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  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Israeli Iron Dome and troops are stationed in Abu Dhabi to protect the city from Iranian drones and missiles. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Russian submarines targeting British submarine cables question Royal Navy’s operational capability. Europe
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses. Air Platform
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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 […]

  • Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib-class OPV To Qatar Navy

    July 11, 2021 0
    Fincantieri Shipyard delivers the Qatar Navy’s second Musherib-class Q62 offshore patrol vessel (OPV).  Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to QatarDateFebruary 7, 2022Fincantieri delivers Qatar’s second Musherib-class OPVDateJuly 9, 2022Fincantieri launches Qatari Emiri Navy’s first Doha-class [...]
  • India’s domestically developed AIP for project 75I submarine

    August 4, 2020 0
    India is yet to adopt Air Independent Power (AIP) for its submarines. Also known as Air Independent Propulsion, this technology allows a non-nuclear submarine to operate for longer without having to surface. This makes it harder [...]
  • Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy.

    April 22, 2026 0
    Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II. Japan offers lethal arms to the Indo-Pacific nations.DateApril 26, 2026Japan loosens arms exports control as [...]
  • Austal hands over 16th Guardian-Class patrol boat to Australian DoD

    August 15, 2023 0
    Austal Australia has delivered the 16th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defense. Australia donates second Guardian-class OPV to TongaDateNovember 16, 2020Australia Donates Second Guardian Class OPV To Papua New GuineaDateApril 12, [...]
  • GLONASS errors caused Russian cruise missiles to hit Russia’s Lipetsk region

    February 5, 2025 0
    Thus is the dramatic moment that a Putin missile targeting Ukraine hits Russia instead after receiving erroneous target data from Russia’s GLONASS guidance system, in an embarrassing multi-million-dollar blunder. Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Hit Russian [...]
  • Why did the Bangladesh Army, with a $4.1 billion defense budget, fail to contain a small Kuki-chin militant group?

    November 1, 2023 0
    The Chittagong Hill Tracts have become one of the main routes of dangerous drug smuggling, including Marijuana, Yaba tablets, and ice from India and Myanmar into Bangladesh, resulting in insurgency in the country. Bangladesh Air [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Italy Allocates $10.7 Billion For British-led GCAP Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

  • Europe

    North Korea sent three army Generals as commanders and advisors to the Russian army

  • Europe

    How corruption in the Kremlin helped Ukraine win the war against the Russian Federation

  • Europe

    Poland Received 18 New Chunmoo MLRS Launchers From South Korea

  • Europe

    Russian Citizens Caught Smuggling Ukrainian Turboshaft Engine For Mi-8 Helicopters

  • Cruise Missiles

    Australia purchased 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles

  • Middle East

    Leonardo to Provide Naval Operations Center For Qatari Navy

  • Europe

    Putin fired Colonel-General Gennady Anashkin for lying about battlefield gains

  • Naval Platforms

    Thales to deliver TACTICOS CMS for Type 31 frigates of Royal Navy

  • Middle East

    Israeli Super Weapon Iron Dome Anti-air Missile Shot Down Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • Europe

    Drone swarms to support Swedish armed forces ground and air operations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Debt trap: These countries owe China billions. Most are struggling to pay back

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Suffering From Physical And Mental Health Issues, Says Former British Spy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 076 LHD Could Be Potent Amphibious Platform In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Defense Industry

    India’s BHEL Signs Engine Deal With Ukroboronprom

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Co-Produce Anka Drone With Kazakhstan

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Unveils Deck-based KF-21N Fighter Jet

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivered the amphibious vessel Al Fulk to Qatari Navy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers seized a Russian ZALA reconnaissance drone

  • Europe

    Turkey Exported $900 Million Of Dual-use Technology To Russian Defense Industries, Violating International Sanctions

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems annual sales rose to  £23.3 billion amid Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Russian specialty: A RuAF pilot crashes L-39 light attack aircraft in Krasnodar killing himself

  • Air Platform

    Hydraulic fluid and engine oil leaks at the Dubai air show will stain HAL Tejas and destroy its export potential.

  • Land Platform

    Plasan provides armored vehicles to IDF amid war with Hamas

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Unveils Auto Turret System for ATLAS Unmanned Ground Vehicle.

  • Air Platform

    Russia shut down Mi-8/Mi-17 series helicopter production and spare parts supplies

  • South Asia

    India Deploys Chinooks And Apache Helicopters In Ladakh

  • Middle East

    Israel Will Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Former IDF Officer Said

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JMSDF Has Commissioned First Maya-class Destroyer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Russia’s Upgraded Buk Surface-to-air Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Warned Off Chinese J-10 Fighters Sixth Times In A Week

  • Europe

    Rogue Russian soldiers blew up ammunition supplied by North Korean despot

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air Platform

    Finland Concludes Procurement of 64 F-35 Stealth Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rolls Royce’s nuclear reactors to power Australian SSN AUKUS submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Launches INS Himgiri Frigate

  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russian forces leaving southern town of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson region

  • Middle East

    Royal Air Force Shot Down Enemy Drones Over Syrian Airspace

  • Europe

    Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Buk surface-to-air missiles using artillery strikes

  • Americas

    US Navy’s destroyer USS Paul Ignatius Used Dutch Navy’s SMART-L Radar To Engage Standard Missile 3 Missile

  • Europe

    Poland’s bid to participate in NATO nuclear sharing agreement

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army National Guard Received First UH-60V Helicopter

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers calling Ukrainian hotline to surrender with armored vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Aircraft Using Igla Shoulder Launched Missile

  • Air Platform

    Colombia Selects FA-50 LCA With Israeli AESA Radar Worth $600 Million

  • Europe

    Turkish defense industries scored $6.2 billion contract at SAHA Expo

  • Americas

    Epirus shows its drone-killing HPM phased array microwave weapon in action

  • Europe

    Russia jailed two senior military officers for purchasing Pantsir-SM air defense system to protect Crimea bridge

  • Europe

    Hyundai Rotem proposed K2 Black Panther for Polish MBT requirement

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