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Royal Navy’s operational F-35 jets mark first landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth

June 11, 2020 GDC 0

The decks of HMS Queen Elizabeth are roaring with the sound of F-35 Lightning jets as the famous Dambusters squadron landed on the aircraft carrier for the first time today. Pilots, engineers, cyberspace and mission […]

Naval Platforms

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

June 2, 2020 GDC 0

F-35B is a stealthy aircraft carrying long-range sensors and ability to internally carry Raytheon’s AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile make it the world’s most effective air supremacy fighter, after the F-22. The Joint Strike Missile (JSM), […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The U.S. state department approves the sale of F-35 to Singapore

January 13, 2020 GDC 0

The US State Department has approved the sale of up to 12 F-35 fighter jets and related equipment to Singapore at an estimated cost of $US2.75 billion ($A18.57 billion), pending approval from Congress, the US […]

  • UAE Buys 22% States At Israeli Tamar Gas Field

    May 22, 2021 0
    In April, the United Arab Emirates’ Mubadala Petroleum, which belongs to Mubadala Investment Co, a sovereign wealth fund with $232bn in assets, signed a memorandum of understanding to buy a 22 percent stake in Israel’s [...]
  • Ukraine war: a long queue at Russian supermarkets as Russia ran out of staple eggs

    February 1, 2024 0
    Russian citizens, amid rising inflation and increased import costs, are struggling to get their hands on a household staple: a carton of eggs. Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATODateApril 11, 2021Only [...]
  • U.S. Air Force will upgrade the Pacific Island Micronesian air base

    June 29, 2024 0
    The US Air Force plans a $400 million upgrade of a Pacific island airport to allow the operation of military aircraft. Thai Air Force Plans To Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth JetDateJanuary 4, 2022Boeing Awarded A [...]
  • Ukraine successfully hit Russia with demestically developed ballistic missile

    June 10, 2025 0
    Ukraine has successfully test-fired a new domestically developed ballistic missile capable of striking targets nearly 300 kilometers away, destroying a Russian command post. Ukraine’s 500km range SAPSAN ballistic missile program could be a game changer [...]
  • Amid Tensions, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan To Pull Back Troops

    May 2, 2021 0
    At least six civilians were reported killed and dozens of other people wounded when Kyrgyz and Tajik security forces exchanged fire across the border on Thursday and residents hurled rocks at each other in a [...]
  • France Acquires 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

    December 22, 2023 0
    Last week, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces confirmed that Dassault will resume the delivery of Rafale fighter jets to the French Air Force. According to some reports, like one from Les Echos, the [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon and Electromecanica to produce SkyCeptor Missile Interceptor In Romania

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands received its first MQ-9A Reaper drones

  • Europe

    Slovakia And Finland To Jointly Develop Armored Combat Vehicle

  • Americas

    Finland Became 31st Member Of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

  • Air Platform

    U.S. F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.S. air base.

  • Europe

    Greek Army Acquires 1200 M1117 Armored Vehicles From US Army’s EDA

  • Europe

    Germany announced $1.1 billion military aid package for Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Russia copies a feature of Northrop YF-23 into Checkmate LCA

  • Europe

    Tensions heat up between Russia, Poland for the deployment of Wagner mercenaries

  • Europe

    Russian Su-27SM3 fighter crashed near the coast of Crimea

  • Europe

    Italy to purchase 1050 Rheinmetall Lynx infantry fighting vehicles under $18 billion program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy’s Nuclear-powered Submarine USS Ohio Surfaced In The South China Sea Following CNS Fujian (CV-18).

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China poses a real threat to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Delivers Six Rafale Out Of Twelve To Croatia

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg Defense Awarded $2 Billion Contract To Produce Naval Strike Missiles For Poland

  • Land Platform

    IDF Deploys Jaguar Unmanned Ground Vehicles In Gaza

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Shipbuilding delivers 20th Guardian-class patrol boat to Australia

  • Europe

    Putin wants 15 kilometers buffer zone to stop Ukraine’s cross-border incursion by special forces

  • Europe

    Royal Navy unveils new testbed ship XV Patrick Blackett

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force Showcases Upgraded F-16 In New Livery Paint Scheme

  • Air Platform

    Australia released RFI for RAAF’s Advanced Jet Training Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia’s helicopter shortages getting bad to worse each day, thanks to RBS-70 and ATACMS

  • Cruise Missiles

    KONGSBERG acquires Zone 5 and enters development and high-volume production of affordable missiles.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The BrahMos Hypersonic Cruise Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia decided not to buy Russian military hardware, signs security agreement with South Korea: report

  • Naval Platforms

    BAE Systems working on the final piece of HMS Glasgow

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia issued RFP for special forces helicopters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s S-300 and S-400 missile launchers in Crimea

  • Europe

    Russian Black Sea Aviation Fleet Completely Inoperable , Reports Western Intelligence

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. air force to retire its older aircraft and buy F-15EX fighters

  • Americas

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Mobilized South Korean Government and Industries to Support Canada’s Patrol Submarine Project.

  • Middle East

    ‘We will turn them into rubble’, Israeli PM Netanyahu vows vengeance

  • Air Platform

    Eight Russian Fighter Jets Crashed Since September Due To Technical Malfunctions And Poor Pilot Training

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Pursuing Palletized Close-in Weapon Systems as Threats Evolve

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Container Launched YJ-12E Supersonic Anti-ship Missiles

  • Naval Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block 3 Long Range Anti-ship Missile

  • South Asia

    Amid China tension, IAF ordered 21 mothballed MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi 30s from VKS worth $780 million

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s oil depot

  • Air Platform

    Russian Mi-17 helicopters are untenable: Indian CAG

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros-class frigate

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine inflicted devastating blow to Russia’s Morozovsk military air base, destroyed Su-34 fighter-bomber

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Firm Converted Manned Helicopter into Unmanned Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian F-35A Landed On Highway In Finland For The First Time

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iranian Shahed Drones Contains American And German Components

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rafael Spike LR II Missile System: The Ultimate Tank Killer

  • Europe

    CSTO Member Belarus Purchased Chinese M20 Ballistic Missile Instead of Iskander-M Missile

  • Air Platform

    UK MoD signs £65 million contract for Protector UAS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Army received 18 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Mi-28 attack helicopter crashed in the Leningrad region

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Invest $20 Billion In Domestic Defense Industry

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