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  • [ February 12, 2026 ] The U.S. Has Offered Bangladesh Mega Arms Deal Including Super Hornet Block III, MQ-9 Reaper, Apache Helicopter, NASAMS Missile, HIMARS and TPY-4 Radar. Air Platform
  • [ February 12, 2026 ] Sudan’s Army Destroyed Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense system. Africa
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RAAF’s Protector drone makes maiden flight

October 1, 2020 GDC 0

The first General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) Protector RG1 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the United Kingdom has made its maiden flight, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 28 September. […]

Air Platform

UK MoD signs £65 million contract for Protector UAS

September 10, 2020 GDC 0

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today announced the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a £65m contract for its first three Protector Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS). Announcing the contract at 2020 Air and Space […]

  • China’s Norinco delivers first batch of VT5 light tanks to Bangladesh

    December 7, 2021 0
    According to information published in December 2019, the Bangladesh Ministry of Defense officially announced that its army has ordered VT5 light tanks from China. The VT5 is now deployed by the Chinese army Xinjiang Military [...]
  • Japan’s MHI Launches Yahagi Fifth FFM Mogami-Class Frigate For JMSDF

    July 12, 2022 0
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched today “Yahagi”, the fifth Mogami-class vessel. Also known as FFM, it is a next-generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Japan Commissions First-in-Class FFM [...]
  • Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy

    December 11, 2023 0
    The state-of-the-art vessel represents a significant leap in capability for the force, which has seen increased demand for its missions while at the same time struggling with ageing vessels and the cancellation of the Norwegian [...]
  • Germany approves $400 million ammunition for Ukraine

    May 19, 2024 0
    Germany approved orders for more than $400 million worth of 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine in recent days, in separate deals with Rheinmetall and an unidentified French company. Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition [...]
  • Royal Navy Built Carrier Strike Groups

    October 4, 2020 0
    Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will soon sail with a task group of nine vessels, including a nuclear submarine. HMS Queen Elizabeth Leads Carrier Groups Of Royal NavyDateApril 29, 2021Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Queen [...]
  • India allocates $18.48 billion for new procurement in FY2021 budget

    July 20, 2021 0
    India allocated $18.48 billion for weapons procurement in its 2021-2022 defense budget amid an ongoing military standoff with China and financial stress on the national economy due to the coronavirus pandemic. India cleared military maintenance [...]
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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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

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  • Europe

    Ukrspecsystems develops new Shark reconnaissance drone

  • Industry

    To Supply Arms Or Not To Supply Arms: Russia And China Faces Dilemma Over Supplying Arms To Iran

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    Croatia Has Shown Interest In F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Americas

    Dynetics Beats Out Iron Dome For $237M U.S. Army’s Missile Defense Contract

  • Air Platform

    Sweden and Ukraine agree to localize Gripen production in Ukraine.

  • Americas

    Saab delivers Curl-Gustaf Ammunition to U.S. armed forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s MHI launches ‘Mogami’ first-in-class 30FFM Frigate for the JMSDF

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Two GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft For Poland

  • Europe

    Biden Admin Sends More Weapons To Ukraine Worth $2.5 Billion

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    Saab Australia To Recruit 300 Staff For Hunter Class Frigate Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Approves Terma CMS For KCR-60 FAC

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Alpha Unit Has Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft Including Su-30, Su-34, MiG-31 and An-26.

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    Turkish Havelsan Test Fires Kamikaze Drone From BARKAN Unmanned Ground Vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive Switchblade 600 Anti-armor Loitering Munitions

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    Indonesia signs letter of intent with Leonardo Company to purchase M-346F Block 20, rejecting JF-17 Temu jet.

  • Defense Industry

    Norwegian F-35 Stealth Jets to Get Joint Strike Missiles

  • Europe

    S-400 Pain: Turkey hires U.S. lobbyists to get an export license of T800-4A engines for Pakistan

  • Air Platform

    Flying Coffins: Indian Air Force’s MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Agra

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany Tests Meteor Missile From Eurofighter for First Time

  • Europe

    Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains after Russian troops flee frontline

  • Europe

    Turkey Hired A Law Firm To Lobby F-35 Programme

  • Europe

    Russia Drops Bombs on Mariupol Drama Theatre

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Air Force Received U.S.-made MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones.

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group has agreed to release all Israeli hostages.

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall started building F-35 fuselage manufacturing factory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea, Philippines To Strengthen Naval Cooperation Between Both Navies

  • C4iSR

    Taiwan’s F-16V fighters to receive IRST21 sensors that can track Chinese J-20

  • C4iSR

    Air 555 Phase 1: Royal Australian Air Force To Induct MC-55A Peregrine EW Aircraft, Amid China Tensions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    European OCCAR Awarded Contract For French MAST-F Missile

  • Air Platform

    Canada to Join British-led Global Air Combat Program Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Consortium

  • Air Platform

    Germin Company Says It Will Investigate Use Of GPS Tech In Bayraktar TB

  • Europe

    Demoralized Russian Troops Killed Their Commander And Surrendered To Ukrainian Army

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces have struck and destroyed a Russian military train carrying fuel.

  • Europe

    Russia does not have equipment and soldiers’ gear for the second draft

  • Air Platform

    Israeli IAI poised to secure $905 million contract for Indian Air Force refuelling aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Plans To Issue Fresh Tender For 114 Medium Multi-role Fighter Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea receives third Guardian-class patrol boats from Australia

  • Europe

    Amid Russia Tensions, Sweden to Boost Military Spending

  • Middle East

    ThyssenKrupp Delivers First MEKO A-200 Frigate To Egyptian Navy

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Pole-21 GPS jammer using GPS-guided bombs

  • South Asia

    After destroying Bangladesh’s democracy, India’s Modi is begging Bangladesh to export Indian goods to the US.

  • Europe

    Turkey’s Havelsan Develops Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Barkan

  • Europe

    Belgium Purchased 9 CEASAR Self-propelled Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Melbourne-based Aquaterro awarded $25.9 million for Australian Army’s helmets

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Orders Airbus A400 Airlifters

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Counter-offensive Wreck Havoc On Russian Troops In Kherson

  • South Asia

    American Lockheed Martin Submit Proposal to Build F-21 Under “Make In India” Initiatives

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