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  • [ April 28, 2026 ] Fincantieri awarded contract to upgrade the Italian Navy’s patrol frigate into a combat-capable frigate. Europe
  • [ April 28, 2026 ] Philippines plans to purchase South Korean CTM Anti-ship Ballistic Missiles. Anti-ship Missile
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Israeli Iron Dome and troops are stationed in Abu Dhabi to protect the city from Iranian drones and missiles. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Russian submarines targeting British submarine cables question Royal Navy’s operational capability. Europe
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Air-Launched Weapons

Rafael Extends SPICE 250 Munition’s Range With New Turbojet Engine

February 6, 2021 GDC 0

At the Aero India 2021 exhibition, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is unveiling a new variant of its SPICE 250 air-to-surface munition, with the addition of an integrated turbojet engine. The new variant dubbed SPICE […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army to acquire RQ-11 UAV and Spike Smart Munitions

July 15, 2020 GDC 0

The Indian army has set its eyes on acquiring hand-launched, remotely controlled unmanned aerial vehicle Raven from US and state-of-the-art Israeli Spike Firefly “loitering” ammunition to add lethality to its ground infantry apart from long-range […]

  • U.S. Senate may restrict F-35 sales to the United Arab Emirates

    April 24, 2021 0
    The Biden administration is seeing pushback from Senate Democrats after going ahead with a Trump-era deal to sell F-35 fighter aircraft to the United Arab Emirates. Citing national security concerns, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman [...]
  • After Major Corruption Scandals in Bangladesh and South Africa, Armenia Backs Out of Nuclear Energy Deal With Russia’s Rosatom

    September 7, 2024 0
    The future of nuclear energy in Armenia is fast emerging as another flashpoint of acrimony between Armenian and Russian leaders. Russia’s Rosatom embroiled into major corruption scandal in Bangladesh. Former Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina [...]
  • Biden administration urged the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey without further delay

    January 26, 2024 0
    The Joe Biden administration urged the U.S. Congress to approve the sale of F-16 fighter jets and modernization kits to Türkiye in a letter submitted on Wednesday, sources said. U.S. Lawmakers Urges Biden Administration Not [...]
  • The Best Air-to-air Missiles In The World

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  • Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains after Russian troops flee frontline

    May 13, 2023 0
    Ukraine said on Friday it had retaken swathes of ground near the frontline city of Bakhmut, as Russia insisted it had repelled an attack along a broad stretch of the front line. Russia endured 100,000 [...]
  • Latvia and Estonia Place Orders for Carl-Gustaf M4

    May 27, 2020 0
    Saab has received orders from Latvian Armed Forces and Estonian Armed Forces for deliveries of Carl-Gustaf® M4. Deliveries will take place in 2021-2024. The orders are placed within a framework agreement signed by the Swedish [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China unveiled two new Type 094A (Jin-class) submarines

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles Destroying Russian T-90 Proryv Tanks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia Purchases 200 AIM-120D AMRAAM from Raytheon

  • Air Platform

    Rostec Releases More Photos of Light Combat Aircraft

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded contract to produce radio-frequency (RF) sensors for the stealthy LRASM.

  • Middle East

    Russian troops reportedly began evacuating from Tal Rifaat airbase in Syria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Navy is considering Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the next-gen frigate requirement.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Air Force’s Gripen Fighter Jet Bombed Cambodia’s Chinese-owned Casino Hub.

  • Defense Industry

    Thai Air Force Plans To Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Fears Assassination After Russian Forces Withdraw From Kherson

  • South Asia

    Dirty work of Indian RAW: Deceased Bangladesh RAB officer Palash Saha was handling the controversial Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das case, in which RAW has vested interests

  • Defense Industry

    UK allocates $6 billion to replenish weapons delivered to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Three Spanish companies to develop radar, optronics and radio frequency to counter drones

  • Air Platform

    TAI Conducts Full-scale Static Tests On T625 Helicopter

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Plans To Buy Saab’s Gripen Fighters In 2022

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force Will Replace Yak-130 Aircraft With Aero L-39NG Advanced Jet Trainer Amid Yak-130’s Flight Control System Issues

  • Americas

    General Dynamics beats quarterly estimates on robust military equipment demand for Ukraine war

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh replaces director general of infamous military intelligence agency DGFI for abduction, torture and disappearance of thousands of political prisoners

  • Ballistic Missile

    China Test Fires Air-launched DF-21D Anti-ship Ballistic Missile

  • Europe

    Babcock, Saab to collaborate on Swedish Navy’s Luleå-class corvettes

  • Air Platform

    Russian MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Crashed in Kamchatka Region

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Navy Approves StormBreaker Smart Bomb for Operational Use Amid Iran Tensions.

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone blew up Russia’s microchip factory that produce missile components

  • Air Platform

    Iraq set to purchase 14 Rafale fighter jets worth $3.2 billion

  • Europe

    Russia Stops Exporting T-90 Tanks As It Lost Astounding 65% Of Land Platforms In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Russian propagandist and military commander Semyon Pegov stepped onto a landmine in Donetsk

  • Defense Industry

    Saab offered to lease 24 Gripen and 2 GlobalEye to Malaysia

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves M1A2 Abrams Tanks For Romania

  • Hermes 900 (MALE)
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippines Air Force receives Israeli Hermes 900 UAS

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    A-Darter Air-to-air Guided Missile

  • Europe

    Croatia plans to acquire two new multipurpose corvettes.

  • Europe

    Russian troops cannot counterattack or retreat: Putin’s minefields backfired on his forces

  • C4iSR

    Azerbaijan and Bangladesh’s military purchase Turkish military-grade DS200T series hybrid PBX systems.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HHI Plans to Export Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) to Malaysia

  • Middle East

    Ukraine War: Russia Lost Its Fighter Jet Export Markets In the Middle East, Asia and Africa

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bomber.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    South Korea unveils new supersonic Haeseong‑5 anti-ship missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HHI delivered BRP Jose Rizal (FF150) frigate to Philippines

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia Unable To Deliver Second Batch Of S-400 SAM To India, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Female Pilots Became The First Pilot To Score Air-to-air Kill Against Houthis

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s PAK DA Bomber Is In Design Phase, report

  • Air Platform

    Royal Australian Air Force’s MQ-4C Triton Touch Down In Australia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Receives Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

  • South Asia

    Indian Army And Chinese Army Fistfight In Indian State Of Arunachal

  • Middle East

    Houthis Shot down Saudi Army’s Chinese-made CH-4B Drones

  • Europe

    France To Deliver M270 Rocket Launchers To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    General Atomic awarded $268 million contract for 13 Protector drones for the UK

  • Europe

    Belgium Formally Joins Lockheed Martin F-35 Programme

  • Air Platform

    Bayraktar TB3 to perform maiden flight in 2022

  • Europe

    Turkey Received First T-155 Firtina 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

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