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  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Taiwan commissioned the Dan Chiang, a Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette. East Asia and Pacific Region
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  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Ukraine destroyed S-400 launchers, radars, and a drone warehouse in Crimea. Europe
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Europe

Belarusian arms exports grow by 15% reaching more than $1B sales

February 19, 2018 LM Publications 0

On 31 January, Belarus’s state military-industrial committee reported that the export of Belarusian arms in 2017 exceeded the previous year by 15%, reaching more than $1bn sales— says BelarusDigest. According to Stockholm based research organisation […]

  • Kongsberg To Deliver Three Mk2 NASAMS Canisters Launcher To Australia

    February 2, 2022 0
    The first three Mk 2 Canister Launchers (CLs) for the Australian Army’s future Enhanced National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) capability are expected to arrive in-country in April, following the completion of Factory [...]
  • Egyptian Navy Takes Delivery of First Domestically Built Corvette

    January 11, 2021 0
    The Egyptian Navy has taken delivery of the corvette Port Said (ENS 976) — the first warship 100% built in Egypt. Enhancing Capability of the Egyptian NavyDateJuly 30, 2020Naval Group Launched First Gowind Corvette for [...]
  • Kazakhstan Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

    May 6, 2021 0
    Kazakhstan is reportedly considering buying Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) from Turkey. The interest is believed to stem from the drones’ performance in overwhelming Armenia’s Russian-origin air defense systems in the Nagorno Karabakh war [...]
  • India postponed order of another batch of Rafale due to COVID-19

    July 28, 2020 0
    Dassault Aviation CEO Eric Trappier hinted at a new Rafale jet export contract in the making while speaking at his company’s first-half 2020 financial results conference in Paris earlier this week. “A potential new Rafale [...]
  • Philippines Started Negotiating With Sweden To Purchase Gripen Fighter Jets

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  • MiG-35 (MiG-29M2) multi-role fighter jet completes factory trials

    February 20, 2018 0
    Russia’s MiG Aircraft Corporation has completed factory trials of its next-generation MiG-35 multirole fighter jet, the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG chief Ilya Tarasenko told TASS Wednesday. During the trials, the MiG specialists checked the fighter’s [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

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 […]

  • Americas

    USS Canberra Commissioning Ceremony Held in Australia

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves Deadly MQ-9 Reaper Armed Drones For Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Purchased Iranian-made Soldier’s Gear, Bulletproof Vests, Clothing And KL7.62 Assault Rifles

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Started Shipping Ammo, Assault Rifles and Artillery Shells To Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un to visit Moscow to sign reciprocal deal for North Korea receives spy satellites and Russia receives Hwasal-2 cruise and KN-23 ballistic missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive M1 Abrams tanks from the U.S. as soon as this fall

  • Air Platform

    Poland purchases upgraded Rosomak fighting vehicles worth $1 billion

  • Air Platform

    Royal Australian Air Force Plans to Join British-led Global Combat Air Program Sixth-gen Fighter Jet Consortium

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Carl-Gustaf Weapon System For US Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Carl-Gustaf Weapon System For Japan

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s Kh-101 cruise missile crashes mid-air due to propulsion malfunction

  • Europe

    Fact Check: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin unveils ‘invincible’ nuclear weapons

  • Americas

    Kraken and L3Harris team up for underwater stealth drone

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Confirms Delivery Of M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Video footage shows intruding Indian BSF soldiers begging forgiveness after entering Bangladesh and being caught by the Bangladeshi Border Guard

  • South Asia

    GE Aerospace to power Indian Navy’s next-gen missile vessel ditching Russian propulsions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force wants to buy 2 squadrons of F-16V Block 72

  • Europe

    Taiwan’s $1.5 Billion Indigenous Submarine Prototype Set for Final Tests

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Host Naval Exercises With British Carrier Strike Group

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky, AMMROC Announced Partnership for Black Hawk Helicopter Maintenance in the UAE

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian airfield housing 20 Su-34 aircraft in Rostov region

  • Americas

    Boeing’s Super Hornet Does Not Meet Canada’s FFCP Requirement: Report

  • Europe

    British Army Received Europe’s Most Modern Battle Tank, The Challenger 3

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates 51 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany transfers 18 more RCH 155mm howitzers to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish ASELSAN, Baykar and TUSAS named top 100 global arms dealers

  • Africa

    Morocco Purchases South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

  • Europe

    Norway allocates additional $5.7 billion to Ukraine until 2030

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei: Iran’s Supreme Leader’s Net Worth $95 Billion Through Drug Dealings, Corruptions, Money Laundering, Real Estates and Prostitutions

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan used Harpy-2 drone to destroy another S-300 SAM site in Armenia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s nuclear submarine would be a “natural expectation”, Admiral Daryl Caudle said.

  • C4iSR

    Thales Unveils Ground Observer 20 Radar that Detects Micro-UAV and Small Ground Targets

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Canadian Navy Accepts HMCS Harry DeWolf Artic OPV

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Air Force shot down 11 out of 11 Iskander ballistic missiles using Patriot missile system

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkey confirms 2,000km range ballistic missile program

  • C4iSR

    Airbus Sole Bidder For India’s AEW&C Requirements

  • Air Platform

    Italian Leonardo Converts Lineage 1000 Into MPA For Pakistan Navy

  • Europe

    Turkey’s TCG Anadolu to allow drones to land, takeoff in the world first

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh military (thief): as inept as it is corrupt

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Corruption Watchdog Indicted Bangladesh Navy Chief Admiral Mohammad Nazmul Hassan (thief) for Multi-billion-Dollar Corruption and Embezzlement.

  • Middle East

    Pakistan Was Pressured To Recognize Israel By MBS: Imran Khan

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Deliver 300 D40 Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Italy Purchases 24 More Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russian military confirms damage to its warship in missile strike

  • Europe

    Russian army used banned choking gas at Ukrainian forces

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine’s New Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) Rockets Wreaking Havoc On Russian Troops

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Double Down On M142 HIMARS Artillery Rockets

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured trenches and dead bodies abandoned in Bakhmut by Russians

  • Europe

    Slava Ukraini: Putin’s Pet Project $5 Billion ‘Kerch Bridge’ Blown Out By Explosions

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