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  • [ September 5, 2025 ] Austal USA has launched first landing craft utility vessel for the US Navy. Americas
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Middle East

Emirati Shipbuilder ADSB to build four Falaj 3-class offshore patrol vessels for Emirati Navy

December 28, 2023 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Navy receives its sixth Evolved Cape-class patrol vessel

October 18, 2023 GDC 0

Austal’s on-time delivery of the Evolved Cape-class patrol boat continues an “enviable track record of Australian shipbuilding efficiency and productivity”. The ADV Cape Pillar. Austal Australia has delivered the sixth of eight Evolved Cape-class Patrol […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Kongsberg’s propulsion systems for Philippine Navy’s new OPVs

August 5, 2023 GDC 0

Kongsberg Maritime announces the sale of six sets of controllable pitch propeller systems to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for installation in six new 94-metre offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Philippine Navy. Each propulsion set […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Austal Delivers First Cape Class Patrol Boat to Royal Australian Navy

March 28, 2022 GDC 0

The vessel, ADV Cape Otway, was officially accepted and named by the Minister for Defence, The Hon. Peter Dutton MP at a ceremony held at Austal’s Henderson, Western Australia, shipyard. He was accompanied by the Chief […]

Middle East

Egypt to Build Armed Offshore Patrol Vessels

December 11, 2021 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Singapore’s ST Engineering Awarded Contract for Falaj 3 OPV for UAE Navy

November 21, 2021 GDC 0

ST Engineering today announced that its Marine business in Singapore has been awarded a sub-contract by Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC (ADSB) for the supply of design, platform equipment and technical assistance for the construction […]

Africa

China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

September 4, 2021 GDC 0

China launched the first 1,500 ton-class offshore patrol vessel derived from Type 056 corvette for the Algerian Navy on August 23. The customizations are expected to make the Algerian version more powerful than its Chinese […]

Middle East

Turkish Anadolu Shipyard Delivered “Al Doha” OPV To Qatar Navy

August 27, 2021 GDC 0

Turkey’s Anadolu Shipyard delivered the ‘Al Doha’ armed training ship for the Qatar Navy today; The armed training ship will continue its tactical training in the next few months before setting off for Doha. The […]

Middle East

Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib-class OPV To Qatar Navy

July 11, 2021 GDC 0

Fincantieri Shipyard delivers the Qatar Navy’s second Musherib-class Q62 offshore patrol vessel (OPV).  As part of the National Naval Procurement Program organized by the Qatar Ministry of Defense on 5 June 2021, the Sheraouh Q62 […]

Europe

Royal Navy Commissioned HMS Spey Into Service

June 21, 2021 GDC 0

Royal Navy patrol ship is officially ready to take to the open seas after a special ceremony in Ross-shire on 19 June. HMS Spey has been formally commissioned into service after months of operational sea […]

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  • Fincantieri Awarded $463 Million Contract to Build Second LSS for Italian Navy

    December 30, 2021 0
    A consortium led by Italian company Fincantieri has signed a contract with OCCAR (Organization Conjointe de Cooperation sur l’Armement, the international organization for joint armament cooperation) for the construction of a second logistic support ship [...]
  • The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C

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  • Flopping Fish: The Shenyang J-15, A Perfect Example of ‘Garbage In and Garbage Out’

    February 22, 2020 0
    There is a terminology used in the field of computing “garbage in, garbage out” meaning “incorrect or poor-quality input will produce the faulty output”. That’s what happened when China reverse-engineered Su-33 prototype T-10K-3 and produced [...]
  • Biden Admin To Provide Sophisticated NASAMS Anti-air System To Ukraine

    July 1, 2022 0
    US President Joe Biden is set to announce that the US is providing an advanced surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine, as well as additional artillery support, according to a person familiar with the matter, in [...]
  • Russia Evacuates Nuclear Bombers From Engels Airbase Amid Constant Drone Attacks By Ukraine

    January 6, 2023 0
    Footage showed the moment an ammunition store inside Russia was hit by a Ukrainian strike in the latest attack within Vladimir Putin’s territory, in yet another embarrassing moment for the Kremlin. Ukraine blew up Engels [...]
  • Iranian General Abolfazl Alijani Killed In Syria

    August 24, 2022 0
    A general of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been killed while “on a mission” in Syria, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday. “General Abolfazl Alijani, a member of the IRGC’s ground forces who [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Vietnam Purchases 20 K9 self-propelled Howitzers.

August 25, 2025 0

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed an export agreement with Vietnam for its K9 self-propelled howitzers. It marks South Korea’s first arms export to Vietnam, following earlier donations of decommissioned patrol ships. Under the $250-million […]

Europe

Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

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Europe

Serbia Behind $1.6 Billion PULS Artillery Contract With Israeli Elbit Systems.

