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  • [ February 21, 2026 ] Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ February 20, 2026 ] Liquid Robotics awarded $25 million contract to produce 20 USV for Japan. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ February 20, 2026 ] Saudi Arabia will receive Turkish Akinci MALE UAV in 2026. Middle East
  • [ February 20, 2026 ] U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge. Air Platform
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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 […]

  • Russian warships arrived in red sea as Houthis targets commercial ships

    March 29, 2024 0
    The Houthis have vowed to continue their attacks in the Red Sea as long as Israel continues to bomb Palestine. U.S. Warships launch missiles to bomb Iran-backed Houthi targets in YemenDateFebruary 6, 2024Putin recruits Iran [...]
  • Finland, Sweden Jointly Procure Armed Vehicles

    July 25, 2023 0
    Finland has signed an agreement with Sweden to procure military vehicle systems and related capabilities for their armed forces. Sweden Joins Multinational Armored Vehicle ProjectDateJuly 24, 2023Poland Buys M1A2 Abrams Tanks To Replace PT-91 TanksDateJuly 18, 2021UK [...]
  • Norway, Sweden and Finland host NATO military exercises

    March 6, 2024 0
    The first-of-its-kind training exercise involving more than 20,000 soldiers from 13 countries has launched across northern Norway, Sweden and Finland as the region prepares to become a fully Nato territory within days. Sweden and Finland [...]
  • Russia lost 10,000 troops in Ukraine’s counteroffensive in Kherson; the Belarusian morgue is full of 24,000 dead Russian soldiers

    November 15, 2022 0
    According to Kyiv officials, Russia has lost 10,000 troops in two weeks as Ukraine continues its counteroffensive. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, says UkraineDateNovember 17, 2020Russian Troops [...]
  • US-operated AN/TPY-2 radar installation in Turkey aided Israeli Air Force

    July 14, 2025 0
    As missiles fly between Israel and Iran in their most dangerous confrontation to date, attention is turning to a high-tech radar system located in eastern Turkey. Israeli Air Force destroyed Iran’s Shiraz Electronics Industries, a [...]
  • South Korea Launches Four PKMR Patrol Boats

    June 20, 2022 0
    The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) and Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that four 230-ton Patrol Killer Medium Rocket (PKMR) patrol ships produced by HJ shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) were launched on May 12th. [...]
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

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Most components of the Chinese J-16, J-10C, J-20, FC-31, J-35, J-36, and J-50 fighters are sourced from the US, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Russia and South Korea.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vestdavit scores order for four davits for evolved Cape-class OPVs

  • Air Platform

    Russian IL-76 transport aircraft crashed near Moscow

  • Air Platform

    How Russia Rebrand Same Fighter Jets And Sale Soviet-era Su-27 As Su-30 and Su-35?

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Latest Muslim Country To Purchase Weapons From Jewish Israel

  • Europe

    Babcock, Saab to collaborate on Swedish Navy’s Luleå-class corvettes

  • Defense Industry

    GE Aviation to supply 99 engines for HAL Tejas MK1A

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin delivers 500th ground-based AESA radars

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launches Drone Swarms Over Moscow, Including Putin’s Resident

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Large Quantities Of Russian Lancet Drones And Killed 450 Conscripts At Cossack Base

  • Defense Industry

    Thales To Hire 12,000 Staff Amid Backlog Of Multi-billion Work Orders

  • Europe

    France Started Backfilling Rafale Shortfalls

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Tensions have arisen between Russia and China following Moscow’s request for a loan to buy Chinese weapons

  • Air Platform

    Van Halteren Technologies to deliver weapon loading system for Dutch F-35s.

  • South Asia

    Indian CAG Blast Hindustan Aeronautics For Cost Blowout of Su-30MKI

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAAF to celebrate tenth anniversary of Boeing Super Hornet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Donetsk Oblast

  • Air Platform

    Australia to transfer RAAF’s classic Hornets aircraft to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin’s Russia in panic and disarray after armed rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin in Rostov-on-Don

  • Air Platform

    Will China Develop J-10D With Advanced Technology?

  • Uncategorized

    Putin’s troops are shelling each other as Chinese-made walkies-talkies can’t communicate long-distances

  • South Asia

    India panics as Pakistani General meets Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Yunus to discuss defense cooperation.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves 250 AMRAAM For Sweden Worth $605 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan unveils indigenous armed sea drone.

  • Americas

    Brazilian Army Purchases Turkish M2HB Heavy Machine Guns

  • Air Platform

    Hungary To Upgrade Gripen C/D To Latest Mission Software Standard

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA Deutschland to integrate Meteor BVRAAM into Lockheed’s F-35 stealth jets

  • Americas

    Russian and Chinese-made air defenses were jammed and destroyed in Venezuela during the Maduro raid.

  • Europe

    Russia Calling For Retired Pilots To Join The War In Ukraine, British Intelligence Report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rocketsan awarded contract to produce 108 Karaok anti-tank missiles for Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    Romania purchased 32 second-hand F-16 jets from Norway

  • Air Platform

    Why You Shouldn’t Compare Fighter Jets?

  • Africa

    Israeli BlueBird Aero Systems has inaugurated production site in Morocco to build loitering munitions.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine seeks deadly AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the U.S. and allies to stop Russian ground offensive

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to Design Royal Navy’s Future Submarines

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan to fund $348 million for Six Vietnamese Patrol Boats

  • Anti-air Missiles

    India to shelf Akash and Trishul SAM as the radar can’t see the target

  • Air Platform

    German Air Force to upgrade Eurofighter Typhoon with new Captor-E AESA radar

  • Air Platform

    Embarrassing Display: Russia’s Su-35 shot down a Su-30SM2

  • Europe

    Norwegian Army Orders More K9 Thunder Howitzers From South Korea

  • Anti-ship Missile

    IAI teams up with Thales to supply Royal Navy with sea serpent missiles

  • Europe

    German company FLANQ has unveiled Q-RECON, uncrewed surface vessel for near-shore missions

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic purchases 24 F-35 stealth jets worth $6.5 billion

  • South Asia

    American Lockheed Martin Submit Proposal to Build F-21 Under “Make In India” Initiatives

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to deliver new helicopters to Malaysian Army

  • Middle East

    U.S. Special Forces Seized Chinese Cargo Ship Off the Coast of Sri Lanka Linked to Iran’s Missile Program.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strike destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 missile.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland purchases Patriot missile defense system worth $2.2 billion

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    USS Portland (LPD-27) fired powerful laser weapons to destroy drones

  • South Asia

    Thales Modernizes Bangladesh’s Air Traffic Management Infrastructure

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