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  • [ June 7, 2026 ] Japan will transfer decommissioned Asagiri-class destroyer to Indonesia. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 7, 2026 ] Canadian Army Wants Cheap FPV Drones for Modern Combat. 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 […]

  • U.S. Air Force Purchasing Add-on Seeker For Ukraine’s JDAM-ER

    August 8, 2024 0
    The US Air Force is buying add-on seekers for its Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) bombs to help the precision-guided munitions take out Russian GPS jammers in Ukraine. Pentagon to equip Ukraine’s F-16 jets [...]
  • U.S. Marines Speak Japanese Language During Exercises With JSDF

    July 16, 2021 0
    Okinawa (GDC) – The U.S. Marine Corps have held a drill in Japan with orders given in Japanese for the first time, according to the troops, in a move aimed at enhancing their partnership with the [...]
  • Serbia, India, Egypt, Croatia, Indonesia, Qatar and Greece Received Dassault Rafale F3R Standard With The Full Complement of Modern Avionics, Sensors, AESA And Meteor BVRAAM, UAE Receives F4 Standard

    September 13, 2024 0
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  • Lacroix Defense awarded contract to produce naval decoy for Hellenic Navy

    November 13, 2023 0
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  • Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

    July 15, 2025 0
    President Trump on Monday threatened to punish Russia with heavy tariffs on countries that trade with Moscow if the Kremlin fails to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine by September, while promising Kyiv billions of [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Completes Flight Tests of Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor Missile.

    January 27, 2026 0
    Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the first flight test of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor, a potential replacement for the Stinger missile. The milestone marks the start of a broader flight test campaign and reflects the [...]
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.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

  • South Asia

    Indian Spy Agency RAW Assassinated More Than 20 Sikh Activists in Pakistan.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchased 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for Hobart class destroyers

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Co-Produce Anka Drone With Kazakhstan

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Long-Range Refueling Drill In Preparation Of Iran Strike

  • Defense Industry

    Kingsberg Awarded Contract To Supply Naval Strike Missile (NSM) To Royal Australian Navy

  • Americas

    President Trump cements his legacy with a new class of battleship for US Navy.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. To Send Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine In January 2023

  • Naval Weapons

    In-depth analysis of current sonar technology

  • Europe

    Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed: Azerbaijani Defense Ministry

  • Americas

    US Officials Confirmed, Turkey Has Requested Deployment of Patriot Missile Defense in Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s attempt to showcase Tu-160 Blackjack backfired after it grounds Tu-16 technical fault

  • Air Platform

    Gripen Flew 10,000 Hours With Royal Thai Air Force

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured 14 2S33 Msta-S Self-propelled Howitzers From Russian Conscripts

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to buy American and European fighter jets until KAAN is combat ready.

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Contractor Oleg Volkov Enjoys Luxury Life In The USA Despite American Sanctions

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Strikes Russia’s Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Europe

    Turkey, Greece Vow To End Decades Old Political Anonymity Between Both Nations

  • Air Platform

    Brazil to purchase 12 Gripen C/D fighter jets replacing ageing Northrop F-5s.

  • Europe

    #Buymeafighterjet: Ukrainian Pilots Launch Crowdfunding To Buy Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    BAE, Oshkosh to build prototype cold-weather vehicles for U.S. Army

  • Europe

    Russia’s T-14 Armata tanks aren’t ready to fight in Ukraine war

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan test-fires 450km range ballistic missile as tensions with India rise

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russian oil installation 500km inside Russia

  • Europe

    Russia brings back thousands of Soviet-era T-72 tanks from storage for Ukraine war

  • Anti-drone System

    ParaZero has clinched a new order for its DefendAir counter-drone system.

  • Europe

    Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping Mall

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Ordered Airbus H135 Helicopters

  • Africa

    Nigeria purchases 24 M-346FA fighter jets after grounding Chinese-made JF-17 blunder fighter jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys U.S.-made Scorpion Mortar For The First Time

  • Anti-drone System

    Spanish company TRC delivers Cervus anti-drone system to the Spanish army

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Refused to Hand Over Detained Senior Army Officers to Civilian Court to Protect Other Perpetrators.

  • Africa

    Russia Plans To Open Naval Base In Sudan derailing Sudan, Israel Peace Deal

  • Africa

    Nigeria’s M-346FA light attack jet performs first flight ahead of delivery.

  • Americas

    US slaps restrictions on dual-purpose technology exports to China amid concerns over military use

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan Signs Defense Pact

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s long-range attack drones destroyed three of Russia’s corvettes stationed in Kronstadt.

  • Europe

    Putin’s salary is $110,568 annually, but he wears $8,820 Brioni Italian suit while sending pensioners to fight his war at $48.50 weekly

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s second oil refinery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Delivers Seventh Mogami-class Frigate to Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands purchases 22 Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems

  • Naval Platforms

    The Philippine Navy’s José Rizal-class frigate

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s mystery drone struck Belgorod military base exposing Russia’s air defense weaknesses

  • Air Platform

    Hongdu L-15/JL-15 Falcon advanced trainer/light attack aircraft

  • Europe

    NATO Scrambles Fighter Jet To Intercept Russian Tu-160 Blackjack

  • Infantry Weapons

    US Approves Possible Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Putin underestimated and miscalculated Ukraine’s will to fight back, says Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko

  • Europe

    Putin Asked Belarus To Prepare Its Military To Invade Northern Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye plans to build ‘Steel Dome’ integrated air defense system

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