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  • [ June 18, 2026 ] Ukraine became the global leader in manufacturing purpose-built interceptor drones to hunt Russian Shahed-type attack drones. Counter-drone System
  • [ June 18, 2026 ] Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns. Infantry Weapons
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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 […]

  • The Path to Insanity: South China Sea Explosion Explained!

    November 23, 2019 0
    The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was supposed to lead to disarmament. Instead, it’s led to nuclear apartheid — and sooner or later, someone’s going set one off. The Spratly Islands are a disputed archipelago in the [...]
  • Elbit Systems delivers first artillery systems to Denmark

    November 28, 2023 0
    Israel’s Elbit Systems reported that it has delivered first ATMOS self-propelled howitzers and PULS rocket launch systems to Denmark. Elbit Systems won $200 million contract to supply ATMOS howitzersDateMarch 18, 2020Elbit Systems, CN ROMARM S.A. [...]
  • Chinese Navy’s Type 093 Class Nuclear Submarine Crashed In Taiwan Strait Killing Everyone Onboard

    September 17, 2023 0
    Chinese WeChat social media circulating news that a Type 093 (Shang class) People’s Liberation Army nuclear-powered attack submarine had crashed in unknown circumstances at some point in the past few days, killing everyone aboard.  Chinese [...]
  • U.S. Congress denied Army’s request to spend $400 million on buying Microsoft HoloLens headsets

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  • Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

    July 7, 2022 0
    American defence company Lockheed Martin has received a modification to a previously awarded contract for technical engineering and management efforts for the Australia Surface Combatant program. Lockheed Martin Aegis Battle Management Systems For Royal Australian [...]
  • The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Stealth 5th Generation Fighter jet

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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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 30 More Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Christens Indigenous Landing Platform Dock

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches the first KSS-III Batch-II Submarine.

  • Africa

    Algeria acquired Norinco SR-5 MLRS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HHI Plans to Export Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) to Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Enters U.S. Air Force’s Tanker Competition

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court seeks Interpol warrant for former dictator Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed over corruption charges.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Aselsan Unveils New Anti-air Missile And Gun System

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Selects Northrop Grumman to Develop a New Advanced Stand-in Attack Weapon

  • Uncategorized

    Bulgaria Becomes The Largest Indirect Arms Supplier To Ukraine Worth €1 Billion

  • Air Platform

    France Acquires 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Naval Weapons

    India’s DRDO Tests Missile Assisted Torpedo

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer bombers carried out long-range strikes inside Iran.

  • Explore

    BAE, Rheinmetall To Manufacture Challenger 3 Tank For British Army

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Delivers AW169M Helicopters To Austrian Army

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile as the U.S. and South Korea Conduct Military Exercise.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese soldiers moved beyond Ladakh border

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia to Receive F-16V Block 70 FighterJets in 2024

  • Europe

    Netherlands, Italy and Belgium Send 155mm Tracked Howitzers to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Indian CBI uncovers human trafficking racket duping people into fighting for Russia in Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver Air Defense Radar To Iraq

  • Europe

    Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025.

  • Europe

    Swedish Saab, Polish WB Group Sign MoU to explore cooperation on UAV systems.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. approves sale of Israeli David Sling anti-air missiles to Finland

  • South Asia

    EU and Bangladesh signed agreement on energy, transport, agriculture, migration, security, human rights, finance, climate actions and maritime affairs.

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E/F To Be A Smart Phone Like Fighters With Regular Software Upgrades: Saab

  • Europe

    A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Brazil to purchase 12 Gripen C/D fighter jets replacing ageing Northrop F-5s.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 should be allowed to strike inside Russia, the same way Iran allowed its missiles to strike inside Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones wiped out Russia’s Pantsir and Kornet ATGM manufacturing factory in Tula

  • Europe

    Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear Missile

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Ramps Up Production Of Switchblades Kamikaze Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Dongfeng EQ2050 Mengshi ‘Brave Soldier’, American Humvee copycat armored vehicle

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Delivers 100,000th GPS Guidance Kits For 155mm Artillery Shells

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army to Order 100 AH-64E Attack Helicopters

  • Europe

    FN Herstal Launches Evolys LMG

  • Europe

    Wagner chief accuses Putin of ‘misleading Russians’ over Ukraine offensive

  • Africa

    Kyrgyzstan And Angola Are The Latest Countries To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Soryu-class submarine detects type 094 submarine in its territorial waters near Amami Islands

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded $1.4 billion contract for C-130J aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Russian troops say Starlink alternative Yamal-601 and Yamal-602 satellites are unreliable, costly, complex setup and low data volume.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery strikes blew up Russian supply train with spectacular fires

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin developed a phobia of FPV drones and lives inside a bunker.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to rejoin the F-35 program after Trump takes over the Whitehouse.

  • Europe

    Sweden to deliver CV90 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s High-ranking Customs Official Detained in Criminal Investigation, Interfax Reports

  • Europe

    Croatia to purchase 30 French CAESAR 155mm Howitzers

  • Europe

    British Special Air Service (SAS): Who Dares Wins

  • Middle East

    Fact Check: President Obama is responsible for the Iran war as he released $50 billion frozen Iranian funds that converted into ballistic missiles and rained down in Tel Aviv.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Serial Production Of Hurjet Trainer/Light Attack Aircraft

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