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  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Taiwan commissioned the Dan Chiang, a Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Singapore’s ST Engineering Launched Second Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV). East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Ukraine destroyed S-400 launchers, radars, and a drone warehouse in Crimea. Europe
  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Saab was awarded a contract to produce two GlobalEye early-warning aircraft for the UAE. C4iSR
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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 […]

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

    March 10, 2023 0
    Germany is considering purchasing many Boxer armored vehicles from Australia in a potential 3-billion Australian dollar ($1.9-billion) deal. Australian Army Received First Boxer Armored VehicleDateSeptember 25, 2019$4.28 Billion Boxer Multipurpose Combat Vehicles Are Partly EffectiveDateDecember [...]
  • Exposed! Sukhoi Su-57’s X-band N036 Byelka And N036L L Band Radars Are Not What You Think?

    January 24, 2022 0
    Su-57’s “distributed radar” must radiate electromagnetic waves outwards to work, equivalent to a person walking at night with flashlights all over his body, making it easier to be spotted. Restricted by backward microelectronics technology, Russian [...]
  • Here’s why the Chinese Communist Party will secretly supply Iran with weapons despite President Trump’s letter to Xi Jinping.

    April 17, 2026 0
    Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter not to give Iran ​weapons, and Xi responded that China was not supplying Tehran, the U.S. ‌president told Fox Business Network in an interview that aired on [...]
  • Germany Asks Sweden To Purchase Next Tranch Of IRIS-T Missiles For Ukraine

    March 22, 2023 0
    According to information published by the German newspaper “Spiegel” on February 2, 2023, the German government has requested the Swedish government to purchase the tracked version of the IRIS-T mobile air defense missile system for Ukraine. Germany [...]
  • Ukraine Detained President of Motor Sich Vyacheslav Bohuslayev For Supplying Helicopters Engines To Russia

    October 26, 2022 0
    In Zaporizhzhia, security officers detained the President of JSC Motor Sich Vyacheslav Bohuslayev on charges of collaboration and aiding and abetting the aggressor state. Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In KhersonDateOctober 26, 2022Chinese [...]
  • Danish Defense Industries to Build New Vessels for Danish Navy

    March 2, 2025 0
    The parties behind the Defense Agreement has decided to initiate a development project to pave the way for the acquisition of a number of new vessels for the Royal Danish Navy. It is this task [...]
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

    Five Worse Features Of Su-35 Led To The Destruction Of Su-35 In the Ukraine War

  • Ballistic Missile

    French M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) entered service with French Navy.

  • C4iSR

    France Purchases Two Saab GlobalEye Early Warning and Control Aircraft

  • Europe

    U.S. Army To Deploy IronDome in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Deploys AT-6 Close Air Support Aircraft to Cambodian Border

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese F-2 escorted Tu-95 out of Japanese airspace

  • Americas

    Analysis: Time Has Come For America To Revise ITAR Regulation

  • Europe

    Russia Evacuating Officer’s Families From Tokmak After Ukraine Destroys Russia’s S-400 SAM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia purchased 12 Bayraktar Akinci drones from Turkey

  • Europe

    Sukhoi Design Bureau Employ Stole $10 Million In Cash And Disappeared

  • Europe

    Lithuania blocks rail transit to Russian exclave Kaliningrad

  • Americas

    The USAF Relocates B-52 and B-2 Stealth Bombers from Guam to USA

  • Europe

    23 Retired Army Generals Of France Threaten A Coup D’état

  • Defense Industry

    The capabilities of the Russian S-400 are a few, says Ismail Demir

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall completes delivery of first 25 Boxer CRVs to Australian Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s fuel depots supplying jet fuels to Tu-95MS and Tu-160 bombers

  • C4iSR

    US Army Demonstrates Remotely Controlled EW Sensors

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

  • Infantry Weapons

    Elbit Systems ATMOS Self Propelled Howitzer

  • Africa

    African Lion 21: U.S. Army teams up with troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal for exercise

  • Middle East

    France, Israel And Cyprus Conduct Noble Dina Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Airbus, Boeing Offer Chinook Heavy Lift Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Launches Largest Coast Guard Vessel “Chiayi” (CG-5001)

  • C4iSR

    U.S. intelligence detects signs that China considered providing Iran with JY-27A radar systems.

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered Two NASAMS Batteries To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Crimea Bridge Attacks: Russia’s Major Domestic Political Problem For Putin

  • Europe

    Russian sailors suffer radiation poisoning after washing clothes in contaminated waters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Started Fitting Out Mk41 Vertical Launching System on Mogami-class Friday

  • Air Platform

    Switzerland Started Negotiations with the U.S. over a Fixed-Price F-35A Contract

  • Americas

    Israel wants greater military cooperation with the U.S. to counter Iran

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Russian-made drone of Armenia

  • Europe

    Putin Tastes His Own Medicine As Ukraine Gains Russian Territory

  • Europe

    Ukrainian counteroffensive will start before Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets

  • Europe

    Poland signs deal to buy more Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    BAE Systems Awarded £2.4 Billion Contract To Manufacture Munitions For British Military

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Considers Sending Warship to the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    RAFAEL Unveils Ice Breaker Long-range Air-to-Surface Missile

  • Europe

    Russia’s $300 billion frozen assets in the West must be used to rearm and rebuild Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin purged dozens of high-ranking military officers as officials stole millions of dollars from the Ministry of Defense

  • Air Platform

    A Russian IL-76 Military Transport Aircraft Carrying Ammunitions From Tajikistan Exploded During Take Off

  • Air Platform

    Here’s Why Russia Lost 31 Su-34 Fullback Fighter Bombers in Ukraine War, Some Were Downed By Cheap MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Rafale Jets Will be Delivered On Time: France

  • Middle East

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Strikes in Aleppo For The First Time

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Submarine: A tale of onboard fire

  • Air Platform

    China Begins Delivering J-10C To Pakistan Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Upgrade Egyptian Apache Helicopters Sensors

  • Middle East

    Pentagon Prepares Limited Ground Options in Iran to Retrieve Enriched Uranium.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries wins $240 million USAF contract

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Gravity Jet Packs

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