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  • [ February 12, 2026 ] The U.S. Has Offered Bangladesh Mega Arms Deal Including Super Hornet Block III, MQ-9 Reaper, Apache Helicopter, NASAMS Missile, HIMARS and TPY-4 Radar. Air Platform
  • [ February 12, 2026 ] Sudan’s Army Destroyed Chinese-made FK-2000 air defense system. Africa
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Americas

USS Gerald R. Ford successfully completes final shock trials

August 10, 2021 GDC 0

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has successfully completed its third and final round of Full Ship Shock Trials. The third explosive event was conducted Sunday off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., according […]

Americas

USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Shock Tests

June 25, 2021 GDC 0

The US Navy’s new supercarrier is going through shock trials, and that means setting off live explosives near the warship to simulate aspects of actual combat conditions. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the first of […]

  • Myanmar’s rebel group take control of Chinese company owned rare earth mines

    October 24, 2024 0
    An armed group fighting Myanmar’s ruling military said it has taken control of a mining hub that is a major supplier of rare earth oxides to China, likely disrupting shipments of elements used in clean [...]
  • Russian Navy’s Captain Caught Stealing Propellers Of His Ship Worth $530,000

    January 16, 2021 0
    A former Russian Navy commander is under investigation for stealing from his own ship. The unnamed naval officer is accused of helping orchestrate the theft of two huge, 13-ton brass propellers from the guided missile [...]
  • Boeing Starts Production Of T-7A Red Hawk

    February 25, 2021 0
    The T-7A Red Hawk advanced military training jet has officially entered the production line, according to an announcement from Boeing on Tuesday. The aircraft, originally called the T-X, was designed entirely using the company’s 3D [...]
  • Sukhoi To Deliver 11 Su-35 To Egypt By Next Year

    June 20, 2021 0
    Russia’s Defense Ministry will receive four Su-57 next-generation fighters by next year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said during his visit to the Gagarin Aviation Plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia’s Far East on Wednesday. [...]
  • UAE Acquires South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

    November 19, 2021 0
    The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) announced plans to acquire M-SAM missiles from South Korea for $3.5 billion. The UAE is the first foreign buyer of South Korean origin surface-to-air missiles. The L-SAM surface-to-air missile systemDateJanuary [...]
  • Sexual Abuse: The Dark Side of Bangladesh Army’s (Thief) UN Peacekeeping Operations

    October 14, 2019 0
    The United Nations maintains various peacekeeping operations in Africa and many other places of the world, employing more than 100,000 combatant and civilian people on the continent, and the abuses by the peacekeeper threaten to [...]
Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

  • Air Platform

    Australia Received Two CH-47H Chinook Helicopters

  • Europe

    Turkiye-made fighter jet Kızılelma completes test with afterburner

  • Africa

    Morocco Signs Major Arms Deal With Israeli Elbit Systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army captured Chinese-made GAM-102LR guided anti-tank missile system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Launches High-tech Submarine Using American And British Technology

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan unveils new advanced jet trainer “Brave Eagle”

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Ordered Airbus H135 Helicopters

  • Americas

    First UH-60V Black Hawk inducted into service by US Army

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Provide Next-gen Missile Approach Warning Systems for Apache Helicopters

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    USS Portland (LPD-27) fired powerful laser weapons to destroy drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine Unveils MINI SHARK Kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine Takes Control of Russian Pantsir Missile System, Destroys Russian Su-25 Jet

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli firm unveils armed autonomous vehicle to patrol battlegrounds

  • Europe

    U.S. Modern Weapon Will Help Change the War: Ukraine Ambassador

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation to build stealth loyal wingman for Rafale F5 fighter jet

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Akula-class submarine powered by tugboat!

  • Middle East

    Shadow War: An Iranian Oil Tanker Exploded In The Syrian Port of Latakia

  • Naval Weapons

    RBS15 MK3 Heavy Anti-ship Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Maritime Aggression: Chinese Carrier Group Conducts Naval Exercise In Taiwan Straits

  • Americas

    US DoD ask congress to authorize construction of two new Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines

  • Europe

    Türkiye delivers 1st batch of marine assault vehicles to marine forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    How Does Chinese HQ-16 SAM Compare to Western Modern Anti-Air System?

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems Awarded $82 Million Contract to Supply Protection Systems and Electro-Optical Sights to the Netherlands

  • Europe

    Russia’s FM Sergei Lavrov Claims Hitler Was A Jew, Sparking Sharp Criticism From Israel

  • Europe

    Putin’s phobia: fear of flying and being poisoned, Vladimir Putin remains very anxious after Ukraine shot down IL-22 command post and Beriev A-50, IL-96-300PU presidential plane proved unreliable

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Using British Starstreak Missile

  • Defense Industry

    Japan’s defense industry struggles to export arms in global markets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Ocean Showcases FFX Batch II For Royal Australian Navy’s SEA 3000 Requirements

  • Middle East

    Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the death toll rises on both sides

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys T129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall’s showcases hybrid solution for threat-commensurate, modern mobile air defense

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon Offers Intelligent Platform For RoKAF ISTAR Requirement

  • Europe

    Loss Of Lyman: Pro-kremlin Commentators Called Putin A Pathological Liar

  • Civil Aviation

    Israeli IAI To Convert Ethiopian 767-300 Passenger Aircraft Into Freighter

  • Defense Industry

    French arms export hits record high $30 billion in Asia and Middle East

  • Defense Industry

    Russia’s Nebo-M Radar, is it a scam or propaganda?

  • Europe

    Mi-8 Helicopter Crashed in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve In Russia

  • Air Platform

    Will Germany Ever Replace Panavia Tornado?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corrupt and Inept Defence Australia Blew Up Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class Frigate Program

  • Europe

    Australia sends 20 more armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    G7 Countries agreed to confiscate $50 billion of Russian assets to pay for Ukraine’s debt

  • Middle East

    UK, Qatar To Operate Joint Hawk T2 Training Unit

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Chief Amikam Norkin Expresses Hopes And Concerns On Regional Air Power

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Coronavirus was biological weapon developed at Wuhan lab for Peoples Liberation Army, U.S. State Department reports

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s Su-57 fitted with Western Components and Japanese Electronics

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Cannot Manufacture Su-30 and Su-35 Fighter Jets Due to Material Shortages: Report

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned combat aerial vehicle fires HKG-82 precision-guided bomb

  • Europe

    Russian conscript dropped a grenade on a Russian infantry fighting vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ARC21: Australia, Japan, France And USA Join Naval Exercises In The West Pacific

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