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  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Air Platform

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 […]

  • Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat For Sweden

    September 25, 2024 0
    On June 28, 2024, Saab announced it had secured an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for ten combat boats. The contract, valued at approximately SEK 400 million (€35,274,651.16), is set to begin [...]
  • France surpassed Russia as the second largest arms exporter

    August 4, 2023 0
    Reports of new deals to sell French arms to India and Qatar are just the latest sign that France’s defense industry is gaining pace. The news comes as Russian arms exports decline in the wake [...]
  • Russia’s tank factories go into overdrive to make up for catastrophic Russian losses in Ukraine

    August 21, 2023 0
    The pride of Russian military hardware is on show at a defense ministry expo in Moscow, as the Kremlin seeks to convince Russians that it can compensate for vast equipment losses in Ukraine. Russia lost [...]
  • Boko Haram Destroyed Chinese-made VT-4 Temu Tanks in Nigeria using RPG

    April 28, 2025 0
    The Chinese VT-4 is touted as an advanced main battle tank, but the Nigerian Army questions its performance. Pakistan and Nigeria reported significant mechanical failures by both export customers. The Nigerian Army purchased 35 VT-4 [...]
  • USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Shock Tests

    June 25, 2021 0
    The US Navy’s new supercarrier is going through shock trials, and that means setting off live explosives near the warship to simulate aspects of actual combat conditions. U.S. Navy Plans To Deploy USS Gerald R. [...]
  • Ukraine blew up Engels Airbase Housing Russia’s Nuclear Bomber

    March 26, 2025 0
    Ukraine has struck a key Russian airbase housing nuke bombers with footage showing a huge explosion rising into the sky. Russia Evacuates Nuclear Bombers From Engels Airbase Amid Constant Drone Attacks By UkraineDateJanuary 6, 2023A [...]
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 […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky To Upgrade HH-60W Helicopters Of US Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Third Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Starts Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushes for Western warplane ‘coalition’

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-10 fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased 60 Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine blow up Russia’s easy target T-90M Tank using a Swedish AT4 recoilless rifle

  • Europe

    A Russian IL-76 transport aircraft crashed in Belgorod Oblast carrying 65 Ukrainian PoW

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S., Australia, the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan are directly arming the Chinese Military by supplying dual-use technology and microchips to the PLA.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Bulgaria purchases Naval Strike Missile for Coastal Defense System.

  • Europe

    Russia endured 100,000 casualties for battle of Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    China’s Z-20 anti-submarine warfare helicopter

  • Defense Industry

    Fincantieri, Navantia to work jointly on maritime domains

  • Americas

    Pentagon Approves Long-range Tomahawk Cruise Missile for Ukraine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese supply chain that helped Iran evade international sanctions paid off for the Communist Party through the Iran war.

  • Europe

    CSM Industry Debuts At IDEX With Its Military Exacavator Together With IGG UAE

  • South Asia

    Video footages show the Bangladesh Army, BGB and Rapid Action Batelleon directly shooting at student protesters using Indian-made weapons

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

  • Europe

    Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16 destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 AKA S-300PMU2 SAM in Syria

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded contract to produce P-8A Poseidon for Canada and Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sanstions on Russia: Chinese Banks Limit Borrowing Capacity Of Russian Banks

  • Middle East

    UAE and Israel established fund for joint defense acquisition.

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Elbit Systems Profit Surges Amid Global Arms Demand

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Locally-made 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force’s F-35I stealth jet destroyed Iran’s Matla-ul-Fajr stealth-tracking radar system

  • Europe

    Doctors Evacute Putin From Meeting, Putin May Have Diagnosed With Abdominal Cancer

  • Central Asia

    Leaked audio reveals Russia planned to annex part of Kazakhstan’s territory

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Hit Kerch Bridge With 1000kg Underwater Explosions

  • Europe

    Thanks To Turkish TB2 Drones, Ukraine Regain Control Of Snake Island

  • Middle East

    President Trump Announced the U.S. and Israel Started Major Operations Against Iranian Regime.

  • Industry

    Chemring Australia wins $107 million contract under F-35 programme

  • Europe

    Russia suffered significant losses in Krasnohorivka, includes 63 BTR-82A armored vehicles, 55 T-90 tanks and 700 servicemen

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties in The Middle East

  • Europe

    Hellenic Air Force To Showcase Rafale Fighters In Air Show

  • Americas

    U.S. military advances compact nuclear reactor program.

  • Air Platform

    Serbia negotiating with France to purchase Rafale jets, Mistral SAM and H125M helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Transactional Trump: Bangladesh Air Guard Could Receive American Jets, Bangladesh Will Never Receive Eurofighter Or Rafale For Poor Human Rights Record

  • Ballistic Missile

    China Deploys DF-100 Medium-range Ballistic Missile Targeting Japan

  • Europe

    Peoples Liberation Army’s Subsidiary Owns London-based Data Center Hosting British Military’s Information.

  • Americas

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

  • Naval Platforms

    JMSDF BMD-capable Destroyer JS Haguro Starts Sea Trials

  • Americas

    Why doesn’t the U.S. Army buy the Swedish CV90 after ditching the M10 Booker vehicle?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 30 HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Australia

  • Europe

    Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidons fleet arrived at Scottish air base

  • C4iSR

    Turkey Developed New YAKAMOS Hull Mounted Sonar

  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin Is Awarded A Contract Worth $601M to Support Trident II Missile Program

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase Leopard 2 tanks from Germany

  • Europe

    Turkey unveiled next-generation 155mm Firtana self-propelled howitzers

  • Americas

    Anduril Shows a Glimpse of EagleEye’s Wide Field-of-view Night Vision Imaging.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Weigh-in 4.5 Gen Fighter Jets Between Eurofighter And Gripen

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