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  • [ July 23, 2026 ] CENTCOM Video Evidence Undeniably Proves that U.S. Drones Destroyed Two Chinese-made HQ-17AE Short-Range Missiles. Middle East
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East Asia and Pacific Region

New Zealand Received Rheinmetall HX 8×8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles

December 21, 2021 GDC 0

Rheinmetall announced today the delivery of three HX 8×8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at an official ceremony on November 25th 2021 at the Trentham Military Camp in Wellington, New […]

Defense Industry

CSM Industry Showcases Military Vehicles At IDEB Bratislava 2021

August 31, 2021 GDC 0

CSM Industry presented the new Rheinmetall Man UDS HX 8×8 military vehicles at International Defense Expo (IDEB). The International Defense Expo (IDEB) is held in Bratislava presenting World Premiere Rheinmetall Military Man UDS HX 8×8 […]

  • Russia shot down its own S-70 Okhotnik heavy combat drone

    October 8, 2024 0
    On October 5, Russia suffered its first confirmed loss of the S-70 “Okhotnik” heavy combat drone in a friendly fire incident over the occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine. Initial reports and footage circulated on social [...]
  • Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

    February 9, 2021 0
     Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine collided Monday with a commercial vessel in the Pacific Ocean off Shikoku, with three crew members on the submarine slightly injured but no major damage reported, government officials said. Japan [...]
  • Russia built Garpiya-3 attack drones in China with the help of Chinese experts and materials

    September 30, 2024 0
    A report that Russia is developing a China-backed attack drone programme for the war in Ukraine is “deeply concerning”, a European Union spokesperson said on Friday. U.S. Sanctions Chinese Company For Making Garpiya-3 Attack Drone [...]
  • CSTO Dead: U.S. Invites Armenia and Azerbaijan to NATO Summit in Washington

    June 30, 2024 0
    Armenia began moving closer to the West after Russia failed to act when Azerbaijan established control over Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023. Against this backdrop, Yerevan has begun to discuss joining the European Union and withdrawing from [...]
  • Malaysia Issued Tender For Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Drones

    September 21, 2021 0
    The Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is inviting bids for the acquisition of two new manned maritime patrol aircraft. An online briefing for the tender was conducted on 1 October 2020 in Kuala Lumpur. Members [...]
  • Rafael SKY SHIELD – Airborne Support Jammer

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Central Asia

    Russia withdraws failed peacekeeping mission from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Europe

    Lithuania purchases 100 CV90 armored fighting vehicles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air Platform

    Germany Set to Receive Super Hornet By 2025 and Retire Tornado by 2030

  • C4iSR

    Saab GlobalEye: A True Multi-domain Battlespace Management Solutions

  • Europe

    Russian Forces Destroyed Ka-52 Helicopter Before Leaving Hostomel Airport Near Kyiv

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey plans to purchase Eurosam SAMP/T missiles as S-400 missiles do not meet the performance standard

  • Uncategorized

    China developed new radars for type 055 destroyers

  • Europe

    Turkiye to deliver advanced Bayraktar Akinci combat drones to Somalia

  • C4iSR

    Rafael SKY SHIELD – Airborne Support Jammer

  • Middle East

    Iran’s President Pezeshkian Seeks Resignation Amid Leadership Crisis.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones break world record by travelling 1,500 km to hit Russia’s oil refinery in Bashkiria

  • Europe

    Russian Army Lost 40 Percent of Its Warfighting Capability, Ran Out Of Ammo and Shells

  • Africa

    Kenya Ordered 118 Turkish Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Russian Navy To Get Last Kilo-II (Project 636.3) Submarines In 2024

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Opens Redeveloped Naval Base in Northern Territory

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Iconic Neptune Anti-ship Missile Spooked Russia’s Russian Amphibious Ships In Mykolaiv

  • Defense Industry

    Saab secures $80 million NATO order for AT4 anti-armor weapon

  • Europe

    Russian Gazprom’s New Private Military Could Accelerate Death Rate Of Russians In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian partisan groups ‘Freedom of Russia Legion’ captured BTR-82A armored vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers 12 Gripen E to Philippines worth $1.1 billion

  • C4iSR

    China purposely kept a backdoor in Huawei systems and the Beidou-3 satellite constellation for navigation trap.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy Marder IFV From Rheinmetall

  • Air Platform

    TAI Unveils New T629 Unmanned Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Sweden will deliver Gripen jets to Ukraine after it formally joins NATO

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Modi under fire for bear-hugging ‘children killer’ Putin during Moscow summit

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones wiped out the military airfield in Crimea, destroying 15 Mi-35 and Mi2-28 helicopters

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Test Fires Nuclear-tipped Air-to-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Russia Running Out Trained Soldiers, Offers Cash Bonus To Russians For Joining Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Donates Second Guardian Class OPV To Papua New Guinea

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy to launch first Istanbul-class (MILGEM project) frigate this year

  • C4iSR

    Saab Developed New Electronic Attack Jammer Pod

  • Air Platform

    Five Worse Features Of Su-35 Led To The Destruction Of Su-35 In the Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter Gunship

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered 60 KRAB 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers From Poland

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems to build artillery ammunition factory for undisclosed buyer

  • Air Platform

    Boeing sent two Super Hornets to India for the Indian Navy’s trial

  • Americas

    General Dynamics beats quarterly estimates on robust military equipment demand for Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Legendary A-10 Warthog Received New Wing Mounted Kits

  • Central Asia

    Goodbye CSTO: Armenia Absent From Russia-led CSTO War Game

  • Middle East

    Syrian Crisis Could Provide Lifeline For Ukraine if Putin Wants to Save Assad Regime, Putin Gives Up on Ally Like He Gave Up on Armenia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Says Struck Second Key Bridge in Russia’s Kursk Region

  • Americas

    DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) Detects Unauthorized Drone Intrusions

  • Naval Platforms

    US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Specification

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TAI developed advanced derivative of Anka drone

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aselsan awarded $93.2 million contract to supply anti-tank missiles

  • Air Platform

    France Offered Indian Navy To Loan Four Upgraded Rafale-M Fighter Jets

  • Civil Aviation

    Russian Sukhoi Superjet Commercial Airliner Crashed In A Test Flight

  • Europe

    Putin’s ally, former MP and gold medallist died falling from window in wave of mysterious deaths in Russia

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