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  • [ June 12, 2026 ] Diehl unveils new-generation IRIS-T SLS air defense system. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ June 12, 2026 ] DZYNE Technologies Test Fires Low-cost IonStrike Kinetic Energy Interceptor. Americas
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Cruise Missiles

Romanian startup develops AI-guided low-cost mini cruise missile.

May 22, 2026 GDC 0

A Romanian defense startup has unveiled what it describes as a low-cost AI-enabled cruise missile at one of Eastern Europe’s most prominent defense exhibitions, offering a glimpse of how smaller national defense industries are attempting […]

Europe

Israeli Elbit Systems opens new drone factory in Romania.

April 30, 2026 GDC 0

Elbit Systems inaugurated a new unmanned aerial systems production facility in Chitila, Romania on April 27, 2026 — and marked the occasion by flying the Watchkeeper XR over Romanian skies for the first time, turning […]

Europe

Turkish ASFAT delivers first warship to Romania.

December 5, 2025 GDC 0

ASFAT, a defense company operating under Türkiye’s Defense Ministry, has completed the country’s first-ever export of a combat ship to a NATO and European Union member state with the delivery of the vessel Akhisar to […]

Europe

Rheinmetall offers next-generation KF51 main battle tanks to Romania.

December 2, 2025 GDC 0

German defence group Rheinmetall has offered its KF51 Panther main battle tank to Romania, according to Romanian outlet EconMedia. The proposal was made during a ceremony marking the establishment of a joint venture, Rheinmetall Victoria […]

Europe

Romania will acquire 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall.

November 21, 2025 GDC 0

Romania will purchase nearly 300 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from German defense company Rheinmetall, with part of the production planned to take place on Romanian territory. The deal was finalized following meetings between Rheinmetall CEO […]

Europe

Romania to purchase KF51 main battle tanks.

November 13, 2025 GDC 0

Romania is in talks with Rheinmetall on a land systems package that spotlights the KF51 family, as the government locks in a propellant-powder joint venture in Victoria, Brașov, valued at roughly €535 million under the […]

Europe

Otokar delivers 278 COBRA II armored vehicle, prepares Romanian facility launch

August 17, 2025 GDC 0

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Europe

Romania plans to purchase Turkish Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

July 23, 2025 GDC 0

Romania plans to procure an “almost new” Turkish warship to help protect a strategic gas project being developed in the Black Sea. The planned acquisition of the TCG Akhisar, a Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel, is […]

Anti-air Missiles

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Awarded Contract to Produce VSHORAD for Romanian Army

July 2, 2025 GDC 0

Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been awarded Romania’s Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) acquisition program. The 1.9-billion-euro ($2.23-billion) contract from the Romanian Ministry of National Defence follows a competitive process carried […]

Europe

Romania purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Worth $715 million

March 12, 2025 GDC 0

Hyung-Kyu Kim reports in The Korea Economic Daily that a significant development in South Korea’s defense industry is underway as Hanwha Aerospace Co., a major player in aerospace and defense systems, is poised to secure […]

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  • Turkish F-16 shot down Syrian L-39 aircraft

    March 4, 2020 0
    Turkish F-16 on Tuesday shot down a Syrian L-39 warplane over the northwest Idlib province, the Turkish defense ministry said, the third such downing in three days. Over the weekend Turkey launched the “Operation Spring Shield” military [...]
  • Korean Aerospace Industries Flies Surion Marine Attack Helicopter

    February 6, 2025 0
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  • Saab wants second Gripen production hub as Ukraine placed 150 jet orders.

    October 26, 2025 0
    Saab is already looking at ways of significantly increasing production of its Gripen E fighter to satisfy a major opportunity to equip the Ukrainian air force from later this decade, chief executive Micael Johansson says. [...]
  • Pentagon Unveils $151 Billion Missile Defense Program.

