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Amid China tensions, Australia bought additional 12 MH-60R ASW helicopters for RAN

October 11, 2021 GDC 0

The United States’ State Department approved Foreign Military Sale to Australia of twelve MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters for an estimated cost of $985 million. The ‘Romeos’ would likely replace the six MRH90 ‘Taipan’ currently in-service with […]

  • Myanmar’s armed rebels captured Laukkaing city in Shan state as Myanmar army’s 1000 troops surrendered

    January 7, 2024 0
    Rebels take key Myanmar city after government troops lay down weaponsAround 1,000 government soldiers put down their weapons and were allowed to leave, according to local people and independent media accounts in what is the [...]
  • Australia reorganizes the defence department and creates a separate delivery agency.

    December 5, 2025 0
    Australia plans to restructure its defense department by creating a Defence Delivery Agency and appointing a national armaments director to improve the efficiency of defense spending and project delivery, Reuters reported. Australia received two new [...]
  • US Air Force equips F-16s with artificial intelligence flight systems

    April 8, 2025 0
    The U.S. Air Force is advancing its next-generation air combat capabilities with the arrival of the final F-16 fighter jet designated for the VENOM-AFT program—short for Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model – Autonomy Flying [...]
  • Castelion awarded $105 million contract to integrate hypersonic missile into Super Hornets.

    April 25, 2026 0
    Castelion, a small California defense startup, has won a $105 million U.S. Navy contract to ready ‌its Blackbeard hypersonic missile for use aboard the Navy’s carrier-based F/A-18 fighter jets, clearing the way for the weapon [...]
  • US to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS

    March 17, 2025 0
    In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators adjust to the chatter of dolphins in new waters where the U.S. submarine presence will [...]
  • Turkey Debuts Akinci B UCAV With Upgraded Engines

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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. […]

  • Defense Industry

    Eurofighter Consortium Expects 200 Additional Fighter Jets Order in 2026

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    Columbia Class SSBN Will Be The Most Powerful Submarine In The World

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine in talks with Western weapons makers about setting up production line in Kyiv

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    US Marines’ F-35B Arrives In Britain For HMS Queen Elizabeth Deployment

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    RAN’s HMAS Sydney commissioned at sea

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    Germany sends Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

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    Indonesian Fighter Jets Procurement, Latest French Rafale Report

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    Ukraine’s allies urge European countries to supply F-16 jets to Ukraine

  • Americas

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Next In-line to Built Nuclear Submarines With Domestic Reactors

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    Bangladeshi court issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed, sister Sheikh Rehana, and British MP Tulip Siddiq

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    HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft: Too Late, Too Little and Too Expense

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    Ukrainian HIMARS rocket artillery takes out the Russian drone team

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    S-400 Failed: Ukraine Destroyed Crimea Bridge Using British-made Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

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    Gerlach armored tactical vehicle received Norwegian-made remote weapon station.

  • Europe

    British Army Sent Elite Rangers Troops to Ukraine 

  • Europe

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

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    Alaska Meeting Was Putin’s Prank to Trump, Russia Will Not Join Peace Talks.

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    Australia-China diplomatic relationship hits lowest point

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    Lockheed delivers 55 Legion IRST Pod to Taiwan.

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    Turkey Wants to Revive SAMP-T Partnership With Italy and France, Erdogan

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    U.S. Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman to Develop a New Advanced Stand-in Attack Weapon

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    Thyssenkrupp Launches Egyptian Navy’s Type 209 Submarine

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    The PLAAF issued aircraft painting and marking regulations

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    Malaysia ditches MiG-35 in favor of FA-50

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    Australia Double Down On M142 HIMARS Artillery Rockets

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force conducts Minuteman III nuclear missile test launch.

  • Europe

    Spain Delivers 40 Leopard 2A4 Tanks And Aspide Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea unveiled Chonma-20 main battle tank.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy Purchases 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets From Dassault Aviation

  • Defense Industry

    Israel will invest $110 billion to develop independent arms industry.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Offers Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 For Panavia Tornado Replacement Programme

  • Air Platform

    Watch Cool F-35 Onboard Aircraft Carriers

  • Air Platform

    GE Aviation delivers the first F414-GE-400K engine to KAI for KFX fighters

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Engineers Retrofit Light Rocket Launchers On Humvee And Ford F150 Truck

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Received $392.4 Million Contract to Manufacture AIM-9X Tactical Missiles

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    Tehran sent a mega arms purchase proposal to Beijing, fearing further air strikes by the IDF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Will Spend $5 Billion on Defense Under Major Military Overhaul

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    Ukrainian Armed Forces says MIM-104 Patriot is the most effective surface-to-air missile system.

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    BAE Systems To Provide Next-gen Missile Approach Warning Systems for Apache Helicopters

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    Australia Sends 30 More Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Industry

    UK remains as the second biggest arms exporter

  • Europe

    Putin Received Taste Of His Own Medicine As Belgorod Hit By Artillery Rocket

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    Aselsan to mass produce unmanned ground vehicle

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    Destruction of Russian air defense priority for Ukraine, Ukraine destroys Russia’s three Buk missile launchers

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    John Bolton warns Taliban may get nuclear weapons from Pakistan

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    U.S. Army envisions new land-based hypersonic weapon

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    French nuclear-powered submarine fires a cruise missile for the first time

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    Putin’s weirdest claim that he invaded Ukraine to capture Donbas

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