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

    June 30, 2024 0
    Boeing has secured a $1.1-billion contract to supply additional F/A-18 Super Hornets to the US Navy, withdrawing its previous decision to stop producing the aircraft by 2025. Boeing launches flight evaluation of Super Hornet and [...]
  • Norway, Sweden and Finland Donate 2000 Anti-tank Rockets to Ukraine

    March 2, 2022 0
    After both Denmark, Sweden and Finland have decided to support Ukraine with weapons for defense against Russia, the Norwegian government on Monday afternoon took the same line. Norway Sent 100 Mistral Anti-air System To UkraineDateApril [...]
  • Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

    March 8, 2021 0
    The Brazilian air force’s Saab F-39E Gripen fighter has started a supersonic flight test phase. The aircraft will be flying from the Gripen Flight Test Center at Embraer’s facilities in Gaviao Peixoto in southeast Brazil, [...]
  • US Army Pushes M10 Booker Through Extreme Testing in Arizona.

    September 1, 2025 0
    The US Army is conducting tests for the M10 Booker armored infantry support vehicle at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. US Army names newest combat vehicle M10 BookerDateAugust 31, 2024US Army secures $322 million for M10 [...]
  • South Korea pitches K9 howitzer to Canadan Army

    April 20, 2025 0
    South Korea is positioning its K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzer as a potential cornerstone of Canada’s ongoing military modernization program, offering an alternative to U.S.-made artillery systems as tensions between Ottawa and Washington continue to simmer. [...]
  • Russia pulling out troops from Ukraine in humiliating retreat to save Kursk region

    August 14, 2024 0
    Vladimir Putin is pulling troops out of Ukraine to defend Russia as Kyiv’s forces power on. Ukraine Says Struck Second Key Bridge in Russia’s Kursk RegionDateAugust 20, 2024Ukraine aims to knock out Kerch bridge after [...]
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

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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  • Central Asia

    Armenia is not an ally of Russia on “Ukraine invasion”, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says

  • Air Platform

    Why China’s J-20 and FC-31 Aren’t So Stealthy?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Forget Democracy, Myanmar Coup Was To Protect Tatmadaw Businesses, Hide Corruption And Avoid ICC Prosecution

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russian Ammunition Depots in Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Canada to review American F-35 purchases, amid Trump’s trade war

  • Europe

    Greece Trials German-made KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Nexter Delivers 105mm Howitzers To Thailand

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    DSME launches next-gen submarine rescue vessel for RoK Navy

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Hezbollah Bunker Possibly Killing Hassan Nasrallah Successor Hashem Safieddine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Rocketsan Unveils BURC Anti-air Gun and Missile System

  • Air Platform

    Saab wants second Gripen production hub as Ukraine placed 150 jet orders.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former dictator, Sheikh Hasina, was a key conspirator of the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles massacre.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches the first KSS-III Batch-II Submarine.

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army deploys Mahindra light specialist vehicles in Chicken neck near Bangladesh

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 20 F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Amid China Tensions

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo Awarded $297 Million Contract For German Eurofighter’s E-SCAN Radar

  • Middle East

    Criminal Ali Khamenei Killed 16,500 and wounded 300,000 Iranian protesters.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austral Shipyard will build 24 landing craft medium for Australian Army

  • Europe

    Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

  • Land Platform

    KAPLAN MT Medium-Weight Tank And IFV

  • Middle East

    Heightened risk to the West is that radical IRGC General Ahmad Vahidi is running the country.

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded contract to produce Tomahawk block V cruise missiles for Australia and Japan

  • Air Platform

    Korean KF-21 Boramae jet joins Peruvian Air Force’s next-generation combat aircraft competition

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine War: Hyped Up Su-75 Checkmate Remained As A Pipe-dream For Russian Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Saab Upgrades Giraffe AMB Radar of French Air Force

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army’s T-90 Tank Lost Multi-nation Tank Biathlon Due To Engine Oil Leaks

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Sent Formal Request To Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits Worth $6 Billion

  • Europe

    Turkey Starts Mass Producing HISAR-A+ And HISAR-O+ Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Australia sign new bilateral defense treaty

  • Central Asia

    ST Engineering to Set Up Terrex Infantry Fighting Vehicle Production in Kazakhstan

  • Air Platform

    Why the U.S. Navy purchased 78 Super Hornet block III?

  • Europe

    Russian Army has fewer than 3000 tanks

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV passes 1st test flight

  • Europe

    Breaking News: U.S. Law Makers Introduces Bill To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Inguar 3 Armored Vehicles In Battlefield

  • Air Platform

    Amid Tensions with China, Australia to Acquire Two More P-8A Poseidon MPA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Defense Minister Sabu called Ex-PM Najib Razak “A Stupid” For Buying Su-30MKM Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    France Started Backfilling Rafale Shortfalls

  • Europe

    50 Years Old Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel On Sale

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un Tours Major Ballistic Missile Factory Near Pyongyang.

  • Americas

    Canada to diversify weapons import and reduce reliance on US weapons

  • Europe

    Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Daring Raid In Snake Island Forced Russians To Surrender

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drones hit Moscow with huge explosions, creating air traffic chaos

  • Civil Aviation

    Boeing Delayed Delivery Of 737 MAX To Ryanair

  • Europe

    Germany bought five P-8 Poseidon worth 1.1 billion euros

  • Middle East

    The UAE Ordered 50 F-35A Stealth Jets And 18 MQ-9B Drones Worth $23 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air Platform

    UK Considers Sending AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopters To Ukraine

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