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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 […]

  • Thank You: June 12 Is Officially Women’s Veterans Day

    June 13, 2021 0
    June 12, 2021 is Women Veterans Day. Maryland is home to 52,000 women Veterans. Bangladesh Appoints New Air Guard and Army Chief AKA “Graft King”DateJune 13, 2021Biden Administration Working on Plans to Evacuate Afghan InterpretersDateJune [...]
  • Russia bans Ecuadorian ‘banana’ after Ecuador agrees to transfer Russian-made arms to Ukraine via the U.S.

    February 6, 2024 0
    A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. Ecuador Grounds Indian-made HAL Dhruv Junk Helicopters After Four [...]
  • Germany to purchase four Type 212CD submarines

    December 1, 2024 0
    German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius wants to order four new submarines to help meet NATO’s security requirements in Europe, a parliamentary budget committee source told AFP on Friday. Norway Signed Agreement With Germany To Buy [...]
  • US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) Programme

    October 31, 2020 0
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  • Italy Sending Sophisticated SAM/T Long-range Anti-ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

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  • Lockheed Martin delivers 500th ground-based AESA radars

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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 […]

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. […]

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan will increase its Harpoon anti-ship missile inventory to 1,800 by 2029.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Showcases New Medium Range L-SAM Missile Interceptor

  • Naval Platforms

    Saab Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Americas

    Maxar cuts Ukraine’s access to critical satellite imagery

  • Europe

    Ukraine will build 7 million drones in 2026, deputy defense minister Serhiy Boev said.

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

  • Anti-air Missiles

    US Army Deploys MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System In The Middle East

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And APCs In Gaza

  • Central Asia

    Russia withdraws failed peacekeeping mission from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army Purchases Turkish-made Tactical Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Spanish Leftist Government Considers Turkish KAAN Fighter Jet as F-35 Alternative.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia finally cancel Su-35, seek F-35 from the US

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Navy test fired antiship missile

  • Infantry Weapons

    US State Dept Approves Weapons Sale To UAE, Saudi Arabia And Jordan

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Proposed Tranche 5 Eurofighter to Luftwaffe

  • Middle East

    Israel hits Hezbollah’s 400 medium-range rocket launchers, 70 arms depots and 80 drones and cruise missiles

  • Americas

    President Biden Promised Speedy Delivery of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates Mi-17 Helicopters, Switchblades Drones And Javelin to Ukraine Worth $800 Million

  • Europe

    Russia’s Kuibyshev oil refinery halts production after drone attacks, a big blow to Putin

  • Europe

    Sweden orders more ARCHER wheeled artillery systems

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman joins US-Japan hypersonic missile defense effort

  • Americas

    Lockheed’s F-22 Raptor Gets Software Updates

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Prymary Unit Destroyed $1.2 Billion Worth of Russian S-400, P-18, Nebo-U Radars and BK-16 Boat in Crimea.

  • Europe

    Huge Blast Hits Russian Oil Refinery In Latest Suspicious Explosion

  • Middle East

    Hamas talks about Islam, but its leaders steal billions of dollars in aid funds depriving Gazans of basics

  • Middle East

    Britain suspended 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel

  • Air Platform

    Denmark announced its readiness to donate 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Pauses Precision Guided Munitions Sale To Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost Su-34 and Su-25 fighter aircraft in a day

  • Europe

    Russia’s Shahed-136 kamikaze drones detonated in NATO country Romania

  • Europe

    Ukraine Repels ‘Butcher Of Bakhmut’ Wagner Group’s Attacks

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon Test Kits For P-8I Neptune

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Partisans Seized Control Of Town In Belgorod

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army deploys Mahindra light specialist vehicles in Chicken neck near Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Canada donates 20,000 155mm artillery rounds to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Cowardice of EU: IRGC and Basij thugs executed 45,00 Iranian protesters, 6,000 dissidents, 2,000 IT professionals, engineers and scientists in 2026.

  • Americas

    Lockheed to Develop New Electronic Warfare Hardware For F-35

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    China’s LY-1 Laser Weapon System: A Tech Breakthrough or Propaganda Advantage?

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon Offers Intelligent Platform For RoKAF ISTAR Requirement

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics Successfully Trials Lockheed’s Legion Pod On Avengers UAV

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aselsan awarded $93.2 million contract to supply anti-tank missiles

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia expressed its interest in joining the Turkish KAAN fighter jet program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Reaffirmed Support to Indonesia Against Chinese Agression

  • South Asia

    Arakan Army Takes Controls of Parts of Bangladeshi Territory As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

  • Air Platform

    Australia Received Two CH-47H Chinook Helicopters

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW sabotages Bangladesh’s readymade garments markets by setting a blaze at the cargo terminal.

  • Middle East

    Israel Agrees To Help Mohammed bin Salman In Fulfilling Saudi Vision 2030

  • Air Platform

    Saab delivers aft section of T-7A trainer for testing

  • Uncategorized

    Raytheon Launches Stinger Missiles From Javelin Launcher

  • Europe

    Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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