    October 7, 2025 0
    The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has released its final solicitation for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program — a sweeping effort to transform how the United States develops and deploys next-generation missile [...]
  • Thales Australia awarded $160 million contract to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine

    May 19, 2023 0
    The federal government has announced a $160 million dollar contract for Bendigo defence manufacturer Thales Australia to build another order of Bushmaster protected vehicles for the Australian Army.  Ukraine Requests More Bushmaster And Hawkei Armored [...]
  • China’s CNS Shandong Aircraft Carrier Sails Through Taiwan Straits

    December 25, 2020 0
    An aircraft carrier group led by China’s newest carrier, the Shandong, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the South China Sea, China’s navy said on Monday, after Taiwan mobilised [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkey Completes Atmaca Anti-ship Missile Tests With Locally Made Turbojet Engine

  • South Asia

    Turkey, Pakistan To Jointly Develop Satellite Project

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Signed Contract to build 56 C-295MW Aircraft for Indian Air Force

  • Counter-drone System

    ASELSAN unveils the KORKUT 100/25 SB mobile counter-unmanned aerial vehicle.

  • Middle East

    USA, Saudi Arabia signed a trillion-dollar investment and defense agreement

  • Air Platform

    The assassin in the sky: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, MQ-1B Predator and MQ-1C Gray Eagle MALE UAV

  • Europe

    Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, four S-400 missile systems destroyed worth $2 billion

  • Air Platform

    AESA Radar Equipped J-11B Enters Service With PLA Air Force

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    British and Ukrainian officials disarm unexploded Kinzhal hypersonic missile, gain insights on Kinzhal

  • Europe

    Sweden and Finland to Join NATO Soon, Prompted by Russian Aggression

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Colonel Captures Russia’s T-90M Tank And Drive Off While Russian Conscripts Watch From Distance

  • Europe

    Denmark to field unmanned surface vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Launches New Aviation Command

  • Air Platform

    Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter crashes in Kaluga

  • Americas

    DZYNE Technologies Test Fires Low-cost IonStrike Kinetic Energy Interceptor.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Australia To Develop Guided Missiles Production Capability in Australia

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SpetsTekhnoEksport developed MAGURA V5 sea drone capability of hitting warships at 830km range

  • Naval Platforms

    Type 039A/B/C AKA Type 041 (S26T): Soveit-era Kilo-class submarine, make in China

  • Air Platform

    Israel to receive 50 F-15EX Eagle II from the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force deploys F-22 Raptor to Poland, amid Russia tensions

  • Europe

    Russia used paintings to reassemble fighter jets at Crimea airbase after evacuating jets from the peninsula

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Sell Downed Russia’s Su-30SM Fighter Jets As Souvenirs

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia To Build Hypersonic Missiles With U.S. And UK

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

    In a major strategic shift, Pakistan offers a seaport and naval base to the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia signs letter of intent with Leonardo Company to purchase M-346F Block 20, rejecting JF-17 Temu jet.

  • Europe

    Massive explosions rip through Russian air base in Crimea as Ukraine launches ten ATACMS missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF set to acquire two Airbus A330-200s for MRTT conversion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Likely To Be Nuclear Powered

  • Europe

    Senator Lindsey Graham designated a terrorist by Russian authorities: report

  • Europe

    Hungary’s Prime Minister Backs Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid, Removing Last Hurdle

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers Two Skynex Anti-air Gun To Ukraine

  • Europe

    No rations: Russian troops suffered radiation poison after fishing next to Chernobyl nuclear site

  • Americas

    Boeing’s MQ-25 Autonomous Aerial Refueling Vehicle Completes First Flight

  • Air Platform

    UK Approves Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye

  • Europe

    Russian Su-27SM3 fighter crashed near the coast of Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 30 More Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Offers Spare Parts And Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    German government approves arms exports to Gulf countries

  • Africa

    US Military Exports To Royal Moroccan Armed Forces

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Begins Building New Zealand’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Finland Prepares to Receive Its First F-35A Stealth Jets.

  • Air Platform

    Dramatic moment British Starstreak missile blasts Russian KA-52 helicopter out the sky

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded A Contract To Supply RBS 70 NG SAM To Argentina

  • Europe

    German Leopard and British Challenger tanks smash through Russian trenches in Bakhmut

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Czech Crowdfunding ‘Gift for Putin’ Donates 15 Viktor Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S., Australia, the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and Taiwan are directly arming the Chinese Military by supplying dual-use technology and microchips to the PLA.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey orders additional 57 locally-made T626 Gökbey transport helicopters

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