August 20, 2025 0

The Israeli defense technologies company chose not to disclose Serbia as the European country purchasing Hermes 900 drones, long-range missiles, electronic warfare systems and command and control systems, in a landmark deal reported by Calcalist. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan unveils a mobile missile launcher disguised as a civilian delivery truck

August 18, 2025 0

Taiwan’s military has unveiled what appears to be a mobile missile launcher disguised as a civilian delivery truck—part of what analysts say may be a growing fleet of improvised yet highly capable coastal defense systems […]

Infantry Weapons

India’s DRDO developed 155mm howitzer ammo exploded inside gun turret

July 29, 2025 0

The Indian Army is set to test a new mounted gun system (MGS) designed to fire six rounds in a minute and reposition in just 85 seconds, a shoot-and-scoot capability meant to dodge counter-fire and […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

  • Europe

    Another Ukrainian Drone Struck Oil Tanker At Kursk Airfield Deep Inside Russia

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Giant Aselsan Started Manufacturing Ventilators

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Fourth MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drones

  • Defense Industry

    Indian Navy signs contract for construction of 17 naval vessels

  • Africa

    Syrian and Emirati Army Officers Fighting Alongside Haftar Militants

  • Air Platform

    France Started Engine Testing For Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Royal Australian Navy Orders Rheinmetall MASS Decoy Launchers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea, the U.S., and Japan strongly condemned North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia

  • Americas

    NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

  • Industry

    Boeing Secured $800 Million Contract To Support Qatari F-15QA Fighters

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Spain forge partnership to build aircraft carrier for Turkish Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to purchase Turkish drones and other arms.

  • C4iSR

    Thales SeaFire Radar Qualified and Ready for Integration on FDI Frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Ethnic Armies ‘Three Brotherhood’ Seized Control of Shan State Bordering with China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Scrambled F-15 Fighter Jet Amid Bomb Threat Aboard Air India

  • Air Platform

    General Atomic awarded $268 million contract for 13 Protector drones for the UK

  • Air Platform

    Saab Completes Gripen Fighter Jets Lithium-ion Battery Upgrades

  • Americas

    Saab Proposes To Establish Sensors Production Centre Under Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Defense Industry

    Antonov to Replace Russian-made Components of An-178 Transport Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese frigates spotted off the coast of Australia

  • Europe

    U.S. curbs international supply chains to cripple Russia’s military

  • Americas

    Canada to diversify weapons import and reduce reliance on US weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan teams with France and Germany to develop high-tech railgun

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-25 Fighter Jet Downed With RBS-70 MANPADS Near Avdiivka: Kyiv

  • Europe

    Russia’s Donbas offensive ‘has failed’ after 100,000 casualties in five months

  • Africa

    Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Shot Down UAE Sponsored IL-76 Transport Aircraft Killing All Russians Aboard

  • Europe

    Russian military lost 31,996 pieces of equipment in Ukraine war, but how bad Russia’s equipment losses are?

  • Europe

    Turkey’s parliament has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid

  • Middle East

    Israel, Hamas Agree on Ceasefire After 15 Months of Bloodsheds

  • Central Asia

    CSTO member Armenia to normalize ties with Azerbaijan after defeat in Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Air Platform

    Brazil To Purchase More Saab Gripen Fighter Jets, Defense Minister Jose Mucio Said

  • Middle East

    Iranian General Abolfazl Alijani Killed In Syria

  • Americas

    USS John Finn Tests SM-3 Block IIA to Intercept ICBM

  • Air Platform

    President Zelenskky welcomes Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Putin’s favorite T-90M tanks with artillery trikes

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 50 Orlan-10 Reconnaissance Drones In Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Latvia Latest Country to Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Royal Air Force to Use Bio-fuel for Aircrafts by 2050

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Will Purchase 24 M-346 Light Attack Aircraft And 10 AW-109 Helicopters

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukrainian startup develops lightweight drone-killer laser system.

  • Air Platform

    Poland Signs Mega Arms With South Korea Worth $14.5 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Air Force shifts training facilities to Australia

  • Infantry Weapons

    Why Did Russia’s S-300 Fail in Syria?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian Air Force’s MiG-31K Interceptor Jet Lost Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile During Failed Launches

  • Air Platform

    Serbia to Purchase 12 Dassault Rafale Jets from France

  • Europe

    Putin tastes his own medicine as Ukraine’s SBU destroyed 40 of Putin’s prized Tu-22M, Tu-95 and A-50 Beriev AWACS

  • Defense Industry

    Despite Covid-19 Outbreak, Turkish Defense Exports Reach $950 Million In Q1 Of 2021

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iranian anti-air missile convoy destroyed while escaping Tehran

  • Air Platform

    Madness by IAF: Russian Fighters Wouldn’t Bring Victory For India Against PLA Air Force

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