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Europe

U.S. State Department Approves M1A2 Abrams Tanks For Romania

April 15, 2024 GDC 0

The United States on Thursday announced its approval of a $2.53 billion sale of M1A2 Abrams tanks and related equipment to Romania, a NATO ally that borders conflict-racked Ukraine. “This proposed sale will support the […]

Europe

Ukrainian frontline troops pleading for more tanks as temperature plummets again

February 9, 2023 GDC 0

In the frozen fields of the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine, a T-64 tank emerges ominously from its hiding place under camouflage netting, churning the snow into mud under its tracks. The rusting Soviet-era hulks […]

Americas

M1 AbramsX: The Next Super Tanks Of US Army

October 31, 2022 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

General Dynamics Awarded Sustainment Contract For Taiwanese M1 Abrams Tanks

October 21, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the United States Department of Defense on July 27, 2022, General Dynamics Land Systems was awarded a $10,523,248 modification contract to support the production of M1A2T Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) for Taiwan. […]

Defense Industry

General Dynamics Awarded Contract To Build 250 M1 Abrams SEPv3 Tanks For Poland

September 14, 2022 GDC 0

The US Army has selected General Dynamics Land Systems to build 250 Abrams tanks in their latest configuration for Poland. The deal was valued at $1.148 billion in late July. Poland’s future tank fleet will […]

Europe

Poland Purchases 116 Second-hand M1 Abrams Tanks From U.S. Inventory

August 2, 2022 GDC 0

On Friday, July 15, 2022, the Polish defense minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced the purchase of 116 second-hand M1 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States to strengthen its armed forces following the invasion of Ukraine by […]

Europe

Poland to acquire Korean K2 and German Leopard 2 tanks to replace T-72s donated to Ukraine

June 8, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the Polish newspaper website “The wPolityce“, Poland is in discussion with Germany and South Korea to replace its T-72 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) donated to Ukraine with German Leopard 2 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Signs $2.5 Billion Deals To Buy 75 M1A2 Abrams Tanks And 17 Assault Breacher Vehicles

January 10, 2022 GDC 0

Australia has agreed on a $2.5 billion deal with the US to upgrade its army’s armored vehicle fleet. The news comes months after the country signed a security pact with the US and UK amid […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea showcases unnamed new main battle tank

October 14, 2021 GDC 0

North Korea showcases its new main battle tank, reminiscent of the both American “M1 Abrams” and Russian T-90, which was shown at the exhibition of achievements held in Pyongyang. The picture that appeared on the […]

Europe

Poland Buys M1A2 Abrams Tanks To Replace PT-91 Tanks

July 18, 2021 GDC 0

The Polish government will acquire the M1A2 Abrams System Enhancement Program version 3 (SEPv3), the latest configuration of the US main battle tank (MBT), for four armoured battalions, Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Kaczynski announced at […]

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    December 9, 2022 0
    Russian firefighters have put out a massive blaze that engulfed one of the largest shopping centres in a suburb of the capital, Moscow, leading to the collapse of part of the structure and one death. [...]
  • China’s Third Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Starts Sea Trials

    December 5, 2021 0
    The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s third Type 075 amphibious assault ship has reportedly embarked on its maiden voyage. China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship caught fireDateApril 25, 2020China plans to develop a new amphibious [...]
  • Philippines Inks Deal with OCEA for 40 Coast Guard Patrol Boats

    May 25, 2025 0
    French shipbuilder OCEA signed a contract on Thursday for the construction and basing support of 40 fast patrol boats for the Philippine Coast Guard, marking Paris’s largest investment in Manila’s maritime security efforts to date.  [...]
  • China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter

    January 23, 2021 0
    A photograph posted on the WeChat social media platform of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) South Sea Fleet (SSF) suggests that the anti-submarine-warfare (ASW)-capable variant of the Harbin Z-20 helicopter is close to entering [...]
  • The Strategic Value Of Signing GSOMIA, LEMOA, COMCASA And ACSA Agreement With The US

    January 17, 2021 0
    The integration of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) is the most significant demonstration of this bilateral relationship between the United States and other nations. The General Security Of Military Information Agreements (GSOMIA) [...]
  • U.S. Congress denied Army’s request to spend $400 million on buying Microsoft HoloLens headsets

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Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

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. […]

  • Europe

    Turkish Drone Maker Baykar and Defense Giant Aselsan Manufactured 1000 Ventilators

  • Europe

    Russia’s An-22 Transport Aircraft Crashed Due to Spare Parts Shortage.

