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  • [ June 25, 2026 ] Russia experiences widespread fuel shortages due to Ukrainian strikes on oil infrastructure. Europe
  • [ June 25, 2026 ] OpenWorks Engineering’s Vision Guard System Selected for Counter-drone Threats. Counter-drone System
  • [ June 25, 2026 ] Rafael unveils Hunter Eagle, a hit‑to‑kill interceptor drone for the low‑altitude drone fight. Counter-drone System
  • [ June 25, 2026 ] Germany’s missile search draws attention to secretive Israeli startup Covenant. Anti-air Missiles
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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 […]

  • Kyrgyzstan And Angola Are The Latest Countries To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

    October 25, 2021 0
    Kyrgyzstan is the latest country to buy Turkish drones in an effort to rev up its military capabilities, a senior official announced late Thursday. Turkey Offers Bayraktar TB2 Drones And MLRS To KyrgyzstanDateMay 5, 2021Albania [...]
  • DEFEA 2023: Athens to host most modern battle tanks from Europe and America

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  • The US State Department approves Harpoon and MK54 Torpedoes for Indian P-8I Neptune MPA

    April 14, 2020 0
    The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India of sixteen (16) MK 54 All Up Round Lightweight Torpedoes (LWT); three (3) MK 54 Exercise Torpedoes (MK 54 LWT [...]
  • Failed To Intercept HIMARS Rockets, Russian Hackers Launched Cyberattacks On HIMARS Maker Lockheed Martin

    August 3, 2022 0
    Russian hackers have launched “a new type of attack” on American military company Lockheed Martin, which makes the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) that the U.S. has supplied to Ukraine, a pro-Moscow news website said. [...]
  • Netherlands Issues RFI for Future Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate’s Sonar

    August 30, 2021 0
    The Defense Materiel Organization (Defensie Materieel Organisatie – DMO) of the Netherlands Ministry of Defense issued a request for information (RFI) on August 18, 2021 about a sonar for the future frigates of the Royal [...]
  • North Korea Test Fires Solid Fuel Hwasong-19 ICBM

    November 1, 2024 0
    North Korea on Friday said it fired an “ultimate version” of the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Hwasong-19. USS John Finn Tests SM-3 Block IIA to Intercept ICBMDateNovember 27, 2020Fact Check: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin [...]
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 […]

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    Taiwan began developing next-generation fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan plans to purchase 48 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s nuclear submarine would be a “natural expectation”, Admiral Daryl Caudle said.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Received Two More IRIS-T SLM Missile Batteries

  • Air Platform

    Anduril Industries Developed Multipurpose Altius-600 UAV

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Buys Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves MLRS Upgrade Package For Bahrain

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan bans wearing Burqa in public

  • Europe

    Biden Administration Announced New Military Aid To Ukraine, Included HIMARS, Patriot Missile and Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 40 UH-60M Helicopters To Replace NH90 Helicopters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has fired an IRIS-T air-to-air missile for the first time

  • Europe

    New U.S. Sanctions Hit Putin’s Family Members

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian new defense vessel ‘Reliant’ kicks off maiden voyage

  • Europe

    Greece will purchase four Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships from the U.S.

  • Europe

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Unveils ANKA-3 Stealth Drone

  • Industry

    India’s Adani Group to manufacture small arms and UAV through the joint venture with Israeli IWI and Elbit Systems

  • C4iSR

    The Groza Reconnaissance, Jamming and EW Radar Family

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Plans to Buy KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets.

  • South Asia

    India panics as Pakistani General meets Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus to discuss defense cooperation.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Military is High on Morale, Low on Air Defense and Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missiles destroyed the Belbek airbase in the occupied Crimea

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Announced Backlog Of 398 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $30 Billion

  • Europe

    Here’s why Russia’s invading forces are talking over unencrypted radios in Ukraine?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Could Strike Deep Inside Bangladesh Using SY-400 SRBM

  • Europe

    Poland Delivers 18 Krab Howitzers To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Rafael Drone Dome (C-UAS) System

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army will field tiltrotor MV-75 aircraft in 2026.

  • Europe

    U.S. Asks Turkey To Transfer S-400 To Ukraine And Get F-35 And Patriot System

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin awarded $4.5 billion contract to produce JAGM and HELLFIRE missiles

  • Middle East

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Soviet-built Mi-8 Helicopter Lacked Instrument Flying Capability, Suffered Hard Landing

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rocketsan will setup joint munition production facility in Indonesia

  • Americas

    Tom Cruise Received US Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award For His Role in Top Gun Movie

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)

  • South Asia

    Pakistan’s military court sentenced Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison.

  • Europe

    US Abrams tanks begin to arrive in Europe amid the Russia-Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s aggressive surveillance attempts on the Japanese coast ended in embarrassment as a Chinese WL-10 drone crashed in the sea

  • C4iSR

    MMR-3D NG G-band multirole radar

  • Air Platform

    British Army Flying The Most Advanced AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia pledges $2.7 billion to progress nuclear submarine shipyard build.

  • Europe

    Turkey to produce new naval torpedo Akya, cruise missile Atmaca and anti-air missile Sapan

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s DDG 51 Destroyer Starts SPY-6 Radar Testing

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drones set fire at a Russian warehouse, destroying billions of spare parts for high-value military vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US plans to send Israel SPICE precision bombs to minimize collateral damage

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Submits Final Bids To Finland’s HX Programme

  • Naval Platforms

    The Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD)

  • Europe

    Roshel rolls out new versions of Senator vehicle in Poland

  • Infantry Weapons

    China using Egypt as military hub to supply ammo, spare parts and artillery to Russia and Africa

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured the Russian T-90M main battle tank in a daring raid

  • Europe

    BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during Yemen assault

  • Europe

    Turkish Aselsan secured $320 million new orders

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