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  • [ April 17, 2026 ] Here’s why the Chinese Communist Party will secretly supply Iran with weapons despite President Trump’s letter to Xi Jinping. Middle East
  • [ April 16, 2026 ] Indra awarded contract to produce EW and radar systems for Type 212CD submarines. Europe
  • [ April 16, 2026 ] Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Americas

The USMC to ditch tanks and induct long-range missiles

March 26, 2020 GDC 0

Corporal Chance Marone, an M1A1 Abrams crewman assigned to India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit stands atop an M1A1 Abrams tank in September 2019. The USMC is planning to scrap its […]

Land Platform

Undignified Death of T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank

February 21, 2020 GDC 0

Russia’s decision to cancel the T-14 production is hardly surprising that Russia would not mass produce T-14 Armata instead upgrade T-72 and T-84 tanks, put them back in service with Russian Army. The media spin […]

  • Phalanx close-in weapon system

    April 29, 2020 0
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  • Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers

    August 14, 2020 0
    The Chinese PLA has tested a new lightweight 122-millimeter caliber wheeled howitzer besides a wheeled vehicle mounted HJ-10 anti-tank missile system. The two new weapons made their first public appearance in live-fire drills in a [...]
  • IAI selected five tech startups to develop products

    October 7, 2020 0
     Israel Aerospace Industries has chosen five startups to work with its engineers and experts to create products with the company, including sensors and artificial intelligence. The five startups are QuantLR, Aigent-Tech, DST, Scopoli, and FVMat. Their work will [...]
  • Japan’s Mitsui to build patrol boats for Vietnam

    September 6, 2020 0
    Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and the maritime division of T7 Global Berhad, an investment holding group based in Malaysia, have entered an agreement to co-operate on building ships for the Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) [...]
  • NATO Will Put Boots On The Ground If Putin Nukes Ukraine

    October 13, 2022 0
    NATO official warns Russia and Vladimir Putin a nuclear attack on Ukraine could provoke a ‘physical response’ An official has suggested NATO and Ukraine’s allies may be forced to step in if Russian President Vladimir [...]
  • Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says Britain is not sharing Global Air Combat technology with Japan and Italy

    April 17, 2025 0
    Defence Minister Guido Crosetto has said Britain is not fully sharing technologies with Italy and Japan in a major project to develop a new fighter jet and urged London to bring down the “barriers of [...]
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

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor anti-air missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army Practices Urban Warfare With Camouflaged M113 Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    No FA-50 or JF-17 For Argentina, Only Hope Is Chinese FC-20CE

  • Americas

    Boeing Proposes T-7A Red Hawk For U.S. Navy’s Jet Trainer Bid

  • Ballistic Missile

    Putin had huge blow as RS-24 Yars nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile exploded during the test launch

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Received Record Orders from Domestic and International Customers

  • Europe

    Satellite photos show Russian helicopters destroyed in Crimea.

  • Europe

    The Russian military destroyed its own T-90A tank and dig a hole in Russian export markets

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Begins Building New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded Contract To Produce Heavy Duty Truck For US Army

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian PzH2000 artillery blows up Russia’s new electronic warfare system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

  • Europe

    FN Herstal Awarded 4,000 ‘FN Minimi’ Light Machine Guns For Norway

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russia’s TOS-1A thermobaric artillery

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Produce AIM-260 JATM Missiles.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Khordad 3 anti-air missile system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Hungary boosts air defense capability with NASAMS anti-air system

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract to Supply 120mm Gun Turrets For CV90 Armored Vehicles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Fund $600 Million for Philippines Navy’s OPV

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Produced Damning Evidence That PAF Used American AMRAAM to Down Three Rafales, One MiG-29 and One Su-30MKI Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump’s Christmas Gift to Taiwan, Which No Other American President Gave, by Sending the Chinese Dragon Back to the Cave After the Iran Bombing.

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed another ballistic missile early warning radar

  • Americas

    Navy officials and shipbuilders have attributed the US shipbuilding issues to long-term and short-term problems

  • Europe

    Turkish ASFAT delivers first warship to Romania.

  • Middle East

    U.S. deploys nuclear submarine to Middle East, a direct message to Iran to stay out of Gaza

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Honeywell Aerospace Awarded Contract to Establish AUKUS Industrial Base in Australia

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Agrees to Sale F-35 Stealth Jets to Türkiye

  • C4iSR

    Russian forces switching on and off TOR missile to minimize radar heat issues provide window of opportunity to destroy the missile system

  • South Asia

    China Directly Assisted Pakistan with Satellite Intelligence, Air Defense Radar Coverage and Military Expert Advice During Recent Kashmir Conflict

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Prepares for Dassault Rafale Integration into Indonesian Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Unveils First Rafale F4 Aircraft For UAE

  • Air Platform

    Iraq set to purchase 14 Rafale fighter jets worth $3.2 billion

  • South Asia

    আকাশে প্রতিযোগিতা: বাংলাদেশ এয়ার গার্ড (চোর) অনিশ্চিত ভবিষ্যত (Translated Version)

  • Europe

    S-400 Pain: Turkey hires U.S. lobbyists to get an export license of T800-4A engines for Pakistan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Strikes Russia’s Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blitz Russian Belgorod

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber in Kharkiv

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Dismisses Three-Star General For Blowing The Whistle About Corruption

  • Europe

    Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First Landing And Take-off Exercises

  • Europe

    Holes in fuselage suggest Russia shot down Azerbaijani airliner J28243 over Grozny

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze sea drones set Kerch bridge on fire again

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s warehouse storing North Korean KN-23 missiles, tanks and ammunitions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    LRASM: A Long-range, precision-guided, anti-ship stand-off missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Name Their Children Javelin and Javelina, U.S. Boost Missile Production

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Army Deploys Second THAAD Missile Defense System to Israel

  • Industry

    Singaporean Defense Industries

  • Europe

    Greek Company Unveiled Aihimi AHM-1X Drone Armed With Rockets

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Prepared Storyline Blaming US-made HIMARS For Kherson Loss

  • C4iSR

    Elta and Hensoldt to build ballistic missile defense radar for Germany

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation are directly involved in the refurbishment and new build of Russia’s Su-35, Su-34 and Su-57 aircraft

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