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  • [ April 16, 2026 ] Indra awarded contract to produce EW and radar systems for Type 212CD submarines. Europe
  • [ April 16, 2026 ] Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ April 16, 2026 ] Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit to Operate Ghost Shark XL-UUV, Bluebottle USV, and Speartooth LUUV. AUV Platform
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Osborne Shipyard Started Upgrading Australia’s Hobart-class Destroyers.

February 12, 2026 GDC 0

Australia’s guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart has formally entered the production phase of its upgrade program after docking at South Australia’s Osborne Naval Shipyard. Under the Destroyer Capability Enhancement (DCE) program, Australia’s Hobart-class destroyers, HMA […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Launches Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel

December 18, 2021 GDC 0

The first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) built for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has been launched at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.  As informed, the event was attended by the Governor of […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

May 27, 2020 GDC 0

Shipbuilding in South Australia is proving a bright spark in the economy with the first new construction shed for the nation’s $35 billion Hunter Class Frigate program now ready for action. Work is almost finished in […]

  • Serbia Plans To Invest More In Its Military

    June 15, 2021 0
    Serbia will invest more money in the Vojska Srbije (Serbian Armed Forces, SAF), President Aleksandar Vučić said on 7 February after attending exercise Vrh Koplja. Serbian Army Tests Modernized T-72MS TanksDateJune 23, 2021Serbian Army Puts [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroy six Russian air defence systems in 48 hours.

    January 17, 2026 0
    Ukrainian mid-range drones destroyed six Russian air defence systems across occupied parts of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts over 2 days, Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) Robert Brovdi reported. The strikes targeted SAM launchers [...]
  • Indonesia orders 18 more Rafale fighter jets worth $2.3 billion

    May 29, 2023 0
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  • Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Khordad-3 Air Defense Missile system.

    March 3, 2026 0
    Israeli Air Forces struck multiple Iranian surface-to-air missile systems under Operation Epic Fury, with analysts identifying a destroyed battery in western Iran as a Khordad-3 medium-range air defense system. The loss of this domestically developed [...]
  • The USAF To Upgrade MQ-9A Reaper UCAV

    July 4, 2021 0
    The US Air Force operates a large number of MQ-9 Reaper fleet. Upgrades to the fleet of MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft will increase its effectiveness, the U.S. Air Force announced on Wednesday. US Air [...]
  • Turkish REDET-II Electronic Warfare System

    September 7, 2020 0
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Lays Keel of Qatar’s Air Defense LPD

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli IAI Showcases Drones in South Korea

  • Air Platform

    South Korea To Buy 20 More F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Naval Platforms

    Goa Shipyard delivers fourth Sankalp-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV)

  • Europe

    Russia no longer deploys warships in the Black Sea after ATACMS strikes in Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Ends Arms Export Ban , But Who wants to Buy?

  • Americas

    American Tech Firm Extreme Networks Supplied Networking Equipment For Russia’s S-400 Missiles

  • Europe

    First FDI frigate built by Naval Group for Hellenic Navy hits the water

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer enters mass production phase.

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Takeoff And Landing After Three Decades

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Javelin To Destroy Russian Rocket Launchers

  • Air Platform

    German firm developed AI backbone for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program

  • Europe

    Chancellor Scholz Draw A Line On Sand Regarding Fighter Jets

  • Defense Industry

    Italy, Egypt To Sign Mega Arms Deal Includes 24 Eurofighters, 24 M346 Trainers and 6 Frigates

  • Europe

    Slovakian newest artillery system passes crucial trials

  • Europe

    France To Deliver Crotale NG Anti-air Missiles And Radars To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Defense Industries Secretly Assisted in Developing Taiwan’s T-Dome Missile System.

  • Europe

    Project FURY: Russia is about lose its entire Black Sea fleet as Ukraine launches the biggest kamikaze sea drones attacks

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy to launch first Istanbul-class (MILGEM project) frigate this year

  • Europe

    Russian army so degraded that it will not recover in centuries, U.S. army veteran says

  • Europe

    Poland signs a deal to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 at an estimated cost of $4.6 billion

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce Additional Super Hornet Block III For US Navy

  • Europe

    Bulgaria donates 100 BTR-60 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trials

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Sets Out Ambitious Rafale F4 Upgrade Path

  • Middle East

    Israel And United Arab Emirates Strike Historic Diplomatic Agreement

  • Europe

    Paranoid Putin sleeping in Kremlin office and using body doubles, amid fears of assassination

  • Air Platform

    German Navy to Buy 31 NH90 Sea Tiger ASW Helicopters Worth €2.7 Billion

  • Europe

    War comes to Russia after kamikaze drones strike Moscow’s financial center

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ulyanovsk Discloses Radar Deficiencies of Pantsir Air Defense System

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Bijoy destroyed in Beirut explosion

  • South Asia

    Indian Hindu Nationalist Godi Media Urges Narendra Modi to Bomb Bangladesh’s Base Hosting Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Australia to purchase MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D Variant Fighter Jets To Latest E Standard

  • Infantry Weapons

    The L-SAM surface-to-air missile system

  • Defense Industry

    Australia Orders K-9 Howitzers, K-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles Worth $720 Million

  • Cyber

    Royal Navy Chief Warns Russia Could Cut Underwater Cables Off To Disrupt Global Communication

  • Europe

    Vlad Admits Russia Does Not Have Winter Clothes For Conscripts

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkish Asalsan successfully tests GÖKBERK Mobile laser anti-drone system

  • Air Platform

    Collins Aerospace To Continue Collaboration With Indian HAL

  • Industry

    China joins International Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has announced $178.2 billion defense budget, a 6.6 percent growth for this year

  • Middle East

    Fact Check: President Obama is responsible for the Iran war as he released $50 billion frozen Iranian funds that converted into ballistic missiles and rained down in Tel Aviv.

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Europe

    Major explosions and fire have torn through Russian factory manufacturing engines for tanks and armoured vehicles

  • South Asia

    Indian MoD awarded $5.25 billion contract for 83 HAL Tejas MK 1A

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Bradley IFV is destroying Russia’s T-90 tanks and MT-LB IFV

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

  • Air Platform

    Why India Should Ditch Tejas MWF and Focus on AMCA?

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Killed More Than 1,000 Wagner Mercenaries In Melitopol

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