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  • [ April 10, 2026 ] Russia cannot repair and maintain 368 Antonov-manufactured aircraft due to the Ukraine war. Air Platform
  • [ April 10, 2026 ] Pakistan Navy inducted another Turkish-made MILGEM-class Corvette. Naval Platforms
  • [ April 10, 2026 ] U.S. RQ-180 Stealth Drone Offers Rare Insight into Sensors and Mission Role. Europe
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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 […]

  • Boeing, Saab to collaborate with BAE Systems to offer T-7A RedHawk for Royal Air Force

    July 31, 2025 0
    A potential collaboration between Boeing, Saab, and BAE Systems is taking shape as the United Kingdom begins the search for a replacement for its aging Hawk T1 and T2 jet trainers. Boeing, Saab, and BAE [...]
  • Russia Says Ukraine Tracked Russia’s Servicemen’s Mobile Phones and Location Tagging In Social Media and Preprogrammed HIMARS Rockets GPS Seeker

    January 6, 2023 0
    According to Russian defence ministry, the main reason for the attack was clearly the illegal mass use of mobile phones by servicemen. Russia’s defense ministry on Wednesday blamed the illegal use of mobile phones for [...]
  • Hunter Class Frigates (Type 26 Global Combat Ship) of Royal Australian Navy

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  • Israeli Elbit Systems Develops Jamming-proof Laser Connected Drones.

    March 22, 2026 0
    Elbit systems secures exclusive license to adapt new drone communication type without fiber optic and radio drawbacks, but what’s wrong with it and how can this be used in Ukraine. Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To [...]
  • China Begins Delivering J-10C To Pakistan Air Force

    February 17, 2022 0
    The first images of a new fighter aircraft China is supplying to the Pakistan Air Force surfaced on social media on Tuesday. Pakistan Formally Inducts Chinese-made J-10C Fighter JetsDateMarch 13, 2022J-10C Vigorous Dragon’s one success [...]
  • Lockheed Awarded the Largest PAC-3 Missile Manufacturing Contract.

    September 7, 2025 0
    The U.S. Army has signed the largest contract in its history for the production of Patriot missiles, awarding Lockheed Martin a $9.8 billion agreement to manufacture nearly 2,000 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors through [...]
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

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

  • Land Platform

    Syria wants to replace Russian MLRS with Belarusian MLRS

  • Europe

    Slovakia To Deliver T-72 Tanks To Ukraine As Part Of Leopard Tanks Swap Deal

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Nebo-SVU VHF radar which China reverse-engineered and sold as JY-27A anti-stealth radar.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan unveils a new long-range anti-ship missile.

  • Europe

    Deadly Killing Machine Leopard 2 Tanks Heading Towards Ukraine To Join The Fight Against Russia

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan retrofit Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations

  • Cruise Missiles

    Germany, UK in Talks Over Cruise Missile Swap Deal for Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia lost 15 batteries of the prized S-400 missile system since the beginning of the war worth $20.5 billion

  • South Asia

    60,000 Rohingya Refugees Entered in Bangladesh in Last Two Months As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

  • Europe

    What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

  • Europe

    Russian nuclear missile failure makes Putin’s threats of the use of nukes more vague than actual

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwan Purchases MICA And Magic Missiles From France

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army started Boxer CRV Training

  • South Asia

    Indian Spy Agency RAW Assassinated More Than 20 Sikh Activists in Pakistan.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoots Down Six Russian Reconnaissance Balloons Over Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Considers Approving F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye.

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost 10,000 troops in Ukraine’s counteroffensive in Kherson; the Belarusian morgue is full of 24,000 dead Russian soldiers

  • Europe

    French Army Purchases SCAR-H PR Precision Rifle From FN Herstal

  • Europe

    Turkish TAI To Produce Thermoplastics For Boeing Defense

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Tanks For Australia

  • C4iSR

    LIG Nex1 and Korean Air awarded contract to develop first domestic electronic warfare aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    South Korea To Buy 20 More F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    Philippines ordered six Turkish T-129 Helicopters worth $270 million

  • South Asia

    The U.S. Should Coordinate With EU, Australia And UK To Sanction Bangladesh RAB And DGFI

  • Americas

    China suspends $6.5 billion currency swap deal with Argentina as the country purchases American F-16 jets

  • Europe

    Russian navy’s northern fleets admiral Kuznetsov and admiral Kakhimov are inoperable

  • Europe

    Russian Conscripts Calling Ukrainian Hotline Asking How To Surrender

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract to Produce 17 CH-47JA Chinook Helicopters for Japan

  • South Asia

    WHO Director Saima Wazed Putul Received Grease Payment from Indian Shipbuilder to Award Bangladesh Navy’s Lucrative Contract

  • Land Platform

    T-80BVM and T-90MS tanks have quality, reliability, and battlefield performance issues, according to Russian tank crews.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ace pilot ‘ghost of Kyiv’ killed in plane crash

  • Infantry Weapons

    The HQ-16 (LY-80) Surface-to-Air Missile System

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar Defense To Manufacture Unmanned Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands will deliver 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine next month

  • Europe

    Russia admits its artillery system losses hit 10,000 pieces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops Indigenous KSS III Submarine For Export Markets

  • Americas

    Argentine Army Received First Stryker Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Africa

    Turkey Deploys T-122 Sakarya and T-155 Firtina in Libya

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israeli forces conduct airstrikes on multiple Iranian nuclear facilities, universities, steel factories, and the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon Acquisition Driven By MBDA Meteor BVRAAM Missile

  • Americas

    General Dynamics unveils new StrykerQB armored vehicle at AUSA 2023

  • Europe

    Russia’s An-26 transport plane and Su-34 bomber crashed in a disaster, killing 29 people.

  • Europe

    Zimbabwe looks to enhance defense cooperation with Turkey

  • Americas

    The U.S. Navy Sends 25 EA-18G Growler EW Aircraft to Boneyard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia And UK Signed MoU To Build Frigates For RAN

  • Europe

    Iran unveils clone of U.S.-made Switchblade kamikaze drone

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey’s TAI builds Europe’s 2nd-largest subsonic wind tunnel

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Showcases New Medium Range L-SAM Missile Interceptor

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves F-16V For Philippines Worth $2.43 Billion

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