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  • [ May 24, 2026 ] Iran has agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of framework agreement. Middle East
  • [ May 24, 2026 ] The Philippine Army Plans to purchase the Japanese Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ May 24, 2026 ] Ukraine Deploys First Domestic 250 Kg Glide Bomb for Precision Strikes on Russian Targets. Air-Launched Weapons
  • [ May 24, 2026 ] Japan will deploy space-based sensors to counter China. C4iSR
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Europe

Ukrainian F-16 Pilots Learned How to Unlearn Soviet-Era Tactics and Relearn Western Flying Mindset at the British Academy.

May 8, 2026 GDC 0

In front of a British Royal Air Force hangar, Business Insider watched as a tight formation of Grob Tutor training aircraft flew overhead, the whir of their propellers growing louder as they passed. Dozens of […]

Europe

The Iran War Exposed British Armed Forces’ Operational Weaknesses and Readiness Problems.

April 19, 2026 GDC 0

The Iran war has left Britain’s armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on his promises to invest in defense, after years of warnings from military bosses about the U.K.’s […]

Europe

Welfare payments chewed the defence budget. ‘Corrosive complacency’ towards British national security, Lord Robertson says.

April 16, 2026 GDC 0

The UK’s security is “in peril” and Sir Keir Starmer’s government has shown “corrosive complacency” towards defence, a former Nato secretary general has said. Lord George Robertson, the ex-Labour defence secretary who wrote the government’s […]

Air Platform

Boeing, Saab, and BAE Systems have teamed up to offer T-7A RedHawk to Royal Air Force.

November 22, 2025 GDC 0

Boeing, Saab, and BAE Systems have teamed up to offer a next-generation pilot training system aimed at preparing Royal Air Force pilots for the era of advanced combat aircraft. Under the UK’s 2025 Strategic Defence […]

Air Platform

Boeing proposes T-7A Red Hawk next-gen trainer for Royal Air Force.

October 20, 2025 GDC 0

Boeing is promoting its T-7A Red Hawk as a contender to replace the Royal Air Force’s ageing Hawk T1 and T2 aircraft, according to Flight Global. The move aligns with the UK Ministry of Defence’s […]

Air Platform

Boeing, Saab to collaborate with BAE Systems to offer T-7A RedHawk for Royal Air Force

July 31, 2025 GDC 0

A potential collaboration between Boeing, Saab, and BAE Systems is taking shape as the United Kingdom begins the search for a replacement for its aging Hawk T1 and T2 jet trainers. According to Reuters, the […]

C4iSR

Royal Air Force Inducts StormShroud Electronic Warfare Drone

May 7, 2025 GDC 0

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Air-Launched Weapons

UK Carried Out Successful Test Launch of SPEAR Missile

December 15, 2024 GDC 0

The U.K. has successfully tested a new cruise missile, London said on Sunday, as Western militaries push for defense investment and Russia, China and North Korea funnel resources into their weapons development programs. The “cutting-edge […]

Air Platform

BAE Systems Stops Eurofighter Typhoon Production As International And Domestic Orders Dried Up

November 16, 2024 GDC 0

Production of UK-made Typhoon jets has “essentially stopped” amid fears the Royal Air Force will buy US-made aircraft instead. A BAE Systems plant near Preston was until recently assembling the jets for Qatar following a […]

C4iSR

Royal Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail AWACS Received Paint Scheme

November 1, 2024 GDC 0

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  • Spain purchases four Patriot missile batteries worth $1.7 billion.

    January 11, 2026 0
    Spain has signed a $1.7-billion contract with Raytheon for the procurement of four Patriot air defense systems. Germany purchased Patriot missile defense system worth $1.2 billionDateMarch 23, 2024Raytheon awarded contract to produce additional Patriot missile [...]
  • Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

    June 18, 2021 0
    Airbus Defence & Space has completed the latest phase of an in-flight refuelling test campaign involving its A400M and a pair of combat search and rescue helicopters, and says certification approval for the tanker enhancement [...]
  • US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Specification

    May 31, 2020 0
    The US Navy’s vision and mission scope for its emerging new combat-capable frigate includes the ability to destroy swarming small boat attacks, operate undersea and aerial drones, support carrier strike groups, conduct disaggregated operations, attack enemies with an [...]
  • Italian Defense Ministry Approves Upgrading C1 Ariete Tanks

    August 28, 2022 0
    According to a tweet posted by Ciro Nappi on 25 July, 2022, the Italian DPP 2022 (multi-year Defence planning document) includes the “green light” for the Italian Army’s upgrade programme of its C1 Ariete MBT (AMV/Aggiornamento Mezza [...]
  • Elbit Systems Awarded $172 Million Contract to Supply Light Tanks to Philippines

    January 28, 2021 0
    Elbit  Systems announced that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $172 million to supply light tanks to the Philippines Army. The contract will be performed over a three-year period. Philippines Army Received Israeli-made [...]
  • New Zealand Plans To Buy 28 Secondhand F-16C/D to Replace Skyhawk

    September 7, 2020 0
    The Royal New Zealand Air Force is planning to buy fighter jet, according New Zealand Defense Forces whitepaper. Anything New Zeland is planning to buy would need to be able to integrate with Australia. In [...]
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.

