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  • [ July 25, 2026 ] Spain delays F/A-18 Hornet retirement amid fighter jet shortages. Air Platform
  • [ July 25, 2026 ] Trump Orders Frozen Iranian Assets to Cover Shipping Damages in the Strait of Hormuz. Middle East
  • [ July 25, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin’s Microwave Drone Hunter Targets 50 Drones in One Flight. Americas
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Spain delays F/A-18 Hornet retirement amid fighter jet shortages.

July 25, 2026 GDC 0

Following the collapse of the FCAS fighter jet programme and a lack of available latest-generation alternatives, Spain is now forced to prolong the service life of its F-18 fleet. This week, Madrid commissioned defence and technology giant […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Navantia Offers Building New Frigates for Royal Thai Navy in Thailand.

May 22, 2026 GDC 0

Spanish defence company Navantia has proposed building a new frigate for the Royal Thai Navy entirely in Thailand, alongside a technology transfer programme aimed at strengthening the country’s shipbuilding industry. Speaking at a briefing at […]

Air Platform

Spanish Leftist Government Considers Turkish KAAN Fighter Jet as F-35 Alternative.

May 10, 2026 GDC 0

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C4iSR

Spanish Indra will build Shipborne Multiband AESA Radar.

May 6, 2026 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Turkiye Signs Historic Agreement with Spain to Export Hurjet Trainer Aircraft.

May 3, 2026 GDC 0

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Europe

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

March 27, 2026 GDC 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 […]

Europe

Rheinmetall offers SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System to Spain.

January 21, 2026 GDC 0

Rheinmetall and EM&E Group, through Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, have submitted a joint proposal to Spain’s Ministry of Defence for the SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System as a national alternative to the existing programme. The […]

Anti-air Missiles

Spain purchases four Patriot missile batteries worth $1.7 billion.

January 11, 2026 GDC 0

Spain has signed a $1.7-billion contract with Raytheon for the procurement of four Patriot air defense systems. The package includes 24 M903 launch stations, four AN/MPQ-65 radar sets, four AN/MSQ-132 engagement control stations, two coordination […]

Air Platform

Spain Finalizes Deal to Buy Turkish Hurjet Advanced Jet Trainer.

December 31, 2025 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Turkiye’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer enters mass production phase.

November 30, 2025 GDC 0

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  • Royal Navy captured large cache of Iranian-made missiles shipment to Hezbollah

    February 14, 2023 0
    A basic mistake by the Iranian military has helped prove it is breaching UN Security Council resolutions on drones and missiles, says the UK. Hezbollah used Iranian-made Almas anti-tank missile for the first timeDateJanuary 29, 2024Israeli [...]
  • Putin’s FSB setup explosive charge aboard Wagner chief’s plane killing Yevgeny Prigozhin

    August 24, 2023 0
    Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, according [...]
  • Boeing to boost production capacity for Patriot missile sensors

    December 16, 2023 0
    Boeing (BA.N) said on Monday it would increase the Huntsville factory production capacity for sensors that are used to guide Patriot missiles to their targets to meet rising air and missile defence needs worldwide. American [...]
  • Eight Russian Fighter Jets Crashed Since September Due To Technical Malfunctions And Poor Pilot Training

    November 29, 2022 0
    At least eight Russian military aircraft have crashed since September due to what appear to be technical malfunctions and poor pilot training. Kazakh Air Force’s Su-30SME Crashed In Karaganda RegionDateApril 20, 2021Russian Air Force’s Su-35 [...]
  • A Russian IL-76 Military Transport Aircraft Carrying Ammunitions From Tajikistan Exploded During Take Off

    October 21, 2023 0
    A Russian military IL-76 plane exploded in a fireball as it took off from a remote airbase carrying ammunitions from Tajikistan. Wagner transport plane Ilyushin Il-76 exploded during landing at Gao Airport in MaliDateSeptember 28, [...]
  • ST Engineering launched Singapore Navy’s first Victory-class multi-role combat vessel.

