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Middle East

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

June 11, 2026 GDC 0

The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts over a potential peace deal and […]

Americas

U.S. Navy requests $3 billion to replenish 785 Tomahawk missiles.

April 29, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy has formally requested approximately $3.009 billion to procure 785 Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles in its Fiscal Year 2027 President’s Budget, as sustained combat operations against Iran continue to drain one of the […]

Americas

U.S. Navy Purchases 785 Tomahawks and 540 SM-6 Missiles to Rebuild Fleet Firepower and Stocks.

April 13, 2026 GDC 0

 On April 6, 2026, USNI reported that the latest Pentagon budget request calls for a major increase in procurement for two of the U.S. Navy’s most important ship-launched missiles, the Tomahawk and the SM-6. The […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

JMSDF Aegis destroyer Chokai becomes Japan’s first ship capable of firing Tomahawk missile.

April 2, 2026 GDC 0

The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis destroyer Chokai has become Japan’s first vessel capable of carrying and firing U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles, a development that could put targets deep inside China and North Korea within striking distance. […]

Americas

Pentagon Approves Long-range Tomahawk Cruise Missile for Ukraine.

November 2, 2025 GDC 0

The Pentagon has given the White House the green light to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles after assessing that it would not negatively impact US stockpiles, leaving the final political decision in President Donald […]

Cruise Missiles

Senior Ukrainian officials meet Raytheon officials for the delivery of Tomahawk cruise missiles.

October 18, 2025 GDC 0

Senior Ukrainian officials visiting the U.S. have met with major U.S. defense companies, including the manufacturer of the Tomahawk missile that Kyiv has repeatedly requested. Ukraine’s prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, Rustem Umerov—formerly Ukraine’s defense minister, […]

Cruise Missiles

Zelenskyy promises to use Tomahawk cruise missiles only against Russian military targets.

October 15, 2025 GDC 0

This handout photograph taken and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on October 11, 2025 shows Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky listening during a phone call with the US President while sitting at his office […]

Americas

U.S. Considers Supplying Tomahawk Long-range Cruise Missile to Ukraine.

September 29, 2025 GDC 0

The United States is considering Ukraine’s request to obtain long-range Tomahawk missiles for its effort to push back against Russian invaders, Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked the […]

Cruise Missiles

US State Department Approves $2.19 Billion Tomahawk Cruise Missile Sale to Netherlands

April 29, 2025 GDC 0

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of up to 175 Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles to the Netherlands. The estimated $2.19-billion sale includes 163 Tomahawk Block Vs, 12 Block IVs, 10 Tactical […]

Americas

Raytheon awarded contract to produce Tomahawk block V cruise missiles for Australia and Japan

December 25, 2024 GDC 0

Raytheon has been awarded a $401.2-million full-rate production contract by the US Navy for 131 Block V Tomahawk missiles. As part of the contract, a total of 26 missiles will be delivered to the US Army, 16 […]

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  • Russia’s Black Sea fleet operations have been greatly complicated and paralyzed

    April 24, 2024 0
    Russia’s Black Sea operations have been “greatly complicated, if not paralyzed,” by the nearly two years of all-out war between Moscow and Kyiv, Ukraine’s navy has said, in the latest indicator of the toll wrought [...]
  • Russians are experiencing widespread internet outages, ATM failures, bank shutdowns, higher food prices, and fuel shortages.  

    July 1, 2026 0
    As of the latest reporting, Russian-occupied Crimea is experiencing a severe fuel and food crisis, but there is confirmed evidence of a complete banking shutdown. Russia experiences widespread fuel shortages due to Ukrainian strikes on [...]
  • Austria considers purchasing M-346 advanced jet trainers from Italy

    September 9, 2024 0
    Austria is considering a joint purchase of M-346 jet trainers with Italy, according to the Austrian Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner. The Italian-made aircraft would replace the Saab 105 fleet that Austria retired in 2020. Earlier [...]
  • Taiwan cleared to upgrade Patriot Missile Defense System to PAC3 Level

    July 11, 2020 0
    ­­­WASHINGTON (GDC) – The U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles for an [...]
  • Japan’s defense industry faces serious challenges in export markets

