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East Asia and Pacific Region

HMS Queen Elizabeth Projects Power In South China Sea

May 10, 2021 GDC 0

Britain’s biggest naval task force since the Falklands War is headed our way. And its centrepiece, the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, is sailing into uncertain waters. Regular US deployments of its nuclear-powered behemoths – […]

Americas

Saab Awarded A Contract For US Navy’s LCS Sensors Suite

April 14, 2021 GDC 0

Washington (GDC) – Saab says it will expand its East Syracuse plant and add 50 new jobs after the U.S. Navy selected the company to help upgrade its fleet of small, fast combat ships. U.S. […]

Naval Platforms

Mighty US Navy: This Is How US Can Take Spratly Islands!

June 17, 2020 GDC 0

The US Navy is the most powerful group of ships, carriers, and sailors on Earth. The Navy is older than the US – founded in 1775 as the Continental Navy – and is currently made […]

Americas

Norwegian Kongsberg wins a contract to supply Naval Strike Missile

March 13, 2020 GDC 0

Norwegian Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) has signed a contract with US-based Raytheon Missile Systems for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) to the US Navy Over-The-Horizon Weapon System (OTH WS) program. The deal is valued at […]

Naval Weapons

Raytheon-Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM): Fifth-gen Over the Horizon Precision Strike Missile

December 5, 2019 GDC 0

The Naval Strike Missile is a long-range, precision strike weapon that can find and destroy enemy ships at distances up to 185 km away. The stealthy missile flies at sea-skimming altitude, has terrain-following capability and […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Path to Insanity: South China Sea Explosion Explained!

November 23, 2019 GDC 0

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was supposed to lead to disarmament. Instead, it’s led to nuclear apartheid — and sooner or later, someone’s going set one off. A website run by far-right U.S. talk show radio […]

  • Furious Russia Blasts China Over Technology Theft Of Russian Origin

    July 19, 2020 0
    Russian defence conglomerate Rostec has attacked China over unauthorized stealing of Russian military hardware which has ignited tensions between key-allies Russia and China. Russia has been China’s biggest arms supplier between 2014 and 2018, accounting [...]
  • Ukraine Fires Polish-made Howitzers To Fight Off Russians

    July 10, 2022 0
    The chief commander of the armed forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhny has released new footage showing recently received Krab self-propelled howitzers in action. Poland delivers 18 Krab self-propelled howitzers to UkraineDateDecember 8, 2023Polish Huta Stalowa [...]
  • Huge Explosion Ripped Through Russian Oil And Gas Refinery In Suspected Sabotage Attack

    December 20, 2022 0
    An enormous explosion at a Russian oil and gas field is fuelling suspicions key facilities are being targeted in sabotage attacks linked to Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russian Oil refinery 130 [...]
  • Russia’s close ally Belarus explores training opportunity with NATO

    February 5, 2020 0
    Belarus intends to replace Russia with the United States and NATO. Belarus defense chief Oleg Belokonev said his country is open to participating in joint exercises with NATO. The top military official in Belarus says [...]
  • HMS Prince of Wales Assumes Flagship Role of NATO Maritime Force

    January 14, 2022 0
    The Royal Navy today took charge of NATO’s most important task force with a ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in Portsmouth. Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier achieve fully operational capabilityDateOctober 5, [...]
  • Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Brisbane Destroyer Test Fired Tomahawk Cruise Missile

    December 11, 2024 0
    An Australian warship has test-fired a US Tomahawk cruise missile, officials said Tuesday, hailing a “major milestone” in the country’s decade-long plan to beef up its fleet in the face of an Asia-Pacific arms race. [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    Russia Donatea BTR-82A APC To Belarusian Army To Prepare For Invasion Through Belarus

  • Europe

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushes for Western warplane ‘coalition’

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strike Destroyed Two S-400 Batteries And One S-300’s Radar Station

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Unveils New Hypersonic Aircraft Concept

  • Loitering Munitions

    Myanmar’s Junta Imported European Drones and Spyware to Suppress Rebels

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Offers Eurofighter Tranche 4 to Switzerland

  • Middle East

    Israel Seized Russian-made missiles and rockets at Hezbollah possession

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court orders inquiry into ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina role in mass killings of protesters

  • Europe

    Babcock Started Construction Of Second Type 31 Frigate

  • South Asia

    60,000 Rohingya Refugees Entered in Bangladesh in Last Two Months As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

  • Europe

    Romania Starts Domestic Production of Piranha V APC

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian troops shoot down Russian Mi-8 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to demonstrate M-346 commanding two Baykar uncrewed fighters by mid-year.

  • Europe

    Serbia will sign major arms deal with France a shift from Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian SA-8 Gecko air defense system

  • Americas

    U.S. Offers $50 Billion Aid Package To Ukraine

  • South Asia

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

  • Air Platform

    Russia stopped Su-57 production after USA shuts down smuggling of dual-use American and German electronics to Russia

  • Infantry Weapons

    SY-400/DF-12A/BP12A Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • Middle East

    Israel, US, Jordan and UK forces help shoot down Iranian Muhajer-10 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles over Jordan, Syria, Israel and Iraq

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Russian volunteer corp ravaged Belgorod, 340,000 residents will be evacuated

  • C4iSR

    Finland Invited To Join Eurofighter’s Next-gen Radar Program

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Inaccurate FAB-500 is the primary reason Russia lost so many aircraft in Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Russia’s tank losses are so bad that Russia could have 500 tanks left in 2025 if Ukraine war continues  

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

  • Europe

    Russian forces destroyed their own T-90M tank using kamikaze drone

  • Air Platform

    Indian Armed Forces Quietly Grounded More Than 100 HAL Dhruv Helicopters Due to Mechanical Failure

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract to TactiCall for the Royal Norwegian Navy

  • Americas

    Australia’s PMB Defence To Supply Batteries For Canadian Submarines

  • Africa

    Morocco To Buy Sensors From Canada For Its Turkish Drone

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan fires a Type 88 anti-ship missile during the Balikatan 2026 exercise in the Philippines.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Manufactures Smart Bomb HGK-82 Kit

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Parades Chinese HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

  • C4iSR

    Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon jets and their pilot’s bionic helmets helped Israel repel Iran’s drone

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine requests THAAD anti-ballistic missile, F/A-18 Hornet, C-17 aircraft and Apache helicopters from the U.S.

  • Europe

    Russians Made the Kherson Oblast ‘City Of Death’ As They Flee Like Olympic Sprinters

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Deploys 200 Fighter Jets and Dropped 1200 Bombs in Iran.

  • Europe

    Ukraine plans to buy homegrown Oplot main battle tanks

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Arexis Electronic Warfare Suite For German Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Americas

    Fincantieri, VARD Marines, Thales offer Vigilance-class OPV design to Canada

  • Air Platform

    President Trump agrees to sale F-35 stealth jets to India in a multi-billion deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Is Not Crimea: China’s land-grabbing attitude could cost its economy dearly

  • C4iSR

    Australia Establishes Defense Space Command

  • Europe

    Turkiye Test-Fires 76mm Naval Guns For Milgem Corvette

  • Europe

    French Navy’s first defense and intervention frigate kicks off sea trials

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab will manufacture Russia’s helicopter and jet killer RBS-70 NG in Ukraine.

  • Air Platform

    Russia Reverse Engineered IAI Searcher II Drone, Exported Drone to Iran

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

  • Defense Industry

    IAR-Brasov, IAI To Produce Heron Tactical UAV

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine successfully hit Russia with demestically developed ballistic missile

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