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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 […]

  • Ukraine Destroyed Howitzers and Armored Vehicles Using Bayraktar TB2 Drone in Donbass

    November 1, 2021 0
    The use of Turkish drones in the eastern Donbass conflict is defensive and does not violate agreements, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement late Friday. Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time [...]
  • The U.S. to donate 200 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

    May 9, 2022 0
    The U.S. Indiana National Guard has announced that its Soldiers are preparing M113 tracked armored personnel carriers for transport, as part of a U.S. initiative to support Ukrainians in the defense of their nation. Australia [...]
  • Ukrainian HIMARS blew up the Russian BUK air defense system

    April 1, 2024 0
    Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have reported the successful destroyed a Russian BUK surface-to-air missile system in the Zaporizhzhia region, located in the southern part of the country. According to statements from the Special Operations Command, [...]
  • Australia, UK sign key agreement on AUKUS nuclear submarine build

    January 18, 2025 0
    The Australian and UK governments have reached a pivotal milestone in the development of the SSN AUKUS fleet of nuclear-powered, conventionally armed submarines for the Royal Australian Navy. Australia to Build Eight Nuclear Submarines Based [...]
  • Russia’s tractor plant fitting out 1950s 2M-3 naval gun on MT-LB tracked vehicles

    March 20, 2023 0
    Russian commanders are so desperate for equipment that they’ve begun mounting decades-old naval guns on ancient armored tractors according to newly leaked images. Ukraine’s single Bradley infantry fighting vehicles destroyed column of Russian MT-LB armored [...]
  • Raytheon Standard Missile 6 is the most versatile missile ever deployed by the U.S.

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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 […]

  • Americas

    United States lifts decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus

  • Europe

    MBDA showcases new anti-tank Brimstone missile-equipped concept vehicles

  • Americas

    Canada To Build Nine New Artic Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce Additional Super Hornet Block III For US Navy

  • Industry

    Top Five Weapons Exporter In 2015-2019

  • Middle East

    Pakistan warned the IRGC that it cannot fend off the U.S./Israel air strikes using Chinese-made anti-air missiles.  

  • Air Platform

    Sweden sent Gripen spare parts to Ukraine as precursor to Gripen C/D jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration To Review Weapons Sale To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Military is High on Morale, Low on Air Defense and Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    India received the last batch of AH-64E Apache helicopters

  • Uncategorized

    Russia to relocate black sea fleet naval base to Georgian breakaway province in Abkhazia

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine received more TRML-4D AESA radars from Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Offers BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Philippines Navy

  • Europe

    CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

  • Europe

    Denmark Bolsters Military Presence in Greenland Amid U.S. Tensions.

  • Europe

    Turkey tests indigenous liquid-fueled rocket engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Malaysian Navy Successfully Conducts EXOCET Anti-Ship Missile Firings

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Warthog Started Destroying Iran’s Naval Capability.

  • Air Platform

    Chinese PL-17 is the stretched body variant of reverse-engineered Russian R-37M missile.

  • Air Platform

    India’s MiG-29 debris found in Kashmir, Pakistan’s F-16 and Saab Erieye Involved in Shooting IAF Fighters Down Before Entering Pakistan

  • Americas

    Top 40 Global Defense Spenders

  • C4iSR

    Turkiye locally develops electro-optical sight system for homegrown drones.

  • Middle East

    Iran’s new nuclear site is 80 meters deep underground

  • Defense Industry

    Myanmar Army’s Delegation Visits Pantsir SAM Production Facility In Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RTAF needs modern quality aircraft, says Thai Air Force chief

  • Europe

    U.S. Troops Are Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland

  • South Asia

    India-Pakistan Violated Cease Fire: Heavy Artillery Shelling by both sides

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Military Takes Full Control Of Country And Private Enterprises

  • Europe

    Satellite Images Show Aftermath of Devastating Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Port

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics Shuts Down Production Line Of Su-30MKI Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, South Korea announced whopping $253 billion military modernization plan

  • Air Platform

    Turkey supplied Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Syrian opposition group

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates RBS-17 Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia rolls out first Loyal Wingman for RAAF

  • Air Platform

    Saab Makes First T-7A Delivery

  • Air Platform

    Germany Purchases 60 CH-47F Block II Helicopters.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.

  • Air Platform

    Saab Started Delivering Gripen E to Sweden and Brazil

  • Air Platform

    Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton Touch Down In Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Plans To Procure South Korean K9 Howitzer Ending Russia-centric Weapons Procurement Policy

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet Receives Next-gen Electronic Attack Pod

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of ATACMS Strikes In Crimea Airfield, Destroying Several S-300 and S-400 Launchers

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strike destroys Russian Su-30SM and Su-24 aircraft based in Crimea

  • Europe

    Turkey Hired A Law Firm To Lobby F-35 Programme

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy’s SEAL team rescues second pilot downed in Iran, Trump confirms.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    How America and NATO Will Kill S-400 and S-500 Surface-to-air Missiles?

  • Air Platform

    British army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters achieved full operational capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Junta Sentenced Six Army Generals To Death For Surrendering, Junta Hunts Officers Who Deserted Their Post And Escaped To Bangladesh

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