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East Asia and Pacific Region

Thai Shipyard built two M36-class Patrol Boats for Thai Navy

August 14, 2020 GDC 0

Thai shipbuilding company Marsun Limited has launched two more M36-class patrol vessels for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The boats, with pennant numbers 114 and 115 respectively, were launched on 31 July at Marsun’s facilities […]

  • South Korea’s DAPA to Develop Naval L-SAM Program for KDDX Destroyer

    April 9, 2022 0
    The missile will be fielded on the KDDX, the next-generation destroyer class of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) that will be fitted with domestically designed active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars. South Korean Navy’s [...]
  • Turkiye will build six prototype KAAN fighter jets for AESA and avionics tests

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  • President Trump’s Actions Allowing F-35 Partners Question About American Weapons and Making Europe’s Defense Industries Great Again

    April 10, 2025 0
    Trump’s actions have caused some US allies to reconsider their commitment to buying F-35s. Toned Down F-47: Donald Trump Made British-led Global Air Combat Program (GCAP) Great AgainDateApril 10, 2025President Trump Intends to Deliver F-35 [...]
  • Japan Unveils $320 Billion Defense Spending, The Largest Capital Spends Since WWII

    December 20, 2022 0
    Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and [...]
  • Engine Problem: A Long Road Ahead of China’s J-20 Fighters to Fix Its Weaknesses

    October 17, 2021 0
    The 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2021, kicked off in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province, on last Tuesday, with aerial performances, highlighted by two J-20 fourth-generation aircraft making their debut [...]
  • Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command Post

    June 1, 2023 0
    Ukrainian artillery reportedly destroyed part of one of Russia’s most advanced surface-to-air missile systems in the Kherson region. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, says UkraineDateNovember 17, 2020Ukrainian [...]
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 […]

  • C4iSR

    Poland purchases Sniper targeting pod and advanced data link for FA-50PL fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Russia Su-34 fighter jet crashes in North Ossetia: Russian Defense Ministry

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force Using Iranian Shahed-136 Drones In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    UAE Received Two L-15 Trainer Aircraft From China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine showcases unmanned fighter jet concept at Philippine summit.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Belgium Set to Purchase SAMP/T NG Missile Defense System

  • Air Platform

    Biden Admin To Provide Ukraine With Killer Drones Called Switchblades

  • 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

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send Eight More HIMARS System To Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Navy Selects Proven Arleigh Burke Class Design For Future Destroyer

  • Americas

    Fincantieri awarded contract to build two more Constellation-class frigates for US Navy

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

  • Europe

    Russian commanders refusing to follow orders to execute meat grinder assaults on Ukraine as Russia suffering massive casualties

  • Americas

    General Electric Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract For F-15EX Fighter’s Engines

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian F-35A Stealth Jets Trialed Hotpit Landing On Highway In Finland

  • Europe

    UK deploys paratroopers to Bosnia

  • Air Platform

    Spain plans to purchase Turkish KAAN fighter jets.

  • Infantry Weapons

    PLZ52 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer was displayed on 10th Airshow China

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh needs to sign GSOMIA and ACSA with the U.S. as pro-Indian Sheikh Hasina left the country

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Move To Acquire Eurofighter Typhoon With ECRS Mk2 To Counter Greece’s Rafale Jets

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Military’s Cowardly Silence Against Myanmar’s Fighter Jets Firing Eight Rounds Of Rockets At Bangladesh

  • Air Platform

    Pilot killed in Indian Tejas fighter jet crash due to flight control system malfunction during demo flight at Dubai Air Show.

  • South Asia

    India’s Russian-made Mi-17V5 Chopper Crashes, General Bipin Rawat Killed

  • Europe

    Russia’s offensive in Avdiivka resulted in 8,500 of their soldiers, 155 tanks, and 350 armored vehicles losses

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Indonesia purchases CAKIR anti-ship cruise missiles from Turkiye

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Army Plans To Purchase Additional BrahMos Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Advanced Super Hornet Block III Aircraft to US Navy

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Air Force Put Gripen E To Extreme Tests During CRUZEX 2024

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Aims To Export TFX Fighter From 2030s

  • Europe

    Russia’s ruble has plunged amid fresh sanctions and collapsing economy

  • South Asia

    Prime Narendra Modi Wants Sheikh Hasina To Leave India In 48 Hours As UK, USA and Finland Reject Her Asylum Bids

  • Air Platform

    Latvia Latest Country to Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Finland Acquires Munitions For HIMARS Rockets Launchers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchases IRIS-T SLM Surface-to-air Missile.

  • Europe

    An engine explosion caused the crash of the Su-27 in Crimea in March

  • South Asia

    Corruption, mismanagement, and poor training made the Indian military a paper tiger

  • Europe

    Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russian Patrol Boat in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Major fire at the biggest cold storage plant in St. Petersburg, latest sabotage in Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up Russia’s ten vital infrastructure in kamikaze drone attacks

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Industries suffer as France, Germany and America stop supplying spare parts and components to Turkish companies

  • Americas

    L3Harris Invests $125 million in building production facility for Trump’s Golden Dome

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS strikes destroyed two Russian duds S-400 surface-to-air missiles, 96L6E radar and command center

  • Europe

    Hanwha delivers new batch of K9 howitzers to Poland

  • Europe

    Russia lost all North Korean Ammunition in Recent Drone Attacks

  • Infantry Weapons

    S-400 missile: Turkish $2.5 billion money is simply thrown away

  • Europe

    Germany Approves Refurbished Leopard 1 Tanks For Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    China delivers new intelligence gathering spy ship to Pakistan navy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves Deadly MQ-9 Reaper Armed Drones For Ukraine

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