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  • [ August 3, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Produce Patriot Missile Interceptors. Americas
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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea to upgrade K1A2 main battle tank

April 9, 2020 GDC 0

The South Korean Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DATQ) announced in March that it will conduct “advanced research” between June and October 2020 to determine how best to enhance the Republic of Korea Army’s […]

  • Israel hits Hezbollah’s 400 medium-range rocket launchers, 70 arms depots and 80 drones and cruise missiles

    September 26, 2024 0
    Since launching its widespread airstrikes in Lebanon yesterday morning, the IDF says it has targeted some 400 medium-range rocket launchers, 70 weapon depots, and some 80 drones and cruise missiles. Hezbollah Fired Qader-1 Ballistic Missiles [...]
  •  US State Department Approves Sale of Switchblade 300 Kamikaze Drones to Greece.

    July 24, 2026 0
    The U.S. Department of State has authorized a potential $80.1 million Foreign Military Sale to Greece for 350 Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munitions, 35 Fire Control Systems, and associated dual-class support equipment. The proposed [...]
  • Israeli Strikes Killed Top Iranian Military Commanders and Scientists

    June 14, 2025 0
    Three senior military commanders and two scientists involved in Iran’s nuclear program have been confirmed dead after Israeli air strikes. Israel wipes out Iranian Tabriz International airport in fresh round of strikesDateJune 14, 2025Israeli F-35I [...]
  • Polish PGZ to Deliver Transporter Vehicles For Patriot Missile Systems

    January 3, 2021 0
    The subsidiaries of the Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, PGZ) signed an agreement on production and delivery of a series of utility vehicles for the Poland’s Patriot-based ‘Wisla’ medium range air-and-missile defense (AMD) system. [...]
  • Russia Moves Warship and Landing Craft in Baltic Sea, Would Gotland Invasion Repeat?

    January 21, 2022 0
    It happened before – in April of 1808 during the Finnish War the Russian army invaded the Swedish island of Gotland with 1,800 men. Three and a half weeks later, 2,000 Swedish marines landed and [...]
  • Hellenic Air Force Inducts Dassault Rafale F3R Fighter Jets

    January 21, 2022 0
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Infantry Weapons

IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from the Ukrainian Army.

August 1, 2026 0

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Trump Admin Pushes For $700 Million GE Engine Sale to Turkiye.

  • Uncategorized

    Malaysian Ex-military intel chief, 2 senior army officers charged with corruption

  • Europe

    Germany bought five P-8 Poseidon worth 1.1 billion euros

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bangladesh Army Plans to Setup Joint Venture with American Eleris Energy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China blames Russia’s S-300PMU2 and S-400 missiles for the reverse-engineered HQ-9B missile failure in Pakistan and Iran.

  • Europe

    Serbia Unveils New Armored Vehicle Fitted With Russian 57mm Combat Module

  • Europe

    Russian Oil Depot On Fire After Ukrainian Missile Strike

  • Americas

    Watch: US Navy band sing Bollywood song ‘Yeh jo des hai tera’

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s desperate plea ‘give us the damn Patriots’. Patriot missile is the gold standard of all missile defense- Dmytro Kuleba

  • Europe

    Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs are outlasting Russia’s war with innovation

  • Industry

    Russian Rosoboronexport registered its trademark abroad

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia sends Pantsir-SM air defense system to frontline

  • Air Platform

    Russia to Deliver 2 Mi-171A2 helicopters to Bangladesh Police

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Received Otokar ARMA 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Conducts The Biggest Maritime Exercises

  • Europe

    Turkish Nurol Makina signs co-production deal with Hungary for armored vehicles.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries wins $240 million USAF contract

  • Air Platform

    RAF Typhoon will get new advanced ECRS MK2 AESA radar

  • Europe

    Royal Navy To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missile With Kongsberg NSM Stealth Missile

  • Middle East

    what are Iran’s ballistic, cruise missile and drones capabilities?

  • Europe

    Returning to frontline, Ukrainian Leopard crews see their ‘cat’ as game-changer

  • Europe

    Crashed IL-76 was not carrying Ukrainian PoW nor it was shot down, IL-76 transport aircraft crashed: analysis

  • Land Platform

    Russian paratroopers to get high-speed buggies based on armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Thousands Of Mobilized Russian Conscripts Are Unfit For Military Service In Ukraine War

  • C4iSR

    Why Russia didn’t use precision-guided munitions in Syria?

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan showcases 1,000km range Type 12 anti-ship cruise missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan now can hits back to mainland China with HIMARS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s MHI launches ‘Mogami’ first-in-class 30FFM Frigate for the JMSDF

  • Air Platform

    The Philippines Approved To Buy 12 F-16V Block 70/72 Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia To Indeginously Develop Submarines

  • Africa

    China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

  • Europe

    Finland Purchases 350 Stinger Man-portable Air Defense Missiles

  • Europe

    Russia Recruiting Opium Addicted Former Afghan Soldiers And Taliban To Fight In Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Unveils BlueWhale Autonomous Spy Submarine

  • Americas

    South Korea, Japan, New Zealand And Canada Will Join AUKUS Pillar 2 As Advanced Technology Development Partners

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt awarded a contract to supply the German Air Force with Pegasus airborne electronic reconnaissance systems

  • Europe

    A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of Turkey

  • Europe

    KNDS Deutschland awarded contract to produce 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces struck HIMARS at mining plant in Russian-controlled Bakhmut

  • C4iSR

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

  • Europe

    Putin considers Russian service members to be expendables, with 279,000 dead in the Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Adopted A New Domestic Defense Industry Policy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pakistan Tests Ra’ad II Air-launched Stand-off Cruise Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia issues RFI for lead-in fighter trainer for RAAF

  • Europe

    Corruption in Russian army: commander Colonel Alexander Denisov arrested for selling tank engines to Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Enters U.S. Air Force’s Tanker Competition

  • Cruise Missiles

    India’s DRDO Test Fires Locally-produced Cruise Missiles Based on Soviet-era Kh-31 and Kh-55 missiles.

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military video appears to show Chinese F-16 releasing chaffs in the flight path of Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft over South China Sea

  • Loitering Munitions

    Rafael unveils Storm Shield EW suite to protect UAVs in contested environments.

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