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East Asia and Pacific Region

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Started Fitting Out Mk41 Vertical Launching System on Mogami-class Friday

April 17, 2025 GDC 0

Japan has started installing the first Mk 41 vertical launching system (VLS) for a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigates (also known as FFM) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi […]

Naval Weapons

Mk41 strike length vertical-launching system (VLS)

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  • Iran pivots to the Chinese J-10C and admits Russia is not a reliable defense partner

    June 30, 2025 0
    According to information published by several Arabic media outlets on June 27, 2025, the Iranian Defense Minister recently visited China and initiated high-level discussions to procure Chengdu J-10C multirole fighter jets and KJ500 AWACS (Airborne [...]
  • Saab started manufacturing A26 Disruptor Submarines

    October 12, 2020 0
    Saab recently conducted an online Submarine Seminar, with a strong focus on the A26 program. The A26 design is the baseline on which Saab is building its next generation multi-role submarine offering. With the type [...]
  • Saab delivers aft section of T-7A trainer for testing

    July 28, 2021 0
    Saab has shipped its second aft airframe section, which is for use in the T-7A Red Hawk flight test program. Saab Makes First T-7A DeliveryDateApril 22, 2021Saab starts production of T-7A Fighter TrainerDateJanuary 23, 2020Saab [...]
  • Second Batch Of Rafale To Arrive In India In October

    September 29, 2020 0
    New Delhi (GDC) — The second batch of Rafale fighter jets — likely to be four in number — is set to arrive at the Ambala Air Force Station in October as part of the Rs [...]
  • Iran warns about broader Middle East conflict If IDF responds to Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel

    October 14, 2023 0
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spent the past three decades sounding the alarm about Iran’s nuclear program and threatening to attack the country on countless occasions. Most recently in September, he said in a [...]
  • Elbit Systems ATMOS Self Propelled Howitzer

    March 18, 2020 0
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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. […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Russia delivers captured Western small arms and vehicles to Hezbollah and Hamas to blame Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why India and China should be given secondary sanctions?

  • Middle East

    Iranian-flag cargo ship Touska was carrying dual-use technology from China to Iran.

  • Defense Industry

    German Companies Worries €100 Billion Defense Budget May Be Awarded To Foreign Companies

  • South Asia

    Pakistan increases defense budget by 6% to $8.8 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock International Vying to Win South Korean LPX-II Aircraft Carrier Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia needs to reduce its dependence on great power as it did for a century

  • South Asia

    India, China competition leaves Bangladesh military incapable of meeting national security needs

  • South Asia

    Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir secretly agreed to help President Trump strike Iran.

  • Central Asia

    U.S. taxpayers donated $83 billion arms to Afghan military, now in the hands of Taliban

  • Europe

    Saab Launches New Autonomous Ocean Core for Naval Vessels

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cambodia could be the first customer of Chinese FTC-2000G jet

  • Ballistic Missile

    ROKETSAN unveiled the TAYFUN Block 4 ballistic missile at SAHA 2026.

  • Air Platform

    V-22 Osprey conducts first landing on the deck of a ship

  • Middle East

    Beyond Antipathy Towards Iran, logic Behind Arab-Israeli Peace Deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel Sold Kamikaze Drones To Saudi Arabia And Singapore

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured half the territory from Russia since its invasion

  • Loitering Munitions

    India buys Belarus-made Berkut-BM attack drones.

  • Naval Platforms

    India leased Russia’s rotten submarine for $2 billion, left at a berth for 2 decades after failed repairs.

  • Middle East

    Saudi-UAE Axis To Dominate Middle East

  • Europe

    Kongsberg’s NASAMS To Play Pivotal Role Defending Kyiv From Kalibr Cruise Missile Attacks

  • Uncategorized

    Pakistan denies cancellation of helicopter deal with Turkey

  • Americas

    Biden Administration decided to lift the ban on American military contractors deploying in Ukraine

  • Europe

    U.S. Modern Weapon Will Help Change the War: Ukraine Ambassador

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone destroys Russian speedboat in Vuzka Bay

  • Europe

    Norway and Germany to jointly develop next-generation supersonic strike missile

  • Middle East

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

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 40 UH-60M Helicopters To Replace NH90 Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia Considers Buying Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Russian Ministry Of Finance Requested $225 For 289,700 Families With Deceased Ukraine War Veterans

  • Uncategorized

    US Air Force Deploys F-15C, F-16 In Poland

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Unveils Buk-M2 Reverse-engineered Khordad Anti-air Missile

  • Europe

    Russian General Yuri Afanasevskii Severely Injured After Ukraine’s Secret Services Gave Him An Exploding Mobile Phone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s New Navy Chief Rear Admiral Hammond Discloses Details On AUKUS Submarine And Hunter-class Frigates

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Asalsan Unveils Integrated, Multi-Layered Steel Dome at SAHA 2026.

  • Europe

    South Korea Delivers K600 Rhino Combat Engineering Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Poland Became The Largest HIMARS Operator In Europe, Placing $10 Billion Order

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani army shot down Armenian Su-25 fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Images show Ukraine’s kamikaze drones damaged four Su-24M and two Su-34 bombers at Morozovsk airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast

  • Europe

    Russia’s Black Sea fleet operations have been greatly complicated and paralyzed

  • Europe

    Turkish STM Unveils Fast Attack Craft Design

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Norway Ordered Australian Sensors For JSM

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s rainy day friend Iran to get Su-35 and Mi-28 helicopters

  • Europe

    Royal Marines Training Ukrainian Special Forces on Complex Amphibious Operations

  • Industry

    Denel Land Systems Military Industrial Capabilities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to purchase Turkish drones and other arms.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan sent three warships to South China Sea for anti-submarine warfare

  • Europe

    HSwMS Södermanland submarine undergone lifetime extension

  • Land Platform

    International Armored Group Unveils 6×6 and 8×8 Armored vehicles.

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN Upgrades Air Warfare Destroyers With Baseline 9 Aegis combat system

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