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  • [ June 7, 2026 ] Japan will transfer decommissioned Asagiri-class destroyer to Indonesia. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 7, 2026 ] Canadian Army Wants Cheap FPV Drones for Modern Combat. Americas
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Europe

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 […]

  • EuroTrophy Signs $450 Million Contract to Produce APS for Leopard 2A8.

    January 26, 2026 0
    EuroTrophy has signed a $450 million contract with KNDS Deutschland to supply Trophy Active Protection Systems for the Leopard 2A8 programs of Lithuania, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Croatia. The agreement was announced in Frankfurt [...]
  • The HQ-16 (LY-80) Surface-to-Air Missile System

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  • Turkish Hurjet Light Attack Aircraft Completes First Supersonic Flight

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  • Egyptian navy received fourth S-44 submarine

    July 5, 2025 0
    Egypt received the fourth German-made S-44 submarine at its Alexandria naval base on Monday, the Egyptian Navy announced. The model 209/1400 mod 4 sub was shipped from the German port city of Kiel. Thyssenkrupp Marine [...]
  • Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion

    May 4, 2021 0
    PARIS (GDC) — Egypt has signed a contract with France to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets in a deal that investigative website Disclose said was worth 3.75 billion Euros (US$4.5 billion). Egypt’s defence ministry revealed [...]
  • Saudi Arabia Fosters Religious Tolerance By Removing Negative Portrayals Of Israel From Its School Curriculum

    June 5, 2024 0
    Saudi Arabia largely removes negative portrayals of Israel from its school curriculum. In a marked shift from the past, Saudi textbooks no longer define Zionism as ‘racist,’ indicating progress towards a ‘warm peace’ such as [...]
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

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Starts Production Of T-7A Red Hawk

  • Europe

    Russia sent barrages of drones in Poland to test NATO allies.

  • South Asia

    1438 Bangladesh Army’s UN peacekeepers tested positive for HIV, and 195 died after contracting AIDS.

  • Europe

    Romania will acquire 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall.

  • Air Platform

    Russian Glorified Su-35 Failed to Track J-16 and J-10C in a Simulated Air Battle: PLAAF

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blitz Russian Belgorod

  • Europe

    British Army Selects Israeli Trophy Active Protection System For Challenger 3 Tanks

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Moscow’s multiple shopping centers

  • Naval Platforms

    Mighty US Navy: This Is How US Can Take Spratly Islands!

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up Engels Airbase Housing Russia’s Nuclear Bomber

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones destroyed Russia’s corvette Ivanovets.

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall awarded $1.20 billion contract to produce 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicle

  • Europe

    Soviet-era Mindset: Russia’s death toll to rise 500,000 by sending poorly trained and AK-47 equipped soldiers to Ukrainian slaughterhouse

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Cheaply Built Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Destroying Russia’s Mult-billion Warships And Naval Infrastructure

  • Europe

    Russian Navy Has Only Seven Warships in Black Sea Fleet

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates 90 Stryker Armored Vehicles and 50 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE To Buy South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Purchases 18 FA-50 LCA From KAI Worth $920 Million

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Europe

    U.S. To Deliver 250 M1117 Armored Vehicles and 1100 Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea declassifies its Hyunmoo-V strategic missile system

  • Middle East

    Shocking Drone Footage Shows Hamas Terrorists Beating Palestinians and Stealing Food Aid

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Army Training Ukrainian Troops With Electronic Jamming Kit

  • Air Platform

    Boeing hands over first production MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters to US Air Force

  • Europe

    German Parliament Approves 5.4 billion Euro Deal for 38 Eurofighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 should be allowed to strike inside Russia, the same way Iran allowed its missiles to strike inside Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI And NSI: Mass Murderers And Oppressor Of Freedom

  • Air Platform

    KAI to produce first KF-X prototype by April 2021

  • Naval Weapons

    Saab Receives Order for Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel considering special operations mission to seize Iran’s weapons-grade uranium stockpile at the Isfahan nuclear facility.

  • Middle East

    U.S. Destroyed Iran’s Attack Boats in the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded $580 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Jammer

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    C4iSR

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Here’s Why India’s Tejas Will Not be the Winning Bidder in Malaysia’s LCA Program?

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-35, Su-34 And Two Mi-8 Helicopters Using American-made NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Russia’s $300 billion frozen assets in the West must be used to rearm and rebuild Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16s prove effective in air defense role deterring Russian air sorties, expert says

  • Middle East

    Iran wants to build submarines and destroyer

  • Europe

    Russian army is in total disarray near Kyiv, Russia shift focus on Donbas

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Wants To Buy Medi-vac Vehicles From Estonia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall win a contract to supply 225 Boxer CRVs to Australian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. revoked Hong kong’s special trading status

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman demonstrates flying data center, processing real-time intelligence from satellites and drones to aid military operations

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Navy’s officer was beaten by mob for stealing goods from store

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Destroyer USS Barry Sails Through Taiwan Straits

  • Africa

    China More Assertive As It Plans To Build Second Naval Base In West Africa

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israel Build Close Military Ties in The Middle East

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Arunta Departs For Three Months Overseas Deployment

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

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