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East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Likely To Be Nuclear Powered

March 29, 2021 GDC 0

China’s next aircraft carrier is likely to be nuclear powered, according to two people close to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). After a two-year delay because of technical problems, construction work on the vessel resumed earlier this year, […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China Abandoned Plans to Build Fifth and Sixth Aircraft Carrier

March 9, 2020 GDC 0

China is a great power with a vast economy. A recent Australian government report estimates that by 2030, the Chinese economy will be worth $42 trillion versus $24 trillion for the United States — in […]

  • Major Humiliation For Putin, Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-500 Prometey Surface-to-air Missile

    June 29, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s forces may have struck Russia’s newest S-500 air defense system using U.S.-supplied ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles, according to Ukraine’s intelligence HUR. The Ukrainian Defence Forces have probably destroyed the Russian new-generation S-500 [...]
  • Babcock cuts steel for Royal Navy’s first type 31 frigate

    September 29, 2021 0
    UK-based aerospace, defense and security company Babcock International has held the steel cutting ceremony for the first of the Royal Navy’s five new Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer. The steel-cutting ceremony for the lead Inspiration-class [...]
  • Slovakia Donates Mi-17 And Mi-2 Helicopters To Ukraine

    July 17, 2022 0
    The Slovak Minister of Defense Jaroslav Naď confirms a new military aid to Ukraine with the donation of four Mi-17 and one Mi-2 helicopters as well as ammunition for the BM-21 Grad 122mm MLRS (Multiple [...]
  • Russia’s $300 billion frozen assets in the West must be used to rearm and rebuild Ukraine

    December 29, 2023 0
    After President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, the United States and its allies prohibited transactions with Russia’s central bank and finance ministry, blocking around $300 billion of sovereign Russian assets in the [...]
  • Indonesia launches two PC-40 class patrol boats

    August 2, 2020 0
    Indonesian shipbuilder PT Caputra Mitra Sejati has launched two more PC-40-class patrol boats on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL). The vessels, which will be known in service as [...]
  • General Atomics Received Civil Aviation Certification to Fly MQ-9B Drones over Civil Airspace

    May 24, 2025 0
    U.S.-based drone maker General Atomics announced this week that it has achieved a key safety certification from British aviation authorities for the Protector drone. This certification will allow the unmanned aircraft to fly routinely over [...]
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

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Europe

    German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarine programme achieves Critical Design Review milestone

  • Europe

    Alaska Meeting Was Putin’s Prank to Trump, Russia Will Not Join Peace Talks.

  • Naval Platforms

    TCG Anadolu: Turkish Navy’s Amphibious Assault Ship

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China built military base in Galwan Valley in just three weeks

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Receives Fighter Jets, plane parts from the U.S.

  • Europe

    U.S Air Force Shoots Down Unidentified Object Over Alaska

  • Central Asia

    Why does Israel highly values friendly relations with Muslim Azerbaijan?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Canada donates deadly AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Saab’s Gripen E is Leading IAF’s latest MMRCA Contest for 110 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blitz Russian Belgorod

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force’s New Cross-border Infiltration Training Method Will Create Fears in Regional Air Forces.

  • Middle East

    U.S. to name Qatar as a major non-NATO ally

  • Europe

    Russian nuclear missile failure makes Putin’s threats of the use of nukes more vague than actual

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes killed Russian navy’s deputy commander Mikhail Gudkov

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Starts Prototyping Hunter-class Frigates for RAN

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-25 Fighter Jet Downed With RBS-70 MANPADS Near Avdiivka: Kyiv

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin launches LCS 29, the future USS Beloit

  • Middle East

    Zoroastrianism, Iran, and Jewish Israeli Friendship:  Brave Iranians Started Showcasing Israeli Flags Inside Iran to Support Israeli Action in Iran.

  • Europe

    Russian Rocket Launcher Factory Bursts Into Flames In A Suspected Sabotage

  • Europe

    China Refuses to Supply Aircraft Parts to Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine has shared Russia’s missile intelligence with Patriot maker Lockheed Martin.

  • Europe

    Ukraine received new batch of TB2 drones from Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

  • Americas

    US Military Selected Barrett Multi-caliber MRAD Sniper Rifle to Replace M2010 and M107 sniper rifles

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Demonstrates Fully Automatic Aerial Refueling Capability

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army’s T-90 Tank Lost Multi-nation Tank Biathlon Due To Engine Oil Leaks

  • Europe

    EU sanctions on Russia make Italian-Russian Military Joint Venture Unsustainable

  • Middle East

    Israel Bombed Hezbollah’s Ammunition Storage Facility In Syria

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Australia Select Naval Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine-Russia Conflict: Ukraine Shot Down Five Su-30s and One Mi-28N Helicopter

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers AT-2 Anti-tank Mines To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    South Korea to receive first MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters in February

  • Central Asia

    Weak Russia: Azerbaijan says it will continue the Nagorno-Karabakh offensive until Armenian military surrender

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian DRDO Tests Short-range VL-SRSAM Missile

  • Air Platform

    Here’s Why Russia Lost 31 Su-34 Fullback Fighter Bombers in Ukraine War, Some Were Downed By Cheap MANPAD

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers calling Ukrainian hotline to surrender with armored vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India to arm Rafale with HAMMER precision strike missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russian Caspian sea naval base in Kaspiysk

  • Air Platform

    Dramatic moment British Starstreak missile blasts Russian KA-52 helicopter out the sky

  • Naval Weapons

    SeaRAM Block 2 CIWS launchers

  • Europe

    Until Ireland Invest in Irish Air Corps, Russia will continue to violate its sovereignty

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Putin’s forces already lost the war, former Russian commander says

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Sends $1 Billion Defense Aid, Including NASAMS And HIMARS

  • Europe

    Sweden Purchases 44 New Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks

  • Americas

    Anduril awarded $20 billion contract to produce AI battlefield network for the U.S. Army.

  • C4iSR

    Philippine to share air defense information with Japan

  • Europe

    Australia to send Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force destroys Mi-17 helicopter fleet near Iranian capital.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Offers Eurofighter Tranche 4 to Switzerland

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