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Thales Australia awarded $160 million contract to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine

May 19, 2023 GDC 0

The federal government has announced a $160 million dollar contract for Bendigo defence manufacturer Thales Australia to build another order of Bushmaster protected vehicles for the Australian Army.  The contract, for the manufacture of 78 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia To Build Eight Minesweepers And Hydrographic Ships

January 27, 2021 GDC 0

The ability to successfully locate and then destroy enemy mines at sea is an important role and requirement of all modern navies. To enable it to achieve its mine countermeasures functions the Royal Australian Navy […]

  • what are Iran’s ballistic, cruise missile and drones capabilities?

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  • Piriou Awarded Contract To Deliver 20 Harbor Tugs To French Navy

    June 1, 2020 0
    The French defense procurement agency (DGA) placed an order for 15 harbor tugs (RP30) and 5 coastal harbor tugs (RPC30) of 30-tonne-class with French shipyard Piriou on April 30. Complementary to the class of 10 [...]
  • Russia lost the highest number of aircraft in a day since the Ukraine war began; two MiG-31s and six Su-25 were downed

    May 25, 2024 0
    Ukraine has destroyed several Russian jets in little over a week, according to reports from Kyiv’s military, Ukrainian media and Russian sources. On May 23, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, particularly the 110th Separate Mechanized [...]
  • Canada Purchases Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.

    May 28, 2026 0
    Canada has announced plans to buy a fleet of early warning planes from Sweden’s Saab rather than a competing option from Boeing, as the country seeks to reduce reliance on US defense firms. Saab and [...]
  • The Dynetics-Lockheed MAXPOWER High Power Microwave weapons

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  • China tests scramjet powered hypersonic weapons

    June 17, 2020 0
    In a ground test in Beijing, Dr Fan Xuejun and colleagues from the Institute of Mechanics fed extremely fast, super-hot air into the engine and took the burn to the maximum for 600 seconds, according [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    F-15QA Ababil: Boeing Delivers the Most Technologically Advanced Fighter Jets to Qatar

  • Middle East

    Earth Shattering Explosion In Beirut As Israeli Air Force Sent GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb 50 Meters Deep In Hezbollah Bunker

  • C4iSR

    Hungary deploys Israeli-made ELM-2084 air defense radar system

  • Counter-drone System

    China unveils new anti-drone gun at military drill

  • Industry

    Italy Holds Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys dozens Russian ammunition depots using HIMARS artillery rockets

  • South Asia

    Pakistan exports rare earth minerals to the U.S. setting up a new chapter of economic and strategic cooperation with the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Commits to Procure Gripen E/F Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing F-16

  • Americas

    Canada To Build Nine New Artic Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why did India’s Russian-made R-77 Missiles Fail to Hit Pakistani F-16C Fighter Jets?

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Turkey Turned Down Russian Offer To Buy Second Batch Of S-400 SAM Amid Sanctions

  • Anti-ship Missile

    U.S. Army conducted the first Typhon missile system live fire exercise in Australia

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    China’s CETC Copies Legendary Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Russians Cash Savings Hit All Time Low, VTB Bank Collapsed

  • Naval Platforms

    Taiwan progressed with domestically designed submarine

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates Mi-17 And Mi-2 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Block 1

  • Middle East

    U.S. Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Middle East Amid Iran Tensions.

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Launch Satan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

  • Europe

    Turkish Havalsan Signed Contract with Egyptian AOI to co-produce UAV.

  • Americas

    Ties with Russia not an alternative to US or NATO, says Ankara

  • Defense Industry

    German government approves arms exports to Gulf countries

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $500 FPV drones destroying $4.3 million T-90 Proryv tank

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver Air Defense Radar To Iraq

  • Americas

    Nexter’s Ceasar Joins US Army’s Howitzer Competition

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchases F-35 stealth jets worth €10 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea, Philippines To Strengthen Naval Cooperation Between Both Navies

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Australia To Develop Guided Missiles Production Capability in Australia

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate Cleared $4.9 Billion Funding For New Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers

  • Middle East

    Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels Took Control Of All Aleppo

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Military Used DJI and Norinco Supplied Weapons in Ukraine War

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rocketsan Showcases MIDLAS Quad-pack Verticle Launching System

  • Naval Weapons

    MBDA Scalp Naval vertically launched cruise missile

  • Europe

    NATO Scrambles Fighter Jet To Intercept Russian Tu-160 Blackjack

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rocketsan will setup joint munition production facility in Indonesia

  • Americas

    Russian reconnaissance aircraft intercepted by NORAD while spying on US ICEX submarine exercise again

  • Europe

    A lone Ukrainian M1 Abrams tank decimates Russian troops in precision strike

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivers fourth corvette “Semaisma” to Qatari navy

  • Americas

    Canada Demands that South Korea Build an Auto Plant in Canada for the Purchase of the KSS-III Submarine.

  • Europe

    Marshall Awarded Contract To Produce Command and Control Systems Shelter For Sweden

  • Europe

    US, Canada, Norway Set to Join EU Military Mobility Projects

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet Receives Next-gen Electronic Attack Pod

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Procure Patriot Flight Test Support from Lockheed

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iran announces development of new hypersonic glide vehicle

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy Strikes Iran’s Command, Control and Surveillance Sites in Tehran.

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded Standard Missile-3 Worth $2 Billion

  • Europe

    Putin appointed Russian staff fleeing Kherson oblast in fear of Ukrainian counteroffensive

  • Air Platform

    24 Su-35 Downed in Ukraine War, Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet is Doomed

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