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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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  • Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils HYPNOSIS Electronic Jamming System to Counter-drone Swarms.

    July 26, 2026 0
    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) introduced HYPNOSIS, a navigation warfare system built to counter large numbers of drones and other satellite-guided aerial threats by scrambling the navigation signals those weapons depend on to find their targets, [...]
  • Taiwan Shipbuilder Lays Keel for Navy’s New Air Warfare Frigate

    November 10, 2024 0
    Taiwan’s President, Lai Ching-te, presided over the ceremony, which was accompanied by senior officials and local politicians. Among those in attendance were National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu, Defense Minister Wellington Koo, Navy Chief Admiral [...]
  • Hecto Drone unveils the HD-606 heavy unmanned aerial system.

    February 26, 2026 0
    Danish firm Hecto Drone has introduced the HD-606 heavy unmanned aerial system, armed with a twin-mounted .50-caliber DCR-50 weapon system, at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany. The platform signals a shift in tactical drone design [...]
  • Pakistan unveiled Haider main battle tank based on Chinese VT4 tank

    July 9, 2024 0
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  • UAE Withdraws Lockheed’s F-35 Deal With The U.S.

    January 8, 2022 0
    The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s recent cancellation of its plan to buy 50 Lockheed F-35 fighter jets worth $23 billion from the United States showed that the close trading partnership between the UAE and China [...]
  • U.S. and Israeli forces conduct airstrikes on multiple Iranian nuclear facilities, universities, steel factories, and the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

    March 28, 2026 0
    US and Israeli forces struck Iranian sites, including Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran University of Science and Technology in Tehran, the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, the Khondab Heavy Water [...]
Infantry Weapons

IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from the Ukrainian Army.

August 1, 2026 0

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Africa

    US Air Force C-17 landing in Libya For Special Operations, Global Hawk drone patrolling over Western Libya

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China opens memorial for 35 soldiers died in Galwan Valley confrontation with India

  • Europe

    Britain Needs Cheap, Quickly Delivered Type 31 Frigates to Rebuild Its Navy.

  • Europe

    British-provided NLAW anti-tank weapons turned Ukraine into the graveyard of Russian tanks

  • Americas

    U.S. Shouldn’t Be Selective About CAATSA Sanctions On India And Egypt

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea has supplied Russia with 3 million 152mm artillery shells, but half of them are faulty

  • Air Platform

    Peru has overturned the decision to buy Gripen in favor of F-16V Block 70 to become major non-NATO ally.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Requests More Bushmaster And Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Turkey is focused on joining the BRICS economic alliance

  • C4iSR

    BAE Systems completes acquisition of Collins Aerospace military GPS business

  • South Asia

    Ayesha Farooq is the first Pakistani top gun female pilot to down an Indian Rafale fighter

  • Americas

    South Korea delivers K2 Black Panther battle tank to Peru

  • Europe

    President Putin has replaced fishing buddy Sergei Shoigu as the country’s defense minister

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Researchers Find Chinese Submariners Are Suffering From Mental Health Problems

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Approves SLAM-ER And MS-110 Reconnaissance Pods For Taiwan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut and Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Exposed: Why Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder Fighters Are Inoperable?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany in talks with Israel to buy more Arrow 3 air defense systems.

  • South Asia

    Handing Over Magisterial Power To General Waker-uz-Zaman Led Army Will Deteriorate Democracy In Bangladesh As Waker Himself A Corrupt Gangster Who Has Financial Interest Overseas

  • Europe

    MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Passes Final Test

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Navy commissioned Damen-built PNS Yarmook

  • Central Asia

    Amid Tensions with Iran, Turkey sends military equipment and troops to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    The armed forces of Ireland are not ‘fit-for-purpose’ military in Europe, cannot defend itself

  • C4iSR

    France purchases Saab GlobalEye Early Warning And Control Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese spies can destroy Australia’s hundreds of billions of dollars of military bases using cheap kamikaze drone attacks from within Australia

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Suffering From Physical And Mental Health Issues, Says Former British Spy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 108 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks

  • Europe

    Oil depot fire, casualties reported in Russia’s Krasnador Krai following Ukraine’s drone strike

  • Air Platform

    Gripen Flew 10,000 Hours With Royal Thai Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Special Forces Destroyed Russia’s Electronic Warfare System in Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Slovakia started local production of Finnish Patria 8×8 AMV XP armored vehicle

  • Central Asia

    Israeli IAI sold 12 Barak-8 SAM Systems And 75 Missiles to Azerbaijan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Australia starts production of Royal Wingman UCAV for RAAF

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Taps GKN Aerospace To Produce Future Fighter Propulsion

  • Naval Platforms

    The Philippine Navy’s José Rizal-class frigate

  • Africa

    U.S. Special Forces Captured Russian Infamous Pantsir-S1 Air Defense Systems

  • Air Platform

    Boeing rolls out Super Hornet Block III for US Navy

  • Air Platform

    President Trump agrees to sale F-35 stealth jets to India in a multi-billion deal

  • Europe

    Ukrainian heavy artillery inflicts ‘hell’ on Russian lines near Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Portugal negotiating with Saab to acquire Gripen E/F to replace ageing F-16

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Malaysian Navy launched second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Raja Muda Nala

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Selected Swedish Gripen E/F Over American F-16V Block 70

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has announced $178.2 billion defense budget, a 6.6 percent growth for this year

  • Europe

    Spain to buy more Eurofighter to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Wants To Buy Medi-vac Vehicles From Estonia

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests F-15EX And F-35 With Advanced Weapon Systems

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark to purchase Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as a replacement for Harpoon missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar region

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blew up Russia’s newest armored vehicles in Donetsk region

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Procure Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets

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