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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 […]

  • Saab Group Awarded Contract To Modernize US Navy’s MK39 EMATT ASW Training Target

    December 16, 2022 0
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  • Lockheed Martin wants to sell 24 F-16V fighter jets with missiles to Colombia worth $4.6 billion

    July 18, 2023 0
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  • Sanctions Buster: Russian Orlan-10 UAV Made Of American, Japanese, German And Chinese Components

    April 14, 2021 0
    Multirole unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Orlan-10 is actively used by the Russian Army in combat operations against Ukraine in the Donbas. According to the open sources, the system was developed by the Russian company Special [...]
  • Lockheed Martin secures $233 million deal for IRST21 Block II Systems.

    October 24, 2025 0
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  • Israeli Elbit Systems Develops Jamming-proof Laser Connected Drones.

    March 22, 2026 0
    Elbit systems secures exclusive license to adapt new drone communication type without fiber optic and radio drawbacks, but what’s wrong with it and how can this be used in Ukraine. Israeli Elbit Systems will develop [...]
  • Turkish new jet-powered stealth combat drone Anka-3 takes off to perform its maiden flight

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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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    Israeli, UAE, Greek And French Air Forces Conduct Simulated Air Strikes Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Former CSTO member Uzbekistan in talks with France to purchase 24 Rafale jets

  • C4iSR

    Kuwaiti Super Hornet Gets Integrated Sniper Targeting Pod

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan inducts most advanced F-16V fighter jets at a ceremony

  • Europe

    Armenia Opts For Rheinmetall Oerlikon SHORAD, Ditches Failed Pantsir

  • Europe

    Here’s Why Russia’s Kontakt-1 And Kontakt-5 Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) Bricks Make the T-90M Tank More Vulnerable

  • Americas

    US Navy’s JPALS landing system reaches initial operational capability

  • Europe

    Russian military packing and stealing goods from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukrainian energy official says

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan Navy’s Zulfiqar-class frigate Test Fires Locally Produced Anti-ship Ballistic Missile.

  • Middle East

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones break world record by travelling 1,500 km to hit Russia’s oil refinery in Bashkiria

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Industries suffer as France, Germany and America stop supplying spare parts and components to Turkish companies

  • Europe

    Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber in Kharkiv

  • Defense Industry

    Germany mulls buying Australian Boxer CRV armored vehicles worth $1.9 billion

  • Europe

    Nordic Air Defence to trial Kreuger interceptor drone in Ukraine.

  • Europe

    Serbia tests M-84 AS1 upgraded tanks

  • Europe

    MBDA successfully test fires AKERON LP missile

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries supplies Heron UAV to Morocco

  • Middle East

    U.S. Airstrike Hits Iranian Telecom Site Tied to Internet Censorship, Amid the Strait of Hormuz War.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI Signs MoU with GE Marine on Co-production of Marine Propulsion

  • Europe

    Russian Su-35 risks mid air collision with P-8 Poseidon during aerial encounter

  • Middle East

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

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Paused F-16V Acquisition in Favor of F-35 Stealth Jets

  • South Asia

    Maldives purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones, amid India tensions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    CASIC Supersonic CM-400AKG Air-launched Missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Are Playing Pivotal Role in Combating Russian Army

  • Europe

    Romania Received First MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense Systems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China’s new HQ-19 missile system makes public debut

  • Infantry Weapons

    National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) II: The Most Advanced Ground Based Air Defence Systems In The World

  • Air Platform

    Canada will join Britain-lead GCAP fighter jet Project as observer.

  • Middle East

    Navantia Launches Second Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L)

  • Europe

    French Navy Commissions First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’

  • Air Platform

    The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Ukraine modernized 800 pieces of captured tanks, artillery and armored vehicles, and turn them against Russia

  • Air Platform

    Turkish President Erdogan Travels to Qatar, Seeking to Buy 24 Used Eurofighters.

  • Middle East

    Houthis Shot down Saudi Army’s Chinese-made CH-4B Drones

  • Africa

    Donald Trump brokers peace deal between Israel and Arab league member Sudan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS destroys Russian S-300V4 Antey Surface-to-air Missile

  • Americas

    US Navy christens future USS Marinette

  • Europe

    Drunk Putin claimed Ukraine started the war by striking the Crimea bridge

  • Europe

    U.S. curbs international supply chains to cripple Russia’s military

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI and UAE based Group 42 to develop technology solutions for COVID-19

  • C4iSR

    Thales Launches Ground Master 400 Alpha Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration To Review Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Fighting A Modern Warfare

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea Deploys Hyunmoo-5 Ballistic Missile to Strengthen Deterrence Against North Korea.

  • Europe

    Naval Group teams up with Croatian partners on Gowind corvette program.

  • Infantry Weapons

    S-400 missile: Turkish $2.5 billion money is simply thrown away

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