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  • [ June 26, 2026 ] South Korea mounts final push for Canada’s $39 billion submarine project. Americas
  • [ June 26, 2026 ] Germany cancels F126 frigate program, plans to acquire eight MEKO A-200 frigates instead. Europe
  • [ June 26, 2026 ] ROKETSAN delivered TAYFUN Block-2 ballistic missiles to the Turkish Armed Forces. Ballistic Missile
  • [ June 26, 2026 ] Putin asked Lukashenko to join the fight against Ukraine as Russia struggles to contain drone attacks in Moscow. Europe
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The Peoples Liberation Army’s spy satellite site is now fully operational in Cuba.

June 21, 2026 GDC 0

A sprawling Cuban intelligence facility just 145 kilometers (90 miles) from the Florida coast has completed construction of a powerful new antenna array capable of intercepting and tracking American military communications across the southeastern United […]

Americas

Anduril Industries awarded a contract to produce military-grade sensing masts to the US Customs and Border Protection.

June 17, 2026 GDC 0

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Americas

Shield AI brings its X-BAT VTOL autonomous fighter jet to Eurosatory.

June 17, 2026 GDC 0

Shield AI, the San Diego-based defense technology company that has been supplying AI piloting software to U.S. military aircraft since 2019, is showcasing X-BAT at Eurosatory 2026. Eurosatory 2026, a major international defence and security […]

Americas

President Trump Announces Peace Deal with Iran, Reopens Strait of Hormuz.

June 15, 2026 GDC 0

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that a comprehensive peace agreement with Iran has been finalized, declaring the pact complete and authorizing the immediate toll-free reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. “The Deal […]

Americas

U.S. Army to Purchase 857 THAAD Interceptors to Boost Indo-Pacific Deterrence.

June 14, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. Army is preparing a major expansion of its THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile air defense arsenal, requesting 857 interceptors in its Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal, according to recently released budget […]

Americas

DZYNE Technologies Test Fires Low-cost IonStrike Kinetic Energy Interceptor.

June 12, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. Army’s 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade is testing a low-cost kinetic interceptor called IonStrike in Europe this spring, evaluating whether the system produced by DZYNE Technologies can fill the mid-range gap in American […]

Americas

U.S. startup shoots down Shahed replica with T-REX 26-2 interceptor drone.

June 12, 2026 GDC 0

A Cambridge-based AI startup successfully intercepted a replica of the Iranian-designed Shahed-type long-range one-way attack drone in mid-air during a U.S. military test event in Indiana earlier this month, using a small, high-speed vertical take-off […]

Middle East

U.S. Navy Strikes Iran’s Command, Control and Surveillance Sites in Tehran.

June 11, 2026 GDC 0

The United States launched strikes against Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts over a potential peace deal and […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

U.S. Designated BYD, Alibaba, and Baidu as Chinese Peoples Liberation Army-owned companies.

June 10, 2026 GDC 0

The United States has designated Chinese corporate giants Alibaba, BYD and Baidu as companies that support China’s military, expanding its blacklist to some of the country’s best-known commercial brands. The Pentagon included the firms in […]

Air Platform

Canada Considers Purchasing 72 Gripen E/F and 72 F-35A for Its Air Force.

June 9, 2026 GDC 0

The Canadian federal government is evaluating a major procurement proposal to expand its planned fighter inventory into a mixed fleet of approximately 140 aircraft. The strategic initiative considers pairing 72 to 88 American-made Lockheed Martin […]

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  • Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Produce Nine CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopters

    February 27, 2025 0
    The U.S. Navy has awarded Sikorsky a contract to build nine more CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters, with language added into the contract to continue bringing down the cost of the aircraft as the [...]
  • Su-30SM fighters are limited in their tactical capabilities, says Armenia

    October 26, 2020 0
    The Ministry of Defense of Armenia announced the beginning of the use of Russian Su-30SM fighters. Armenian Su-30s turned out to be useless in the Karabakh conflict: Professor Boris SokolovDateNovember 17, 2020Armenian Su-30SM failed to [...]
  • FrankenSAM program: Ukraine to retrofit AIM-9X Sidewinder On To Soviet-era Buk Launcher

    November 30, 2023 0
    Ukraine and the United States have engineered “hybrid” air defense systems allowing modern Western missiles to be fired from retrofitted Soviet launchers, The New York Times reported on 28 October. Ukrainian Engineers To Retrofit Sea Sparrow Missiles [...]
  • Turkish TB2 Drones Are Conquering Central Asia

    January 5, 2022 0
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  • Lockheed Martin’s F-35 sales compared to Tesla sales in Europe

    May 3, 2025 0
    Data showed on Friday that Tesla’s sales plunged across Europe in April, including an 81% drop in Sweden to their lowest level in 2 1/2 years, as Europeans bought more Chinese EVs and some protested [...]
  • Greek Patriot Battery Intercepts Two Iranian Ballistic Missiles Over Saudi Arabia.

