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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 […]

  • Beijing’s erratic behaviour could lead to an accidental war with the U.S.

    July 15, 2021 0
    Unlike other flashpoints, Chinese authorities will show no flexibility and could invade if Taiwan declares independence. China Sends Spy Ship Off The Coast Of AustraliaDateJuly 14, 2021Taiwan Says It Will Shot Down PRC Drones If [...]
  • Cluster of Chinese coast guard vessels spotted near Russian oil rig off Vietnam

    May 12, 2023 0
    A Chinese research vessel flanked by coast guard and nearly a dozen boats on Wednesday entered a gas block operated by Russian and Vietnamese state firms, two monitoring groups said, another potential flashpoint in the [...]
  • China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

    October 18, 2025 0
    At the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s “Anti-Uncontested Front-2025” maker competition in Xi’an, Chinese developers publicly displayed a new family of interceptor drones intended to counter hostile reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial systems, event coverage [...]
  • South Korea, India and China Turned Myanmar Navy Into A Blue Water Navy

    June 19, 2022 0
    As Myanmar’s navy takes possession of its first submarine and its largest surface warship in back-to-back big-ticket acquisitions, the close of 2019 marks a striking watershed in the emergence of the Southeast Asian nation as [...]
  • Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh’s DGFI covertly cooperate with Israeli Mossad and purchase technologies from Israeli tech firms.

    October 31, 2025 0
    Lines are blurred in cyber espionage; friends, foes, and frenemies are mixed based on mutual interests, as long as it serves the financial, political, and security needs of both parties. Bangladesh DGFI Bought Mass Surveillance [...]
  • China delivers a batch of Desertcross 1000 all-terrain vehicles to Russia

    December 6, 2023 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin recently inspected the newly acquired Desertcross 1000-3 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) at the Southern Military District headquarters in Rostov-on-Don. The acquisition of these vehicles from the Chinese company Odes Industries signals significant [...]
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 […]

  • Infantry Weapons

    Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles Around The World

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy launches Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer

  • Air Platform

    Philippine wants to buy T129 but Turkey can’t get an export license

  • Europe

    Ukraine sends Turkish-made Cobra II vehicles to the frontline

  • Europe

    Inaccurate GLONASS: Russia Replaces GLONASS Guidance Kit With GPS Navigator In Upgraded S-300 SAM

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier achieve fully operational capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Ronald Reagan and Nimitz head towards South China Sea

  • Americas

    US Army Selected Northrop Short Range Air Defense System Selected as Command and Control systems

  • Americas

    South Korea delivers K2 Black Panther battle tank to Peru

  • Europe

    North Korean troops received AK-47, but no winter clothes, helmets or body armor to fight in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

  • Naval Platforms

    Spain set to procure MH-60R ASW Helicopter

  • Europe

    More than 500 North Korean Troops Killed In Storm Shadow Missile Strikes In Kursk Region

  • Americas

    What Are Russian Bombers doing in European and North American Airspace?

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s new Atak-2 heavy attack helicopter takes first flight

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Military Shows Off Israeli Starliner ISR UAV

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy’s second-hand Chinese-made ships and submarines are inoperable.

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major drone attacks on Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Diehl Defence Unveils 100km Range IRIS-T SLM/X Air Defense System.

  • Europe

    Turkey’s TCG Anadolu to allow drones to land, takeoff in the world first

  • South Asia

    India, China competition leaves Bangladesh military incapable of meeting national security needs

  • Anti-air Missiles

    American-made VAMPIRE surface-to-air missile system knocking out Russia’s Shahid kamikaze drones

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force will modernize 38 F-16 to F-16V Block 70 standard

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon Test Kits For P-8I Neptune

  • Europe

    PayPal shuts down its services in Russia, a blow to Russian retailers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft just hit a significant milestone

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Hungary boosts air defense capability with NASAMS anti-air system

  • Industry

    Libyan And Karabakh Conflict Drive Defense Exports Of Turkey

  • Europe

    Russia Used Chemical Bombs In Ukraine, Is the West Dumb Not To Supply NASAMS Missile to Ukraine?

  • Europe

    Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Penske Australia Awarded $40 Million Contract For Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon GBU-53B SDB II Bomb

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Heavy Attack Bayraktar Akinci Drone Started Bombing In Syria

  • Europe

    Russia Omits Su-35, Su-57 and T-14 Armata From Victory Day Parade

  • Europe

    Germany cancels F126 frigate program, plans to acquire eight MEKO A-200 frigates instead.

  • Air Platform

    Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force To Receive Four C-130J Hercules Strategic Airlift Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Turkish firm develops mini rocket for micro-UAVs

  • C4iSR

    Turkey tests indigenous UAV camera for Bayraktar TB2

  • Americas

    U.S. Department of Justice Sought Information From Saab North America On Brazil’s Gripen Purchase

  • South Asia

    Indian CAG Blast Hindustan Aeronautics For Cost Blowout of Su-30MKI

  • Europe

    North Korea delivers long-range Koksan artillery systems to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Tejas MK1A or MK2: Is it Really Worth $77 Million?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan conducts first flight test of its hypersonic missile system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CIVMEC starts construction on new submarine rescue facility for RAN

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

  • Air Platform

    India needs to kill Sino-flankers, Why not Gripen E AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence To Produce AI Integrated Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Greek Parliament Approves Purchase of 18 Rafale Fighter Jets

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