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  • [ July 30, 2026 ] China delivers 400 QW-12 and FN-16 Man-portable Missiles to Iran via Pakistan’s CPEC Corridor. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 30, 2026 ] Indonesia orders 12 Leonardo M-346FA Block 20 light fighters from Italy. Air Platform
  • [ July 30, 2026 ] Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Surveillance Radar for NATO Deployment. C4iSR
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Shortlist Five Companies For RAN’s Unammaned Helicopters Programme

April 1, 2021 GDC 0

Canberra has announced the shortlist for its Sea 129-5 acquisition, which will see Royal Australian Navy ships receive a new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capability. The five contenders are BAE Systems Australia, Insitu Pacific, Northrop […]

  • Australia donates 49 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

    October 17, 2024 0
    Australia will gift dozens of retiring tanks to Ukraine in a $245 million package aimed at bolstering the country’s defence of the Russian invasion. U.S. considers sending M1 Abrams tanks to UkraineDateFebruary 26, 2023American lawmakers [...]
  • Turkish Aselsan awarded $13.3 million contract for software based radios

    July 8, 2021 0
    A sales contract of USD 13.3 million was signed between ASELSAN and an international customer for the export of software-based radios. Turkish Aselsan Inks $50.7 Million Export Deal With Morocco For Koral-EWDateJune 24, 2021Aselsan signed [...]
  • Chad receives Chinese-made air defense systems from UAE

    April 28, 2025 0
    Chad has reportedly taken delivery of two Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense systems, supplied by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of ongoing military support initiatives. According to local sources, the systems were purchased by [...]
  • China delivers 400 QW-12 and FN-16 Man-portable Missiles to Iran via Pakistan’s CPEC Corridor.

    July 30, 2026 0
     Iran receives an initial delivery under a contract of 400 Chinese-manufactured QW-12 and FN-16 man-portable air defense systems via Pakistan’s CPEC corridor, according to a Reuters report on July 29, 2026. The acquisition seeks to [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Modify Mission Planning Software Of F-16 For India And Pakistan

    February 3, 2021 0
    Lockheed Martin has received a $64.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to update F-16 mission planning software used by foreign military sales customers. Lockheed Martin F-21: Meet the ‘Make In India’ Fighter JetDateAugust [...]
  • Chinese Navy’s Type 055 Destroyer To Be Armed With YJ-21 Anti-ship Ballistic Missile

    September 2, 2023 0
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Putin wants 15 kilometers buffer zone to stop Ukraine’s cross-border incursion by special forces

  • Americas

    Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract To Build THAAD For US, Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Israel to acquire additional squadrons of F-35I

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russian-made Su-30MK2 Crashed in Venezuela, Pilots Killed

  • Europe

    Greece Donates 40 BMP-1 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    The Talon HATE Pod Air-to-air, Air-to-ground and Satellite Data Links

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italian Army has received its first new-generation SAMP/T NG and GRIFO air defense systems.

  • Americas

    Raytheon Excalibur Artillery Projectile Fired at Record Range From CAESAR Howitzer

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Unveils Prototype KAAN Fighter Jet.

  • Europe

    Thanks To Turkish TB2 Drones, Ukraine Regain Control Of Snake Island

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchases 173 SM‑6 and 577 SM‑2 missiles from the U.S.

  • Europe

    Norway Invites Four Contenders For Frigate Competition

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Cannot Fund Foreign Nuclear Powerplant Projects Since Ukraine Invasion, Rosatom Goes Bankrupt

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukrainian startup develops lightweight drone-killer laser system.

  • Weapons

    Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) missile systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lao Peoples Air Force’s Yak-130 Crashed Killing Two Pilots

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops complete Challenger 2 tanks training in UK

  • Air Platform

    Japan Developing Anti-surface warheads for future hypersonic missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM, report

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin will invest $7 billion to expand missile production.

  • Europe

    MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    France’s new laser rifle silently melts electronics at 500 meters

  • Europe

    Romania to purchase K2 tank and K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s 47th army brigade downed seventh Ka-52 helicopter in a week using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Africa

    Morocco purchases Skylock anti-drone system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Approves the Delivery of Three Virginia-class Submarines to Australia.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing UCAV For Royal Australian Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s 9S32M fire control radar of overhyped S-400V4 surface-to-air missile system.

  • Europe

    Ukraine blow up Russia’s easy target T-90M Tank using a Swedish AT4 recoilless rifle

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey Negotiating With UK To Purchase Eurofighter, Type 23 Frigate And C-130J Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-20 fighter jet enters into mass production stage

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sanstions on Russia: Chinese Banks Limit Borrowing Capacity Of Russian Banks

  • Europe

    Turkish defense firm HAVELSAN to cooperate with TAI for homegrown TFX fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese J-10 jet drops flares in front of Australian Navy’s Sea Hawk helicopter above international waters

  • Air Platform

    South Korean TFX Is On Track Despite Lack Of Financial Contributions By Indonesia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan To Boost South China Sea Deployment

  • Air Platform

    India’s Tejas Fighter Jet Crashed For The First Time, Pilot Ejected

  • Uncategorized

    Russia to relocate black sea fleet naval base to Georgian breakaway province in Abkhazia

  • Europe

    Russia Detained Director General Of Shipyard For Stealing $606,300 Repair Funds Of Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Europe

    Sweden’s push for increasing conscripts, training and preparedness, amid Russian aggressions

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia plans to purchase KF-21 Boramae fighter jets to retire Su-30MKM fighters.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Astra BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile

  • Air Platform

    First French-supplied Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets spotted in Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW and Bangladeshi corrupt government officials issued counterfeit European visas to Indian nationals from Bangladesh.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Successfully Tests AGM-183A Hypersonic Missile

  • Middle East

    U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse as the U.S. Navy Clears Strait of Hormuz Mines.

  • Air Platform

    Declassified Patent of Su-57: Not A Stealth Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy’s P-8I Neptune MPA Commence Operations from INS Hansa

  • Defense Industry

    Australian companies to supply parts for Hunter class frigates

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