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Anti-air Missiles

Germany purchases 173 SM‑6 and 577 SM‑2 missiles from the U.S.

November 15, 2025 GDC 0

The U.S. State Department has cleared a possible $3.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to Germany for 173 SM‑6 Block I missiles and 577 SM‑2 Block IIIC missiles to equip the German Navy’s future F127 air […]

Europe

U.S. Starts Deploying Aegis Ashore Battery in Poland

June 29, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said today the military has begun installing Aegis Ashore missile defense systems at Redzikowo base in Poland. “The installation of the Aegis Ashore weapon system in Poland has begun. The Missile […]

Americas

USS John Finn Tests SM-3 Block IIA to Intercept ICBM

November 27, 2020 GDC 0

A missile fired from a US Navy warship successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time Monday during a test of the American missile defense system. The newly demonstrated capability could bolster the missile defense […]

Naval Platforms

RAN Hobart-class air warfare destroyers to be upgraded with Aegis combat system

September 6, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy’s three Hobart-class destroyers are set to undergo an Aegis combat system upgrade which will increase the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) air and missile defence capability. The Hobart-class will also have an […]

Naval Platforms

JMSDF BMD-capable Destroyer JS Haguro Starts Sea Trials

June 26, 2020 GDC 0

The last of Japan’s eight planned destroyers capable of intercepting ballistic missiles has started sea trials ahead of its commissioning, even as the country ponders its next move following its decision to suspend plans to introduce ground-based […]

Naval Weapons

SM-2 standard missile Block IIIA & IIIB

May 23, 2020 GDC 0

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Naval Platforms

Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Sydney (V) Completes Sea Trials

November 12, 2019 GDC 0

The HMAS Sydney (V) is the final Hobart-class air warfare destroyer (AWD) ordered for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has completed sea trial said Australian defence minister, Linda Reynolds on 9 November 2019. It was laid down […]

  • South Korean Coast Guard Deports Russians Escaping Putin’s Conscriptions

    October 17, 2022 0
    Groups of Russians have sailed to South Korea to avoid being conscripted for the war in Ukraine — only for most of them to be refused entry at the border. Demoralized Russian Troops Killed Their Commander And [...]
  • Damen poised to build ships in Bangladesh

    January 16, 2020 0
    On January 14 2020, Australian Investment Group Gentium Solutions and Dutch ship building group, Damen Shipyards have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Industry of Bangladesh in Dhaka with an aim [...]
  • UK will send starstreak, NLAW, howitzer and loitering munitions worth £100 million to Ukraine

    April 11, 2022 0
    Boris Johnson was speaking at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz following their first in-person meeting in London, hours after Berlin declined to send Marder tanks to Ukraine, arguing that Germany needs them for [...]
  • Saab’s Ceros 200 fire control director

    September 7, 2021 0
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  • U.S. State Department Approves 105 Lockheed Martin F-35A And F-35B For Japan

    July 10, 2020 0
    Japan has been cleared by the US State Department to buy 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters as part of a package worth an estimated $23.11 billion. The potential F-35 deal is the [...]
  • South Korea plans to build its first aircraft carrier

    August 12, 2020 0
    Seoul (GDC) — South Korea plans to start building its first aircraft carrier next year, and acquire Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter jets to operate on it, the country’s Defense Ministry has announced. South Korea published [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    Rheinmetall has secured its largest-ever ammo order worth $9.1 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Australia Trials MQ-28 Ghost Bat’s Collaborative Combat Capability.

  • Europe

    Russia’s failure in Bakhmut is inevitable regardless of Wagner mercenary’s efforts

  • Central Asia

    Which Countries Supply Arms to Azerbaijan and Armenia?

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics Completes Production Of Phase IV Su-30MKI

  • Central Asia

    China Quietly Supplying Arms To Central Asian Nations

  • Middle East

    Why Saudi Arabia Failed to Intercept Houthi Drones?

  • Europe

    Russia targets North Sea infrastructure as Netherlands discuss F-16 delivery to Ukraine, says the Dutch intelligence agency

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy’s HS Kimon Started Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Russia lost its first Chinese-made all-terrain vehicles in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine receives advanced light howitzer from AM General

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to invest $1 billion to recruit more reservists

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Long-range FP-5 Flamingo missile struck Russia’s Oreshnik missile complex.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded subcontract for Norway’s Leopard tank order

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces struck HIMARS at mining plant in Russian-controlled Bakhmut

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Carl-Gustaf M4 Anti-tank Weapons For Australia

  • Middle East

    The US State Department clears 4,569 MRAP excess defense articles to UAE

  • Europe

    Romania Starts Domestic Production of Piranha V APC

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI Operates Uyghur-style Secret Detention And Solitary Confinement Facilities In Dhaka

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Multi-billion Russian Equipment in Snake Island

  • Defense Industry

    Emirati State-owned Edge Purchases 30 Percent Stakes in Israeli Thirdeye Systems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. sends more NASAMS missiles, Stryker armored vehicles and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Putin Fears U.S.-supplied GLSDB To Strike Russia As Kremlin Ordered Bomb Shelter Signs To Be Erected All Over Russia

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan developing vehicle-mounted 50kw laser weapon system

  • Europe

    Surgical strike: explosions in Russian-occupied Mariupol are suspected of the first use of long-range GLSDB

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Sloppy Putin’s invasion effort, Russia deploys 60 years old T-62 tanks in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    UAE Stops Issuing Visas for 11 Muslim Countries, But Continues to Welcome Israelis

  • Europe

    Australia To Build Six New Patrol Vessels, Amid Laser Attack On RAAF’S Poseidon Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian RUBAKA kamikaze drone can hit target at 500km range

  • Europe

    German Navy christens second K130 Batch II corvette Emden

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s 48YA6-K1 Podlet-K1 fire control and target destination radar worth $150 million

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Receives First Altay Main Battle Tanks

  • Europe

    Ukraine Begun Fielding Vampire Rocket System

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Cancels 12 Su-30MKI Orders, Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • Europe

    Hungarian Gripen Intercepted Serbian Civilian Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Gets French Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet Boost From NATO Ally

  • Americas

    The President Biden would have only 12 minutes to decide nuclear launch-under-attack option

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China assists North Korea in copying American RQ-4 Global Hawk drone with Saetbyol-4

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    Air Platform

    Sikorsky Delivers Future Long-range Assault Aircraft Proposal to U.S. Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China prepares a shipment of HQ-9B, HQ-16, HQ-7, FN-6, C-802, and tunnel boring machines and ballistic missile launchers to Iran via the CPEC corridor.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian, Chinese Soldiers Clashes Near Himalayan Border

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mossad operatives lived, worked and prayed like Muslims for years before being activated to destroy Iran’s missile factories and anti-air missiles

  • Europe

    Crashed IL-76 was not carrying Ukrainian PoW nor it was shot down, IL-76 transport aircraft crashed: analysis

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian Grad rocket launchers

  • Americas

    US Marines Corps purchases more TRV-150C cargo drones

  • Europe

    British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to produce Hydra-70 illuminating flares for US Army

  • Europe

    Putin Sacks General Ivan Popov For Exposing Russian Army’s Failure In Ukraine War

  • Americas

    Boeing to boost production capacity for Patriot missile sensors

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