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Americas

Raytheon demonstrates cutting-edge radar at RIMPAC

September 21, 2024 GDC 0

RTX showcased the ability of its SeaVue multi-role radar to provide long-range target detection during the Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. Mounted on an MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone, the radar performed long-range surveillance of […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. Navy Confirms AIM-174 (SM-6) Air Launched Configuration is ‘Operationally Deployed’

July 8, 2024 GDC 0

The SM-6 Air Launched Configuration (ALC), known by its official designation as the AIM-174, is the longest range air-to-air missile ever fielded by the U.S. Navy. This week, U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets participating in […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

RAN And RAAF Joins Regional Deployment In Guam

October 14, 2020 GDC 0

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) units and personnel have deployed to take part in a series of large scale training exercises in the Pacific region. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China is on a collision course with the US, Australia and India are in!

September 10, 2020 GDC 0

The Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, we are living in a poorer and more dangerous world. The coronavirus crisis has brought into sharper focus our global vulnerability and volatility, yet the warning signs were […]

Naval Platforms

HMAS Arunta tests fire evolved sea sparrow missile

August 26, 2020 GDC 0

Royal Australian Navy’s first frigate to complete the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) upgrade, HMAS Arunta, has successfully fired surface-to-air missiles at Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) in Hawaii. Conducted alongside ships from […]

Americas

U.S. Navy Conducts The Biggest Maritime Exercises

August 17, 2020 GDC 0

The world’s largest naval drills RIMPAC, hosted by America in Hawaii, offer sailors an opportunity not only to hone their skills with friendly navies from across the world—including the chance to sink a clapped-out American […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia-China diplomatic relationship hits lowest point

August 11, 2020 GDC 0

China watchers have said Beijing’s bellicose barbs aren’t “pleasant reading” and demonstrate a “palpable sense of anger and resentment”. There’s no doubt China-Australia relations are far from great right now. But is China’s increasingly furious […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

RAAF joins RIMPAC exercises in Guam

July 25, 2020 GDC 0

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft and more than 150 RAAF personnel have deployed to Guam to join exercises with the Royal Australian Navy and the United States. An Air Task Unit made up of […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Chinese Warship Confronted Royal Australian Navy’s Warship

July 23, 2020 GDC 0

An Australian Defence Force joint task group consisting of five warships last week travelled through the disputed waterways near the Spratly Islands were confronted by Chinese Warship, learned GDC citing Australian broadcaster ABC. It is […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

US-Japan RIMPAC Drills Go On Despite COVID-19

June 3, 2020 GDC 0

TOKYO (GDC) — The coronavirus has not stopped the U.S. and Japan from holding joint military exercises, as the allies keep watch on China’s increasingly assertive maritime maneuvers in the East and South China seas amid the […]

  • Airbus, Kratos Pitch Valkyrie Loyal Wingman for German Air Force

    July 22, 2025 0
    Germany-based Airbus Defence and Space has teamed with US firm Kratos to offer the latter’s XQ-58A Valkyrie combat drone to the German Air Force by 2029. Kratos Defense Unveiled Low-cost Cruise Missile.DateOctober 25, 2025Dassault Aviation [...]
  • The Czech Republic plans to buy new Leopard A28 tanks

    August 26, 2023 0
    The Czech Ministry of Defense has announced his country is in talks with Germany to purchase Leopard 2 tanks in the newest 2A8 configuration. Czech Republic Purchases 44 Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks.DateSeptember 25, 2025Leopard [...]
  • South Korean Navy Commissions Final Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate

    March 14, 2024 0
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  • Human rights groups accuse Bangladesh army of covering up sexual assault

    August 19, 2020 0
    Dhaka (GDC) – Rights groups, as well as ordinary people, have staged protests in Bangladesh to demand justice for the alleged rape of two teenaged girls belonging to the Marma ethnic minority group. Hundreds of demonstrators [...]
  • France Considers Sending Leclerc Main Battle Tanks To Ukraine

    January 25, 2023 0
    After having planned the delivery of AMX-10RC combat reconnaissance vehicles (erroneously designated as ‘’light tanks’’) within two months, France no longer rules out delivering Leclerc tanks to Ukraine, which would mean, once the British Challenger 2 tanks will have [...]
  • Sukhoi Forecasted 600 Su-57 Sale During Design Phase of the Aircraft

