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  • [ April 11, 2026 ] China purposely kept a backdoor in Huawei systems and the Beidou-3 satellite constellation for navigation trap. C4iSR
  • [ April 11, 2026 ] Ukraine’s MiG-29 fighter jet wipes out Russia’s drone operations base using Hammer precision-guided bombs. Europe
  • [ April 11, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Awarded $4.76 Billion Contract to Produce PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Missiles. Americas
  • [ April 11, 2026 ] Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile. Europe
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East Asia and Pacific Region

CNS Kaifeng Enters Service With PLA Navy

August 9, 2021 GDC 0

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has commissioned the fourth new Type 052D destroyer this year, the Kaifeng, it was revealed for the first time last month in an official statement introducing a recent drill […]

Naval Platforms

The PLAN Type 052D Guided Missile Destroyer

April 14, 2020 GDC 0

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Naval Platforms

Type 054A Multi-mission Frigate

March 23, 2020 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

The PLAN Declares Type 052D Destroyer and Type 054A Frigate Operational

March 20, 2020 GDC 0

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has declared that the Type 052D Luyang III-class destroyer Guiyang (pennant number 119) and the Type 054A Jiangkai II-class frigate Zaozhuang (pennant number 542) were officially declared ready for combat earlier this year by […]

  • F-35 Launched Stormbreaker Small Diameter Bombs

    December 4, 2020 0
    The Air Force is preparing to arm its F-35 with a new, all-weather course-correcting air-dropped precision bomb able to destroy moving targets from distances as far as 40 miles. It uses a data link and multi-mode targeting seeker to follow [...]
  • Russian military abandoned tanks and vehicles in Ukraine, amid logistics problems and low morale

    March 17, 2022 0
    Photos and videos have been popping up online of apparently abandoned Russian military vehicles around Ukraine, which Russia invaded last week, as US officials and experts highlight various operational missteps on Russia’s part in the [...]
  • Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 combat drone blows up Russian helicopter

    May 9, 2022 0
    Ukrainian officials released a video of an alleged military drone strike on a Russian Mi-8 helicopter at the island in the Black Sea. Ukrainian TB2 drone destroys Russian ammo store in Snake IslandDateMay 11, 2022Bayraktar [...]
  • British Army spent $7.7 billion on a disastrous procurement project that delivered 44 armored vehicles out of 580

    June 13, 2024 0
    Disastrous defence procurement programme has seen just 44 of an ordered 589 armoured fighting vehicles delivered to the MoD – a decade after bosses signed the $7.7 billion contract. Export potential is the Key to [...]
  • Algeria to receive Su-34 fighter-bomber from Russia.

    September 4, 2025 0
    An export-configured Su-34M, featuring an unusual desert-tone camouflage, has been spotted at Zhukovsky Airport near Moscow. These images, notably shared on X by @OsintWarfare, have fueled the view that Russia is preparing to deliver its [...]
  • Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

    December 13, 2021 0
    Iraq’s Cabinet has reportedly allocated $100 million for the purchase of Turkish combat drones. Iraq Plans To Buy Bayraktar TB2, T-129 And Koral EW From TurkeyDateSeptember 5, 2021Albania latest country to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 [...]
Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Americas

    Dwindling NORAD: Why Canadian Don’t Think Defense Procurement Like Ice Hokey?

  • Americas

    Sweden Approves $1.6 Billion Territorial Air Defense Program to Protect Cities and Infrastructure.

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 055 destroyer: 12,000 tonnes, 180 meters long with 128-cell VLS mammoth ship

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Evaluates Offshore Patrol Boats of Damen and SwiftShips

  • Europe

    Roman Abramovich, Ukrainian MP suffer poisoning symptoms after meeting with Russian peace negotiators

  • Africa

    Sudan’s RSF militants questions the efficacy of the Chinese FB-10A and FK-2000 missile system.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina Resigned And Fled The Country

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine signs agreement with France to purchase 100 Rafale F4 jets and SAMP/T air defense systems.

  • Americas

    President Trump cements his legacy with a new class of battleship for US Navy.

  • Europe

    Turkey is focused on joining the BRICS economic alliance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore, Australia conducts joint naval exercises

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rising regional tensions, Australia committed to fulfill defense spending

  • Europe

    Fifth Russian General Killed in Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Military neutrality of Serbia, an act to balance between Russia and the NATO

  • Air Platform

    Former CSTO member Uzbekistan in talks with France to purchase 24 Rafale jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Destroys Three S-400 Launchers and 96L6 Radar Using ATACMS Cluster Munitions In Donetsk

  • Air Platform

    France wants 80 percent workshare for Franco-German FCAS fighter jet

  • Americas

    BWXT awarded $1.5 billion contract for naval nuclear propulsion.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Allocates Funding To Purchase 100 B-21 Raider Strategic Nuclear Bomber

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Wants Naval Access to Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra Canal to Counter Indian Navy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Lowered Interest Rate For Royal Thai Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Acquisition

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force To Receive Four C-130J Hercules Strategic Airlift Aircraft

  • Europe

    A pro-Kremlin writer wounded in car bomb that killed his driver

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured trenches and dead bodies abandoned in Bakhmut by Russians

  • Europe

    The Royal Air Force declared P-8A Poseidon Operational

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Army Unveils ASCOD Command Vehicle With Elbit’s Turret

  • Air Platform

    Digital Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (DJHMCS) on the F-15EX

  • Anti-air Missiles

    David’s Sling downs rocket headed for Tel Aviv in first real-world interception

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha, IAI Signs MoU on Naval Combat System

  • Europe

    Turkey’s Anka-III Stealth Drone Achieves ‘Important’ Milestone

  • Air Platform

    Japan Wants to Export Sixth-gen F-X/F-3 Fighter Jets to Compensate Development Costs

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet downed its own S-70 heavy armed drone in a collateral incident.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Engine Problems: How China Was Coerced Into Buying Su-35 And S-400

  • Middle East

    Greece Lends Patriot Missile System to Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Which Countries Supply Arms To Myanmar’s Junta (Tatmadaw)?

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukraine adopted Neptune coastal defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anduril Industries To Build XL-AUV For Royal Australian Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received 17,000 Anti-tank Weapons Last Week

  • Middle East

    Qatar Emiri Coast Guard showcased its newly acquired ULAQ armed unmanned surface vessel.

  • Defense Industry

    Russia copies a feature of Northrop YF-23 into Checkmate LCA

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Start-up Develops Pulse-jet Powered Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Dismisses Three-Star General For Blowing The Whistle About Corruption

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Launched Spy Balloon From Hainan Military Base

  • Middle East

    Leonardo Flight Tests Land and Maritime NH90 Helicopters For QEAF

  • Middle East

    Hamas lost control of Gaza, Palestinians started looting Hamas buildings

  • Americas

    Western Microchips Still Find Their Way To Russian Missile Manufacturers

  • Central Asia

    CSTO Member Armenia purchased Chinese WM-80 Multiple Launch Rocket System

  • C4iSR

    France purchases Saab GlobalEye Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft

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