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Counter-drone System

KNDS Unveils AI-assisted RAPIDFire Counter-Drone System.

February 21, 2026 GDC 0

France’s KNDS introduced RAPIDFire Land, a mobile short-range air defense system designed to counter drones and loitering munitions. The system reflects growing regional demand for layered, autonomous defenses against low-cost unmanned aerial threats. At DIMDEX […]

Europe

Nexter And Thales To Deliver Next-gen Rapidfire CIWS To French Navy In 2023

November 17, 2022 GDC 0

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  • Corruption, stolen Swedish and German technology, and lack of engine forced Russia to shut down T-14 Armata project

    April 2, 2023 0
    When the T-14 Armata tank was sensationally unveiled at the 9 May Victory Day parade in 2015, it embarrassingly broke down in front of thousands of onlookers during rehearsals.  This proved an augury.  Seven years [...]
  • Colombia To Purchase 16 Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $3.15 Billion

    December 26, 2022 0
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  • Netherlands, Britain to procure F-16 for Ukraine as part of fighter jets coalition

    May 18, 2023 0
    Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak have agreed to build an “international coalition” to provide F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine, the Guardian reported on Wednesday. A British government spokesperson told the paper [...]
  • Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK to jointly develop low-cost air-defense system.

    February 24, 2026 0
    Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK have agreed to jointly develop and procure low-cost air defence systems, including drones and missiles, with the aim of boosting Europe’s ability to deal with growing aerial threats, [...]
  • South Korea launches Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigate for Philippine Navy

    March 28, 2025 0
    During a ceremony held on March 27, 2025, the South Korean company HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) launched the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), the second Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigate ordered by the Philippine [...]
  • South Korea Announced $262.8 Billion Defense Budget For Five Years

    December 15, 2023 0
    South Korea plans to spend 346.7 trillion Korean won ($262.8 billion) in the next five years to bolster its defense capabilities amid, according to the country’s Defense Ministry. Indonesia To Send Engineers To South Korea [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces seize Russian modernized T-72B3 tank on the battlefield

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China sent spy ships and survey vessels inside the exclusive economic zone of India

  • Europe

    Armenia and Czech Republic secretly transferred Indian ammunitions to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia forced to use T-90S tanks intended for Algeria

  • Europe

    Putin wants 15 kilometers buffer zone to stop Ukraine’s cross-border incursion by special forces

  • Europe

    Ukraine Called Off Strike On Moscow At U.S. Request

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissioned Newest Littoral Combat Ship – USS Savannah

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Receive 18 Rafale Fighters in 2021

  • Europe

    British Army To Upgrade M270 Rocket Launchers With New Lauch Mechanism

  • Europe

    Aselsan SHARP Dual Remote Weapons Station

  • South Asia

    Pakistan increases defense budget by 6% to $8.8 billion

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar region

  • Europe

    Ukraine showcases unmanned fighter jet concept at Philippine summit.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Finland Purchases AIM-120D AMRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s $320 billion defense spending doesn’t address manpower shortage, Japan has the lowest population growth among OECD countries

  • Naval Platforms

    The US State Department approves Harpoon and MK54 Torpedoes for Indian P-8I Neptune MPA

  • Air Platform

    Peruvian Air Force Short-list Rafale F4, Saab Gripen And F-16V Block 70 For 24 Fighter Jets Requirements

  • South Asia

    Pakistan steps up fighter jets and AEW&C activities near Pakistani border with India

  • Americas

    Navy officials and shipbuilders have attributed the US shipbuilding issues to long-term and short-term problems

  • Air Platform

    India to arm 100 Heron drones with missiles

  • Air Platform

    Australian P-8A Poseidon Makes Inaugural Visit To French Réunion Island

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KAI Unveils Polish FA-50GF Fighter Jet

  • Americas

    Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Serbia purchased Soviet-era KUB anti-air missiles from Hungary

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s Type 31 Arrowhead 140 Frigate

  • Americas

    U.S. DSCA To Amend Upfront Payment Condition For Cash-strapped Partners

  • South Asia

    India Wants French or British Engines For Tejas Mk2 and AMCA Fighters After Locally Produced Kaveri Engine Failed In Trials

  • Naval Platforms

    Hunter Class Frigates (Type 26 Global Combat Ship) of Royal Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Procure Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine drone boats attacked Russian warship in the Black Sea, says Moscow

  • Americas

    U.S. Offers $50 Billion Aid Package To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    UAE Plans to Buy Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down One Su-34, Two Su-30SM And One Su-25 In Kharkiv

  • Europe

    Russia stole land, grain from Ukraine, now Russia stealing timbers through industrial-scale logging

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Commissions First-in-Class FFM Frigate ‘Mogami ’

  • Europe

    Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

  • Air Platform

    The F-15EX to complement stealth F-35 in combat missions.

  • Europe

    Turkish new PARS ALPHA armored scout vehicle debuts in Spain

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy to Start Building Constellation-Class Frigate This Year

  • C4iSR

    Australia received its powerful intelligence-gathering aircraft, the MC-55A Peregrine, to counter China.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Offers P-8 Poseidon MPA to Canada

  • Americas

    Canada Demands that South Korea Build an Auto Plant in Canada for the Purchase of the KSS-III Submarine.

  • Americas

    Pentagon picks defense-technology firm Kratos to develop hypersonic flight-testing vehicle

  • Europe

    Putin’s FSB setup explosive charge aboard Wagner chief’s plane killing Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • Europe

    South Korea to establish technical cooperation with Poland on Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Italy Procures Five F-35A and One F-35B Jets for $368.2M

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea drones destroyed two new Vasily Bykov class patrol boats

  • Europe

    British Army Selects Israeli Trophy Active Protection System For Challenger 3 Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets Sale To Turkey

  • Middle East

    Iran Closes Gas Stations and Billboards After Suspected Israeli Cyber Attacks

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