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East Asia and Pacific Region

China assists North Korea in copying American RQ-4 Global Hawk drone with Saetbyol-4

March 28, 2025 GDC 0

North Korea has once again demonstrated its ambitions to bolster its strategic surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities with the public unveiling of the Saetbyol-4, a High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) drone that bears an unmistakable resemblance to the […]

Europe

Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Encircles Crimea with SIGINT Kit

April 27, 2021 GDC 0

The Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone flew for the first near the Russian military base in Crimea, reports Tass news agency. A few hours ago, near the borders of Crimea, the flight of the Turkish attack-reconnaissance […]

Air Platform

Japan’s RQ-4B Global Hawk Makes First Flight

April 20, 2021 GDC 0

A RQ-4B Global Hawk high-altitude, remotely-piloted, surveillance aircraft built for Japan made its first flight on April 15. “The unarmed RQ-4B Global Hawk will provide Japan with on-demand intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information supporting the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

RoKAF received fourth and final Global Hawk UAV

October 20, 2020 GDC 0

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has received the fourth and final Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) it ordered from the United States in 2014. […]

  • US Air Force tests safer ejection system for new T-7A trainer jet

    May 9, 2025 0
    The U.S. Air Force’s next-generation trainer aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, took a major step forward in pilot safety with a successful high-speed escape system test conducted at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. According [...]
  • Poland develops Lanca long-range cruise missile

    September 3, 2025 0
    Poland has revealed the concept model of its new long-range cruise missile, known as Lanca, during the MSPO 2025 defense exhibition. The unveiling comes as Warsaw seeks to develop indigenous strike capabilities in response to [...]
  • L3Harris Awarded Contract To Provide Smart Munition Release System For Morocco, Jordan And Bahrain

    February 25, 2023 0
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  • Ukraine’s F-16s prove effective in air defense role deterring Russian air sorties, expert says

    December 13, 2024 0
    Renowned Ukrainian military expert and head of the “Come Back Alive” Foundation, Taras Chmut, has stated that F-16 fighter jets have been performing effectively in Ukraine’s defense operations. In an interview with the defense publication [...]
  • History repeats itself as Russian Army faces Stinger missile after four decades in Ukraine

    March 4, 2022 0
    Photos and videos have flooded social media following Russia’s attack on Ukraine. One video that shows what appeared to be two downed Russian helicopters in Ukraine has been widely shared on a few different social [...]
  • Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down Su-34 fighter-bomber again

    February 21, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s Air Force has shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber, said Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine’s Air Force, on Telegram. Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down one Su-35 and one Su-34 fighter-bomber againDateMarch 4, 2024German-made IRIS-T [...]
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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  • C4iSR

    U.S. Air Force Flying Triton HALE UAV over Taiwan Straits

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate Cleared $4.9 Billion Funding For New Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s forces blow up Russia’s modernized T-90MS tank

  • Americas

    Canada Suspends Export Of L3Harris Targeting Systems For Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Ever Declining Sales Order & Reputation of Russia’s MiG

  • Industry

    Libyan And Karabakh Conflict Drive Defense Exports Of Turkey

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israelis Cheated Deaths Thanks To Arrow-3, Iron Dome And David’s Sling Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Turkiye’s Akıncı UCAV completes firing test with domestic guidance kit

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Polish-made RAK 120 Self-propelled Mortar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan Signs Defense Pact

  • Air Platform

    French DGA Takes Delivery of A400M Capable of Automatic Low Altitude Flight, Releasing Paratroopers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sanctions bite: Russia accepts six elephants as payments for six Su-30 fighter jets from Myanmar’s junta

  • Europe

    15 Tugboats: What Russia Didn’t Tell The World About HMS Defender Incident?

  • Air Platform

    Peru cleared to purchase 12 F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS blew up North Korean-made 240mm M1991 rocket artillery

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Destroyed Russian Easy Target T-90MS Junk Tanks

  • Europe

    Russia’s total servicemen deaths account for 300,810 after Avdiivka offensives

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics Ends Production Of Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia’s Weird Purchases of Disintegrated East-West Air Defense Systems to Counter Modern Threats

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan will provide Kotonami-class patrol boats to Bangladesh under security aid program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye’s defense company MKE successfully tested its Tolga anti-drone system.

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel continue to bomb all over Iran, Ali Khamenei is dead.

  • Europe

    British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

  • Middle East

    U.S. to name Qatar as a major non-NATO ally

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchased Saab Mobile Short Range Air Defense System

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force readies Airbase to welcome Rafale Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Korean Aerospace Industries Flies Surion Marine Attack Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroyed four Msta howitzers in four perfect shots

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Sent Formal Request To Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits Worth $6 Billion

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Profit Rises as Accounts Receivable and Orders Increase

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israel has signed a $500 million deal with Rafael for Iron Beam production

  • Counter-drone System

    Israeli Elbit Systems will develop hardware to counter Hezbollah’s FPV drone.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Raytheon Awarded $111 Million Sustainment Contract For NASAM

  • Europe

    Turkish defense firm HAVELSAN to cooperate with TAI for homegrown TFX fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Russian Glorified Su-35 Failed to Track J-16 and J-10C in a Simulated Air Battle: PLAAF

  • Air Platform

    The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Stealth 5th Generation Fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAN receives third and final Hobart-class destroyer

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launches Drone Swarms Over Moscow, Including Putin’s Resident

  • Air Platform

    China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut at Zhuhai air show

  • Air Platform

    Russia confirms loss of two Mi-8s helicopters in drone strikes

  • Infantry Weapons

    Iraq Negotiating With China To Buy FD-2000 Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    Dramatic Footage Shows Ukrainian Special Forces Stormed Wagner Hideouts In Bakhmut

  • Central Asia

    Armenia will leave Collective Security Treaty Organization, Armenian premier says

  • Air Platform

    AVIC-Antonov Xi’an Y-20 Medium Lift Aircraft: A Reverse Engineered AN-77 Transport Aircraft

  • Middle East

    Shadow War: An Iranian Oil Tanker Exploded In The Syrian Port of Latakia

  • Cruise Missiles

    MBDA awarded contract to produce Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missile for UK and France

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy Purchases Royal Navy’s Decommissioned HMS Enterprise Survey Vessel.

  • Europe

    Turkish Havalsan Signed Contract with Egyptian AOI to co-produce UAV.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia will receive materials from US and UK following AUKUS activation

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