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  • [ October 13, 2025 ] Indonesia Debuts Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ October 13, 2025 ] Turkish Kizilelma Unmanned Fighter Jet Carrying TEBER-82 500lb Guided Bomb. Air Platform
  • [ October 13, 2025 ] North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ October 13, 2025 ] Bangladesh Army Detained 15 Senior Army Officers, 9 Senior Army Officers Escaped to India, Including Major General Kabir Ahmed. South Asia
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Thailand approves purchases of Chinese-built S26T submarines despite worries about Chinese-made engine.

September 2, 2025 GDC 0

Once tempted to ditch its acquisition of a Chinese-built S26T diesel-electric submarine, Thailand has decided the project will now proceed. The cause of the indecision was China’s failure to obtain German diesel engines for the […]

Anti-air Missiles

Royal Thai Navy Parades Chinese-built FK-3 Surface-to-air Missile

January 15, 2024 GDC 0

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has publicly unveiled its new mobile medium-range SAM – the FK-3 purchased from Jiangnan Space Industry, also known as Base 061, which is a part of the China Aerospace Science […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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

January 3, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Thailand Rejects Chinese Proposal To Build $390 Million Submarine With Underperforming And Noisy Chinese-made CHD620 Diesel Engine

October 28, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Thailand selects Elbit Systems Hermes 900 for maritime surveillance UAV requirement​

September 14, 2022 GDC 0

The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has selected the offer from Israel’s Elbit Systems, winning an international tender to supply maritime surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The winning bid was approved by the Thai Ministry of […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Thailand Plans To Buy Second Frigate From South Korea

January 29, 2022 GDC 0

Minister Prayut assessed that the bilateral defense cooperation has been developed continuously based on the Strategic Partnership relations, hoping to expand Thailand’s cooperation with South Korea through military education exchange, combined exercises, and a joint […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China Wants Naval Access to Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra Canal to Counter Indian Navy

November 23, 2020 GDC 0

TAIPEI (GDC) — As tension between China and India mounts, the former wants to build a canal across Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra to shorten its access to the Indian Ocean by 1,100 kilometers, reports said […]

Naval Platforms

RTN’s submarine acquisition stalls as Thai economy hits by Coronavirus

September 1, 2020 GDC 0

Thailand’s intention to buy two more submarines from China has run into vociferous resistance, with the country’s main opposition party questioning the need to go ahead with the acquisition against the backdrop of the economic slump caused […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Thai Shipyard built two M36-class Patrol Boats for Thai Navy

August 14, 2020 GDC 0

Thai shipbuilding company Marsun Limited has launched two more M36-class patrol vessels for the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The boats, with pennant numbers 114 and 115 respectively, were launched on 31 July at Marsun’s facilities […]

Naval Platforms

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

April 28, 2020 GDC 0

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  • Lockheed, TATA Joint Venture Hopeful About Winning India’s MRFA Project With Its F-21 Fighter Jets

    December 3, 2022 0
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  • Ukraine shot down Russia’s IL-22M Command Post and A-50 AWACS

    January 15, 2024 0
    TWO of Vladimir Putin’s most crucial warplanes worth $350 million have been shot down in the most recent blow to the despot’s failing war in Ukraine. Russian Tu-22M bomber crashed in Usolsky DistrictDateApril 3, 2025Ukraine [...]
  • UK developed radio wave to take out drone swarm for $0.12 a shot

    August 8, 2024 0
    Britain is developing a new radio-wave weapon designed to take out a “swarm” of drones for just $0.12 a shot, the UK’s Ministry of Defence said in a press statement. According to the MOD, the [...]
  • Ukraine blew up Russia’s ten vital infrastructure in kamikaze drone attacks

    January 20, 2025 0
    Ukraine has hit ten critical infrastructure sites in Russia this week after conducting numerous drone and missile strikes. Kyiv has made a concentrated effort throughout the war to hit numerous Russian oil depots, refineries, manufacturing [...]
  • Nagorno-Karabakh War: A Modern Warfare Of Drone Age

    April 15, 2021 0
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  • Serbia, India, Egypt, Croatia, Indonesia, Qatar and Greece Received Dassault Rafale F3R Standard With The Full Complement of Modern Avionics, Sensors, AESA And Meteor BVRAAM, UAE Receives F4 Standard

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East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

October 13, 2025 0

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher during a major military parade in Pyongyang on October 11, 2025. The system’s close resemblance to the American platform has raised concern over Pyongyang’s […]

Europe

Kosovo received Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones.

