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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS. Americas
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Germany purchased additional 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets

June 6, 2024 GDC 0

Germany will buy 20 additional Eurofighter jets from Airbus. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday, as the NATO member spends more on defence in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Scholz, speaking at […]

Europe

We can make Russia’s defeat ‘irreversible’: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

May 18, 2023 GDC 0

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv and its Western supporters could make a Russian defeat in the war in Ukraine “irreversible” as early as this year and thanked Germany for being a “true […]

  • Brazil to purchase Polish Borsuk IFV and Piorun Missiles

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  • Greek PM Announces Rafale Purchase as Turkey tensions rise

    September 13, 2020 0
    “The time has come to reinforce the armed forces… these initiatives constitute a robust programme that will become a national shield,” the PM said. Amid Turkey Tensions, Greece Buys Six More Rafale Fighters Bringing Total [...]
  • Russia Says It Can’t Afford To Buy Or Build T-14 Armata Tanks, Amid Crippling Sanctions

    September 3, 2022 0
    Russia wants other nations to buy its T-14 Armata, but Russia itself doesn’t seem that interested in the new tank. Undignified Death of T-14 Armata Main Battle TankDateFebruary 21, 2020Russian T-14 was useless in Syria [...]
  • Putin dismisses General Sergei Surovikin from his position as the head of Russian aerospace forces

    August 23, 2023 0
    A prominent Russian journalist on Tuesday said General Sergei Surovikin, who at one time was commander of Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, has been dismissed as head of the country’s aerospace forces. Putin removes and [...]
  • Fincantieri Began Construction of Italian Navy’s U212NFS Submarines

    January 16, 2022 0
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has begun production activities for the first of two next-generation U212NFS submarines for the Italian Navy. The two units will be built at the Muggiano, La Spezia, shipyard. Fincantieri cuts steel for [...]
  • U.S. Signs Crucial Military Deals With The Philippines

    February 6, 2023 0
    The Philippines has granted the United States expanded access to its military bases, greatly enhancing Washington’s presence in the region at a time of growing concern about Chinese aggression. Philippines Sends Warships To South China [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippines and Canada sign a new security pact.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-35 fighter is being briefly used against Ukraine, UAC reported

  • South Asia

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops received hundreds of bomber drones

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-24 crashed landed at military airfields

  • Europe

    Turkiye-made fighter jet Kızılelma completes test with afterburner

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics Successfully Trials Lockheed’s Legion Pod On Avengers UAV

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost 35 Su-24M ground attack aircraft Since the Ukraine invasion, 17 aircraft were destroyed in Crimea drone strikes 

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Ramps Up Production Of Switchblades Kamikaze Drones

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s Submarines To Receive Ballistic And Cruise Missiles Launching Capability

  • Air Platform

    RTAF Denies Report Of F-35 Purchase, Opt In For Gripen E/F

  • Middle East

    Emirati Sheikh Buys Israeli Soccer Club

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Commissioned HMS Spey Into Service

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces blew up Russia’s mining platform in Black Sea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Belarus

  • Central Asia

    Armenia considers leaving CSTO as Russia failed to support Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany delivers new Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Tor air defense system using kamikaze drone

  • Americas

    No Such Terms as “CAATSA Waiver For India” Under CAATSA Law

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why India and China should be given secondary sanctions?

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkiye donates Dogan-class fast attack craft to Maldives

  • Middle East

    American aid recipient Egypt turn to Russia for military hardware

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump Administration Has Demanded Australia Lift Its Defence Spending to $100 Billion

  • Europe

    German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems delivers first artillery systems to Denmark

  • C4iSR

    The Thales-Raytheon AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Pylons for Gripen C/D Fighter Jets.

  • Middle East

    UAE, France $18 Billion Rafale Deal Explained!

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Christens ENS Bernees (FFG 1003) Into Service

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Prepares for Dassault Rafale Integration into Indonesian Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35B Lightning II with Technology Refresh 3 Software Upgrades.

  • Europe

    Russian Troops Vandalized and Looted Kherson City as Troops Prepare to Leave Kherson

  • Europe

    Turkiye Increased Defense Budget to $51 Billion in 2026.

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s Hurjet trainer jet conducts its first flight

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Destroys $16 Million Russian Ka-52 Alligator Helicopter in Drone Strike

  • Europe

    UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine develops new type of kamikaze unmanned ground vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured Klishchiivka and Andriivka after defeating Russian brigades, killing 4,500 Russian troops

  • Europe

    Putin led Russia to disastrous defeat in Ukraine, retired Russian General Leonid Ivashov says

  • Uncategorized

    Australia Buys 1 EA-18 Growler to Replace damaged Growler

  • Air Platform

    Belgium will send 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in 2024

  • Americas

    U.S. considers sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Carl-Gustaf M4 For Undisclosed Customer

  • Air Platform

    Sharp Eye Ⅲ Unmanned Helicopter had been displayed on 10th Airshow China

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And Wipes Out Russian Target

  • Europe

    Russian commander killed in Mariupol by a car bomb

  • Europe

    Turkish shipbuilder delivers the MILGEM corvette PNS Khaibar to the Pakistan Navy.

  • Americas

    US Navy Unveils Additional Details About the Next-Generation Trump-class Battleship.

  • South Asia

    Pakistan exports rare earth minerals to the U.S. setting up a new chapter of economic and strategic cooperation with the U.S.

  • Americas

    Thank You: June 12 Is Officially Women’s Veterans Day

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