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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 […]

  • Spectacular and Crashing Defeats of Armenia, Thanks to Turkish and Israeli High-tech Drones

    December 3, 2020 0
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  • Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 Helicopters For QEAF

    December 28, 2020 0
    The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s NH90 helicopter programme marked a major milestone last week with first flights performed in Italy and France. The first NH90 NATO frigate helicopter (NFH), assembled at Leonardo’s Venice Tessera facility, [...]
  • Indian army’s T-90 tanks appear with cope cage defense on top of turret

    October 22, 2023 0
    Recent images circulated on social media showed Indian T-90S main battle tanks with large ‘Cope Cages’ on top. Desperate Russia Sent Indian T-90S Bhishma Tanks To Ukraine, India’s Proxy War Against UkraineDateOctober 9, 2022Desperate Russian [...]
  • Russia scraps Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier giving up blue water naval ambitions

    July 13, 2025 0
    Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, may soon be retired and dismantled after years of failed modernization efforts and a string of high-profile accidents, according to Russian media reports. Citing informed sources, Izvestia reported [...]
  • Hindustan Aeronautics Shuts Down Production Line Of Su-30MKI Fighters

    February 10, 2021 0
    NEW DELHI (GDC) — An Indian facility that manufactures Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters closed last year, leading to a domino effect that could see 400 local suppliers shut their shops over a lack of component orders, according [...]
  • US Marines F-35C Struck Houthi Positive In Historic First Combat Sorties

    May 6, 2025 0
    After Maj. Zachary Sessa launched his F-35C Lightning II’s payload at Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen last year, the historical significance of the flight dawned on him. In Trans-pacific First, U.S. Marine Corps F-35C [...]
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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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  • Anti-air Missiles

    Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command Post

  • Europe

    Biden Administration Throws Support Behind Seizing $300 Billion Frozen Russian Assets

  • Americas

    Epirus demonstrates Leonidas high-power microwave system to disable drones.

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Purchases 12 FA-50 Fighter Jets Worth $683.7 Million

  • Europe

    Senator Lindsey Graham designated a terrorist by Russian authorities: report

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed three of Russia’s ships and MiG-31 aircraft in Crimea.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force retires all MiG-27ML from its service

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Arms Export Soars Amid Middle East Conflict And Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Will Continue to Work Vertification Programme of Falco Xplorer UAV

  • Americas

    The US Navy Commissioned It’s Last Virginia-class Block III Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aselsan To Replace Canadian Targeting Systems For Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Started Assembling AS9 Howitzers for Australian Army

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Receives A Batch of AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    For the First Time A Fixed-wing Aircraft Take-off from Japanese Aircraft Carrier Since WWII

  • Europe

    Ukrainian parliament to legalise pornography to fund its war efforts

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Enters U.S. Air Force’s Tanker Competition

  • Naval Platforms

    China plans to develop a new amphibious assault ship dubbed type 076 LHD

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief)- depleting capabilities and the current situation

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Received Final Bids For Fighter Jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor

  • Middle East

    Naval Group Delivers Second Gowind Corvette for United Arab Emirates Navy

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan test fires FD-2000 air-defense missiles

  • Uncategorized

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $414 Million Contract For Long-range Anti-ship Missiles

  • Europe

    Sweden Hikes Defense Spending Amid Russia Tensions

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Joins Turkish Fifth-gen TFX Fighter Jet Project

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp will develop new lithium-ion battery for German Navy submarine

  • Europe

    Russian Spy Ship Yantar Survey Sunken Cargo Vessel MV Ursa

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Spy Ship Spotted Near Taiwan During Missile Tests

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish drone giant Baykar signs joint venture deal for UAV factory in Indonesia

  • Europe

    Russian Black Sea Aviation Fleet Completely Inoperable , Reports Western Intelligence

  • Americas

    The US Navy Ordered 18 New P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.5 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze sea drone sunk Russian minesweeper Kovrovets

  • Europe

    Russia Calling For Retired Pilots To Join The War In Ukraine, British Intelligence Report

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian Kongsberg to provide air-to-air pylons for F-35 fighters

  • Uncategorized

    Slovakia Pledged To Transfer 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkey and Saudi Arabia sign joint cooperation on KAAN fighter jet project.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia, France, UK, Japan and USA to send experts to India to examine captured Chinese-made PL-15E missile

  • Europe

    Norway Scrambled F-35A to Intercept Russian Tu-142 MPA

  • Europe

    Saab’s A26 is the world’s first fifth-generation stealth attack submarine.

  • Americas

    US Army Validates Next-generation Patriot Radar Successor in Realistic Ballistic Missile Interception Test

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy’s Maritime Capability

  • Defense Industry

    Daewoo and Hanjin Join Forces On South Korea’s Aircraft Carrier Project

  • Europe

    HMS Kent concludes cold weather training in the artic

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Delivered AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter to Undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    ATACMS strikes on Russian Command Center killed three Colonels: Report

  • South Asia

    Ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Herself Ordered the Disappearance of More than 3,500 Citizens, An Inquiry Reported

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    More Pain For Putin: France Commits To Delivering Scalp Cruise Missiles To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Russian pilots and crews helping Myanmar’s junta to bomb schools, hospitals and monasteries

  • Middle East

    UAE-Isreali Peace Deal: UAE hotel group offers kosher food to influx of Israeli tourists

  • Air Platform

    F414 (RM12) engine to be installed on to NASA’s X-59 aircraft

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