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  • [ March 19, 2026 ] US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027 after missile, radar and fighter jet debacle in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ March 19, 2026 ] Xi Jinping Purged J-20 Fighter Jet Designer Amid Chinese-made Missile, Radar and Fighter Jet Failure in Pakistan, Iran and Venezuela. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ March 19, 2026 ] Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Considers Sending Warship to the Strait of Hormuz. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ March 19, 2026 ] Greece purchases the Israeli air defense systems as part of the Achilles Shield. Anti-air Missiles
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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 […]

Europe

Swiss Air 2030: Second RFP has been issued to the manufacturers of fighter aircraft

February 20, 2020 GDC 0

On January 2020, armasuisse has issued the second request for proposal for new fighter aircraft to the government authorities where the four potential suppliers are located: Germany (Airbus Eurofighter), France (Dassault Rafale) and the USA […]

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  • Littoral combat ship USS Savannah delivered to U.S. Navy

    July 2, 2021 0
    The littoral combat ship USS Savannah has been officially delivered to the U.S. Navy, builder Austal USA announced on Monday. US Navy To Christen Warship Named After Australia’s CapitalDateJune 7, 2021US Navy christens future LCS [...]
  • China fires DF-21 and DF-26B ballistic missiles

    August 29, 2020 0
    Ballistic missiles launched in response to US aerial activities in a ‘no-fly zone’ during a Chinese naval drill.23 hours ago. China has fired DF-21 and DF-26B into the South China Sea, according to a news [...]
  • Japan Ends Arms Export Ban , But Who wants to Buy?

    October 31, 2019 0
    TOKYO — Japanese Government is considering selling air defense radar technology to the Philippines in what would be its first export of defense equipment since ending a nearly 50-year ban in 2014. The new conditions [...]
  • Russian casualties reached a staggering 200,000 in the Ukraine war

    March 5, 2023 0
    Ever since the war in Ukraine began, they have been among the most difficult facts to ascertain: the numbers of soldiers killed and wounded on either side. The much-used phrase “fog of war” applies — [...]
  • Russia’s Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By CESSNA Light Plane Converted Into A Drone

    April 3, 2024 0
    Dramatic footage shows the moment a suspected Ukrainian CESSNA plane explodes as it is targeted at a Russian plant assembling Iranian Shahed drones used in the war. Ukraine Shot Down Iranian-made Shahed-136 Drone In KhersonDateSeptember [...]
  • Kraken and L3Harris team up for underwater stealth drone

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Portugal Donates M113 Armored Personnel Carrier To Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

    Turkish F-16 shot down second Su-25 aircraft of the Armenian Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Lawmakers Pass Legislation To Buy 36 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • South Asia

    Corrupt Tulip Siddiq quits after ethics adviser rules she misled Brits

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Australian Electro Optic Systems Developed New Directed-energy counter-drone technology

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Has Approved Spare Parts For Taiwan’s F-16 Fighter Jet Valued At $385 Million

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Stepping Up B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Testing And Production

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates To Buy 120 Bayraktar TB2 Drones And Munitions From Turkey Worth $2 Billion

  • Europe

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

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea Starts Ship-Launched Ballistic Missile Development

  • Americas

    US Army Pushes M10 Booker Through Extreme Testing in Arizona.

  • Americas

    Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $100 million military aid package for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin became increasingly paranoid and fearful for his life after Prigozhin assassination

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Received Five CH-4 Drones From China

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates 51 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    In first, Israeli tourism minister leads official delegation to Saudi Arabia

  • C4iSR

    Thales To Develop Augmented Reality Helmet For Rafale F4

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russia’s oil depots and power grids

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh military is not fit-for-purpose, cannot defend itself, and certainly sold to the Indian intelligence agency RAW

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russian mercenary Wagner group’s headquarters

  • Europe

    Russia Losing Tanks And Armored Vehicles Faster Than It Can Replenish

  • Europe

    Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Coast Guard Inducts Multi-role Response Vessel MRRV-9701

  • Europe

    Putin underestimated and miscalculated Ukraine’s will to fight back, says Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amphibious Assault Ship USS America sails through Taiwan straits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese researcher imported American Nvidia Jetson TX2i chipset for its hypersonic test missile.

  • Europe

    Israeli Elbit Systems to Upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian TOR surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhia region

  • South Asia

    এয়ার চিফ মার্শাল সেরনিয়াবাত বলেছেন, অযোগ্যতা এবং আমলাতন্ত্র বাংলাদেশ এয়ার গার্ডের সম্পূর্ণ ব্যর্থতার দিকে পরিচালিত করেছে (Translated)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Chinese-made HQ-9B anti-air missile is a Temu piece of junk.

  • C4iSR

    How Did Israel’s Precision-guided Missiles Overcome Russian GPS Jamming Technique?

  • Africa

    Damen Shipyard Launches New LST 100 for Nigerian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s Hurjet trainer jet conducts its first flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin showcased Japan’s future

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel

  • Africa

    Abu Dhabi Ship Building awarded contract to build three BR71 MKII corvettes for the Angolan navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un to visit Moscow to sign reciprocal deal for North Korea receives spy satellites and Russia receives Hwasal-2 cruise and KN-23 ballistic missiles

  • Americas

    Lockheed to Develop New Electronic Warfare Hardware For F-35

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army trials CM-32 armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Tucker Carlson faces economic sanctions and travel ban from European Union for interviewing war criminal Vladimir Putin

  • Middle East

    U.S. State Department Approves MQ-9B Drones For Qatar Worth $1.96 Billion

  • South Asia

    New Bangladesh passport fuels speculation over normalization of ties between Bangladesh and Israel

  • Europe

    Ukraine killed more than 1,000 troops in Donetsk region, deadliest day for Russia  

  • Europe

    Hindustan Aeronautics and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation are assisting Russia’s UAC to manufacture the Soviet-era Su-35 jet.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bombers

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept for submarine-launched AARGM-ER anti-radiation missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The trouble with Russia’s S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missiles in the Ukraine war

  • Africa

    Nigeria plans to purchase 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin secures $233 million deal for IRST21 Block II Systems.

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