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  • [ July 24, 2026 ] Ukraine to Co-Produce Patriot Interceptors with Raytheon. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 24, 2026 ] Russia shot down its own Su-57 fighter jet, proving the Su-57 is not a stealth jet.   Air Platform
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New Zealand Plans To Buy 28 Secondhand F-16C/D to Replace Skyhawk

September 7, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal New Zealand Air Force is planning to buy fighter jet, according New Zealand Defense Forces whitepaper. Anything New Zeland is planning to buy would need to be able to integrate with Australia. In […]

  • US Marine Corps forms first unit with ground-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles

    September 20, 2023 0
    The vehicle in question is the ROGUE-Fire, better known as NMESIS (pictured above). The special feature of the vehicle is that we are dealing with a drone. The same platform is used for Naval Strike [...]
  • Argentina donates two Mi-17E helicopters to Ukraine

    March 15, 2024 0
    Since 2011, the Fuerza Aérea Argentina (FAA, Argentine Air Force) operates two Mil Mi-171E helicopters in support of the country’s Antarctic operations. Latvia delivers four helicopters to the Ukrainian armyDateAugust 28, 2022Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 [...]
  • South Korea to build two more FFX batch III frigates

    April 18, 2024 0
    .South Korea’s defence procurement agency finalised an agreement worth Won793.3bn ($600m) with shipbuilder, Hanwha Ocean, to replace Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in building two more FFX Batch III frigates, also designated the next-generation Ulsan-class frigates. [...]
  • US Army Selected Northrop Short Range Air Defense System Selected as Command and Control systems

    August 2, 2021 0
    Northrop Grumman will offer the U.S. Army a weapons platform, including a laser of undisclosed strength, hoping to satisfy the service’s need for a short-range air defense (SHORAD) system that can knock helicopters and drones from [...]
  • Myanmar to receive first Su-30SME this year

    January 27, 2020 0
    The Burmese ordered 6 Su-30SME back in 2018 for $34 million per unit which will be delivered by this year. Some experts believe Myanmar might order additional Su-30SMEs. Currently, the Myanmar Air Force’s Su-30SME is [...]
  • US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate

    May 2, 2020 0
    The U.S. Navy on Thursday announced that it has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin for a massive contract to build the Guided-Missile Frigates FFG(X) that replaces the current LCS design. The contract will be at [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Production Variant Su-57’s Screws, Welding and Rivets Are Exposed At Zhuhai Airshow

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s Norinco VN-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IVF)

  • Naval Platforms

    ThyssenKrupp to Participate Indian Navy’s Project 75I Submarine Tender

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Race In Asia-Pacific Region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Deal: U.S. Congress Passes Legislation Allowing Transfer of Nuclear Submarines to Australia

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet Carried Out First Flight

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile system shot down two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam is considering French-made Rafale fighter jets to replace its Soviet-era Su-30MK2 aircraft.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Rocketsan Unveils BURC Anti-air Gun and Missile System

  • South Asia

    Independent Investigation reveals about the Pilkhana Killings, Bangladesh Rifles mutiny and Indian RAW Involvement.

  • Europe

    Italian Aircraft Carrier Cleared By Joint Program Office To Operate F-35B

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia finally cancel Su-35, seek F-35 from the US

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Submits Final Bids To Finland’s HX Programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveiled American MQ-9 Reaper Copycat KVD002 Drone

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves 250 AMRAAM For Sweden Worth $605 Million

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Awarded Contract to Integrate AGM-158C LRASM into RAAF’s Super Hornet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Sends More Gepard Anti-air Systems To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Korea Aerospace Industries Completes KF-21 Boramae AESA Radar Testing.

  • Europe

    Russian Buk Missiles Backfires And Hit Russian Troops Like Boomerang

  • Middle East

    U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse as the U.S. Navy Clears Strait of Hormuz Mines.

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Receives First Five of 21 Su-35 From Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Won The Battle Of Kharkiv, Russian Forces Retreat From Kharkiv

  • Americas

    IAI, Palladyne AI to team up to sell Harpy and Harop kamikaze drones to Department of War.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia signed landmark treaty with the UK for nuclear-powered attack submarines

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force deploys F-22 Raptor to Poland, amid Russia tensions

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Army deploys VL MICA anti-air missile system near Cambodian border

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijani President Aliyev posed for photos next to Israeli Harop kamikaze drone near Iranian border

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Pilots Record Spectacular Videos Of Polish-supplied MiG-29 Firing AGM-88 HARM Missiles

  • Europe

    US State Department Approves AMRAAM-ER to Hungary

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier achieve fully operational capability

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroyed four Msta howitzers in four perfect shots

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkey confirms 2,000km range ballistic missile program

  • Europe

    Crimea blasts degraded Russia’s Black Sea aviation fleet

  • Air Platform

    France accused China of spreading propaganda to damage the reputation of the Rafale fighter jet

  • Europe

    U.S. Imposed Toughest Sanctions on Russia’s Oil and Gas Sectors

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China conducts its first-ever submarine-launched ballistic missile test after Australia signs a defense pact with Fiji.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Awarded $9.8 Billion Contract to Produce 1,970 Patriot PAC3 Missiles.

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Aerospace Industries acquires Greek defense company

  • Europe

    Sweden orders new CB90 Combat Boats from Saab

  • Europe

    Russia Plans to Invest $1.1 Billion in Drone Development

  • South Asia

    Amid tensions along Pakistan and China borders, India pushes for early delivery of four Rafale fighters

  • Europe

    Damen, Thales signed a contract to build four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Low-cost 155mm Wheeled Artillery System Copying German RCH 155 8×8 Howitzer

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics To Propose Su-30MKI Upgrade Program By 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Sky Sword II Missile Enters Mass Production Phase.

  • Air Platform

    China Admits, Its Aerospace Industries Are Behind South Korea

  • Air Platform

    India’s Tejas Fighter Jet Crashed For The First Time, Pilot Ejected

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s Chief of Navy says Chinese military vessels are regularly shadowing Australian warships

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia has suffered a failed ICBM test due to a mid-launch explosion.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    A drunk Russian driver drove the S-350 Vityaz air defense system straight into mines

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