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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 […]

  • CNS Kaifeng Enters Service With PLA Navy

    August 9, 2021 0
    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has commissioned the fourth new Type 052D destroyer this year, the Kaifeng, it was revealed for the first time last month in an official statement introducing a recent drill [...]
  • UK Approves Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye

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  • Turkish Government to back Azerbaijan with armed drones

    July 21, 2020 0
    The Turkish defense industry will always back Azerbaijan with its unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV), ammunition, missiles and electronic warfare (EW) systems, Defense Industries Presidency (SSB) Chairman Ismail Demir said, noting the two countries are [...]
  • No IFF: Pakistan’s HQ-16 Missile Shot Down Its Own Mirage Jet, Proving Chinese Copycat HQ-16 Retained Buk Missile’s Characteristics

    May 8, 2025 0
    An ejection seat believed to be from a Pakistani Air Force Mirage V fighter jet was discovered in Lahore, sparking speculation that the Pakistan army may have fired a missile from HQ-16 and downed their [...]
  • Turkish Aselsan posts over $1 billion in turnover in 9 months

    November 3, 2021 0
    Turkish defense giant Aselsan posted $1.05 billion in turnover in the first nine months of 2021, 22% higher than the same period of last year. Turkish Aselsan Inks $50.7 Million Export Deal With Morocco For [...]
  • Russian Army General Fighting For His Life After Ukraine’s Drone Strikes

    August 19, 2025 0
    A top Putin’s General is fighting for his life after a brutal Ukrainian strike blew up a Russian column in Kursk – reportedly leaving him with multiple amputations. Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s [...]
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

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Copies American C-RAM And Produces LD-3000 CIWS System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy receives its sixth Evolved Cape-class patrol vessel

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Greek and British companies have teamed up to offer unmanned surface vessels to the Hellenic Navy.

  • Middle East

    Israel Army Deploys Troops Near Syrian Border To Create Buffer Zone

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Has Offered Bangladesh Mega Arms Deal Including Super Hornet Block III, MQ-9 Reaper, Apache Helicopter, NASAMS Missile, HIMARS and TPY-4 Radar.

  • Europe

    Russia purchased secondhand Chinese-made Guangzhou Fekon motorbikes and deployed motorbikes in Ukraine

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Established Bidirectional Datalink Between F-35 and Ground Forces

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroys Russian Pantsir air defense system

  • Naval Platforms

    The Fassmer’s MPV70 MK II Multipurpose Combat Vessel

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks Russian intelligence headquarters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Government Stands Idle As Chinese Norinco Poaching DefendTex Business

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Did China Send Soviet-era J-7 To Taiwan Strait?

  • South Asia

    Inept Bangladesh Navy Watches As Myanmar Navy Ship Fired At Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Islands Killing Civilians

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israel and U.S. sign new agreement to further develop Hetz-3 (Arrow-3) missiles

  • Americas

    Raytheon enters full-rate production for SM-3 Block IIA

  • Cruise Missiles

    Germany requests U.S. Typhon ground-based missile system to strengthen long-range strike capability in Europe

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Serial Production Of Hurjet Trainer/Light Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russian oil depot, all flights were canceled

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea develops KAAV-II armed amphibious mobility vehicle for marines

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback’: An Accident-prone Aircraft of RuAF

  • Ballistic Missile

    Indonesia received the Turkish KHAN ballistic missile

  • Air Platform

    TAI T625 Gökbey will fly with a local engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Scrambled F-15 Fighter Jet Amid Bomb Threat Aboard Air India

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey Inducts Siper Block 1 Long-range Air and Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    Turkey’s 1st local anti-ship missile engine breaks world record

  • Europe

    Danish company OMT unveils the 01 family of combat vessels and patrol boats.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Human Rights Groups Accused Russia of Using Banned Cluster Munitions in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib-class OPV To Qatar Navy

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Plans to Purchase Chinese Air Defense Radar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Amid China and Russia Tensions, US Races to Build Hypersonic Weapons: Analysis

  • Middle East

    Historic first flight from Israel to UAE flies directly over Saudi Arabian airspace

  • Middle East

    Moroccan Policemen Equipped with Israeli Tavor Rifles

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Unveils Gaza UAV

  • Europe

    The Main Reason Soviet Union Collapsed, The Same Reason Putin’s Russia Will Collapse

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine: Stealthy Menacing Nightmare For Adversary

  • Europe

    Who are the highly competent, patriot and skilful Ukrainian Generals?

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace Panavia Tornado

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands

  • Europe

    Military neutrality of Serbia, an act to balance between Russia and the NATO

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost 342 fighter bombers and 325 various helicopters since the beginning of war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Defense Minister Sabu called Ex-PM Najib Razak “A Stupid” For Buying Su-30MKM Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels hit Chinese consulate in Yangon

  • Europe

    No SATNAV and datalink: Russia’s special forces using 1940s paper map to navigate in Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    German ThyssenKrupp to deliver Invincible-class submarine to Singapore in 2022

  • Americas

    AH-64E Apache And Jolly Green II Complete Joint Exercise

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan launches fourth multi-mission Mogami-class frigate

  • Americas

    U.S. unveiled $2.6 billion worth of military assistance to Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan sent thousands of servicemen and armored vehicles to Syunik

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