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Europe

UK must spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defense, says departing armed forces minister

April 9, 2024 GDC 0

The departing Armed Forces minister said the UK must ‘urgently’ invest more in defense. James Heappey, who announced he would quit the government, issued the public demand from the Commons despatch box yesterday. He wrote […]

  • Philippine Air Force inducts A-29B Super Tucano training aircraft

    October 20, 2020 0
    The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has officially inducted into service the six A-29B Super Tucano trainer/light attack aircraft it ordered from Brazilian manufacturer Embraer Defense & Security in late 2017. The aircraft were commissioned in [...]
  • Thales UK Awarded Contract To Produce RWS For Boxer IFV

    February 20, 2021 0
    A contract to make “threat-detection technology” for the Army’s new Boxer vehicles has been awarded to Thales UK’s Glasgow site, reported BBC news. Hawkei PMV armor vehicle to enter full-rate productionDateSeptember 8, 2020Aselsan Awarded Contract [...]
  • Hanwha Signs Partnership Agreement with Five Canadian Companies For Patrol Submarine Project.

    January 30, 2026 0
    South Korea’s Hanwha expanded its bid for Canada’s Patrol Submarine Project by establishing a multi-sector industrial cooperation framework with Canadian partners across steelmaking, space systems, artificial intelligence, and defense electronics. On January 27, 2026, Hanwha [...]
  • Boeing proposes T-7A Red Hawk next-gen trainer for Royal Air Force.

    October 20, 2025 0
    Boeing is promoting its T-7A Red Hawk as a contender to replace the Royal Air Force’s ageing Hawk T1 and T2 aircraft, according to Flight Global. The move aligns with the UK Ministry of Defence’s [...]
  • Russia to relocate black sea fleet naval base to Georgian breakaway province in Abkhazia

    October 5, 2023 0
    The Kremlin refused to answer questions about Russian naval operations Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Russia had withdrawn the bulk of its Black Sea Fleet from its main base in annexed Crimea. [...]
  • Turkish Aerospace Industries Offers KAAN Fifth-gen Fighter Jets to European and Asian countries

    June 30, 2025 0
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Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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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

    Denmark Purchases 44 CV90 MKIIIC Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Naval Platforms

    Izumo-Class Helicopter Carrier Destroyer

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Europe delivered first 155mm artillery barrel to the U.S.

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladeshi dictator Sheikh Hasina created her own downfall the day she killed 74 army officers.

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad no longer regards Moldova as a sovereign nation in favor of Transdniestria

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Operates 60 Illegal Casinos and Money Laundering Dens in Dhaka

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s high-tech stealth shortfin Barracuda can dismantle Chinese Jin-class submarine

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkey’s armed drones

  • Europe

    Israeli Elbit Systems to Upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea launches a ballistic missile from under the water platform

  • South Asia

    Miscreants attack Bangladesh air guard base in Cox’s Bazar, yet another proof Bangladesh military is inept, corrupt and ill-equipped

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan UMTAS Data Link System

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Polish Air Force To Receive 16 M-346 Advanced Training Jets

  • Air Platform

    TAI T625 Gökbey will fly with a local engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Industrial Base To Support Australia’s SSN AUKUS Class Submarines

  • Americas

    The US Navy Commissioned It’s Last Virginia-class Block III Submarine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Completes Type 12 Land-based Anti-ship Missile Trials.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s allies urge European countries to supply F-16 jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Bad News For Ukraine: Putin Learning To Value Competent Andrei Belousov And Removing Incompetent Idiots From Ministry Of Defense

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman Reshuffles High-Ranking Army Positions to Dismantle Indian RAW Influence Inside the Bangladesh Army.

  • Defense Industry

    Switzerland Purchases 36 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $6.25 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye progressed with Eurofighter Typhoon acquisition

  • Europe

    Denmark Announces $2 Billion Security Plan For Arctic Region

  • Air Platform

    US Marines say F-35 stealth fighter squadron clocked 5,000 hours without any mishaps.

  • Air Platform

    Kachin Independence Army Hit Myanmar Army’s Mi-17 Helicopter With FPV Drone

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    Europe

    Russia Deploys Su-30SM2 Fighters In Kaliningrad

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Launch Satan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  • Middle East

    Hamas lost control of Gaza, Palestinians started looting Hamas buildings

  • Africa

    Chad Latest Muslim Country Opens Embassy In Israel

  • Americas

    Argentina Latest Country To Ditch MiG-35 Offer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Navy Parades Chinese-built FK-3 Surface-to-air Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    For the First Time A Fixed-wing Aircraft Take-off from Japanese Aircraft Carrier Since WWII

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches South Korea’s First KDX III Batch II Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 – The Modern Marvel Of Europe

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed In Belgorod Due To Pilot Fatigue

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Kh-31/YJ-91 anti-radiation missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA debuts new VSHORAD system at Farnborough Airshow

  • Americas

    South Korea delivers K2 Black Panther battle tank to Peru

  • Americas

    President Joe Biden has withdrawn from his re-election campaign, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Buys Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands Pledges $164 Million In F-16 Ammunition for Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Unveils Under Construction Nuclear-powered Submarine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Weapons Depot in Donetsk

  • Africa

    Algeria Plans to Purchase 14 Sukhoi Su-57 Fighters

  • Air Platform

    Egypt To Buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon From Italy Worth $3 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    How China Influenced Military Coup In Myanmar?

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 reaches 36,310 feet in an altitude trials

  • Infantry Weapons

    Elbit Systems ATMOS Self Propelled Howitzer

  • Americas

    Peru signed agreement with South Korea to produce armored vehicles locally.

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