    June 26, 2021 0
    Russian Air Force will be equipping its services with 12 Su-57  fighters for the Training Center to continue evaluating and optimizing the design and initially develop tactics for use. According to the Russian Arms Market [...]
Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

  • Europe

    Bulgaria donates 100 BTR-60 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Pentagon Approves MIM-104 Patriot Missiles For Morocco

  • Defense Industry

    The PRC to spend $202 billion on defense in fiscal year 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has announced $178.2 billion defense budget, a 6.6 percent growth for this year

  • Europe

    The israeli-made kamikaze drone of Azerbaijani military destroyed Armenian Iskander missile launcher

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani Army destroyed Pantsir-S1 of Armenia using Israeli Harop drone

  • Europe

    Iranian Drones Recovered In Ukraine Made With U.S.-made Components

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Gripen Sustainment Contract For Swedish Air Force

  • Europe

    Wagner Group Commander Andrei Medvedev Seeks Asylum In Norway

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Begins Shipbuilding of the Philippine Navy’s First Corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall to export Australian-made turrets to Hungary

  • Europe

    NATO Allies Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Europe

  • Europe

    Donetsk region: a tank graveyard of the Russian army

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems proposed a new large area display (LAD) cockpit for Finland’s HX bid

  • Americas

    U.S. Army to equip Stryker armored vehicles with 50kw laser weapons

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Move To Acquire Eurofighter Typhoon With ECRS Mk2 To Counter Greece’s Rafale Jets

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian defense intelligence confirms Russia using Elon Musk’s Starlink internet in occupied territories

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI, Motor Sich ink deal for Atak 2 helicopter engines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy commissions two new Fani-class MCM vessels

  • South Asia

    Systemic corruption, Ponzi scheme, and Russian and Chinese companies bribing, but European and American companies don’t bribe: a retired Bangladesh army general exposed the inside story.

  • Americas

    President Trump is expected to abolish 1987 arms control treaty to export sophisticated drones to South Asia and the Middle East.

  • Africa

    Saudi Arabia will buy JF-17 Blunder aircraft for Sudan, not for Saudi Air Force.

  • Europe

    Western Anti-Air Missile System Saving Ukrainian Lives

  • Ballistic Missile

    US Navy Destroyer USS Carney Shot Down Three Toufan Ballistic Missiles Fired At Israel

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg opens maintenance hub for weapon system in South Australia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s An-26 Transport Aircraft in Crimea.

  • C4iSR

    Gripen E, EA-18 Growler And F-35: Why Are They Premium SEAD Platform?

  • Air Platform

    France to invest $15 billion in Rafale F5 and FCAS fighter jets programs

  • Middle East

    Israel Combines All Special Operatives Into Single Elite Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Decommissioned All Type 051 Destroyers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Copies American C-RAM And Produces LD-3000 CIWS System

  • Americas

    Russian reconnaissance aircraft intercepted by NORAD while spying on US ICEX submarine exercise again

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s FPV drone almost intercepts Russian Mi-8 helicopter

  • Europe

    Russia detained Major General Ivan Popov After Raising Concerns Over High Casualties In Ukraine War

  • Defense Industry

    Russia failed to fulfil $9 billion worth of arms and spare parts delivery to India, Indian Parliamentary report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal New Zealand Navy is struggling to manage its small fleet due to lack of funding

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar and Nigeria Ground JF-17 Blunder Fighter Jets Amid Reliability, Quality and Maintenance Issues

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Christens Virginia-class Attack Submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796)

  • Europe

    Gripen and Eurofighter intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic sea

  • Europe

    Ukraine and the UK to co-produce Octopus-100 interceptor drones.

  • Europe

    Satellite pictures appear to show a ship delivering Iranian missiles to a Russian port

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Aims to Become Top 10 Global Arms Dealer.

  • Naval Weapons

    Saab Receives Order for Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russian Ammunition Depots in Crimea

  • Europe

    UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia notified India that it cannot deliver S-400 air defense system, a $5.4 billion arms contract blow up for Putin

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi, Yakovlev and Mikoyan Design Bureau Ran Into Supply Chain Disruption Due to Sanctions

  • Americas

    Brazil to purchase Polish Borsuk IFV and Piorun Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Rejects Russia’s Claim On Soledar

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s FPV drones destroyed Russia’s T-80BV battle tank

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