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  • [ July 10, 2026 ] President Trump promises to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptors. Americas
  • [ July 10, 2026 ] U.S. and Iran trade attacks on each other’s bases as Khamenei is buried. Middle East
  • [ July 10, 2026 ] Israel’s Aeronautics Group demonstrates simultaneous control and management of numerous Orbiter UAS platforms. Middle East
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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 […]

  • The U.S. and Gulf States want Ukraine’s Bullet and Sting interceptor drones.

    March 17, 2026 0
    As the war in the Middle East strains U.S. missile stocks, Ukraine is hoping it can turn a wartime innovation — low-cost interceptors designed to shoot down Russian attack drones — into geopolitical leverage. Ukraine [...]
  • Ukraine Received M60 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges

    April 29, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian military has recently received the first bridge-laying systems based on the Cold War-era M60 Patton tanks. According to reports from Militarnyi, the M60 tank-based Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges (AVLBs) have been delivered and [...]
  • Morocco Receives First Bayraktar TB2 Drones

    September 22, 2021 0
    Morocco has received the first units of Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV), according to local news sites. The deliveries began September 17, the media reports said, as confirmed by the Turkish media. [...]
  • MBDA to manufacture Patriot Missile at Bavarian Factory in Europe.

    September 30, 2025 0
    European defense manufacturer MBDA has announced that it can ramp up Patriot missile production at a new Bavarian factory and potentially produce launchers, provided it secures industrial cooperation with Raytheon. It meets customer demand, Reuters has reported. European nations orders Patriot missiles [...]
  • Iskandar Tactical Missiles Were Useless in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Says Armenian Prime Minister

    February 26, 2021 0
    Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan stated that Karabakh was lost because of Russia. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the loss of Karabakh is entirely Russia’s fault. The reason for everything, according to Pashinyan, is [...]
  • Israeli Navy Test-fires Gabriel V Anti-ship Missile

    November 22, 2022 0
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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. […]

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone attacks destroyed a MiG-29 at the Crimea airfield, burned the St. Petersburg oil terminal and damaged the naval base.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Sell Downed Russia’s Su-30SM Fighter Jets As Souvenirs

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS struck Russian base killing 300 soldiers waiting for speech from commander

  • Europe

    Netherlands, Italy and Belgium Send 155mm Tracked Howitzers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Covertly Buying Chinese Military Hardware From Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Egypt, Syria and Uzbekistan

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force has destroyed Iranian Shahab 3 medium-range ballistic missile stockpile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Air Force shifts training facilities to Australia

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Will Make Major Deliveries, Says Ismail Demir

  • Loitering Munitions

    Rafael unveils Storm Shield EW suite to protect UAVs in contested environments.

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy’s second P15B destroyer INS Mormugao starts sea trials

  • Central Asia

    Czech Republic to modernize Azerbaijan’s Russian-made military equipment

  • Europe

    New Sukhoi Su-57 Fighter Jet Crashes Again During Tests

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 8,144 main battle tanks of T-54, T-64, T-72, T-80 and T-90 models

  • Europe

    Poland delivers 60 PT-91 main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Three Russian Su-34 Fighter Bombers

  • Infantry Weapons

    S-400 missile: Turkish $2.5 billion money is simply thrown away

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Defense Industries To Build Stand-off Jammer For Anka-S UAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s AVIC Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The PLAAF flew KJ-500 AEW&C and J-11A fighter Jet during a night exercise across Taiwan Strait

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. State Dept Approves 36 F-15EX To Indonesian Government

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corrupt and Inept Defence Australia Blew Up Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class Frigate Program

  • Air Platform

    Germany, France decided to settle row over FCAS sixth-generation fighter jet

  • Europe

    Canada sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    New Satellite Image Shows Israeli Air Strikes In October Destroyed Iran’s Nuclear Research Facility

  • Americas

    Saab Proposes To Establish Sensors Production Centre Under Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Middle East

    Israel And United Arab Emirates Strike Historic Diplomatic Agreement

  • Air Platform

    China Sent J-10C And J-11B To Sino-Pak Air Combat Exercise

  • Europe

    Australia To Build Six New Patrol Vessels, Amid Laser Attack On RAAF’S Poseidon Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin to deliver more F-35 stealth jets to Australia

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army’s T-90 Tank Lost Multi-nation Tank Biathlon Due To Engine Oil Leaks

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Recaptured 400 Square Kilometers In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    India’s HAL unveils ambitious plan to produce combat helicopter

  • Europe

    Bosnia purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Eyes Local Production

  • Europe

    Bulgaria To Purchase Eight More F-16 Block 70 Aircrafts From Lockheed Martin

  • Europe

    700,000 Dead Russians: Russia’s Attempts to Recapture Kursk Region Falters as Russians and North Koreans Dying by the Minute

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Needs to Scrap the Army’s Sampriti Exercise, Land Corridor, Rail Links, Fibre Optic Connection, Port Access, and Rooppur Nuclear Civil Works with India to Enhance National Security and Counterintelligence Against India’s RAW

  • Europe

    Swedish Saab, Polish WB Group Sign MoU to explore cooperation on UAV systems.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 60 Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Europe

    Despite Economic Downturn, Greece Continues To Modernize Its Military

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AIM-174B ‘Gunslinger’ Nickname Hinted at by Commander, Naval Air Forces and U.S. Pacific Fleet

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russian Navy’s Buyan-M class corvette in Lake Onega.

  • Europe

    Russia sent three MiG-29 to Armenia

  • Europe

    Russian Buk Missiles Backfires And Hit Russian Troops Like Boomerang

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan developing vehicle-mounted 50kw laser weapon system

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Boosts Upgraded Alpha Jets.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall demonstrates Boxer Skyrangers SHORAD capability to Bundeswehr

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi Court Sentenced British MP Tulip Siddiq, Former Dictator Hasina’s Niece to Prison for Corruption.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea launches fifth FFX II Daegu-class frigate ROKS Daejeon

  • South Asia

    16,000 people killed in former Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s last five years of rule: report

  • Europe

    Russian partisan groups ‘Freedom of Russia Legion’ captured BTR-82A armored vehicle

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