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Defense Industry

U.S. Prepares $20 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan Amid China Warnings.

February 7, 2026 GDC 0

The package, reported by the Financial Times, includes Patriot missiles, more NASAMS systems, and two undisclosed weapons, following a record $11.1 billion sale in December 2025. The Trump administration has possibly approved 60 F-35A stealth […]

Air Platform

Armed with Meteor BVRAAM, Sweden’s high-tech Gripen E is Taiwan’s answer to Chinese PL-15 missile.

October 29, 2025 GDC 0

Sweden’s Gripen E multirole fighter could provide Ukraine with a high-survivability platform capable of contesting Russian and Chinese airspace and defending against long-range threats. Designed for electronic warfare resilience and dispersed operations, the aircraft’s capabilities […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan Considers $10 Billion Weapons Purchases From The U.S.

February 19, 2025 GDC 0

Taiwan is considering a multi-billion dollar arms purchase from the U.S., sources say, seeking support from the new Trump administration amid rising military pressure from China. Three sources familiar with the situation, speaking on condition […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Hunter killer submarines are first line of defense against Chinese invasion

July 1, 2024 GDC 0

Key components of Taiwan’s first domestically developed attack submarine have been revealed for the first time in new images. The $1.5 billion diesel-powered warship made waves after its unveiling ceremony on September 28, 2023. However, […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan admits US troops are now stationed on islands off the coast of China

March 21, 2024 GDC 0

Taiwan’s defense minister appeared to accidentally admit that US troops have been stationed off the coast of China, in what would be a startling escalation of hostilities in the region. It is believed that if […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan purchased 10,962 Kestrel HEAT anti-tank missiles

November 14, 2023 GDC 0

According to Taiwan News on November 4, 2023, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has taken a significant step to enhance its military readiness by ordering a total of 10,962 Kestrel anti-tank missiles. This acquisition, […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan Launches High-tech Submarine Using American And British Technology

October 2, 2023 GDC 0

Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen launched the self-governing island’s first domestically made submarine Thursday for testing after seven years of design and construction and increasingly aggressive moves by China. The diesel-electric vessel must pass harbor and […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Chinese Navy’s Type 093 Class Nuclear Submarine Crashed In Taiwan Strait Killing Everyone Onboard

September 17, 2023 GDC 0

Chinese WeChat social media circulating news that a Type 093 (Shang class) People’s Liberation Army nuclear-powered attack submarine had crashed in unknown circumstances at some point in the past few days, killing everyone aboard.  The […]

C4iSR

Taiwan’s F-16V fighters to receive IRST21 sensors that can track Chinese J-20

September 1, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Taiwan Purchases MQ-9B SkyGuardian Surveillance Drone

May 7, 2023 GDC 0

The US Air Force has ordered four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the armed forces of Taiwan. The procurement comes as the island nation continues to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion. According to […]

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  • Ukrainians sell parts of Russia’s new Lancet kamikaze drone as souvenir

    May 3, 2023 0
    When the Russian invasion started in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin could not have imagined that Ukrainians would begin selling parts of Russia’s most capable and secret weapon systems as souvenirs. Russia’s Lancet kamikaze drone destroys mock-up [...]
  • Indonesia becomes the first export customer of Turkish MILGEM Istif frigates

    July 30, 2025 0
    On July 26, 2025, the Turkish Defense Industry Association (SSB) announced at the IDEF 2025 defense exhibition in Istanbul, Türkiye, that TAIS Shipyards signed a contract with Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence for the delivery of [...]
  • Australia Orders Two More Evolved Cape Patrol Boats

    March 28, 2024 0
    Shipbuilding company Austal has received a contract extension to develop two more Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy. Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boatsDateApril 23, 2022Austal Shipyard awarded contract [...]
  • First Polish Pilot Flies F-35 Stealth Jet

    February 12, 2025 0
    A Polish fighter pilot has flown an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the first time at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Poland signs a deal to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 at [...]
  • US Army Ordered PAC3 MSE Missiles

    May 4, 2020 0
    The U.S. Army has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the production of additional PAC-3 MSE missiles, announced Lockheed Martin. The Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) gives the missile, which is tuned for Patriot Advanced [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves M1A2 Abrams Tanks For Romania

