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  • [ April 23, 2026 ] Malaysia deploys 8×8 combat vehicles for its mechanized forces. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ April 23, 2026 ] Russian Shahed drones are beginning to fall apart midair as quality worsens. Europe
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Lockheed Martin will invest $7 billion to expand missile production.

April 12, 2026 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has invested more than $7 billion to expand production capacity for key defense systems, including advanced air defense munitions. The investment is aimed at increasing output to meet growing demand from the United […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Ramp up THAAD and PAC-3 Interceptors Production.

February 8, 2026 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin to quadruple THAAD anti-missile interceptor productionIsrael’s closest parallel to the THAAD is the Arrow anti-missile system, but the systems employ different defensive capabilities. Lockheed Martin has signed a framework agreement with the US […]

Americas

Boeing Awarded $2.7 Billion Contract to Produce Patriot PAC-3 Missile.

October 25, 2025 GDC 0

Aerospace giant Boeing has been awarded a series of multiyear contracts valued at approximately $2.7 billion to manufacture more than 3,000 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seekers through 2030, the company announced. The seekers are built […]

Americas

Lockheed Awarded the Largest PAC-3 Missile Manufacturing Contract.

September 7, 2025 GDC 0

The U.S. Army has signed the largest contract in its history for the production of Patriot missiles, awarding Lockheed Martin a $9.8 billion agreement to manufacture nearly 2,000 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors through […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin to Produce 650 PAC-3 Patriot Missiles Annually

December 22, 2024 GDC 0

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to expand production capacity for the Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 (PAC-3) missile to 650 units annually. Lockheed emphasized that this initiative is a crucial step […]

Air Platform

Taiwan Wants To Purchase 40 F-35 Stealth Jets And 400 PAC-3 Missiles

November 26, 2024 GDC 0

Taiwan may buy a US weapons package worth more than $15 billion to show President-elect Donald Trump it is serious about defending itself against China. According to the Financial Times, the package could include 60 […]

Infantry Weapons

An In-depth Look At The Raytheon’s MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System

February 27, 2021 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan cleared to upgrade Patriot Missile Defense System to PAC3 Level

July 11, 2020 GDC 0

­­­WASHINGTON (GDC) – The U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles for an […]

Infantry Weapons

Raytheon wins $314 million contract to enhance Patriot Missile Defense System

February 27, 2020 GDC 0

Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems has been awarded a contract valued $314m for the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System. It is the third annual indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) order out of a total of five such […]

Europe

Saab Gripen Exits from Swiss Air 2030 Program

February 22, 2020 GDC 0

Switzerland kicked off the fly competition last April for the five types of combat aircraft under consideration (Eurofighter Typhoon, the Boeing F-18 Super Hornet, the Dassault Rafale, the Lockheed Martin F-35A and the Saab Gripen […]

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  • Video Shows Russian TOR-M2 Missile System Fired Warhead at Itself

    June 14, 2023 0
    Russian short-range missile system appears to have backfired when attempting to attack Ukrainian positions, according to a video circulating on Ukrainian media. Iran shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 using Russian-made SA-15 Tor surface-to-air missileDateJanuary 11, [...]
  • China To Develop Naval Variant Of FC-31 Fighter

    June 12, 2021 0
    The FC-31, China’s second fighter jet, is a top candidate to become the country’s next-generation aircraft carrier-based fighter jet after receiving corresponding upgrades, military observers said on Wednesday, after foreign media outlets posted a photo [...]
  • Saab Proposes GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft to Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden

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  • Patria to restart 155mm artillery ammunition production

    September 17, 2024 0
    In response to the evolving dynamics of modern warfare, Finnish defense company Patria has announced its readiness to resume the production of 155mm field artillery systems. The decision comes amid increased recognition of traditional artillery’s [...]
  • Putin’s grim milestone of death as Russian death toll passes 110,000

