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  • [ April 16, 2026 ] Indra awarded contract to produce EW and radar systems for Type 212CD submarines. Europe
  • [ April 16, 2026 ] Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ April 16, 2026 ] Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit to Operate Ghost Shark XL-UUV, Bluebottle USV, and Speartooth LUUV. AUV Platform
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Europe

British special air services troop numbers are significant low, defense expert warns 

March 21, 2023 GDC 0

The number of elite troops in Britain’s military is potentially too low to combat the threat posed by Russia, China and terrorism, defense experts have warned. Commanders fear regiments such as the SAS may be […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Why Australia Should Build “SEAL Capability” Under Royal Australian Navy’s Command?

September 19, 2021 GDC 0

Carrier Seal is an 8-man swimmer delivery vehicle designed for the covert insertion and extraction of combat diver units. It operates in three modes; surface, semi-submerged and submerged. The United States Naval Special Warfare Development […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

New Zealand Special Air Service (SAS) – Who Dares Wins

September 10, 2021 GDC 0

The New Zealand Special Air Service, abbreviated as NZSAS Regiment, was formed on 7 July 1955 and is the special forces unit of the New Zealand Army, closely modelled on the British Special Air Service […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army’s SAS – Who Dares Wins

August 11, 2021 GDC 0

Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), also called Special Air Service (SAS), Australian special forces unit that exists within Australia’s Special Operations Command. The unit was formed in July 1957 as the first Special Air Service […]

  • US Air Force’s F-35 Stealth Jets To Receive HACM Hypersonic Missile

    January 24, 2024 0
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  • Germany has no plan to buy additional F-35 stealth jets

    July 17, 2025 0
    Germany has no plans to procure additional F-35 fighter jets, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Friday, denying a Politico report that the country planned to grow its planned fleet to 50. Germany plans to [...]
  • UK to recycle Tornado jets for 3D printed components for Tempest fighters

    February 10, 2025 0
    Parts from retired Royal Air Force Tornado jets have been ground down and 3D-printed into new components for the UK’s next-generation military aircraft. British Tempest Fighter Could Be The Most Advanced Six-Generation Fighters In EuropeDateJuly [...]
  • Israel Buying More F-35I Adir Stealth Jets And KC-46 Tankers

    March 1, 2021 0
    Israel, a major operator of American military equipment and platforms, will be importing even more equipment top-of-the-line air force hardware and more from the United States. In a recent tweet, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced a large [...]
  • Turkish drone giant Baykar acquires Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace

    January 5, 2025 0
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  • Amid China tension, IAF ordered 21 mothballed MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi 30s from VKS worth $780 million

    June 19, 2020 0
    In a move to add numerical boost to IAF’s dwindling fighter squadron strength, the Indian Air Force (IAF) ordered 33 secondhand combat aircrafts including 21 mothballed MiG-29s from Russian Air Force and 12 Sukhoi 30s [...]
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 […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Modernize F-22 Raptor’s Head-up Display (HUD)

  • Europe

    Putin started removing Russian Generals who spoke up against inept and inadequate support from the Kremlin

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed 15 S-400 and S-300 air defense systems in Crimea since April 2024

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha Systems awarded contract to produce multi-function AESA radar for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Started Trials For Croatian Air Force’s Rafale B Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping Purged Top Nuclear Scientists, Radar and Missile Designer Amid Chinese-made System Failures in Pakistan, Iran and Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Burnt Russia’s Su-27 Fighter Jets

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon Test Kits For P-8I Neptune

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Killed More Than Dozens High-ranking Russian Army Officers

  • Air Platform

    Sweden will deliver Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine.

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Will Squeeze Russian Su-57 Markets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan launches “aircraft carrier killer” Tuo Chiang-class corvette

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Warns Canada as Canada Weighs in Mixed Fleet with F-35 and Saab Gripen.

  • Africa

    China More Assertive As It Plans To Build Second Naval Base In West Africa

  • Naval Weapons

    Which cruise missiles have precision strike capability, Tomahawk or Kalibr?

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Establishes Chinese Copycat Rocket Forces Command

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Melbourne-based Aquaterro awarded $25.9 million for Australian Army’s helmets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s supply-class AOR ship tests Phalanx close-in weapons system

  • Air Platform

    France Acquires 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Sweden short-listed Arrowhead 120, Alfa 4000 and FDI Frigate for the Luleå-class frigate program.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russian Oil Refinery

  • Infantry Weapons

    Australian Army to acquire 251 RWS for Bushmaster and Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    HMS Kent concludes cold weather training in the artic

  • Europe

    Sweden orders new CB90 Combat Boats from Saab

  • Europe

    Turkish F-16 fighter jets shoot down ‘out of control’ drone over Black Sea

  • Middle East

    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Soviet-built Mi-8 Helicopter Lacked Instrument Flying Capability, Suffered Hard Landing

  • Air Platform

    Airbus, Dassault Aviation Agree On Industrial Partnership For FCAS Programme

  • Europe

    A drunk Russian Iskander-M transporter driver collided with a truck in Armavir

  • Defense Industry

    Chancellor Merkel’s last-minute approval sees German arms exports peak at $5.6 billion

  • Americas

    Panama to Cut Ties With China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Grant US Ships Free Passage Through Panama Canal

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Shot Down Su-30SM Patrolling Black Sea And Recaptured Oil Rig

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russian Kh-55 cruise missile headed for Ukraine using Polish airspace to avoid Ukrainian IRIS-T and Patriot missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Killed More Than 700 Freshly Mobilized Conscripts In Bakhmut

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US bans arms exports to Hongkong

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

  • South Asia

    বাংলাদেশ নতুন এয়ার গার্ড প্রধান এবং সেনাপ্রধান “দুর্নীতির রাজা” নিয়োগ করেছে (translated version)

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up the Russian BUK air defense system

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine developed kamikaze drones that can hit targets beyond 700km

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pentagon warns growing Chinese naval expansion

  • Europe

    Kadyrov’s feud with the Kremlin will lead him to the same fate as Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KAI has started the full-scale production of KF-21 fighter jets in a deal worth $1.41 billion

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Formally Requests Swedish Government To Provide Ukraine With Gripen C/D Jets

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Attack Aircraft Damaged By Ukrainian MANPADS Hit

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Navy Commissions Final Daegu-class FFX Batch II Frigate

  • Defense Industry

    China’s Norinco, Poly Group And Huawei are supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine with raw materials and dual-use technology

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Saab has proposed Gripen E production line in Canada for Canadian and Ukrainian Gripen jets.

  • Americas

    U.S. Army’s New GhostEye MR Radar Defeated Cruise Missiles, RTX Reports

  • Europe

    Turkey continues to test 6×6 special ops vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchased additional 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets

  • Europe

    The Czech Republic plans to buy new Leopard A28 tanks

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