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Thailand To Upgrade Gripen C/D To MS20 Standard

March 4, 2021 GDC 0

The Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF’s) Directorate of Aeronautical Engineering (DAE) has awarded a contract for the upgrade of the service’s 11 Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D multirole combat aircraft to the latest MS20 standard, reported […]

  • Australia’s Super Funds to Bankroll Missile Production in Australia.

    May 3, 2026 0
    Labor will seek capital from private investors and the $4.5 trillion super industry to help bankroll a multi-billion dollar build-out of the nation’s missile stockpiles, but funds warn performance rules and return hurdles will limit [...]
  • Leaked Exchange Reveals Iran’s President Pezeshkian and Vahidi Clash Over U.S. Talks and Crumbling Iranian Economy.

    March 31, 2026 0
    Channel 14 reported a tense call where President Masoud Pezeshkian urged joining U.S. negotiations to save Iran’s crumbling economy, but IRGC head Ahmad Vahidi refused, saying he’d give everything away. Heightened risk to the West [...]
  • U.S. Warns Algeria of Sanctions Over Russian Su-57 Jet Purchases.

    February 5, 2026 0
    During a February 3 Senate hearing on North African terrorism, State Department official Robert Palladino called media reports of Algeria’s Su-57E and Su-34 deals ‘concerning’ and warned they could trigger CAATSA sanctions against major Russian [...]
  • UK must spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defense, says departing armed forces minister

    April 9, 2024 0
    The departing Armed Forces minister said the UK must ‘urgently’ invest more in defense. Russia Loses 32 APVs, Nearly 1,300 Soldiers in a DayDateDecember 4, 2023Grim milestone: Russia passed 400,000 casualties in the Ukraine warDateFebruary [...]
  • North Korea shipping hundreds of Soviet-era ballistic missiles to Russia

    April 14, 2025 0
    Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warned lawmakers this week that North Korea’s expanding arms support to Russia presents a growing threat to regional stability, as Moscow reportedly repays Pyongyang with critical air [...]
  • Indian DRDO to make ASTRA Mk2 missile based on recovered Chinese PL-15E missile.

    October 29, 2025 0
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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. […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    UAE,Israeli, Bahrain Peace Deal Matters For Middle East

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blew up the Russian Buk anti-air missile system using HIMARS

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Land Platform

    Undignified Death of T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank

  • Middle East

    Russia Contemplates Opening Second Front As Vladimir Putin Welcomes Hamas and Iranian Leader in Moscow

  • Cruise Missiles

    India’s DRDO Test Fires Locally-produced Cruise Missiles Based on Soviet-era Kh-31 and Kh-55 missiles.

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan to fund $348 million for Six Vietnamese Patrol Boats

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan now can hits back to mainland China with HIMARS

  • Europe

    Bulgaria donates 100 BTR-60 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    The combat range of the Bayraktar TB2 drones has been doubled

  • Europe

    Russia is preparing to mobilize 300,000 troops by June 2024

  • Europe

    Sweden conducted the first tests with the Saab Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) from a corvette and a submarine

  • Europe

    France Delivers Crotale NG Anti-air And LRU MLRS To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    French Navy’s First H160 SAR Helicopter Starts Flight Tests

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Path to Insanity: South China Sea Explosion Explained!

  • C4iSR

    DefExpo 2020: Thales exhibits digital transformation and security solutions for defense forces

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    GBU-72: The U.S. Air Force’s F-15 Drops Enormous Bunker Buster Bomb

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Approves $280 million weapons to Taiwan

  • Europe

    Saab send Gripen E and GlobalEye to Finland for a lucrative £10 billion Contract

  • South Asia

    India wants to buy $2 billion worth mothballed Soviet-era MiG-29 and submarines from Russia

  • Europe

    Russia’s military restructuring is a response to NATO expansion, says General Valery Gerasimov

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei is dead or in serious condition after an alleged attack on his residence, as Iran shuts down all CCTV and Internet systems.

  • Europe

    Slovakia And Finland To Jointly Develop Armored Combat Vehicle

  • South Asia

    Corrupt Bangladeshi officials issued 54000 passports to Rohingya refugees, says foreign minister

  • C4iSR

    Australia received its powerful intelligence-gathering aircraft, the MC-55A Peregrine, to counter China.

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

    Turkish Havalsan Signed Contract with Egyptian AOI to co-produce UAV.

  • Air Platform

    Israel to receive 50 F-15EX Eagle II from the U.S.

  • Europe

    Why Is Russia Losing So Many Tanks In Ukraine?

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyer Undergoes BMD Upgrades

  • South Asia

    Pakistani F-16 Carried Out Air Strikes Targetting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Leader Noor Wali Mehsud.

  • Europe

    Russian Su-27 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Black Sea

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Tu-141 Drone Strikes Blew Up Russia’s Airbase And Su-34 Bombers Fleet

  • Europe

    Italy Signed Agreement with Turkish HAVELSAN to Develop Unmanned Surface Vessel for Italian Navy.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tracks Russian Warships Pass Through Dover Strait

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Prepares for BALTOPS Baltic Sea Exercise in June

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy To Deliver SAMP/T Anti-air Missiles System To Ukraine Worth €250 Million

  • Uncategorized

    Paramount Engineering Delivers First Alan-2 Protected Mobility Vehicles To Kazakhstan Army

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Singapore’s upgraded F-16C/D can fire Israeli Python-5 infrared guided missile

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Jet Carrying TEBER-82 500lb Guided Bomb.

  • Europe

    Putin calls the terrorist group Taliban an ally of Russia

  • Europe

    Bulgaria selected Lürssen to build two multimission corvettes for Bulgarian Navy

  • South Asia

    U.S. State Department Blacklists Bangladesh’s Ex-Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed For Significant Corruption

  • Europe

    Russia Weaponize Natural Gas, Cut Off Gas Supply To Finland

  • Europe

    British Special Air Service (SAS): Who Dares Wins

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Sea Drones damaged Russia’s tugboat Smirnov and a barge

  • Americas

    The U.S. Air Force to procure 80 Boeing F-15X

  • Middle East

    Leaked documents expose top-secret Israeli drone and Israeli plans to attack Iran

  • Europe

    Spanish Navy’s F-110 class frigate project hits a new milestone

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