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  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Russia’s S-500, S-400, S-300, Pantsir, and Pechora have completely failed against Ukraine’s saturated drone and missile attacks. Europe
  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Castellion Awarded Contract to Produce Blackbeard Hypersonic Missiles for the U.S. Navy. Americas
  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Ukraine’s drone attacks on Moscow’s oil refinery embarrass Putin for the second time in a row. Europe
  • [ June 19, 2026 ] India’s DRDO Test Fires Locally-produced Cruise Missiles Based on Soviet-era Kh-31 and Kh-55 missiles. Cruise Missiles
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Air-Launched Weapons

EDGE Group Awarded Contract To Produce MANSUP-ER Anti-ship Missile For Emirati Air Force

November 17, 2023 GDC 0

The UAE Armed Forces have signed a Letter of Intent with EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, for the purchase of extended-range MANSUP-ER and the shorter-range variant of the advanced […]

C4iSR

UAE Demonstrates Saab GlobalEye’s Advanced EW Capability

December 1, 2021 GDC 0

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Middle East

UAE, Israeli Air Force to Conduct Joint Training Exercises

November 18, 2021 GDC 0

The Israel Air Force has held talks with officials in the U.A.E. over conducting joint training exercises, seen as a result of thawing relations between the two countries after signing the Abraham Accords last year. […]

Middle East

UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties in The Middle East

October 27, 2021 GDC 0

Israel is holding its largest-ever air force exercise this week, joined by several Western countries and India, with the United Arab Emirates’ air force chief set to inspect the drills. Amir Lazar, chief of Israeli […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Indian Air Force To Join Desert Flag Exercise in UAE

March 25, 2021 GDC 0

For the first time, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be part of the annual multi-national combat exercise—Desert Flag, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The exercise is scheduled from March 3 to March 27 […]

C4iSR

UAE Confirms Second Batch Order For Saab GlobalEye

March 24, 2021 GDC 0

Saab has today confirmed the anticipated follow on-contract from the United Arab Emirates for the sale of two GlobalEye systems, Saab’s advanced airborne surveillance system. GlobalEye provides simultaneous air, maritime and ground surveillance. It combines […]

C4iSR

Saab In The Spotlight As It Delivers Third GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System To UAE

March 18, 2021 GDC 0

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Middle East

The U.S. to sale F-35 as part of a secret Israeli-UAE deal

August 21, 2020 GDC 0

A secret push by President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jared Kushner to sell advanced arms — including F-35 stealth fighter jets — to the United Arab Emirates has caused confusion and frustration among agencies and congressional committees […]

  • Taiwan purchased 10,962 Kestrel HEAT anti-tank missiles

    November 14, 2023 0
    According to Taiwan News on November 4, 2023, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has taken a significant step to enhance its military readiness by ordering a total of 10,962 Kestrel anti-tank missiles. This acquisition, [...]
  • India’s Russian-made MiG-29K Fighter Jets Are Inoperable: CAG Report

    January 17, 2022 0
    Between November 2019 and November 2020, the Indian Navy lost three of its MiG-29K fighter jets to accidents and the rest of them had maintenance issues, including engine problems. Russian-made MiG-29K crashed in India due [...]
  • Singapore’s ST Engineering Awarded Contract for Falaj 3 OPV for UAE Navy

    November 21, 2021 0
    ST Engineering today announced that its Marine business in Singapore has been awarded a sub-contract by Abu Dhabi Ship Building PJSC (ADSB) for the supply of design, platform equipment and technical assistance for the construction [...]
  • Bangladesh Anti-corruption Commission Investigates Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Hasina, 49 Ex-ministers For Siphoning $150 Billion To India, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE, Australia, UK, USA And New Zealand, But Exclude General Waker-uz-Zaman

    August 23, 2024 0
    With the hush-hush policy gone now that Sheikh Hasina’s government is over, the true extent of our economic crisis is coming to light. According to a report by Bonik Barta, over the last 15 years of her [...]
  • Putin arrested General Sergei Surovikin over Wagner group mutiny

    June 29, 2023 0
    Russian authorities have reportedly detained General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, amid a reported purge of military officials following the short-lived rebellion by Wagner mercenary forces, according to sources [...]
  • US Navy Awarded A Contract To Build The Largest Virginia-class Submarines

    November 3, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) — The U.S. Navy inked a deal with General Dynamics Electric Boat on Dec. 2 to be the lead contractor for the newest iteration of the Virginia-class attack submarine. The Silent Predators: US Navy Orders $22.2 [...]
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 […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    FrankenSAM program: Ukraine to retrofit AIM-9X Sidewinder On To Soviet-era Buk Launcher

  • Europe

    Poland signed a $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 South Korean K9 howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing begins building P-8A Poseidon for Norway

  • Americas

    Hanwha and Indra Jointly Offer Armor Vehicle to the Chilean Army.

