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  • [ February 25, 2026 ] Ali Khamenei is dead or in serious condition after an alleged attack on his residence, as Iran shuts down all CCTV and Internet systems. Middle East
  • [ February 25, 2026 ] BAE Systems Unveils Auto Turret System for ATLAS Unmanned Ground Vehicle. Europe
  • [ February 25, 2026 ] China’s Type 15 (ZTQ‑15 or VT5) light tank is worse than you think. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Americas

Fincantieri Delivers 21st LCS to the U.S. Navy

November 26, 2021 GDC 0

The future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the 11th Freedom-variant LCS designed by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder, part […]

  • Taliban Could Sell Captured A-29, C-130 and UH-60 Aircraft To China, Report

    August 20, 2021 0
    Once the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and airfield in Kandahar, it captured a large number of military helicopters such as U.S.-made Black Hawks and Soviet-made Mi-17s, reported Defense News. U.S. taxpayers donated [...]
  • HMAS Sydney Fired Naval Strike Missile For The First Time

    July 24, 2024 0
    Hobart class destroyer, HMAS Sydney, successfully fired the Naval Strike Missile, Navy’s replacement for the ageing Harpoon weapon system. Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Sydney (V) Completes Sea TrialsDateNovember 12, 2019RAN’s Warship Showcases State-of-the-art Fire PowersDateDecember [...]
  • Serbia Stockpiles Drones Amid Kosovo Tensions

    November 24, 2022 0
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  • Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina offered rail-link, roads, ports, internet and power connection to India’s northeaster states to stay in power

    December 27, 2024 0
    India and Bangladesh inaugurated three significant connectivity and energy projects built with Indian assistance, including a railway line connecting the northeastern states of India. Bangladeshi media reports that the relationship between Dictator Sheikh Hasina and [...]
  • PLA Navy Sends Guided-missile Destroyer Changsha to Bangladesh

    November 29, 2022 0
    With the approval of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), the guided missile destroyer Changsha (Hull 173) attached to a naval destroyer flotilla under the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) set [...]
  • Albania latest country to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

    July 6, 2021 0
    Turkish drone magnate Baykar continues to draw attention with its world-renowned Bayraktar TB2 (Tactical Block 2) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) as it continuously adds new countries to its customer list. Baykar Lined Up Ten [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    Russian forces have lost more than 15 modernized 2S33 Msta-SM howitzers per month since deployed in eastern Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia’s acquisition of 42 Chinese J-10C jets poses a significant threat to Australia, the US, the UK, South Korea and France.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HHI Plans to Export Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) to Malaysia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Tajinder Kumar becomes first RAAF officer

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drone Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Fighter Jets In Crimea Airbase

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive 300KM Range ATACMS Missiles, U.S. Department of Defense Reported

  • Air Platform

    Philippine Air Force inducts A-29B Super Tucano training aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Myanmar Expands Military Cooperation With Russia, Commander-in-Chief Says

  • Europe

    Russia limits the transportation of military cargo via the railway section of the Crimea bridge

  • South Asia

    Elbit Systems Received $103 Million EW Contracts

  • Air Platform

    Watch Cool F-35 Onboard Aircraft Carriers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Issues Tender For Medium-range Anti-air Missile System

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 20 Bushmaster Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Hyundai Heavy Industries will build Peru-class Next-Generation Submarine.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall offers next-gen KF-51 Panther main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    USA, Germany foil Russian FSB’s plot to assassinate major European weapon producer Rheinmetall’s CEO

  • Africa

    Morocco to buy Turkish Ejder Yalçın armored vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Spain Orders 20 Additional Latest Variant Eurofighter Typhoon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s new Visby-class copycat warship spotted during sea trials

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 – The Modern Marvel Of Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Penske Australia Awarded $40 Million Contract For Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Iron Dome: An Israeli Masterpiece Shielding Israel From Thousands Of Hamas Rockets

  • Americas

    Russian and Chinese-made air defenses were jammed and destroyed in Venezuela during the Maduro raid.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchased Patriot missile defense system worth $1.2 billion

  • Air Platform

    Japan Sent To F-15J Fighter Jets To Philippines

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Iraq Sign Security Pact to Enhance Security Cooperation

  • Americas

    The mighty American military is useless without Australia’s Pine Gap, Tindal airbase and North West Cape space warfare centers

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Seized Mi-35 Helicopter In Afghanistan Gifted By India, Reported Hindustan Times

  • Air Platform

    UAE Negotiating With South Korea to Purchase KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission Seized $200,000 From Lieutenant General Saiful Alam’s Residence

  • Europe

    Putin’s Russia in panic and disarray after armed rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan vows to “fight to the end” if China attacks

  • C4iSR

    TSC 2000 IFF (identification friend or foe) Transponder

  • Africa

    Israel, Chad renew diplomatic relations that were severed in 1972

  • Europe

    7,684 Armored Vehicles Destroyed In Ukraine War, Desperate Russia Wants To Replenish Armored Vehicles Inventory

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Latest Muslim Country To Purchase Weapons From Jewish Israel

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets in latest embarrassment for Putin

  • Europe

    Germany purchases drones, missiles and assault rifles worth €2.9 billion.

  • Europe

    Video shows Russian forces fleeing frontline after Ukraine deployed cluster munitions

  • Air Platform

    Saab selects Canada as Gripen manufacturing hub for Ukrainian Air Force.

  • Middle East

    Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the Russian ADS

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Americas

    Fincantieri, VARD Marines, Thales offer Vigilance-class OPV design to Canada

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal launched the fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat for the Royal Australian Navy

  • Central Asia

    Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

  • Air Platform

    Greece Purchases 20 F-35 Stealth Jets From Lockheed Martin

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft To New Zealand

  • Europe

    Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) awarded contract to upgrade Swedish Stridsvagn 122 tanks

  • Americas

    M1 AbramsX: The Next Super Tanks Of US Army

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