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Americas

Ingalls Shipbuilding Launched First LPD Flight II Harrisburg

December 20, 2024 GDC 0

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched the first LPD Flight II, San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Harrisburg (LPD 30), marking one of the first major milestones in the ship’s journey towards operational readiness. The Ingalls team translated Harrisburg from land to […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

PT PAL Begins Construction of Philippines Navy’s LPD

December 6, 2023 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s first indigenous LPD starts sea trials

July 26, 2022 GDC 0

Yu Shan (LPD-1401) was launched in April 2021, and the company achieved to make the vessel ready for sea trials after a year of work. The 10,000 tons amphibious vessel is set to be delivered […]

Middle East

Fincantieri Lays Keel of Qatar’s Air Defense LPD

June 3, 2022 GDC 0

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a keel laying of the new amphibious vessel (landing platform dock – LPD) ordered by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program. The ceremony took place […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan Christens Indigenous Landing Platform Dock

April 21, 2021 GDC 0

Kaohsiung, Taiwan (GDC) — The launch of Taiwan’s first domestically made landing platform dock (LPD) marks a milestone in the country’s shipbuilding history and will significantly boost the Navy’s capability, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday. […]

Naval Platforms

TCG Anadolu: Turkish Navy’s Amphibious Assault Ship

April 27, 2020 GDC 0

The LPD is the biggest project of Amphibious War fighting road map of Turkish Navy declared in 2006. The long terms amphibious ship acquisition goals of Turkish Navy are following: One LPDs Two LST’s 8 […]

  • Humiliating pictures showed the destroyed Russian submarine with massive hull breaches

    September 21, 2023 0
    First photos of the burned-out Russian diesel submarine at the dry dock in occupied Crimea have been leaked to the public by a Western media outlet. Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, four S-400 missile [...]
  • Russian Su-24 crashed landed at military airfields

    February 6, 2020 0
    The Russian front-line bomber nearly crashed during landing due to a crew error learnt GDC quoting Russian news agency Avia.Pro. A day ago, while landing at one of the military airfields, the Russian Su-24 front-line [...]
  • Ukraine destroys Russia’s modernized Pantsir-SM-SV anti-aircraft missile system days after Russia boost its efficacy

    July 15, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a Russian Pantsir-SM-SV anti-aircraft missile and gun system and a T-72 tank in southern Ukraine. Ukrainian drones flew over Russia’s MoD building’s rooftop Pantsir-SM-SV that failed to shoot it down, [...]
  • Saab Group To Build Two GlobalEye AEW&C For Swedish Air Force

    August 12, 2022 0
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  • Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib-class OPV To Qatar Navy

    July 11, 2021 0
    Fincantieri Shipyard delivers the Qatar Navy’s second Musherib-class Q62 offshore patrol vessel (OPV).  Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to QatarDateFebruary 7, 2022Fincantieri delivers Qatar’s second Musherib-class OPVDateJuly 9, 2022Fincantieri launches Qatari Emiri Navy’s first Doha-class [...]
  • St Petersburg Bomb Blast Kills Putin’s Propagandist Vladlen Tatarsky

    April 3, 2023 0
    Well-known Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in a bomb blast in a cafe in St Petersburg on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported. A pro-Kremlin writer wounded in car bomb that killed his driverDateMay [...]
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 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Delivers First F-16V Block 70 To Bulgaria

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Tu-22M3 Strategic Bomber Using Soviet-era S-200 Missile System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Turkish-made Long-range Artillery Rocket

  • Europe

    British National Crime Agency travelled to Bangladesh as they probe corruption claims against Tulip Siddiq

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone blew up Russia’s microchip factory that produce missile components

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia’s renewed ties with North Korean regime worries South Korea about KF-21 technology leaks.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China built an airbase in disputed Bhutanese territory, for China, Bhutan will be a trial run before a full-scale Taiwan invasion

  • Americas

    US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate

  • Americas

    Turkey Ready To Abondone S-400 In Return of F-35 And Patriot Missile Defense System: Defence Minister Hulusi Akar

  • Air Platform

    Italy to purchase 25 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    Leaked FSB document shows childhood trauma made KGB Putin a narcissistic lair

  • Europe

    Russian Su-27SM3 fighter crashed near the coast of Crimea

  • Europe

    U.S. to deliver M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September

  • C4iSR

    LIG Nex1 Signs $145M Contract To Supply Maritime Radars To South Korean Military

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian $500 FPV drone destroyed modernized $25 million TOR-M1S Missiles

  • Europe

    Hungary to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership bid

  • Europe

    US seeks EU allies’ backing for possible China sanctions over Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Captured Russia’s V2U kamikaze drone exposed Russia’s use of American and Japanese microchips

  • Africa

    South Africa’s Paramount Offers Mbombe Armored Vehicle For Ukrainian Army

  • Europe

    British special air services troop numbers are significant low, defense expert warns 

  • Europe

    S-300 Has No Interception Capability Against Tactical Missile

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    UK laser weapon could be used against Russian drones in Ukraine, British defense secretary says

  • Air Platform

    French Navy’s Upgraded Atlantique 2 MPA Achieve Full Operational Capability

  • Air Platform

    Greece Signed A Contract To Buy 18 Rafale Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Army Test Fires Patriot Missiles In Talisman Sabre Exercises

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up Sevastopol power substation in occupied Crimea

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit System Received $220 Million Contract To Supply Guidance Kit To Undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Launch Satan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  • Europe

    Fact Check: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin unveils ‘invincible’ nuclear weapons

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Eyes New Air Superiority Program After Losing NGAD Contest

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Destroyed Russia’s S-300VM Surface-to-air Missile Launcher

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes used to strike Gaza ground targets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Bangladesh Army Inducts Turkish-made T-300 Rocket Launchers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia called off Su-35 negotiation with Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Builds Submarine Base In South China Sea

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli LORA is the First Western Air-launched Ballistic Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Race In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Air Platform

    Russian air force stops flying over Kherson after losing three Su-34 aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. approves $10 billion in medium-range missiles, howitzers, and drones for Taiwan.

  • Americas

    US Army test fires mid-range Typhon weapon system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Broke Through Russia’s Anti-tank Trenches in Multiple Frontlines

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli IAI returns Sri Lankan Kfir fighters to service, provision for future upgrades

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Elbit Systems Develops Airborne Laser Weapon for Helicopters and Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Started Show Treason Trials Of Russian Hypersonic Missile Scientists

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia’s S-300 missile launch spectacularly goes wrong when the missile drops straight back down and explodes on the launcher

  • Americas

    Raytheon and Rheinmetall jointly offered Lynx IFV for US Army’s OMFV competition

  • Air Platform

    U.S. To Expedite Delivery Of F-16V Block 70 To Taiwan

  • Middle East

    Inconvenient Truth: Ordinary Women Sell Sex to Survive in Iran, and Iranian Mullahs Enjoy Luxurious European Goods and Alcohol

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