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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Ukraine’s Drone Attacks Destroyed Two Railway Bridges in Russian-occupied Crimea. Europe
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS. Americas
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Air-Launched Weapons

Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria

March 30, 2020 GDC 0

Designed and built in Soviet-era, the R-77 semi active-radar-homing air-to-air missile — NATO designation AA-12 — is advertised to be equivalent to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM by Rostec. But in fact, the R-77 isn’t nearly as successful as the AIM-120. […]

  • Ukrainian drone struck Russia’s TOS-1A thermobaric artillery

    April 21, 2023 0
    Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) drone has crashed into Russia’s terrifying TOS-1A thermobaric artillery system in Donbas. Incredible Footage Shows Ukrainian Forces Blew Up $7 Million TOS-1A Using $500 FPV DroneDateOctober 26, 2023Ukraine captured TOS-1A heavy [...]
  • USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completes maintenance availability programme

    May 15, 2020 0
    The US Navy’s Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered super-carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) has successfully completed its maintenance availability programme. Work on the aircraft carrier was carried out by US Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance [...]
  • President Trump Agrees to Sale F-35 Stealth Jets to Türkiye

    March 24, 2025 0
    U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly prepared to move forward with the long-pending sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and is open to reconsidering Ankara’s participation in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, according [...]
  • Azerbaijan Deployed Ten Thousand Troops And Artillery Near Armenia

    March 16, 2021 0
    Azerbaijan has deployed ten thousand service members and more than a hundred tanks on the border with Armenia, according to a report by aa.com.tr. Although Yerevan and Baku consider the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh settled, it [...]
  • Sweden agrees to extend Gripen lease with Czech Republic

    June 4, 2025 0
    On June 3, 2025, the Czech Ministry of Defence announced its acceptance of a renewed lease offer from Sweden for the continued operation of 12 Saab JAS-39 Gripen fighter jets through 2035. The contract proposal [...]
  • Tarique Rahman Replaces Indian RAW Asset Brigadier General Md Hafizur Rahman (Thief) and Reshuffles Senior Military Positions to Remove India’s Deep State in the Bangladesh Army.

    February 23, 2026 0
    Bangladesh’s military has undergone a major reshuffle that appears aimed at internal consolidation, according to top intelligence sources in Dhaka. Bangladesh Army (Thief) Siphoned $20 Million to Buy 200 Indian-made TATA Hexa Sports Utility VehiclesDateOctober [...]
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

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

    Video shows Russian forces fleeing frontline after Ukraine deployed cluster munitions

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Europe

    Damen Shipbuilding Group secured a US$6.7 billion deal to build MKS 180 Frigate for the German Navy

  • Europe

    MBDA successfully test fires AKERON LP missile

  • Europe

    Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

  • South Asia

    Video footage shows Bangladesh army soldiers beating teenagers in Bangladesh’s Faridpur district

  • South Asia

    Singapore’s DBS Bank, the British Arab Commercial Bank, and Bangladesh’s UCB bank sued ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina’s ally Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and Tulip Siddiq.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The JASDF Intercepted More Chinese Aircraft During Coronavirus Pandemic Than Usual

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Army Stryker Fleet to Receive Leonardo’s Battle Management Systems

  • Europe

    British Army spent $7.7 billion on a disastrous procurement project that delivered 44 armored vehicles out of 580

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army received an undisclosed number of LAVR armored vehicles

  • Americas

    US Army Completes Third Test of Precision Strike Missile

  • Europe

    German company FLANQ has unveiled Q-RECON, uncrewed surface vessel for near-shore missions

  • Europe

    Putin Sacks General Ivan Popov For Exposing Russian Army’s Failure In Ukraine War

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan’s Russian-made Mi-17 helicopter crashed, 14 killed

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Troops Thought Ukraine War Was an Exercise with Russia

  • Middle East

    Turkey To Establish Military Base In Iraqi Kurdistan

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approved the sale of Basler BT-67 transport aircraft to Argentina

  • Air Platform

    Tempest Partners Detailed Progress On Six-generation Tempest Fighter

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    German Air Force’s Eurofighter Achieved Meteor Capability

  • Middle East

    Former Iranian Official Confirmed Iran Wants to Build Nuclear Bomb, Iran Cannot Be Trusted with Enriched Uranium.

  • Europe

    Here’s why Russia lost more than 300,000 troops in 17 months of the Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Evaluates Offshore Patrol Boats of Damen and SwiftShips

  • Air Platform

    Italian Leonardo Converts Lineage 1000 Into MPA For Pakistan Navy

  • Air Platform

    German Air Force to upgrade Eurofighter Typhoon with new Captor-E AESA radar

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan used Harpy-2 drone to destroy another S-300 SAM site in Armenia

  • Europe

    President Putin has replaced fishing buddy Sergei Shoigu as the country’s defense minister

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

  • Americas

    Navy christens USS Fort Lauderdale transport dock ship

  • Air Platform

    Finland Selects Lockheed’s F-35A In HX Competition

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Overhauls HMAS Canberra’s IFF Antennas

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Jet Trainer Crashed Due To Pilot Error

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine destroyed three Russian attack helicopters in a sabotage attack

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Received $26.7 Billion Orders In Six Months, Amid Ukraine War

  • C4iSR

    Swedish MoD Issued RFI to Procure GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft

  • Europe

    Fincantieri launches first next-generation OPV for Italian Navy.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar buys C295W transport aircraft from Jordan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Facebook Bans Myanmar Military’s Facebook And Instagram Pages

  • Africa

    The U.S. Must Supply Arms To African Countries To Counter Chinese Arms Exports

  • AUV Platform

    Ukraine’s new invisible suicide submersible set to be unleashed on Russian navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Ocean wants to build submarines for Canada, Philippines, Poland

  • Defense Industry

    Russia to Merge UAC, MiG and Sukhoi to Prevent Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

  • Europe

    Armenia released photographs of third destroyed S-300 site

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin says F-35 stealth jets plays central role in Canada’s air combat strategy.

  • Air Platform

    Army Wants To Accelerate FTUAS Drone Development

  • Air Platform

    Armenia pauses Indian Tejas deal after Dubai air show crash.

  • Europe

    Top Russian general killed by Ukrainian sniper in major blow for KGB Putin

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s military officers, who travelled to India for the annual parade, participated in the SAMPRITI exercise were honey-trapped by India’s RAW and received lavish gifts.

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall purchases Spainish weapons manufacturer Expal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    How China Influenced Military Coup In Myanmar?

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