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Africa

China More Assertive As It Plans To Build Second Naval Base In West Africa

December 25, 2021 GDC 0

Beijing is lobbying the government of Equatorial Guinea to build a “permanent military presence” in the small country, reports The Wall Street Journal. If it goes ahead, the installation would give China its first naval base […]

Africa

Turkish ASFAT Awarded Contract To Supply MEMATT Minesweeper For West Africa

August 4, 2021 GDC 0

Turkish state-owned defense firm ASFAT will export its minesweeping equipment to Burkina Faso, following the vehicles’ sale to Azerbaijan where it is being used to clean its lands of mines left by occupying Armenian forces. […]

  • Taiwan scrambles F-16 to intercept Chinese KQ-200 MPA

    September 21, 2020 0
    Taiwan has protested what it called a “reckless” and “provocative” flight by Chinese maritime aircraft across the so-called median line of the Taiwan Strait, the country said late Sunday. The PLA Navy Air Force KQ-200 [...]
  • Sanctions bite: Russia accepts six elephants as payments for six Su-30 fighter jets from Myanmar’s junta

    January 17, 2025 0
    Russia and Myanmar are under severe international sanctions. Russia cannot accept payments through Chinese banks using Chinese currency as Chinese banks no longer facilite foreign currency trading with Russia. Burma sent elephants to Russia in [...]
  • Boeing submits proposals for next-gen interceptor to U.S. Missile Defense Agency

    August 17, 2020 0
    HUNTSVILLE (GDC) — Today, Boeing [NYSE: BA] submitted its offer to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) competition, proposing a design that leverages the company’s more than 60-year track record and [...]
  • UK-based Aeralis designing a new modular next-gen training aircraft

    September 8, 2021 0
    Buoyed by a recent high-profile investment from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), and with additional backing now being sought via its latest funding drive, modular training aircraft developer Aeralis is aiming to take its [...]
  • Russian Army General Fighting For His Life After Ukraine’s Drone Strikes

    August 19, 2025 0
    A top Putin’s General is fighting for his life after a brutal Ukrainian strike blew up a Russian column in Kursk – reportedly leaving him with multiple amputations. Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s [...]
  • France Purchases 5,000 Sonora ISR Drones From Harmattan AI.

    June 28, 2026 0
    The deal significantly expands an initial 2025 order for 1,000 units and follows a recent military exercise that validated the drone’s potential for future autonomous operations. France delivers 1,000 infantry reconnaissance drones to Army.DateFebruary 6, [...]
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. […]

  • Americas

    Royal Canadian Navy Unveils Detailed Specifications Of Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC)

  • Europe

    Dassault Falcon 6X Completes First Flight

  • Infantry Weapons

    PLZ52 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer was displayed on 10th Airshow China

  • Cruise Missiles

    Romanian startup develops AI-guided low-cost mini cruise missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Researchers Find Chinese Submariners Are Suffering From Mental Health Problems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mass Exodus From Myanmar To Bangladesh, India and Thailand After Junta Declared Mandatory Conscription

  • Europe

    Poland To Buy South Korean AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Erratic Behavior And Land Grabbing In Southeast Asia Could Cost Its Economy

  • Air Platform

    Israel’s F-35I fighters defend national airspace amid Iran attack

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claims Over 14,000 Russian Troops Killed In Action

  • Air Platform

    UAE Plans to Buy CATIC L-15 Light Combat Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    F-16V To Be Sold As A Standardized Package

  • Middle East

    Turkish warship fired RGM-84 Harpoon missiles on sites controlled by Haftar militias

  • Europe

    Russian Car Sales Slams To Record Low, Amid Ukraine War

  • Middle East

    Rafael confirms first operational use of Spike Firefly surveillance drones

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s first homegrown TFX fighter jet began taxi trials

  • Europe

    Sweden to Have Operational Patriot Missile Defense Systems by 2025

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon to deliver 48 PhantomStrike AESA Radar for Polish FA-50 Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Turkish MoD Unveils Next-gen Fast Attack Craft

  • Americas

    F-16 Video Shows First-Ever Manned F-16 Versus X-62A AI-piloted Aerial Dogfight

  • South Asia

    Tarique Rahman sends corrupt DGFI Director to India to reset relationship with India while murderer Hasina is in Delhi.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia prepares Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile to strike Ukraine: report

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys dozens Russian ammunition depots using HIMARS artillery rockets

  • C4iSR

    France’s MERIO develops drone-based laser targeting system.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers More Gepard Anti-air Guns To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine hit two large ammunition depots deep inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Purchases 36 FA-50 Fighter Jets From South Korea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Air Force Using Chinese-made FTC-2000G Ground Attack Aircraft To Bomb Civilians

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China tests maritime blockade strategy in Miyako Strait near Japan.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force turns to Modafinil to maintain pilot focus during 10000km combat flights per day.

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Latest Muslim Country To Purchase Weapons From Jewish Israel

  • Middle East

    UK And Qatar Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement

  • Middle East

    Emirati Sheikh Buys Israeli Soccer Club

  • Europe

    Bayraktar drones manufacturer says their production in Ukraine could be launched within year

  • Europe

    Greece purchases Israeli Spike NLOS anti-tank missiles

  • C4iSR

    SmartShoort Awarded Contract to Produce SMASH 3000 Fire Control System for Australian Army.

  • South Asia

    Violence Erupted In Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts As Indian RAW Infiltrates Chakma Tribes And Destabilize Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Bosnia purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Eyes Local Production

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Air Force To Receive 60 F-16 Block 50 From NATO Partners

  • Air Platform

    RSK-MIG Failed to Repair 19 Polish MiG-29 Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand to upgrade Anzac-class frigates with new communication systems

  • Europe

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce L-SAM for South Korea.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Australia sign new bilateral defense treaty

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Asalsan Awarded $616 Million Contract to Produce Turkish Steel Dome

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Sets to Procure 5 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine’e Tochka-U missile hit Russian apartment building in Belgorod

  • C4iSR

    How Did Israel’s Precision-guided Missiles Overcome Russian GPS Jamming Technique?

  • Americas

    US Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft blinded Chinese and Russian-made radars in Venezuela.

  • Africa

    China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

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