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  • [ June 22, 2026 ] The Netherlands purchases F21 heavyweight torpedoes from Naval Group. Europe
  • [ June 22, 2026 ] Rheinmetall and ICEYE’s joint venture is set to develop space-based sensors. C4iSR
  • [ June 22, 2026 ] Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta. Europe
  • [ June 22, 2026 ] Ukraine sent more kamikaze drones over Moscow amid air defense failure. Europe
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Air Platform

Could Canada’s convoluted procurement process leave RCAF without operable fighters?

September 23, 2021 GDC 0

In 2012, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau climbed into a boxing ring in Ottawa for what was ostensibly a televised charity match, but was really a fight for his political future.  Critics had taken to […]

  • Turkey To Establish Military Base In Iraqi Kurdistan

    May 22, 2021 0
    Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced today that Turkey will establish a military base in Metina, a mountainous area close to the Turkish border in Iraqi Kurdistan, to surveil the broader region. Speaking to members of the ruling Justice and [...]
  • Russia Plans To Expand Its Military To 1.15 Million Soldiers, But Can It Pay Salary?

    August 26, 2022 0
    According to DW News, Russia has a record 40% unemployment rate due to mass exodus of foreign companies from Russia amid Western sanctions. Russia was unable repay its foreign debt due to SWIFT payment system [...]
  • LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

    September 21, 2019 0
    Rheinmetall Defence’s KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) and Hanwha Defense’s AS21 Redback IFV have been shortlisted to compete against each other for the opportunity to provide Army with up to 450 tracked IFVs and [...]
  • India Air Force Losing Advanced Rafale Fighter Jets to Pakistani AMRAAM Was Significant Strategic Mistake

    August 3, 2025 0
    Just after midnight on May 7, the screen in the Pakistan Air Force’s operations room lit up in red with the positions of dozens of active enemy planes across the border in India. Indian Media [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Manufacture Munitions For HIMARS In Australia

    September 16, 2024 0
    Lockheed Martin has announced a significant expansion of its agreement with Australia regarding the local production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles. Australia Test Fires Locally-made Multiple Launch Rocket System.DateApril 18, 2026Australia started [...]
  • President Trump Fired African-American and Female Officers From Army, Navy and Air Force

    February 24, 2025 0
    President Donald Trump’s Friday night purge of the Pentagon’s top officer and five other senior officials has thrust the institution into uncharted territory, with a retired general plucked from obscurity to serve as the commander-in-chief’s [...]
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

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Reportedly Will Cancel Contract With South Korean-made Submarine and Consider Turkish Type 214 SSk

  • Europe

    Putin Struggling To Contain In-fighting Among His Generals And Advisors

  • Air Platform

    Saab Makes First T-7A Delivery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Purchases VN1 Armored Vehicles Despite VT-4 Tanks and VN1 Failing in Border Skirmish.

  • Air Platform

    French DGA Takes Delivery of A400M Capable of Automatic Low Altitude Flight, Releasing Paratroopers

  • Air Platform

    U.S. To Expedite Delivery Of F-16V Block 70 To Taiwan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Major Humiliation For Putin, Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-500 Prometey Surface-to-air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Indian Cabinet Approved The Procurement of 56 C-295MW Transport Aircraft

  • Infantry Weapons

    Arrow Missile Defence System

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Drone Attacks Destroyed Two Railway Bridges in Russian-occupied Crimea.

  • Europe

    Bayraktar TB2 Hit Russian Raptor-class Patrol Boat, P-342 Yunarmeeets Baltiki

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France considers delivering ASTER 30 long-range anti-air missiles to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Modi Asked Local Bidders to Submit Proposals for Next-gen Fighters Amid Failed Air Combat Against Pakistan in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approves potential sale of 32 F-35 stealth jets to Romania

  • Air Platform

    Japanese F-2 gets new ASM-3 anti-ship missiles

  • Europe

    Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russian military training center and vehicle repair facility in Crimea using Storm Shadow missiles

  • Americas

    Canada To Build Nine New Artic Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Air Platform

    Turkish UAV Aksungur flies 28 hours with 12 smart munitions

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Australian Army Selects Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters To Replace Tigers

  • Central Asia

    Why does Israel highly values friendly relations with Muslim Azerbaijan?

  • South Asia

    2018-2019 Defence Budget of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iraq Purchases 8 M-SAM II Air Defense Missile System Batteries from Korea Worth $2.56 Billion

  • Americas

    AeroVironment Awarded $86.4 Million Contract To Produce RQ-20B Drones For US Army

  • Middle East

    Israel seems determined to tackle Hezbollah decisively inside Lebanon

  • Europe

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

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department approves $660 million hellfire missiles to Israel

  • Europe

    British Challenger Tanks Fighting Russian Troops in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Iran confirmed that it deployed Chinese-made HQ-16, HQ-17AE, QW-2 and FN-6 Air defence batteries.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Missiles Mega-base Near Vietnam

  • Air Platform

    Turkey became the second country to destroy Buk-M and Pantsir ADS after Israel

  • Europe

    Russian Cargo Ships Stealing Grains From Ukrainian Port

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Received Two More IRIS-T SLM Missile Batteries

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Industries has delivered USS Tripoli (LHA 7) to U.S. Navy

  • Air Platform

    India wants to purchase 114 Rafale fighter jet, amidst tensions with Pakistan

  • Air Platform

    General Atomic awarded $268 million contract for 13 Protector drones for the UK

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bombers

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Norway Ordered Australian Sensors For JSM

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-25 crashed during a training flight

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Manufacture Kalashnikov Rifles

  • Africa

    TPLF Shot Down Mi-35 Helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Two Scorpene-Class Submarines From France

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Sent Formal Request To Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits Worth $6 Billion

  • Middle East

    Syrian armed opposition bans forced wearing of hijab

  • Europe

    Russia’s Howitzers Flawed With Accuracy and Range Issues

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s desperate plea ‘give us the damn Patriots’. Patriot missile is the gold standard of all missile defense- Dmytro Kuleba

  • Europe

    Serbia displayed the new Senka electric VTOL unmanned aircraft system

  • Europe

    Leaked Video Proves That Moskva Was Indeed Hit By Ukrainian Neptune Missiles

  • Europe

    Boeing will deliver long-range ground-launched small diameter bombs (GLSDB) to Ukraine this month

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