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  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Cheap Ukrainian drones are beating Russia’s billion-dollar S-400, S-300 and Pantsir air defense systems. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Ukraine’s top strike-drone maker, Fire Point, moves into ballistic missile defence. Europe
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Europe

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 […]

  • Marand Joins Rheinmetall To Build IFV For Australian Army

    February 11, 2021 0
    Marand Precision Engineering is the latest company in Australia to partner with Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) in bidding for the Australian Army’s programme to procure infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) under Land 400 Phase 3. Victoria-based [...]
  • Turkey’s Otokar demonstrates armored vehicles in Peru defense fair

    November 11, 2021 0
    Turkish military and civil land vehicles manufacturer Otokar is showcasing its latest armored land vehicles at the International Exhibition of Technology for the Defense and Prevention of Disasters (SITDEF) which is being held for the [...]
  • Belarus asked all Russians to leave Minsk

    April 13, 2020 0
    Belarus has limited the stay of Russians in the country to 24 hours learned GDC quoting Russian news agency Avia.Pro. According to information provided by Belarusian media, official Minsk demanded that citizens of the Russian [...]
  • British army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters achieved full operational capability

    December 16, 2023 0
    This week’s announcement from the British Army that its newly rebuilt Apache AH-64E helicopter gunships are ‘battlefield ready’, illustrates how genuinely lethal and capable the UK Armed Forces can be. It also reminds us just [...]
  • Netherlands to buy Israeli-made rocket artillery system

    May 22, 2023 0
    The Dutch Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the Netherlands will procure new Israeli-made rocket artillery systems. BAE Systems To Upgrade CV90 IFV Of Dutch ArmyDateJanuary 26, 2021Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket [...]
  • Swedish Defense Giant Saab to Setup Carl-gustaf Manufacturing Facility In India

    September 29, 2022 0
    Saab will set up a manufacturing facility for the shoulder launched weapon system Carl-Gustaf in India, further strengthening production in the country. Production in the new facility is planned to start in 2024. The facility [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s F-15EX To Receive First Hypersonic Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine used autonomous FPV drone for the first time

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft

  • Americas

    Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract To Build THAAD For US, Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Airbus pursuing Luftwaffe’s maritime P-3C patrol aircraft replacement programme

  • Americas

    U.S. Sends ScanEagle Drones, Howitzers And Carl Gustaf Recoil Rifles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: American And Israeli Copycat Drones of China Available to Export Market

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Defense Giant Forged Partnerships On Defense Projects

  • Americas

    What Attributes Make A Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet?

  • Infantry Weapons

    HJ-12 ATGM: An American FGM-148 Javelin Copycat

  • C4iSR

    Philippine to share air defense information with Japan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Sky Sword II Missile Enters Mass Production Phase.

  • Air Platform

    Australia to purchase MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send Hawk Medium-range Anti-air Missile To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    A drunk Russian driver overturns Pantsir air defense system on the road

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs targeting Russian oil refinery to stop Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Sikorsky awarded maintenance contract for Australian MH-60R helicopters

  • Europe

    Ukraine released photos of M1 Abrams tanks in the front line

  • Central Asia

    Armenia Urges Russian Military Deployment On Azerbaijan Border

  • Naval Weapons

    The Kalibr Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland Donate 2000 Anti-tank Rockets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three warships, S-400 radar, Pantsir and S-300 missile system.

  • Air Platform

    Why Australia Needs B-21 Raider For Long-range Strike Missions?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Spanish Navantia Proposed To Build Three More Air Warfare Destroyer For Royal Australian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia and Papua New Guinea agree to finalize talks on the bilateral security treaty

  • C4iSR

    Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

  • Air Platform

    Norway agrees to donate F-16 planes to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Turkey-backed Syrian rebels launched offensive and captured Russian soldiers

  • Uncategorized

    China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh will receive $572 million in military aid and medical aid from the U.S., which former dictator and fugitive Sheikh Hasina turned down.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing upgrades Apache version 6 with UAV and ship hunting capability

  • Europe

    Israel Considers Sending Iron Dome To Ukraine After Anti-semitic Remarks By Sergei Lavrov

  • Europe

    Estonia is planning to procure up to 300 armoured vehicles

  • Europe

    Sweden’s Gripen Fighter Jets Chases Russian Su-35 Out of NATO Skies

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia started building Arafura-class OPV

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Needs More Than 500 F-47 and B-21s Fend off China in the Indo-Pacific.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Orion drone launch site at Taganrog-Central air force base

  • Europe

    Russia lost 45 percent of its special forces in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian Grad rocket launchers

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Launch Satan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Started Ground Operations In Southern Lebanon

  • Air Platform

    Poland purchases upgraded Rosomak fighting vehicles worth $1 billion

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Missile Struck Military Installation Killing Russian General

  • Europe

    South Korea displays K3 next-gen concept main battle tank

  • Europe

    German Parliament Approves 5.4 billion Euro Deal for 38 Eurofighter jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Azerbaijan Destroyed Armenian S-300 Anti-air System Using Harop Kamikaze Drone And Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Middle East

    UAE’s Edge and Israeli IAI to jointly develop unmanned surface vessels

  • Naval Platforms

    The Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Romania Considers Sending Patriot System to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    French nuclear-powered submarine fires a cruise missile for the first time

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