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  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Taiwan commissioned the Dan Chiang, a Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Singapore’s ST Engineering Launched Second Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV). East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Ukraine destroyed S-400 launchers, radars, and a drone warehouse in Crimea. Europe
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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 […]

  • Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers

    August 14, 2020 0
    The Chinese PLA has tested a new lightweight 122-millimeter caliber wheeled howitzer besides a wheeled vehicle mounted HJ-10 anti-tank missile system. The two new weapons made their first public appearance in live-fire drills in a [...]
  • German-made IRIS-T SLM scored first Su-34 fighter-bomber kill

    March 3, 2024 0
    The Eastern Air Command confirmed the downing of another Su-34 fighter-bomber of the Russian invaders. Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said this on Telegram, Ukrinform [...]
  • Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First Landing And Take-off Exercises

    December 17, 2022 0
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  • Jubilant Iranians: Israeli and American Fighter Jets Fly Uncontested over Iranian Airspace as EA-18G Growler Destroys YLC-8B Radar, HQ-9B and S-400 Missile System.

    February 28, 2026 1
    For years, military theorists and political scientists have argued that airpower is overrated and, in some ways, outmoded. Some point to the proliferation of small, cheap unmanned drones as evidence that traditional air superiority—the ability [...]
  • Four Countries Reject Su-57E, Except Myanmar

    June 10, 2021 0
    The Su-57 first flew in 2010. But development was painfully slow. As of early 2018, the 10 Su-57 prototypes possessed “inadequate and incomplete sensors, incomplete fire-control systems and self-protection suites, no operational integrated avionics and [...]
  • Turkiye Test-Fires 76mm Naval Guns For Milgem Corvette

    September 11, 2022 0
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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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Tripoli and 5000 Marines Head Towards the Middle East from Japan.

  • Americas

    President Trump hosts Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for an unprecedented White House lunch, a transaction for 80 F-16V and 400 missiles

  • C4iSR

    Spanish Indra will build Shipborne Multiband AESA Radar.

  • Europe

    U.S. Considers Sending Saab-developed Deadly GLSDB With 150KM Range To Ukraine

  • Americas

    President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Retired Army General Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

  • Europe

    MBDA showcases new anti-tank Brimstone missile-equipped concept vehicles

  • Europe

    British Government Pledged €3.8 Billion Military Aid To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Waiting Game: China Could Alter Taiwan Invasion Strategy By 2025

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia to Receive First Rafale Aircraft in 2026

  • Europe

    U.S. RQ-180 Stealth Drone Offers Rare Insight into Sensors and Mission Role.

  • Europe

    Greek Frigate Limnos rammed Turkish MEKO-class frigates

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Developed Sukil-200 Drones And Hrim Smart Ground Attack Munitions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker carrying American-made AGM-88 HARM missiles

  • South Asia

    দুর্নীতিগ্রস্থ বাংলাদেশী কর্মকর্তা রোহিঙ্গা শরণার্থীদের ৫৫,০০০ পাসপোর্ট জারি করেছেন (Google Translated)

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief): A Band of Morons

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Summoned Indian High Commissioner after Indian Authority Questioned PM Tarique Rahman’s Advisor at Delhi Airport.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian new defense vessel ‘Reliant’ kicks off maiden voyage

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey To Produce Missiles Components And Ammunitions Locally

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Coast Guard Deports Russians Escaping Putin’s Conscriptions

  • Middle East

    Iran’s space ambition is a covert ICBM programme

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force to integrate Meteor BVRAAM into F-35 stealth jets

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan unveils new advanced jet trainer “Brave Eagle”

  • Air Platform

    The USAF to upgrade 72 F-16 with APG-83 SABR AESA Radar

  • Middle East

    Royal Air Force Shot Down Enemy Drones Over Syrian Airspace

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Siper-1 Anti-air Missile Enters Service with Turkish Armed Forces.

  • Middle East

    Israelis are armed to the teeth, ready to fire at Hamas terrorists

  • Air Platform

    US Marines’ F-35B Arrives In Britain For HMS Queen Elizabeth Deployment

  • Americas

    US Army Awarded A Contract To Buy Carl-Gustaf Shoulder-fired Weapons

  • Americas

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

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin wants to sell 24 F-16V fighter jets with missiles to Colombia worth $4.6 billion

  • Europe

    Turkiye to build nuclear-powered submarines for its navy

  • Europe

    Criticizing Putin: Warner boss Prigozhin said “We look like clowns”

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Emerges As Eighth Largest Weapons Exporter In The World

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems annual sales rose to  £23.3 billion amid Ukraine war

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s electronic surveillance equipment in Kherson

  • Africa

    China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

  • Central Asia

    Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s UAC delivers refurbished Su-34 aircraft to Russian Air Force

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Integrated Lightning II Targeting Pod Into Super Hornet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greek Patriot Battery Intercepts Two Iranian Ballistic Missiles Over Saudi Arabia.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Falcon-300 (Sokil-300) drone is ready to strike anywhere in Russia

  • Europe

    NVL Group laid the keel for the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Shows off KF-21 Fighter Jet as Its Arms Sales Surge

  • Middle East

    US attacked the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant.

  • Europe

    Putin appointed Russian staff fleeing Kherson oblast in fear of Ukrainian counteroffensive

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers Additional IRIS-T Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s Chkalovsky air base near Moscow

  • Land Platform

    Russian Knows how to increase missile ranges without considering effectiveness of radar

  • Air Platform

    NVL Group Laid Keel For Bulgarian Navy’s Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMPV)

  • Defense Industry

    Saab offered to lease 24 Gripen and 2 GlobalEye to Malaysia

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