    December 24, 2022 0
    Russia’s mounting death toll in Ukraine has passed the grim milestone of 110,000 as Vladimir Putin continues to suffer major humiliations in his botched invasion, Kyiv claims. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine says [...]
  • Russian saboteurs destroyed two An-148 aircraft and one Mi-28 helicopter near Moscow

    September 22, 2023 0
    According to reports from the Ukrainian military intelligence service GUR, two aircraft and a helicopter were destroyed by saboteurs at a military airfield near Moscow. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s Chkalovsky air base near MoscowDateAugust [...]
Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Receives First Altay Main Battle Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Taiwanese Firm Donates Drones to Ukrainian Military Worth $35,000

  • Americas

    Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Delivered Final Trophy APS To The US

  • Europe

    A Turkish F-16 shot down an Armenian Su-25

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall has secured its largest-ever ammo order worth $9.1 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins Quadpack Malabar Exercise

  • Europe

    Czech company LPP Holding unveils “Hornet,” autonomous unmanned ground vehicle

  • C4iSR

    U.S. and Israeli ‘Operation Epic Fury’ Shattered Illusions of China’s Beidou-3 And Huawei’s 5G Communist Technology Based on Plagiarism in Iran.

  • Europe

    How sanctions are affecting Russian defense industrial complex

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh is surprised to see India allow fugitive Sheikh Hasina to make public addresses.

  • Air Platform

    Spain will purchase Eurofighter instead of F-35A fighter jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Arunta Departs For Three Months Overseas Deployment

  • Middle East

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems delivers the second MEKO A-200 class frigate to the Egyptian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Austria purchases 12 Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Thailand Orders 8 Beechcraft AT-6 Light Strike Aircraft Worth $143 Million

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Awarded $463 Million Contract to Build Second LSS for Italian Navy

  • Middle East

    Israel Going Ahead With German Submarine Deal

  • Central Asia

    Armenia considers leaving CSTO as Russia failed to support Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

  • South Asia

    Lieutenant General (retired) Mujibur Rahman was instrumental in establishing Indian RAW networks inside Bangladesh’s DGFI, Army, Navy and Air Forces

  • South Asia

    A Surprise Entry to India’s MMRCA v2.0: The US offers F-15EX after Super Hornet and F-21 to India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

  • Land Platform

    Hanwha Defence AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former 11 Army Generals escaped to India despite arrest warrants and the seizure of passports.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Defense Forces Validate Warfighting Capabilities in FCP20

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan’s Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter crashed, 14 killed

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei asked his close confidant to move his family members to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s PAK DA Is No Match to American B-21 Stealth Bombers

  • C4iSR

    Germany to purchase Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning radar aircraft.

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Modernize F-22 Raptor’s Head-up Display (HUD)

  • Air Platform

    Bell began manufacturing 360 Invictus Attack Helicopters

  • Europe

    Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Deliver Six NASAMS II Anti-air Missiles System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Vlad Admits Russia Does Not Have Winter Clothes For Conscripts

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 20 F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Amid China Tensions

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s cavalry units using horses in combat.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU- 31/32/38 guided air-to-surface weapon

  • Americas

    The US Navy deploys new tactical nukes

  • Europe

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

  • Cruise Missiles

    MBDA expands its Deep Precision Strike capabilities with the Land Cruise Missile system

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN upgrades Anzac-class frigates with new sonar processing system

  • Europe

    Denmark to purchase three Arctic patrol ships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Commissions Fourth Taigei-class Conventional Submarine

  • Europe

    EU sanctions on Russia make Italian-Russian Military Joint Venture Unsustainable

  • Europe

    The Type 26 frigate and its derivative, the Hunter-class, serve as a cautionary tale for Australia and the UK.

  • Air Platform

    The Production of B-21 Stealth Bombers Is On Track

  • Africa

    Turkey to deliver Hurkus-C combat aircraft to Niger, Chad

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN’s sets to upgrade Cape-class OPV with naval communication system

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