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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 […]

  • South Korea launches fifth FFX II Daegu-class frigate ROKS Daejeon

    July 13, 2021 0
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has launched the fifth Daegu-class frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy at its Okpo shipyard. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launches fourth Daegu-class frigate for South [...]
  • Kosovo will invest $1.1 billion to strengthen armed forces.

    September 17, 2025 0
    Kosovo has announced plans to allocate more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) to the Kosovo Security Force (KSF), focusing on developing homegrown drones and strengthening overall military capabilities, according to Kosovo Online. Kosovo purchased [...]
  • Bangladesh Army General dies in a helicopter crash

    August 22, 2020 0
    At least two military officers including a major general was killed Monday after a military helicopter crashed in central Tangail district, officials said. “The army helicopter crashed in a pond killling a major general and [...]
  • Portugal Donates M113 Armored Personnel Carrier To Ukraine

    June 24, 2023 0
    The Portuguese Defense Ministry has announced a new military assistance package for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It will include US armoured personnel carriers and howitzers. The U.S. to donate 200 M113 armored personnel carriers to [...]
  • Australian army tested Boxer block II reconnaissance armored vehicles

    March 9, 2024 0
    During the military exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 that was held from July 22 to August 4, 2023, the Australian army tested the new Boxer Block II Reconnaissance armored vehicle which has been built and assembled [...]
  • Fact checks: How credible is ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister delusional Sheikh Hasina’s claim that the Pentagon wanted an airbase in Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s islands?

    August 29, 2024 0
    Key Points: Hasina had claimed that “a white man” had offered her a smooth return to power in exchange for an airbase. The Pentagon does not make billions of dollars of the military base on [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

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

    Sweden Donates 51 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Satellite imagery shows Russian dug in anti-tank position in occupied locations in Ukraine

  • Americas

    The Silent Predators: US Navy Orders $22.2 Billion Worth of Advanced Virginia-class Submarines

  • Anti-drone System

    Russia tells its citizens to buy counter-drone tech by themselves

  • C4iSR

    Saab GlobalEye: A True Multi-domain Battlespace Management Solutions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea wants U.S. nuclear technology to build its own nuclear submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s fighter jets, tanks, armoured vehicles, missiles, and radars face export challenges following reports of recurring failures by international operators.

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Air Force owns the most advanced variant of Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    NVL Group christens future German K130 Braunschweig class corvette Karlsruhe

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $443.76 million Contract To Produce AGM-158C LRASM

  • C4iSR

    Philippine to share air defense information with Japan

  • Middle East

    US Warship Fired 30 Warning Shots After Encounter With Iranian Warship

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Adolf Modi’s anti-Chinese unilateral India-only neighbourhood policy responsible for the ouster of pro-Modi Sheikh Hasina

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At China’s Upgraded J-10C Vigorous Dragon

  • Africa

    Kenya received Israeli SPYDER anti-air missile system.

  • Europe

    Poland buys 24 Turkish drones in first for NATO

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkish Karayel tactical UAV

  • Europe

    Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia’s invasion and Trump’s presidency

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Tu-141 Drone Struck Russia’s Nuclear Airbase Again, Reputational Damage For S-400 SAM

  • C4iSR

    Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS): The “Fish Hook” That Catches Chinese Submarines

  • Americas

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye will not sell the S-400 missile system to India as speculated by the Indian media.

  • Europe

    Belgian military received the initial batch of Falcon armored vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Americas

    Su-57 Grounded: U.S. Treasury Sanctioned 14 People and 28 Companies For Supplying Microelectronics To Russia’s Su-57 Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force flying F-16 with live Harpoon missiles

  • Middle East

    Israeli Forces Seized 3,300 Weapons in Syrian Operations

  • Africa

    Morocco to receive first batch of F-16V in 2021

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Produce 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Humiliating Russian military, Russia has asked China for missiles, drones, armoured vehicles: Financial Times

  • Europe

    Su-35 doomed: Sweden considers training Ukrainian pilots on Gripen jets

  • Air Platform

    Airbus, Boeing Offer Chinook Heavy Lift Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Europe

    Notorious, Lone Wolf Canadian Sniper ‘Wali’ is Alive in Ukraine, Report of His Death is Fake

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Chinese Spy Ballon

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s BELL-206 Helicopter Crashed Due To Pilot Error

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Norwegian Telenor exits Myanmar after the military coup

  • Europe

    Video Shows Russian Upgraded T-72B3 Tank Suffering Catastrophic Explosion

  • Europe

    Russia Lost Almost 6,000 Troops In Harsh Winter As Dead Bodies Piling Up In Bakhmut

  • Americas

    Kongsberg to provide propulsion system for new Colombian Navy’s PES frigate

  • Europe

    Turkey decided to remove the S-400 missile system to re-enter the F-35 program.

  • Europe

    Russia Sends 20 People Delegation for Negotiations in Beijing as China Wants to Pull the Plug Off $13 Billion ‘Power of Siberia 2’ Gas Pipeline

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea Starts Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile Development

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bomber.

  • Naval Platforms

    Poland to build Life Guard Maritime Rescue Ship

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes used to strike Gaza ground targets

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force activate first overseas F-35A squadron in England

  • Naval Platforms

    Boeing trials ski jump launches of Super Hornet for Indian Navy

  • Americas

    US Marines Selects Two Companies to Build Prototype Recon Vehicle

  • Europe

    Russia tried to camouflage its warship and painted fake airplanes to deceive NATO military satellites

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-34 Fighter Bomber

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