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  • [ July 24, 2026 ] Ukraine to Co-Produce Patriot Interceptors with Raytheon. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 24, 2026 ] Russia shot down its own Su-57 fighter jet, proving the Su-57 is not a stealth jet.   Air Platform
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East Asia and Pacific Region

China Formally Name QBZ191 Rifle As Type 20 Assault Rifle

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  • China To Export Reverse Engineered Tor SAM Named HQ-17AE

    March 9, 2021 0
    China has cleared for export a variant of the HQ-17A road-mobile, short-range air-defence (SHORAD) system known as the HQ-17AE, according to a 7 March report by the CCP run media Global Times. CENTCOM Video Evidence Undeniably [...]
  • US Air Force to receive new joint strike missiles (JSM) from Kongsberg

    August 4, 2024 0
    Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace has announced a contract to deliver Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) to the U.S. Air Force. This marks a significant step in enhancing the offensive capabilities of the USAF, providing them with [...]
  • Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Attack Helicopters To Ukraine

    July 3, 2023 0
    The Czech Republic has donated attack helicopters to Ukraine, the US government disclosed on 23 May. In wider comments on international aid to Kyiv, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said that Prague [...]
  • Germany becomes the first international site for ATACMS missile production.

    July 15, 2026 0
    Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have signed an agreement to co-produce the U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) at Rheinmetall’s Unterlüß site in northern Germany, marking the first time the ballistic missile is set to be [...]
  • Russia No Longer Operating Airborne Sorties Beyond Kherson And Donetsk In Fear Of Western Air Defense

    November 9, 2023 0
    The Russian Air Force is barely able to leave its own airspace because Ukraine’s air defenses are so strong, according to UK intelligence. Russia Lost Four Su-35S Aircraft Within Last Ten Days, Says British IntelligenceDateSeptember [...]
  • South Korean FA-50 established as dominant LCA of choice by beating out HAL Tejas and Leonardo M-346FA

    August 13, 2023 0
    South Korea builds regional presence in the advanced jet trainer/ light fighter market, as its T-50/FA-50 gets back to winning ways in the export arena.   Assessing Light Combat Aircraft Options for MalaysiaDateApril 2, 2021Malaysia Released Tender [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Retired Ukrainian General Predicts Ukraine Will Recapture Crimea By Early 2023

  • Americas

    U.S. Senator Seeks to Bolster Taiwan’s Asymmetric Defense With New Bill

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Putin stored hundreds of thousands of dead bodies in the secret morgue all over Russia

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force Receives New Anka-S UAV Configuration

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles Against Russian Warships

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Will Develop Hurjet Trainer Further For Frontline Air Power.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish AKSUNGUR drone started its first field mission

  • Africa

    Morocco selects South Korean K2 tank, KM-SAM, K9 howitzer and KSS-III submarine to modernize armed forces.

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan Will Be The First Foreign Buyer Of Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Deploys First S-400 Battery in Punjab State

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan to purchase Rafale fighter jets to replace ageing Mirage jets.

  • Europe

    Video shows Russian forces fleeing frontline after Ukraine deployed cluster munitions

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Successfully Tests Shaheen 1A Ballistic Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Thailand To Upgrade Gripen C/D To MS20 Standard

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy to Lease Two Sea Guardian Drones From USA

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine plans to buy 48 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone caused significant damage to Russia’s second-largest Ust-Luga gas terminal

  • Africa

    Morocco to buy Turkish Ejder Yalçın armored vehicle

  • Americas

    Panama has canceled registration of Russian shadow oil tankers sending a huge blow to Vlad

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to purchase additional F-16V block 70 fighter jets.

  • Middle East

    Iran Shipped Haj Qaseem Ballistic Missiles To Islamic Jihad Terrorist Group

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump says Taiwan should pay more for defense and dodges questions if he would defend the island

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar signs a North Korean-style security pact with Russia to deploy 10,000 Myanmar soldiers in the Ukraine war.

  • Europe

    Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova Defected To France

  • Naval Platforms

    Saab Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Why Russian Air Force doesn’t buy MiG-29M2 and MiG-35?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Navy is considering Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the next-gen frigate requirement.

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib-class OPV To Qatar Navy

  • Europe

    Putin calls the terrorist group Taliban an ally of Russia

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Started Working On Next-generation Offshore Patrol Boats For Italian Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Conducted Fourth AGM-88G AARGM-ER Missile

  • Europe

    Hungarian Gripen Intercepted Serbian Civilian Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Video shows Russia deploys 90 years old T-34 tanks to Kuril Island to defend against high-tech Japanese forces

  • Europe

    North Korean soldiers addicted to pornography after getting Starlink internet access for the first time while fighting for Russia

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Received the First T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer.

  • Air Platform

    Bell began manufacturing 360 Invictus Attack Helicopters

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 16 Artillery Systems in One Day: Ukrainian MoD

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Received Upgraded F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Royal Air Force To Acquire 40 Eurofighter ECRS Mk2 Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Officials Confirmed That U.S. Sending F-16 Fighter Jets To Crash Putin In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Why Russia Didn’t Help CSTO Member Armenia In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict?

  • Europe

    Ukraine Retakes Key Town Trifonova In Kherson As Russian Army Retreats

  • South Asia

    Banned General Aziz Ahmed (theif) and his brother Tofail Ahmed Joseph operate underworld gangs, involved in murder and extortion in Bangladesh.

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded Contract To Produce Heavy Duty Truck For US Army

  • Americas

    US Marines Selects Two Companies to Build Prototype Recon Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Canada began construction of Quick Reaction Alert facility in Quebec

  • Europe

    Ukraine’e Tochka-U missile hit Russian apartment building in Belgorod

  • South Asia

    India-Pakistan Violated Cease Fire: Heavy Artillery Shelling by both sides

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft To New Zealand

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