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Americas

Secretary Esper Unveils new military symbols banning confederate flags

July 22, 2020 GDC 0

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper issued a new Defense Department policy last Friday that will act as a de facto ban on the display of the Confederate flag. The new guidance governs the display and depiction of […]

  • Chad Latest Muslim Country Opens Embassy In Israel

    February 2, 2023 0
    Chadian President, Mahamat Deby, said he would inaugurate an embassy in Israel on Thursday that would build on bilateral relations that were established five years ago, Reuters reports. Deby announced the plan on Wednesday as he began [...]
  • USS Alexandria heads towards western pacific

    May 26, 2020 0
    The Pacific Fleet Submarine Force took the unusual step this month of announcing that all of its forward-deployed subs were simultaneously conducting “contingency response operations” at sea in the Western Pacific. The sub force said [...]
  • Poland signed $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 K9 howitzers

    May 2, 2024 0
    Poland signed a $2.6 billion deal to buy more than 150 more South Korean K9 howitzers, Poland’s State Armament Agency said on Friday. Under the agreement with Hanwha Defence, Poland will acquire another six self-propelled [...]
  • Arakan Army Entered 10km Into Bangladesh Without Resistance From Inept Bangladesh Army or BGB

    May 18, 2025 0
    Just 15 years after its founding, the Arakan Army (AA) has risen to dominate Rakhine state in western Myanmar, controlling 15 of 17 key townships and over 90% of the territory, including the entire 271-kilometer [...]
  • South Korean Fighter Jets Escort Russian Fighter Jets Out of Its ADIZ

    August 26, 2022 0
    South Korea took unspecified “tactical action” to deter Russian jets after they crossed its air buffer zone unannounced Tuesday, in a move that could suggest Seoul responded by sending its own planes to the sky. South Korea [...]
  • Japan Test Fires Type 12 Anti-ship Missile in Exercises Talisman Sabre 2023

    July 25, 2023 0
    The Talisman Sabre 2023 exercise kicked off last week. As part of the event, which will run until 4 August, Japan launched a Type 12 anti-ship missile. Japan will conduct anti-ship missile firing exercises first [...]
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. […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The US Air Force Rebuild Stockpiles of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CARAT 2021: US Navy, JMSDF And Sri Lankan Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-27 Aircraft Near Kyiv

  • Uncategorized

    China developed new radars for type 055 destroyers

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

  • Middle East

    Israeli Forces Seized 3,300 Weapons in Syrian Operations

  • Europe

    Finish Parliament Lifts Ban on Hosting NATO Nuclear Weapons.

  • Industry

    Israel Arms Exports Increased By 77%, India Largest Recipient

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • Air Platform

    Why India Pays Premium For Su-30MKI “Dud”?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Considers $10 Billion Weapons Purchases From The U.S.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Could Strike Iran As It Struck Iraqi And Syrian Nuclear Reactor

  • Middle East

    President Trump Reshaped the Middle East After Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Sites

  • Air Platform

    South Korea offers KF-21 Boramae fighter jet and Cheongung-II missile defense system to Saudi Arabia.

  • Americas

    Construction begins on new fleet of river-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-range Capability System To U.S. Army

  • Air Platform

    In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses.

  • C4iSR

    Thales secured contract to produce land-based TRC 3900 radio systems for Malaysia.

  • Europe

    GLONASS errors caused Russian cruise missiles to hit Russia’s Lipetsk region

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded £220 Million Contract For Ten Eurofighter Simulators

  • Europe

    Ukraine Can Win War Against Disorganised Russian Military, Ex-NATO Chief Said

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approves potential sale of 32 F-35 stealth jets to Romania

  • Europe

    Australia bans exports of alumina, aluminium ores, bauxite to Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea establishes research center to build aircraft engine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military aircraft activity around Taiwan has dropped after Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Venezuela and Pakistan.

  • Air Platform

    Putin just lost 300th Russian helicopter since he invaded Ukraine, totaling 1,285 airborne assets destroyed

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up new Russian rocket launcher

  • Middle East

    Israeli Special Forces Destroyed Underground Missile Production Factory in Syria

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over Bakhmut

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded $2.7 Billion Contract to Produce Patriot PAC-3 Missile.

  • Europe

    Delusional and demoralized Russian troops tell the commander that Bayraktar TB2 dropped nuclear bombs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Develop Manned-Unmanned Teaming Concept Tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China conducts its first-ever submarine-launched ballistic missile test after Australia signs a defense pact with Fiji.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drone strikes blew up Russian aircraft factory 240km behind enemy lines

  • Europe

    Ukrainian sea drone blew up Russian oil tanker

  • Europe

    British MoD report lays bare a 20% reduction in Britain’s combat power

  • C4iSR

    Sanctions buster: Russia imported guidance kits from American Honeywell, Advanced Navigation and German iMAR Navigation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027 after missile, radar and fighter jet debacle in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force wants to fly KAAN, Eurofighter and F-16V Block 70 Jets

  • Europe

    The Royal Air Force receives second P-8 Poseidon MPA

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman admits that audit findings show the Rooppur nuclear plant, Karnaphuli tunnel and Padma bridge were overpriced due to corruption.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchased 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for Hobart class destroyers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Becomes a Leading Customer for Israeli High-tech Weapon System.

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Sent Three Bayraktar TB2 Drones In Armenia

  • C4iSR

    SR2410C 3D Multifunctional Radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    David Sling, Arrow and Iron Dome: Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • Middle East

    Qatar and Saudi Arabia purchased Israeli C-MUSIC countermeasures for the royal family’s planes and received Israeli military gear for F-15QA and F-15SA.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey signed deal with UK and Germany to purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon worth $5 billion

  • Air Platform

    China Admits, Its Aerospace Industries Are Behind South Korea

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