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Land Platform

US state department approves 555 M1A1 Abrams tank refurbishment packages for Egypt

January 26, 2025 GDC 0

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for the refurbishment and upgrade of 555 M1A1 Abrams tanks, transforming them into the M1A1SA configuration. The deal, estimated at $4.69 billion, […]

Americas

General Dynamics Land Systems started design work of next-generation Abrams tank

September 25, 2024 GDC 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 […]

Europe

Poland Opens Regional Abrams Main Battle Tank Maintenance Center

March 26, 2024 GDC 0

Poland has inaugurated a regional maintenance hub for the Abrams main battle tanks in Poznań 300 kilometers west of the capital Warsaw. The state-owned Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) wrote that the site is open to […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan purchased 108 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks

August 25, 2023 GDC 0

Four years ago, the US approved the sale of M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Taiwan. Deliveries will begin next year. In 2019, the US authorities approved the sale of 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks. The […]

Americas

General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils AbramsX Main Battle Tank Technology Demonstrator

May 1, 2023 GDC 0

The AbramsX is a proposed upgrade of the M1 Abrams series of tanks. Proposed by General Dynamics Land Systems, it is touted as an interim solution between M1A2 SEPv3/SEPv4 to a future Main Battle Tank. […]

Americas

General Dynamics AbramsX Tank To Receive New Gun And 120mm Mid-range Ammo

November 27, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

Poland gets first US-made M1 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks

August 11, 2022 GDC 0

On Tuesday, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said that the first Abrams main battle tanks arrived at the Land Forces Training Center at Biedrusko. “The first of 28 Abrams tanks arrived at the Land Forces […]

  • Russia’s Kuibyshev oil refinery halts production after drone attacks, a big blow to Putin

    March 26, 2024 0
    Two industry sources told Global Defense Corp that the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia’s Samara halted CDU-5, one of two primary refining units, knocking out half of its capacity following a drone attack over the [...]
  • Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy.

    April 22, 2026 0
    Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II. Japan offers lethal arms to the Indo-Pacific nations.DateApril 26, 2026Japan loosens arms exports control as [...]
  • Saudi Arabia Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

    June 29, 2022 0
    The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is preparing for talks to buy Turkish Bayraktar drones, an international news site has said. Iraq Plans To Buy Bayraktar TB2, T-129 And Koral EW From TurkeyDateSeptember 5, 2021Latvia Buys Turkish Bayraktar TB2 [...]
  • Why doesn’t the U.S. Army buy the Swedish CV90 after ditching the M10 Booker vehicle?

    July 14, 2025 0
    The U.S. military has a long history of developing vehicles it never actually fields. The Army’s Future Combat Systems died on the vine. The Ground Combat Vehicle was canceled before production. The Optionally Manned Fighting [...]
  • Australia Shortlist Five Companies For RAN’s Unammaned Helicopters Programme

    April 1, 2021 0
    Canberra has announced the shortlist for its Sea 129-5 acquisition, which will see Royal Australian Navy ships receive a new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capability. The five contenders are BAE Systems Australia, Insitu Pacific, Northrop [...]
  • $96-billion Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program faces another delay

    September 16, 2023 0
    The US Air Force is once again having problems with its $96bn Sentinel program, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). U.S. Launches Nuclear-Capable Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.DateMay 27, 2026U.S. Air Force conducts Minuteman [...]
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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  • Air Platform

    UK Embargoed Sale Of South Korean FA-50 Fighters To Argentina

  • Europe

    How corruption in the Kremlin helped Ukraine win the war against the Russian Federation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Commissions Replenishment Ship HMAS Stalwart

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China poses a real threat to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region

  • Central Asia

    Mongolian President Gives Putin History Lesson After Putin’s Historic Claim Of Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started using F-16 against Russian forces, President Zelensky said

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Defense Department cancels US Marines annual training deployment to northern territory Australia amid COVID19 concerns

  • Cruise Missiles

    Taiwan plans $40 billion defense budget with new missiles and drones for coastal strike missions.

  • Infantry Weapons

    EMTAN ramps up rifle production for Israeli Defense Forces

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Surrender Fully Operational Tanks and Defect to Ukrainian Side For $10,000

  • Europe

    Primoco UAV Awarded Contract To Produce 24 Drones For Undisclosed Customer

  • Air Platform

    The Key Characteristics and Features of America’s AI-driven T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Trainer.

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine started using seized Chinese-made FN-16 MANPADs destined for Iran.

  • Air Platform

    The Philippines Acquires 32 S70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland Worth $624 Million

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Deployed Ten Thousand Troops And Artillery Near Armenia

  • Europe

    Royal Navy becomes paper navy, and British PM Starmer is begging President Macron to have the French Navy patrol British waters.

  • Air Platform

    Digital Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (DJHMCS) on the F-15EX

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives Aselsan’s new-gen electronic warfare system

  • Americas

    No Such Terms as “CAATSA Waiver For India” Under CAATSA Law

  • Americas

    US Navy test fires Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send 18 155mm M109 Paladin Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    French to build six new patrol boats for New Caledonia

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Invites Malaysia for “Hurjet” Combat-Trainer Project as the U.S. Sanctioned Turkey

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Astra BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile

  • Europe

    Finland delivers 130 mm M-46 howitzers to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Kidd Sails Through Taiwan Strait

  • Air Platform

    Armenian Su-30s turned out to be useless in the Karabakh conflict: Professor Boris Sokolov

  • Middle East

    Lockheed Martin has won $155 million contract to upgrade Moroccan Apache Helicopters

  • Americas

    Naval Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boats To Argentina

  • Khibiniy-U EW on a Su-30SME
    C4iSR

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

  • Air Platform

    Russia stopped Su-57 production after USA shuts down smuggling of dual-use American and German electronics to Russia

  • Americas

    NORAD Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers Near Alaska

  • Naval Platforms

    RNLN air-defence frigates to receive new 127/64 LW guns

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing GBU-39 GPS-guided 113kg (250lb) small diameter bomb

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces struck HIMARS at mining plant in Russian-controlled Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    US Defense Department Proposes F-16V and Super Hornet Block III for Indonesia

  • Middle East

    U.S. air strike destroyed Iran’s anti-ship missile site housing CM-302 and YJ-21E after a YJ-21E missile launch malfunction was detected by a satellite.  

  • HMAS Toowoomba
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s warship HMAS Toowoomba heads to strait of hormuz as part of Operation Manitou

  • Africa

    Turkish E-7T AWACS patrolling over central Mediterranean Sea

  • Cyber

    Chinese Communist Party Sponsored Hackers Stole 40 Million Voter Records From British Electoral Commission’s Computer Systems

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russian oil installation 500km inside Russia

  • Europe

    South Korea’s firm to supply armor for Turkish Altay main battle tank

  • Europe

    Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian UJ-22 kamikaze drones struck Russian Kh-59 anti-ship missile factory

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russian MiG-29s fighter jets at Crimean airbase

  • Air Platform

    KAI to develop single-seater FA-50 light combat aircraft with new investment plan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian-built MQ‑28A Ghost Bat achieve new flight milestone

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman To Modernize Cockpit and Mission Computers For E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Purchases 36 FA-50 Fighter Jets From South Korea

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