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Naval Platforms

The Italian Navy’s Submarine Warfare Capability

March 16, 2020 GDC 0

The Italian Navy currently operates a submarine flotilla comprised of four improved Sauro-class vessels and four modern Type 212A Todaro-class units. The Italian Peninsula hosts several naval bases for the Italian Navy, such as La […]

  • American lawmakers urge U.S. to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine

    January 23, 2023 0
    American lawmakers on Sunday pushed the U.S. government to export M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, saying that even sending a symbolic number to Kyiv would be enough to push European allies to do [...]
  • Turkey Supplying Arms And Training To Ukrainian Military In Donbass War

    March 20, 2021 0
    Turkey is supplying arms and training to Ukrainian Military in a long war between between Russia and Ukraine. Turkey recently started playing major role in the armed conflict between Ukraine and Russia. According to the [...]
  • Russian General Vladimir Sviridov and his wife found dead after calling Russian military ‘third-rate’

    November 17, 2023 0
    A highly decorated Russian general and his wife have been found mysteriously dead after he criticised Vladimir Putin for his “third-rate” military. Putin Sacks General Lapin, Later Found General Lapin Dead In Moscow RiverDateNovember 4, [...]
  • Japan Announced Partners To Build Sixth-generation fighter jets

    November 5, 2020 0
    Japan has named Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the prime contractor to build its next-generation fighter jet, with the Defense Ministry announcing earlier Friday that it signed a contract with the company. “We will steadily proceed with [...]
  • European Union Has Enough Evidence to Prove Putin’s Fishing Vessels and Research Ships Behind Undersea Cables Sabotages

    February 14, 2025 0
    Western nations have long suspected that Russia has been deliberately severing vital underseas cables — but without much to prove it. That may have changed after officials in Finland pointed to an unusually vivid piece [...]
  • BAE Systems Offers Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) to Slovakia

    February 10, 2022 0
    BAE Systems has confirmed its bid submission, together with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV), for the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) in response to the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic’s acquisition of 152 new [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Middle East

    Hamas Tunnels: High-tech Israeli Armed Forces Face The Biggest Challenge

  • Europe

    Ukraine Hauls 1970s Russian Weapons Left Behind By Fleeing Russians

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rolls-Royce Contracted to Produce Propulsion System for South Korea’s Ulsan-class Warships

  • Uncategorized

    Russian Conscripts Dying By Thousands In Each Day In Bakhmut

  • Europe

    MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Passes Final Test

  • South Asia

    Turkiye to establish drone assembly facility in Pakistan.

  • Europe

    Babcock Arrowhead Frigate Wins Polish Navy’s MIECZNIK Program

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone destroyed the S-300 SAM of Armenia

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia to purchase 100 Turkish KAAN fifth-generation fighter jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Purchases THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall demonstrates Boxer Skyrangers SHORAD capability to Bundeswehr

  • Europe

    Polish Coast Guard to procure OPV from France

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladeshi dictator Sheikh Hasina created her own downfall the day she killed 74 army officers.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Army Fields World’s First Fully Automatic 155mm Howitzer

  • Middle East

    Iran Attacked Israeli Oil Tanker Using Kamikaze Drone

  • Europe

    The Netherlands to extend the life of Walrus class submarines

  • Air Platform

    Russia announced the Ka-52 Alligator is the most lost helicopter in the Ukraine war.

  • Europe

    Russian Military’s 25 Generals and 60 High-ranking Commanders Killed In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Assassination fear: paranoid Putin goes to extreme lengths to isolate himself from Russian people

  • Europe

    Russia Wants To Buy Back CNS Liaoning From China

  • Middle East

    An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is potentially imminent

  • Americas

    USAF pilot call sign ‘Banzai’ becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation has received 533 Rafale fighter jet orders.

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence Prepares Bayraktar Naval Variant TB3 Drone For First Flight

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese-made PL-15 missile missed its target and debris found in India

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine just got JDAM-ER smart bombs that could change everything

  • Europe

    Russia cancels Moscow airshow due to international sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Lessons From Karabakh Conflict, Russia Building Cheap Attack Drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-300 SAM which doesn’t detect drones to defend itself from drones in St Petersburg

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates Navy Inducts Gowind Class Corvette Al Emarat

  • Europe

    A drunk Russian drove T-90M tank off the cliff, then hit by Ukrainian drone

  • Europe

    EU, U.S. Must Sanction Belarus For Aiding Russia and NATO Should Bomb Belarus

  • Naval Platforms

    Construction Of RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate Is On Track

  • Air Platform

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

  • South Asia

    India will provide comprehensive support to Sheikh Hasina until UK grants political asylum

  • Europe

    France Test-fires M51 Nuclear Ballistic Missile

  • Europe

    Turkiye has reached its limits to fund its ambitions to become arms export superpower.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Greek Patriot Systems Will Be Deployed In Saudi Arabia

  • Land Platform

    India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performance

  • Europe

    Putin’s FSB setup explosive charge aboard Wagner chief’s plane killing Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • Uncategorized

    North Korea’s aging fighter jets have a new weapon that looks like a Taurus cruise missile.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s BTR-4 Punching Holes In Russia’s BTR-82A And T-72 Tanks In The Battle For Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones strike Russian ammunition depot

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Long-range missiles and stealth fighters, Japan Ready to fight China

  • Air Platform

    Lithuania Handed Over Crowd-funded Turkish-made TB2 Drones To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Peoples Liberation Army’s Subsidiary Owns London-based Data Center Hosting British Military’s Information.

  • Air Platform

    German-made IRIS-T SLM scored first Su-34 fighter-bomber kill

  • Europe

    Ukraine about to flood the market with homegrown land, air and sea based drones.

  • Africa

    Nigeria purchases twelve Alpha Jet aircraft from France

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Produce Nine CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopters

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