    October 27, 2025 0
    As informed, the launching ceremony took place today (October 21, 2025). MRCV Victory is the first of six MRCVs to be built by ST Engineering under a detailed design and construction contract awarded by the [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI Operates Uyghur-style Secret Detention And Solitary Confinement Facilities In Dhaka

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to spend $366 million to create naval nuclear safety regulator

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Conducts Second SLBM Test from KSS-III Submarine

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Jet Suits to Board Ships

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s electronic warfare systems in focus

  • Europe

    Ukraine Can Win War Against Disorganised Russian Military, Ex-NATO Chief Said

  • Europe

    MBDA successfully test fires AKERON LP missile

  • Americas

    US Navy Launched Trident II D5 Ballistic Missile in the North Atlantic, Amid Tension with Venezuela.

  • Africa

    Morocco to buy Turkish Ejder Yalçın armored vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Hails Royal Navy For Sending HMS Queen Elizabeth To South China Sea

  • Europe

    Losing all armors Putin’s Army is now fighting in Ukraine on Horseback

  • Europe

    U.S. Considers Supplying Deadly HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Americas

    The mighty American military is useless without Australia’s Pine Gap, Tindal airbase and North West Cape space warfare centers

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Offers 32 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 to the Philippine Air Force.

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s Ceros 200 fire control director

  • South Asia

    Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet is leading Indian Navy’s carrier borne fighter jet acquisition program

  • Air Platform

    UAE seeks permission from France to transfer 30 Mirage 2000 jets to Morocco

  • Air Platform

    Israel’s F-35I fighters defend national airspace amid Iran attack

  • Infantry Weapons

    The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine’s New Jet-powered Drone and Missile Test as ‘Hell’ Fired on Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM Shot Down 44 Kh-55 Cruise Missiles Launched From Tu-95MS Bombers

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russian oil installation 500km inside Russia

  • Americas

    Russia Deploys Nuclear Ballistic Missile In Arctic Military Base

  • Europe

    Saab Offered 12 Gripen C/D With MRO Facility To Croatia

  • Defense Industry

    Taiwan To Buy More F-16V Worth $1.4 Billion

  • Europe

    Russian pilot admits: ‘Ukraine will win the war, no matter what’

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-10 is not as good as its Western counterpart, Indonesia has not finalized any deal, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin confirmed.

  • Air Platform

    India, France Concluded $7.6 Billion Rafale M Deal Replacing Russian MiG-29K Dud

  • Air Platform

    The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I Adir is the pinnacle of modern aerospace industries proving Elon Musk wrong about manned fighter jets

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aerospace Industries opens first Southeast Asian office in Malaysia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    No U.S. Military Base In Thailand: Army chief Apirat Kongsompong

  • Europe

    Chinese bid to buy Motor Sich could jeopardize Ukraine’s chance to join NATO

  • Europe

    #Buymeafighterjet: Ukrainian Pilots Launch Crowdfunding To Buy Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    RCN Selected Sea Ceptor Missiles For Multi-mission Frigates

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force destroyed Pantsir-S ADS

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 054X Frigate for PLAN

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Navy unveils two variants of next-generation frigates.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Two Scorpene-Class Submarines From France

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Falcon 8X To Rival Gulfstream G7500 And G700

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea indirectly sent 330,000 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Su-27 fighter jets at Belbek air base.

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force deploys F-22 Raptor to Poland, amid Russia tensions

  • Middle East

    Syrian armed opposition bans forced wearing of hijab

  • Air Platform

    Images show Ukraine’s kamikaze drones damaged four Su-24M and two Su-34 bombers at Morozovsk airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast

  • Americas

    Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Released A Video Depicting Destruction of S-400 and Topol-M

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    M-61A1 20mm Gatling gun

  • Africa

    Putin’s Ambition: Russia Built A Naval Base In Sudan

  • Europe

    Germany sends more Gepard air-defense tanks to Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Army unveils next-gen Bradley fighting vehicle

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Dept Approves 12 F-16V Block 70 Aircraft to Jordan

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