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Italian Navy ordered 36 amphibious armored vehicles from IDV

April 11, 2023 GDC 0

The Italian Navy has placed an order for 36 amphibious armored vehicles (VBA) from IDV, a brand of Iveco Group dedicated to providing automotive and protection solutions to militaries. On 22 December, the Directorate of […]

  • Australia To Deliver 300 D40 Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

    August 23, 2022 0
    The Ukrainian Armed Forces will soon receive a new type of bomber ammunition in addition to Warmate, Switchblade 300 and Phoenix Ghost. Ukraine Developed Sukil-200 Drones And Hrim Smart Ground Attack MunitionsDateMarch 14, 2021Russian Air Defense Systems Have Drone [...]
  • Ukraine Received M60 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges

    April 29, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian military has recently received the first bridge-laying systems based on the Cold War-era M60 Patton tanks. According to reports from Militarnyi, the M60 tank-based Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges (AVLBs) have been delivered and [...]
  • China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter

    January 23, 2021 0
    A photograph posted on the WeChat social media platform of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) South Sea Fleet (SSF) suggests that the anti-submarine-warfare (ASW)-capable variant of the Harbin Z-20 helicopter is close to entering [...]
  • Lockheed Martin to deliver more F-35 stealth jets to Australia

    March 7, 2023 0
    The US company Lockheed Martin hopes the Royal Australian Air Force will want to buy more fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters. It was announced by Executive Vice President Greg Ulmer on the sidelines of Avalon [...]
  • RAN’s high-tech stealth shortfin Barracuda can dismantle Chinese Jin-class submarine

    September 15, 2020 0
    China’s navy is on the rise, steadily adding new ships and submarines. The Royal Australian Navy with its 17,000 sailors and 50 or so large ships isn’t big—for comparison, the U.S. Navy’s payroll is more than [...]
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries Received $325 Million Contract to Build Ulsan-class Batch III Frigate

    March 17, 2020 0
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) succeeded in winning an order for the latest frigate of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy). HHI announced today that it signed a contract for detailed design and construction of [...]
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. […]

  • Air Platform

    Turkish firm develops mini rocket for micro-UAVs

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Develop Naval Variant Of ATAK II Helicopter

  • Americas

    US Air Force Awarded Contract for Skyborg UCAV

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s second oil refinery

  • South Asia

    Fact checks: How credible is ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister delusional Sheikh Hasina’s claim that the Pentagon wanted an airbase in Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s islands?

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Spooked: Putin Disappeared From Russian Television For 36 Hours

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 1000 soldiers, 21 tanks and 93 drones in a day

  • Americas

    Failed To Intercept HIMARS Rockets, Russian Hackers Launched Cyberattacks On HIMARS Maker Lockheed Martin

  • Americas

    MSI Defense integrates South Korean interceptor into EAGLS system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MHI Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine Rejects Russia’s Claim On Soledar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Air Force shifts training facilities to Australia

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Received ZMA-15 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Indra Unveils New Digital Self-protection Suite For Faster Missile Approach Alerts for Air Platforms

  • Central Asia

    U.S. Flys F/A-18 Super Hornet Over Kabul To Support Evacuation

  • Middle East

    Britain suspended 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel

  • Europe

    Dmitry Medvedev Suggests Lviv Will Be Ukraine’s New Capital Once Russia Occupies Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Set For Big Win In 2024 With Its Supersonic Jets And Drones

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo UK secured a contract to supply AW159 wildcat ASW helicopters to Philippine Navy.

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $942.9 Million Contract For Stryker Armaments

  • Americas

    Castelion awarded $105 million contract to integrate hypersonic missile into Super Hornets.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UAE’s EDGE to equip Turkish Bayraktar drones with precision-guided bombs

  • Americas

    The US Navy Commissioned It’s Last Virginia-class Block III Submarine

  • Europe

    Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force conducts first flight test of next-generation AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missile

  • Americas

    US Military Destroyed Chinese-made FK-3 and Russian-made Buk-M2E and S-300VM Missiles in Venezuela.

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Watchdog Urges Bangladesh’s Interim Government to Dissolve the RAB, DGFI, ISPR, DGDP, AFD, and NSI.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan sent three warships to South China Sea for anti-submarine warfare

  • Air Platform

    UAE seeks permission from France to transfer 30 Mirage 2000 jets to Morocco

  • Europe

    Greece to purchase PULS artillery system from Israel.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea agrees to replenish Russia’s depleted ammunition, tanks and missile stocks

  • Central Asia

    Taliban, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan, A Dangerous Quad

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Manufactures Smart Bomb HGK-82 Kit

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall demonstrates Boxer Skyrangers SHORAD capability to Bundeswehr

  • Europe

    France delivers AMX-10 RC wheeled tank to Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Marines Selects Two Companies to Build Prototype Recon Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Morale Boost: Indian Air Force received five Rafale fighter jets

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy’s Second Type 054 Frigate Enters Service

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strike Killed Iranian General Vahid Hakan Linked to Iran’s Satellite Network.

  • Europe

    Slovakia To Supply Ukraine With S-300 SAM in Return of NATO Patriot System

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh Army (Thief) Siphoned $20 Million to Buy 200 Indian-made TATA Hexa Sports Utility Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Danish F-16 Fighting Falcon starts patrolling over Greenland amid US tensions.

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivers Avenger Surface-to-air Missiles And Stinger MANPAD To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye will use flagship indigenous TF35000 engine on its KAAN fighter jet.

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin Admits Ukrainian Troops Still Controls The City Of Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    South Korea buys 20 more KF-21 Boramae fighter jet

  • Defense Industry

    Global Arms Exports Rising Despite Global Coronavirus Pandemic

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