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  • [ June 7, 2026 ] Canadian Army Wants Cheap FPV Drones for Modern Combat. 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 […]

  • Lockheed Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Produce AIM-260 JATM Missiles.

    September 22, 2025 0
    The United States Air Force and Navy are seeking nearly $1 billion in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget to launch production of the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM). Australia will be first [...]
  • Raytheon, Rafael to build new Tamir missile production facility in Arkansas

    April 27, 2024 0
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  • Hanwha and Rheinmetall Battle For $27 Billion Armored Vehicles Contracts For Australian Army

    January 14, 2021 0
    The Victorian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korea’s largest defence manufacturer on building armoured vehicles in Geelong from next year, escalating efforts to beat a Queensland-backed bid for an Australian military contract [...]
  • Ukrainian FPV drone knocked out Russia’s new artillery system

    April 10, 2024 0
    Ukraine claims to have destroyed a Russian most advanced operational artillery system, nicknamed the “Floks.” Ukraine used autonomous FPV drone for the first timeDateApril 26, 2024Ukraine’s FPV drone blew up Russian TOR air defense systemDateDecember [...]
  • Indian Navy’s Deck-based MiG-29K Keeps Crashing On Land And In Sea

    January 25, 2022 0
    Between November 2019 and November 2020, the Indian Navy lost three of its MiG-29K fighter jets to accidents. MiG-29K Pilot Missing, Indian Navy Conducting SAR MissionsDateDecember 2, 2020Russian-made MiG-29K crashed in India due to engine [...]
  • Putin’s forces already lost the war, former Russian commander says

    January 10, 2023 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces may have already lost a key battle in Ukraine, according to a former Russian military commander on Sunday. Ex-Russian Commander Igor Girkin Admits Ukraine Successfully Repelling Putin’s TroopsDateMay 11, 2023Detained former [...]
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 […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

  • Air Platform

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

  • South Asia

    The Indian Air Force received first Rafale Omnirole Fighter Jet

  • South Asia

    Australian company Codan Radio Communications wins Bangladesh Army’s Portable radio deal

  • Europe

    Saab Gripen Exits from Swiss Air 2030 Program

  • Air Platform

    China’s focus on external appearance rather than developing sensors, radar, and avionics is appeasing the Communist Party, but not enhancing combat efficacy.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Beijing Reacts to U.S. Concerns About China’s Nuclear Weapons

  • Americas

    Hanwha Ocean Inks Partnerships with Three Local Companies For Canadian Submarine Requirement

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s Ceros 200 fire control director

  • Europe

    Turkish Air Force Received First Operational ANKA-3 Stealth Drones

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-57 will carry two missiles in the internal weapons bay

  • Europe

    France could send troops if requested by Ukraine in response to a Russian breakthrough, says President Emmanuel Macron

  • Europe

    Delusional and demoralized Russian troops tell the commander that Bayraktar TB2 dropped nuclear bombs

  • Europe

    Russia’s Finance Ministry Borrowed $13.6 Billion To Fund Faltering Ukraine Invasion

  • Europe

    Ukraine Wants Israeli Iron Dome Air Defense System

  • Middle East

    Analysis: UAE And Israeli Diplomatic Relationships

  • Defense Industry

    Roketsan, EDGE sign partnership agreement to produce smart munitions

  • Europe

    Russia Sending Obsolete 1950s Military Gear To Easter Ukraine As Reinforcement

  • Europe

    Assassination fear: cancer-stricken Vlad will never enjoy $1.3 billion mansion that has wine cellar, private marina, vineyard, indoor Ice hockey, mini casino

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin successfully tests precision strike missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF redefines the role of the C-27J Spartan fleet

  • South Asia

    45,000 Rohingya refugees enter Bangladesh as Myanmar army burns and behead Rohingya

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Join US Air Forces’s AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Produce Eighth THAAD Battery

  • Air Platform

    India approves $1.8 billion to develop prototype AMCA fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Korean FA-50 fighter jet receives advanced avionics, AESA radar and targeting POD for Malaysian and Polish requirements

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian military: Corruption at the heart of its defense procurement

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea Purchased MBDA Meteor BVRAAM For Homegrown KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Avdiivka Becomes Vehicle Graveyard For Russian T-90M Tanks And BTR-82A Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    France sends first batch of Mirage fourth-gen fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    KAI to develop single-seater FA-50 light combat aircraft with new investment plan

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkish Roketsan Unveils Air-to-air and Ground-to-ground Missiles.

  • Cruise Missiles

    UK and Germany agree to jointly manufacture 2,000km range cruise missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Reportedly Will Cancel Contract With South Korean-made Submarine and Consider Turkish Type 214 SSk

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Aselsan Bagged $2 Billion Orders From Turkish Aerospace Industries

  • Uncategorized

    Russia received Iranian BAVAR 373 air defense system for its war effort in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to upgrade U.S. Air Force’s LITENING targeting pod

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivered the first GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System aircraft to the United Arab Emirates

  • Europe

    Portugal joins Czech initiatives to purchase ammunition for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s fuel depots supplying jet fuels to Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers

  • Air Platform

    V-22 Osprey conducts first landing on the deck of a ship

  • Europe

    Turkey’s Flagship TCG Anadolu LHD To Be Delivered To Turkish Navy This Year

  • Americas

    US Air Force’s former F-35 fighter pilot arrested for training Chinese air force.

  • Europe

    Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea lifts martial law order after parliament voted to defy president

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Serbia purchased Soviet-era KUB anti-air missiles from Hungary

  • Defense Industry

    No More Ice Cream, Turkey Rejects Second Batch Of S-400 Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Chinese spy offered Taiwanese pilot $15 million to defect with a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter

  • Africa

    Morocco Plans To Buy ATR-72 MPA

  • Naval Platforms

    The Italian Navy’s Submarine Warfare Capability

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