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  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Taiwan commissioned the Dan Chiang, a Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Europe

Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

April 25, 2023 GDC 0

CASH-STRAPPED Vladimir Putin is poised to send the flagship vessel of the Russian Navy – Peter the Great – to the scrapheap because repairs are too expensive.  The guided missile cruiser is Russia’s largest nuclear-powered […]

  • Washington is pressuring Delhi to abandon Russian S-400 missile systems

    May 21, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) – India needs to choose whether it will buy American or Russian air defense systems, said the acting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells, learned GDC citing the [...]
  • Russia Lost More Than 11,000 Military Combat Vehicles In The Ukraine War, Degrading Russian Army’s Ground Warfare Capability

    December 29, 2022 0
    The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in an update on its Facebook page that the country had taken almost 11,000 Russian military vehicles and that its own military was determined to [...]
  • US blocks chip supplies to Chinese Huawei Technologies

    May 20, 2020 0
     The Trump administration has moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies, spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of US producers of chipmaking equipment. Huawei 5G A new [...]
  • Libyan Army Completes Turkish Army’s Training

    May 14, 2021 0
    A passing out ceremony was held on November 21 for Libyan soldiers who completed an eight-week training by the Turkish Armed Forces. Turkish warship fired RGM-84 Harpoon missiles on sites controlled by Haftar militiasDateMay 23, 2020Turkey has [...]
  • Russia will deliver North Korea with MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets in exchange for more troops

    December 10, 2024 0
    Russia will provide North Korea with fighter jets in exchange for the thousands of troops Pyongyang has reportedly sent to support Moscow’s war against Ukraine, the head of the United States’ Pacific forces said. North [...]
  • Why Did Russia’s Navy Repeatedly Fail To Defend Its Warship?

    June 12, 2023 0
    The Russian cruiser Moskva was attacked in the Black Sea on April 13th. There are unconfirmed reports also that the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov was attacked on May 6th.  As details emerge, four important questions [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia purchased 12 Bayraktar Akinci drones from Turkey

  • Middle East

    Israeli PM Netanyahu secretly met with the UAE President, Mohammed Bin Zayed, in Dubai during the Iran War.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China Competing for Fighter Jets Superiority

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV passes 1st test flight

  • Europe

    Baykar Unveils 1000km Range MIZRAK Loitering Munition.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Inaccurate FAB-500 is the primary reason Russia lost so many aircraft in Ukraine war

  • Central Asia

    Three Brothers 2021: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan start joint military exercises

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivers Additional T-7A Trainer Fuselage To Boeing Test Facility

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Defense to develop an advanced derivative of Bayraktar TB2 UCAV

  • Middle East

    Iran Transfers Technology To Build Kamikaze Drones In Russia

  • C4iSR

    Japanese Murata, American Texas Instruments, French Thales and German Siemens Supplied Communications, EW and Computation Equipment For Russia’s Su-57 Jets

  • Air Platform

    Missing Russian Su-30SM may have been downed by Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Launches New Adaptive Engine Project For F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Air Platform

    Turkish firm develops mini rocket for micro-UAVs

  • Europe

    Russia Lost More Than 11,000 Military Combat Vehicles In The Ukraine War, Degrading Russian Army’s Ground Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    China sides with Russia as it welcomes Putin’s puppet Lukashenko in Beijing

  • Europe

    KGB Putin To Undergo Cancer Treatment, Looking For Suitable Replacement Who Can Pardon Him For Corruption

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones set off huge explosions at Russia’s Novorossiysk port

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RTAF needs modern quality aircraft, says Thai Air Force chief

  • Europe

    Ukraine killed Russian commander Artur Bogachenko who executed Ukrainian PoW

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan said that Turkey would bring down Su-35 warplanes over Syria using Russian-made S-400.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s S-400 dud launcher in Zaporozhye region

  • Europe

    Kongsberg awarded $1.5 billion contract to produce naval strike missiles for Poland

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s oil depot

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates loosening Islamic laws for personal freedom and expedite economic activity

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Aviation Unveils Ultra Longer-range Falcon 10X Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    France sends first batch of Mirage fourth-gen fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Quantum Systems Awarded Contract To Deliver UAS To Ukrainian Army

  • Europe

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

  • Africa

    Denel Dynamics T5-52 155mm Howitzer Achieved 60km Firing Range

  • Americas

    Russia stole American hypersonic weapons design, President Donald Trump said

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive Switchblade 600 Anti-armor Loitering Munitions

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Officially Enters Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Race

  • Europe

    Belarusian arms exports grow by 15% reaching more than $1B sales

  • Europe

    Putin fires General Rustam Muradov responsible for losing 5,000 servicemen in Donetsk region 

  • Air Platform

    Australia received two new Chinook Helo

  • Europe

    Hungary to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership bid

  • Middle East

    Ukraine War: U.S. Arms Makers Dominated Dubai Air Show As Failed To Conclude A Single Sale

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Submit Final Eurofighter Proposal To Finish HX Competition

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy to Purchase Commercial Underwater Surveillance Capability for Seabed Warfare Mission.

  • Europe

    Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the Finnish market court for bypassing tenders

  • South Asia

    The U.S. to standby with Bangladesh about Rohingya crisis

  • Europe

    Sanctions-hit Russia Seeks Aircraft, Automotive, Train Parts And U.S. Dollars From India And Turkey

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Deliver Amphibious Vehicles For U.S. Marines

  • Americas

    Anduril awarded $20 billion contract to produce AI battlefield network for the U.S. Army.

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

  • Air Platform

    U.S. approves the $1.5 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand.

  • Defense Industry

    Russia failed to fulfil $9 billion worth of arms and spare parts delivery to India, Indian Parliamentary report

  • Europe

    Russia’s glorified S-400 SAM failed to launch 40N6E missiles

  • Europe

    Russia’s new Su-57 jet exposed as a fraud by IAF–Russia cancelled the production of the Su-57 fighter jet

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