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  • [ July 18, 2026 ] Chinese MizarVision Satellite Released Images of Japan’s Ground-launched Tomahawk and SM-6 Missile Launchers. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 18, 2026 ] Saab Awarded Contract to Produce 9LV CMS and Sea Giraffe Radars for German F128 Frigates. Europe
  • [ July 18, 2026 ] German Air Force Received First Tranche 4 Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters Under Quadriga Project. Air Platform
  • [ July 18, 2026 ] Ukraine destroyed 116 shadow fleet vessels in week-long sea drone attacks on Russian oil tankers. Europe
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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 […]

  • Mitch McConnell endorsed President Biden’s $106 billion aid proposal to Israel and Ukraine

    October 25, 2023 0
    Mitch McConnell offered a strong endorsement on Sunday of the Joe Biden White House’s $106bn aid proposal to Israel and Ukraine, saying he and the president were essentially “in the same place” on the issue. [...]
  • Hamas Terrorist Killed 480 Israeli Civilians, Israeli Defense Force Strikes Back

    October 8, 2023 0
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed war on Saturday night after a bloody all-out attack by Hamas terrorists left hundreds dead. Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And APCs In GazaDateMay 15, 2021Iran Shipped Haj [...]
  • Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept for submarine-launched AARGM-ER anti-radiation missile

    June 17, 2025 0
    The concept, displayed for the first time at Combined Naval Event 2025, will enable networked anti-ship and land attack strikes from loitering capsules, combining existing capabilities with existing weapon systems. Northrop Grumman Anti-Radiation Missile Enters [...]
  • Greece Purchases 38 PULS Multiple Launch Rocket System From Israel

    January 15, 2025 0
    According to OnAlert on December 5, 2024, Greece is in the final stages of approving the acquisition of 38 PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System) multiple rocket launcher systems, manufactured by Israel’s Elbit Systems. Valued [...]
  • Finish Air Force quietly drops Nazi swastika from its emblem

    July 3, 2020 0
    It was long a rather surprising choice of imagery for Finland’s Air Force Command – a swastika and pair of wings. The symbol will always be intrinsically linked with Nazi Germany and its crimes, even [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar region

    March 19, 2024 0
    Ukraine allegedly attacked another oil refinery overnight, Russian authorities said on Sunday, in the latest of a series of assaults on Moscow’s oil facilities. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s Kushchevsk military airfield and Oil refinery [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Africa

    Ghana plans to procure six Aero L-39NG trainer/light combat jets

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh inviting Western sanctions for reinstating ‘except Israel’ inscription on passports

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 MRTT Completes Automated Refuelling Trials

  • Europe

    Crimea Bridge Jammed With Traffic As Russians Flee After Airbase Blast

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivers Qatar’s second Musherib-class OPV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Marand Joins Rheinmetall To Build IFV For Australian Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s oil depot

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Rare Adminission On State TV That Russian Weapons Are Outdated, Needs Modernization

  • Europe

    Russia does not have equipment and soldiers’ gear for the second draft

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Struck Chemical Weapons Storage Facility in Syria

  • C4iSR

    Thales SMART-S 3D Radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-300 SAM which doesn’t detect drones to defend itself from drones in St Petersburg

  • C4iSR

    BAE Systems AN/ASQ-239 Advanced Electronic Warfare System

  • Middle East

    U.S. Destroyed Iran’s Attack Boats in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Half of Russia’s North Korea-Made Artillery Shells Don’t Work: Ukraine

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed Again: Ukraine Blew Up Russian Military’s HQ in Kherson Using UK-made Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • Air Platform

    BIRD Aerosystems delivers advanced missile protection suite for Israeli Apache helicopters.

  • Air Platform

    Here’s why Russia’s Su-57 is doomed?

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Russia’s Su-30SME Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down the 25th Su-34 Fighter Bomber Of the Russian Air Force In Lyman

  • South Asia

    China Directly Assisted Pakistan with Satellite Intelligence, Air Defense Radar Coverage and Military Expert Advice During Recent Kashmir Conflict

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    The USAF To Upgrade MQ-9A Reaper UCAV

  • C4iSR

    Australian MC-55A Peregrines EW aircraft undergoing flight-testing

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves $8.5 Billion Sale Of 60 CH-47F Chinook Helicopters To Germany

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI And NSI: Mass Murderers And Oppressor Of Freedom

  • Europe

    Russian navy’s northern fleets admiral Kuznetsov and admiral Kakhimov are inoperable

  • Defense Industry

    Sukhoi Forecasted 600 Su-57 Sale During Design Phase of the Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Defense Forces Launch First-of-its-kind International Drone Exercise

  • Europe

    Thales Joins Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate Project

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TAI to develop Hurjet 270 simulators

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Selects Rolls-Royce MT30 Propulsion for All Future Warships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s nuclear submarine would be a “natural expectation”, Admiral Daryl Caudle said.

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Targets $2.9 Billion Counter-Drone Systems Acquisition Following Battlefield Drone Surge.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    20 Indian Soldiers Killed In A Violent Clash With Chinese Soldiers

  • Europe

    After T-90S Tanks, Ukraine Handed Over Russian T-72 Tanks To U.S. Army

  • Europe

    ATACMS Are Blowing Up Russian S-400 Anti-air Missiles Before F-16 Becomes Operational

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Faces Funding Concerns: British Auditor

  • Americas

    President Trump Seeking $1.5 Trillion Defense Spending in 2027.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Junta Collapsing Under Pressure From Three Brotherhood Rebels

  • C4iSR

    Here’s Why, The Russian Kalibr Cruise Missiles Hitting The Beach Toilet, And Pilots Are Using Garmin Gps Navigator?

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded $580 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Jammer

  • Cruise Missiles

    Dutch firm Destinus to develop 2000km range Ruta stealth cruise missile.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded $192 million contract to produce AMRAAM missile for Ukraine

  • Naval Weapons

    RAN upgrades Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS) For HMAS Sydney

  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia deployed F-16 fighter jets and frigates on patrol duty in South China Sea

  • Europe

    Hanwha Aerospace offers advanced Redback IFV combat vehicles to Romania

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia down-selected Japanese Mogami-class frigate to replace ageing ANZAC class frigate

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