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  • [ May 1, 2026 ] Israel Deploys Laser Weapon System in the UAE. Direct-energy Weapons
  • [ May 1, 2026 ] Moroccan Navy Deploys Avante 1800 Patrol Vessel in Gibraltar Corridor. Africa
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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 […]

  • Greece Expressed Interest In Purchasing Seven American-made Constellation-class Frigates

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  • Lockheed Martin Awarded MK41 VLS Contract For German Navy

    February 22, 2022 0
    Damen Naval has contracted US-based defense company Lockheed Martin for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System in support of the German Navy’s F126 frigate program. Mk41 strike length vertical-launching system (VLS)DateApril 29, 2020RCN Selected Sea Ceptor Missiles For [...]
  • 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. [...]
  • Israel, US sign $3.1B deal for transport helicopters, refueling planes

    January 13, 2022 0
    Israel signed agreements to buy 12 Lockheed Martin Corp CH-53K helicopters and two Boeing Co KC-46 refuelling planes from the United States, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Friday, estimating the total price at around [...]
  • Sukhoi Su-35, A Disaster Fighter Jets for Russia

    January 25, 2022 0
    The Su-35 takes that title by a long shot. It’s marketed as ‘world-beating’ – something it doesn’t come close to. Su-35’s Irbis-E FCR: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array RadarDateAugust 6, 2021Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified [...]
  • Indonesia becomes the first export customer of Turkish MILGEM Istif frigates

    July 30, 2025 0
    On July 26, 2025, the Turkish Defense Industry Association (SSB) announced at the IDEF 2025 defense exhibition in Istanbul, Türkiye, that TAIS Shipyards signed a contract with Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence for the delivery of [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

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 […]

  • C4iSR

    The APG-82(V)1 AESA radar for F-15E platform optimization

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Is A Victim Of His Own Propaganda As Russia’s Airborne Failed To Capture Kyiv

  • Americas

    Brazil Issues RFP To Upgrade Leopard 1A Tank

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Defense received contracts to build P-8As Poseidon for South Korea and New Zealand

  • Air Platform

    Italy Purchases 24 More Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Four Swiss bankers who helped Putin’s friend set up bank accounts in Switzerland convicted

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace delivers three new armed UCAV to the Turkish Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Unveils Buk-M2 Reverse-engineered Khordad Anti-air Missile

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases 88 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $14.2 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Completes First Engine Test For T-929 Atak-II Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Aims to Become Top 10 Global Arms Dealer.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN Shows Off Amphibious Operations Capability

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Australia to build support warehouse for Australian F-35A stealth jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    BAE Systems Proposes Archer Mobile Howitzers To US Army

  • Air Platform

    Can Cash-strapped Pakistan Afford To Buy 40 J-35 Fourth-gen Fighter Jets From China?

  • Naval Platforms

    BAE Systems built new section for Royal Navy’s Dreadnought Submarine

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce ammo for PUMA infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Russian fighter plane crashed near Tver was shot down: Report

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine has provided the West with vast intelligence about Russian weaponry that CIA, NSA, MI6, Bundesnachrichtendienst, DGSE failed to collect

  • Americas

    L3Harris, Elbit Systems Awarded $92 Million Contract For Aviator Imaging Technology

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump Asked DOGE to Reinstate ITAR on AUKUS Submarine, A Huge Blow to Australia

  • Air Platform

    Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases precision strike missiles with 500km range worth $1.6 billion

  • Central Asia

    Afhgan Air Force Strikes Killed 45 Pakistan-backed Taliban militants : gov’t

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Americas

    The U.S. Navy Sends 25 EA-18G Growler EW Aircraft to Boneyard

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye’s defense company MKE successfully tested its Tolga anti-drone system.

  • Europe

    Serbia, Poland To Buy Israeli Spike LR Anti-tank Missiles

  • Americas

    The USMC Begun Upgrading Legacy Hornet’s Radar to Latest AN/APG-79(V)4 AESA radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Sends Spy Ship Off The Coast Of Australia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwan Purchases MICA And Magic Missiles From France

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish arms exports to the United States jump 56% as gun control looms

  • Europe

    Turkiye Increased Defense Budget to $51 Billion in 2026.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea baby drone destroyed Russian hovercraft in Black Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Says Chinese-made VT-4 Tank Good at Parade, But Not at Actual Combat.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Destroyed Russian Military’s 290 Tanks, 46 Aircraft and 68 Helicopters

  • Defense Industry

    Fincantieri, Naval Group, Navantia Submit European Multirole Patrol Corvette Proposal

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation to build stealth loyal wingman for Rafale F5 fighter jet

  • Cyber

    Twitter deletes 20,000 fake accounts linked to Saudi Arabian, Indonesian, Honduran Serbian, Russian and Egyptian governments

  • Air Platform

    Turkey signed deal with UK and Germany to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon worth $5 billion

  • South Asia

    India to receive four Rafale fighters on July 27

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Receives A Batch of AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rostec Admits It was Forced To Replace Faulty Components of Chinese S-400

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli To Develop Ground-based Laser Beam

  • Infantry Weapons

    EMTAN ramps up rifle production for Israeli Defense Forces

  • Naval Platforms

    Spain set to procure MH-60R ASW Helicopter

  • Europe

    UK arms could be made in Ukraine under license, Telegraph says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Showcases New Offshore Patrol Concept 60

  • Europe

    Saab’s MSHORAD System Successfully Demonstrated with Live Firing

  • Americas

    Brazil Selects MBDA EMADS Missile System Rejecting India’s Akash SAM

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