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  • [ July 2, 2026 ] Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat will take part in exercise Valiant Shield 2026. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 2, 2026 ] Rafael unveils Iron Wasp weapon system against the drone threat. Counter-drone System
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Swiss Air Force faces public opposition to its F-35 deal, prompting SAF to look for European jets

April 19, 2025 GDC 0

Switzerland faces growing public and political opposition to its F-35 fighter jet deal, prompting renewed consideration of European alternatives better aligned with its defense needs and strategic autonomy. In Switzerland, the contract for acquiring 36 […]

Air Platform

Airbus Officially Asked Germany’s Bundestag to Cancel Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets Contract

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

An official representing workers at European giant Airbus’s defence unit in Germany has called on the nation’s new government to cancel an order for the Lockheed Martin F-35A, amid geopolitical uncertainty caused by the actions […]

Air Platform

Donald Trump and Elon Musk Destroyed Trusts in American Super Weapon F-35 Stealth Jets

March 20, 2025 GDC 0

Consolidation of power at Billionaire’s fingertips was the primary goals for Elon Musk and Donald Trump to occupy Whitehouse. Abandoning long-standing American norm to stand-up for friends and allies is an obstacle for America first […]

Air Platform

Canada to review American F-35 purchases, amid Trump’s trade war

March 16, 2025 GDC 1

Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked Defense Minister Bill Blair to review the purchase of America’s F-35 fighter jet to see if there are other options “given the changing environment,” a spokesman for […]

  • Chinese researcher imported American Nvidia Jetson TX2i chipset for its hypersonic test missile.

    November 10, 2025 0
    According to researchers at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), its experimental missile can “morph” midflight to ensure maximum stability and control. Hypersonic missile cannot be stopped just Russia’s hypersonic hyped propaganda Russia wants [...]
  • Italy Expels Two Russian Embassy Officials Over Spying

    April 2, 2021 0
    Rome (GDC) — Italy ordered two Russian Embassy officials expelled on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) and arrested an Italian Navy captain on spying charges after police caught the officer allegedly giving classified documents to one of the [...]
  • Taliban, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan, A Dangerous Quad

    September 24, 2021 0
    The Taliban’s stunning victory in Afghanistan was met with horror throughout much of the Western world. It was a slightly different story in some quarters of Pakistan. A few days after militants seized Kabul, a [...]
  • Japan’s defense industry faces serious challenges in export markets

    January 27, 2021 0
    According to data from Defense News, it seems to casual observers that Japanese defense companies have been losing their international competitiveness in recent years. Japanese MoD to Team Up with Private Company to Export Military HardwareDateDecember [...]
  • Israeli Defense Forces Started Ground Operations In Southern Lebanon

    October 1, 2024 0
    The Israeli military said Tuesday that troops have started “ground raids” in villages in southern Lebanon after militant group Hezbollah said it had targeted “enemy soldiers” at the countries’ border. Israeli drone attacks over Syria, [...]
  • The U.S. Air Force has completely destroyed the Iranian Navy.

    March 3, 2026 0
    U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that 11 Iranian naval ships have been sunk as part of combat operations against Iran. U.S. Navy destroyed six Iranian attack boats in Strait of Hormuz.DateMay 5, 2026U.S. and [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

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

    Elbit Systems won US Air Force contract worth up to $476 million

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries wins $240 million USAF contract

  • South Asia

    Corrupt and inept Bangladesh Army’s inaction emboldens the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army near the Bangladesh border.

  • Europe

    Russian Forces Destroyed Ka-52 Helicopter Before Leaving Hostomel Airport Near Kyiv

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Two GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft For Poland

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Chief Amikam Norkin Expresses Hopes And Concerns On Regional Air Power

  • Defense Industry

    China’s Tokamak Nuclear Reactor Generated Whopping 101 Million Degree Celsius

  • Africa

    Libyan War Contributed Lucrative Arms Deal For Russia and China, Financed By UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Alsalam Aerospace Industries (AAI) Completed Conversion of F-15s Into F-15SA Standard

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan vows to strengthen missile defense after North Korea parade missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces repel Russian advance, destroy 42 Russian T-72 tanks and combat vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Rebels Groups ‘Three Brotherhood’ Alliance Seized Control of 1500 Outposts And Army’s Weapons Cache

  • Air Platform

    Japan to arm its F-35 with heavy hitter stealth NSM, LRASM and JASSM

  • Land Platform

    Russian Fictitious T-95 Main Battle Tank that never produced

  • Cruise Missiles

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

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg Defense Awarded $2 Billion Contract To Produce Naval Strike Missiles For Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Army Inducts New Armored Vehicles, Howitzers and Rocket Launchers

  • Air Platform

    Ballistic Missiles Shrapnel And Debris Destroyed 20 Israeli F-35I Stealth Jets As Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback’: An Accident-prone Aircraft of RuAF

  • Americas

    The US Missile Defense Agency released request for proposals (RFP) on Next Generation Interceptor

  • Europe

    Serbia tests M-84 AS1 upgraded tanks

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Promotes General Syed Asim Munir to Field Marshal, A Significant Event in India-Pakistan Geopolitical Tensions

  • Europe

    Russia stole land, grain from Ukraine, now Russia stealing timbers through industrial-scale logging

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thales Awarded Support Contract for Australian Navy’s Anti-submarine Torpedo

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine’s Interceptor Drones Hunt Russia’s Shahed Drone on Autopilot.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers

  • Americas

    US Marines Selects Two Companies to Build Prototype Recon Vehicle

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Military’s Cowardly Silence Against Myanmar’s Fighter Jets Firing Eight Rounds Of Rockets At Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops have crossed the Dnipro River near Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate To Be Operational In 2031

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI Creates World First Drone Interceptor Drone Dubbed Drone Guard

  • Middle East

    Satellite imagery shows before and aftermath of US strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites

  • Air Platform

    Brazil will buy 20 more Gripen E fighter jets from Sweden.

  • Air Platform

    UAE Received Two L-15 Trainer Aircraft From China

  • Air Platform

    MQ-9B SeaGuardian Demonstrates Maritime Capabilities

  • Europe

    Russia Pulls Out All Aircraft From Crimea Airbase After The Blast

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Out Of Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique sued for embezzlement and siphoning $665 million

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri launches Qatari Emiri Navy’s first Doha-class corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches the Philippine Navy Corvette ‘BRP Miguel Malvar’

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine supplied air defense systems to Azerbaijan

  • Defense Industry

    Cash-strapped Denel Dynamics Is Shattered, What Next?

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Purchases 18 FA-50 LCA From KAI Worth $920 Million

  • Middle East

    Israeli High Court rejects ban on arms sales to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Russia’s Wartime Arms Manufacturing Creates Long-term Problems For Poor Russians

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN upgrades Anzac-class frigates with new sonar processing system

  • Middle East

    Saudi, Qatar Diplomatic Rows Made Qatar A Strong Military Power In The Middle East

  • C4iSR

    Why Russia’s Soviet-era A2/AD Strategy Doesn’t Work Against NATO Warplanes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine: Stealthy Menacing Nightmare For Adversary

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