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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 […]

  • Korean Aerospace Industries To Develop UAS Launching Capable MC-X Transport Aircraft

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  • Pakistan Buys Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets

    December 30, 2021 0
    Islamabad (GDC) –Pakistan has acquired 25 Chinese multirole J-10C fighter jets in response to India’s purchase of Rafale aircraft, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Wednesday. The minister told reporters in his home [...]
  • Lockheed’s Patriot missile’s success in the Ukraine war silenced most critics of the system

    May 26, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s success with U.S.-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems in the war with Russia has shocked even the Pentagon, according to a military analyst. U.S. Army To Deploy IronDome in UkraineDateSeptember 18, 2021Aselsan-Ukroboronprom Jointly Develop Skif [...]
  • Poland’s New Surface-to-air Missiles Hit Stealth Target

    December 11, 2021 0
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  • Lockheed Martin starts F-16 production for foreign sales in South Carolina

    May 24, 2021 0
    The U.S. Air Force announced Tuesday that it has teamed up with Lockheed Martin to open a new production line of F-16s for foreign military sales. According to the Air Force, the F-16 Block 70/72 [...]
  • Pakistan inducts Al-Khalid-I main battle tank

    August 2, 2020 0
    The Pakistan Army (PA) officially inducted into service its first batch of Al-Khalid-I main battle tanks (MBTs) in a ceremony held on 28 July at the facilities of state-owned defence manufacturer Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) [...]
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

    Bangladesh needs to wake up to the reality that Narendra Modi is using Myanmar’s junta against Bangladesh.

  • South Asia

    Tarique Siddique, DGDP and Sheikh Hasina embezzled $76.4 million from the Bangladesh army’s black hawk helicopter contract.

  • Middle East

    Israel And Bahrain Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia Finally Admits Pantsir ADS Useless Against Drones

  • Europe

    Explosion Rocked At Russian Military’s Airbase In Belarus

  • Air Platform

    Saab showcases Gripen E and Globaleye AEW&C in Kauhava airshow Finland

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russian Ka-52, Mi-28 and Mi-8 Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s UAC to manufacture a downgraded variant of the Yak-130 trainer jet.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Agrees On Bilateral Security Cooperation With Thailand

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s AVIC Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes

  • Europe

    British Eurofighter Typhoon Joins Air Combat Exercises With Swedish Gripen And Finish F/A-18 Hornet

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence Sent Bayraktar Akinci Drone To Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Germany proposes to supply Ukraine with 100 modern PzH 2000 howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy Welcomes Jose Rizal (FFG150) Frigate

  • C4iSR

    Slovakia Signs Agreement To Buy Israeli Radar

  • Europe

    What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

  • Europe

    China is selling Russian knockoff military gear back to Russia

  • Europe

    The UK to Send Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    NATO Confirmed Ukraine’s Bid To Join The Transatlantic Military Alliance

  • Defense Industry

    France unveils €413 billion military budget spread over next 7 years, amid Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Carl-Gustaf Anti-tank Launchers for Poland

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits For F-16C

  • Africa

    Sudan’s RSF militants questions the efficacy of the Chinese FB-10A and FK-2000 missile system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Agreement: Australia Cannot Fix British And American Submarine Industrial Bases Capacity Problem

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebel group take control of Chinese company owned rare earth mines

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE Purchases Israeli Spyder Anti-air Missiles, Saudis Curious Attempts To Buy Israeli Iron Dome

  • Europe

    Estonia Selects Blue Spear Anti-Ship Missile for Coastal Batteries

  • Air Platform

    Saab Gripen Achieved Final Operational Capability With The Brazilian Air Force

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman Could Face Western Sanctions And International Criminal Court For Deploying UN-marked Vehicles To Shoot Protesters

  • Europe

    Russian Gazprom’s New Private Military Could Accelerate Death Rate Of Russians In Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s high-value 96L6 radar system burnt in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Stealth Matter: The USAF F-35A Struck Syrian position protected by S-300 and S-400

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Out Of Twelve To Croatia

  • Air Platform

    Declassified Patent of Su-57: Not A Stealth Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Ambushed Russian Elite Airborne, Destroyed Column Of BMD Vehicles

  • Ballistic Missile

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed More Than 5,702 Russian Main Battle Tanks

  • Europe

    Uk will invest over $8.13 billion in its submarine building capacity

  • Land Platform

    Norinco VT5 lightweight Tank

  • Air Platform

    Su-57 Exposed: Why Do Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate And Su-57 Have Visible Screws (Part 2)?

  • Air Platform

    Brazil’s Embraer Sells 100 Phenom 300E jets to NetJets

  • Americas

    Venezuelan Air Force Grounded All Su-30MK2 Aircraft

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan seizes control of the second largest city of Nagorno-karabakh

  • Middle East

    F-15 forced an Iranian passenger jet to turn around

  • Americas

    Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract To Build THAAD For US, Saudi Arabia

  • Americas

    Boeing to boost production capacity for Patriot missile sensors

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia signed contract with the Royal Thai Navy to modernise two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Received Its First Eurofighter Typhoon From The UK

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall sets up maintenance hub in Romania for Ukraine weapons

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab, MBDA Jointly Develop Anti-tank And Anti-air Missiles

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