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East Asia and Pacific Region

ST Engineering launched Singapore Navy’s first Victory-class multi-role combat vessel.

October 27, 2025 GDC 0

As informed, the launching ceremony took place today (October 21, 2025). MRCV Victory is the first of six MRCVs to be built by ST Engineering under a detailed design and construction contract awarded by the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Singaporean Navy Will Build Second Multi-Role Combat Vessel

May 5, 2025 GDC 0

ST Engineering announced that it has proceeded to the second Multi-Role Combat Vessel’s (MRCV) first steel cutting on April 24th, in the presence of Rear Admiral Augustine Lim, Chief of Staff, Naval Staff. This event […]

Defense Industry

Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Underwater Vessels For Singaporean Navy

November 23, 2024 GDC 0

The agreement was signed 20 November at the Sweden – Singapore Royal Business Forum in connection with the first Swedish state visit to Singapore. The expanded MoU builds upon a previous agreement signed in 2023, […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Singapore’s DSTA Partnered With Saab To Co-develop Multi-Role Combat Vessel

October 21, 2024 GDC 0

Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Sweden’s Saab have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the sidelines of the Singapore Defence Technology Summit1 on 22 March 2023. The partnership will see the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Saab to Supply Composite Superstructure to Singaporean Navy’s Warships

October 4, 2024 GDC 0

According to information published by Saab on August 22, 2024, the company has entered into an agreement with Singapore’s Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) to provide six composite superstructures for the Republic of Singapore […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Launched Fourth Invincible-class Submarine

July 23, 2024 GDC 0

On April 22, 2024, Singapore’s fourth submarine in the Type 218SG construction program (Invincible-class) was launched at the thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel.  As informed, the shipbuilder also held a naming ceremony for […]

Defense Industry

Chancellor Merkel’s last-minute approval sees German arms exports peak at $5.6 billion

January 2, 2022 GDC 0

After a last-minute approval of arms deals in the billions by Angela Merkel’s departing government, Germany’s weapons exports reached a record level in 2021, despite the government only acting in an executive capacity at the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Joins SAR Mission For Missing Indonesian Submarine

April 24, 2021 GDC 0

A string of countries including Australia is continuing to assist Indonesian authorities in their search for a missing submarine and its 53 inhabitants,whose prospects of being found alive are running thin.  The Indonesian military have […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Singapore, Australia conducts joint naval exercises

October 2, 2020 GDC 0

They defended against “enemy” aircraft attacks and coordinated simultaneous flights of manned helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at sea – these scenarios put members of the Singapore and Australian navies to the test during […]

Naval Platforms

German ThyssenKrupp to deliver Invincible-class submarine to Singapore in 2022

July 17, 2020 GDC 0

Speaking to reporters on June 25, 2020, in conjunction with Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day, Dr Ng said the first German-made Invincible-class submarine will now be delivered in 2022 instead of 2021. The Invincible-class, also […]

  • Japan to fund $348 million for Six Vietnamese Patrol Boats

    July 30, 2020 0
    Vietnam on July 28 2020, signed an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to borrow 36.63 billion yen ($348.2 million) to build six patrol vessels, state media reported, amid rising tensions in the [...]
  • Naval Group showcases new drone management solution

    November 4, 2021 0
    In September 2021, French defense contractor Naval Group successfully conducted operational demonstrations of its drones’ mission management solution integrated with the combat management system. India Sets To Acquire Predator-B MALE UAVDateJuly 7, 2020Turkish TAI developed [...]
  • Saudi Arabian SAMI signs agreement with Turkish Baykar Defense on Drone Production

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  • Japan Agrees On Bilateral Security Cooperation With Thailand

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  • Airbus ordered Hensoldt AESA radars for German Eurofighters

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  • 55 Chinese submariners feared dead after a type 093 submarine ran into hook and anchor trap

    October 4, 2023 0
    55 Chinese sailors are feared dead after their nuclear submarine reportedly got stuck in its own trap and they ran out of oxygen. Chinese Navy’s Type 093 Class Nuclear Submarine Crashed In Taiwan Strait Killing [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Trump Administration Approves Training and Equipment for Ukraine’s F-16 Jets

