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  • [ June 21, 2026 ] The Peoples Liberation Army’s spy satellite site is now fully operational in Cuba. Americas
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio. 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 […]

  • Rocketsan awarded contract to produce 108 Karaok anti-tank missiles for Malaysia

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  • Philippines Started Negotiating with Korea Aerospace Industries for the KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet.

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  • U.S. designates Wagner mercenary as transnational criminal organization

    January 21, 2023 0
    The United States has designated Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a “transnational criminal organisation”, piling pressure on the private army that has recruited tens of thousands of Russian prisoners to fight in Ukraine. White House national security [...]
  • Dassault Aviation Unveils Ultra Longer-range Falcon 10X Aircraft

    April 5, 2022 0
    Dassault Aviation has unveiled their all-new Falcon jet 10X. Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X: Luxury In The SkyDateMay 28, 2021Dassault Aviation Offers Falcon 10X As Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare Systems (MAWS)DateAugust 2, 2021Dassault Falcon 8X To Rival [...]
  • Finish Company Patria To Develop Wheeled 155mm Howitzer

    September 16, 2024 0
    As reported by the Finnish media Aamulehti on April 12, 2024, the Finnish company Patria is currently working to create the first Finnish 8×8 self-propelled howitzer by integrating the 155K98 155mm howitzer onto the chassis [...]
  • China Sends Su-35 To Taiwanese ADIZ For First Time

    June 1, 2022 0
    China has made its second-largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defence zone this year, as Taipei signalled it planned to deepen security ties with the United States. 25 PLAAF Aircraft Fly Through Taiwan’s ADIZ On Monday, [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

  • Americas

    Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Becomes More Advanced With Latest Technology

  • Middle East

    Turkish F-16 shot down Syrian L-39 aircraft

  • Europe

    Norway purchases two more Type 212CD submarines.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce CV90 combat vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-57 will carry two missiles in the internal weapons bay

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Donates Second Guardian Class OPV To Papua New Guinea

  • Defense Industry

    Germany, France, Spain To Sign FCAS Agreement Next Week

  • Middle East

    Turkish drone maker Baykar signs largest ever sales agreement with Saudi Arabia

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate Allocates $25 Billion For Navy’s Shipyard Upgrade Projects

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command Post

  • Europe

    Russian General Yuri Afanasevskii Severely Injured After Ukraine’s Secret Services Gave Him An Exploding Mobile Phone

  • Defense Industry

    Seven European Nations Increases Defense Budget, Amid Ukraine Crisis

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Ordered 83 HAL Tejas Aircraft Despite Aircraft Failed In Crucial Spin and Tight Turn Tests

  • Europe

    Polish Army wants to buy new Rosomak armored personnel carriers

  • Air Platform

    India cancelled 21 MiG-29 orders from Russia

  • Middle East

    Emirati Shipbuilder ADSB to build four Falaj 3-class offshore patrol vessels for Emirati Navy

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Nebo-SVU VHF radar which China reverse-engineered and sold as JY-27A anti-stealth radar.

  • Air Platform

    Taiwanese Air Force’s F-16V block 70 detected J-20 and targeted J-16 with Sniper Pod, a chilling warning to Xi Jinping.

  • Land Platform

    India Finally Ditches Russia’s T-90 Tanks, Opt-in For French Leclerc MBT

  • Central Asia

    Israeli IAI sold 12 Barak-8 SAM Systems And 75 Missiles to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    No ration: Russian conscripts are seen poaching geese from the farm, and Ukrainian forces pound them with shells

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Likely To Be Nuclear Powered

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Missiles Mega-base Near Vietnam

  • Naval Platforms

    F-35B STOVL Fighter Jet: Air Superiority Over South China Sea

  • Central Asia

    Israel sent special forces to Azerbaijan during the Iran war.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Rocketsan added 30 high-tech products to its sales portfolio

  • Americas

    Raytheon and Rheinmetall jointly offered Lynx IFV for US Army’s OMFV competition

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones wiped out the military airfield in Crimea, destroying 15 Mi-35 and Mi2-28 helicopters

  • Europe

    Putin fires ‘The Butcher of Mariupol’ Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Inaccurate FAB-500 is the primary reason Russia lost so many aircraft in Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Russia’s WWI Styled Brutal Battle Failed In Bakhmut And Donetsk Region

  • Air Platform

    EaglePicher to Develop New Battery For Gripen E Combat Jet

  • Uncategorized

    Russian men escaped to Alaska by boat to avoid Putin’s draft

  • Middle East

    The U.S. to Build Kuwait Armed Forces HQ Worth $1 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Germany’s Aviation Union Backs Turkish Bid To Buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Sweden to deliver CV90 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    British Special Air Service (SAS): Who Dares Wins

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Awarded $2 Billion Contract To Develop Air-launched Nuclear Cruise Missiles

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard deputy commander General Abbas Nilforoushan killed in Israeli air strikes in Beirut

  • Air Platform

    Germany plans to purchase 15 additional F-35 stealth jets.

  • Americas

    The U.S. Navy Sends 25 EA-18G Growler EW Aircraft to Boneyard

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin to integrate augmented reality on T-50 trainer aircraft

  • Europe

    Poland Delivers Piorun Man-portable Air Defense System To Norway

  • Uncategorized

    Rheinmetall sends more Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Plans to Purchase Chinese Air Defense Radar

  • Europe

    Anti-semitic rioters stormed the airport in Russia’s Dagestan to stop flights to Israel

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sent 72 AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone swarms in Russian air bases destroyed ten aircraft and damaged eight aircraft, including Su-34, Su-35 and Be-200 amphibious aircraft

  • Europe

    Loss Of Lyman: Pro-kremlin Commentators Called Putin A Pathological Liar

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