. Must Sanction Belarus For Aiding Russia and NATO Should Bomb Belarus

  • Europe

    A list of Russian equipment, manpower and infrastructure losses in the Ukraine War

  • Africa

    Two Pantsir ADS Caught Fire In Lightning Strike

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-10C Defeats J-16 In A War Game: Report

  • Europe

    Turkey successfully test-fires domestically produced long-range Siper missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    After Australia, Japan Wants Nuclear Submarines

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW and Bangladeshi corrupt government officials issued counterfeit European visas to Indian nationals from Bangladesh.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s Type 31 Arrowhead 140 Frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force Showcases Upgraded F-16 In New Livery Paint Scheme

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Killed Two Top Hamas Commanders Responsible For Kibbutz Nirim Massacre

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA’s Meteor – The Most Advanced Beyond-visual-range Air-to-Air Missile in the World

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 conducts 40 strike missions on Ukrainian targets

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