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  • [ June 26, 2026 ] Ukraine started winning against Russia as Putin’s war horrors come to Moscow. Europe
  • [ June 26, 2026 ] South Korea mounts final push for Canada’s $39 billion submarine project. Americas
  • [ June 26, 2026 ] Germany cancels F126 frigate program, plans to acquire eight MEKO A-200 frigates instead. Europe
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Lockheed Martin’s F-35B is the right fighters for Singapore

October 1, 2021 GDC 0

Singapore has finally decided to acquire four F-35 aircraft with options for eight more, initially for evaluation purposes. The purchase appears cautious, well-timed, and cost-effective. Cautious, in that development remains ongoing with a full-rate production decision not likely until late 2019. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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

January 13, 2020 GDC 0

The US State Department has approved the sale of up to 12 F-35 fighter jets and related equipment to Singapore at an estimated cost of $US2.75 billion ($A18.57 billion), pending approval from Congress, the US […]

Air Platform

Leonardo M-346FA Light Combat Aircraft

November 9, 2019 GDC 0

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  • Forget Democracy, Myanmar Coup Was To Protect Tatmadaw Businesses, Hide Corruption And Avoid ICC Prosecution

    April 12, 2021 0
    Myanmar’s military – the leaders of its recent coup – are funded by a huge chunk of the national budget. But the armed forces also draw a vast and secretive income from sprawling business interests. [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones strike Russian ammunition depot

    August 25, 2024 0
    Ukrainian forces struck a Russian ammunition depot near the town of Ostrogozhsk in the Voronezh region of Russia. The attack, which reportedly involved drones, led to a series of detonations that continued into the early [...]
  • Russian military packing and stealing goods from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukrainian energy official says

    November 29, 2022 0
    The Russian military could be preparing to abandon the beleaguered Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant it has occupied since March, a top Ukraine energy official says. Mad Vlad places bombs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear powerplant, millions of Europeans [...]
  • USS Tripoli and 5000 Marines Head Towards the Middle East from Japan.

    March 14, 2026 0
    US media outlets say a US military amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli and a Marine expeditionary unit with 5000 marines both based in Japan, are being sent to the Middle East. U.S. Deployed 2500 More [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.1 Billion Contract To Develop Integrated Combat Systems For US Navy And US Coast Guard

    January 26, 2024 0
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  • Rohingya whips Bangladeshi troop after a troop sexually assaulted a woman

    August 3, 2020 0
    DHAKA (GDC) — The Bangladesh military said Thursday it had ordered an investigation after a Rohingya family in a refugee camp accused army troops of sexually assaulting a Rohingya woman. The inquiry comes as around [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics Delivers Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Twin Seater After 40 Years

  • Africa

    Kenyan Air Force Received All Three C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s New Concept Fighter Looks Like Delta-wing Gripen

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Marine for Next- Gen Live Training Systems for Marine Corps

  • Europe

    The Czech Republic plans to buy new Leopard A28 tanks

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Emerges As Eighth Largest Weapons Exporter In The World

  • C4iSR

    France Purchases Two GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft.

  • South Asia

    Inept Bangladesh Navy Watches As Myanmar Navy Ship Fired At Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Islands Killing Civilians

  • Uncategorized

    Serbia mounts Mistral 3+ MANPADS on Zastava NTV all-terrain vehicle

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan’s ISI Trained Taliban Special Forces “Badri 313”

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Wins Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Competition

  • Air Platform

    UK’s Tempest Fighter To Get A Brand New AESA Radar

  • Air Platform

    Madness by IAF: Russian Fighters Wouldn’t Bring Victory For India Against PLA Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems awarded contract to produce counter-UAS system for the Netherlands

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Rebels shoot down Sino-Pakistan JF-17 fighter jet using FN-6 MANPAD

  • Americas

    Prime Minister Trudeau Ordered Downing Of Third Unidentified Object Over Canadian Airspace

  • Middle East

    Israeli, Saudi Arabia inching closer to normalize diplomatic relations

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Army Deploys Second THAAD Missile Defense System to Israel

  • Europe

    Russia Launches a Record 70 missiles at Ukraine in One day, Many Miss Targets

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    RTAF Denies Report Of F-35 Purchase, Opt In For Gripen E/F

  • Europe

    Sweden Purchases Leopard Tanks Worth $2 Billion

  • Europe

    Sweden And Finland Deliver Additional Ammunitions To Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Army successfully launches Altius 700 drone from Black Hawk helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea commissions 2nd Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missiles shoot down two more Su-34 fighter bombers in just a day

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Hails Royal Navy For Sending HMS Queen Elizabeth To South China Sea

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s PRITHVI Exo-Atmospheric Altitudes Air Defense (PAD) System

  • Air Platform

    Croatia to replace aging MiGs with Saab Gripen

  • Europe

    Russia Purchased Iranian Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar Ballistic Missiles, Russia Ran Out of Iskander Missiles

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force sends three B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Purchases Turkish Bayraktar Akinci Drones Worth $3 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-24 fighter bomber using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Defense Industry

    Poland Purchases K2 Tanks And K9 Howitzers From South Korea Worth $5.76 Billion

  • Europe

    Russia’s Corvette “Provorny”, which is under construction, caught fire in St. Petersburg

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon’s GaN-based Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar for Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Naval Platforms

    Milgem-class Corvette: A National Warship Programme of Turkey

  • Europe

    Russian Army Holt Progress Due to Food and Fuel Shortage, Amid Low Morale

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizlilelma drone passes another critical milestone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India’s DRDO Flight Test New Helina ATGM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia deploys 8×8 combat vehicles for its mechanized forces.

  • Europe

    Turkish Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s fighter option: 16 Gripen E/F jets are a cost-effective, superior alternative to 48 Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu jets. 

  • Americas

    The Raytheon Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne

  • C4iSR

    Poland purchases Sniper targeting pod and advanced data link for FA-50PL fighter jets

  • Middle East

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

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Confirms Delivery Of M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Did China steal Apache Attack Helicopter Technology?

  • Middle East

    Israeli High Court rejects ban on arms sales to Azerbaijan

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