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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

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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 […]

  • Germany confirms their willingness to provide Ukraine with Taurus missile if U.S. delivers ATACMS missile

    August 8, 2023 0
    Technically, Germans say they are ready to provide their famous cruise missiles Taurus to Ukraine – but only when similar ATACMS rockets are supplied by the United States. Germany to deliver long-range Taurus KEPD 350 [...]
  • Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce 80 General Electric F414 Engines for KF-21 Fighter Jets

    July 1, 2025 0
    Hanwha Aerospace has received a contract to supply propulsion systems for South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fifth-generation combat aircraft. In-depth Look At KAI KF-21 Boramae (Nicknamed “Baby Raptor”) Fighter JetDateApril 14, 2021South Korean KF-21 Will Squeeze [...]
  • Israeli Special Forces Destroyed Underground Missile Production Factory in Syria

    January 17, 2025 0
     Israel’s military said on Thursday its special forces raided an underground missile production site in Syria in September that it said was primed to produce hundreds of precision missiles for use against Israel by the [...]
  • Boeing Awarded $2.7 Billion Contract to Produce Patriot PAC-3 Missile.

    October 25, 2025 0
    Aerospace giant Boeing has been awarded a series of multiyear contracts valued at approximately $2.7 billion to manufacture more than 3,000 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seekers through 2030, the company announced. The seekers are built [...]
  • Former British Sniper and SAS Joins Ukrainian Forces, A Nightmare For KGB Putin

    March 8, 2022 0
    More than 150 British Army’s SAS and Sniper of the war in Afghanistan are said to be traveling to Ukraine to participate in the conflict there. Top Russian general killed by Ukrainian sniper in major [...]
  • Turkey To Negotiate With Biden Administration For The Conditions Of Withdrawal Of CAATSA Against Its Defense Industries

    February 2, 2021 0
    Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has called on the upcoming Biden administration in the United States to engage in a dialogue with Ankara and to review a decision to sanction the country over its purchase [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

  • C4iSR

    CAPTAS 4 Sonar Suite

  • South Asia

    Amid China tensions, Indian Defense Ministry’s $10 billion shopping spree

  • Americas

    Chinese-made Tiger Type 2065 armored vehicles falling apart during Bolivia coup attempts

  • Europe

    Russia Exposed: Kazan nuclear submarine’s Soviet-era anechoic tile cracked during Cuba voyage

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Newest Su-35S Fighter Jet In Kherson

  • C4iSR

    Naval Group showcases new drone management solution

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Major F-35 Contracts Worth $15.5 Billion

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier achieve fully operational capability

  • Europe

    Putin Warns Armenia Not to Withdraw From Ceasefire

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will not be the last country Putin invades, sending Polish and Dutch F-16s to Ukraine would defend Baltic states

  • Europe

    Roshel delivers 1,000th Senator armored vehicle to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Belgium Set to Purchase SAMP/T NG Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    Armenia Turns To France To Get Help Rebuilding Its Military

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    French To Seek Compensation From Australian For Cancelled Submarine Project

  • Europe

    Russian Forces Struggling To Hold Ground As Ammo Supplies Severely Cut Off

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Started Prototyping Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate At Osborne Naval Shipyard

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up Russia’s ten vital infrastructure in kamikaze drone attacks

  • Industry

    Shenyang WS-10B Taihang Doesn’t Solve China’s Engine Nightmare

  • Europe

    Turkish Havalsan Signed Contract with Egyptian AOI to co-produce UAV.

  • Europe

    Dutch MoD Issued B-Letter To Naval Group, Saab & TKMS For Walrus SSK Replacement

  • Europe

    Russian military abandoned tanks and vehicles in Ukraine, amid logistics problems and low morale

  • C4iSR

    The Thales-Raytheon AN/MPQ-64F1 Sentinel Radar

  • Air Platform

    Australian Air Force trials temporary shelters for fighter jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups captured more township from Junta forces in Shan state

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon Developed GhostEye MR AESA Radar For NASAMS II SAM

  • Africa

    Nigerian Navy Takes Delivery Of FBP 72 Patrol Boats

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkish STM Engineering and ASFAT to cooperate on MILGEM project for Pakistan Navy’s corvettes

  • Air Platform

    Polish Air Force To Receive 16 M-346 Advanced Training Jets

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-35 Propaganda Video Explains Why VKS’s Sporadic Actions in Ukraine

  • Cyber

    Kremlin-backed hackers breached Medibank data after Australian-made Bushmaster vehicles caused defeat for Russia in Avdiivka and Kharkiv

  • Europe

    Russia lost 180 artillery systems in just three days

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Army received 18 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle

  • Europe

    Putin’s war in Ukraine spiraled cost as the defense budget jumped to 282% in January 2023

  • C4iSR

    Australian Army to Get EW Capability

  • Naval Platforms

    Sweden’s A26 “The Disruptor”: The most stealthy submarine of the world

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers Additional IRIS-T Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Germany Negotiating With The U.S. To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian fertilizer plant tied to military production.

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Sends $1 Billion Defense Aid, Including NASAMS And HIMARS

  • Air Platform

    Denmark will invest $13.7 billion in F-35 jets, patrol boats and armored vehicles.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pakistan Tests Ra’ad II Air-launched Stand-off Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

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

  • C4iSR

    Deconstructing Russian-made FCR and Search Radar of S-500, S-400 and S-300 SAM

  • Air Platform

    Bulgarian Pilots Will Be Trained in USA to Operate F-16V Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia readies for multinational exercise Talisman Sabre

  • Europe

    Russia’s Belbek air base near Sevastopol is no longer operable after ATACMS strikes

  • Europe

    Croatia plans to acquire two new multipurpose corvettes.

  • Europe

    Battle for Russia: The Ukraine war is driving Russians to drink more alcohol, undermining society and raising rampant domestic violence

  • Europe

    Czech company LPP Holding unveils “Hornet,” autonomous unmanned ground vehicle

  • Europe

    The Netherlands Delivers YPR-765 Infantry Vehicles To Ukraine

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