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce Deutschland Partner to Service Bundeswehr’s H-47 Chinook Engines

  • Americas

    No Such Terms as “CAATSA Waiver For India” Under CAATSA Law

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Frames Alexei Navalny To Remain In Power Indefinitely As The New Tsar Of Russia

  • Europe

    Finnish Border Guard orders two OPVs from Meyer Turku

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin To Step Down Due To Rumoured Parkinson’s Disease

  • Africa

    Israel Shipyard to supply two OPV 45 to undisclosed African customer

  • Anti-air Missiles

    David’s Sling downs rocket headed for Tel Aviv in first real-world interception

  • Air Platform

    A Russian pilot tried to defect to Italy with his Tu-22M3 strategic bomber like the MiG-25 Foxbat defected to Japan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Russian Supply Routes To Nova Khakovka In Ukraine

  • Europe

    European Nations Band Together to Build Next-generation Main Battle Tank

  • Air Platform

    China to expedite delivery of Wing Loong drones to Pakistan

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Needs More Than 500 F-47 and B-21s Fend off China in the Indo-Pacific.

  • Europe

    Export potential is the Key to arms procurement, says British ministry of defense

  • Middle East

    Turkish warship fired RGM-84 Harpoon missiles on sites controlled by Haftar militias

  • Europe

    British-provided NLAW anti-tank weapons turned Ukraine into the graveyard of Russian tanks

  • Air Platform

    Brazil Purchases Additional Gripen E, Sweden Purchases Brazilian KC-390 Transport Aircraft In Bilateral Deals

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky delivers first batch of S-70i helicopters to Philippines

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Quietly Grounded All JF-17 Block I Fighters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian DRDO to make ASTRA Mk2 missile based on recovered Chinese PL-15E missile.

  • Americas

    Russia Deploys Nuclear Ballistic Missile In Arctic Military Base

  • Air Platform

    Skyways Developed Autonomous Folding Wings Blue Water UAS

  • Industry

    Boeing Secured $800 Million Contract To Support Qatari F-15QA Fighters

  • Europe

    Lithuania purchases 100 CV90 armored fighting vehicles.

  • C4iSR

    RAF set to acquire five E-7 Wedgetails to replace E-3 Sentry

  • Americas

    United States lifts decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian Air Force’s MiG-31K Interceptor Jet Lost Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile During Failed Launches

  • Europe

    Russia’s Pantsir-S1 Missile Failed To Launch, Hit Russian Troops

  • Defense Industry

    Austria Purchases 18 AW169 Multirole Helicopters

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bombers

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebels Used Kamikaze and FPV Drones Against Assad Regime

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh tribunal indicts ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina over deaths of 1,400 protesters

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kızılelma achieves simulated Gökdoğan air-to-air missile firing at F-16 fighter jet.

  • Europe

    Russia launches Shahed kamikaze drones with wooden warhead without explosive charges

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks Russian intelligence headquarters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Military Facilities In Galwan Valley, Ladakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s nuclear submarines welcome to dock in Singapore

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean missile failure in the Ukraine war explains why Iranian missiles failed during the attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    Ukraine repelled missiles attack in Kyiv, air defense command said

  • Infantry Weapons

    Iran used Chinese derivatives M-7 AKA Fateh-313 and Qiam-1 missile to attack US-base in Iraq

  • Europe

    Putin Claimed He Could Strike UK With A Missile To Kill Boris Johnson

  • C4iSR

    Swedish MoD Issued RFI to Procure GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Using Precision Fire Australian Combat Assault Rifle (ACAR)

  • Europe

    Romania plans to purchase Turkish Hisar-class offshore patrol vessel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Joins the Competition with Australia and South Korea to Buy U.S.-made Nuclear-powered Submarine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 8th Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to Australia

  • Europe

    Humiliating Russian Army, Ukraine Sells Captured Russian T-72 Tanks and BTR-82 APC on Ebay

  • Europe

    Facebook’s parent company Meta bans Russian state media outlets for spreading disinformation and propaganda

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands

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