  • Middle East

    Boeing delivers 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Qatar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese PAC3 missile shot down Chinese Su-35s fighter jet

  • Middle East

    Iran faked its own ballistic missile debris as America’s F-16 debris in state TV.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

  • Europe

    Germany Sent MATADOR ATGM And Ammo To Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Prepares for BALTOPS Baltic Sea Exercise in June

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping purged the top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander Liu Guozhi for corruption allegation.

  • Land Platform

    Hungary Acquires Rheinmetall Lynx IFV

  • Europe

    Polish Army Started Training On M1 Abrams Tanks

  • Americas

    U.S. DSCA To Amend Upfront Payment Condition For Cash-strapped Partners

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Using Anti-air Gun

  • Air Platform

    Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: The World Learnt New Drone War

  • Europe

    Putin fires General Rustam Muradov responsible for losing 5,000 servicemen in Donetsk region 

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 – The Modern Marvel Of Europe

  • Europe

    Australian Army’s Boxer CRV Infantry Fighting Vehicles Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • Middle East

    Qatar Emiri Coast Guard showcased its newly acquired ULAQ armed unmanned surface vessel.

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Buys Two Corvettes From South Korea Worth $556 Million

  • Air Platform

    HAI to lose contract to supply F-16 aircraft parts to Lockheed Martin

  • Europe

    Russia used Iranian-made 122mm HE-FRAG rockets in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Ocean Showcases FFX Batch II For Royal Australian Navy’s SEA 3000 Requirements

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU- 31/32/38 guided air-to-surface weapon

  • South Asia

    The US State Department approves NASAMS II and Avenger ADS for India

  • Europe

    More Than 25,000 Demoralized Russian Conscripts Retreated, Deserted In Face Of Fierce Resistance

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkiye started integrating KTJ-3200 turbojet on the Brazilian-Emirati MANSUP-ER anti-ship missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rocketsan Showcases MIDLAS Quad-pack Verticle Launching System

  • Europe

    Croatia plans to acquire two new multipurpose corvettes.

  • Weapons

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s (Thief) Helicopter Crashed into Television Tower, 4 Killed

  • Middle East

    Turkey delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones to Qatari Emirati Armed Forces

  • Europe

    Germany Purchases 3,000 Eagle V Armored Vehicles.

  • Air Platform

    Amid Tensions with China, Australia to Acquire Two More P-8A Poseidon MPA

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan showcases 1,000km range Type 12 anti-ship cruise missile

  • C4iSR

    Thales-MBDA SPECTRA Electronic Warfare Suite

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sends HARM Anti-radiation Missiles, Drones, Ammo And 16 HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Baykar to establish drone MRO facility in Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy’s second-hand Chinese-made ships and submarines are inoperable.

  • C4iSR

    Taiwan Developed Anti-stealth Radar To Detect Next-Gen Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ships Using Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • South Asia

    Lockheed Martin to begin supplying F-16 wings from Hyderabad plant in 2020

  • Hypersonic Missile

    Israel pushes South Korea to join hypersonic defense development.

  • Air Platform

    Armed with Meteor BVRAAM, Sweden’s high-tech Gripen E is Taiwan’s answer to Chinese PL-15 missile.

  • Infantry Weapons

    India will test Nirbhay cruise missile with indigenous propulsion system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines fixes airstrip on South China Sea island

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greek Patriot Battery Intercepts Two Iranian Ballistic Missiles Over Saudi Arabia.

  • Europe

    Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) awarded contract to upgrade Swedish Stridsvagn 122 tanks

  • Europe

    Satellite imagery suggests Russia’s T-55, T-72, and T-80 tank reserve is nearly gone.

  • Europe

    Norway boosts defense spending by whopping $48 billion

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