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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 […]

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. […]

Land Platform

US Army’s M1 Abrams tests fire 120mm canon

August 29, 2020 GDC 0

It’s been nearly three years since since the Army took delivery of the first of its first modernized M1 Abrams main battle tanks, and soldiers are already giving the new warhorses a workout. Soldiers from the 3rd […]

Land Platform

Taiwan to receive M1A2T Main Battle Tank

April 24, 2020 GDC 0

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is preparing to train personnel and set up training facilities for the 108 M1A2T Abrams tanks to be received in four batches from the U.S. from 2023 to 2026, the sale having […]

  • Thousands of US marines land in Darwin, Australia for training

    April 16, 2023 0
    US marines have touched down in the Top End and will train with Australian troops as tensions in the Pacific continue to heighten. Defense Department cancels US Marines annual training deployment to northern territory Australia [...]
  • UK interested in buying Turkish Akinci drone

    October 19, 2021 0
    Turkey has presented options to the United Kingdom, which is “very interested” to buy Turkish-made armed drones, the industry and technology minister said on Friday. Akinci PT-3: A new and more advanced addition to Turkey’s [...]
  • India Buys 16 Used Mirage 2000 Fighters From France

    September 19, 2021 0
    In a step that will help in sustaining its fleet of Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft, the Indian Air Force has signed a contract to buy phased out Mirages of the French Air Force, as per government sources. This [...]
  • Poland to buy more South Korean K2 tanks in $6.2 billion deal

    March 10, 2025 0
    South Korea is expected to finalize another major arms deal with Poland as early as next month, government officials said Sunday. The proposed agreement, valued at approximately 9 trillion won ($6.2 billion), would see Seoul [...]
  • Bangladesh’s former dictator, Sheikh Hasina, was a key conspirator of the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles massacre.

    December 9, 2025 0
    The 2009 BDR massacre is an unprecedented incident in the history of Bangladesh. The then Awami League government was trapped in this conspiracy to weaken the army and prolong its power. This happened with the [...]
  • Cheap and Unreliable Chinese J-10CE, Pakistan Seeks Greater Cooperation With U.S. To Buy F-16V Block 70

    November 28, 2022 0
    On March 23 2022, at Pakistan’s Republic Day Parade, onlookers watched the first flyover of the recently inducted J-10C multi-role fighter. The purchase from China, announced publicly by Pakistan’s Interior Minister in late 2021, further showcases Pakistan-China defense ties [...]
Infantry Weapons

IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from the Ukrainian Army.

August 1, 2026 0

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Uncategorized

    NASAMS and Patriot are super advanced than Russian Buk, S-300 and S-400 missile systems, UAF says

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. air force to retire its older aircraft and buy F-15EX fighters

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

  • Europe

    Korean KAI Offers FA-50 as Slovakia’s L-39 Trainer Replacement

  • Europe

    Russia’s first moon mission in 50 years crashed, another humiliation for Putin

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Planning to Test Its Killer Drone Against S-400

  • Middle East

    US warns Iran to stay 100 metres away from its warships or interpreted as threat: President Trump

  • Europe

    Latvia To Buy HIMARS Rocket Artillery From U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army to purchase EVA M2 155mm howitzer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-350 air defense system within the striking range of HIMARS

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Inaccurate FAB-500 is the primary reason Russia lost so many aircraft in Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Russia scraps Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier giving up blue water naval ambitions

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan’s Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter crashed, 14 killed

  • Air Platform

    South Korea’s first homegrown fighter jet completes test flight

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s USET-80 torpedo is floating off the coast of Severodonetsk

  • Americas

    US blocks chip supplies to Chinese Huawei Technologies

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy’s HS Kimon Started Sea Trials

  • Europe

    After losing 60,000 tons of ammunition in two days, Putin will violate the nuclear non-proliferation treaty to get missiles, drones and ammo from Iran

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles And Beaver Drones Destroyed $1.3 Billion S-400 Triumf SAM In Crimea

  • Europe

    Russia Started Relocating Helicopters From Crimea, ATACMS Exceeds Expectations, Ukrainian Intelligence Says

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Air Platform

    KAI unveils new MUM-T drone at ADEX 2021

  • Europe

    Blast Reported In Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plant

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to host nuclear submarines within five years under AUKUS deal

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Lands in Turkey for inspection by British and Turkish officials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea launches a ballistic missile from under the water platform

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Fresh Contract To Produce NLAW For British Army

  • Europe

    Russia’s new Su-57 jet exposed as a fraud by IAF–Russia cancelled the production of the Su-57 fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Rejected Chinese J-35A Fighter Jets Concerning Its Stealth Feature, Engine, Radar and Avionics

  • Americas

    President Trump Announces Peace Deal with Iran, Reopens Strait of Hormuz.

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Deploys Six THAAD Batteries in Guam Amid China Tensions

  • Air Platform

    Boeing to Build Loyal Wingman in Queensland, Australian

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to co-produce Turkish Bayraktar TB3 maritime strike drone.

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Bijoy destroyed in Beirut explosion

  • C4iSR

    In-depth Analysis Of Eurofighter Typhoon’s Cutting-edge ECRS Mk2 AESA Radar

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo DRS delivers Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defense and Intelligence (C5I) systems to Australian Army

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Plans To Halt Arms Sale To UAE And Saudi Arabia For Violating Human Rights

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia undertake life-of-type extension project for Collins-class submarines

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark reactivates coastal defence system based on Naval Strike Missile

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army Contracts For M142 HIMARS

  • Africa

    Abu Dhabi Ship Building awarded contract to build three BR71 MKII corvettes for the Angolan navy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Hackers breached the Russian defense industrial complex and exposed data on Iranian drones sold to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Australian KC-30A Airborne Tanker Refuelled Japanese F-2 Fighter Jets in an Interoperability Trials.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Offers F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Air Force with Skilled Manpower Development Opportunity in Philippines

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics Ends Production Of Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Launch Third Aircraft Carrier In Late 2021

  • Europe

    Russian Rocket Launcher Factory Bursts Into Flames In A Suspected Sabotage

  • Europe

    Russia’s Trying Fifth-times To Fix Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

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