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  • [ April 15, 2026 ] China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran. Infantry Weapons
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower. Europe
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Pakistan warned the IRGC that it cannot fend off the U.S./Israel air strikes using Chinese-made anti-air missiles.   Middle East
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Naval Platforms

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 […]

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  • Canada On Track To Select An Winner Of FFCP Programme Next Year

    June 6, 2021 0
    OTTAWA (GDC) — Canada’s top military procurement official says he is optimistic the federal government will finally end its decade-long search for a new fighter jet for the Royal Canadian Air Force next year despite [...]
  • Australia, France To Jointly Produce Ammunitions For Ukraine

    January 31, 2023 0
    The AUKUS submarine spat that triggered a diplomatic crisis between Australia and France appears to be pardoned but not forgotten. France Offers Rafale Jets To Ukraine As MiG-29 ReplacementDateApril 2, 2021Russian Warship Fired Warning Shots At Royal Navy’s HMS DefenderDateJune 24, [...]
  • Rostec Will Unite Sukhoi and Mikoyan Design Bureau To Avoid Bankruptcy

    March 22, 2021 0
    Amidst falling international sales, joint U.S. and European Union sanctions on the Russian military industries, the Russian aircraft industry is facing tremendous pressure to stay aloft.  New programs such as the Su-57 fighter jet, PAK [...]
  • Thales, PT Len partner for Indonesia’s new air surveillance radars

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  • Saab Awarded $15.3 Million Contract For Swedish Navy’s Torpedo Tube

    June 11, 2022 0
    The order value is approximately $15.3 million, and there is an option to increase the quantity of the order. Deliveries will take place in 2023. Saab Awarded Contract Torpedo 62 Life ExtensionDateDecember 26, 2021Saab test-fires [...]
  • Serbia unveils new M-84AS3 tank with active protection system.

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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 […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

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    Germany to purchase Israeli BlueWhale unmanned submarine

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    Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

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    Bangladesh’s Interim Government sent three former DGFI Directors and Army Generals to forced retirement, and one General dismissed amid human rights violations and corruption

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    President Trump sends nuclear submarines towards Russia over provocative statements by drunk Medvedev

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    UAE to sale its F-16 block 60 fighters to potential buyer

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    Sweden will deliver Gripen jets to Ukraine after it formally joins NATO

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    Ukraine started to hit Russia where it hurts most, Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroying Russia’s oil and gas refinery

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    Repeat Incursions By PLA Air Force Into Taiwanese Airspace

  • Air Platform

    Spain Purchases Turkish-made 30 Hurjet Advanced Jet Trainers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thailand Army Receives Israeli Spike-MR Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

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    U.S. Patriot Air Defence Positions Near Iran Exposed in New Satellite Imagery

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    Azerbaijan to procure Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

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    Nagorno-Karabakh War: A Modern Warfare Of Drone Age

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    The Iran war unravels China’s underperforming propaganda-driven military and political purges, which cannot fix the technical problem.

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    Egypt to receive six Meko-200 Frigates from Germany

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    Chemring Australia wins $107 million contract under F-35 programme

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    Russia’s ice-class navigation ship Katerina Velikaya caught fire, leaving one dead and three injured

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    Cluster of Chinese coast guard vessels spotted near Russian oil rig off Vietnam

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    Israel expands Iron Dome anti-air missile production

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    Swedish submarine HSwMS Södermanland has return to service following a lifetime extension

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    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes blew up Russian oil refinery and reduced Russia’s oil production capacity by five percent

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