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East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan Ends Arms Export Ban , But Who wants to Buy?

October 31, 2019 GDC 0

TOKYO — Japanese Government is considering selling air defense radar technology to the Philippines in what would be its first export of defense equipment since ending a nearly 50-year ban in 2014. The new conditions […]

  • South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

    July 27, 2023 0
    South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a deal with Hyundai Rotem to acquire an unspecified number of wheeled command post vehicles (CPVs). Hyundai Rotem proposed K2 Black Panther for Polish MBT requirementDateSeptember [...]
  • Saudi Arabia Plans To Normalize Ties With Israel

    October 10, 2020 0
    Are Saudi Arabia’s rulers, historically critics of Israel and its treatment of the Palestinians, finally edging closer to normalising relations with State of Israel, reports Al-Arabia Television. Saudi Arabia’s National Security Challenges, Palestinian Statehood, Iran [...]
  • Leader Of Notorious Al Qassem Brigades, El Deif Or The Guest Was The Mastermind Behind The Massacre In Israel

    October 16, 2023 0
    Hamas leader Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, is known as ‘El Deif’ or the Guest, because, for decades, he has stayed in different houses every night to avoid being tracked, and killed, by Israel and he [...]
  • Turkey excels Russian military personnel accessing S-400 system in Turkish bases

    May 9, 2020 0
    Previously, GDC published reports that Turkey being a NATO member granted access to Russian military experts to Turkish military bases where S-400 was stored. Since the report was in public domain, Turkey now closed access [...]
  • President Biden Approves $770 Billion Defense Spending

    January 1, 2022 0
    U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law, authorizing nearly $770 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for the fiscal year 2022, [...]
  • Turkish fifth-gen fighter jet ‘KAAN’ to fly after high-speed taxi tests

    July 15, 2023 0
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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 […]

  • Land Platform

    India Finalizing Deal To Purchase American Armored Vehicles And Tanks Ditching Russian Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Approves Sale of 54 AIM-120 AMRAAM Missiles to Singapore for $133 Million

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Offers F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets To Thai Air Force

  • Americas

    President Trump warned that the airspace above and near Venezuela should be considered closed.

  • Middle East

    Six Near-impossible Black Ops Successfully Conducted By Israeli Special Forces

  • Europe

    Russia relocates all military assets from Chinese border to Eastern Ukraine

  • Middle East

    The U.S. is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East as tensions with Iran are high.

  • Europe

    Russia’s T-62M Tanks Proved Useless Against Modern Anti-tank Weapons Supplied By The West

  • Europe

    Germany’s Rheinmetall opens first joint production facility in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Spanish Navantia Proposes F110-Class Frigates For Hellenic Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal to Convert Decommissioned RAN’s Patrol Boat into USV

  • Counter-drone System

    German-made Vintage Gepard Anti-aircraft Gun Proved the Best Drone Killer in Ukraine.

  • Middle East

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Soviet-built Mi-8 Helicopter Lacked Instrument Flying Capability, Suffered Hard Landing

  • Europe

    Poland Orders More M1 Abrams Tanks Worth $1.4 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Red 6 Awarded Contract To Retrofit Augmented Reality Into T-38 Training Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan To Boost South China Sea Deployment

  • Europe

    Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

  • Uncategorized

    Putin’s troops are shelling each other as Chinese-made walkies-talkies can’t communicate long-distances

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Diehl Defence Unveils 100km Range IRIS-T SLM/X Air Defense System.

  • Defense Industry

    Korean Aerospace Industries opens Polish support location for incoming FA-50 fleet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Sends Warships To South China Sea To Stop Chinese Fishing Flotilla Entering Its EEZ

  • Europe

    France And Italy Order More ASTER 30 Missiles Amid Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Adopted A New Domestic Defense Industry Policy

  • Defense Industry

    Western Arms Production Ramp Up As Ukraine Burns Through Stockpiles of Ammunition

  • Industry

    Chinese Military Aviation Industry

  • South Asia

    Sino-India War: China Bags Bangladesh In Chinese Side

  • Europe

    Ukraine Repels ‘Butcher Of Bakhmut’ Wagner Group’s Attacks

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed Russia’s logistics, Mariupol port and military installations.

  • Naval Platforms

    US Navy’s underwater drone Orca will play offensive role

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Special Operations Command Practices Highway Landing For The First Time In Latvia

  • Europe

    Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time Donbass, Ukraine

  • Land Platform

    U.S. Army sets to upgrade Abrams tank with Israeli Trophy APS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Peruvian Navy Receives ROK Navy’s Retired Pohang-class Corvette

  • Americas

    US Marines Corps purchases more TRV-150C cargo drones

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army Contracts For M142 HIMARS

  • Europe

    Russian Tanks Commander Drive His Tank Through Minefields

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT, RAFAEL develop jamming system to protect naval ships

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Proving Russian Propaganda About Hypersonic Missile Wrong

  • Naval Platforms

    Construction Of RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate Is On Track

  • Middle East

    Pakistan’s PM and Field Marshal Asim Munir Backs President Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan.

  • Air Platform

    Brazil to purchase 12 Gripen C/D fighter jets replacing ageing Northrop F-5s.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Warships, Submarines and Aircraft Carriers Progressively Ahead of Other European Navies

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Javelin To Destroy Russian Rocket Launchers

  • Central Asia

    Russia withdraws failed peacekeeping mission from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Europe

    European Union To Build Unified Air Defense System

  • Americas

    Pentagon will invest $1 billion in L3Harris rocket motor firm.

  • Europe

    Ukraine war: a long queue at Russian supermarkets as Russia ran out of staple eggs

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh Navy withdraws corvettes from peacekeeping mission in Lebanon after UN terminates UNIFIL mandate.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India tests locally made anti-radiation missiles

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