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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 […]

  • Wives Of Dead Russian Soldiers Receive Fur Coat As Compensation From Russian Federation

    February 10, 2023 0
    A video circulating on social media shows a group of women whose husbands died fighting for Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine expressing gratitude for receiving fur coats. Putin is dumping dead Russian soldiers by truck [...]
  • Rafael Delivers Advanced Airborne Laser Weapon System to Israeli Air Force.

    April 20, 2026 0
    “We delivered the Air Force the most advanced defense system in the world, but it does not become operational in one day” As Rafael reports record 2025 revenue and profit, CEO Yoav Turgeman emphasizes that [...]
  • Ukrainian troops complete Challenger 2 tanks training in UK

    March 30, 2023 0
    The Guardian reported that Ukrainian soldiers completed training to operate Challenger 2 tanks in the UK on March 26. UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to UkraineDateJanuary 11, 2023British Challenger Tanks Fighting Russian Troops in [...]
  • Here’s Why Russia’s Kontakt-1 And Kontakt-5 Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA) Bricks Make the T-90M Tank More Vulnerable

    January 4, 2024 0
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  • Pakistan sent experts to revive Myanmar’s grounded JF-17 aircraft as fighting between the junta and rebels intensify

    July 10, 2023 0
    Pakistan Air Force has sent a technical team for the repair and maintenance of Myanmar’s JF-17 combat aircraft, a move that will help upgrade their defense partnership. Myanmar and Nigeria Ground JF-17 Blunder Fighter Jets [...]
  • South Korea lifts martial law order after parliament voted to defy president

    December 4, 2024 0
    Troops were seen trying to enter the South Korean parliament on Tuesday (3 December) after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in a surprise late-night TV address that slammed domestic political opponents and sent shockwaves [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s MHI Launches Yahagi Fifth FFM Mogami-Class Frigate For JMSDF

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Unveils Prototype KAAN Fighter Jet.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia will receive materials from US and UK following AUKUS activation

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The Best Air-to-air Missiles In The World

  • Americas

    The RCAF comes full circle turn: Lockheed Martin F-35 firming as favorite for Canada’s future fighter capability project (FFCP)

  • Europe

    Serbia Plans To Invest More In Its Military

  • Air Platform

    Philippine Air Force inducts A-29B Super Tucano training aircraft

  • Americas

    Su-57 Grounded: U.S. Treasury Sanctioned 14 People and 28 Companies For Supplying Microelectronics To Russia’s Su-57 Program

  • Europe

    Ukraine successfully de-militarized the ‘Russian Air Force’ killing more than 600 pilots and destroying 500 aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Upgrade Package For Pakistan’s F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Huge Blast Hits Russian Oil Refinery In Latest Suspicious Explosion

  • Middle East

    Israel Deploys Mobile Laser Weapon System to Counter Iranian Drones.

  • Central Asia

    Armenia snubbed Putin by joining the International Criminal Court

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The PLAN Declares Type 052D Destroyer and Type 054A Frigate Operational

  • Europe

    Denmark Delivers Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine, Game Over For Russian Navy

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia purchased $5 billion worth of cruise missile, ballistic missile, ammo and drones from Iran.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases 200 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

  • Europe

    Putin watches American-made Humvees and Bradley vehicles roll into Russia, making history for American weapons

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Receives Scorpene-class Submarine INS Vela

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Deployed Ten Thousand Troops And Artillery Near Armenia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    India to shelf Akash and Trishul SAM as the radar can’t see the target

  • Europe

    Sweden approves new lethal aid package for Ukraine worth $314 million

  • Americas

    US to deploy Patriot Missile Defense System at US base in Iraq

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Soldiers Crossed The DMZ But Returned After South Korea Fired Warning Shots

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Receives MD 530G Light Attack Helicopters

  • Europe

    Bayraktar TB2 Hit Russian Raptor-class Patrol Boat, P-342 Yunarmeeets Baltiki

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sino-India War: Thousands of Indian and Chinese Troops Take Positions in Pagong Lake

  • Air Platform

    Where Is Indian Tejas MKII And AMCA In The Global Fighter Jets Competition?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. state department approves the sale of F-35 to Singapore

  • Europe

    President Zelensky Christens Turkish-made Ada Class Corvette

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Court Indicted 25 Army Officers, 2 RAB Officers, Former Dictator Sheikh Hasina and Former Home Minister Khan For Crimes Against Humanity.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey May Have Planted Kill Switch In Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army started Boxer CRV Training

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers destroy Russia’s 70-years old T-55 tanks with mines and RPG

  • Air Platform

    Pilot killed in Indian Tejas fighter jet crash due to flight control system malfunction during demo flight at Dubai Air Show.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Warship Confronted Royal Australian Navy’s Warship

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Confirms MBS Met With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

  • Europe

    Canada Stationed Troops To The West of Dnieper River In Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen faces moment of truth in Ukraine’s air combat with Russia.

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri launches Qatari Emiri Navy’s first Doha-class corvette

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia may have only one month of ammunition left unless Iran and North Korea rescue Russia

  • Industry

    Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchased 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for Hobart class destroyers

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Sweden’s new A-26 Blekinge Class submarines can perform seabed warfare

  • Middle East

    UAE Buys 22% States At Israeli Tamar Gas Field

  • Air Platform

    UAE to sale its F-16 block 60 fighters to potential buyer

  • Europe

    Russia is losing its newest T-90 main battle tanks in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian Army General arrested on large-scale bribery charges

  • Europe

    Russian propagandist and military commander Semyon Pegov stepped onto a landmine in Donetsk

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