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East Asia and Pacific Region

Amid China tensions, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte wants to retain VFA with the U.S.

July 3, 2020 GDC 0

In February, the President announced he would rip up the long-standing Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, which operationalises the two countries’ Mutual Defence Treaty (MDT), signed in 1951. Manila said it suspended the […]

Air Platform

The Saab Gripen E: Not a fifth-gen aircraft but as stealthy as the F-35 Lightning II

December 12, 2019 GDC 0

Sweden’s air force says its Gripen E fighter jets are designed to kill Russia’s fearsome Sukhoi fighter jets, and that they have a “black belt” in that type of combat. […]

Air Platform

Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

October 31, 2018 LM Publications 0

The advanced simulated war game proved that Sweden’s Gripen defeats Russia’s Su-35 almost the same rate as the F-22 Raptor. The simulated WVR combat shows Swedish Gripen E fighter shooting down Russia’s best in class […]

Air Platform

Saab Gripen E/F: Why is Gripen E deadliest among all 4.5 Gen fighter jet?

October 22, 2018 LM Publications 0

While complex high-end jet fighters like the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, dominate the headlines when it comes to the global fighter market, not every country needs or even wants a top-of-the-line warplane. There […]

  • Turkiye donates Dogan-class fast attack craft to Maldives

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  • Russian pilot defected to Ukraine flying a Mi-8 helicopter loaded with Su-30SM parts

    September 11, 2023 0
    Russian pilot stole his Mi-8 helicopter and flew to Ukraine, where he surrendered to Ukrainian special forces. U.S. buys S-300 from Ukraine to practice drone strikes against S-300DateNovember 11, 2020Turkey To Use Ukrainian Turboshaft Engines [...]
  • France Replaces China As The Third Largest Arms Exporter

    April 13, 2022 0
    France increased its sales by 59% in the past 10 years, more than any other country. Saudi Arabia Largest Importer Of Arms, U.S. Largest Exporter Of ArmsDateMarch 15, 2021Top Five Weapons Exporter In 2015-2019DateMarch 12, [...]
  • Japan’s Defense Ministry Asks 8.3% budget increase

    October 1, 2020 0
    Japan’s Defense Ministry is asking for a 8.3% budget increase in 2020, its largest rise in more than two decades, in the face of China’s rapid military modernization and a looming threat from North Korea. [...]
  • French To Seek Compensation From Australian For Cancelled Submarine Project

    September 28, 2021 0
    France will look to ensure any financial hit to Naval Group from a cancelled Australia submarine deal is limited, French Armed Forces Florence Parly said on last Thursday. Australia’s $50 billion dollars Short-fin Barracuda submarine [...]
  • UN refugee agency reported up to 150,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh in 18 months under the inept Bangladesh army’s watch

    July 11, 2025 0
    Under the extreme circumstances, the inept Bangladesh army and border guard fired no shots at the Arakan army and the Myanmar army. They let more than a million Rohingya flee to Bangladesh, creating a catastrophic [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up Sevastopol power substation in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Japan Sending F-35A Stealth Jets to Australia for Exercise ‘Bushido Guardian’

  • Americas

    Austal USA has launched the first Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel for the US Navy.

  • Europe

    Facebook’s parent company Meta bans Russian state media outlets for spreading disinformation and propaganda

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed in the Leningrad region

  • Americas

    Raytheon to supply Patriot Missile Defense System to Bahrain

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy 24 More Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Valery Zaluzhny

  • Middle East

    Ukraine Donates 500 Tons Of Wheat To New Syrian Government

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot Alexei who crashed Su-57, previously crashed Su-30, MiG-29 and Mi-8 helicopters: report

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys T-84U Oplot Tanks In Kharkiv Region

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Iskander Ballistic Missiles Over Kyiv

  • C4iSR

    South Korea unveils a cutting-edge Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) solution

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 15th Guardian-class Patrol Boats

  • Europe

    Russia’s glorified S-300 failed to launch interceptor missile

  • Europe

    Brazil’s Tamandare-class frigate project marks important milestone

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Stepped Up The Arrest Of Citizens Involved In Attacking Israel In Social Media

  • Defense Industry

    Australian air force’s plan to buy $9 billion turboprop transport aircraft is simply a crazy idea

  • Europe

    Ukraine started mass producing UJ-26 Beaver deep strike kamikaze drones

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Royal Navy Will Use Artificial Intelligence To Counter Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    The U.S. and Ukraine sign ten-year bilateral security pact in Italy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia increases defense budget to $10.6 billion despite coronavirus pandemic

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India tests locally made anti-radiation missiles

  • South Asia

    Saab’s Gripen E is Leading IAF’s latest MMRCA Contest for 110 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Showcases New 90KM Range M31A1 GMLRS Projectile For HIMARS

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The HELWS, PHASER, and THOR weapons system

  • Americas

    USS Canberra Commissioning Ceremony Held in Australia

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Urges Turkey To Avoid Transaction With Russian Defense Industries

  • Civil Aviation

    Russia seeks India’s assistance in importing 22 critical Western components for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, thereby circumventing sanctions.

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian F-35A Stealth Jets Trialed Hotpit Landing On Highway In Finland

  • Europe

    Poland Beefs Up Military Preparedness Along Borders with Russia, Belarus

  • Middle East

    Iran Closes Gas Stations and Billboards After Suspected Israeli Cyber Attacks

  • Middle East

    Israel F-15I Escorts American B-52 Bombers Over Gulf Of Oman

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Plans To Buy Second Frigate From South Korea

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia To Sign A Deal With France To Buy 36 Rafale Fighters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Relocates THAAD Missile Defense System From South Korea to the Middle East.

  • Air Platform

    The Brazilian Air Force Officially Inducts Gripen E Into Service

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Deploys High-tech Gripen E with State-of-the-art Sensor Suite and Electronic Warfare Capability.

  • Europe

    NATO foreign ministers to meet in Prague to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia using longer-range weapons

  • Air Platform

    No Simulators! Russian Air Force Glued GoPro Dash Cam On Modernized Su-30SM Fighter Jets

  • Defense Industry

    China unveiled $236.1 billion defense budget with 7.2 percent raise

  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan ordered six M-346s and eight AW139s worth 446 million euros

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan Purchased Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Block III Fighter Jets Worth $1.6 Billion

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At China’s Upgraded J-10C Vigorous Dragon

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

  • Europe

    Epic Fail: Putin’s Forces Are Pushed Out Of Donbas Before Russian Victory Day Parade

  • Europe

    Ukraine Receives PT-91 Twardy Tanks From Poland

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract For Sea Skimming Target Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    F-15EX: The Bombs And Missiles Truck Of The US Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Selects Patria AMVXP 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Turkey successfully test-fires domestic 76mm naval gun

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