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East Asia and Pacific Region

U.S. Signs Crucial Military Deals With The Philippines

February 6, 2023 GDC 0

The Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, greatly enhancing Washington’s presence in the region at a time of growing concern about Chinese aggression. Washington would be given access to […]

Americas

President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Retired Army General Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

December 11, 2020 GDC 0

Joe Biden on Wednesday formally nominated Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star army general and the former commander of the American military effort in Iraq, to be his defense secretary, casting him as uniquely qualified to […]

  • Thales To Develop Augmented Reality Helmet For Rafale F4

    August 15, 2021 0
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  • Eurofighter Typhoon: An Extreme Machine Eurofighter Typhoon shows some crazy maneuver

    September 1, 2020 0
    The power, speed and outrageous agility — the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft has it all. Those qualities are brought to the fore when each new aircraft rolls out from the factory floor and onto the runway [...]
  • China Sends Type 99A Tank To Glawan Valley: Reports

    February 28, 2021 0
    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed its most powerful tank, the Type 99A, in the high-altitude border frontier at Karakoram Mountain, with supplies to celebrate the Spring Festival arriving in the hands of [...]
  • UAE suspends talks with US over purchase of F-35 fighter jets

    December 16, 2021 0
    Abu Dhabi halts $23bn deal after concerns about restrictions from Washington on use of Chinese telecommunication equipment which the U.S. suspect spywares are embedded into the Huawei 5G devices. U.S. Senate may restrict F-35 sales [...]
  • Russian Defense Exports to Southeast Asia

    May 11, 2020 0
    Since the Soviet Union collapse in 1991, the succeeding Russian Federation is exporting defense hardware on commercial terms instead of political. Air force material remains the lion’s share of such exports, which achieved a figure [...]
  • The Royal Air Force receives second P-8 Poseidon MPA

    March 14, 2020 0
    The Boeing Defense delivered second of nine Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) arrived in the United Kingdom on 13 March. The P-8 Poseidon aircraft will be operated [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military video appears to show Chinese F-16 releasing chaffs in the flight path of Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft over South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Gets 10 New Rafale Fighters This Month

  • Infantry Weapons

    Chinese Navy’s YJ-12A/B Anti-surface Warfare Capabilities

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Precision Strike Missile

  • Africa

    Algeria Is Third Country To Deploy S-400 Surface-to-air Missile System

  • C4iSR

    Taiwan Developed Anti-stealth Radar To Detect Next-Gen Aircraft

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics To Manufacture Safran Engine

  • South Asia

    China To Boost Military Cooperation With Bangladesh And Pakistan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Indonesia Sent Letter of Intent to South Korea to Purchase MSAM-II Cheongung II Missile System.

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy’s second P15B destroyer INS Mormugao starts sea trials

  • Americas

    US Navy test fires Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile

  • Europe

    VKS Is Inferior To The US Air Force, Says Russian Tech Entrepreneur Mikhail Bolshakov

  • Air Platform

    Greece to produce its first domestic unmanned aerial vehicle

  • Air Platform

    DARPA Awards General Atomics ‘LongShot’ Drone Demo Contract

  • Europe

    A Car Bomb Killed Russian Senior General-lieutenant Yaroslav Moskalik in Moscow

  • Europe

    British MoD report lays bare a 20% reduction in Britain’s combat power

  • Defense Industry

    Safran, HAL ink deal to develop helicopter engines in India

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier To Play Global Roles

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics flew first combat ready Tejas LCA

  • C4iSR

    Su-57’s AESA Radar Is Yet to Pass Debugging Phase, Says Tikhomirov-NIIP Director General Yuri Bely

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Confirms Killing Of Two More Generals In Eastern Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Leader Of Notorious Al Qassem Brigades, El Deif Or The Guest Was The Mastermind Behind The Massacre In Israel

  • Americas

    NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

  • Americas

    US Army test fired extended-Range munitions for HIMARS

  • Air Platform

    DARPA Flys Unmanned Black Hawk Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers Gripen E Fighter Jets For Upcoming Indian Air Force’s Tender

  • Europe

    Finish Authority Arrested A Group For Exporting Millions of Dollars Of Drones And Anti-drone Tech To Russia

  • Africa

    Israel and Sudan to normalise ties soon

  • Air Platform

    Germany Set to Order Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighters for Luftwaffe

  • Middle East

    Top Hamas commander killed as Israeli army pushes deeper in besieged Gaza

  • Land Platform

    The Griffon 6×6 Wheeled Multi-mission Armored Fighting Vehicle

  • Europe

    Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the Finnish market court for bypassing tenders

  • Americas

    US Army names newest combat vehicle M10 Booker

  • Europe

    Russian Ministry of Labor Quietly Requested 230,000 Death Certificates For Ukraine War Veterans

  • Industry

    Boeing eyes on T-7A exports to Asia-Pacific markets

  • Middle East

    UAE and Israel Cooperate on Military Industrial Ventures to Counter Iranian Threat

  • Industry

    ASC Shipbuilding awarded a contract to GHD Group for Hunter-class frigates

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Light Attack Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Navy Conducts Flight Test of Homegrown SMASH SLBM

  • Americas

    Secretary Esper Unveils new military symbols banning confederate flags

  • Europe

    Royal Navy To Upgrade Tomahawk Cruise Missile To Block V Standard

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Kursk region

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China Unveils Extended Range HQ-16FE Surface-to-air Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Airbus Sole Bidder For India’s AEW&C Requirements

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Launch Third Aircraft Carrier In Late 2021

  • Air Platform

    U.S. approves F-35 stealth jets for Saudi Arabia; the UAE, Morocco, and Indonesia are next in line to get F-35.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai and Hanwha To Compete In South Korean KDDX Destroyer Program

  • Europe

    Ukraine and Turkey to Deepen Defense Cooperation

  • Middle East

    Iran Converted ISO Containers Into Drone Launching Platforms For Houthis, South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries Supplied 2000 Containers To Iran

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