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  • [ June 10, 2025 ] Ukraine successfully hit Russia with demestically developed ballistic missile Ballistic Missile
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Delivers Seventh Mogami-class Frigate to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

May 22, 2025 GDC 0

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has held a delivery ceremony for the newest Mogami-class frigate built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). As disclosed, the seventh vessel in this class, Niyodo, was delivered […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Started Fitting Out Mk41 Vertical Launching System on Mogami-class Friday

April 17, 2025 GDC 0

Japan has started installing the first Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS) for a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigates (also known as FFM) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Lockheed Martin showcased Japan’s future

March 8, 2025 GDC 0

At IDEX 25 in Abu Dhabi, Lockheed Martin showcased for the first time a scale model of Japan’s future AEGIS System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) — an advanced, large, stealth guided-missile destroyer. The model revealed new […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan Commissions Fourth Taigei-class Conventional Submarine

March 7, 2025 GDC 0

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has commissioned the fourth of its Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarines (SSK), which feature better detection and anti-detection capabilities than its older boats. Named JS Raigei (with pennant number SS […]

Anti-ship Missile

Japan’s new Type 12 anti-ship missiles pointed at China

November 22, 2024 GDC 0

Japan is ramping up its defense with a powerful new anti-ship missile, aiming to counter China’s regional ambitions and reinforce control over contested waters. However, technical challenges and the fickle nature of the US-Japan alliance […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to collaborate with the U.S. on Railgun development

May 23, 2024 GDC 0

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Cruise Missiles

Japan purchases 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles worth $1.7 billion

May 19, 2024 GDC 0

On January 18, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced it has formally signed a contract worth about 254 billion yen ($1.7 billion) with the U.S. Government to acquire up to 400 U.S.-made long-range Tomahawk […]

Air Platform

Japan Prepares For F-35B STOVL Aircraft’s Carrier Operations

January 29, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Awarded Contract To Build New Frigates For JMSDF

December 12, 2023 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan Plans to Build 12 New Mogami-Class Advanced Frigates in 5 Years

December 12, 2023 GDC 0

Japan will acquire 12 new Mogami-class (FFM) frigates from 2024 to 2028 amid the government’s recent push for a stronger defense posture. The new FFMs are being built at a pace of two ships per […]

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  • China and India assist Myanmar Navy to build its ASW corvettes and frigates

    January 5, 2025 0
    Indian arms manufacturing company Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has continued selling military end-use material and technology to the illegal Myanmar military junta, according to Indian export records analysed by Justice For Myanmar. Myanmar has inaugurated [...]
  • Australia Sends 155mm Howitzers And Ammunition To Ukraine

    April 28, 2022 0
    The Australian defense ministry has sent six 155mm lightweight howitzers and associated ammunition to Ukraine in support of its defense against the Russian invasion. Australia Sends 30 More Armored Vehicles to UkraineDateMay 21, 2022US sending [...]
  • United States has strengthened its dominance in the global arms trade, accounting for 43 percent

    March 11, 2025 0
    The United States has strengthened its dominance in the global arms trade, accounting for 43% of all major arms exports between 2020 and 2024, according to a new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research [...]
  • Ukrainian Pilot Takes Out Russian Bridge In Daring Raid In Kursk Region

    September 9, 2024 0
    Famous Ukrainian fighter pilot takes out bridges in Russia’s Kursk region. The pilot, whose call sign is Karaya, used an American-provided munition system that is engineered to work with Ukraine’s Soviet-era MiGs to complete his [...]
  • F414 (RM12) engine to be installed on to NASA’s X-59 aircraft

    August 25, 2020 0
    The engine that powers Gripen E and Super Hornet will power NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft. Mark the big one-of-a-kind engine, designed and built just for NASA, as delivered. Nearly 13 feet long, three feet in [...]
  • NATO Scrambles Fighter Jet To Intercept Russian Tu-160 Blackjack