    January 27, 2021 0
    According to data from Defense News, it seems to casual observers that Japanese defense companies have been losing their international competitiveness in recent years. Japanese MoD to Team Up with Private Company to Export Military HardwareDateDecember [...]
  • Hanwha Systems to provide combat systems for six Philippine Navy’s OPV

    January 17, 2024 0
    Hanwha Systems Co., the defense division of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, has been awarded a contract to supply combat management systems for Philippine Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). The Philippine Navy’s José Rizal-class frigateDateNovember 10, [...]
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 […]

  • Naval Platforms

    Poland to build Life Guard Maritime Rescue Ship

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Archer Howitzer Completes U.S. Army’s Trials

  • Europe

    Spain Delivers Apside and Hawk Surface-to-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s shameless meddling in Australia and New Zealand’s defense strategy as New Zealand plans to join AUKUS

  • Europe

    Denmark to invest $21 billion to expand its armed forces

  • Europe

    Ukraine Killed More Than 700 Freshly Mobilized Conscripts In Bakhmut

  • C4iSR

    SmartShoort Awarded Contract to Produce SMASH 3000 Fire Control System for Australian Army.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: The Ultimate Stealth Engineering

  • Naval Platforms

    Bangladesh Navy (Thief) bought obsolete Chinese Junk warships, paid exorbitant prices

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a full occupation of the Gaza Strip to dismantle Hamas’s control.

  • Europe

    Killer Treats: Russian FSB Foiled An Attempt To Poison 77 Russian Pilots With 20kg Cakes and Whiskey

  • Europe

    FDI HN: Naval Group Cuts Steel for Second Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Anka-3 Uncrewed Combat Aircraft Starts Maiden Flight

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard (thief) Signs Letter of Intent with Leonardo for Eurofighter Typhoon Jet.

  • Europe

    Germany to purchase four Type 212CD submarines

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to Deliver 17 HH-139B Helicopters to Italian Air Force

  • Europe

    Russia using artillery to compensate for lack of airpower, ground assault capabilities, and poor targeting abilities

  • Air Platform

    H160M Guepard Joint Light Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    No FA-50 or JF-17 For Argentina, Only Hope Is Chinese FC-20CE

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers fifth GlobalEye to the United Arab Emirates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force conducts first flight test of next-generation AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missile

  • C4iSR

    Spanish Indra will build Shipborne Multiband AESA Radar.

  • Europe

    Hungary wants to produce KF51 Panther main battle tanks

  • Industry

    Singaporean Defense Industries

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Purchases Additional Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Worth $3.1 Billion.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal hands over 16th Guardian-Class patrol boat to Australian DoD

  • Air Platform

    China will deliver 30 J-35A Temu fighter jets to Pakistan by 2026

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    COVID-19 Could Delay $45 Billion Frigate Program of Australia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli IAI Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Produce Air Defense System For Undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    After Firing 20,000 Round Of North Korean Shells, Russia Started Using 40 Years Old Ammo

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai and Hanwha To Compete In South Korean KDDX Destroyer Program

  • Americas

    President Trump Asks Pentagon to Build Golden Dome Missile Defense System for Entire America

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Offers Gripen E/F to Czech Republic

  • Europe

    F-16 VS F-16: Greek Pilots Locked on Turkish F-16

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

  • Air Platform

    China copies US Navy’s E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Europe

    Sloppy Putin’s invasion effort, Russia deploys 60 years old T-62 tanks in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Showcases New Offshore Patrol Concept 60

  • Europe

    Lürssen Group Started Construction of K130 Braunschweig-class Corvette

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korea, India and China Turned Myanmar Navy Into A Blue Water Navy

  • AUV Platform

    Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit to Operate Ghost Shark XL-UUV, Bluebottle USV, and Speartooth LUUV.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force Receives New Anka-S UAV Configuration

  • Middle East

    Pakistan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are under pressure to join the Abraham Accords with Israel after the Iran deal.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Receives Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

  • Air Platform

    TAI T625 Gökbey will fly with a local engine

  • Uncategorized

    MBDA Sea Venom Antiship Missiles

  • Europe

    U.S. Approves F-35, Super Hornet And Patriot Missile Defense System For Switzerland

  • Middle East

    Dwindling demand of oil, Saudis could rein in arms spending

  • Europe

    Russia Sending Obsolete 1950s Military Gear To Easter Ukraine As Reinforcement

  • Uncategorized

    Rheinmetall sends more Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine

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