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  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Cheap Ukrainian drones are beating Russia’s billion-dollar S-400, S-300 and Pantsir air defense systems. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Ukraine’s top strike-drone maker, Fire Point, moves into ballistic missile defence. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Belgium will buy 10 NASAMS and 20 Skyranger anti-air system. Anti-air Missiles
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C4iSR

Hensoldt awarded a contract to supply the German Air Force with Pegasus airborne electronic reconnaissance systems

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Air Platform

Turkish T-129 ATAK Helicopter Upgraded With Aselsan Recon Pod

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Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. Approves SLAM-ER And MS-110 Reconnaissance Pods For Taiwan

April 21, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. State Department has approved the sales of a series of arms to Taiwan, including a large stock of 135 Boeing AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) missiles and six Collins Aerospace MS-110 […]

  • Thales Bushmaster Electronic Warfare Vehicle

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  • British Army spent $7.7 billion on a disastrous procurement project that delivered 44 armored vehicles out of 580

    June 13, 2024 0
    Disastrous defence procurement programme has seen just 44 of an ordered 589 armoured fighting vehicles delivered to the MoD – a decade after bosses signed the $7.7 billion contract. Export potential is the Key to [...]
  • Philippine Navy Receives Funding to Buy Two Corvettes From South Korea

    December 27, 2021 0
    The Philippines Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved funding for the acquisition of two corvettes under the navy’s Corvette Acquisition Program (CAP). Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization ProgramDateJuly 15, 2020Hyundai [...]
  • Russian-made Mi-171 and Mi-26 helicopter accidents injure more than 1000 members of the Indian Army’s Rapid Response Team and Paratroopers.

    May 7, 2026 0
    The Indian Ministry of Defence sent prayers and condolences to the devastated families of all on board Mi-171 and Mi-26 that crashed and killed more than 1000 members of the Indian Army soldiers and special [...]
  • Flying coffin: Indian Air Force will retire Russian-dud MiG-21 in 2025 after 400 crashes and 200 dead pilots

    March 17, 2024 0
    After half of the fleet crashing over the years, the last of India’s 40 MiG-21s are expected to retire in 2025. India Retires Russian-made MiG-21 ‘The Flying Coffin’ After 400 Crashes And Multiple Defeats In [...]
  • 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 [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Awarded Contract To Produce Sniper Targeting Pod For Polish FA-50 Jets

  • Air Platform

    Israel inks $3 billion deal to purchase 25 US F-35 fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    South Korea buys 20 more KF-21 Boramae fighter jet

  • Europe

    Huge Blast Hits Russian Oil Refinery In Latest Suspicious Explosion

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Warns Canada as Canada Weighs in Mixed Fleet with F-35 and Saab Gripen.

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strike destroys Russian Su-30SM and Su-24 aircraft based in Crimea

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine sends 201 military experts to counter Iranian drones in the Middle East.

  • Middle East

    Mojtaba Khamenei, the grand thief of Iran, built a $3 billion property empire in London, Dubai, Frankfurt and Madrid.

  • Loitering Munitions

    Myanmar’s Junta Imported European Drones and Spyware to Suppress Rebels

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK to invest $1.3 billion to develop hypersonic weapons

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates Switchblade Drones, Ammo, Javelin Communication Gear To Ukraine Worth $300 Million

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo UK secured a contract to supply AW159 wildcat ASW helicopters to Philippine Navy.

  • South Asia

    Proverty-stricken Sri Lankan Was Offered Construction Work In Russia, Forced To Fight Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • Americas

    Pentagon Formally Removes Turkey From F-35 JSF Program

  • Middle East

    IRGC says Iran will hit Saudi, Qatari, Emirati and Kuwaiti power plants and water desalination plants as Saudi Arabia prepares strike packages against Iran.

  • Europe

    Psychopathic Putin Lost Astounding 1.5 Million Russians to Capture a Few Kilometres of Ukraine’s Territory in Four Years.

  • Americas

    U.S. State Department Approved Foreign Military Sale Of $150 Million Hellfire Missiles For Netherlands

  • Africa

    Kenya Ordered 118 Turkish Armored Vehicles

  • Middle East

    Six Near-impossible Black Ops Successfully Conducted By Israeli Special Forces

  • Europe

    Russian Buk Missiles Backfires And Hit Russian Troops Like Boomerang

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in Belgorod

  • Americas

    Australia transfers Adelaide-class frigates to Chilean Navy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. agrees to sale 40 F-16V fighter jets to Turkey after Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid

  • Europe

    Turkiye, the UK strengthen defense ties through industry participation

  • Europe

    Latvia To Buy HIMARS Rocket Artillery From U.S.

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Exposed: Why Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder Fighters Are Inoperable?

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-20 and J-35A Fighter Jets Are Far From Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence Prepares Bayraktar Naval Variant TB3 Drone For First Flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Donald Trump Made Labor Party Great Again in Australia’s Election 2025

  • Americas

    Leonardo Awarded Contract To Supply Presidential Helicopter For Colombia

  • Defense Industry

    Russian Anti-tank Missiles Lags Behind China, Says Yuri Lyamin

  • Air Platform

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Major Humiliation For Putin, Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-500 Prometey Surface-to-air Missile

  • C4iSR

    Korean Air, LIG Nex1 Join Race to Build South Korea’s First Homegrown EW Aircraft.

  • Americas

    Russian and Chinese-made air defenses were jammed and destroyed in Venezuela during the Maduro raid.

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Takes Delivery of First Domestically Built Corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Next In-line to Built Nuclear Submarines With Domestic Reactors

  • Americas

    HII awarded contract to build nine new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for U.S. Navy

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s Follow-on Istanbul-Class Frigate Will Receive 16 VLS Missiles

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Destroyed Russian Military Headquarter In Luhansk

  • Americas

    U.S. military advances compact nuclear reactor program.

  • Europe

    Russian Black Sea Fleet HQ Hit By Unknown Drones, Ukraine Denies Responsibility

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Working on Plans to Evacuate Afghan Interpreters

  • Europe

    Germany Will Send IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Delivered Autonomous Submarine to German Navy.

  • South Asia

    Madam 30 Percent: Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sajeeb Wajed Personally Accumulated $7 Billion From 2009 to 2023, Reports Bangladesh’s ACC Case Filing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China Proxy War Raging in Myanmar’s Rakhine State for Chinese-build Port.

  • South Asia

    Indian ICT Companies, Automobile And Power Companies Gained Unprecended Access In Bangladesh Under Sheikh Hasina Regime Violating National Security And Sovereignty

  • Europe

    NATO Submarines And Frigates Hunt Russian Submarine In Black Sea.

  • Naval Platforms

    Abengoa has inked a contract with Navantia to supply its AIP system

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