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  • [ June 27, 2026 ] Malaysia purchases Turkish Anka-S drones worth $103 million. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 27, 2026 ] Ukraine Purchases 500,000 Domestically Developed Brave1 Interceptor Drones to Combat Russia’s Shahed Drones. Europe
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Direct-energy Weapons

Qatar Becomes The First Export Customer of FS-LIDS Anti-drone System

May 27, 2025 GDC 0

On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Government announced a $1 billion defense agreement with Qatar via an official statement, establishing the Gulf nation as the first international customer of Raytheon’s Fixed Site Low, Slow, Small […]

Land Platform

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

October 24, 2024 GDC 0

On October 21, 2024, the South Korean army announced that it had, for the first time in its history, deployed its K2 tanks and K9 self-propelled howitzers for joint overseas exercises. These maneuvers, taking place […]

Infantry Weapons

Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

December 22, 2021 GDC 0

Negotiations are reportedly underway between the Qatari Ministry of Defense, accompanied by Barzan Holding, and the Turkish companies Aselsan and Roketsan for the supply of Hisar air defense systems. For the moment, few details have […]

Air Platform

Qatar Receives A Batch of AH-64E Apache Helicopters

April 10, 2021 GDC 0

Qatar has received a batch of AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s production facility in Mesa. In 2019, Qatar ordered 24 Apache helicopters worth $3 billion. The Government of Qatar bought […]

Middle East

Saudi, Qatar Diplomatic Rows Made Qatar A Strong Military Power In The Middle East

January 9, 2021 GDC 0

Qatar has embarked on one of the most ambitious armament programmes seen in the Middle East in recent times. Its armed forces are growing exponentially as its air force increases in size from 12 to […]

Land Platform

The Leopard 2A7+ Main Battle Tank

April 1, 2020 GDC 0

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  • 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 [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Received Record Orders from Domestic and International Customers

    October 23, 2019 0
    Lockheed Martin F-35 Lockheed Martin Corp. expects its order backlog to reach a record $140 billion by the end of the year, showing the resilience of some U.S. defense companies in the face of low domestic orders [...]
  • Ukraine handed over T-90M tanks and BTR-82A armored vehicles to British Intelligence agencies

    July 29, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Armed Forces have managed to seize hundreds of Russian military equipment in almost a year and a half. Many tanks and combat vehicles have joined the ranks of the Defense Forces, but some [...]
  • Saudi Arabia Parades Chinese HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

    August 21, 2021 0
    The Royal Saudi Air Defence Forces (RSADF) displayed a previously unseen radar during a parade marking the start of training for the Islamic year 1443 on 18 August. Saudi Arabia Says Chinese-made HQ-17AE and Silent [...]
  • Thai Shipyard built two M36-class Patrol Boats for Thai Navy

    August 14, 2020 0
    Thai shipbuilding company Marsun Limited has launched two more M36-class patrol vessels for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The boats, with pennant numbers 114 and 115 respectively, were launched on 31 July at Marsun’s facilities [...]
  • Turkey plans to export KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet to Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Qatar

    November 10, 2024 0
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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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shoot down a Russian Ka-52 Attack helicopter

  • Americas

    New Zealand Sells 22 Armored Vehicles to Chilean Navy

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Issued Tender For Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Drones

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese PL-15/PL-12D active radar-guided air-to-air missiles loosely analogous to the American AIM-120A

  • South Asia

    Retired Indian Army Officer Discloses India Wanted to Invade Bangladesh in 2009 to Rescue Dictator Hasina

  • Europe

    Ukraine develops new type of kamikaze unmanned ground vehicle

  • Europe

    F-16 VS F-16: Greek Pilots Locked on Turkish F-16

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Launched “Plan Galileo” Sustainment Programme

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Killed More Than Dozens High-ranking Russian Army Officers

  • Europe

    1 USD= 105.79 Ruble, Putin Turned Russian Ruble Into Toilet Paper

  • Industry

    Leonardo Company’s Naval Capability

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Peoples Liberation Army Test Fires YJ-62 Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    South Korea develops new truck-mounted 155mm self-propelled howitzer

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine seeks deadly AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the U.S. and allies to stop Russian ground offensive

  • Americas

    U.S. Department of Justice Sought Information From Saab North America On Brazil’s Gripen Purchase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Opens Redeveloped Naval Base in Northern Territory

  • Europe

    Croatia orders Dynamit Nobel Defense (DND) RGW90 anti-tank guided missiles

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Indonesia purchases CAKIR anti-ship cruise missiles from Turkiye

  • Africa

    U.S. Air Force’s GaN based 3DELRR to replace AN/TPS-75 PESA air search radar

  • Europe

    Ukrainian heavy artillery inflicts ‘hell’ on Russian lines near Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Russia’s Retreat From Kherson Put Critical Supply Route Within HIMARS Strike Range

  • Air Platform

    Korean FA-50 fighter jet receives advanced avionics, AESA radar and targeting POD for Malaysian and Polish requirements

  • Air Platform

    China transfers drone technology to Saudi Arabia

  • Cruise Missiles

    US State Department Approves $2.19 Billion Tomahawk Cruise Missile Sale to Netherlands

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force fires AIM-9X missile from MQ-9 Reaper drone

  • Africa

    Turkey Deploys T-122 Sakarya and T-155 Firtina in Libya

  • Europe

    US sending latest generation 155mm M777A2 howitzers to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Combat Exercise Cobra Gold Reaffirms Ties Between the US and Thailand

  • Europe

    President Alexander Lukashenko misses major state celebration, amid speculation of paralysis

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • Air Platform

    Thai Air Force’s Gripen Fighter Jets Launched Precision Strikes Against Cambodian Artillery Positions

  • Americas

    Russia’s Spetsnaz special forces guarding Maduro quietly abandon Maduro, and left Venezuela with deep shame on their shoulders.

  • Europe

    Russia jailed two senior military officers for purchasing Pantsir-SM air defense system to protect Crimea bridge

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops complete Challenger 2 tanks training in UK

  • Europe

    Ukraine started manufacturing NATO-standard Bohdana self-propelled howitzers

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin Had Affairs Multiple Women Including A Cleaner: Report

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    HGK and KGK integration into Turkish ANKA+ and AKSUNGUR UAV begins

  • Europe

    Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time Donbass, Ukraine

  • Europe

    British Intelligence Retrieved Nuclear Secrets During Sergei Shoigu Tenure As Defense Minister Reason For His Sacking

  • Middle East

    Israel And Bahrain Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan is Preparing to Test 1500KM Range ASM-3A Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    General Atomics Integrates Sea Spray 7500E V2 Radar onto MQ-9 Drone

  • Middle East

    Moroccan Policemen Equipped with Israeli Tavor Rifles

  • Europe

    The West Must Give Putin The “Lessons of Iraq” in Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s Chairman Tarique Rahman: The Original Graft King And Drug Lord Announced his Return To Politics After Surrendering His Bangladeshi Passport

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Provide Advanced GPS System For F-15EX Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea To Boost Defense Exports

  • South Asia

    India Seized Chinese-made Industrial Autoclave bound for Pakistan

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Increase THAAD Interceptor Missile Production.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Firm Converted Manned Helicopter into Unmanned Helicopter

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