    April 22, 2021 0
    Russian fighter planes, bombers and surveillance aircraft were intercepted over the Baltic Sea by NATO F-16s and Eurofighter planes, NATO said on Wednesday. NATO Allies Intercept Russian Aircraft Over EuropeDateMarch 31, 2021What Are Russian Bombers [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

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Europe

British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • Naval Platforms

    Thales to deliver TACTICOS CMS for Type 31 frigates of Royal Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Unveil Final Design Of AUKUS Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing vying for Australian Apache deal

  • Europe

    French Navy’s first defense and intervention frigate kicks off sea trials

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine was to avoid Bangladesh situation if Putin got toppled after the Ukraine war defeat

  • Europe

    U.S. Considers Supplying Deadly HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Army Successfully Tests Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Putin wants to kill Wagner mercenary boss Prigozhin and army chief General Armageddon for plotting to overthrow regime

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Izium, Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israel Seized Russian-made missiles and rockets at Hezbollah possession

  • Air Platform

    Thailand selects Elbit Systems Hermes 900 for maritime surveillance UAV requirement​

  • Europe

    Poland to acquire Korean K2 and German Leopard 2 tanks to replace T-72s donated to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Single Seat FA-50 will have 30% more combat range than twin seat trainer

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Americas

    Australia to receive 200 LRASMs for RAAF’s Super Hornet

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad signs decree for second conscription of 147,000 men

  • Europe

    Putin’s inner circle discusses use of Iskandar nuclear missile in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland or Georgia

  • Uncategorized

    British Troops Survived A Friendly Fire From Estonian Troops in Mali

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Strike Second Russian Fighter Jet Base in Three Days

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall purchases Spainish weapons manufacturer Expal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Delivers Seventh Mogami-class Frigate to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

  • Europe

    Ukraine uses Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone with MAM-L munition in NATO drill

  • Middle East

    Iranian Navy’s Warship IRIS Sahand Capsized Twice And Sinks

  • Air Platform

    China Sends Blowfish A2 Unmanned Helicopters to Indian Border

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Navy presents new year’s wishlist, a new aircraft carrier

  • Americas

    US blocks deliveries of engines and flight control systems of Comac C919 to China

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion

  • Europe

    Turkey is focused on joining the BRICS economic alliance

  • Air Platform

    Structural Cracks Appearing on Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder’s Vertical Stabilizer

  • Air Platform

    Why Dassault Rafale Makes More Sales In Southeast Asia And Middle East?

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers 300KW High Energy Laser To US Army

  • South Asia

    Al Jazeera Investigation Exposed Bangladesh’s Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s Exclusive Property Portfolio In Dubai, London, New York, San Francisco, and New Jersey, Sheikh Hasina Knew Chowdhury’s Corruption

  • Africa

    Damen Shipyard Launches New LST 100 for Nigerian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese-made PL-15 missile missed its target and debris found in India

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Ditches Chinese Drones for Turkish Bayraktar TB2

  • Europe

    Poland delivers 18 Krab self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil refinery in Smolensk and Voronezh regions

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates spy nabbed by Turkish intelligence agency

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

  • South Asia

    American Lockheed Martin Submit Proposal to Build F-21 Under “Make In India” Initiatives

  • C4iSR

    Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon jets and their pilot’s bionic helmets helped Israel repel Iran’s drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army Practices Urban Warfare With Camouflaged M113 Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Croatia orders Dynamit Nobel Defense (DND) RGW90 anti-tank guided missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thales Awarded Support Contract for Australian Navy’s Anti-submarine Torpedo

  • Europe

    Losing all armors Putin’s Army is now fighting in Ukraine on Horseback

  • Air Platform

    Australian Air Force trials temporary shelters for fighter jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones destroyed two Russian KS-701 Tunets patrol boats in Black Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Two Scorpene-Class Submarines From France

  • C4iSR

    Elettronica to provide next-gen Naval RECM system to Indonesia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up a large ammo depot in Russia

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