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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 […]

  • Rheinmetall win a contract to supply 225 Boxer CRVs to Australian Army

    March 16, 2018 0
    Australian Army’s LAND 400 will acquire and support the next generation of Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV) with the firepower, protection, sensors, weapons and mobility to defeat increasingly lethal and adaptive adversaries well into the future. German [...]
  • Putin dismisses General Sergei Surovikin from his position as the head of Russian aerospace forces

    August 23, 2023 0
    A prominent Russian journalist on Tuesday said General Sergei Surovikin, who at one time was commander of Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, has been dismissed as head of the country’s aerospace forces. Putin removes and [...]
  • BAE Systems Awarded Contract For Vertical Lauch Systems

    May 9, 2021 0
    BAE Systems has been awarded a $76 million contract modification to produce additional Vertical Launch System canisters for the U.S. Navy. The canisters play a critical role for storing, transporting, and firing a range of [...]
  • Egypt signed agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets

    September 8, 2024 0
    Egypt has reportedly signed an agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets, aiming to replace its aging fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons. According to various reports, the deal for the Chengdu J-10C, also known [...]
  • German-made IRIS-T SLM shot down $50 million Su-34 fighter bombers

    January 31, 2024 0
    Vladimir Putin has suffered another major loss in his war after his $50 million Su-34 bomber was downed in an ambush in eastern Ukraine. German-made IRIS-T SLM scored first Su-34 fighter-bomber killDateMarch 3, 2024Ukraine Shot [...]
  • Finland Is Reported to Select Lockheed’s F-35 in $11 Billion Tender

    December 7, 2021 0
    Finland is set to pick Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 fighter jets in its 10 billion-euro ($11.3 billion) tender to replace soon-outdated warplanes that form a key defense pillar of Russia’s neighbour, according to a report [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy Receives Funding to Buy Two Corvettes From South Korea

  • Europe

    Several ATACMS strikes at Dzhankoy airbase destroyed five S-400 launchers, 15 helicopters and killed 30 Russian airmen

  • Americas

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

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First F-16 Fighter Jets From NATO Ally

  • Middle East

    UAE’s First C-RAM System Finds Target Market

  • Europe

    Russian Navy To Get Last Kilo-II (Project 636.3) Submarines In 2024

  • Europe

    Romania cancelled Gowind-class corvettes project with Naval Group

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Army received 18 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia needs to reduce its dependence on great power as it did for a century

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    CCTV Footage Shows Russian TOR air defense missile debris rain down on Crimea beach, not Ukrainian ATACMS

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Will Continue to Work Vertification Programme of Falco Xplorer UAV

  • South Asia

    Death Squad: Drug Dealings, Brutal Killings And Demanding Ransom by Bangladeshi Police Unit Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)

  • Africa

    Norinco Delivers 30 Type 59G Tanks To Chad National Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Soviet-era S-300V1 Missiles System In Luhansk Region

  • Europe

    Putin started removing Russian Generals who spoke up against inept and inadequate support from the Kremlin

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down two Su-25 fighter jets and one Ka-52 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    A Russian Deserter Escaped With Machine Gun, Became Rambo And Fighting His Own War

  • Europe

    Russia retreats all fighter jets from the Crimean airbase, amid Ukraine’s F-16 arrival

  • South Asia

    Indian CAG Blast Hindustan Aeronautics For Cost Blowout of Su-30MKI

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAN Warship Joins Multinational Military Exercise In South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems unveils smart factory that will build the Tempest fighter

  • Europe

    Ukraine drone boats attacked Russian warship in the Black Sea, says Moscow

  • Europe

    Turkey excels Russian military personnel accessing S-400 system in Turkish bases

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase 3: Australian Army’s Infantry Fighting Vehicle Project

  • Americas

    Saab Wants Shot at U.S. Air Force’s AWACS Replacement Competition

  • C4iSR

    Naval Group showcases new drone management solution

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract For A26 Submarine For Sweden

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian FPV drone destroyed six Russian Buk missile system

  • Ballistic Missile

    Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • Middle East

    Prime Minister Netanyahu Visits Rafael’s Iron Dome Manufacturing Facility in Northern Israel

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Test-fires Long-range AARGM-ER

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force equips F-16s with artificial intelligence flight systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump Asked DOGE to Reinstate ITAR on AUKUS Submarine, A Huge Blow to Australia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver SkyRanger Air Defense System To Undiscovered Customer

  • South Asia

    Disgraced Dictator Sheikh Hasina Received $8 Million (BDT 100 Crore) Grease Payment From Simin Rahman.

  • Air Platform

    Poland considers Boeing F-15EX fighter jets for air superiority role.

  • AUV Platform

    Ukraine’s ‘Sub Sea Baby’ Underwater Drones Are Deadly Threat to the Existance of Russian Navy.

  • Europe

    American Abrams tanks fighting Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    UK Details Eurofighter Typhoon Offering To Finland’s HX Competition

  • Land Platform

    South Korea Deploys K2 Black Panther and K9 Howitzers in Qatar for Multi-national Exercises

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Russia’s Upgraded Buk Surface-to-air Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Elbit Systems Awarded $172 Million Contract to Supply Light Tanks to Philippines

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates RBS-17 Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine

  • Americas

    Barrett To Supply U.S. Army With MK22 Sniper Rifles

  • Uncategorized

    Slovakia Pledged To Transfer 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Why Swedish Navy’s A26 Disruptor Is The Quietest Submarine?

  • Europe

    Russian Peacekeepers Watch As Nagorno-karabakh Conflict Erupt Again

  • Europe

    Norway Invites Four Contenders For Frigate Competition

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