May 6, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will not be the last country Putin invades, sending Polish and Dutch F-16s to Ukraine would defend Baltic states

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese EOTDC PL-10 Semi-active Air-to-Air Missile and PL-10E Infrared-guided Air-to-air Missile, A Reverse-engineered Italian APSIDE Missile

  • C4iSR

    Swedish-made AWACS shadowed Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet before F-16 shot down F-16

  • Americas

    Israeli Stratasys offers 3D-printed spare parts to fast-track Pentagon’s supply chains.

  • Middle East

    The Abraham Accord: UAE, Israeli and Bahrain Peace Deal

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Swedish Stridsvagn 122 Tanks in Counteroffensive Against Russia

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    China’s LY-1 Laser Weapon System: A Tech Breakthrough or Propaganda Advantage?

  • Air Platform

    TAI’s Aksungur completes 1,000 flight hours

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Alliance Progressed On Nuclear-powered Submarines For Australia

  • Europe

    Dramatic Footage Shows Ukrainian Special Forces Stormed Wagner Hideouts In Bakhmut

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles And Beaver Drones Destroyed $1.3 Billion S-400 Triumf SAM In Crimea

  • Land Platform

    Aselsan to mass produce unmanned ground vehicle

  • Europe

    HIMARS Rocket’s Precision Strikes, A Nightmare For Russian Army

  • Europe

    Naval Group Launches Second FDI Class Frigate

  • Air Platform

    China’s Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) Released Photos of a Pakistani Pilot in the J-35A Temu Jet’s Cockpit.

  • South Asia

    If Israel, UAE, Bahrain can make peace, why can’t India, Pakistan?

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia agreed to resume production of S-400 for India

  • Europe

    Putin underestimated and miscalculated Ukraine’s will to fight back, says Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko

  • Europe

    Dramatic Footage Shows One German Leopard Tank Took Out Column Of Putin’s T-90M Proryv Tanks And BTR-82A Armored Vehicles

  • Cyber

    Kremlin-backed hackers breached Medibank data after Australian-made Bushmaster vehicles caused defeat for Russia in Avdiivka and Kharkiv

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Awarded Contract to Produce Falcon Albatros Maritime Surveillance Aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing rolls out Super Hornet Block III for US Navy

  • Europe

    Sweden sends $1.23 billion aid package to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Canada Sent More Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Africa

    Algeria purchased Chinese WJ700 Lieying (Falcon) drones

  • Air Platform

    Armenia considers French Rafale jets and rejects the underperforming Su-30MKI jets due to Russia’s failure to defend Armenia.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Military Receives ScanEagle Drone and Bell Utility Helicopter from US

  • Africa

    Sudan Considers Purchasing J-10C After Purchasing FTC-200G Light Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    NATO Allies Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Europe

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Five shipbuilders to outline their opening pitch for the Australian navy’s new $10 billion frigate project

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s PAK DA Bomber Is In Design Phase, report

  • Europe

    Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands transfer M113 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why does tiny Taiwan pack a punch?

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new kamikaze drones reach deep Russian territory in Novgorod region

  • Europe

    Czech Republic delivers 89 main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel destroyed the Iranian Navy’s 20 warships, 1 aircraft carrier, 2 submarines and all naval bases.

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback’: An Accident-prone Aircraft of RuAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippine Navy Receoved First Rajah Sulayman-class Offshore Patrol Vessel From South Korea.

  • Air Platform

    UAE suspends talks with US over purchase of F-35 fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-34 Fullback Bomber Bombed Own City Of Belgorod

  • Middle East

    ‘We will turn them into rubble’, Israeli PM Netanyahu vows vengeance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Scott Morrison unveils whopping $270 billion defense funds to counter China

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck Inside Russia For First Time, Blowing Up Oil Depot in Belgorod

  • Europe

    Hanwha Defense To Supply 288 K239 Chunmoo MLRS To Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Commissions First-in-Class FFM Frigate ‘Mogami ’

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

  • Europe

    Turkey Will Retire Russian-made S-400 SAM In Exchange For Turkish Return To F-35 Program

  • Land Platform

    India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performance

  • Air Platform

    Aung San Suu Kyi wants to realign defense relationship with western countries

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin partisans fired rockets in town of Shebekino in Belgorod

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