    March 22, 2026 0
    The Greek Ministry of Defense confirmed on Thursday that the Greek Patriot anti-aircraft system deployed in Saudi Arabia successfully intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles. Why Saudi Arabia Failed to Intercept Houthi Drones?DateSeptember 28, 2019Why is [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Saab Launches New Autonomous Ocean Core for Naval Vessels

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    France’s new laser rifle silently melts electronics at 500 meters

  • Air Platform

    Sweden sent Gripen spare parts to Ukraine as precursor to Gripen C/D jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea has ruled out signing security pact with China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Defense Giant Forged Partnerships On Defense Projects

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia cannot manufacture its S-400 missile defense system due to international sanctions, RUSI reported.

  • Americas

    Russian Military Suppliers Exploit Loophole in US Microchip Embargo

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Elbit Systems Profit Surges Amid Global Arms Demand

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei: Iran’s Supreme Leader’s Net Worth $95 Billion Through Drug Dealings, Corruptions, Money Laundering, Real Estates and Prostitutions

  • Europe

    Slovenia Donates Soviet-era M-84 Tanks to Ukraine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Defense Forces Validate Warfighting Capabilities in FCP20

  • Europe

    US Navy And Hellenic Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • Europe

    Russia’s aerospace forces took control of Belarusian airspace after drone attacks on aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine just blew up Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Blunder Aircraft Crashed Due To Metal Fatigue And Russian-made Engine Failure

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan plans to purchase 48 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles Destroying Russian T-90 Proryv Tanks

  • Europe

    Italy Sending Sophisticated SAM/T Long-range Anti-ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkey plans to build fifth-gen KAAN fighter jets by 2030 if Germany doesn’t sell Eurofighters

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine Offers Cutting-edge AI-enabled Drone Warfare Capability to Taiwan.

  • Europe

    Turkish Nurol Makina signs co-production deal with Hungary for armored vehicles.

  • Defense Industry

    Australia To Invest $3.4 Billion In Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) Projects

  • Air Platform

    Badass F-15EX: U.S. Air Force wants 72 of them

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Destroyed Russia’s Radar on Black Sea’s Boyko Towers

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves Joint Stand-Off Weapons (JSOW) For Oman

  • Europe

    Russia’s Top General Valery Gerasimov Wounded In Eastern Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Why Dassault Rafale is selling hotcakes, not Gripen or Eurofighter?

  • Air Platform

    Total 96 Gripen E/F Ordered By Brazil And Sweden

  • C4iSR

    Saab Giraffe AMB gains 1-second scan capability for near-real-time air surveillance.

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissioned Newest Littoral Combat Ship – USS Savannah

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine could be the proxy war between North and South Korea

  • Europe

    Donetsk region: a tank graveyard of the Russian army

  • Naval Platforms

    After some embarrassing display of submarine incidents, China copy Virginia-class SSN for next-generation submarine

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi, Yakovlev and Mikoyan Design Bureau Ran Into Supply Chain Disruption Due to Sanctions

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Awarded $4.9 Billion Contract To Develop Next-gen Adaptive Engines

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy Purchases Royal Navy’s Decommissioned HMS Enterprise Survey Vessel.

  • Europe

    Russia Says Ukraine Tracked Russia’s Servicemen’s Mobile Phones and Location Tagging In Social Media and Preprogrammed HIMARS Rockets GPS Seeker

  • Naval Platforms

    ThyssenKrupp to Participate Indian Navy’s Project 75I Submarine Tender

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy Test Fires C-Dome Missiles Aboard Sa’ar 6-class Corvette

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s saves $100 millions dollars as F-35B survived bird ingestion

  • Europe

    Saab’s A26 is the world’s first fifth-generation stealth attack submarine.

  • Air Platform

    Japan’s ruling coalition approves export of sixth-gen joint fighter jet, amid China tensions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock Australasia, Bechtel Australia and HII Sign MOU on AUKUS Submarine Delivery

  • Europe

    Royal Navy commissions fourth Astute-class submarine

  • Industry

    Saab started manufacturing A26 Disruptor Submarines

  • Air Platform

    China Plans to Export FC-31 Fighter Jets, But Where is the Buyer?

  • Air Platform

    Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    British DragonFire Laser Knocks Drones Out Of Skies For $13 A Shot

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey, Ukraine To Jointly Produce Anka MALE UAV

  • Uncategorized

    Indonesia proposes receiving foreign credit for defense acquisitions worth $20 billion

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