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In-depth Look At Damen OPV 1900 (PNS Yarmook)

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  • Ukraine War: China’s Norinco, AVIC, Shenyang And Poly Group Emerged As Weapons Exporter To Russia Violating Sanctions

    February 17, 2023 0
    For decades Russia has, more than any other country, aided China’s dramatic military modernisation with weapons and technology – and now Beijing has plenty that Moscow needs as its Ukraine invasion continues, military analysts say. [...]
  • Italian Leonardo Converts Lineage 1000 Into MPA For Pakistan Navy

    September 3, 2021 0
    The Pakistan Navy on Thursday inducted its first modern maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) dubbed ‘Sea Sultans’ based on an Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft and equipped with sensors an weapons made by Lenoardo Company. Saab Swordfish [...]
  • Sweden reveals how Ukrainian crews were trained to use CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

    September 22, 2023 0
    The press service of the Swedish Defense Ministry has published pictures of Ukrainian soldiers training on CV90 infantry fighting vehicles. Ukraine wants to manufacture Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehiclesDateSeptember 10, 2023Sweden Donates 51 CV90 Infantry [...]
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded a contract to build LPD 32 for US Navy

    May 28, 2023 0
    The U.S. Navy awarded HII a $1.3 billion modification to a previously awarded contract for procuring the detail design and construction of amphibious transport dock LPD 32.  Ingalls Shipbuilding Launched First LPD Flight II HarrisburgDateDecember [...]
  • Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

    January 8, 2026 0
    The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by [...]
  • Lockheed’s F-16V Block 70 Achieves Networked Targetting Capability with Real-time Sensor Data.

    February 6, 2026 0
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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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says Britain is not sharing Global Air Combat technology with Japan and Italy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces struck HIMARS at mining plant in Russian-controlled Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Turkish F-16 fighter jets shoot down ‘out of control’ drone over Black Sea

  • Europe

    Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops Indigenous KSS III Submarine For Export Markets

  • C4iSR

    France’s MERIO develops drone-based laser targeting system.

  • Middle East

    Israeli fighter jets bombed Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah positions in Syria and Lebanon following rocket attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 10,962 Kestrel HEAT anti-tank missiles

  • Defense Industry

    The PRC to spend $202 billion on defense in fiscal year 2021

  • South Asia

    Pakistan’s military court sentenced Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed to 14 years in prison.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed 52 Russian Tanks and Killed 1000 Russian Soldiers in Siverskyi Donets River Crossing

  • Middle East

    Done Deal: The long road to Arab-Israeli peace agreement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF joins RIMPAC exercises in Guam

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Completes Order For 42 French Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $8.1 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Buys 12 Used Dassault Rafale F3R Fighters

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) Projects And Industrial Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Student Getting Better At Military Modernization, China Showcases J-20 In Sino-Russia Exercises

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar to receive first Su-30SME this year

  • Americas

    US Army gets one step closer to medium-range hypersonic missiles

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivers More NASAMS, HIMARS, Ammo And Power Generators To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin lost 4,140 troops in a week for his Ukraine adventure

  • Air Platform

    AESA Radar Equipped J-11B Enters Service With PLA Air Force

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Trapped In Chinese, Indian and Russian Debt, Heading Towards Sri Lanka Style Bankruptcy

  • Air Platform

    Turkish firm develops mini rocket for micro-UAVs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebel group captured junta’s northeast military command

  • Air Platform

    Saab Rolls Out First Gripen F for the Brazilian Air Force.

  • Europe

    Saab send Gripen E and GlobalEye to Finland for a lucrative £10 billion Contract

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Suffered Another Blow, Captain Of Sunk Moskva Killed

  • Americas

    Brazil Issues RFP To Upgrade Leopard 1A Tank

  • 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

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured 14 2S33 Msta-S Self-propelled Howitzers From Russian Conscripts

  • Infantry Weapons

    SIG SAUER Unveiled 716i TREAD Assault Weapons

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh Air Guard chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) and His Family Members Banned From Leaving Bangladesh to Face Corruption Charges

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s AKINCI B UCAV Engages Sea Target For The First Time

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK and Poland to develop 100km range CAMM-MR anti-air missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

  • Europe

    Video shows Russian forces fleeing frontline after Ukraine deployed cluster munitions

  • C4iSR

    Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics Awarded Contract to Produce 57 VIDAR Laser Range Finder

  • Air Platform

    HAI to lose contract to supply F-16 aircraft parts to Lockheed Martin

  • South Asia

    Tarique Rahman sends corrupt DGFI Director to India to reset relationship with India while murderer Hasina is in Delhi.

  • Middle East

    Turkish shipbuilder Dearsan lays keels of two FAC 50 Fast Attack Craft for Qatar

  • Defense Industry

    Norwegian F-35 Stealth Jets to Get Joint Strike Missiles

  • Americas

    The USAF And RAAF Join F-35 Training Partnership

  • Americas

    Norwegian Kongsberg wins a contract to supply Naval Strike Missile

  • Europe

    ATACMS Are Blowing Up Russian S-400 Anti-air Missiles Before F-16 Becomes Operational

  • Europe

    Turkey’s STM begins construction of 500 tons submarine ‘STM500’

  • Infantry Weapons

    BAE Systems Proposes Archer Mobile Howitzers To US Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Lodged a Formal Complaint with China over the Supply of Tanks to Cambodia.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down the 25th Su-34 Fighter Bomber Of the Russian Air Force In Lyman

  • Counter-drone System

    ASELSAN unveils the KORKUT 100/25 SB mobile counter-unmanned aerial vehicle.

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