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Africa

Turkish Dearsan lays keel of first of two OPVs for Nigeria

October 23, 2022 GDC 0

Turkish Dearsan Shipyard laid the keel of the first of two high-endurance offshore patrol vessels (HE OPV 76) for the Nigerian Navy during a ceremony held at Dearsan’s facilities in Istanbul on September 16, 2022. […]

Africa

Damen Shipyard Launches New LST 100 for Nigerian Navy

November 24, 2021 GDC 0

The new, 100-metre LST 100 for the Nigerian Navy has been launched at Albwardy Damen, Sharjah, UAE a few months ago. On completion the 100-metre, roll-on-roll-off landing ship will have the capacity to accommodate a […]

Africa

Nigerian President Fired Military Chiefs After Failed Boko Haram Operations

January 28, 2021 GDC 0

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has fired the heads of the three branches of country’s armed forces whom he appointed when he first took office in 2015, learned GDC citing BBC news. In a surprise move, […]

Africa

Nigerian Navy Takes Delivery Of FBP 72 Patrol Boats

January 1, 2021 GDC 0

According to a Tweet by DefenseNigeria, the Nigerian Navy took delivery of more FPB 72 coastal patrol boats designed and produced by the French Company OCEA. In December 2019, the French company has announced a […]

Africa

Nigerian Navy received four Leonardo AW139 Helicopter

May 24, 2020 GDC 0

The Nigerian Navy received yesterday the first of the four AW139 from Leonardo Helicopters Division. The delivery, according to local sources, is part of the contract signed in 2018 between the Ministry of Defense and […]

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin suffers cardiac arrest, collapses in bedroom: Telegram channel reported

    October 25, 2023 0
    Kremlin officials have broken their silence on Vladimir Putin’s health after it was claimed the Russian President suffered a suspected cardiac arrest. Cancer Riddled Vlad Falls Down Stairs and Soils Himself While Doctors Stabilize HimDateDecember [...]
  • Russia Pulls Out Ka-52 Alligator Helicopters From Frontline, Amid Swedish RBS-70 Downing Most Of Helicopters

    October 1, 2023 0
    Ukraine has gotten better at destroying the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters that had plagued its counteroffensive, a US think tank says. Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPADDateAugust 18, 2023Ukraine shot [...]
  • Ukraine Credits Kherson Victory To US-made HIMARS Artillery Rockets

    December 15, 2022 0
    Ukraine’s success in pushing Russian troops out of the key city of Kherson in southern Ukraine can be credited mainly to United States-supplied HIMARS weapons, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in [...]
  • Six Near-impossible Black Ops Successfully Conducted By Israeli Special Forces

    August 22, 2021 0
    Israel has been in intense combat since the day of its foundation. The need to survive, outrun, and outgun their enemies has created some of the world’s most elite and well-respected units. There is a [...]
  • Finish Navy’s Hamina-class tests fire torpedoes

    August 24, 2020 0
    On 19 August, the Finnish Navy conducted its first torpedo firing in the Archipelago Sea with a TP45 torpedo borrowed from Försvarets Materialverk, FMV, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. This was the first time that a [...]
  • France and Germany to manufacture next-gen main battle tank.

    November 23, 2025 0
    KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales have signed a shareholder agreement to form a joint venture for future main battle tank development. The Franco-German Main Combat System of the Future is a replacement for the [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Europe

    France And Italy Order More ASTER 30 Missiles Amid Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant

  • Air Platform

    Sweden will deliver Gripen jets to Ukraine after it formally joins NATO

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Long-Range Refueling Drill In Preparation Of Iran Strike

  • Europe

    Russia’s Pantsir-S1 Missile Failed To Launch, Hit Russian Troops

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Established A New Baseline Design For RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Zero design changes is the way forward for Royal Australian Navy’s tier 2 frigates

  • Europe

    Turkey To Build Three More Istanbul Class Frigates

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Lithuania purchases Swedish RBS-70 Short-range air defense system

  • Europe

    Russian propagandist and military commander Semyon Pegov stepped onto a landmine in Donetsk

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU- 31/32/38 guided air-to-surface weapon

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Air Platform

    Japan unveils sixth-generation concept fighter jet

  • Europe

    Turkish ASFAT delivers first warship to Romania.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Says It Stands Ready To Supply F-16 Block 50/52 From Dutch And Norwegian Inventories To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former dictator Hasina and Indian RAW paid $8 per person for participating in a mass demonstration in Bangladesh.

  • Middle East

    Turkey agrees to provide Bayraktar TB2 drones to Egypt

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli F-16 Destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 Anti-air System In Syria

  • Europe

    Turkey allocates $40 billion for its defense budget in 2024

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina over deaths of 1,400 protesters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece purchases Israeli Barak MX Surface-to-air Missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 4th Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat To Royal Australian Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

  • Air Platform

    UAE Received Two L-15 Trainer Aircraft From China

  • Air Platform

    AH-64E Apache received ability to detect, track, and defeat hostile drones.

  • C4iSR

    Turkey to modernize its own F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets with domestic AESA radar

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Three Loyal Wingman For RAAF

  • Europe

    Russian Lawmaker Admits Moscow Failed to Achieve Any Goals in Ukraine War

  • Middle East

    Dubai Welcomes Israeli Entrepreneurs And Tourists

  • Americas

    US slaps restrictions on dual-purpose technology exports to China amid concerns over military use

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Pilots Completes Gripen E Training in Saab’s Gripen Center in Sweden

  • C4iSR

    Thales Launches Ground Master 400 Alpha Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded contract to produce Tomahawk block V cruise missiles for Australia and Japan

  • South Asia

    Maldives cancels defense contact with India on hydrographic surveys

  • Europe

    Putin Received Taste Of His Own Medicine As Belgorod Hit By Artillery Rocket

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Qatar Deploys Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile System.

  • Europe

    Zelensky confirms successful launch of new “Palyanytsya” missile

  • Naval Platforms

    Type 054A Multi-mission Frigate

  • Americas

    Pentagon Unveils Ambitious Program to Design Next-gen Gas Turbine for the Future Hypersonic Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Ukraine showcases unmanned fighter jet concept at Philippine summit.

  • South Asia

    Indian Rafale Destroyed Pakistani Airbase, Israeli-made Barak SAM Shot Down F-16 and JF-17 Block III Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Iranian Hypocrisy: Iran Maintains Political Relationship With American Jewish Groups

  • Europe

    Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM intercepting Russian strategic cruise missiles Kh-101, Kh-55 and Kh-555

  • Europe

    U.S. Vows To Expedite NASAMS Delivery To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkey to produce new naval torpedo Akya, cruise missile Atmaca and anti-air missile Sapan

  • Europe

    Poland signed $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 K9 howitzers

  • Europe

    Explosion rocks Russian-occupied Melitopol, amid Ukrainian counteroffensive

  • Air Platform

    Assessing Light Combat Aircraft Options for Malaysia

  • Europe

    Russian Military Admits That Its Soldiers Killed, Including Army General

  • Americas

    Construction begins on new fleet of river-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy

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