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  • [ May 16, 2026 ] Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin. Europe
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East Asia and Pacific Region

China has announced $178.2 billion defense budget, a 6.6 percent growth for this year

May 23, 2020 GDC 0

Singapore (GDC) — China has announced a 6.6 percent growth in its defense budget for this year, its lowest rate of increase for almost three decades although China’s economy shrinking by 6.8 percent in the […]

Air Platform

Russian Glorified Su-35 Failed to Track J-16 and J-10C in a Simulated Air Battle: PLAAF

May 18, 2020 GDC 0

Chinese military experts Xi Yazhou said, the Russian Su-35 was unsuitable for mock air combat. Russia offered 24 more Su-35 fighters to the PRC, although experts from the PRC said that the Russian combat aircraft […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China Deploys Su-35 close to Indian border

May 16, 2020 GDC 0

China deployed its Su-35 fighters against India learned GDC citing China Daily. China decided to bring down to India the full power of its latest weapons, after India staged a provocation on the border with […]

Air Platform

China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

May 15, 2020 GDC 0

The FC-31, China’s second fighter jet following the J-20, recently revealed photos of a scale model of the aircraft painted with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) insignia, a move military observers said suggested the […]

Air Platform

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

May 4, 2020 GDC 0

Beijing ‘carefully considering’ unveiling the H-20 bomber at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2020 at a time of heightened regional tension learned GDC citing South China Morning Post. The H-20 aircraft will give China the […]

Air Platform

The PLAAF issued aircraft painting and marking regulations

April 27, 2020 GDC 0

BEIJING, Mar. 13 — The Chinese PLA Air Force issued Regulations on Air Force Aircraft Painting and Marking (Trial) recently (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations). It is known that the low visibility of aircraft […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The PLAAF flew KJ-500 AEW&C and J-11A fighter Jet during a night exercise across Taiwan Strait

April 13, 2020 GDC 0

Taipei says its fighters were sent to break up PLA Air Force flight that crossed median of Taiwan Strait Night drill by J-11 fighters and KJ-500 early warning aircraft was message from Beijing, analyst says […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China Reportedly Will Buy More Su-35s to Replace Older Aircrafts: Reports TASS

March 28, 2020 GDC 0

Moscow is offering to sell more Su-35s fighters to Beijing and Chinese media reports that Beijing may accept the offer. Chinese domestic industry is under stress to fasttrack delivery of aircrafts to the competing forces,–Chinese […]

Air Platform

China begun retrofitting WS10B engine into J-10C fourth-gen fighter jet

March 6, 2020 GDC 0

A screengrab from CCTV footage released on 2 March showing a J-10C multirole fighter in PLAAF markings fitted with a Chinese-made WS10B engine. China has begun retrofitting locally made Shenyang-Liming WS10B ‘Taihang’-series engines into its […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

US Navy says Chinese warship fired weapons grade laser at US aircraft

February 28, 2020 GDC 0

The US Navy said on Thursday that a Chinese military warship fired a military grade laser at US Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft last week while it was flying over the Pacific Ocean, an […]

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  • Saab Group To Showcase Next-gen Combat Boat-90 At DSEI 2021

    September 3, 2021 0
    Saab announced Tuesday that it will be demonstrating a new generation of the Combat Boat 90 (CB90) fast assault craft for the first time outside of Sweden. Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat [...]
  • PLAN’s Type 055 Destroyer

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  • Thales Group to Modernize Indonesian Frigate with Radars, Missiles

    September 5, 2020 0
    The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has asked Thales Group to modernize KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigate. In March 2020, Indonesia’s defence ministry formally launched the modernization, signing an agreement with lead contractor, PT Len, and [...]
  • Sweden Ordered More NLAW For Its Army

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  • Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes destroyed Russia’s artic patrol boat.

