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Naval Platforms

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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  • Turkish Rocketsan added 30 high-tech products to its sales portfolio

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  • U.S. troops disabled 73 aircraft, weapons systems before leaving Kabul airport, report

    September 2, 2021 0
    The US military disabled scores of aircraft and armored vehicles as well as a high-tech rocket defense system at the Kabul airport before it left Monday, a US general said. Kabul airport bombing leaves 60 [...]
  • Ukrainian drone attack destroyed major combat refuelling hub in Crimea

    April 30, 2023 0
    A drone strike caused a fire at a fuel storage facility in the Crimean port of Sevastopol, sending a vast column of black smoke into the sky before it was extinguished, the city’s Moscow-installed governor [...]
  • Russia’s military restructuring is a response to NATO expansion, says General Valery Gerasimov

    February 18, 2023 0
    Russia’s new military reforms respond to possible NATO expansion and the use of Kyiv by the “collective West” to wage a hybrid war against Russia, the newly appointed general in charge of Russia’s military operations [...]
  • Taiwan Christens Indigenous Landing Platform Dock

    April 21, 2021 0
    Kaohsiung, Taiwan (GDC) — The launch of Taiwan’s first domestically made landing platform dock (LPD) marks a milestone in the country’s shipbuilding history and will significantly boost the Navy’s capability, President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday. [...]
  • For the First Time A Fixed-wing Aircraft Take-off from Japanese Aircraft Carrier Since WWII

    October 8, 2021 0
    At the request of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242 successfully conducted the first ever landing of two F-35B Lightning II aircraft aboard the Japanese Ship Izumo on October [...]
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 […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Helicopters Fleet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli defense industry tracks Indo-Pakistan war as Israel expects a multi-billion-dollar defense order for Barak and Arrow-3 missiles

  • Central Asia

    Goodbye Russia: Armenia will exit the CSTO treaty and declare itself a neutral country

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Seized Fully Operational Iranian-made Mahejer-6 Drones From Fleeing Russians

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems annual sales rose to  £23.3 billion amid Ukraine war

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg Defense Awarded $2 Billion Contract To Produce Naval Strike Missiles For Poland

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems awarded $348.77 million contract for development of Tempest fighter

  • Europe

    Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon kicks off Finland’s HX Evaluation

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks blew up PAK-DA bombers factory near Moscow

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • Europe

    Turkish jet-powered drone makes its first flight

  • Europe

    MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Passes Final Test

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corruption In The Defense Sectors Of Southeast Asia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Army To Test Fire Hypersonic Missile In Australia As Part Of AUKUS Alliance

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones strike Russian fuel depot in Yurovka, Krasnodar Krai

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s AVIC Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea shipping hundreds of Soviet-era ballistic missiles to Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian DoD scheduled construction of first shortfin Barracuda-class submarine from 2023 onward

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded contract to produce new batch of F-35 aircraft

  • Europe

    Roshel delivers 1,000th Senator armored vehicle to Ukraine

  • Europe

    A Top Russian General In Charge Of Nuclear Protection Killed In Bomb Blast

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests SEAD Missions Using F-35

  • Europe

    Ukrspecsystems develops new Shark reconnaissance drone

  • Americas

    President Biden Promised Speedy Delivery of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine

  • Europe

    France’s Weapons Exports Jumped 72 Percent in 2015-2019

  • South Asia

    Turkiye to establish drone assembly facility in Pakistan.

  • Air Platform

    India received the last batch of AH-64E Apache helicopters

  • Middle East

    Kuwait Purchases Bayraktar TB2 Drones Worth $370 Million

  • Europe

    No IFF: Russian investigators confirmed Pantsir-S1 missile downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243

  • Africa

    Israel Shipyard to supply two OPV 45 to undisclosed African customer

  • Americas

    US Army test fired extended-Range munitions for HIMARS

  • Europe

    Turkey transferred six F-16 fighters, twenty TB2 drones and eight T-129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Nebo-SVU VHF radar which China reverse-engineered and sold as JY-27A anti-stealth radar.

  • Europe

    Britain and Turkey Agreed to Provide Further Lethal Aid to Ukraine

  • Europe

    NATO Will Put Boots On The Ground If Putin Nukes Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Broke Through Russia’s Anti-tank Trenches in Multiple Frontlines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Turkey looking to strengthen defense ties

  • Industry

    Israel-India Military Cooperation Reaches New High

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The PLAN Declares Type 052D Destroyer and Type 054A Frigate Operational

  • Europe

    Russia and Iran are terrorist states, President Zelenskyy criticized Iran over both conflicts

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin starts F-16 production for foreign sales in South Carolina

  • Americas

    US Officials Confirmed, Turkey Has Requested Deployment of Patriot Missile Defense in Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Received First Four Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

  • Americas

    Senate chairman moves toward CAATSA sanctions on Turkey as Turkey test Nebo-M radar against F-16

  • Air Platform

    Why didn’t Russia use MiG-29 in the Ukraine invasion?

  • Infantry Weapons

    Tamnava Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin to deliver more F-35 stealth jets to Australia

  • Africa

    Senegal moving forward with its acquisition of FA-50 light combat aircraft from South Korea

  • Europe

    Turkey decided to remove the S-400 missile system to re-enter the F-35 program.

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