  • Europe

    Russia Destroying Its Own T-90M Proryv Tank Using Lancet Drone To Stop Ukrainian Forces Capturing Tank

  • Africa

    Kenya Bought 118 Armored Vehicle From Turkey

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Could Be Behind The Attack On Turkish Aerospace Industries To Derail The Development Of Fifth-generation KAAN Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    Microsoft Supplied HoloLens To Russia’s Su-57 Production Line

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s $320 billion defense spending doesn’t address manpower shortage, Japan has the lowest population growth among OECD countries

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 is a Su-35 beneath a new airframe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel and Singapore Develop High-tech Blue Spear Anti-ship Missile

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Army Fields World’s First Fully Automatic 155mm Howitzer

  • Europe

    Demoralized Russian Troops Ran Over Colonel Yuri Medvedev Using A Tank

  • Air Platform

    Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s new Mogami-class frigate enters service

  • Cyber

    Danish Navy Seized Chinese Bulk Carrier Yi Peng For Sabotaging German, Swedish and Finnish Submarine Cables

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Completes Second Successful AARGM-ER Test

  • Infantry Weapons

    ASELSAN HISAR-O Medium Altitude Air Defense Missile System

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Wants to Sale F-16V Block 70 to Asia, Africa and Latin America

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy Ditches MiG-29K, Opt-in For Rafale-M and Super Hornet

  • Europe

    Remarkable Footage Shows Russian Troops Surrendered To Ukrainian Drone As Ukraine Advances In Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Switzerland wants to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Commissioned Seven Warships And One Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Confirmed Second Rafale Fighter Jet Crashed Today Totalling Nine Aircraft Loss

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russian-launched North Korean KN-23 (Hwasong-11) missiles explode mid-air

  • South Asia

    45,000 Rohingya refugees enter Bangladesh as Myanmar army burns and behead Rohingya

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’ KC-46 Aerial Refueling Tanker Takes First Flight For JASDF

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissioned Newest Littoral Combat Ship – USS Savannah

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Supply FLASH Dipping Sonar to German Navy

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Hudong Zhonghua shipyard lauched the third Type 054 A/P Frigate for Pakistan

  • Air Platform

    Peru cleared to purchase 12 F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets.

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Kremlin Suspends Major Defense Projects, Including Su-57, Su-75, PAK-DA, T-14, AK-12 Rifles

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Exported $7.1 Billion Arms Globally

  • Europe

    Chinese peace plan is deception tactics to supply drones and ammo to Russia

  • Europe

    A Russian IL-76 transport aircraft crashed in Belgorod Oblast carrying 65 Ukrainian PoW

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk trainer completes taxi tests before maiden flight

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Tests Modernized T-72MS Tanks

  • Air Platform

    In First, Russia’s S-300 Fired 13 Missiles At Israeli F-16I Over Syrian Airspace, All 13 Missiles Failed!

  • Europe

    Russia Launches a Record 70 missiles at Ukraine in One day, Many Miss Targets

  • Air Platform

    The KUS-FS UAV to be deployed for RoKA Ground Operations Command

  • Middle East

    Turkey-Qatar military cooperation could stabilize the region

  • Europe

    Corruption in Russian army: commander Colonel Alexander Denisov arrested for selling tank engines to Turkey

  • Europe

    Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

  • Europe

    Wrecked images of Russian military hardware, incompetence, corruption, drunk conscripts and inadequate training in Russia’s disastrous Ukraine invasion

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Ditches MiG-29K Dud, Trials Rafale M On INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Received Two H225M Caracal Medium-lift Helicopters

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Intervened in PK Halder Graft Case to Remove Sajeeb Wazed’s Name from Indian CBI’s $123 Million Graft Cases

  • Americas

    US Navy To Upgrade EA-18 Growler’s Mission Systems

  • Europe

    Russian An-26 Aircraft Crashed in Ukraine, Crew Killed

  • Air Platform

    New Zealand Received Its Final P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7BG Crashed in West Bengal, India: Report PTI

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    50 RAAF Aircraft Joins Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2021

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