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    Image showing the “Purga” arctic patrol vessel listing in port on March 25 following a strike. Her hull is leaning against Project 22011 Oceanographic research vessel “Vice-Admiral Burilichev”. Based on images published today, long-range Ukrainian [...]
  • US Army Tests Operational Capability of Upgraded UH-60V Helicopters

    April 24, 2020 0
    The US Army’s UH-60V upgrade package, which enhances the “L” variant of the Sikorsky Black Hawk, has completed initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E). Part of the upgrade package, the digital cockpit system, reached IOT&E [...]
Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

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  • Europe

    Netherlands To Buy Leopard Tanks From Rheinmetall

  • Indian Navy Submarine
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Suffers Budget Crisis As It Plans to Expand Operations

  • Europe

    The U.S. sends warship in Crete to monitor Greece, Turkey tensions

  • Americas

    New Double-V Hull A1 Stryker variant spotted during exercises

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italian Army Received Fourth Kronos Radar For SAMP/T NG Anti-air Missile

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Falcon 8X To Rival Gulfstream G7500 And G700

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties in The Middle East

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China’s CJ-10 Long Sword / DH-10 land-attack cruise missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers ammunitions for Gepard anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

    Sweden conducted the first tests with the Saab Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) from a corvette and a submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops

  • Middle East

    Emirati Sheikh Buys Israeli Soccer Club

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoot Down Multiple Mi-35 Attack Helicopters Using Stinger Shoulder-launched Missile

  • Air Platform

    Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s Submarines To Receive Ballistic And Cruise Missiles Launching Capability

  • South Asia

    Singapore’s DBS Bank, the British Arab Commercial Bank, and Bangladesh’s UCB bank sued ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina’s ally Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and Tulip Siddiq.

  • Anti-drone System

    ASELSAN unveils the KORKUT 100/25 SB mobile counter-unmanned aerial vehicle.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Building Up Maritime Capability to Counter China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Agreement: Australia Cannot Fix British And American Submarine Industrial Bases Capacity Problem

  • Europe

    NATO Will Put Boots On The Ground If Putin Nukes Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    UAE Plans to Buy CATIC L-15 Light Combat Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Polish-made RAK 120 Self-propelled Mortar

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo RAT 31DL and RAT 31DL/M 3D Radar Family

  • South Asia

    Sacked Bangladesh Army Major General Ziaul Ahsan arrested on mass murder charge

  • Air Platform

    Second Batch Of Rafale To Arrive In India In October

  • Middle East

    7 DJI drone experts are dead, and almost 400 Chinese military personnel are trapped inside a bunker, non-contactable or presumed dead in Iran.

  • Europe

    Australia to deliver 30 more Bushmaster armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singaporean Navy Will Build Second Multi-Role Combat Vessel

  • Middle East

    Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has launched a large-scale attack involving rockets and drones on Israel.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received 17,000 Anti-tank Weapons Last Week

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Shot Down Aircraft Using Marlet Anti-air Missile

  • Middle East

    Naval Group Delivers Second Gowind Corvette for United Arab Emirates Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CNS Fujian vs USS Ford: here’s why the USS Ford supercarrier is superior to CNS Fujian.

  • Africa

    Algeria, Egypt Following Indonesia, Cancelled Negotiation On Russia’s Su-35 fighter jets.

  • Europe

    UK to buy German-made new artillery system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. DoD selects Raytheon for AIM-9X system improvement

  • Americas

    The US Navy to order next-generation frigate FFG (X)

  • Americas

    U.S. imposed sanctions on Indian shipping companies for involvement in the “Arctic LNG-2” project by Russia’s NOVATEK

  • Middle East

    Iran faked its own ballistic missile debris as America’s F-16 debris in state TV.

  • South Asia

    General Bipin Rawat praises Boeing P-8I Poseidon for Doklam operation

  • Air Platform

    Royal Navy Trials Drone Launching From HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier

  • Land Platform

    UAE Ordered Wahash Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Europe

    15 Tugboats: What Russia Didn’t Tell The World About HMS Defender Incident?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    French To Seek Compensation From Australian For Cancelled Submarine Project

  • Uncategorized

    Russia Lost Four Su-35S Aircraft Within Last Ten Days, Says British Intelligence

  • Air Platform

    India’s HAL Tejas Light Fighter Jet Plagued With Safety Issues, Quality Issues, Delays and Cost Overrun

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman To Modernize Cockpit and Mission Computers For E-2D Advanced Hawkeye

  • Americas

    Iran attack puts pressure on US House speaker to pass aid bill for Israel and Ukraine

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