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U.S. Air Force will upgrade the Pacific Island Micronesian air base

June 29, 2024 GDC 0

The US Air Force plans a $400 million upgrade of a Pacific island airport to allow the operation of military aircraft. An initial planned investment of $96 million is part of the fiscal 2025 budget […]

  • Dassault Aviation delivered third ATL2 MPA to French DPA

    May 31, 2020 0
    Dassault Aviation announces that it had delivered third ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft (PATMAR) modernized to Standard 6 to the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA). This delivery was carried out as planned, despite the constraints related to [...]
  • BAE Systems Awarded $155 Million Contract To Upgrade Hobart-class Destroyers

    November 24, 2022 0
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  • Bangladesh Reshuffles Key Army Positions At Scandal Riddle Directorate General of Defense Intelligence (DGFI) For Human Rights Violation

    October 17, 2024 0
    Two significant generals have been made lieutenant generals in a high-level reshuffle in the Bangladesh Army. Bangladesh’s Interim Government sent three former DGFI Directors and Army Generals to forced retirement, and one General dismissed amid [...]
  • South Korea commissions 2nd Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado

    July 14, 2021 0
    The Republic of Korea Navy has commissioned its second Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado in a ceremony in Jinhae, South Korea, on May 28. Korean Navy Commissions Fourth Daegu-class FFX Batch II FrigateDateNovember 20, [...]
  • Pakistan denies cancellation of helicopter deal with Turkey

    January 11, 2022 0
    The Pakistan army has rejected some media reports that Pakistan has canceled a T-129 ATAK helicopter deal with Turkey. S-400 Pain: Turkey hires U.S. lobbyists to get an export license of T800-4A engines for PakistanDateAugust [...]
  • Corruption Scandals Erupted in the Russian Media for Buying Golf Buggies for War Instead of Armoured Vehicles.

    October 21, 2025 0
    A growing scandal has erupted in Russia surrounding Kremlin television host and chief propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, after accusations surfaced that his foundation misused millions of rubles collected under the pretext of helping Russian troops. Russian [...]
Europe

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

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Americas

    Argentine Navy commissions third OPV ARA Storni

  • Europe

    Russian Military Admits That Its Soldiers Killed, Including Army General

  • Europe

    U.S.-made ATACMS pounding in Crimea as Russia shuts Kerch bridge

  • Air Platform

    Lithuanians Crowd-fund $5.4 Million To Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 For Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Ordered Six T-50 Advanced Training Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in fire

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed two of Putin’s oil refineries, reducing 8.8 million tons of refining capacity.

  • Air Platform

    Slovenia purchased Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

  • Europe

    Polish Army Purchases M72 Light Anti-tank Rockets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Name Their Children Javelin and Javelina, U.S. Boost Missile Production

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain orders new NASAMS systems to modernise air defence capabilities

  • Americas

    $96-billion Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program faces another delay

  • Europe

    Ukraine is winning naval and air warfare without having a navy and air force but losing ground warfare

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aster Air Defense Missile System

  • Europe

    Russia’s Shahed-136 kamikaze drones detonated in NATO country Romania

  • South Asia

    American Lockheed Martin Submit Proposal to Build F-21 Under “Make In India” Initiatives

  • Europe

    Germany will transfer 120 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Ready To Provide Nuclear Submarines To Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • Europe

    Boeing Signs Drone Deal with Ukrainian Firm Antonov at Farnborough Airshow

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded a contract to produce 48 Archer Howitzers for the Swedish army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ARC21: Australia, Japan, France And USA Join Naval Exercises In The West Pacific

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Missiles Mega-base Near Vietnam

  • Middle East

    The U.S. is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East as tensions with Iran are high.

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract For Combat Training Solutions Of Polish Army

  • Europe

    Su-34 bomber crashed in Khabarovsk Territory in Russia

  • Middle East

    Chinese Foreign Minister Criticised Israel For Defending Its Sovereignty

  • Europe

    STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pakistan Unveils AZB-81LR Guided Bomb For Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Reconnaissance Vehicles for Bundeswehr.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Secretly Sent Marine Raider to Train Taiwanese Special Forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Indigenous Hai Kun-class Submarine Started Sea Trials

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece considers donating S-300PMU and Tor-M1 missile to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    India Sacks Three Officers For Accidentally Firing Missiles At Pakistan

  • Air Platform

    Virtual Reality (VR) Training of the F-35 Lightning II

  • Naval Platforms

    Abengoa has inked a contract with Navantia to supply its AIP system

  • Air Platform

    U.S. To Expedite Delivery Of F-16V Block 70 To Taiwan

  • Americas

    Boeing awarded contract to produce 150 km range GLSDB for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Swedish Coast Guard orders 14 high-speed boats from Boomeranger Boats

  • Air Platform

    UK Approves Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye

  • Europe

    Poland Sends Troops To Turkey For NATO Mission

  • Americas

    Colombia Purchases Atmos Howitzers From Elbit Systems Worth $101.7 Million

  • Land Platform

    FNSS-PT Pindad Kaplan MT Medium Tank

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine to upgrade Pakistan Air Force’s IL-78 Tanker Aircraft

  • Land Platform

    Turkey Sold Minesweepers to Azerbaijan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian DRDO Tests Air-deployable Container For Indian Navy

  • Americas

    US Navy test fires Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Unveils MINI SHARK Kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    Russia rained cruise missiles down on children’s hospitals across Ukraine, reportedly killing 41 civilians

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain purchases four Patriot missile batteries worth $1.7 billion.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter In Kherson

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