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Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class Amphibious Assault Ship

November 17, 2019 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) fleet of two Canberra-class amphibious assault ships has achieved final operational capability. On 12 November 2019, Australia’s Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced that the canberra-class is now ready to […]

KGB Putin ordered FSB to mass report against Twitter accounts and Youtube channels posting the true story of the Ukraine invasion

March 1, 2022 0

The torrent of social media posts during Thursday’s attack on Ukraine harked back to the first live T.V. broadcasts of the Persian Gulf War, when visceral video of missile strikes helped usher in a new [...]
Sheikh Hasina Offered Bangladesh Army (Thief) Billions of Dollars in Corrupt Businesses to Stay in Power: Report

June 5, 2021 0

On 10 February 2021 the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) did the unthinkable and demanded a UN investigation into alleged corruption in the country’s military. The call followed an Al Jazeera documentary alleging that the army’s chief secretly [...]
Patria delivered the first 6×6 vehicles to Latvia

November 13, 2021 0

The Finnish-Latvian joint 6×6 vehicle programme proceeds on schedule as Patria delivered the first Patria 6×6 armoured wheeled vehicles to Latvia. This first vehicle handover of the whole joint programme is a remarkable milestone for [...]
A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of Turkey

August 4, 2021 0

In the recent escalation between Russia and Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was unusually outspoken in his support for Kyiv. He hosted his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Ankara as Russia massed an unprecedented [...]
BAE Systems awarded contract to produce jam-resistance GPS

July 21, 2024 0

BAE Systems has been awarded a $325.5 million contract by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to supply advanced Military Code (M-Code) GPS modules. BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide Digital GPS Anti-jam Receiver (DIGAR) Technology [...]
Trump Administration Approves $6 Billion Arms Sale to Israel.

September 29, 2025 0

The Trump administration has asked Congress to approve a nearly $6 billion arms sale to Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. U.S. Approves $6.67 Billion Arms Sales to Israel and $9 billion arms sales [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]