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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 […]

  • Saab’s Gripen Evolved As Electronic Warfare Platform

    November 5, 2021 0
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  • General Dynamics Land Systems started design work of next-generation Abrams tank

    September 25, 2024 0
    The U.S. Army has awarded a contract to General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to begin the preliminary design of the new M1E3 Abrams tank variant. This variant aims to be lighter and feature advanced technologies [...]
  • Elbit Systems Awarded $585 Million Contract to Produce Helmet Mounted Display for the US Navy.

    April 4, 2026 0
    The U.S. Navy awarded Collins Elbit Vision Systems a $585 million contract to produce Lot 18 and Lot 19 helmet-mounted display hardware for the F-35 fleet through July 2029. L3Harris, Elbit Systems Awarded $92 Million [...]
  • Boeing GBU-39 GPS-guided 113kg (250lb) small diameter bomb

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  • Pakistan to purchase Turkish Bayraktar Akinci drones

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  • Russian kamikaze drone blew up Ukraine’s IRIS-T SLM Mockup

    March 4, 2024 0
    Russians released a video purportedly showing their Lancet short-duration loitering munition, known popularly as “kamikaze drone,” successfully blow up an advanced Iris-T air defense system. The video quickly circulated on Russian social media, initially claiming [...]
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.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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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 […]

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered 31 M1 Abrams Tanks In Germany To Train Ukrainian Troops

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Canadian Navy Accepts HMCS Harry DeWolf Artic OPV

  • Europe

    Greece To Purchase American Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) Frigates

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Lipetsk Region.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Opens Redeveloped Naval Base in Northern Territory

  • Middle East

    Shocking Drone Footage Shows Hamas Terrorists Beating Palestinians and Stealing Food Aid

  • Industry

    Pakistan, Ukraine To Sign Joint Ventures And Technology Transfer Deals

  • South Asia

    Video footage shows Bangladesh army soldiers beating teenagers in Bangladesh’s Faridpur district

  • C4iSR

    Active Electronically Scanned Array (ASEA) Radar

  • Europe

    Russia tried to camouflage its warship and painted fake airplanes to deceive NATO military satellites

  • Americas

    President Trump sends nuclear submarines towards Russia over provocative statements by drunk Medvedev

  • Americas

    L3Harris built four new solid motors factories

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launched World-first UN Peacekeepers Training Program For Pacific Islands Nations

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Buy 29 AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-25 Fighter Jet Downed With RBS-70 MANPADS Near Avdiivka: Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    Hungary Received JAS Gripen C Fighter Jets from Saab.

  • Europe

    Why Type 212CD Submarine is a pinnacle of stealth technology?

  • Americas

    Venezuela’s Russian and Chinese-made military hardware had no chance against powerful American military might.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Belgium Set to Purchase SAMP/T NG Missile Defense System

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Azerbaijan Destroyed Armenian S-300 Anti-air System Using Harop Kamikaze Drone And Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s fuel depots supplying jet fuels to Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Approves Sale Of Turkish T-129 Helicopters To Philippines

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Next-Generation Battle Tank Design.

  • Middle East

    Israel wipes out Iranian Tabriz International airport in fresh round of strikes

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates spy nabbed by Turkish intelligence agency

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And APCs In Gaza

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Urges Turkey To Avoid Transaction With Russian Defense Industries

  • Europe

    A Turkish F-16 shot down an Armenian Su-25

  • Europe

    Finland Received Upgraded Hamina-class Missile Boat

  • Air Platform

    China is replacing Russia as a major arms exporter, offering J-10C fighters and HQ-9B anti-air missiles to Iran

  • Europe

    France delivers AMX-10 RC wheeled tank to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    IP Theft By China: Australia To Tighten Export Control Laws To Protect Research Data

  • Uncategorized

    Wagner mercenary group shot down seven aircraft and killed 13 aircrew during mutiny

  • Air Platform

    France Deploys Rafale Fighter Jets in UAE to Protect Its Airspace.

  • Middle East

    Iran Transfers Technology To Build Kamikaze Drones In Russia

  • South Asia

    Human rights groups accuse Bangladesh army of covering up sexual assault

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy Commission Second Yarmook-class Corvette

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Intelligence Sent Exploding Goggles to Russia’s Drone Operators, Blinding Drone Operators

  • Air Platform

    Greek PM Announces Rafale Purchase as Turkey tensions rise

  • Air Platform

    Japan Developing Anti-surface warheads for future hypersonic missiles

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan used Harpy-2 drone to destroy another S-300 SAM site in Armenia

  • Europe

    Belarusian Yak-130 Crashed Killing Two Pilots

  • C4iSR

    The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Americas

    President Trump Fired African-American and Female Officers From Army, Navy and Air Force

  • C4iSR

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

  • Europe

    Satellite images show Russia moved most of its troops and equipment from Finish border to Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Lightning Fast Counteroffensive Forced Russian To Flee Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Despite Economic Downturn, Greece Continues To Modernize Its Military

  • Air Platform

    German-made IRIS-T SLM shot down $50 million Su-34 fighter bombers

  • Middle East

    Iran Financed, Trained, Provided Material Support And Authorized Hamas’s Attack On Israel To Sabotage Israel-Saudi Peace Deal

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