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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 […]

  • Bangladesh Sacked Six High-ranking Air Guard Officers For Misconduct, Corruption And Unsafe Flying Practices

    June 14, 2024 0
    Six officers of the Bangladesh Air Guard have been sent to early retirement or sacked following an internal investigation by the Bangladesh Ministry of Defense. On 30 May 2024, the Ministry of Defense issued two [...]
  • A major fire ripped through the Sukhoi Design Bureau office in Moscow

    June 14, 2024 0
    A fire broke out at the Sukhoi Design Bureau in Moscow, a leading Russian aircraft development company known for designing and manufacturing military jets with the Su prefix. Rostec Will Unite Sukhoi and Mikoyan Design [...]
  • Saab and Embraer achieved key milestones to deliver first domestically produced Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force.

    February 7, 2026 0
    Saab expects partner Embraer to deliver the first Gripen E from a new Brazilian assembly line to the country’s air force before April in what would be the first of several milestones for the fighter [...]
  • U.S. State Department approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands

    August 18, 2023 0
    The United States has approved sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands as soon as pilot training is completed, the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, says in a letter seen [...]
  • German Parliament Approves Acquisition Of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon

    November 11, 2020 0
    The German Parliament has announced its commitment for the acquisition of 38 new Eurofighter jets for the country’s airforce. A budget of €5.5bn has been released for the contract award, which is expected to be [...]
  • Switzerland Procures Five IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems 

    July 24, 2025 0
    Switzerland has procured five IRIS-T SLM ground-based air-defense systems as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative. Slovenia to purchase German-made IRIS-T SLM Anti-air Missile SystemDateOctober 22, 2023Switzerland Issues Tender For Medium-range Anti-air Missile SystemDateJanuary [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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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.

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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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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Middle East

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

  • Americas

    The USAF And RAAF Join F-35 Training Partnership

  • Europe

    Video shows Russian morons driving T-72B tanks onto land mines and exploding tanks

  • Air Platform

    Germany to Send 50 Leopard Tank to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Navantia’s S80 Submarine Air Independent Propulsion passes tests

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Says It Stands Ready To Supply F-16 Block 50/52 From Dutch And Norwegian Inventories To Ukraine

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukrainian startup develops lightweight drone-killer laser system.

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Spooked: Putin Disappeared From Russian Television For 36 Hours

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rafael Spike LR II Missile System: The Ultimate Tank Killer

  • Air Platform

    RAF’s Third and fourth P-8 Poseidon enter final stages of production

  • Europe

    Leaked FSB document shows childhood trauma made KGB Putin a narcissistic lair

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian modernized Buk-M3 missile system

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers 24 Gepard Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Chances of Putin being ousted by the Russian military in coup rising, expert says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian government will invest an extra $50.3 billion into defense

  • Middle East

    Constant Houthi attacks on Israel could draw U.S., UK, and Australia into a broader Middle East conflict

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • Europe

    Poland purchases three Swedish-built A26 class submarines.

  • South Asia

    India, U.S. begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean region

  • Europe

    S-400 failed: Ukraine wiped out Russian military base in Luhansk using four UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles

  • Middle East

    Israel Army Deploys Troops Near Syrian Border To Create Buffer Zone

  • Europe

    Russia’s Elite Airborne Forces Lost More Than 50% Of Its Soldiers In The Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Belarusian anti-Lukashenko BYPOL and Cyber Partisans are preparing major sabotages in Belarus and Kaliningrad

  • C4iSR

    Rheinmetall delivered high-tech reconnaissance system to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian navy is completely inactive in the Ukraine war except occasionally launching Kalibr missiles from Sevastopol

  • Europe

    Norway Invites Four Contenders For Frigate Competition

  • Air Platform

    French Navy’s Upgraded Atlantique 2 MPA Achieve Full Operational Capability

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Showcases Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI, Rafael Exhibit Military Equipment at Dubai Air Show

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to demonstrate M-346 commanding two Baykar uncrewed fighters by mid-year.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchased Patriot missile defense system worth $1.2 billion

  • Europe

    British-made Storm Shadow missiles destroyed Chonhar road bridge linking Kherson to Crimea

  • South Asia

    Retired Indian Army Officer Discloses India Wanted to Invade Bangladesh in 2009 to Rescue Dictator Hasina

  • Americas

    Raytheon demonstrates counter-UAS solutions effective against drones

  • Infantry Weapons

    Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia ordered amphibious armored vehicles from Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three warships, S-400 radar, Pantsir and S-300 missile system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins SAR Mission For Missing Indonesian Submarine

  • Industry

    Denel Land Systems Military Industrial Capabilities

  • Europe

    Belarus asked all Russians to leave Minsk

  • Air Platform

    India learnt lessons dealing with Russian mafia of Sukhoi and Mikoyan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS strikes destroyed five Russian MSTA-S howitzers in key counteroffensive

  • Americas

    Nammo, Raytheon ramps up rocket motor production

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

  • Europe

    Putin started wearing bulletproof vests in public appearance over assassination fears

  • Industry

    Pakistan, Ukraine To Sign Joint Ventures And Technology Transfer Deals

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany delivers new Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan deploys Type 88 anti-ship missiles amid China tensions

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Destroyed Iranian Drone Assembly Factory In Syria

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus eyes Air Combat Cloud role on Tempest

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