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  • [ February 4, 2026 ] Myanmar signs a North Korean-style security pact with Russia to deploy 10,000 Myanmar soldiers in the Ukraine war. East Asia and Pacific Region
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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 […]

  • Lockheed WinsAwarded $138 Million Contract For Taiwan’s Peace Phoenix Rising Program

    May 8, 2021 0
    The U.S. announced a contract valued $138 to Lockheed Martin for Taiwan’s Peace Phoenix Rising 2 (PPR2) program. The contract modification is for the development and fielding of capabilities for the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance [...]
  • After destroying Bangladesh’s democracy, India’s Modi is begging Bangladesh to export Indian goods to the US.

    August 18, 2025 0
    The President’s remarks came even as New Delhi is yet to confirm any halt in oil purchases from Moscow after Washington announced a 25 per cent duty in addition to a 25 per cent tariffs [...]
  • Rafael Extends SPICE 250 Munition’s Range With New Turbojet Engine

    February 6, 2021 0
    At the Aero India 2021 exhibition, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is unveiling a new variant of its SPICE 250 air-to-surface munition, with the addition of an integrated turbojet engine. Israeli Air Force struck Beirut [...]
  • South Korea Shows off KF-21 Fighter Jet as Its Arms Sales Surge

    October 20, 2023 0
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  • Boeing launches flight evaluation of Super Hornet and Growler for Finland’s HX programme

    February 19, 2020 0
    Boeing has officially launched the flight evaluation phase of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft for Finland’s HX fighter replacement programme, with three aircraft arriving at Tampere-Pirkkala Airbase north of Helsinki on 18 [...]
  • Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

    March 18, 2021 0
    Ukrainian Armed Forces used Bayraktar TB2 drones to strike the territory of the DPR, learned GDC citing Kyiv Post. It is reported that the attack was directed at the area of ​​the Leninskoye settlement, located [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • Europe

    British MoD Authorized £1.4 Billion Arms Sale To Saudi Arabia

  • South Asia

    India’s MMRCA: Evaluation Results Of Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, MiG-35 and Super Hornet

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Shot Dead Garment Workers Protesting For Pay Raise

  • C4iSR

    Saab Arexis Electronic Attack, Support and Escort Jammer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Started Shipping Ammo, Assault Rifles and Artillery Shells To Russia

  • Air Platform

    America’s NATO allies push ahead with sixth-generation Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) fighter jet program

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

  • Europe

    Germany Purchases 3,000 Eagle V Armored Vehicles.

  • Europe

    China Refuses to Supply Aircraft Parts to Russia

  • Defense Industry

    Russian Anti-tank Missiles Lags Behind China, Says Yuri Lyamin

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured Klishchiivka and Andriivka after defeating Russian brigades, killing 4,500 Russian troops

  • Europe

    India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class Submarine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves CH-47F Chinook Helo For Australia

  • Americas

    Biden Administration Approves $735 Million Arms Sale To Israel

  • Defense Industry

    UK allocates $6 billion to replenish weapons delivered to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkiye Test-Fires 76mm Naval Guns For Milgem Corvette

  • Defense Industry

    Japan’s defense industry struggles to export arms in global markets

  • Air Platform

    MiG-35 : A Lemon from Russia’s Mikoyan Design Bureau

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Industrial Base To Support Australia’s SSN AUKUS Class Submarines

  • Africa

    Nigeria purchases twelve Alpha Jet aircraft from France

  • Africa

    Morocco To Receive First Batch of FD-2000 (HQ-9) SAM From China

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Border Guards Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber In Bakhmut

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    For the First Time A Fixed-wing Aircraft Take-off from Japanese Aircraft Carrier Since WWII

  • Europe

    Turkish Unmanned Surface Vessel Gets Rocketsan Missiles

  • Air Platform

    India Signs $7.4 Billion Contract to Purchase 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchases CAMM Missile System for Visby-class Frigate.

  • Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries to boost exports

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat For Sweden

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    JASDF Is Routinely Intercepting Chinese Aircraft In Japanese Airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sergei Shoigu Secured Ammunitions, Pokpung Ho II Tanks, And GeumSeong-3 Cruise Missiles Deal With North Korea In Return of Food Relief

  • Air Platform

    Drone hits Russian Ilyushin aircraft plant in Taganrog

  • Europe

    No ration: Russian conscripts are seen poaching geese from the farm, and Ukrainian forces pound them with shells

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin Had Affairs Multiple Women Including A Cleaner: Report

  • Air Platform

    Soviet-built Bulgarian Air Force’s MiG-29 Crashed

  • Air Platform

    Su-57 may not be built with quality workmanship, says Vietnam’s MoD

  • Europe

    A large number of Russian casualties related to alcohol abuse, British intelligence report

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi Court Rejects Sedation Charges Against Aljazeera Network For Blowing Whistle About Army Chief’s Corruption

  • Americas

    US Navy Awarded A Contract To Build The Largest Virginia-class Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force scrambles F-16 again to warn off Chinese J-11 jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Ordered 12 Yak-130 Training Jets Worth $350 Million From Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMS Queen Elizabeth Projects Power In South China Sea

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Rafael’s Releases Animated Promo Video of New Missile Hitting Russian Ship

  • Middle East

    Ukraine’s President Zelensky to visit Israel next week

  • Americas

    Russia stole American hypersonic weapons design, President Donald Trump said

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian artic-variant TOR air defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea introduced export restrictions on 700 items to Russia, including aircraft parts and machinery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan vows to strengthen missile defense after North Korea parade missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Rejects Russia’s Claim On Soledar

  • Defense Industry

    Finland, Sweden Jointly Procure Armed Vehicles

  • South Asia

    Arakan Army Wants Ten Percent Commission From Bangladeshi Vessels For Naf River Trade As Inept and Coward Bangladesh Military Watches

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