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  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Cheap Ukrainian drones are beating Russia’s billion-dollar S-400, S-300 and Pantsir air defense systems. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Ukraine’s top strike-drone maker, Fire Point, moves into ballistic missile defence. Europe
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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 […]

  • The Iran war unravels China’s underperforming propaganda-driven military and political purges, which cannot fix the technical problem.

    April 2, 2026 0
    In an authoritarian system, promotion and military contact awards are subject to loyalty, not a competency or capability-based award system. When battlefield performance is exposed, the Chinese Communist Party starts killing engineers and scientists, sending [...]
  • BAE Systems To Develop Hypersonic Weapons Capability In Australia

    April 1, 2021 0
    BAE is expected to invest another $5 million throughout 2021 to research creating an Australian-based hypersonic missile capability. Australia To Build Guided-missile As Part Of Billion Dollar Manufacturing DealDateApril 1, 2021Norway Ordered Australian Sensors For [...]
  • Hanwha Systems to provide combat systems for six Philippine Navy’s OPV

    January 17, 2024 0
    Hanwha Systems Co., the defense division of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, has been awarded a contract to supply combat management systems for Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). The Philippine Navy’s José Rizal-class frigateDateNovember 10, [...]
  • Ultra-nationalists and pro-Putin Simeon ‘Aussie Cossack’ Boikov remain out of reach for the Australian Federal Police

    June 13, 2024 0
    An Australian pro-Putin YouTuber has sought refuge at the Russian consulate in Sydney following an assault charge. Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Large Quantities Of Russian Lancet Drones And Killed 450 Conscripts At Cossack BaseDateJuly 1, [...]
  • U.S. Supplied HIMARS Rocket Killed 56th Russian Colonel In Ukraine

    July 1, 2022 0
    Colonel Andrei Vasilyev, 49, was killed in an attack on Friday night by new missiles supplied by US President Joe Biden which have a range of around 43 miles Chilling Comms and Dramatic Video Footage [...]
  • Russia’s Trying Fifth-times To Fix Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

    May 20, 2021 0
    Russia’s only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, has been plagued by breakdowns and mishaps. Despite those problems and broader changes to its navy, Russia is committed to the carrier’s future in a record-breaking fifth attempt to [...]
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 […]

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. […]

  • South Asia

    India Sacks Three Officers For Accidentally Firing Missiles At Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia’s Failure Promoted China To Lure Australian And British Pilots To Train PLA Air Force Pilots

  • Air Platform

    Russia announced the Ka-52 Alligator is the most lost helicopter in the Ukraine war.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s $55 million MiG-35 Fulcrum-F with PESA radar is a total failure even in Chinese standard

  • Middle East

    Israel Buys Three Submarines From TKMS Worth $3.4 Billion

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

  • C4iSR

    Poland purchases Sniper targeting pod and advanced data link for FA-50PL fighter jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine Parades Captured Russian Military Vehicles In Kyiv

  • C4iSR

    Swedish MoD Issued RFI to Procure GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft

  • Americas

    President Zelenskyy Visits White House In First Post-Invasion Trip

  • Europe

    Russia Running Out Trained Soldiers, Offers Cash Bonus To Russians For Joining Ukraine War

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Army Received New Barak Fifth-generation Tanks Fitted With High-tech Sensors And Helmet Mounted Display

  • Naval Platforms

    The Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD)

  • Europe

    Why Russia Didn’t Help CSTO Member Armenia In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict?

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s first Turkish-built corvette ‘Hetman Ivan Mazepa’ starts sea trials

  • Air Platform

    Saab awarded contract to produce four Gripen C fighter jets for Hungary

  • Europe

    Turkiye has reached its limits to fund its ambitions to become arms export superpower.

  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russian forces leaving southern town of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson region

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Sounds Alarm Bell Over Ukraine’s New Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics Ends Production Of Su-30MKI Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant

  • South Asia

    Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline as rebels started nationwide offensives

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Cuts Cost of KF-21 Boramae

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Of Kalibr Cruise Missiles In January 2023 If It Continues To Mass Strike

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Navy is considering Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the next-gen frigate requirement.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling South China Sea With The US Navy

  • Air Platform

    Realty Of Russian Aerospace Industries: China upgrades Russian-made Su-35 for PLAAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAAF C27J Sustainment Under Scrutiny

  • C4iSR

    Rheinmetall and ICEYE’s joint venture is set to develop space-based sensors.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine push for the use of long-range Western missiles to strike inside Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

  • C4iSR

    South Korea plans to procure additional Peace Eagle AEW&C aircrafts

  • Air Platform

    Bell Helicopter Started Manufacturing AH1-Z Helicopter For Bahrain

  • Middle East

    Iraqi Security and Defense Committee recommends acquiring Russian S-400 ADS

  • Europe

    Greece purchases Israeli Spike NLOS anti-tank missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate To Be Operational In 2031

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s nuclear submarine would be a “natural expectation”, Admiral Daryl Caudle said.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will operate Western F-16 jets from May

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US-made AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missile’s Component Found At Russian Destroyed SAM Site in Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shot down Indian quadcopter in Kashmir

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK delivers 200 Starstreak man-portable missiles to Ukraine after Russia’s mass missile blitz

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys Syrian rebels as PMC in Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchases 20 tranche 5 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

  • Europe

    1 USD= 105.79 Ruble, Putin Turned Russian Ruble Into Toilet Paper

  • Middle East

    UAE,Israeli, Bahrain Peace Deal Matters For Middle East

  • Industry

    China is the world’s 2nd-biggest arms exporter, and it’s closing the gap on the US

  • Air Platform

    AI pilot defeats human in a VR dogfight flying F-16 fighters

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin And Raytheon Jointly Win $7.2 Billion Javelin Production Contract

  • Americas

    Trump to ease restrictions on arms exports to non-NATO countries

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