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

May 23, 2024 GDC 0

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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 […]

Japan develops cutting-edge railgun cannon

May 17, 2024 GDC 0

The Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) of Japan released a video on YouTube showcasing the latest firing test of their new railgun system. The railgun, an innovative weapon system, stands as a testament to […]

Canada exploring joining AUKUS pillar 2 amid news Japan could collaborate

April 10, 2024 GDC 0

Japan isn’t the only country that could be brought into the trilateral partnership’s future projects, with Justin Trudeau making a call on Canada’s role. Australia, the US, and the UK are expected to announce they […]

The AUKUS will turn into JAUKUS after Japanese admission to the security pact

April 9, 2024 GDC 0

According to information published by City AM on April 7, 2024, the AUKUS pact, a trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, initially focused on enhancing undersea and nuclear capabilities, […]

Japan’s ruling coalition approves export of sixth-gen joint fighter jet, amid China tensions

March 20, 2024 GDC 0

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Japan deploys type 12 anti-ship missiles launchers at China’s choke point

March 17, 2024 GDC 0

Japan has deployed surface-to-ship missile launchers on Okinawa Island to counter China’s aggressive moves along the first island chain, Japanese media said. The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces announced that a Type 12 […]

Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Carl-Gustaf Weapon System For Japan

March 12, 2024 GDC 0

Saab has received an order from the Japan Self-Defense Forces, JGSDF, for the supply of the man-portable, multi-role weapon system Carl-Gustaf. The order includes over 300 systems and deliveries will take place in 2025. Carl-Gustaf […]

Italy, UK, Japan fighter jet programme could open up to UAE and Saudi Arabia

March 11, 2024 GDC 0

Italy’s defence minister said in an interview published on Friday that Italy, Japan, and Britain could open up a programme aimed at developing an advanced fighter jet to other countries at a later stage. The […]

U.S., Japan to collaborate on next-gen drone and AI project

January 30, 2024 GDC 0

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Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US [...]
The USAF To Upgrade MQ-9A Reaper UCAV

July 4, 2021 0

The US Air Force operates a large number of MQ-9 Reaper fleet. Upgrades to the fleet of MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft will increase its effectiveness, the U.S. Air Force announced on Wednesday. US Air [...]
Russia Used Chemical Bombs In Ukraine, Is the West Dumb Not To Supply NASAMS Missile to Ukraine?

March 14, 2022 0

Russia has been accused of using a “filthy” chemical bomb on civilians that was referred to by the Nazis as a “flaming onion” and inflicts “indescribable suffering”. The phosphous bomb’s signature is a loud bang [...]
Royal Australian Navy Commissions Replenishment Ship HMAS Stalwart

November 16, 2021 0

The Royal Australian Navy commissioned its latest ship into service on November 13 at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, Western Australia. HMAS Stalwart, the second of the Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment ships, will provide logistics replenishment [...]
Putin Asked Belarus To Prepare Its Military To Invade Northern Ukraine

December 27, 2022 0

Russia has been setting the stage for an invasion of northern Ukraine from neighbouring country Belarus since at least October, in what has been described as a “worst case scenario” for the war. Vlad is [...]
US Marines conduct long-range convoys throughout Saudi Arabia

September 2, 2024 0

The US Marine Corps Forces recently conducted a long-range convoy throughout the expanse of Saudi Arabia. The convoy, part of Exercise Native Fury 24, saw collaboration between US Marines and Sailors alongside Army Soldiers and [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]