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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 […]

  • Turkey to develop long-range multi-domain SİPER anti-air system, says Ismail Demir

    October 30, 2021 0
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  • Turkish Air Force wants to fly KAAN, Eurofighter and F-16V Block 70 Jets

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  • JMSDF Aegis destroyer Chokai becomes Japan’s first ship capable of firing Tomahawk missile.

    April 2, 2026 0
    The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis destroyer Chokai has become Japan’s first vessel capable of carrying and firing U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles, a development that could put targets deep inside China and North Korea within striking distance. [...]
  • Cost of Australian submarine project blows out by $10bn

    May 4, 2020 0
    The estimated cost of Royal Australian Navy’s future submarine programme hit nearly $90 billion– a rise of nearly $10 billion in just five months. Defence Minister Linda Reynolds declared the submarine program remained ‘on track’ [...]
  • Turkish STM Lays Keel Of Pakistan Navy’s First MILGEM-Class Corvette

    June 6, 2020 0
    In July 2018, a contract was signed between Military Factory and Shipyard Management Corporation (ASFAT) of Turkey and the Pakistani National Defense Ministry Ammunition Production and Karachi Shipyard for the construction of four Milgem class [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Georgia

    August 7, 2021 0
    Georgia could soon place an order worth $30 million with Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture for Javelin Missiles. On Tuesday, the U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Georgia of [...]
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

    Russian Navy frigate collided with Swiss reefer in Oresund, Denmark

  • Europe

    Russian lost 263,000 manpower and $140 Billion in equipment in the Ukraine war, here’s why?

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept for submarine-launched AARGM-ER anti-radiation missile

  • Europe

    Germany Selects Israeli Arrow 3 Interceptor For Missile Defense Requirement

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Strike At Russian Convoy As They Take A Nap

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian DRDO Tests Short-range VL-SRSAM Missile

  • Americas

    US Navy Launched Trident II D5 Ballistic Missile in the North Atlantic, Amid Tension with Venezuela.

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates spy nabbed by Turkish intelligence agency

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Achieves Air Superiority in 48 Hours and Russian Air Force Fails in Three Years

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ultra Maritime to provide hull mounted sonar for RAN’s Hunter-class Frigates

  • Central Asia

    Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force Wants Su-57 With Old-Engine

  • C4iSR

    Sanctions buster: Russia imported guidance kits from American Honeywell, Advanced Navigation and German iMAR Navigation

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Receives Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoot Down Multiple Mi-35 Attack Helicopters Using Stinger Shoulder-launched Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Kerch Bridge, Oil Terminal, 4 S-400 Radar, and 2 Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System in Occupied Crimea.

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded $72.4 Million Contract For New M109A1 Howitzer

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army Started Localized Ground Incursions Before Full-scale Ground Incursions In Northern Gaza

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Donates Fourteen Mi-8 Transport Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to Qatar

  • Loitering Munitions

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Awarded $145 Million Contact To Produce Loitering Munitions For Undisclosed EU Nations

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Ordered 83 HAL Tejas Aircraft Despite Aircraft Failed In Crucial Spin and Tight Turn Tests

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russian Defense Exports to Southeast Asia

  • Europe

    Freedom is coming: Dramatic footage shows anti-Putin troops storm FSB building and captured town in Belgorod

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Alpha Unit Has Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft Including Su-30, Su-34, MiG-31 and An-26.

  • Americas

    Anduril awarded $20 billion contract to produce AI battlefield network for the U.S. Army.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Swedish Stridsvagn 122 Tanks in Counteroffensive Against Russia

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin inks deal for SPY-7 radar manufacturing

  • Americas

    US Army Successfully Tests Future Missile Defense Radar For Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor

  • Europe

    U.S. Defense Secretary Issued Warning As Concerns Grow Over North Korean Troops Joining Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia started building Arafura-class OPV

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian air force pilot killed after Su-24 fighter jet crashes

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils underground bunker for prized HIMARS artillery rockets

  • Europe

    Leonardo Company set to boost European drone firepower in tie-up with Baykar

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy commissions two new Type 054 A/P frigates

  • Europe

    British Special Boat Service (SBS) Trained And Equipped Ukrainian Special Forces To Retake Snake Island

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Sends Warships To South China Sea To Stop Chinese Fishing Flotilla Entering Its EEZ

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Putin Claimed He Could Strike UK With A Missile To Kill Boris Johnson

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Captured Indian-made AK-47 and INSAS Rifles from the Terrorist Group United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF).

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Malaysian Navy launched second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Raja Muda Nala

  • Africa

    Morocco Plans To Buy ATR-72 MPA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cluster of Chinese coast guard vessels spotted near Russian oil rig off Vietnam

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine’s Interceptor Drones Hunt Russia’s Shahed Drone on Autopilot.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s F-16 Shot Down Second Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Industry

    The United States is the number one arms exporter in 2015-2019

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Delivers First CV90 Support Vehicles For Norwegian Army

  • Europe

    Germany’s Rheinmetall opens first joint production facility in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 Radar

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