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  • [ April 20, 2026 ] U.S. State Department Approves $11.9 Billion Aegis Combat System Sale to Germany. C4iSR
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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 […]

  • Massive Defense Boost For Moroccan Armed Forces

    March 26, 2021 0
    Morocco’s 2020 finance bill will increase in the kingdom’s national defense budget by 29% in 2020, allocating $4.728 billion. The Moroccan Centre of Conjuncture (Centre Marocain de Conjoncutre) has said that the country’s national economic [...]
  • Indonesia Shortlisted Four Designs For Its Frigate Requirement

    May 10, 2021 0
    The Arrowhead 140 concept, one of four designs that have been shortlisted in a programme to procure follow-on frigates to the Martadinata class. PT PAL delivered SIGMA  PKR class frigate to the Indonesian NavyDateJuly 28, [...]
  • Latvia and Estonia Place Orders for Carl-Gustaf M4

    May 27, 2020 0
    Saab has received orders from Latvian Armed Forces and Estonian Armed Forces for deliveries of Carl-Gustaf® M4. Deliveries will take place in 2021-2024. The orders are placed within a framework agreement signed by the Swedish [...]
  • Ukraine’s 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers firing guided munitions

    July 28, 2023 0
    According to an article published by the Jerusalem Post on July 4, 2023, the 1st battery, attached to the 57th Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, employs the latest version of the local-made [...]
  • Bangladesh says Indian-made military hardware lasted three months, Chinese-made K-8W and F-7 aircraft grounded, and Chinese-designed Padma-class OPV inoperable

    June 24, 2024 0
    Bangladesh, a major buyer of weapons from China, has accused Chinese companies of supplying faulty parts and technical problems with its imported military hardware. The Bangladesh military has accused Chinese companies of supplying faulty spare [...]
  • Saudi Arabia Fosters Religious Tolerance By Removing Negative Portrayals Of Israel From Its School Curriculum

    June 5, 2024 0
    Saudi Arabia largely removes negative portrayals of Israel from its school curriculum. In a marked shift from the past, Saudi textbooks no longer define Zionism as ‘racist,’ indicating progress towards a ‘warm peace’ such as [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Turkish drone maker Baykar Defence to manufacture turbofan engine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Procure Patriot Flight Test Support from Lockheed

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China launches CNS Fujian Aircraft Carrier.

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets rely on German, Swiss, Japanese, Korean, American, French and Taiwanese components

  • Africa

    Morocco To Receive Four MQ-9B Guardian Drones From USA

  • Europe

    Russian Ka-52 helicopter blew up their own MT-LB tracked armored vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Germany’s Aviation Union Backs Turkish Bid To Buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air Platform

    India Finally Decommissions Soviet-era MiG-21 Fighter Jet Nickname “the Flying Coffin”

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile

  • C4iSR

    AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield Next-generation EW System For F-16V

  • Middle East

    Beyond Antipathy Towards Iran, logic Behind Arab-Israeli Peace Deal

  • Europe

    France’s Weapons Exports Jumped 72 Percent in 2015-2019

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Launches Third Arihant Class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Selected StandardAero To Assemble BlackHawk Helicopters For British Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain to transfer 6 launchers for MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Burning Faces Of Dead North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and the UAE will join ground invasion of Iran with the U.S. and Israeli forces: WSJ reports.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Erdogan asked Putin to take back the S-400 missile system to rejoin the F-35 program.

  • Europe

    Saab receives order for Anti-Ship Missiles from Germany

  • Air Platform

    Korean KAI Is Assembling Five Prototypes Of KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia Test Fires Locally-made Multiple Launch Rocket System.

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Middle East

    Egypt Orders 2 Italian FREMM Frigates for €1.2B

  • Air Platform

    Denmark to donate 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by summer: acting defense chief

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Navy (Thief): A junkyard of Chinese navy but a business entity of Bangladesh military

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Sustained Significant Damage Ramming Each Other While Chasing Philippines Vessel.

  • Air Platform

    Bulgaria Received New F-16V Block 70 Aircraft

  • Africa

    Tunisia ordered Turkish Anka-S Drone

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)

  • South Asia

    The U.S. zero tariff on Bangladeshi garment products ushers in a new era in U.S.-Bangladesh relations, as pro-Indian dictator Sheikh Hasina fled the country.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN SEA5000 Hunter-class FFG Project Is On Track Despite COVID19

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why India and China should be given secondary sanctions?

  • Europe

    Another Sabotage Attack With Massive Explosion Derailing Crimea Train

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Negotiating with France to Buy 48 Rafale Fighters

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan retrofit Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 will dominate Russia’s Su-35 over the Ukrainian skies: Expert Assessment

  • Europe

    Turkey allocates $40 billion for its defense budget in 2024

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured Chinese soldiers fighting for Russian Army

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Says It Stands Ready To Supply F-16 Block 50/52 From Dutch And Norwegian Inventories To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone blow up Russia’s Tu-22M3 bomber

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Ocean Showcases FFX Batch II For Royal Australian Navy’s SEA 3000 Requirements

  • Air Platform

    U.S. To Expedite Delivery Of F-16V Block 70 To Taiwan

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests F-15EX And F-35 With Advanced Weapon Systems

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 should be allowed to strike inside Russia, the same way Iran allowed its missiles to strike inside Ukraine

  • Middle East

    U.S. State Department Approves Multi-billion Missile, Radar and Counter-drone System to the Gulf States.

  • Europe

    State Of Emergency Declared In Russia’s Kursk Region Amid Ukraine’s Advances

  • Air Platform

    Royal Air Force To Acquire 40 Eurofighter ECRS Mk2 Aircraft

  • Anti-ship Missile

    IAI teams up with Thales to supply Royal Navy with sea serpent missiles

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Received First Four Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Russia suffered 1630 troops losses in a day totalling 685,910 dead troops in Ukraine war

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