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  • [ July 2, 2026 ] Australia’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat will take part in exercise Valiant Shield 2026. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 2, 2026 ] Rafael unveils Iron Wasp weapon system against the drone threat. Counter-drone System
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia to invest $1 billion to recruit more reservists

August 28, 2020 GDC 0

The Morrison government says it will bring forward $1bn of planned defence spending over the next two years in a stimulus package that includes upgrading capital works on defence properties and funding extra days for […]

  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone hits second time on upper floor of the same skyscraper it hit last week

    August 1, 2023 0
    A Moscow skyscraper hit by a drone attack last week has seen a second drone smash into an upper floor, according to Russian authorities. Pantsir Failed Again: Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Moscow Building Four Kilometers [...]
  • Turkish Aerospace Industries Set For Big Win In 2024 With Its Supersonic Jets And Drones

    January 5, 2024 0
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  • Swedish Parliament Approves Defense Budget Increase to 3.5 Percent of GDP.

    August 23, 2025 0
    Sweden’s parliamentary parties have unanimously reached a groundbreaking deal to fast-track a defence spending boost, allocating billions in loans to rapidly strengthen the military and civil defence ahead of next week’s NATO summit. Sweden Hikes Defense [...]
  • US Navy’s Super Hornet adopts StormBreaker Smart Weapons

    June 21, 2020 0
    A U.S. Navy Super Hornet successfully launched a Stormbreaker glide bomb, a major step towards confirming initial operational capability (IOC). Stormbreaker is the Pentagon’s most advanced smart bomb to date, capable of seeking out and [...]
  • Malaysia received six ScanEagle UAS as part of maritime security assistance

    March 28, 2020 0
    The Pentagon announced in June 2019 that Malaysia, Indonesia, the philippines and Vietnam will receive ScanEagle UAS for maritime Security assistance packages. Indonesia already received ScanEagle UAS and Bell Utility helicopter as part of Security [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones completely destroyed Russia’s oil refinery in Rostov

    March 14, 2024 0
    Ukraine and Russia traded attacks on each other’s territory Wednesday, including a second day of drone attacks against Russian oil facilities, which President Vladimir Putin called an attempt to disrupt presidential elections set for this [...]
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 […]

  • Middle East

    Chinese military officers and commentators lambast Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Manufactures Smart Bomb HGK-82 Kit

  • Europe

    Western Hi-tech Weapons Give Ukraine Greater Chance Fight Off Russians

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar unveils locally developed MMT-40 light tanks

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey To Collaborate With Foreign Partners On TFX Fighter, Says Ismail Demir

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia to receive first FA-50M fighter jets this month

  • Defense Industry

    Chancellor Merkel’s last-minute approval sees German arms exports peak at $5.6 billion

  • Europe

    UK Details Eurofighter Typhoon Offering To Finland’s HX Competition

  • Middle East

    Israeli Special Forces Sayeret Matkal Preparing To Rescue Captives From Hamas Terrorists Group

  • Europe

    Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

  • Europe

    Turkish Nurol Makina signs co-production deal with Hungary for armored vehicles.

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers Gripen E Fighter Jets For Upcoming Indian Air Force’s Tender

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force conducts Minuteman III nuclear missile test launch.

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN Upgrades Air Warfare Destroyers With Baseline 9 Aegis combat system

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-25 Fighter Jet Downed With RBS-70 MANPADS Near Avdiivka: Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    Greek PM Announces Rafale Purchase as Turkey tensions rise

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon Test Kits For P-8I Neptune

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Donates Type 035B Submarine To Myanmar

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Raytheon PHASER Drone Killing High Energy Radar

  • Europe

    Fincantieri studying biofuel to power future warships

  • Uncategorized

    Australia’s A$90 Billion Contract with Naval Group to build Submarines Has Collapsed

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Aerospace unveiled High-Power Multiple Rocket Launcher (HPMRL) system for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.

  • Air Platform

    Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopters Seldom Crashes

  • Naval Platforms

    China plans to develop a new amphibious assault ship dubbed type 076 LHD

  • C4iSR

    MMR-3D NG G-band multirole radar

  • Middle East

    Israeli Female Soldiers Killed More Than 100 Hamas Terrorists

  • C4iSR

    Turkish PUHU portable EW system

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Purchases 12 FA-50 Fighter Jets Worth $683.7 Million

  • Americas

    USS John Finn Tests SM-3 Block IIA to Intercept ICBM

  • Europe

    Greece to transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine in exchange of Italian Leopard tanks

  • Europe

    Russia cannot manufacture missiles, fighter jets and warships without Western components

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran Prepares Short-range Ballistic Missile Shipment To Russia

  • Air Platform

    Japanese F-2 gets new ASM-3 anti-ship missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JMSDF Has Commissioned First Maya-class Destroyer

  • Americas

    US Army successfully launches Altius 700 drone from Black Hawk helicopter

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Supports the Sale of F-35 Stealth Jets to Saudi Arabia.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Captured Russia’s Orion-10 and Eleron-3 Drones

  • Americas

    President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Retired Army General Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

  • Uncategorized

    Russian men escaped to Alaska by boat to avoid Putin’s draft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN Formally Accepts HMAS Supply Into Service

  • Air Platform

    Peru purchased 24 FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea, replacing Russian MiG-29

  • Americas

    President Biden Promised Speedy Delivery of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA Flight Trials 3D Printed Scramjet Hypersonic Engine

  • Infantry Weapons

    SIG SAUER Unveiled 716i TREAD Assault Weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Started Assembling AS9 Howitzers for Australian Army

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldier shot down Russian missile with M2 machine gun

  • Air Platform

    The Phillippines receives first two T129 attack helicopters from Turkey

  • Middle East

    Ukraine’s President Zelensky to visit Israel next week

  • Air Platform

    Philippines To Buy 32 Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters Worth $620 Million

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded $4.7 billion contract to build 96 AH-64E Apache helicopters for Poland.

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