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  • [ June 18, 2026 ] South Korea Unveils Next-Generation KDDX Destroyer with VLS, AESA Radar and IEP System. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 18, 2026 ] Ukraine became the global leader in manufacturing purpose-built interceptor drones to hunt Russian Shahed-type attack drones. Counter-drone System
  • [ June 18, 2026 ] Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns. Infantry Weapons
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Americas

Maj. Gen. Doug Pearson Who Became First Person to Destroy A Satellite In Space Flying A F-15

October 20, 2020 GDC 0

The date September 13, 1985 marks as an important day in history. 35 years ago, Maj. Gen. Wilbert “Doug” Pearson Jr. put a rather prominent blip in the history of defence aviation after carrying out […]

  • Turkey seeks approval to locally produce GE F404 engines for KAAN and Hurjet fighter jets

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  • Pakistan Slashes 20% Military Modernization Spending To Receive IMF Bailout Packages

    July 11, 2022 0
    Pakistan has slashed the armed forces development programme by Rs72 billion ($346 million) or one-fifth of the allocation made on June 10 in order to meet a major condition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...]
  • U.S. destroyer breaks Navy record for longest stint at sea

    October 1, 2020 0
    A U.S. guided missile destroyer ship has broken the record for the longest consecutive number of days at sea for a military surface vessel, the Navy said Tuesday, underscoring the effects of restrictions related to the [...]
  • Kosovo will invest $1.1 billion to strengthen armed forces.

    September 17, 2025 0
    Kosovo has announced plans to allocate more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to the Kosovo Security Force (KSF), focusing on developing homegrown drones and strengthening overall military capabilities, according to Kosovo Online. Kosovo purchased [...]
  • Russian State TV Confirms Killing Of Two More Generals In Eastern Ukraine

    June 6, 2022 0
    Two more Russian generals have been killed in Ukraine, reports say, adding to the string of senior military casualties suffered by the Kremlin. KGB Putin Fires Eight Generals Over Losses in UkraineDateApril 22, 2022Russia Admits [...]
  • General Atomic awarded $268 million contract for 13 Protector drones for the UK

    August 4, 2021 0
    Britain has invested $268 million for another 13 Protector aircraft, Defense Minister Jeremy Queen announced Thursday during a visit to GKN Aerospace, a press release stated. Protector is a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System equipped with [...]
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. […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    China tests new FL-62 wind tunnel

  • Cyber

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

  • Middle East

    Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 Helicopters For QEAF

  • Middle East

    Navantia Launched the Fifth Avante 2200 Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

  • Europe

    German Army to Expand Drone Fleet From 600 to 8,000 by 2029.

  • Europe

    Poland Opens Regional Abrams Main Battle Tank Maintenance Center

  • Uncategorized

    Australia Buys 1 EA-18 Growler to Replace damaged Growler

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Navy To Trials Shipboard Neptune Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    Germany Outlaws Public Display of Russia’s “Z” War Symbol

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Spain forge partnership to build aircraft carrier for Turkish Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine Advances To Recapture Kherson, Russia Orders Its Forces To Evacute

  • Middle East

    President Trump Asked US Air Force to Prepare for Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Facility

  • Europe

    Swedish DMA Extends Gripen Maintenance Contract With Saab

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Daegu-class multi-role frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Navy Commissions Final Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate

  • Americas

    U.S. Senator Seeks to Bolster Taiwan’s Asymmetric Defense With New Bill

  • Europe

    Russian tanks and armored vehicles littered the area around the embattled town of Avdiivka

  • C4iSR

    Saab to deliver Giraffe ground-based longe-range surveillance radar systems to UAE

  • Europe

    Russia increases defense budget to $125 billion amid Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Awarded A Contract to Produce Switchblades Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Started Training To Operate M113AS4 Uncrewed Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine started equipping locally built drones with guided munitions

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy Strikes Iran’s Command, Control and Surveillance Sites in Tehran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels seized key town in major defeat for junta forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Soviet-era Kiev-class Aircraft Carrier Used as Theme Park in China Catches Fire Again

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU- 31/32/38 guided air-to-surface weapon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveiled American MQ-9 Reaper Copycat KVD002 Drone

  • Air Platform

    Russia Reverse Engineered IAI Searcher II Drone, Exported Drone to Iran

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why Missiles Fired From F-22 Raptor And F-35 Are Hard To Detect?

  • Europe

    Ukraine has destroyed Russia’s Podlet radar complex in occupied Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar signs a North Korean-style security pact with Russia to deploy 10,000 Myanmar soldiers in the Ukraine war.

  • Europe

    The USAF Global Hawk is scanning frequency of Gravestone Radar of S-400 Triumf

  • C4iSR

    Massive blow to Putin as Russia can no longer manufacture A-50 AEW&C planes.

  • Americas

    Rheinmetall And Northrop Grumman Agree To Strategic Partnership On Precision Munition

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian TOR surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhia region

  • Central Asia

    India ended its presence at Tajikistan’s Ayni airbase under pressure from Russia and China.

  • Americas

    U.S. considers sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Raytheon’s High-energy Laser Weapon System (LaWS)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Copies American C-RAM And Produces LD-3000 CIWS System

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh airspace can belong to anyone who wants it

  • Africa

    Libyan Army Completes Turkish Army’s Training

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Completes First Engine Test For T-929 Atak-II Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Retires F/A-18 Hornet This Week

  • Africa

    Sudan’s RSF militants questions the efficacy of the Chinese FB-10A and FK-2000 missile system.

  • Europe

    Saab Gripen Exits from Swiss Air 2030 Program

  • Air Platform

    Ireland acquires four Airbus H145M multi-role helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Armenia considers French Rafale jets and rejects the underperforming Su-30MKI jets due to Russia’s failure to defend Armenia.

  • Europe

    U.S. Sends More HIMARS Artillery Rockets And Howitzers To Ukraine Worth $625 Million

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s short-range Majid air defence system, with Canadian-made L3Harris EOTS, is responsible for hitting F-15E Strike Eagle and A-10 fighters.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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