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  • [ April 24, 2026 ] Iran confirmed that it deployed Chinese-made HQ-16, HQ-17AE, QW-2 and FN-6 Air defence batteries. Middle East
  • [ April 24, 2026 ] Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN Fighter Jet Characteristics and Features. Air Platform
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s secretive submarine program progressed

December 12, 2021 GDC 0

 For more than two decades, Taiwan tried to buy a fleet of modern conventional submarines to fend off an existential threat – invasion by China. There were no takers. The United States, Taiwan’s main ally, […]

  • Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Tu-95 and A-50 aircraft repair shop.

    December 1, 2025 0
    Russia’s Afipsky oil refinery and the Beriev aircraft plant in Taganrog—where Moscow repairs its strategic bombers—came under Ukrainian attack overnight. Ukrainian Defense Forces hit the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai and an aircraft [...]
  • Germany proposes to supply Ukraine with 100 modern PzH 2000 howitzers

    April 27, 2022 0
    As reported by German and some Ukrainian media Krauss-Maffei Wegmann company offered to sell 100 modern self-propelled 155-mm PzH 2000 howitzers to Ukraine. U.S. and Germany sent more artillery to UkraineDateMay 2, 2022The Netherlands sent [...]
  • Kazakhstan bans wearing Burqa in public

    July 1, 2025 0
    Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law on Monday prohibiting individuals from wearing clothing in public places that covers their faces, joining a trend in several Central Asian countries to restrict forms of Islamic dress. [...]
  • Rostec Releases More Photos of Light Combat Aircraft

    July 19, 2021 0
    Russian aircraft makers will present a prospective new fighter jet at a Moscow air show 2021 that opens next week. The new warplane hidden under a tarpaulin was photographed being towed to a parking spot [...]
  • Australia welcomes more F-35 Lightning II at RAAF base Williamtown

    December 12, 2019 0
    The Australian Government’s multi-billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter program has reached a new milestone with seven F-35A Lightning II aircraft arriving at RAAF Base Williamtown. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC said [...]
  • Outdated and Unreliable Su-57 Forced Russia to Send 12 Years Old ‘Prototype 054’ Su-57 to India, China and UAE

    February 12, 2025 0
    The Russian Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon), previously known as T-50, is taking part to its first airshow abroad, with two aircraft now arrived at Zhuhai airshow for the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition and [...]
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.

April 22, 2026 0

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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 […]

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

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil refinery in Smolensk and Voronezh regions

  • Americas

    US Navy’s new Landing Craft Completes Tests with USS Carter Hall

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Wants To Export Lethal Weapons, What Can You Buy From Japan?

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveils ‘game changing’ grenade launcher

  • Air Platform

    Saab Upgrades Gripen D with Gallium Nitrate (GaN) AESA Radar For the First Time

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan UMTAS Data Link System

  • Air Platform

    Swedish MP Urges Swedish Government To Supply Gripen Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    SyAAF MiG-29-fleet is in bad shape, as obvious from the recent crash of MiG-29

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • Europe

    Russian Su-27SM3 fighter crashed near the coast of Crimea

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 drops American-made GBU-62 on major Russian bridge, cutting off major supply lines.

  • Europe

    Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

  • Air Platform

    Russia Running Out Of Drone Warfare Options As Its Iranian-made Shahed-136 Drones Riddled With Defects

  • Europe

    Finland Purchases K9 Thunder Howitzers From South Korea, Amid Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Beijing’s ability to gain complete control of Taiwan by unilateral military action is limited

  • Europe

    Russia’s top General Valery Gerasimov missing for two weeks

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drones flew over Russia’s MoD building’s rooftop Pantsir-SM-SV that failed to shoot it down, another humiliation for Putin

  • Americas

    U.S. Offers $50 Billion Aid Package To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, Saab to collaborate with BAE Systems to offer T-7A RedHawk for Royal Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s ‘new’ Simorgh aircraft is just reverse engineered Ukrainian An-140T

  • Americas

    Russian lawmaker Sergei Mironov floats the idea of annexing Alaska from the U.S.

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to arm Sea Baby and MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones with bigger warheads and smarter technology

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant

  • Infantry Weapons

    India will test Nirbhay cruise missile with indigenous propulsion system

  • Defense Industry

    Finland Receives Multi-vendors Bids For $12 Billion HX Competition

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkey has introduced the ALKA-KAPLAN high-energy laser weapon

  • Americas

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Fires U.S. Army Chief and Other Generals, Amid Iran War.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM)

  • Infantry Weapons

    US Army to integrate IM-SHORAD weapons on to Stryker A1 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy’s second P15B destroyer INS Mormugao starts sea trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class Submarines Declared Product of Concern

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia decided not to buy Russian military hardware, signs security agreement with South Korea: report

  • Americas

    AeroVironment Awarded $86.4 Million Contract To Produce RQ-20B Drones For US Army

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Giraffe 1X Radars For Royal Navy

  • Americas

    $6 Billion Lifeline Funding For Ukraine Falls Apart Despite Congressional Backing

  • Europe

    Saab Leads the OCEAN2020 Baltic Sea Live ASW Demonstration

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded contract to upgrade Small Diameter Bomb

  • Europe

    Poland Received 24 K9 Self-propelled Howitzers From South Korea

  • South Asia

    Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina offered rail-link, roads, ports, internet and power connection to India’s northeaster states to stay in power

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroys Russian Pantsir air defense system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian FPV drone destroyed six Russian Buk missile system

  • Americas

    General Dynamics beats quarterly estimates on robust military equipment demand for Ukraine war

  • Middle East

    Why is the US Army removing military assets from Saudi Kingdom?

  • Central Asia

    U.S. Army Deploys Paratroopers In Afghanistan To Support Evacuation

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration To Review Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan Sign Historic Defense Pact

  • Europe

    Ukraine Can Win War Against Disorganised Russian Military, Ex-NATO Chief Said

  • Americas

    U.S. Develops Ultra Long-range Air Defense Radar To Counter China

  • Uncategorized

    Safran awarded the contract to deliver JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars to Australian Defense Force

  • Europe

    Thales Joins Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate Project

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