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  • [ July 6, 2026 ] Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers. Europe
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  • [ July 6, 2026 ] Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat will receive a 25 percent larger wingspan and a 2,000-lb payload boost. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Americas

U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Chinese Spy Ballon

February 5, 2023 GDC 0

The US military has shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, a US official said Saturday. The spy balloon was first spotted in the sky over Montana […]

  • Malaysia’s defence minister slams recent scandals and warns against the ‘cancer’ of corruption.

    June 23, 2026 0
    Defence Minister Khaled Nordin says accusations of corruption and immorality in the Malaysian Armed Forces have embroiled it in “ugly and distorted” public debate. Malaysian military: Corruption at the heart of its defense procurementDateApril 16, [...]
  • U.S. Navy destroyer USS Halsey sails through Taiwan Straits

    September 4, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — The U.S. Navy has sent another guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait, its second transit there in less than two weeks. The USS Halsey on Sunday sailed through the strait on a [...]
  • Aster Air Defense Missile System

    May 11, 2020 0
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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to crush Hamas terrorists like ISIS

    October 15, 2023 0
    Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to crush Hamas terrorists like ISIS as America sends two warships armed with fighter jets to Israel. The Israeli PM blasted the terror group as the “enemy of civilisation” as his [...]
  • Leonardo Company Delivers AW169M Helicopters To Austrian Army

    March 27, 2023 0
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  • No FA-50 or JF-17 For Argentina, Only Hope Is Chinese FC-20CE

    August 7, 2021 0
    A sanction on Argentina by the United Kingdom over Falkland war means means that the Argentine Air Force’s next-generation fighter aircraft introduction project has completely failed to acquire an western-origin fighter aircraft. Argentina selected South [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send Tank Killer Stryker Combat Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    BAE Systems To Upgrade CV90 IFV Of Dutch Army

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye’s Steel Dome Will Become Full Spectrum Integrated Air Defense System.

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah Fired Qader-1 Ballistic Missiles At Mossad Headquarters

  • Europe

    Turkey to Replace Ukrainian Engines With Domestic Engine In Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Russian Spy Ship Yantar Survey Sunken Cargo Vessel MV Ursa

  • Air Platform

    Stinger Missiles: Ukraine Shot Down 23 Ka-23 Attack Helicopters Since February 24

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 076 LHD Could Be Potent Amphibious Platform In Asia-Pacific Region

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam signed agreement with the U.S. to purchase F-16V, ditching Su-57 jets

  • Defense Industry

    Eurofighter Consortium Expects 200 Additional Fighter Jets Order in 2026

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizilelma Achieved Air-to-air Missile Firing Capability.

  • Air Platform

    Australian KC-30A Airborne Tanker Refuelled Japanese F-2 Fighter Jets in an Interoperability Trials.

  • Defense Industry

    Dassault CEO Urged European Autonomy on Weapons Production Amid Trump Administration’s Isolationism

  • South Asia

    Pakistan steps up fighter jets and AEW&C activities near Pakistani border with India

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Destroyed Russia’s Radar on Black Sea’s Boyko Towers

  • Europe

    Russians Flee From Front-line Of Kherson, Moved Back To Dnieper River

  • Europe

    Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

  • Americas

    US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) Programme

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-35, Su-30SM, Su-30MK2, Su-30MKI and Su-57 Fighter Jets avionics, multifunction displays, navigation systems, and heads-up imported from France despite Western sanctions

  • Industry

    Russian Arms Makers Kalashnikov Lost $760 Million Due to CAATSA Sanctions: Report

  • Europe

    Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Deliver Six NASAMS II Anti-air Missiles System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyer Undergoes BMD Upgrades

  • Air Platform

    Royal Swedish Navy Helicopters Can Now Hunt Submarines at Night, in Bad Weather

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Counter Strikes Forced Russian Retreats From So Called ‘Proclaimed Donetsk’

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Attack Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s AH-64E Apache Longbow Attack Helicopter

  • Defense Industry

    Norway Signed Agreement With Germany To Buy Six Type 212CD Submarine

  • Europe

    Finish and Swedish Air Force Provide Powerful Addition to NATO Air Policing.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aselsan-Ukroboronprom Jointly Develop Skif ATGM

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia Purchases 200 AIM-120D AMRAAM from Raytheon

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 radar complex in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian NASAMS Shot Down Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet In Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan expressed interest in purchasing additional Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C and Gripen E/F fighter jets

  • Europe

    Russia’s Elite Airborne Forces Lost More Than 50% Of Its Soldiers In The Ukraine War

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Unveils $320 Billion Defense Spending, The Largest Capital Spends Since WWII

  • Air Platform

    Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian, But China Has No Fighter Jets To Fill The Deck

  • Europe

    Rocketsan Test-fires New Coastal Defense Variant Atmaca Anti-ship Missiles

  • South Asia

    India to pledge more defense procurement from the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army to purchase EVA M2 155mm howitzer

  • Europe

    Russia retreats all fighter jets from the Crimean airbase, amid Ukraine’s F-16 arrival

  • Europe

    What can Finland’s armed forces and arsenal offer the trans-Atlantic alliance?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Shortlist Five Companies For RAN’s Unammaned Helicopters Programme

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwan Purchases MICA And Magic Missiles From France

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone army killed 1060 Russian troops, destroyed 66 artillery systems and 78 vehicles in one day

  • South Asia

    Video footage shows intruding Indian BSF soldiers begging forgiveness after entering Bangladesh and being caught by the Bangladeshi Border Guard

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 Anti-air Missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Tanks For Australia

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