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  • [ June 14, 2026 ] Finland’s new Pohjanmaa-class corvette receives advanced composite armor fitted. Europe
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German Navy Christens First K130 Batch II Corvette

May 5, 2022 GDC 0

A christening ceremony was held today (21 April) at Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg for the first of five K130 Batch II corvettes, Köln, built for the German Navy. Köln is the first of the second batch […]

  • Japan Deploys Type 12 Anti-ship Missile at Japan’s Military Bases.

    April 1, 2026 0
    Japan’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday that long-range missiles with counterstrike capabilities have been brought into service at two Ground Self-Defense Force bases in the country. Japan Deploys Long-range Type 12 Anti-ship Cruise MissilesDateAugust 17, 2025Japan [...]
  • Turkey Wants Its A400M Aircraft Back From Ukraine

    August 21, 2022 0
    Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had left for an official visit to Ukraine this morning. Recep Tayyip Erdogan is traveling to Ukraine for a meeting with president Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the security situation at [...]
  • Ukraine will build 7 million drones in 2026, deputy defense minister Serhiy Boev said.

    January 30, 2026 0
    Ukraine plans to make 7 million military drones in 2026, deputy defense minister Serhiy Boev said at NATO’s Operational Force Development Framework (OFDeF) conference. Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To UkraineDateMay 1, 2021Turkey Jumps [...]
  • 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. Ukrainian drones to get [...]
  • Rafale F5 Fighters Will be Equipped with ASN4G Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles by 2035

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  • North Korea delivered millions of rounds of ammo, but its poor quality hurt Russian soldiers and damaged turrets

    February 4, 2024 0
    Russia is using low-quality, often-defective artillery shells from North Korea that can cause problems on the front lines, Ukraine’s army said in a Facebook post Tuesday. Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attacks destroyed 750,000 Russian shells imported [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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  • Americas

    U.S. Navy to Start Building Constellation-Class Frigate This Year

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First Batch Of F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Inaugurates Landing Ship Tank

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone is the first UCAV in the world to complete a barrel roll

  • Air Platform

    T-7A Red Hawk achieved major milestones with 500 flights

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Giraffe 1X Radars For Royal Navy

  • Europe

    Russia’s Uralvagonzavod used 148 pieces of European equipment in T-72, T-90 and T-14 tanks, imported 260 machining tools from Germany to manufacture tanks.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan Signs Defense Pact

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    RTX (formerly Raytheon) to increase AIM-9X Sidewinder production to 2500 missiles per year

  • Middle East

    Aselsan Displays Full Spectrum Naval Warfare Capability in Qatar.

  • Europe

    Turkey To Upgrade Armored Vehicles Of Its Armed Forces

  • Industry

    Israeli drone company Gadfin plans for worldwide aerial-supply networks

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 8,144 main battle tanks of T-54, T-64, T-72, T-80 and T-90 models

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded A Contract For US Navy’s LCS Sensors Suite

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this year

  • Europe

    Russian Trained Soldiers Fled Dnieper River Leaving Untrained Conscripts To Fight Ukrainian

  • Air Platform

    Taiwanese Firm Donates Drones to Ukrainian Military Worth $35,000

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Poland to deploy Naval Strike Missiles to Protect Baltic Coast

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan offers Mogami-class frigate and Taigei-class submarine to Indonesia.

  • C4iSR

    Australian MC-55A Peregrines EW aircraft undergoing flight-testing

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

  • C4iSR

    Why Does Russia’s EW Lack behind Western EW?

  • Air Platform

    Italy and ITPS Canada establish the first private fleet of Leonardo M-346 fighter trainers in North America.

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia rejected India’s offer to buy license-built Dornier aircraft due to quality concerns.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kachin Rebel Shot Down Russian-made Mi-35 Helicopter Of Tatmadaw

  • Air Platform

    Hungary To Upgrade Gripen C/D To Latest Mission Software Standard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar to launch its first satellite in orbit next year with Japan’s help

  • Europe

    Corruption, stolen Swedish and German technology, and lack of engine forced Russia to shut down T-14 Armata project

  • Africa

    Egypt Will Go To War With Ethiopia Over Grand Renaissance Dam, Says President Al-Sisi

  • Naval Weapons

    Sagem VIGY MM electro-optical fire control system for the 76mm cannon

  • Europe

    Turkish Havalsan Signed Contract with Egyptian AOI to co-produce UAV.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sanstions on Russia: Chinese Banks Limit Borrowing Capacity Of Russian Banks

  • Air Platform

    Italy Procures Five F-35A and One F-35B Jets for $368.2M

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

  • C4iSR

    Saab Integrated Arexis Jamming Pod Into Gripen E Making Gripen More Lethal

  • Europe

    Ukraine started to hit Russia where it hurts most, Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroying Russia’s oil and gas refinery

  • Air Platform

    China Copies Another Feature Of F-22, This Time 2D TVC

  • Uncategorized

    HX Programme: Saab offers Gripen E/F with advanced electronic attack platforms to Finland

  • Europe

    Russian Man Killed Military Commander Recruiting Conscripts For Ukraine War

  • Americas

    U.S. to spend $14.3 billion to ramp up Iron Dome missile production

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed In Volgorod Due To Flight Control System Malfunction

  • Naval Weapons

    Japan Developing Hypersonic Anti-ship Missile

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing completed delivery of Chinook helicopters to the Indian Air Force

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy plans to purchase four Multi-Mission MMSC frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mass Exodus From Myanmar To Bangladesh, India and Thailand After Junta Declared Mandatory Conscription

  • Europe

    Turkiye, the UK strengthen defense ties through industry participation

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall offers next-gen KF-51 Panther main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Su-30SME Fighter Jets From Russia

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