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East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan teams with France and Germany to develop high-tech railgun

September 7, 2024 GDC 0

The Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) of Japan announced on May 30th that it has concluded the Terms of Reference (TOR) for cooperation on railgun technologies with France and Germany. This agreement aims to […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to collaborate with the U.S. on Railgun development

May 23, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan develops cutting-edge railgun cannon

May 17, 2024 GDC 0

The Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) of Japan released a video on YouTube showcasing the latest firing test of their new railgun system. The railgun, an innovative weapon system, stands as a testament to […]

  • Halcon unveils anti-ship cruise missile

    March 27, 2021 0
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  • South Korea Proposes Advanced Cooperation in Space and Defense with Canada.

    June 6, 2026 0
    Korea and Canada have discussed a deeper partnership in advanced industries, including space and defense, Seoul’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said Tuesday, as the country is making last-minute efforts to win Canada’s submarine [...]
  • Norway purchased six multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

    April 7, 2024 0
    The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to produce six multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the Norwegian government. Designed and built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, MH-60R aircraft will enable Norway to perform [...]
  • British DragonFire Laser Knocks Drones Out Of Skies For $13 A Shot

    January 25, 2024 0
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  • South Korean DAPA Delivers Cheongung SAM System to RoKAF

    April 29, 2020 0
    DAPA’s Cheongung SAM system consists of at least one launcher (capable of carrying up to eight missiles), a command-and-control centre, and a multifunction radar South Korea’s arms procurement agency announced Tuesday that all ordered Cheongung [...]
  • No Picture

    Here’s why so many Russian generals and commanders are dead in Ukraine?

    March 26, 2022 0
    President Vladimir Putin’s generals are getting picked off, one by one. More than twenty senior commanders have reportedly been killed in the first three weeks of the Ukraine war. And the reasons reveal catastrophic corruption [...]
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 […]

  • Americas

    Trump to ease restrictions on arms exports to non-NATO countries

  • Europe

    Germany Purchases 3,000 Eagle V Armored Vehicles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China poses a real threat to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Ready To Provide Nuclear Submarines To Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • Middle East

    “Russian-made S-300 and S-400 did not fire a single shot at Turkish and Israeli fighter jets and Drones”—Here’s Why

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

  • Air Platform

    China has deployed its Soviet-era Su-30MK2 to patrol the South China Sea amid reliability issues with the J-11B, J-15, and J-35A.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Fighting A Modern Warfare

  • Infantry Weapons

    AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Defense Forces Validate Warfighting Capabilities in FCP20

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Roslavl district

  • Europe

    U.S. will withheld F-16 sale until Turkey approves NATO bid for Sweden and Finland  

  • Air Platform

    India Finally Decommissions Soviet-era MiG-21 Fighter Jet Nickname “the Flying Coffin”

  • South Asia

    India tests nuclear capable K-4 SLBM

  • Air Platform

    Why is China buying the J-10 instead of the JF-17?

  • Counter-drone System

    Russia tells its citizens to buy counter-drone tech by themselves

  • Americas

    President Biden signs bill reviving WWII lend-lease act for Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF’s C27J aircraft put on problem project watchlist

  • South Asia

    Disgraced Dictator Hasina, Indian RAW and Awami League Behind the 2009 BDR Mutiny, Independent Investigation Commission Reported.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strike Killed Iranian General Vahid Hakan Linked to Iran’s Satellite Network.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed, TATA Joint Venture Hopeful About Winning India’s MRFA Project With Its F-21 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send Eight More HIMARS System To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Over-hyped S-400 and S-300 Surface-to-air Missile failed to Detect F-35I Adir

  • Europe

    British Type 31 Frigate Passes Critical Design Phase

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers calling Ukrainian hotline to surrender with armored vehicles

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Offers Gripen E/F to Czech Republic

  • Americas

    US Air Force tests safer ejection system for new T-7A trainer jet

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s USET-80 torpedo is floating off the coast of Severodonetsk

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Purchases 150 Gripen E/F and 100 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroy six Russian air defence systems in 48 hours.

  • Americas

    Columbia Class SSBN Will Be The Most Powerful Submarine In The World

  • Middle East

    Russia offered S-400 system to Iraq to take advantage of diplomatic row between the US and Iraq

  • Europe

    Royal Navy To Upgrade Tomahawk Cruise Missile To Block V Standard

  • C4iSR

    See, Scan, Shoot: The Northrop Grumman AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan’s F-16 Fighter Jet Locks on China’s J-15 as Chinese Pilot Desperately Tries to Escape Sidewinder’s Locks

  • Air Platform

    Should the U.S. send 42 A-10 Warthog to Ukraine instead of a boneyard?

  • Industry

    ASC And CSIRO To Pioneer Additive Manufacturing Using Supersonic Cold Spray

  • Europe

    KNDS Deutschland awarded contract to produce 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces.

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Officially Turned Down Russia’s Offer to Buy Su-35

  • Europe

    No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mohajer-6 drone over Crimea

  • Air Platform

    UAE started negotiations with South Korea to purchase KF-21 and FA-50 fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    UK, Italy and Japan agreed to expedite the development of sixth-gen fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rocketsan Showcases MIDLAS Quad-pack Verticle Launching System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Hails Royal Navy For Sending HMS Queen Elizabeth To South China Sea

  • Europe

    Dassault Falcon 6X Completes First Flight

  • Industry

    One Belt, One Road (OBOR), Plus Grease Payments: Chinese Arms Sales in Asia and Africa In The Name of Development

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $400 million for retention bonuses for Australian Defence Personnel: Richard Marles

  • Air Platform

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

  • Americas

    Colombia purchased 18 CEASAR howitzers from France

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