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Air Platform

Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Super Hercules Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Test

April 8, 2024 GDC 0

New Zealand’s first C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft has conducted its initial flight test in the US. The demonstration saw the vehicle fly for 246 minutes over Georgia and Alabama. It achieved a range […]

Air Platform

New Zealand Received Its Final P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

July 26, 2023 GDC 0

New Zealand has inducted its fourth and final Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea. This aircraft comes under the country’s “once in a generation investment” in […]

Air Platform

Boeing Delivers P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft To New Zealand

December 10, 2022 GDC 0

“As a maritime nation, delivery of the P-8A will ensure New Zealand maintains a patrol and response capability that will protect and support law enforcement in our Exclusive Economic Zone and Southern Ocean,” said Sarah […]

Air Platform

New Zealand Plans To Buy 28 Secondhand F-16C/D to Replace Skyhawk

September 7, 2020 GDC 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

New Zealand to buy five C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft

June 7, 2020 GDC 0

WELLINGTON (GDC) — New Zealand’s military said on Friday it will buy five Super Hercules transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin for US$1 billion learned GDC citing Defense News. The planes will replace the military’s existing […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Boeing Defense received contracts to build P-8As Poseidon for South Korea and New Zealand

April 3, 2020 GDC 0

The US DoD awarded Boeing a $1.5 billion production contract for the next 18 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes eight aircraft for the U.S. Navy, six aircraft for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) and four aircraft […]

  • Estonia Selects Blue Spear Anti-Ship Missile for Coastal Batteries

    October 9, 2021 0
    Estonian Center for Defense Investment (ECDI) has signed a contract with Proteus Advanced Systems Pte. Ltd., a joint venture company of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) and ST Engineering Land Systems Ltd. (ST), to equip [...]
  • United States Sends More Missiles And Ammunition To Ukraine Worth $400 Million

    December 5, 2022 0
    The United States will send $400 million more in military aid to help Ukraine combat Russia.  U.S. Delivers More NASAMS, HIMARS, Ammo And Power Generators To UkraineDateNovember 26, 2022Spain to transfer 6 launchers for MIM-23 [...]
  • South Korea Test Fires New Supersonic Anti-ship Missile

    September 24, 2021 0
    South Korea unveiled five new weapons and technologies on 15 September 2021, testing two of them on the day. A submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and a long-range air-to-surface missile. Not tested last week but unveiled [...]
  • What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

    March 4, 2022 0
    Many images are being broadcast of Russian army vehicles heading towards Ukraine, and a particular symbol that can be seen on many of the tanks has drawn attention. Germany Outlaws Public Display of Russia’s “Z” [...]
  • Chinese Navy Focuses On Ship-borne Hypersonic Anti-ship Missile ‘Eagle Strike 21’ To Counter U.S. Navy

    April 15, 2024 0
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  • L3Harris Unveils Red and Green Wolf Miniature Cruise Missiles.

    October 28, 2025 0
    L3Harris showcased their Red and Green Wolf cruise missile at AUSA 2025, seeking to fill a vital gap in fires in both weight class and cost. Red and Green Wolf offer drastically increased stand-off capability [...]
Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

  • Europe

    Putin’s war in Ukraine spiraled cost as the defense budget jumped to 282% in January 2023

  • Europe

    Putin Asked Belarus To Prepare Its Military To Invade Northern Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Finland Purchases AIM-120D AMRAAM For Its F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • Americas

    US Army Issued Tenders To Buy AK-74 Kalashnikov Assault Rifles For Adversary Training

  • Air Platform

    Israel Sells 29 Retired F-16s To American Top Aces Company

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan navy’s fourth and final Milgem-class corvette hits the water in Karachi

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ST Engineering launched Singapore Navy’s first Victory-class multi-role combat vessel.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan prepares long-range strike capability with new missile systems.

  • Defense Industry

    Civmec to acquire shipbuilder Luerssen Australia

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin sends F-35A for evaluation by Finish HX programme

  • Middle East

    Royal Air Force Shot Down Enemy Drones Over Syrian Airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Junta Sentenced Six Army Generals To Death For Surrendering, Junta Hunts Officers Who Deserted Their Post And Escaped To Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Tensions heat up between Russia, Poland for the deployment of Wagner mercenaries

  • C4iSR

    Elta and Hensoldt to build ballistic missile defense radar for Germany

  • Air Platform

    Italy to purchase 25 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut and Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Approves Highest Ever Defense Budget

  • Defense Industry

    GE Aviation to supply 99 engines for HAL Tejas MK1A

  • Europe

    Lürssen Group Started Construction of K130 Braunschweig-class Corvette

  • Europe

    Britain Deploys Sky Sabre Medium-Range Anti-air System To Poland

  • Americas

    Failed To Intercept HIMARS Rockets, Russian Hackers Launched Cyberattacks On HIMARS Maker Lockheed Martin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Wants to Buy Chinese Frigate at $480 Million Apiece Raises Alarm in National Anti-Corruption Commission

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky Australia completes deep maintenance of US Navy’s MH-60R helicopter at Nowra facility

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine War: Myanmar Remains the Last True Friend of Russia in Southeast Asia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Created Tank Battalion Using Captured T-62, T-72, T-80 And T-90 Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Russia Proposes To Upgrade Indian Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Europe

    Poland signed $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 K9 howitzers

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Launches New Adaptive Engine Project For F-35 Stealth Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Builds Submarine Base In South China Sea

  • Europe

    Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ship Using Danish Supplied Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • Civil Aviation

    EU Imposed Sanctions On Belarus For Intercepting Ryanair By Fighter Jets

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkish Asalsan successfully tests GÖKBERK Mobile laser anti-drone system

  • Europe

    Russia sends the 1950s BTR-50 vehicles to the frontline, a sign Russia is running out of platforms

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia reorganizes the defence department and creates a separate delivery agency.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Sets to Procure 5 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Failed launch of a cruise missile almost sunk Putin’s destroyer, “Marshal Shaposhnikov”

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aselsan posts over $1 billion in turnover in 9 months

  • Europe

    Russia Refused to Repatriate 14,000 Fallen Russian Soldiers

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former 11 Army Generals escaped to India despite arrest warrants and the seizure of passports.

  • Naval Platforms

    ThyssenKrupp to Participate Indian Navy’s Project 75I Submarine Tender

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit System Received $220 Million Contract To Supply Guidance Kit To Undisclosed Customer

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar’s Air Force inducted three Russian Mi-38T helicopters and two Chinese Y-8F-200W transport aircraft.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine wants Long-range AGM-158 JASSM Missiles For Their F-16s

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Here’s why Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine are China’s nightmare

  • South Asia

    Amid China tension, IAF ordered 21 mothballed MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi 30s from VKS worth $780 million

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI Bought Mass Surveillance Systems From Israel

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 fighter jet export success is driven by corruption and kickbacks to foreign air forces.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan’s Hatf 7 (Babur) Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Germany Unveils New Leopard 2A8 Advanced Battle Tank.

  • Europe

    Turkiye Increased Defense Budget to $51 Billion in 2026.

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