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East Asia and Pacific Region

First South Korea Designed Submarine Starts Sea Trials

July 13, 2021 GDC 0

The shipbuilding trials of the submarine “Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho” of the prototype KSS-III (Jangbogo III) submarine has began. They are the first ships of this class designed by Koreans and – what is worth emphasizing […]

  • Egypt Is The Largest Buyer Of German And French Weapons

    August 5, 2021 0
    Egypt had signed a contract in 2015 with France to get 24 Rafale fighter jets for the Egyptian Air Force. The 24 Rafale aircrafts were part of a deal valued at 5.3 billion euros ($5.9 [...]
  • Indian Air Force Backflips on MMRCA V2.0 As Prime Minister Modi Stressed Procurement of Locally Made LCA

    May 15, 2020 0
    New Delhi (GDC) — India plans to switch to locally-made fighter jets, two years after asking global companies to submit proposals to supply 114 combat aircraft in the world’s biggest warplane contract. This is not first [...]
  • J-20 exposed: new photos reveal China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon has visible screws, rivets and quality issues on the airframe.  

    February 11, 2026 0
    A few new close-up photos on X (formerly Twitter) show screws and rivets on the production variant J-20’s airframe, raising questions about China’s longstanding propaganda claim regarding the aircraft’s stealth characteristics. This is the first [...]
  • U.S. Designated BYD, Alibaba, and Baidu as Chinese Peoples Liberation Army-owned companies.

    June 10, 2026 0
    The United States has designated Chinese corporate giants Alibaba, BYD and Baidu as companies that support China’s military, expanding its blacklist to some of the country’s best-known commercial brands. China fires DF-21 and DF-26B ballistic [...]
  • Ukraine’s MiG-29 Fighter Jets Strike Inside Russia For The First Time

    June 11, 2024 0
    A Ukrainian MiG-29 warplane has for the first time fired a weapon that struck a target inside Russia, a Ukrainian military source has told Global Defense Corp. Ukraine Struck Inside Russia For First Time, Blowing [...]
  • Indian Army acquires Israeli Spike LR anti-tank guided missile

    December 16, 2019 0
    India has procured the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Spike LR (long-range) anti-tank guided-missile (ATGM) system to meet Indian Army (IA) operational requirements. Indian Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik told parliament on 11 December [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Infantry Weapons

    US Approves Possible Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    A Leaked FSB document shows Putin wanted to invade the Japanese Kuril Islands, but strong Japanese military forced him to change his mind  

  • Air Platform

    Israel to procure additional F-35 and V-22 OSPREY

  • Europe

    India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class Submarine

  • Americas

    The U.S. Navy Orders 10th Virginia-class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    South Korea to receive first MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters in February

  • Naval Platforms

    RNLN air-defence frigates to receive new 127/64 LW guns

  • Air Platform

    U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

  • South Asia

    6 percent of Pakistan’s GDP is stolen by the military, civil services and politicians due to corruption, Ponzi schemes and Embezzlement.

  • Europe

    Ukraine aims to knock out Kerch bridge after U.S. approves use of ATACMS to strike inside Russia

  • Middle East

    Prime Minister Netanyahu Visits Rafael’s Iron Dome Manufacturing Facility in Northern Israel

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS strikes destroyed two Russian duds S-400 surface-to-air missiles, 96L6E radar and command center

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijani President Accused Iran of Drone Attacks on Azerbaijani Airport.

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Could Sell Captured A-29, C-130 and UH-60 Aircraft To China, Report

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroy Russian army’s supply vehicles

  • Europe

    KNDS to unveil next-gen main battle tank at Eurosatory 2024

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CARAT 2021: US Navy, JMSDF And Sri Lankan Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • Air Platform

    PLA Air Force Retires All J-7 Aircraft And Replaces With J-10, J-11 And J-16

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pentagon approved AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles and F-16 upgrade packages for Pakistan.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Raytheon wins $314 million contract to enhance Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Middle East

    Israel Bombed Hezbollah’s Ammunition Storage Facility In Syria

  • Europe

    UAE-based Streit Group delivers armored vehicles to Russian National Guard.

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s 1st domestic Atak-2 heavy-class attack helicopter starts engine

  • Air Platform

    RAF’s Third and fourth P-8 Poseidon enter final stages of production

  • Europe

    Germany Unveils New Leopard 2A8 Advanced Battle Tank.

  • Air Platform

    Why Doesn’t Sukhoi Name Fighters With Block Upgrades?

  • Middle East

    Israeli Special Forces Sayeret Matkal Preparing To Rescue Captives From Hamas Terrorists Group

  • Americas

    US Navy’s new Landing Craft Completes Tests with USS Carter Hall

  • Air Platform

    Denmark to donate 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by summer: acting defense chief

  • Air Platform

    Boeing completed delivery of Chinook helicopters to the Indian Air Force

  • Europe

    Russian Forces Struggling To Hold Ground As Ammo Supplies Severely Cut Off

  • Europe

    Russia lined up 165 soldiers to parade in front of Major General Oleg Moiseev, then Ukrainian HIMARS strikes killed everyone

  • Africa

    U.S. Warns Algeria of Sanctions Over Russian Su-57 Jet Purchases.

  • Europe

    UK Delivers Tracked Spartan Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Swedish Military Procures THeMIS Cargo Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) for Trials

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp will develop new lithium-ion battery for German Navy submarine

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Aerospace Industries Upgrades Greek F-16 To Viper Standard

  • Europe

    Turkish first national frigate fires first missile from indigenous VLS

  • C4iSR

    Navantia to provide CMS for Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigates

  • Europe

    Russia loses 2,000 troops in highest death toll for a single day

  • Air Platform

    UK, Italy and Japan jointly built GCAP sixth-gen fighter jet to take to the skies by 2035

  • Air Platform

    Should the U.S. send 42 A-10 Warthog to Ukraine instead of a boneyard?

  • Europe

    Double Troubles For Russia: Ukraine Bought 5,100 MATADOR Anti-tank Weapons

  • Europe

    German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Khordad-3 Air Defense Missile system.

  • Middle East

    The U.S. has destroyed Iran’s submarine fleet, 16 classes of warships totalling 150 ships destroyed.

  • Air Platform

    What are the India Specific Enhancements In Indian Air Force’s Rafale

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian DRDO Tests High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target Drone ABHYAS

  • Europe

    Russian Citizens Caught Smuggling Ukrainian Turboshaft Engine For Mi-8 Helicopters

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