October 11, 2025 0

Containers carrying thousands of Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones have already arrived in Kosovo, marking an early delivery under a contract with Turkish defense firm Baykar, Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced on Wednesday. Dozens of […]

Europe

Serbia Unveils NORA next-gen 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

October 10, 2025 0

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Europe

Cyprus National Guard Received Serbian-made Tamnava MLRS.

October 4, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Purchases 48 New HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Ship-killer Role.

October 4, 2025 0

The Australian Army’s appetite for the M142 HIMARS is proving voracious. With the first two of 42 units arriving in Australia only in March, the country is already eyeing another 48 of these U.S.-built rocket […]

Europe

Serbia Unveils 300km Range Sumadija Rocket Artillery.

September 23, 2025 0

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  • Americas

    Christmas in the trenches, Merry Christmas to all servicemen and servicewomen

  • Naval Platforms

    China building a third aircraft carrier with ambitions to challenge US Navy

  • Africa

    Sanctions Hit Rostec, China Quietly Replaced Russia As Arms Exporter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Raises Defense Spending By 7.1% To $229 Billion

  • Defense Industry

    Russia imports 80 percent of its missile components from Taiwan, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, USA and South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Australia to transfer RAAF’s classic Hornets aircraft to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad signs decree for second conscription of 147,000 men

  • Africa

    Syrian and Emirati Army Officers Fighting Alongside Haftar Militants

  • Europe

    Ukraine used autonomous FPV drone for the first time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoKAF received fourth and final Global Hawk UAV

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded contract to produce Tomahawk block V cruise missiles for Australia and Japan

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate Procurement Process Was Flawed While Australia Faces Unprecedented China Tensions

  • Europe

    Ukraine shot down another Russian Su-30 aircraft over Kyiv

  • Europe

    President Zelenskyy praises Ukrainian soldiers for recapturing Klishchiivka, near Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Leaked FSB document shows childhood trauma made KGB Putin a narcissistic lair

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Test Fires Extended-range GMLRS

  • South Asia

    Video footages show the Bangladesh Army, BGB and Rapid Action Batelleon directly shooting at student protesters using Indian-made weapons

  • Air Platform

    Sixth KF-21 Prototype Fighter Jet Joins KAI Test Programme

  • Europe

    Ukraine demonstrates jet-powered ‘Bullet’ drone capable of intercepting Russian drones

  • Ballistic Missile

    Indonesia received the Turkish KHAN ballistic missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK has begun supplying Ukraine with the Gravehawk anti-air missiles

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Pilot Takes Domestically Made Gripen E to Sky For the First Time

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Large Quantities Of Russian Lancet Drones And Killed 450 Conscripts At Cossack Base

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Canadian Bombardier Defense Opens New Office in Australia

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Head of Counter-intelligence Unit General Ismail Qaani Dies in Heart Attacks During Brutal Interrogation for Suspicious of Israeli Mossad Double Agent

  • Air Platform

    Flying Coffins: Indian Air Force’s MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Agra

  • Europe

    Desperate time: Russian retrofit air-launched rocket launcher onto UAZ pickup truck

  • Europe

    Denmark Announces $2 Billion Security Plan For Arctic Region

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE Acquires South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall completes delivery of first 25 Boxer CRVs to Australian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy’s Underwater Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    Lürssen Group Started Construction of K130 Braunschweig-class Corvette

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Plans To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Unveiled Light New STAR-X 3D Radar For OPV

  • Europe

    Russia Donatea BTR-82A APC To Belarusian Army To Prepare For Invasion Through Belarus

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military base in Vanuatu would be a great concern for Australia

  • Europe

    General Atomics Received Civil Aviation Certification to Fly MQ-9B Drones over Civil Airspace

  • Europe

    Retired Russian General Leonid Ivashov says Putin saved NATO and the EU by invading Ukraine

  • Europe

    Here’s why Russia’s invading forces are talking over unencrypted radios in Ukraine?

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Navy test fired antiship missile

  • Americas

    The RSAF Trainee Pilots Are Cleared To Train at the US Naval Bases

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Fighter Enhanced Its Capability With Sniper Targeting Pod

  • Europe

    Turkey Conducted The First Flight of Bayraktar Kizilelma Jet-powered Drone

  • Air Platform

    France wants 80 percent workshare for Franco-German FCAS fighter jet

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics To Manufacture Safran Engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Opens Redeveloped Naval Base in Northern Territory

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • Europe

    Amid Russia Tensions, Sweden to Boost Military Spending

  • Europe

    Su-34 bomber crashed in Khabarovsk Territory in Russia

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