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  • [ June 18, 2026 ] South Korea Unveils Next-Generation KDDX Destroyer with VLS, AESA Radar and IEP System. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 18, 2026 ] Ukraine became the global leader in manufacturing purpose-built interceptor drones to hunt Russian Shahed-type attack drones. Counter-drone System
  • [ June 18, 2026 ] Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns. Infantry Weapons
  • [ June 17, 2026 ] Singaporean Air Force’s F-16 Received Israeli ELTA EL/L-8212 Electronic Warfare Pod. C4iSR
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Europe

Russian-origin submarines fitted with Switzerland, French and German auxiliary power are in maintenance jeopardy as Russia is unable to source spare parts

April 5, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Thailand Rejects Chinese Proposal To Build $390 Million Submarine With Underperforming And Noisy Chinese-made CHD620 Diesel Engine

October 28, 2023 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan Detects Acoustic Signature Of Chinese Noisy Submarines off Amami Oshima

September 19, 2021 GDC 0

Japan detected a submarine believed to be Chinese off a southern Japanese island, the defense ministry said Sunday, heightening Japan’s caution levels in the East China Sea as China increases its military activities. Japan’s Ministry […]

Naval Platforms

RTN’s submarine acquisition stalls as Thai economy hits by Coronavirus

September 1, 2020 GDC 0

Thailand’s intention to buy two more submarines from China has run into vociferous resistance, with the country’s main opposition party questioning the need to go ahead with the acquisition against the backdrop of the economic slump caused […]

Naval Platforms

Type 039A/B/C AKA Type 041 (S26T): Soveit-era Kilo-class submarine, make in China

April 28, 2020 GDC 0

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  • Russia shot down its own Ka-52 attack helicopters

    December 22, 2024 0
    Russia has shot down its own Ka-52 attack helicopters using MANPADS. Russian troops hit a Ka-52 attack helicopter with a man-portable missile in the Kursk region, reported Russian propagandist Ilya Tumanov in his telegram channel. [...]
  • Turkey excels Russian military personnel accessing S-400 system in Turkish bases

    May 9, 2020 0
    Previously, GDC published reports that Turkey being a NATO member granted access to Russian military experts to Turkish military bases where S-400 was stored. Since the report was in public domain, Turkey now closed access [...]
  • David’s Sling Missile Defence System

    May 13, 2018 0
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  • China arrested 300 employees of CCTV manufacturer Hikvision linked to Ali Khamenei’s death.

    April 6, 2026 0
    Hikvision spy purge exposes regime’s fatal Tech betrayal as US-Israel intelligence wreaks havoc in Iran and Venezuela. Chinese-made CCTV cameras are not surveillance tools; they are enemy eyes. India removes 140,000 Chinese-made cameras linked to [...]
  • Ukraine blows up Horlivka bridge destroying Russian convoy

    October 17, 2023 0
    A bridge near the occupied town of Horlivka in eastern Ukraine was said to have been blown up by Ukrainian armed forces to stop the Russian column.  Ukraine Destroyed Howitzers and Armored Vehicles Using Bayraktar TB2 [...]
  • Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate To Be Operational In 2031

    October 10, 2022 0
    The expected time frame for the first of the Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigates is 2031, acting Prime Minister and defence minister Richard Marles revealed. BAE Systems Begins Construction of First Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class FrigateDateJune [...]
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

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • AUV Platform

    An Indonesian fisherman catches a Chinese underwater spy drone between Australian and Indonesian waters.

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivers More NASAMS, HIMARS, Ammo And Power Generators To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Greece Lends Patriot Missile System to Saudi Arabia

  • Naval Platforms

    India nails Russia’s defense industries coffin by selecting German submarines

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army received an undisclosed number of LAVR armored vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

  • Naval Platforms

    Sweden’s A26 “The Disruptor”: The most stealthy submarine of the world

  • Americas

    US Navy Launched Trident II D5 Ballistic Missile in the North Atlantic, Amid Tension with Venezuela.

  • Europe

    GLONASS errors caused Russian cruise missiles to hit Russia’s Lipetsk region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock to provide submarine weapons system for South Korean Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army to purchase EVA M2 155mm howitzer

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver Air Defense Radar To Iraq

  • Europe

    Russian Tu-22 Backfire Crashes In Kaluga Region

  • Defense Industry

    IAR-Brasov, IAI To Produce Heron Tactical UAV

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics to Develop AI Sensors for Prototype Drone

  • Counter-drone System

    Greece purchases counter-drone system from Israel.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Shows Off Mass C-17 Air Mobility For European Missions, A Clear Signal Putin’s Regime

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China, Solomon Security Pact Highlights How Inept Australian Defense Planners Are!

  • Americas

    Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

  • Air Platform

    Israel to Ask U.S. for Arms to Offset UAE F-35 Sale: Report

  • C4iSR

    Evolution of Airborne Electronically Scanned Array Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s aggressive surveillance attempts on the Japanese coast ended in embarrassment as a Chinese WL-10 drone crashed in the sea

  • Europe

    Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATO

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia To Build Hypersonic Missiles With U.S. And UK

  • Americas

    Pentagon picks defense-technology firm Kratos to develop hypersonic flight-testing vehicle

  • Air Platform

    US Approves $3.5 Billion Apache Helicopter Sale to South Korea

  • Americas

    US Army’s M4 Carbine Replacement Program

  • Europe

    Poland to purchase heavy infantry fighting vehicles

  • Industry

    India May Take More Than Decades To Develop Turbofan Engines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China Competing for Fighter Jets Superiority

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)

  • Defense Industry

    Russian Defense Manufacturer Buying Semiconductor And Chips From China And America Bypassing Sanctions

  • Naval Weapons

    Leonardo’s 127mm 127/64 LW – Vulcano

  • Europe

    Finland Considers Decoupling Its NATO Application From Sweden As Turkey Objects Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Naval Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block 3 Long Range Anti-ship Missile

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics Completes Production Of Phase IV Su-30MKI

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy’s Second Type 054 Frigate Enters Service

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad no longer regards Moldova as a sovereign nation in favor of Transdniestria

  • Europe

    Russian BTR-82 Armored Personnel Carriers Blowing Up In Ukraine Like Tin Cans

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s Hurjet light combat aircraft enters ground testing

  • Central Asia

    Armenia suspends participation in Russia-led CSTO security pact

  • Europe

    Putin official killed in Kherson car bomb as Kyiv gains ground near Bakhmut

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Hasina’s Son Sajeeb Wazed Joy: A Covert Billionaire, Cult of Personality Charged with Drunk Driving, Drug, and Unlicensed Firearms Possession in The U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid Tensions With China, Taiwan Started Building Submarines

  • Air Platform

    French engine maker Safran is ready to build an engine in India if India purchases 114 Rafale.

  • Europe

    Ukraine and Slovakia to jointly build 155mm self-propelled howitzer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army’s Boxer CRV Infantry Fighting Vehicles Achieved Initial Operational Capability

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command Post

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers 24 Gepard Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Launch Third Aircraft Carrier In Late 2021

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