    April 15, 2024 0
    The United States on Thursday announced its approval of a $2.53 billion sale of M1A2 Abrams tanks and related equipment to Romania, a NATO ally that borders conflict-racked Ukraine. U.S. State Department Approves 75 M1A2 [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Air Platform

    TAI T625 Gökbey will fly with a local engine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit two oil refineries in Russia’s Samara region spiking oil price in Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Joins European Coalition to Procure 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile (GEM-T) Missiles

  • Americas

    Why Lockheed Martin Selected Raytheon to Build Distributed Aperture Systems

  • Europe

    Russian Car Sales Slams To Record Low, Amid Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Arafura-Class OPV (SEA 1180) Programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea indirectly sent 330,000 155mm artillery shells to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-20 and J-35A Fighter Jets Are Far From Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine Released Details of Crimea Operations By Its Special Forces

  • Europe

    South Korea Became Largest Weapons Exporter To Poland

  • Air Platform

    Bulgaria Plans To Buy Saab Gripen Fighter Jets To Replace Ageing MiG-29

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Navy Parades Chinese-built FK-3 Surface-to-air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Completes Order For 42 French Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $8.1 Billion

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Army deploys VL MICA anti-air missile system near Cambodian border

  • Air Platform

    British Tempest Fighter To Create 20000 Jobs In UK

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s propaganda and disinformation campaigns about PLA

  • Americas

    The USAF And RAAF Join F-35 Training Partnership

  • Middle East

    Israel seems determined to tackle Hezbollah decisively inside Lebanon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    JASDF Is Routinely Intercepting Chinese Aircraft In Japanese Airspace

  • Air Platform

    Spain Finalizes Deal to Buy Turkish Hurjet Advanced Jet Trainer.

  • Air Platform

    MMRCA V2.0: Indian Air Force’s Options For New Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Saab GLSDB Can Deter Russia’s Spring Offensive

  • Europe

    Russia’s Missiles Flew Over Moldova and Romanian Territories Before Hitting Targets in Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Hamas used Iranian-made kamikaze drones to target Israeli positions, and IDF started bombing Hamas Positions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Europe

    Poland deploys Patriot missile defense system to protect its capital

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia launches dart rocket carrying radio frequency receiver for RAAF

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For 12 KC-46 Aerial Refueling Aircraft

  • Europe

    Talks Underway To Replace Vladimir Putin As Russian President

  • Air Platform

    Amid Turkey Tensions, Greece Buys Six More Rafale Fighters Bringing Total to 24 Jets

  • Defense Industry

    Switzerland Purchases 36 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $6.25 Billion

  • Europe

    Iskandar Tactical Missiles Were Useless in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Says Armenian Prime Minister

  • Europe

    Polish Army Started Training On M1 Abrams Tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ultra-nationalists and pro-Putin Simeon ‘Aussie Cossack’ Boikov remain out of reach for the Australian Federal Police

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    NATO Members to Purchase Australian-made Apollo Laser Weapon System.

  • Europe

    Russia’s failure in Bakhmut is inevitable regardless of Wagner mercenary’s efforts

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense System in Crimea and Belgorod.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia built Garpiya-3 attack drones in China with the help of Chinese experts and materials

  • Africa

    Russia Denies Selling Su-34ME To Algerian Air Force

  • Americas

    NATO Leaders Draw Up Ten Years Security Roadmap

  • Middle East

    Saudi Navy Received Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette

  • Europe

    U.S. will withheld F-16 sale until Turkey approves NATO bid for Sweden and Finland  

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force fires AIM-9X missile from MQ-9 Reaper drone

  • Americas

    Nexter Proposes Ceasar Howitzer For US Army

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s special forces captured Russian tank fitted with new radio frequency jammer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Soldiers Crossed The DMZ But Returned After South Korea Fired Warning Shots

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Offers Industrial Benefits to Germany If It Purchases Super Hornet

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force readies Airbase to welcome Rafale Fighter Jet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Cambodian Armed Force’s Chinese-made KS-1C (FK-3) Missile System Failed to Intercept Thai Air Force’s Missile and Fighter Jet.

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