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  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower. Europe
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Iran Wants 36 J-10C, China Says Show Me The Money!

April 16, 2021 GDC 0

Beijing is reluctant to let Iran have its J-10C lightweight fighter jet in a barter trade for oil or natural gas, according to military analysts. Qatar previously wanted to lend $3 billion to Iran, but Qatar back flipped on […]

  • Hellenic Navy Unveils Significant Plan to Boost Naval Warfare Capability

    August 11, 2025 0
    Commodore Panagiotis Karavas, Deputy Director of the Armaments Directorate for the Hellenic Navy (HN), revealed new details for the imminent modernization of the Hellenic Navy’s surface fleet. Note that the Greek Commodore was, until recently, [...]
  • Northrop Grumman to deliver MQ-4C Triton UAV to RAAF in 2023

    July 8, 2020 0
    Australia can expect delivery of its first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2023, and of the second and third aircraft by early 2025, Northrop Grumman Australia Chief Executive [...]
  • Australia purchased 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for Hobart class destroyers

    March 17, 2023 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. Australia to Buy Tomahawk Cruise Missiles and Hypersonic WeaponsDateSeptember 20, [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones wiped out Russia’s Pantsir and Kornet ATGM manufacturing factory in Tula

    January 23, 2024 0
    Ukraine on Sunday confirmed it carried out a drone attack on a Russian military plant in Tula, targeting the production facility for air defense systems, including the “Pantsir-S” anti-aircraft defense systems. However, multiple Russian Telegram [...]
  • Turkish Asalsan successfully tests GÖKBERK Mobile laser anti-drone system

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  • Russia’s Su-27 fighter jet dumped fuel on American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Black Sea forcing it crash

    March 15, 2023 0
    When a Russian fighter jet collided with a large US surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, it was a rare but serious incident that triggered a US diplomatic protest and raised concerns about the possibility [...]
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 […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

  • Americas

    Boeing submits proposals for next-gen interceptor to U.S. Missile Defense Agency

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine requests evil twins of Storm Shadow, 500km range bunker busting Taurus cruise missiles from Germany

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Risks Losing Russia’s Export Markets As Russian Navy And Air Force Completely Failed In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Locally-made 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Type 625 Anti-air Gun System

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-24 ‘Fencer’ Fighter Bomber

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing and Australian Ferra Engineering Signed MoU to Produce Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) Wing Kits

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army and Its Special Forces Started Raids In Gaza Strip

  • Europe

    Gerlach armored tactical vehicle received Norwegian-made remote weapon station.

  • South Asia

    Jailed Bangladesh Army General Mujibur Rahman Accumulated $41 Million in Wealth From Extortion and Corruption, Purchased Two Apartments in New York: Reports

  • Europe

    KGB Putin reeling as elite 331st airborne regiment decimated, amid Ukrainian fightbacks

  • Europe

    Major fire at the biggest cold storage plant in St. Petersburg, latest sabotage in Russia

  • Europe

    Russia is losing its newest T-90 main battle tanks in Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Marine Unit Received New Counter Drone Gun

  • Air Platform

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

  • Defense Industry

    Rohde & Schwarz selected as supplier for Slovak Air Force F-16V aircraft

  • Africa

    China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

  • Europe

    Ukraine Reclaims Entire Kharkiv Region As Russian Retreats

  • 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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Delivered AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter to Undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    Polish Navy’s AW101 Helo Fly For The First Time

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Wins Major F-35A Sustainment Contract From Australia

  • C4iSR

    The Thales-Raytheon AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Test-fires PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Near Indian Border

  • South Asia

    Video footages show the Bangladesh Army, BGB and Rapid Action Batelleon directly shooting at student protesters using Indian-made weapons

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan test-fires 450km range ballistic missile as tensions with India rise

  • Americas

    Saab’s Gripen C/D shines in Alaska Red Flag exercise

  • Land Platform

    Chinese NORINCO claims VT-4 Tank is better than T-14 Armata

  • Americas

    Boeing’s Super Hornet Does Not Meet Canada’s FFCP Requirement: Report

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Unveils Gaza UAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Allocates Initial Funding For F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    Australia released RFI for RAAF’s Advanced Jet Training Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Daewoo and Hanjin Join Forces On South Korea’s Aircraft Carrier Project

  • Europe

    Ukrainian frontline troops pleading for more tanks as temperature plummets again

  • Americas

    Why doesn’t the U.S. Army buy the Swedish CV90 after ditching the M10 Booker vehicle?

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed four of Russia’s Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers

  • Americas

    Russia bans Ecuadorian ‘banana’ after Ecuador agrees to transfer Russian-made arms to Ukraine via the U.S.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Retakes 2,500 Square Kilometers In Three Days, Russian Started Retreating In North And South

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia faces critical shortage of anti-air missiles to defend Russian cities

  • Africa

    U.S. State Department approved precision-guided munitions to Nigeria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Commissioned Seven Warships And One Submarine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s tank fires destroyed Russia’s armored column in Kursk region

  • South Asia

    Myanmar air force drops bombs on Bangladesh border after Arakan army seized outpost

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel signs landmark deal to sell David’s Sling air defense system to Finland

  • Europe

    Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia Backflipped on Fighter Jets Transfer to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan’s T-5 Brave Eagle Achieved Initial Operational Capability

  • Americas

    Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

  • Europe

    Russia offered Su-57 fighter jets to Azerbaijan

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