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Air Platform

The Tempest Fighter Jet: Royal Air Force New Airborne Weapon System

October 27, 2019 GDC 0

A spectacular full-size mockup of the Tempest fighter jet – which designers believe has the potential to be as iconic as legendary World War 2 plane the Spitfire. The aim is to deploy Tempest, which […]

  • The US State Department Approves Spares and Supports for Apache Helicopters of UAE

    April 26, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) – The State Department has approved Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II to provide spare parts and support of AH-64 Apache, Chinook and Blackhawk Helicopters of United Arab Emirates (UAE) for an estimated [...]
  • Turkish Siper-1 Anti-air Missile Enters Service with Turkish Armed Forces.

    January 6, 2026 0
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  • Boeing Delivers Advanced Super Hornet Block III Aircraft to US Navy

    June 28, 2024 0
    Boeing has delivered the first two upgraded F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to the U.S. Navy through Service Life Modification (SLM). These jets features the latest Block III avionics kit and provide a 4,000-hour service [...]
  • U.S. State Department Blacklists Bangladesh’s Ex-Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed For Significant Corruption

    May 21, 2024 0
    The United States on Monday (May 20) put Bangladesh’s former army chief on a visa blacklist over accusations of accepting bribes and improperly awarding military contracts to benefit his family. UN Urges Bangladesh To Open [...]
  • Russian Ammunition Depot In Belgorod Catches Fire

    August 19, 2022 0
    A Russian ammunition depot located about nine miles from the Ukrainian border caught fire Thursday, forcing residents of two nearby settlements to evacuate, according to local authorities. Rogue Russian soldiers blew up ammunition supplied by [...]
  • Sweden’s proposal on the Gripen sale to Thailand included significant technology transfer

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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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Germany Agreed to Buy 35 F-35 Stealth Jets, Amid Ukraine Crisis

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s B-1B Lancer bombers carried out long-range strikes inside Iran.

  • Land Platform

    M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tank Is More Lethal Than It’s Predecessors

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel continue to bomb all over Iran, Ali Khamenei is dead.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The PLAN Declares Type 052D Destroyer and Type 054A Frigate Operational

  • Europe

    Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin threatened to kill Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu son-in-law with a sledgehammer

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands sent three more F-16 to Romania to train Ukrainian pilots

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Weapons Depot in Donetsk

  • Industry

    Damen poised to build ships in Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Russia’s last patrol boat leaves Crimea, ending Putin’s dream of occupying Crimea forever

  • C4iSR

    German Eurofighter Jets and Sea Stallion Helo to Receive Saab Electronic Warfare Suite

  • Africa

    Mali Receives Turkish Akinci Drones to Fight Terrorists Group

  • Middle East

    US Marines conduct long-range convoys throughout Saudi Arabia

  • Counter-drone System

    Swedish startup shows off its new drone-killing K100XR interceptor.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian military hints about using new Grim-2 ballistic missile

  • Naval Platforms

    PLAN’s Type 055 Destroyer

  • Europe

    Poland’s bid to participate in NATO nuclear sharing agreement

  • Europe

    Putin’s Ally Serbia Made U-tern On Political And Military Relationships With Russia Over Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Danish F-16 Fighting Falcon starts patrolling over Greenland amid US tensions.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former DGFI Director Lieutenant General Mamun Khaled (Thief) Arrested in Dhaka for Corruption and Embezzlement.

  • Europe

    Germany Agrees To Send 50 Gepard Air-defense Tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russians who settled in Crimea post 2014 occupation started to flee Crimea after the Ukrainian assault using sea drones and missiles

  • Europe

    Russia Executing Their Own Retreating Soldiers Near Avdiivka

  • Europe

    MKE Delivers First Indigenous 76mm Naval Gun To The Turkish Navy

  • Europe

    Turkiye to deliver advanced Bayraktar Akinci combat drones to Somalia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, South Korea announced whopping $253 billion military modernization plan

  • Europe

    South Korea’s DAPA to Develop Naval L-SAM Program for KDDX Destroyer

  • Land Platform

    China’s Norinco delivers first batch of VT5 light tanks to Bangladesh

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkiye started integrating KTJ-3200 turbojet on the Brazilian-Emirati MANSUP-ER anti-ship missile

  • Air Platform

    Serbia nearing a deal with Dassault Aviation to purchase Rafale fighter jets worth $3.4 billion

  • Air Platform

    Former CSTO member Uzbekistan in talks with France to purchase 24 Rafale jets

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Head of Counter-intelligence Unit General Ismail Qaani Dies in Heart Attacks During Brutal Interrogation for Suspicious of Israeli Mossad Double Agent

  • Europe

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

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT, RAFAEL jointly develops jamming system to protect naval vessels

  • C4iSR

    France and Germany signed agreement to jointly develop a European missile early warning system.

  • Americas

    The US Has Offered Turkey MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System and F-35 If Turkey Deactivates Russian-made S-400

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar junta says historic Gokteik Viaduct railway bridge bombed, destroyed.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, UK and USA Formally Sign Agreement On Nuclear Submarine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops retaken north of Bakhmut days after Wagner mercenaries handed over Bakhmut to Russian army

  • Air Platform

    China is replacing Russia as a major arms exporter, offering J-10C fighters and HQ-9B anti-air missiles to Iran

  • South Asia

    What Field Marshall Asim Munir achieved at the Whitehouse, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman failed to achieve?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia Purchases Advanced Anti-radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia Purchases SM6 Ballistic Missile Interceptor For Hobart Class Destroyer Worth $7 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine In Discussion With Germany To Receive Longer-range Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Land Platform

    India Finalizing Deal To Purchase American Armored Vehicles And Tanks Ditching Russian Vehicles

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad prepares FSB task force to invade Moldova from Russian occupied Transnistria

  • Americas

    American MIM-104 Patriot Became The Gold Standard Of Missile Defense System

  • Defense Industry

    Russia imports 80 percent of its missile components from Taiwan, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, USA and South Korea

  • South Asia

    Indian Equation About Criminal Hasina Needs to Change or Faces Fourth Conflict Front Against Bangladesh in Favour of China.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin’s AGM-114R Hellfire II Air-to-ground Missile

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