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East Asia and Pacific Region

JMSDF’s High-tech Warships Can Dismantle Low-tech Chinese Submarine

September 28, 2020 GDC 0

Japanese forces chased a Chinese Jin-class submarine out of Japanese waters in July 2020. Officials in Tokyo characterized the sub’s infiltration as part of China’s escalating land-grab across the western Pacific. A Japanese “destroyer”—actually, the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

RAN’s high-tech stealth shortfin Barracuda can dismantle Chinese Jin-class submarine

September 15, 2020 GDC 0

China’s navy is on the rise, steadily adding new ships and submarines. The Royal Australian Navy with its 17,000 sailors and 50 or so large ships isn’t big—for comparison, the U.S. Navy’s payroll is more than […]

  • Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

    December 21, 2025 0
    The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. Elbit Systems awarded $1.65 billion contract to establish pilots training center in GreeceDateAugust 18, 2021Australia [...]
  • An engine explosion caused the crash of the Su-27 in Crimea in March

    October 22, 2020 0
    The head of the flight safety service of the Russian Armed Forces, Sergei Bainetov, said that the reason for the crash of the Su-27 in the Crimea on March 25 was the explosion of an [...]
  • Turkish Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon Acquisition Driven By MBDA Meteor BVRAAM Missile

    February 16, 2025 0
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  • India, A Close Ally of America Agrees To Sale BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Russia

    July 15, 2023 0
    Indian arms company BrahMos Aerospace has declared it wants to sell its BrahMos cruise missiles to Russia, according to the CEO Atul Dinkar Rane. In an interview with The Week, the BrahMos Aerospace CEO said they [...]
  • MQ-9 Reaper Flying With Eight Hellfire Missiles

    October 6, 2020 0
    The Air Force last month conducted the first flight of an MQ-9A Reaper that had been configured to carry eight AGM-114 Hellfire missiles — twice the number the drone normally carries. The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Creech [...]
  • Australia to Build Eight Nuclear Submarines Based on Virginia-class Block V

    September 17, 2021 0
    The prime minister, Scott Morrison, announced on Thursday morning that Australia would be ripping up its $90 billion contracts with the French shipbuilder Naval Group and sign a new deal with the US and UK [...]
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 […]

  • Middle East

    Israeli Forces Seized 3,300 Weapons in Syrian Operations

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA’s Meteor – The Most Advanced Beyond-visual-range Air-to-Air Missile in the World

  • Air Platform

    Polish MiG-29 Crashed, Pilots Flee The Scene

  • Europe

    Hypersonic missile cannot be stopped just Russia’s hypersonic hyped propaganda Russia wants to spread to the internet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Is Not Crimea: China’s land-grabbing attitude could cost its economy dearly

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up a Russian training center in Prymorske

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Erdogan asked Putin to take back the S-400 missile system to rejoin the F-35 program.

  • Land Platform

    Undignified Death of T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ulyanovsk Discloses Radar Deficiencies of Pantsir Air Defense System

  • Air Platform

    US Space Force to Launch X-37B Spy Plane on May 16

  • Europe

    Russia confirms death of senior Russian naval officer in Berdyansk

  • Middle East

    Aselsan Displays Full Spectrum Naval Warfare Capability in Qatar.

  • Middle East

    Boeing delivers 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Qatar

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) procures surplus C-130Js of Royal Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HHI Plans to Export Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) to Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force activate first overseas F-35A squadron in England

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian air force pilot killed after Su-24 fighter jet crashes

  • C4iSR

    U.S. State Department approves $304 million sale of AN/TPS-78 long-range radar to Egypt

  • Europe

    Romania Starts Domestic Production of Piranha V APC

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Commentators Admit Russian Military Weren’t Ready For Full-scale Military Operations

  • Middle East

    Russia Contemplates Opening Second Front As Vladimir Putin Welcomes Hamas and Iranian Leader in Moscow

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Delivers First F-16V Block 70 To Bulgaria

  • Americas

    USS Tripoli (LHA 7), an America-class amphibious assault ship joins the fleet

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves Deadly MQ-9 Reaper Armed Drones For Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Belarusian Partisan Fighting With Ukrainian Troops Struck Russian A-50U AEW&C With Drones

  • Americas

    Colombia Purchases Atmos Howitzers From Elbit Systems Worth $101.7 Million

  • Europe

    Poland’s New Surface-to-air Missiles Hit Stealth Target

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian patriot missile downed one Su-35 and one Su-24 fighter bomber, and Russia shot down its own Su-35, with seven aircraft losses in three days

  • Europe

    Serbia Stockpiles Drones Amid Kosovo Tensions

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces destroyed a column of T-80BV and T-72B3 tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Maritime Self Defense Forces Purchase Tomahawk Cruise Missiles

  • Air Platform

    India purchases locally-made 156 light combat Prachand helicopters

  • Africa

    Radioactive corruption: Russia’s Rosatom was involved in a corrupt deal with South Africa, Putin and Zuma wanted to pocket billions from the nuclear deal- Reuters

  • Europe

    Ukraine partnered with Germany to produce Bohdana self-propelled artillery system.

  • Industry

    India May Take More Than Decades To Develop Turbofan Engines

  • Middle East

    IRGC commanders abandon posts, conscripted troops forced to guard IRGC position amid US and Israeli strikes – report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Picks Taigei-Class Submarines Amid AUKUS Delays.

  • Americas

    Why I admire Admiral William McRaven?

  • Naval Platforms

    Type 039A/B/C AKA Type 041 (S26T): Soveit-era Kilo-class submarine, make in China

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros-class frigate

  • Europe

    Occupied Crimea is within the reach of U.S.-supplied ground launched small diameter bomb  

  • Air Platform

    American Coastal Mechanics Inc to Upgrade India’s MiG-29UPG and MiG-29K Fighter Jets as Russia Refuses to Provide Spare Parts

  • Europe

    U.S.-supplied ATACMS dealt significant damage to Russian airbases in a recent attack

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam Sagar Clocked 100 Hours on PT-6 Basic Trainer, Spent 60 Hours as F-7BJI Trainee and Absent from Flying Activities for UN Peacekeeping Mission

  • Europe

    Netherlands Issues RFI for Future Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate’s Sonar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    First South Korea Designed Submarine Starts Sea Trials

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Trials Australian E-7 Wedgetail As A Replacement For E-3 Sentry AEW&C

  • Cruise Missiles

    Emirati and Belarusian defense firm will jointly produce 1,000km range cruise missile.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Puts T-7A Red Hawk into Vigorous Testing

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkish F-16 Test Fires SOM-J Anti-ship Cruise Missile.

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