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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 […]

  • Lockheed Awarded Contract to Integrate AGM-158C LRASM into RAAF’s Super Hornet

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  • Turkey’s first fighter jet KAAN conducts maiden test flight

    February 22, 2024 0
    The 21-metre aircraft can reach a maximum speed of 1.8 Mach thanks to its twin engines, which can produce 13,000 kilogrammes of thrust each. Turkish fifth-gen fighter jet ‘KAAN’ to fly after high-speed taxi testsDateJuly [...]
  • The U.S. Department Approves $126 Million Armed Assault Boats Sale to the Philippines

    August 1, 2020 0
    The US State Department approved the sale of light support boats to the Philippines Navy, the sale includes armaments and sensors for an estimated cost of $126 million. The Government of the Philippines has requested [...]
  • India’s New Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Starts 2nd Round Of Sea Trials

    November 2, 2021 0
    India’s indigenously-built aircraft carrier Vikrant left Cochin Shipyard at Kochi 24 October to begin a second round of sea trials in the southeast Arabian Sea. Indian Navy’s INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier To Start Basin TestsDateOctober [...]
  • US To Build Six Nuclear Powerplants In India

    May 3, 2020 0
    The United States and India have agreed to strengthen security and civil nuclear cooperation, including building six US nuclear power plants in India, according to a joint statement. The agreement came on Wednesday after two days of talks in [...]
  • Saudi Arabia and Iran resume ties after seven years

    March 16, 2023 0
    The Saudi-Iran detente sets back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to isolate Tehran, but time will tell whether it also hinders his outreach to Riyadh or planning for any eventual military strike against Iranian [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Africa

    The U.S.-Morocco Defense Cooperation Treaty Should be Cloned To Southeast Asian Countries To Counter China

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Multi-billion Russian Equipment in Snake Island

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China’s CJ-10 Long Sword / DH-10 land-attack cruise missile

  • Europe

    Poland signs deal to buy more Chunmoo multiple-rocket launchers

  • C4iSR

    Saab GlobalEye: A True Multi-domain Battlespace Management Solutions

  • Air Platform

    Germany, France decided to settle row over FCAS sixth-generation fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Tajikistan Strikes Kyrgyzstan’s Truck-mounted Anti-air System With Bayraktar TB2

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Lists Arafura-Class Patrol Boat As ‘Project Of Concern’

  • Americas

    Chinese jets ‘buzzed’ Canadian CP-140 Aurora EW aircraft, risking mid-air collision

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy’s Underwater Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    Welfare payments chewed the defence budget. ‘Corrosive complacency’ towards British national security, Lord Robertson says.

  • Americas

    Brazil’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine Project SN-BR Making Progress

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese ZBD-09 infantry fighting vehicles spotted with metal screens atop to protect against FPV drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Third Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Starts Sea Trials

  • Air Platform

    Putin pledges fighter jets and air defense system for Iran to distract the West from Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Spain Approves Dragon IFV And NH90 Helicopters

  • Counter-drone System

    Spain to deliver new air defense and CERVUS anti-drone systems to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    German Navy NH90 Sea Tiger Performs Maiden Flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027 after missile, radar and fighter jet debacle in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Budget Surplus Wiped Out To Finance Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    South Korean FA-50 Fighter Enhanced Its Capability With Sniper Targeting Pod

  • Air Platform

    Kamov fixes inaccurate gatling gun of KA-52M helicopter

  • Europe

    France Considers Sending Leclerc Main Battle Tanks To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    First French-supplied Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets spotted in Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers Additional IRIS-T Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drone destroyed the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Offered MQ-8C Unmanned Helicopter To US Navy

  • Air Platform

    Germany is pushing to join Britain’s future fighter-jet programme after pulling out of the FCAS deal with France.

  • Europe

    Russia’s strike pattern suggests that Russia is low on Iskander ballistic missiles

  • Americas

    US Army’s Bradley vehicle replacement (OMFV) programme

  • C4iSR

    UAE Demonstrates Saab GlobalEye’s Advanced EW Capability

  • Europe

    U.S. to deliver M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September

  • Europe

    Slovakia Sent Modernized T-72M To Ukraine In Return Of Leopard Tanks

  • Europe

    Russia Wants To Buy Back CNS Liaoning From China

  • Americas

    US To Build Six Nuclear Powerplants In India

  • Middle East

    The U.S. is weighing ground operations on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub and has bombed Bandar Abbas Airbase in the ongoing war.

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Unveils Next-gen B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea Purchased MBDA Meteor BVRAAM For Homegrown KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Australian F-35A Stealth Jets Scored Six Kills Against Singaporean F-15SG In Pitch Black 2022

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy Deploys Response Group To Eastern Mediterranean To Support Israeli Navy

  • Counter-drone System

    Rafael unveils Hunter Eagle, a hit‑to‑kill interceptor drone for the low‑altitude drone fight.

  • Europe

    Russian Marine and Airborne Commanders Killed as Ukraine Recaptured City of Chuhuiv

  • Air Platform

    AeroVironment Awarded A Contract to Produce Switchblades Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Test Fires Solid Fuel Hwasong-19 ICBM

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi’s visit to Ukraine was to avoid Bangladesh situation if Putin got toppled after the Ukraine war defeat

  • Europe

    ‘Denazify Ukraine Is A False Narrative’: Putin’s Flirting With NATO Caused 273,000 Russian Deaths And Destroyed Russia Completely In 13 Most Crucial Areas

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean KN-23 failed in the Ukraine war, but that didn’t stop Kim Jong Un from having a photo opportunity with the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile

  • Europe

    Serbia Plans To Invest More In Its Military

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

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