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  • [ April 15, 2026 ] China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran. Infantry Weapons
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower. Europe
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Pakistan warned the IRGC that it cannot fend off the U.S./Israel air strikes using Chinese-made anti-air missiles.   Middle East
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] CIA used AI and Ghost Murmur, a long-range ‘quantum magnetometry’, to detect the downed American pilot’s heartbeat during a combat rescue mission in Iran. Americas
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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea To Develop New Submachine Gun To Replace K1A

May 11, 2021 GDC 0

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 31 March that it has begun seeking offers from local weapon manufacturers to develop a submachine gun to replace the S&T Motiv K1A 5.56 mm short‐barrelled […]

  • Taiwan Wants To Purchase 40 F-35 Stealth Jets And 400 PAC-3 Missiles

    November 26, 2024 0
    Taiwan may buy a US weapons package worth more than $15 billion to show President-elect Donald Trump it is serious about defending itself against China. Taiwan finalized a defense deal with the U.S. worth $62 [...]
  • Kamov fixes inaccurate gatling gun of KA-52M helicopter

    August 14, 2020 0
    MOSCOW (GDC) — Russia has fixed inaccurate gun and missile targeting system of Kamov Ka-52M combat helicopter, learned GDC citing the Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov. “The latest Ka-52M helicopter made its debut [...]
  • Taiwan’s IDS Submarine to be Launched Ahead of Schedule

    December 13, 2021 0
    July 21,2021, Taiwanese media Liberty Times Net (LTN) reported that the first prototype of Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarine (IDS) is expected to be launched in September 2023. Taiwan Lays Keel of Its New IDS Submarine [...]
  • Ukraine War: Polish Soccer Team Was Escorted By Qatari Fighter Jets

    November 19, 2022 0
    Poland’s national team were escorted by F-16 fighter jets as they headed to Qatar for the World Cup. Poland buys 24 Turkish drones in first for NATODateMay 27, 2021Ukraine will not be the last country [...]
  • China Sends Su-35 To Taiwanese ADIZ For First Time

    June 1, 2022 0
    China has made its second-largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone this year, as Taipei signalled it planned to deepen security ties with the United States. 25 PLAAF Aircraft Fly Through Taiwan’s ADIZ On Monday, [...]
  • US Marines Conduct Drills With Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missile System

    November 4, 2024 0
    Israel’s Defense Ministry says in a statement that the US Marine Corps has successfully completed its first drill, during which it fired an air defense system incorporating the Iron Dome system. Israeli Missile Defense Agency [...]
Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Collins-class Submarines to Receive Sonar Upgrade

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-10 fighters

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyer Undergoes BMD Upgrades

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kongsberg awarded contract to produce NASAMS and NOMADS air defense for Netherlands

  • Africa

    Ukrainian Special Forces Struck Wagner-backed RSF Militia In Sudan

  • Europe

    HİSAR-A Goes Into Serial Production For Turkish Military

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Offers KAAN Fifth-gen Fighter Jets to European and Asian countries

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Air Force’s Gripen Fighter Jet Bombed Cambodia’s Chinese-owned Casino Hub.

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 radar complex in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production

  • Central Asia

    Armenia Purchases French CEASAR Howitzers Amid Azerbaijan Tensions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Army has begun training with tactical drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up a large ammo depot in Russia

  • Europe

    Russian forces destroyed their own T-90M tank using kamikaze drone

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad places bombs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear powerplant, millions of Europeans could die

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine intercepts Russian Kh-22 cruise missiles for the first time

  • South Asia

    Saab’s Gripen E is Leading IAF’s latest MMRCA Contest for 110 Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Deployable 5G Network at UMEX 2022

  • South Asia

    আকাশে প্রতিযোগিতা: বাংলাদেশ এয়ার গার্ড (চোর) অনিশ্চিত ভবিষ্যত (Translated Version)

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Carl-Gustaf M4 For Undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    Ukraine aims to knock out Kerch bridge after U.S. approves use of ATACMS to strike inside Russia

  • South Asia

    Amid China tensions, Indian Defense Ministry’s $10 billion shopping spree

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Commissions Third Kalvari-Class Submarine

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $4.76 Billion Contract to Produce PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Missiles.

  • Middle East

    Turkish Akinci Drone Located Iranian President’s Helicopter

  • Middle East

    Israel, Hamas Agree on Ceasefire After 15 Months of Bloodsheds

  • Europe

    HSwMS Södermanland submarine undergone lifetime extension

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor air defense missile manufacturing factory

  • Middle East

    Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 stealth jet parts to Israel

  • Middle East

    Iraqi Security and Defense Committee recommends acquiring Russian S-400 ADS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Inaugurates Landing Ship Tank

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 72 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets and Six GlobalEye AEW&C to Canada.

  • Air Platform

    The $50 Million MiG-35 “Lemon” Will Be Tested Until 2021 :Mikoyan Design Bureau

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in Belgorod

  • Cruise Missiles

    France and the UK authorize the use of Storm Shadow/Scalp Cruise Missiles Deep Inside Russia

  • Europe

    Russia lacks military gear to protect soldiers from harsh winter, and soldiers dying of hypothermia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia warns BAE Systems to meet Australian Job Pledges in Hunter-class Frigate Programme

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon develops over-the-shoulder AMRAAM, making it more deadly

  • Air Platform

    Armed with Meteor BVRAAM, Sweden’s high-tech Gripen E is Taiwan’s answer to Chinese PL-15 missile.

  • Europe

    France sent Caesar self-propelled artillery systems to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian arms industries vanished in the Ukraine war, corruption, tanking ruble and no export orders

  • Europe

    A Significant Fire Engulfed At Russia’s Rocket Manufacturing NPO Avtomatiki Plant

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s court sends 15 senior army officers to jail for crimes against humanity.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 25 F-15 Fighter Jets Israel

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Relacing Russian-made Howitzers

  • Europe

    Russians Stole Goods From Supermarkets Before Leaving Kherson

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-24 crashed landed at military airfields

  • Europe

    Sweden Joins Multinational Armored Vehicle Project

  • Europe

    British MoD Facing Budget Crunch As It Tries to Plug £7 billion holes

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Qatar Deploys Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile System.

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