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Americas

BAE Systems demonstrates new version of US Marine Corps’ combat vehicle

July 8, 2022 GDC 0

U.K.-based BAE Systems published the photo of a new version of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) armed with a medium-caliber turret. A photo posted by BAE Systems last weekend showed ACV-30 equipped with RT20 lightweight […]

  • Bureaucratic Red Tape And Politics Of Australian Barracuda Class Submarine

    March 15, 2021 0
    The Future Submarine Program (FSP) will span decades and decisions that are made today will affect generations to come. If the program is to ultimately succeed in providing the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with a [...]
  • US Marines Corps purchases more TRV-150C cargo drones

    June 6, 2025 0
    The Survice Engineering Co. LLC, based in Belcamp, Maryland, has received a $9.8 million contract modification to produce and deliver an additional 31 TRV-150C Tactical Resupply Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) for the U.S. Marine Corps, [...]
  • Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

    December 28, 2025 0
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  • Italy Signed Agreement with Turkish HAVELSAN to Develop Unmanned Surface Vessel for Italian Navy.

    May 23, 2026 0
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  • Netherlands To Buy Leopard Tanks From Rheinmetall

    May 23, 2023 0
    get its own tanks again, De Telegraaf reports, echoed by Dutch Wnl.tv website. According to the coalition parties, the war in Ukraine proves that tanks are crucial for national defence. The parties support the call of army [...]
  • Smoky bandit: China’s J-35 fighter jet gushing smokes as it begins trials on aircraft carrier

    September 20, 2024 0
    China’s next-generation carrier-based fighter jet, informally dubbed the J-35 by military observers, has begun trial operations aboard the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN) aircraft carrier, CNS Liaoning. Smoke is gushing from a Chinese J-35 fighter [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group has agreed to release all Israeli hostages.

  • Americas

    Canada to purchase Australian-made over-the-horizon radar JORN system, ditching American Raytheon

  • Americas

    US Coast Guard Commissions 44th Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Approves Additional $8 Billion Budget for Weapons Procurement

  • Uncategorized

    Slovakia Pledged To Transfer 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hunting Chinese And Russian Low-tech Submarines By High-tech USN, JMSDF And RAN Submarines

  • Uncategorized

    Wagner transport plane Ilyushin Il-76 exploded during landing at Gao Airport in Mali

  • Europe

    Russia Repositioned Its Troops Near Kyiv, Intensify Bombing in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing receives $265 million orders for nine Chinook helicopters

  • Europe

    Ukraine shot down 52 Iranian-made Shahed drones in Kyiv using German-made Gepard anti-air gun

  • Air Platform

    Peru confirmed purchases of 24 Gripen E/F fighter jets instead of Rafale and F-16V

  • Middle East

    Israeli Sa’ar-class corvettes conduct exercises with US Navy in Red Sea

  • Europe

    Russian tanks and armored vehicles littered the area around the embattled town of Avdiivka

  • Infantry Weapons

    Taiwan to develop land-based point defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s New High-tech Attack Submarine Could Wreck Havoc in Taiwan Straits

  • Middle East

    European Union To Sanction Iran As It Kills 160 Student Protesters

  • Africa

    Morocco Deploys Israeli-made Spyder Air Defense System.

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force Hunts For Aerial Refueling Aircraft

  • Europe

    Iran Delivers First Batch of Body Armor And Helmets To Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Issues Tender For Medium-range Anti-air Missile System

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar’s Rebels Shot Down Karakorum-8 (K-8) Ground-attack Jet

  • Air Platform

    The Philosophy Behind the Fighter Jet Design

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. State Dept Approves 36 F-15EX To Indonesian Government

  • Africa

    Turkey, Ethiopia and Morocco signs arms deal for supplying drones to African countries

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon and Cubic Secure Communications to provide Common Data Link (CDL) systems for Poland.

  • Air Platform

    Slovenia purchased Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

  • Africa

    Chinese CH-4B Drones Keep Crashing In Algeria For Technical Fault

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Quietly Grounded All JF-17 Block I Fighters

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anti-Chinese Sentiment Rises in Myanmar as China Fears $1.5 Billion Myanmar-China Gas Pipeline Sabotage

  • Cruise Missiles

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

  • Air Platform

    CATIC Delivered 7 K-8W Training Aircraft to Bangladesh Air Guard

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Conducted Fourth AGM-88G AARGM-ER Missile

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Australian Tech Firm EOS Unveils 100kw High-energy Laser Weapon System.

  • South Asia

    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

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Four Gripen E/F for Royal Thai Air Force.

  • Americas

    US Air Force Seeking Shahed-136 Drone Replica to Improve Countermeasures.

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Passive EW Sensor Built to Hunt Enemy Radars Quietly.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Begins Development of Hydrogen-powered K3 Main Battle Tank.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Demonstrates Fully Automatic Aerial Refueling Capability

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN upgrades Anzac-class frigates with new sonar processing system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China Unveils Extended Range HQ-16FE Surface-to-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Undergoing Training on New NORA B-52 Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Defense Industry

    Larsen and Navantia team up on India’s Project 75 submarines

  • Defense Industry

    Iran Achieved 60% Uranium Enrichment, A Threat To World Peace

  • C4iSR

    CETC Group’s Type 305A and Type 305B AESA Radar

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract For Vertical Lauch Systems

  • Americas

    Putin’s Puppet Donald Trump Wants Ukraine to Hand Over $500 Billion Minerals To U.S. or Hand Over Country to Russia

  • Americas

    U.S. Department of Justice Sought Information From Saab North America On Brazil’s Gripen Purchase

  • Counter-drone System

    EOS Defence Expressed Interest In Producing Counter-drone System In Ukraine

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