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Naval Platforms

Bangladeshi Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy

January 3, 2020 GDC 0

Bangladesh’s Khulna Shipyard Ltd has begun construction of a second batch of five Padma-class patrol vessels on order for the Bangladeshi Navy (BN). The navy said in a 3 December statement that a keel-laying ceremony […]

  • PLA Navy Sends Guided-missile Destroyer Changsha to Bangladesh

    November 29, 2022 0
    With the approval of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), the guided missile destroyer Changsha (Hull 173) attached to a naval destroyer flotilla under the Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) set [...]
  • Dwindling NORAD: Why Canadian Don’t Think Defense Procurement Like Ice Hokey?

    June 24, 2020 0
    The objective of hockey is simple: score more goals than the opposing team. Players are not allowed to kick the puck into the net or purposely direct it in with any part of their body. [...]
  • South Korea Unveils Cheongung-II Missile Defense System

    August 3, 2025 0
    South Korea has completed the initial deployment of the second phase of its Cheongung-II air defense system, an advanced platform capable of intercepting both aircraft and ballistic missiles. South Korean Cheongung II SAM Enters Mass [...]
  • France Purchases Two GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft.

    December 31, 2025 0
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  • Turkey develops homegrown 1,500-horsepower tank engine

    May 25, 2021 0
    Turkey successfully completed the ignition of its first-ever nationally developed 1,500-horsepower engine, BATU, that will power various armored vehicles and tanks, Defense Industries Presidency Head Ismail Demir said Wednesday. Turkey To Use South Korean Engine [...]
  • China’s Beihang UAS readies BZK-005E long-range reconnaissance UAV

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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 […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • C4iSR

    AIR 6500 Project: CEA Technologies Awarded Contract To Build Four Air Defense Radar For Australian Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s rainy day friend Iran to get Su-35 and Mi-28 helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Repeat Incursions By PLA Air Force Into Taiwanese Airspace

  • Europe

    Su-27 plane crashed during exercises in Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Launches New 40-Foot Defiant-class Patrol Boat

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received 13 Terradyne Gurkha Medical Evacuation Vehicles

  • Industry

    U.S. Army is heading towards integrating 3D printing within its supply chain

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Unveils Next-gen B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded $867 Million Contract For SM-3 Block IIA Missiles

  • Americas

    U.S. Army awards Raytheon $1.03 billion LTAMDS radar contract.

  • Europe

    Sweden will purchase more warships and submarines

  • Middle East

    President Trump Reshaped the Middle East After Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Sites

  • Europe

    STADT AS and SH-Defense to Integrate Electric Propulsion Technology into Marine Propulsion

  • Air Platform

    UAE Received Two L-15 Trainer Aircraft From China

  • Americas

    US Army To Introduce Integrated Visual Augmentation Systems

  • Americas

    TKMS, Embraer, Atech awarded contract to build Brazilian Tamandaré frigates

  • Americas

    US Air Force tests safer ejection system for new T-7A trainer jet

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Hannan (Thief) Purchased Multiple Apartments for His Mistresses to Conceal Illegal Wealth.

  • Europe

    Sweden formally joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality

  • Air Platform

    Argentina finally signs agreement with Denmark to purchase 24 secondhand F-16 jets, ditching J-10C, Tejas, JF-17 and MiG-35

  • Americas

    Boeing delivers 100th P-8A Poseidon to US Navy

  • Europe

    Serbia Stockpiles Drones Amid Kosovo Tensions

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The US State Department approved the sale of Patriot air defence systems to Denmark.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. has approved an emergency sale of 12,000 BLU-110 1,000-pound bomb kits to Israel.

  • Cruise Missiles

    Pakistan Unveils FTAH-IV Ground-launched Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    $6 Billion Lifeline Funding For Ukraine Falls Apart Despite Congressional Backing

  • Europe

    Turkey new stealth drone undergoes 1st internal weapon bay test firing

  • Defense Industry

    Germany mulls buying Australian Boxer CRV armored vehicles worth $1.9 billion

  • Europe

    Germany’s Rheinmetall opens first joint production facility in Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Central Asia

    Goodbye CSTO: Armenia Absent From Russia-led CSTO War Game

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Navy Confirms AIM-174 (SM-6) Air Launched Configuration is ‘Operationally Deployed’

  • Americas

    US Coast Guard Commissions 44th Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutter

  • Europe

    Germany drafts €377 billion defense blueprint spanning land, air, sea, space, and cyber domains.

  • Air Platform

    Australia plans to boost MRO facility for aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded contract to produce P-8A Poseidon for Canada and Germany

  • Naval Platforms

    Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat Maritime Helicopter

  • C4iSR

    NATO members to purchase six GlobalEye AWACS, replacing E-7A Wedgetail.

  • Air Platform

    China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut at Zhuhai air show

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils Kaman-19 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF P-8 Poseidon And US Navy Take Part In An Exercise

  • Europe

    Whole of Russia will ‘panic’ when counteroffensive begins, says Ukrainian MoD

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Saab Gripen Fires New AIM-9X Air-to-Ground Sidewinder Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils underground bunker for prized HIMARS artillery rockets

  • Air Platform

    Israel approves buying 25 new F-35 stealth fighter jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered Turkish Ada-class Corvettes

  • Uncategorized

    Denmark Helped NSA To Spy On Chancellor Angela Merkel

  • Infantry Weapons

    Turkey decided to sell the S-400 air defense systems it purchased from Russia to the U.S.

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea started mass producing KN-24 ballistic missiles to fulfil Russia’s order

  • South Asia

    Retired Bangladesh Army Major Sinha was involved in drug dealing and militant training

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