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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS. 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 […]

  • A Surprise Entry to India’s MMRCA v2.0: The US offers F-15EX after Super Hornet and F-21 to India

    February 13, 2020 0
    NEW DELHI – The multi-billion dollar Indian program to acquire new fighter jets could see a third American aircraft enter the competition, with permissions being sought to offer the iconic F-15EX to the air force [...]
  • Useless Bangladesh Army: Myanmar army fired artillery shells in Bangladesh killing fifteen Bangladeshi

    February 22, 2024 0
    At least fifteen people were killed in Bangladesh Monday after mortar and artillery shells fired from Myanmar during clashes there landed across the border, as terrified residents reported heavy fighting and medics treated several with [...]
  • Ukraine War: Hyped Up Su-75 Checkmate Remained As A Pipe-dream For Russian Air Force

    November 14, 2023 0
    To hype their Su-75 “Checkmate” aircraft at the Dubai Air Show last month, Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau officials offered up bottles of a limited-edition Checkmate perfume. No fragrance, however, will mask how the Su-75 isn’t a [...]
  • Israeli Air Force turns to Modafinil to maintain pilot focus during 10000km combat flights per day.

    March 9, 2026 0
    Israeli Air Force pilots use Modafinil, a wakefulness-promoting medication, to maintain alertness and decision-making during long missions. This drug helps pilots stay sharp from takeoff to landing, compensating for the physiological decline in concentration and [...]
  • Estonia Purchases 12 K9 Thunder Howitzers

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  • Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Strikes in Aleppo For The First Time

    June 16, 2021 0
    For the first time in 2021, Turkey has used Bayraktar TB2 armed UAVs to strike in Syria. Turkish TB2 Drone Strike Killed Kurdish Leader in SyriaDateOctober 22, 202120 Bayraktar TB2 Drone Swarms Destroyed Pantsir-S1 SAM [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Aerospace Industries Upgrades Greek F-16 To Viper Standard

  • Uncategorized

    Rheinmetall sends more Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    China Delivers First Type 054A/P Frigate to Pakistan

  • Europe

    Incredible Footage Shows Ukrainian Forces Blew Up $7 Million TOS-1A Using $500 FPV Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump signs Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire pact at ASEAN summit in Malaysia.

  • Africa

    Sudan’s RSF militants questions the efficacy of the Chinese FB-10A and FK-2000 missile system.

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Receives Two T129 ATAK Helicopters From Turkey

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Operates 60 Illegal Casinos and Money Laundering Dens in Dhaka

  • Europe

    New European Union Embargo Will End Russia’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Aluminum Markets

  • Air Platform

    No Simulators! Russian Air Force Glued GoPro Dash Cam On Modernized Su-30SM Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine To Receive Missile Early Warning Radar And EOTS From Israel To Protect Kyiv

  • Europe

    Russian General Vladimir Sviridov and his wife found dead after calling Russian military ‘third-rate’

  • Air Platform

    China Pitching JF-17 Thunder To Argentine Air Force, Can China Deliver Jets?

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs targeting Russian oil refinery to stop Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    China Started Transporting Weapons to Iran Through Pakistan’s CPEC Corridor and Caspian Sea.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey orders additional 57 locally-made T626 Gökbey transport helicopters

  • South Asia

    American FBI Submitted Evidence of Sheikh Hasina and Sajeeb Wajed Siphoning $300 Million From Bangladesh to the US via Cayman Islands and Hong Kong

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed North Korean supplied ammunitions in Russia

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    German Navy Trials New Directed-energy Weapon System Developed By MBDA

  • Europe

    Turkish-made P235 MPA Joins Dynamic Manta NATO Drill

  • Middle East

    Iran Enriched Enough Uranium Stored in Isfahan to Make 10 Nuclear Warheads, Says IAEA.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Moscow’s multiple shopping centers

  • C4iSR

    Taiwan’s F-16V fighters to receive IRST21 sensors that can track Chinese J-20

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Proliferation of SY-400 SRBM in Southeast Asia and Middle East

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan purchased the Israeli Iron Dome missile system

  • Americas

    US Defense Dept cancelled M10 Booker light tank program

  • Middle East

    Satellite Images Show Iran Rebuilding Missile Factory Hit By Israeli Air Strike.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy’s Carrier Battle Group Enters Taiwan Straits

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Delivered First H225M Naval Combat Helicopter to Brazil

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine developed kamikaze drones that can hit targets beyond 700km

  • Air Platform

    Cyber Espionage And Reverse Engineering Did Not Make Chengdu J-20 A Stealth Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Fifth-gen Aircraft Are Necessity, Says Thai Air Force

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

  • South Asia

    Indian Army And Chinese Army Fistfight In Indian State Of Arunachal

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Swedish Coast Guard orders 14 high-speed boats from Boomeranger Boats

  • Europe

    Ukraine sinks Russian ship as Moscow accused of forcible deportations from Mariupol

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces killed 710 Russian servicemen and destroyed patrol boat using anti-tank rounds

  • C4iSR

    The Seaspray 5000E AESA Radar

  • Europe

    Russia Retreats High-value Frigates And Warships From Crimea, Amid Intensified Drone Strikes

  • South Asia

    Pakistan intends to procure Chinese Z-10 attack helicopter following sanctions by the US

  • Cyber

    Hackers Hacked United Aircraft Corporation Website

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates S-300 Air Defense System to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Armenia and Czech Republic secretly transferred Indian ammunitions to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Ka-52 Attack Helicopter

  • Europe

    Slovenian firm unveils new 30mm turret for combat vehicles

  • Africa

    Senegal awarded Piriou a contract to build three OPV58 S

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Copies American C-RAM And Produces LD-3000 CIWS System

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched the biggest drone attacks on Crimea and Shaykovka air base

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, and Md Harun Ar Rashid should face the International Criminal Court for the massacre of students

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