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  • [ January 27, 2026 ] Russia’s S-400 Missile Hits Russia’s Apartment Block Due to a Malfunction. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ January 27, 2026 ] The Philippine Navy Receoved First Rajah Sulayman-class Offshore Patrol Vessel From South Korea. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ January 27, 2026 ] Italian Army has received its first new-generation SAMP/T NG and GRIFO air defense systems. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ January 27, 2026 ] The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East. Infantry Weapons
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Anti-air Missiles

India to shelf Akash and Trishul SAM as the radar can’t see the target

September 21, 2023 GDC 0

India’s Akash (Sky) surface-to-air missile is based on 1968’s 2K12 “Kub” (NATO reporting name SA-6 Gainful). Indian Akash SAM set the requirements of being able to engage aerial targets flying at speeds of Mach 1 […]

Akash SAM
East Asia and Pacific Region

India deploys indigenous Akash SAM in Ladakh

July 1, 2020 GDC 0

India recently deployed Akash Missiles or Akash Air Defence System in  Ladakh region along the India-China border. Akash is an advanced, quick-reaction, surface-to-air missiles with a range of 30 km. The deployment of Akash Air […]

  • China delivers Shahed-136 copycat Sunflower-200 drones, ammunition and aircraft spare parts to Russia

    July 5, 2024 0
    On Saturday, June 29, a Chinese military transport aircraft, the Y-20 military transport aircraft with tail number 20248, made a landing in Moscow, Russia. China never publicly announced its direct involvement in arms shipments like [...]
  • Australia Lists Arafura-Class Patrol Boat As ‘Project Of Concern’

    November 11, 2023 0
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  • Netherlands Purchases M142 HIMARS Worth $670 Million

    March 6, 2023 0
    The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency on February 16 announced that the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket [...]
  • Turkey develops CIWS for naval platforms

    October 21, 2021 0
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  • Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 stealth jet parts to Israel

    February 15, 2024 0
    A Dutch court on Monday ordered the government to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel over concerns they were being used to violate international law during the war in Gaza. Britain [...]
  • Indian Tajinder Kumar becomes first RAAF officer

    September 17, 2020 0
    A decade after Tajinder Kumar landed in Australia and took up a job as a washroom cleaner, he is set to become a commissioned officer with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). After spending the [...]
Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

December 26, 2025 0

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  • Land Platform

    U.S. State Department approves 27 M1126 Stryker IFV for Argentina

  • Europe

    Come Back Alive Foundation donates Mk19 grenade launchers to Ukrainian forces

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Receive 18 Rafale Fighters in 2021

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes

  • Americas

    Secretary Antony Blinken advocating for Ukraine to be allowed to use American weapons to strike inside Russia

  • Europe

    Turkey Turned Down Russian Offer To Buy Second Batch Of S-400 SAM Amid Sanctions

  • Americas

    Navy christens USS Fort Lauderdale transport dock ship

  • Europe

    Turkiye Increased Defense Budget to $51 Billion in 2026.

  • Europe

    Moon Mission: Turkey Unveils National Space Program

  • Americas

    U.S. To Send EW Capable MQ-1C Gray Eagle To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Air Force Used NATO-compitable Peace Eagle AEW&C And ELINT to hunt and Shot Down Syrian Su-24

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Type 83 Destroyer Will Enter in Concept Phase by 2022

  • Central Asia

    Kyrgyzstan purchased four different types of drones from Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia purchases 24 more Rafale fighter jets to retire Russian-built fighter jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan vows to “fight to the end” if China attacks

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Signed Contract to build 56 C-295MW Aircraft for Indian Air Force

  • Middle East

    Ukraine Donates 500 Tons Of Wheat To New Syrian Government

  • Europe

    Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov catches fire

  • Europe

    Russia wasted 110,000 lives and $50 billion worth of military hardware in the Ukraine Invasion, achieved nothing

  • South Asia

    Fact checks: How credible is ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister delusional Sheikh Hasina’s claim that the Pentagon wanted an airbase in Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s islands?

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan Koral Land-Based Transportable Radar Electronic Attack System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel expands Iron Dome anti-air missile production

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine was to avoid Bangladesh situation if Putin got toppled after the Ukraine war defeat

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department approves $660 million hellfire missiles to Israel

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Debuts Akinci B UCAV With Upgraded Engines

  • Europe

    Russian army sergeant set off grenades on conscripts in a bid to establish authority

  • South Asia

    Pakistan launched retaliatory attacks in Iran after Iranian drone strikes in Pakistan

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

  • Naval Weapons

    127mm / 54-calibre Oto-Breda compact gun

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Unveils French Army’s NH90 Caïman Special Operations Helicopter Prototype

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Zero design changes is the way forward for Royal Australian Navy’s tier 2 frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Turkey’s Havelsan Exports Special Forces Training Simulator to Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Upgrades 18 F-16A/B to F-16V Standard

  • Air Platform

    Thailand To Upgrade Gripen C/D To MS20 Standard

  • Europe

    Russia Might Run Out Of Ammo, Armored Vehicles And Shells Unless North Korea Supplies Russia With Ammo

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Belarus

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rostec Admits It was Forced To Replace Faulty Components of Chinese S-400

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s cavalry units using horses in combat.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian PT PAL Signs Contract With MBDA to Upgrade Bung Tomo Class Warship

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract to TactiCall for the Royal Norwegian Navy

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s First Survey Vessel (Large) Launched by GRSE

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pentagon approved AIM-120D AMRAAM missiles and F-16 upgrade packages for Pakistan.

  • Air Platform

    Thailand’s Defense Minister Recommends Saab Gripen Over F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece considers donating S-300PMU and Tor-M1 missile to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkey invited seven countries to join naval exercises with it’s Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Using British Starstreak Missile

  • Europe

    Corruption Scandals Erupted in the Russian Media for Buying Golf Buggies for War Instead of Armoured Vehicles.

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Ends Partnership With India’s Adani Group For MRFA Competition

  • Naval Platforms

    India to acquire six P-8I Poseidon MPA worth $1.8 billion

  • Europe

    Czech Republic replaces Russian SAM with Israeli Spyder ADS

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