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Europe

Fincantieri Began Construction of Italian Navy’s U212NFS Submarines

January 16, 2022 GDC 0

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has begun production activities for the first of two next-generation U212NFS submarines for the Italian Navy. The two units will be built at the Muggiano, La Spezia, shipyard. The Near Future Submarine […]

  • China Unveils Its Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian

    June 18, 2022 0
    China launched its third aircraft carrier on Friday in Shanghai, naming it after the eastern coastal province of Fujian. CNS Fujian vs USS Ford: here’s why the USS Ford supercarrier is superior to CNS Fujian.DateNovember [...]
  • China’s Tokamak Nuclear Reactor Generated Whopping 101 Million Degree Celsius

    June 11, 2021 0
    China’s “artificial sun” tokamak has sustained a plasma reaction for a whopping 101 seconds at 120 million degrees Celsius, setting new records in the field of nuclear fusion. The breakthrough could pave the way for a [...]
  • Israeli Mosad Struck Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Factory While Russian Engineers Took Cover in Tehran Hotels

    August 19, 2023 0
    The Washington Post report, citing documents leaked to it from the program, said the group of visiting managers and engineers were forced to remain in their lodgings after a strike on a reported Shahed-136 production [...]
  • Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

    July 16, 2021 0
    KYIV, Ukraine (GDC) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Friday imposing sanctions on Chinese aviation firm Skyrizon, which has sought to acquire control of the Ukrainian aerospace company Motor Sich, a statement [...]
  • French attack submarine Suffren begins sea trials:Report

    May 2, 2020 0
    The French Navy’s new nuclear-powered attack submarine Suffren has started first sea trials. Suffren is the first of six new Barracuda generation of navy boats built by Naval Group to replace the ageing Rubis-class. The [...]
  • Pakistan Navy’s Zulfiqar-class frigate Test Fires Locally Produced Anti-ship Ballistic Missile.

    November 28, 2025 0
    On November 25, 2025, the Pakistan Navy conducted another test flight of its indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM), locally designated P-282 “SMASH”. Pakistan Navy Conducts Flight Test of Homegrown SMASH SLBMDateNovember 6, 2024Pakistan’s [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

  • Americas

    United States has strengthened its dominance in the global arms trade, accounting for 43 percent

  • Air Platform

    Boeing has offered to produce the Ghost Bat drone in Poland as part of its 32 F-15EX sales pitch.

  • Americas

    Argentine Army Received First Stryker Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Europe

    Hindustan Aeronautics and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation are assisting Russia’s UAC to manufacture the Soviet-era Su-35 jet.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, Australia signs comprehensive defense pact with India

  • Middle East

    Israel-Hamas war: Second group of hostages to be freed soon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy drones to move from Guam to Japan

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar’s Rebels Shot Down Karakorum-8 (K-8) Ground-attack Jet

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Deploys Nuclear Capable B-52 Bombers In Australia

  • Europe

    Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia sign agreement to end Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli IAI returns Sri Lankan Kfir fighters to service, provision for future upgrades

  • South Asia

    India wants to purchase 114 Rafale F5 fighter jets amid tensions with Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • Europe

    Russia forced to use T-90S tanks intended for Algeria

  • Air Platform

    HAI to lose contract to supply F-16 aircraft parts to Lockheed Martin

  • Air Platform

    Latvia delivers four helicopters to the Ukrainian army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems purchases South Korean charge system for 155mm guns

  • Middle East

    France, Israel And Cyprus Conduct Noble Dina Exercises

  • Naval Platforms

    The Fassmer’s MPV70 MK II Multipurpose Combat Vessel

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Struck Russian Moskva Cruiser With Neptune Anti-ship Missile

  • Middle East

    Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the Russian ADS

  • Americas

    Biden Administration decided to lift the ban on American military contractors deploying in Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Negotiating With Kuwait to Buy Legacy F/A-18 Hornet

  • Middle East

    Shocking Drone Footage Shows Hamas Terrorists Beating Palestinians and Stealing Food Aid

  • Europe

    Swedish aerospace giant Saab unveils new short-range air defense system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Arrow-3 Interceptor Missile Shot Down Houthi Ballistic Missiles For The First Time

  • Europe

    North Macedonia Orders Boran Howitzers From Turkey

  • Naval Platforms

    Keel Laid for Indian Navy’s Third Project 17A Frigate

  • Europe

    Russian commanders refusing to follow orders to execute meat grinder assaults on Ukraine as Russia suffering massive casualties

  • Anti-air Missiles

    KONGSBERG Launches NOMADS Mobile Short-Range Air Defense

  • Americas

    Pentagon Formally Removes Turkey From F-35 JSF Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    A leaked document shows China’s WS-19 and WS-21 Huangshan engines underperforming compared to Chinese propaganda claims.

  • C4iSR

    Japan Receives More E-2D Hawkeyes amid AEW restructure

  • Europe

    Belarus Delivers Modernized MiG-29UB To Serbia

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mossad’s Ex-spy Drops Bombshell On Hezbollah and Exploding Pagers at CBS 60 Minutes

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force to Replace Russian-made R-77 Missile With Israeli I-Derby ER

  • Europe

    Russia is preparing to mobilize 300,000 troops by June 2024

  • Americas

    Indonesia and USA sign major defense cooperation agreement.

  • Europe

    Protests Erupted In Armenia After Land Ceded To Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    North Korea Delivers First Batch Of Howitzers And Ammunitions To Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Deploys M1A2 Abrams SEP V3 Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Spain Finalizes Deal to Buy Turkish Hurjet Advanced Jet Trainer.

  • Europe

    KGB Putin reeling as elite 331st airborne regiment decimated, amid Ukrainian fightbacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    25 PLAAF Aircraft Fly Through Taiwan’s ADIZ On Monday, Most This Year

  • Air Platform

    Spanish Media Proposes KAAN fighter jet Acquisition Instead of Ordering Additional F-35.

  • Europe

    Keel Laid For French Navy’s Support Ship

  • Europe

    Losing 15 S-300 Batteries, Russia Started Deploying S-300 Mockup To Deceive Ukrainian Air Force

  • C4iSR

    The engineering of VHF radar makes it poor at tracking and providing fire‑control‑quality data.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed S-400 SAM in Crimea

  • Europe

    Russian commercial airliners grounded most of its aircraft amid Western sanctions and cannibalization of spare parts

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