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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Africa

Ghana plans to procure six Aero L-39NG trainer/light combat jets

August 17, 2021 GDC 0

Ghana is looking to procure six Aero Vodochody L-39NG aircraft for the Armed Forces of Ghana through a loan agreement worth € 111.3 million ($ 132 million), local media reported in recent days. The agreement […]

Air Platform

Turkey To Export 12 Hurkus-C Aircraft To Unknown Customer

May 11, 2021 GDC 0

Turkish Aerospace Industries signed a contract to build 12 Hurkus-C armed close air support and training aircrafts for an unknown customer. Hurkus-C has the benefit of also offering a low-cost, flexible solution against asymmetric threats […]

  • Ukraine’s kamikaze sea drone sunk Russian minesweeper Kovrovets

    May 20, 2024 0
    Armed forces in Ukraine have destroyed a Russian minesweeper ‘Kovrovets’ in the Black Sea overnight, according to reports. A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of TurkeyDateAugust 4, 2021Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three [...]
  • Swiss RUAG to produce payload suspensions for Saab Gripen E/F

    September 14, 2020 0
    Swiss company RUAG Aerostructures has received the final approval for the airworthiness test for the first payload suspension (pylon) for Saab Gripen E/F aircraft. Pylons will be installed on the Gripen E/F aircraft for Swedish [...]
  • French Rafale Conducts Maritime Exercises with French Navy’s Warship Forbin

    April 13, 2025 0
    The aircrafts joined the ‘Forbin’, which was operating in international waters south of Cyprus, to conduct an air defense exercise. This training allowed the pilots to conduct Very Low Altitude – Very High Speed training [...]
  • The Threat of Russian Invasion of Ukraine is Real

    January 14, 2022 0
    Poland is among the NATO members that are most hawkish in confronting what it sees as Russia’s revisionist ambitions in Eastern Europe. Poland could be right when predicting Putin’s intention to re-enact the former Soviet [...]
  • Greece, Israel, France And Cyprus Join Military Exercises And Deepen Defense Cooperation

    March 14, 2021 0
    The Israeli military says it has conducted a joint naval exercise with Greece and Cyprus, in the latest sign of increased cooperation among three countries that increasingly view Turkey as a rival in the Mediterranean [...]
  • India Signs $7.4 Billion Contract to Purchase 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets

    April 29, 2025 0
    India signed a deal with France on Monday to buy 26 Rafale M fighter aircraft worth 630 billion rupees ($7.4 billion) for its navy, the Indian defence ministry said in a statement.India will buy 22 [...]
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

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

    Czech company LPP Holding unveils “Hornet,” autonomous unmanned ground vehicle

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman, following the playbook of dictator Sheikh Hasina, is re-establishing ties with India’s RAW. 

  • C4iSR

    Saab Successfully Conducted Flight Test Of Fourth GlobalEye AEW&C

  • C4iSR

    U.S. State Department Approves $11.9 Billion Aegis Combat System Sale to Germany.

  • Americas

    Anduril Industries awarded a contract to produce military-grade sensing masts to the US Customs and Border Protection.

  • Middle East

    The Elite And The Best: Israeli Special Forces Units

  • Air Platform

    Israel approves buying 25 new F-35 stealth fighter jets

  • Americas

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia used Kh-69 cruise missiles for the first time in Ukraine war

  • Americas

    USAF pilot call sign ‘Banzai’ becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat

  • Americas

    No Such Terms as “CAATSA Waiver For India” Under CAATSA Law

  • Europe

    Russia sending more troops near Kupyansk to make up for deceased troops

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Defense Forces Validate Warfighting Capabilities in FCP20

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bureaucratic Red Tape And Politics Of Australian Barracuda Class Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha, Kongsberg Team Up For Australian Army’s Howitzers Requirements

  • Land Platform

    Bangladesh Army rushed to import Indian-made TATA MRAP vehicles to crackdown on protesters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy Buys Five Shore-based BrahMos Missiles System

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Plans To Issue Fresh Tender For 114 Medium Multi-role Fighter Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    France Opposed to Deregulating Intra-EU Defense Components Export

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy secures new $15.4 billion deal for Columbia-class submarines.

  • Air Platform

    Thailand selects Elbit Systems Hermes 900 for maritime surveillance UAV requirement​

  • Americas

    President Trump cements his legacy with a new class of battleship for US Navy.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Asks Sweden To Purchase Next Tranch Of IRIS-T Missiles For Ukraine

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia has suffered a failed ICBM test due to a mid-launch explosion.

  • Air Platform

    Japan Sent To F-15J Fighter Jets To Philippines

  • Africa

    Kenya received Israeli SPYDER anti-air missile system.

  • Europe

    First phase of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project kicks off

  • Africa

    Morocco is the first African country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Corruption Hinders Growth Of Kenyan Defense Sectors

  • Europe

    Russia arrested 18 North Korean soldiers trying to escape to Europe

  • C4iSR

    Safran Awarded Contract to Supply 1,000 JIM Compact Multifunction Infrared Binoculars for Bundeswehr.

  • Middle East

    Hamas Terrorists Group’s Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed In Iran

  • Europe

    Leaked audio calls revealed Russia suffered huge losses in Kharkiv offensives, 83th airborne brigade and 350 armored vehicles wiped out

  • Air Platform

    Saab Sees Potential Opportunities For New Built Gripen C/D In Southeast Asia

  • C4iSR

    China purposely kept a backdoor in Huawei systems and the Beidou-3 satellite constellation for navigation trap.

  • Europe

    Russia’s failure in Bakhmut is inevitable regardless of Wagner mercenary’s efforts

  • Europe

    US State Department Approves AMRAAM-ER to Hungary

  • Americas

    Rheinmetall And Northrop Grumman Agree To Strategic Partnership On Precision Munition

  • Europe

    France To Supply CEASAR 155mm Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Negotiating With The U.S. For Patriot Missile Defense System And F-16 Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin to integrate augmented reality on T-50 trainer aircraft

  • Europe

    Kadyrov’s troops using Tesla Cybertrucks in the Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    J-8 (Jian-8) /F-8 Fighter aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s $45 Billion Hunter Class Will Hit The Water On Time, Says Defense Minister Marles

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16 destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 AKA S-300PMU2 SAM in Syria

  • South Asia

    India to pledge more defense procurement from the U.S.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia will be first foreign operator of AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile.

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Failed launch of a cruise missile almost sunk Putin’s destroyer, “Marshal Shaposhnikov”

  • Middle East

    Russia has provided Iran with intelligence to help strike the U.S. and Israeli military assets.

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