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  • [ July 5, 2026 ] Ukraine’s drone attacks destroyed a MiG-29 at the Crimea airfield, burned the St. Petersburg oil terminal and damaged the naval base. Air Platform
  • [ July 5, 2026 ] Germany Purchases Four Meko A200 Warships from Thyssenkrupp Europe
  • [ July 5, 2026 ] NATO confirms the selection of the Swedish Saab GlobalEye over US planes. C4iSR
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Launches Arafura-Class OPV (SEA 1180) Programme

March 20, 2021 GDC 0

Australia has launched initiatives to support enhanced industrial collaboration in the programme to build Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra said on 5 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Saab Receives Order for Situational Awareness System of RAN’s OPV

April 20, 2018 LM Publications 0

Saab Group has been awarded a contract from Luerssen Australia for the Situational Awareness System (SAS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (Sea 1180 OPV program). The contract is expected to run […]

  • Hanwha to supply combat systems for the Philippine Navy’s new corvette

    March 15, 2022 0
    According to BizChosun, a local media outlet in South Korea, Hanwha Systems has secured a contract to supply combat systems for the Philippine Navy’s new 3,100-tonne corvette, which will be manufactured by Hyundai Heavy Industries [...]
  • Russian Knows how to increase missile ranges without considering effectiveness of radar

    April 26, 2020 0
    Russia has carried out another test of its PL-19 Nudol missile. The Nudol is an anti-ballistic missile interceptor that also functions as an anti-satellite weapon. The system ordinarily protects Moscow from missile attack but also [...]
  • President Trump gives orders to ‘obliterate’ Iran if regime assassinates him

    February 5, 2025 0
    President Donald Trump said he’s given his advisers instructions to obliterate Iran if it assassinates him. Iranian Hitman Surveilled And Tried Multiple Assassination Attempts On Donald Trump, FBI ReportsDateNovember 9, 2024President Trump Announced the U.S. [...]
  • China purposely kept a backdoor in Huawei systems and the Beidou-3 satellite constellation for navigation trap.

    April 11, 2026 0
    In Tehran’s grandiose and wildly ambitious military expansion blueprint, Beijing’s role has long ceased to be that of a mere “parts supplier.” From air-defense batteries ringing the Persian Gulf to missile silos buried deep in [...]
  • Ukraine Destroyed Multi-billion Russian Equipment in Snake Island

    July 15, 2022 0
    The Armed Forces of Ukraine published archival footage of strikes against Russian positions on Snake Island and revealed details of the actual special operations. British Special Boat Service (SBS) Trained And Equipped Ukrainian Special Forces [...]
  • Ukraine strikes Russian airfield housing 20 Su-34 aircraft in Rostov region

    January 24, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian State Security Service, known by the acronym SBU, and Armed Forces executed a strike operation, targeting a Russian airfield located in the Rostov region, according to Ukrainian media. Sources within intelligence circles, speaking [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Republic of Korea Navy Launches First Four PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Vessels.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Co-Produce Anka Drone With Kazakhstan

  • C4iSR

    Saab Giraffe AMB gains 1-second scan capability for near-real-time air surveillance.

  • Middle East

    Israel approves travel to Saudi Arabia under two circumstances

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rafael Awarded Contract to Produce Short-range Air Defense System for Romania.

  • Europe

    Historic first: Ukraine’s ‘sea baby’ drone blew up Russia’s kilo-class submarine in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

  • Europe

    Western Anti-Air Missile System Saving Ukrainian Lives

  • C4iSR

    NATO members to purchase six GlobalEye AWACS, replacing E-7A Wedgetail.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Despite China’s Boastful Propaganda, Images Show China’s New Fujian Aircraft Carrier Has Two Major Cracks On The Deck

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Rebels Launches Nationwide Offensive As Junta Crumble Under Pressure

  • Europe

    Russian Ammunition Depot In Belgorod Catches Fire

  • Europe

    Swedish-made CB90 Armored Assault Boats Creating Nightmare For Russian Forces.

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched biggest drone attacks in Moscow

  • Europe

    Australia To Build Six New Patrol Vessels, Amid Laser Attack On RAAF’S Poseidon Aircraft

  • Europe

    Sweden And Finland Deliver Additional Ammunitions To Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Marines Conduct Drills With Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missile System

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strike Blows Up Russian ‘Command Center’ in Kherson

  • Central Asia

    Russia Won’t Halt Arms Supply To Azerbaijan, Says Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu

  • Europe

    Wagner Mercenary Group’s Untrained Convicts Dead Bodies Are Litered In Frontline

  • Defense Industry

    CSM Industry Showcases Military Vehicles At IDEB Bratislava 2021

  • Europe

    Russia Demonstrates New Remote-Controlled Combat Module on BTR-82 APC

  • Europe

    Ukraine Won The Battle Of Kharkiv, Russian Forces Retreat From Kharkiv

  • Europe

    Slovakia Considers Selling Zuzana Self-propelled Howitzers to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    China’s New WJ-700 Completes Maiden Flight

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    LRASM: A Long-range, precision-guided, anti-ship stand-off missile

  • Middle East

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

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is ill-informed about the underperforming S-400 missiles, 41 S-400 missiles were destroyed in the Ukraine war and are incapable of detecting aircraft beyond 250km.

  • Europe

    Romania will acquire 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hypersonic DF-17 ballistic missile can switch targets after launch

  • Europe

    Anti-semitic rioters stormed the airport in Russia’s Dagestan to stop flights to Israel

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone hits second time on upper floor of the same skyscraper it hit last week

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase Leopard 2 tanks from Germany

  • Europe

    Armenian Army Demands Resignation Of Prime Minister For Buying Poor Quality Military Hardware From Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Purchases 500,000 Domestically Developed Brave1 Interceptor Drones to Combat Russia’s Shahed Drones.

  • Defense Industry

    Australian companies to supply parts for Hunter class frigates

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Awarded A Contract to Produce Switchblades Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Jet Suits to Board Ships

  • Defense Industry

    Seven European Nations Increases Defense Budget, Amid Ukraine Crisis

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Turns to The West For Defense and Security Needs

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Camcopter S-100 Squadron secures waters during the Olympic Games

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send 18 155mm M109 Paladin Howitzers To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    India’s RAW orchestrated targeted killings in Bangladesh and has a dedicated office at the DGFI building in Dhaka cantonment

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkey’s armed drones

  • Americas

    Donald Trump Awards Australian Prime Minister Morrison “The Legion of Merit”

  • Europe

    Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Circumventing Western Sanctions For the Russian Federation

  • Counter-drone System

    Australia will invest $7 billion in counter-drone defence.

  • Europe

    Chinese bid to buy Motor Sich could jeopardize Ukraine’s chance to join NATO

  • Europe

    Russia cannot build Icebreaker as Russian forces bombed Ukraine’s factory supplied components for Icebreaker

  • Europe

    Poland’s president meets Lockheed’s CEO to seek investment in weapons production

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves NASAMS Anti-air System For Kuwait

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