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Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

July 15, 2020 GDC 0

The Philippine Navy’s (PN) corvette acquisition plan has been moved to Horizon 3 of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP). The country is purchasing two missile-armed corvettes under the $600 million […]

Ukraine, Denmark Signs MoU On Developing Multipurpose Naval Vessel

January 1, 2022 0

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defence of Denmark concerning cooperation on developing and enhancing Ukraine’s maritime capabilities. Ukraine Ordered Turkish Ada-class CorvettesDateApril [...]
China flooded the markets with drones as the U.S. just started exporting armed drones

October 2, 2020 0

In only a few years, China has been able to research, produce and refine its armed unmanned aerial vehicles. The White House’s recent decision to allow the sale of advanced weapons systems to the United [...]
Hindu Nationalist Narendra Modi was over-interested in corrupt and murderous Sheikh Hasina, looting Bangladesh to undermine its national security rather than investing in Bangladesh

January 16, 2025 0

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina long ignored the democratic backsliding in each other’s countries to forge close ties. With Hasina ousted from power, India’s warnings over the safety of Bangladesh’s Hindu [...]
President Biden signs bill reviving WWII lend-lease act for Ukraine

May 11, 2022 0

President Joe Biden on Monday resurrected a World War II measure used to boost US allies fighting Nazi Germany, allowing the government to accelerate weapons shipments to Ukraine for its battle against Russia’s invasion. Biden [...]
Russia Losing Tanks And Armored Vehicles Faster Than It Can Replenish

August 30, 2022 0

Russia has faced significant losses of tanks and armored vehicles following the actions of Ukraine forces, according to reports. Ukrainian Defense Industry CapabilitiesDateAugust 24, 2019Russia Lost 54 Artillery Systems, 54 Armored Vehicles and 27 Tanks [...]
British MoD to invite RFP for Royal Navy’s support ships

May 11, 2020 0

LONDON (GDC) — British MoD is set to restart a competition on September to build up to three large logistics ships to support deployment of the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier fleet, having suspended the [...]

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]