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French nuclear-powered submarine fires a cruise missile for the first time

November 10, 2020 GDC 0

The first French naval cruise missile launch was carried out by the nuclear-powered attack submarine Suffren. On October 20th 2020, the Suffren, the first-in-series of the six nuclear-powered attack submarines in the Barracuda programme, successfully […]

Naval Platforms

Barracuda-class Attack Submarine and it’s derivatives

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  • Ukrainian forces destroyed Russian Zoopark-1 counter-battery radar

    July 10, 2023 0
    A rare Russian mobile counter-battery radar was obliterated by a Ukrainian artillery strike. Ukrainian forces blow up Russia’s counter-battery radarDateMarch 30, 2024Ukrainian intelligence forces destroyed Russian Zoopark-1 counter-battery radar in Donetsk regionDateNovember 30, 2024Ukraine Destroyed [...]
  • Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy.

    April 22, 2026 0
    Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II. Japan offers lethal arms to the Indo-Pacific nations.DateApril 26, 2026Japan loosens arms exports control as [...]
  • MBDA Storm Shadow/ Scalp Long-Range, Air-Launched, Stand-Off Attack Missile

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  • Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ships Using Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

    June 25, 2022 0
    Ukraine has sunk a Russian vessel using newly-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missiles, British military intelligence confirmed this week. Ukraine Struck Russian Rescue Tugboat With British-made Brimstone Anti-ship MissileDateJune 21, 2022Ukrainian Army Received Training On Harpoon Anti-ship [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks destroyed three S-300 surface-to-air missile launchers

    August 27, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Armed Forces launched a massive strike against the air defence system of Russian troops the previous day. This was reported by the speaker of the Southern Defense Forces, Nataliya Humenyuk. ATACMS Are Blowing [...]
  • Turkish TB2 Drones Are Conquering Central Asia

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

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 […]

  • Land Platform

    Patria AMV35 Armoured Wheeled Vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China is building the fourth aircraft carrier for the PLA Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey plans to purchase Eurosam SAMP/T missiles as S-400 missiles do not meet the performance standard

  • Americas

    Pentagon Unveils $151 Billion Missile Defense Program.

  • Americas

    Boeing to boost production capacity for Patriot missile sensors

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin’s AGM-114R Hellfire II Air-to-ground Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Appointed As New ADF Chief, Amid Major Command Shake-up

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought 3 Anka-S Drones Worth $80 Million

  • Europe

    Greece Trials German-made KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Destroyer USS Barry Sails Through Taiwan Straits

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine Received Avenger Air Defense System From The U.S.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    BAE Systems to unveil new TRIDON Mk2 air defense system at Eurosatory

  • Europe

    Ukraine started ‘special sea drone operations’ against Russia hitting second tanker

  • Europe

    Russian Military Cowardly Retreated From North-east Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launched World-first UN Peacekeepers Training Program For Pacific Islands Nations

  • Air Platform

    US Army tests air-launched drone from black hawk helicopter

  • Americas

    U.S. Army purchases QinetiQ high-altitude aerostats for battlefield surveillance

  • Africa

    Algeria, Egypt Seek AESA Radar in Russia’s Su-30MKA and Su-35, or Return The Aircraft

  • Americas

    Lockheed’s Patriot missile’s success in the Ukraine war silenced most critics of the system

  • Europe

    Greece to produce 700 HOPLITE armored vehicles for European markets

  • Europe

    Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Deliver Six NASAMS II Anti-air Missiles System To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Struck Chemical Weapons Storage Facility in Syria

  • Europe

    Estonia purchased 200 Turkish-made ARMA 6×6 armored vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Cannot Manufacture Su-30 and Su-35 Fighter Jets Due to Material Shortages: Report

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Approves Highest Ever Defense Budget

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded contracts for type 31 frigates gun

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam signed agreement with the U.S. to purchase F-16V, ditching Su-57 jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Siper-1 Anti-air Missile Enters Service with Turkish Armed Forces.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Established A New Baseline Design For RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate

  • Middle East

    US, UAE finalizing a deal for F-35 stealth jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli F-16 Destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 Anti-air System In Syria

  • Air Platform

    Russia halts Su-57 production after major fires, derailed export potential in India.

  • Air Platform

    Australia received two new Chinook Helo

  • Europe

    Russia has captured 265,000 hectares of Dutch-owned farmlands in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    India’s HAL unveils ambitious plan to produce combat helicopter

  • Europe

    Turkey Discloses Further Problems With Russian-made S-400 Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Type 212CD submarine’s AIP will be game-changer for the Norwegian Navy

  • Europe

    Putin deliberately denies ammunition to Wagner fighters, Yevgeny Prigozhin says

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt awarded a contract to supply the German Air Force with Pegasus airborne electronic reconnaissance systems

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Iraq Sign Security Pact to Enhance Security Cooperation

  • Europe

    NATO member Denmark has pledged its “entire artillery” stocks to Ukraine

  • Weapons

    Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) missile systems

  • Air Platform

    The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Should Australia Give China Taste of Laser Weapons Through RAN’s Hobart-class Destroyer?

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian F-35A Landed On Highway In Finland For The First Time

  • Industry

    Leonardo Company’s Naval Capability

  • Americas

    Canada announces $8 billion acquisition of 70 new trainer aircraft for Canadian Air Force

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina’s Indian passport is circulating on social media

  • Europe

    Poland Beefs Up Military Preparedness Along Borders with Russia, Belarus

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