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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 […]

  • Ukraine Received M60 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges

    April 29, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian military has recently received the first bridge-laying systems based on the Cold War-era M60 Patton tanks. According to reports from Militarnyi, the M60 tank-based Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges (AVLBs) have been delivered and [...]
  • RAN tests camcopter drone onboard HMAS Ballarat

    July 23, 2020 0
    The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has begun shipborne trials of the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter rotor-winged unmanned aerial system (UAS) on the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat . The trials, which were held to glean operating data, were conducted [...]
  • Sweden Purchases Leopard Tanks Worth $2 Billion

    January 11, 2025 0
    Sweden’s army will buy tanks from German-French defence equipment maker KNDS for 22 billion Swedish crowns ($1.97 billion), the Nordic country’s government said on Thursday. Sweden Purchases 44 New Leopard 2A8 Main Battle TanksDateJanuary 20, [...]
  • China Inducts J-10C Fighter jet With WS-10B Taihang Engine

    May 19, 2021 0
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  • Airbus A330 MRTT Completes Automated Refuelling Trials

    May 21, 2021 0
    In-flight refuelling operations are among the most demanding missions. Both the tanker and receiver pilots need to operate in close formation, flying aircraft with different flight envelopes and ranging speeds, in day-and-night and all weather [...]
  • Destruction of Russian air defense priority for Ukraine, Ukraine destroys Russia’s three Buk missile launchers

    May 3, 2024 0
    Ukraine continues to degrade its Russian air defense capabilities. On 2 May, the Ukrainian Army’s Special Operations Forces shared footage of the destruction of a launcher of the BUK-M1 medium-range surface-to-air missile system. Two days [...]
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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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Europe

    International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for General Valery Gerasimov and Sergei Shoigu for war crimes

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Receives First Altay Main Battle Tanks

  • Air Platform

    British Tempest Fighter Could Be The Most Advanced Six-Generation Fighters In Europe

  • Air Platform

    GE To Qualify New T901-900 Turboshaft Engine For UH-60M Helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese-made PHL-03 Rocket Artillery Broke Cambodia and Thailand Peace Accord Brokered by President Trump.

  • Europe

    France To Supply CEASAR 155mm Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    40 RNAF’s F-16 fighter jets could allow Ukraine to retake Crimea faster than anticipated

  • Air Platform

    Polish MiG-29 Crashed, Pilots Flee The Scene

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army released video footage of MGM-140 ATACMS firing

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Unveils Next-gen MEKO A-300 Frigate

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey Establishes Defense Industry Fund

  • Europe

    Russia’s Belbek air base near Sevastopol is no longer operable after ATACMS strikes

  • Air Platform

    Boeing vying for Australian Apache deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Army Received Israeli-made Sabrah Light Tanks

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Hezbollah Bunker Possibly Killing Hassan Nasrallah Successor Hashem Safieddine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    David’s Sling downs rocket headed for Tel Aviv in first real-world interception

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks destroyed three S-300 surface-to-air missile launchers

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall offers SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System to Spain.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Destroyer sets sail through South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics Completes Production Of Phase IV Su-30MKI

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad prepares FSB task force to invade Moldova from Russian occupied Transnistria

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 has shot down Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet using AMRAAM missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Violates UN Sanctions With China’s help: UN panel

  • Europe

    Ukraine sinks Russian ship as Moscow accused of forcible deportations from Mariupol

  • Europe

    Russians Fleeing as Sabotage Caused Huge Explosion at Ammunition Depot in Crimea

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Sacks Generals After Losing 73 Vehicles And 1000 Men In Failed River Crossing Bid in Luhansk

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Unveils Plans for the DDG(X) Next-Gen Destroyer

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Colonel Captures Russia’s T-90M Tank And Drive Off While Russian Conscripts Watch From Distance

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia to buy Israeli-made Barak MX air defense systems

  • Europe

    Criticizing Putin: Warner boss Prigozhin said “We look like clowns”

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates spy nabbed by Turkish intelligence agency

  • South Asia

    Sikorsky to deliver MH-60R to Indian Navy earlier than expected enhancing sub hunting capability to counter China

  • Air Platform

    Italy to purchase 25 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Air Platform

    F-15EX: The Bombs And Missiles Truck Of The US Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s S-300 and S-400 don’t detect F-35 stealth jet, here’s the evidence

  • Europe

    Poland purchases 180 South Korean K2 Black Panther tanks

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh Air Guard chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) and His Family Members Banned From Leaving Bangladesh to Face Corruption Charges

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

  • Middle East

    Iran Enriched Enough Uranium Stored in Isfahan to Make 10 Nuclear Warheads, Says IAEA.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines fixes airstrip on South China Sea island

  • Europe

    Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, four S-400 missile systems destroyed worth $2 billion

  • Europe

    Historic first: Ukraine’s ‘sea baby’ drone blew up Russia’s kilo-class submarine in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

  • Air Platform

    Australia Receives Last Batch of F-35A

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Sacked Six High-ranking Air Guard Officers For Misconduct, Corruption And Unsafe Flying Practices

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Fincantieri To Provide Technical Assistance In Designing RoK Navy’s Aircraft Carrier

  • South Asia

    Arakan Army Takes Controls of Parts of Bangladeshi Territory As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Turkish firm develops mini rocket for micro-UAVs

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian SA-8 Gecko air defense system

  • Infantry Weapons

    Denel Dynamics Umkhonto-R Surface to Air Missile

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