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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 […]

  • Neptune Headache: Putin Relocating His Black Sea Fleet From Crimea Out of Neptune Missile Range

    October 6, 2023 0
    Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is fleeing from the port of Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiysk in Krasnodor Krai in southern Russia and the Russian naval port in Feodosia on the annexed peninsula, new satellite images [...]
  • FGM-148 Javelin Anti-tank Guided Missile

    October 26, 2019 0
    Javelin provides the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and numerous international customers with a medium-range, “fire-and-forget” missile for use against a wide array of targets including armored vehicles, bunkers and caves. The system’s Command Launch [...]
  • Poor battlefield performance and sanctions on Russia forced African countries to seek military hardware from China

    July 3, 2024 0
    Images of wrecked and abandoned vehicles – casualties in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine – are calling into question the quality and reliability of Russian-made military hardware. A recent report by the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute [...]
  • Kuwaiti Government Agrees To Sale F/A-18 Hornets To Malaysia

    October 21, 2024 0
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  • Chinese HQ-9P, HQ-16 and Russian S-400 Triumf Anti-air Missiles Have Questionable Performance in India-Pakistan War

    May 11, 2025 0
    Escalating hostilities between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan—a close strategic ally of Beijing—may be serving as a testing ground for Chinese defence technology. Pakistan Army Deploys Chinese HQ-16A SAM System in KashmirDateJuly 18, 2021Pakistan Considers [...]
  • Russia stole land, grain from Ukraine, now Russia stealing timbers through industrial-scale logging

    July 31, 2023 0
    Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar says Russian forces are carrying out “uncontrolled, barbaric” industrial-scale logging in Ukraine that will “inevitably lead to catastrophic consequences for the environment.” Ukraine Struck 50 Russian Targets In Forcing [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Middle East

    Constant Houthi attacks on Israel could draw U.S., UK, and Australia into a broader Middle East conflict

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    France Test-fires M51 Nuclear Ballistic Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Reportedly Will Cancel Contract With South Korean-made Submarine and Consider Turkish Type 214 SSk

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Iraq grounds Mi-17 and Mi-28NE helicopters, purchases American helicopters

  • Middle East

    The U.S. to sale F-35 as part of a secret Israeli-UAE deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Crucial undersea internet cables connecting India, Hong Kong and Europe cut amid ongoing clashes in Red Sea

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group To Build Two GlobalEye AEW&C For Swedish Air Force

  • Europe

    Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia Backflipped on Fighter Jets Transfer to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches New 8,200-Ton Aegis Destroyer

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan cleared to upgrade Patriot Missile Defense System to PAC3 Level

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers gears are not suitable for winter combat, Russian former defense minister Igor Sergeyev says

  • Industry

    China joins International Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

  • Europe

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

  • C4iSR

    Azerbaijan captured Russian-made electronic warfare system in Nagorno-Karabakh

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Operates 60 Illegal Casinos and Money Laundering Dens in Dhaka

  • Americas

    Brazilian Navy and Embraer partner on surface search and coastal surveillance radars

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, South Korea announced whopping $253 billion military modernization plan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit Moscow’s Domodedovo civillian airport

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian military to buy Switchblade 300 suicide drones being used by Ukrainian forces

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Lost 93% Arms Export Orders Due To Poor Performance Of Its Military Hardware In Ukraine War

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Swallows Its Pride, Asks Turkey To Construct Floating Dry Dock For Russia

  • Europe

    Russians Cash Savings Hit All Time Low, VTB Bank Collapsed

  • Europe

    Ukraine Hauls 1970s Russian Weapons Left Behind By Fleeing Russians

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Killed More Than 1,000 Wagner Mercenaries In Melitopol

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract For Combat Training Solutions Of Polish Army

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesian PT Dirgantara to upgrade Turkish CN235 aircraft

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman joins US-Japan hypersonic missile defense effort

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russian Defense Exports to Southeast Asia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Video Shows Russian TOR-M2 Missile System Fired Warhead at Itself

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Germany’s P-8 Poseidon Anti-submarine Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Two Giatsint-S Howitzers And Captured Five Howitzers With Ammo From Fleeing Russians

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Agrees On Bilateral Security Cooperation With Thailand

  • Middle East

    Iran warns about broader Middle East conflict If IDF responds to Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Increase THAAD Interceptor Missile Production.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility, Says IAEA

  • Europe

    Slovakia To Supply Soviet-era Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military aircraft activity around Taiwan has dropped after Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Venezuela and Pakistan.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China Tensions, Japan, Vietnam Sign Defense Deal

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt Is The Largest Buyer Of German And French Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian pilots complete first training with Swedish Gripen fighter jets: Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson says

  • Americas

    US Army tests cutting-edge Stryker variant for CBRN detection

  • Europe

    Ukraine has destroyed Russia’s Podlet radar complex in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Armenia considers French Rafale jets and rejects the underperforming Su-30MKI jets due to Russia’s failure to defend Armenia.

  • Air Platform

    Russia Supplying 24 Su-35 Fighter Aircraft To Iran Originally Destined To Egypt

  • Europe

    Ukraine sends Turkish-made Cobra II vehicles to the frontline

  • Europe

    Freedom is coming: Dramatic footage shows anti-Putin troops storm FSB building and captured town in Belgorod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles

  • Industry

    Indian TASL To Produce Aircraft For Indian Air Force

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