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  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Turkey plans to sell its S-400 air defence system to Qatar or the UAE to comply with U.S. demands. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Ukraine obliterated 48 Russian shadow-fleet oil tankers in an Azov Sea blitz. Europe
  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Vietnam Purchases $250 Million Worth of Firefly Loitering Munitions from Israel. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Sweden and Germany agree to work on next-generation fighter jet project. Air Platform
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Americas

US, Ukraine sign critical minerals deal two months after Oval Office clash over war aid

May 2, 2025 GDC 0

The US and Ukraine have signed an agreement to fund the war-torn country’s reconstruction, two months after an earlier deal was shelved when the nations’ leaders clashed at the White House. The two countries have […]

Americas

Putin’s Puppet Donald Trump Wants Ukraine to Hand Over $500 Billion Minerals To U.S. or Hand Over Country to Russia

February 21, 2025 GDC 0

The Trump administration is pushing for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to hand mineral rights worth $500 billion to the U.S. after Zelensky’s initial rejection of the demand fueled President Trump’s escalating broadsides against Ukraine’s leader. […]

  • Pakistan Air Force Discloses Procurement Wishlist, Includes Akinci B, TB2 and Wing Loong II Drones

    May 2, 2022 0
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  • Finland Ordered Pre-production Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicle

    February 21, 2022 0
    The Finnish Defense Forces has signed the agreement with Patria to acquire  Patria 6×6 vehicles as a pre-series related to the joint 6×6 vehicle programme between Latvia, Finland, Estonia and Patria. The pre-series vehicles will [...]
  • Albania Latest Country Purchases Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

    January 28, 2023 0
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  • Dutch Navy selects Naval Group’s Barracuda class submarine with Tomahawk cruise missiles

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  • Kenya Ordered 118 Turkish Armored Vehicles

    April 30, 2021 0
    NAIROBI, Kenya (GDC) — Kenya’s Department of Defense has cleared the procurement of 118 state-of-the-art military vehicles from Turkey at a price of nearly $70 million, Kenya’s military official said. Kenya purchased Turkish-made 118 tactical [...]
  • Austal Shipyard awarded contract to produce two evolved Cape-class patrol ships

    January 5, 2025 0
    Shipbuilder Austal Australia has been awarded a contract extension for the construction of two additional evolved Cape-class patrol boats (ECCPBs) to be delivered to the Australian Border Force (ABF). Austal Awarded Contract to Build Six [...]
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. […]

  • Middle East

    UAE Withdraws Lockheed’s F-35 Deal With The U.S.

  • Middle East

    Qatar, Turkey agree to enhance defense cooperation

  • Middle East

    Cowardice of EU: IRGC and Basij thugs executed 45,00 Iranian protesters, 6,000 dissidents, 2,000 IT professionals, engineers and scientists in 2026.

  • Middle East

    U.S. Deployed 2500 More Marines in the Middle East as IRGC and Basij on the Brink of Collapse.

  • Air Platform

    RAF’s Third and fourth P-8 Poseidon enter final stages of production

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E records the radar signature of the opponent

  • Europe

    Finland Increases Defense Budget By 70%, Amid Russia Tensions

  • Uncategorized

    South Korea Awarded A Contract to Integrate MBDA Meteor onto KF-X Fighter Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone attacks destroyed a MiG-29 at the Crimea airfield, burned the St. Petersburg oil terminal and damaged the naval base.

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivers Third T-7A Aft Section To Test Program

  • Americas

    L3Harris To Provide “Viper Shield” EW Suite For F-16V Block 70/72

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Christens ENS Bernees (FFG 1003) Into Service

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, Saab, and BAE Systems have teamed up to offer T-7A RedHawk to Royal Air Force.

  • Europe

    American-made HIMARS Destroys 69 Ammo Delivery Trucks Of Russian Army

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Raytheon PHASER Drone Killing High Energy Radar

  • Europe

    China deploys 200-ton aluminium hull low-tech type 22 boats in South China Sea

  • Americas

    US Army Completes Third Test of Precision Strike Missile

  • Africa

    Morocco To Receive Four MQ-9B Guardian Drones From USA

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force’s Chinese-made J-10C ‘Temu’ Fighter Jet’s WS-10B Engine Caught Fire During Take-off.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Test Fires Brahmos Missile

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 64 Gripen E And Two GlobalEye In Its Final Bid For Finland’s HX Competition

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers firing guided munitions

  • Uncategorized

    Boeing Awarded $3.1 Billion Contract To Produce KC-46A Tankers For Israeli And U.S. Air Force

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia and UAE’s Obsession With Anti-air System Driven By Anti-Iran Anxiety

  • Middle East

    Syrian Army’s Mi-24 Crashed in Homs

  • Americas

    Embraer and Saab enhanced joint collaboration on Gripen, C-390 and future fighter jet projects

  • Air Platform

    In Trans-pacific First, U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Arrived in Williamtown Australia For Exercises

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s saves $100 millions dollars as F-35B survived bird ingestion

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy Marder IFV From Rheinmetall

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys so called invincible S-400 surface-to-air missile battery

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded contract to produce new batch of F-35 aircraft

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding Launched First LPD Flight II Harrisburg

  • Cruise Missiles

    China Deployed and Exported Cruise Missile Filled With Water Instead of Fuel in Major Corruption Scandal

  • Naval Platforms

    Thales Group to Modernize Indonesian Frigate with Radars, Missiles

  • Americas

    U.S. unveiled $2.6 billion worth of military assistance to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Jointly Develop Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets With MHI

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s only Il-38N maritime patrol aircraft.

  • Europe

    British Army Sent Elite Rangers Troops to Ukraine 

  • Air Platform

    Saab Integrates Mixed Reality into Gripen Simulators

  • Europe

    Belarusian helicopters repeatedly violating Polish airspace, NATO, Russia conflict looming

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Georgia

  • Explore

    BAE, Rheinmetall To Manufacture Challenger 3 Tank For British Army

  • Europe

    Lacroix Defense awarded contract to produce naval decoy for Hellenic Navy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Pilot Takes Out Russian Bridge In Daring Raid In Kursk Region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea, Philippines To Strengthen Naval Cooperation Between Both Navies

  • Air Platform

    Tajikistan Strikes Kyrgyzstan’s Truck-mounted Anti-air System With Bayraktar TB2

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aerospace Industries opens first Southeast Asian office in Malaysia

  • Middle East

    Israeli military says it killed Iran’s wartime chief of staff

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin delivers 500th ground-based AESA radars

  • Africa

    Israeli Foreign Minister to Visit Morocco to Meet His Counterpart

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