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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. […]

  • Austral Shipyard will build 24 landing craft medium for Australian Army

    August 7, 2025 0
    Austal will build and deliver over two dozen landing craft for the Australian Army under a strategic shipbuilding agreement with Canberra. Austral Awarded $2.82 Billion Contract to Produce Landing Craft Heavy Vessels for the Australian [...]
  • Turkey wants to domestically produce GE engines for its KAAN fighter jet

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  • Norwegian F-35A Successfully Launches Joint Strike Missile

    April 13, 2021 0
    The Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (Forsvarsmateriell-FMA), in association with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace (KDA), the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) and the US Department of Defense F-35 Joint Program Office, in February conducted the first [...]
  • Germany Delivers AT-2 Anti-tank Mines To Ukraine

    September 26, 2022 0
    The Ukrainian military uses German-made AT-2 anti-tank mines. A photo with this mine in the Kherson Region was published by analysts from OSINTtechnical. The mine is designed to disable the enemy’s tracked and wheeled vehicles. Defeat of [...]
  • Anduril Industries awarded a contract to produce military-grade sensing masts to the US Customs and Border Protection.

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

    March 25, 2021 0
    Morocco and the United States renewed the alliance between the two nations as a foundation stone for peace in Africa. Morocco and the United States signed a military defence agreement on 2 October 2020 in [...]
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. […]

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 […]

  • Defense Industry

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  • Americas

    Leonardo to Deliver AW119Kx Helicopters to Brazilian Police

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI And NSI: Mass Murderers And Oppressor Of Freedom

  • Europe

    Thales Joins Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate Project

  • Europe

    Putin’s weirdest claim that he invaded Ukraine to capture Donbas

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Moscow for the second night

  • Europe

    Russian Army General Fanil Sarvarov Killed in Car Bomb in Moscow.

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    U.S. congress moves against Egypt over Russian Su-35 fighters

  • Middle East

    Israel’s New Dolphin-II Submarine Could Have VLS

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contact For Laser Guidance Kit

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia wants to buy back the Turkish S-400 air defence system, amid air defence shortages.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels seized key town in major defeat for junta forces

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan retrofit Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Orel (K-266) lost its power off the coast of Denmark

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Enters U.S. Air Force’s Tanker Competition

  • Europe

    Satellite photos show Russian helicopters destroyed in Crimea.

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    Israeli IAI Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Produce Additional Arrow-2 Interceptor Missiles.

  • Europe

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

  • Defense Industry

    Türkiye’s global arms export rises to $10 billion.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Meghan Quinn promoted the Chinese-made Comac Jet in Australia and was appointed Secretary of Defence.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Under Pressure From U.S. Senate, Turkish President Erdogan Could Sale S-400 to U.S. Army

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department approves sale of 50 F-35 to UAE

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Type 45 Destroyer Undergoes BMD Upgrades

  • Europe

    Biden Admin Sends More Weapons To Ukraine Worth $2.5 Billion

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Plans To Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force extends A-10 Warthog attack aircraft’s service life to 2030.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Approves Type 88 Anti-ship Missiles for the Philippines Navy.

  • C4iSR

    Turkish defense giant Asalsan lands $2.8 billion in defense deals

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Hurjet Light Attack Aircraft Completes First Supersonic Flight

  • Middle East

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

  • Europe

    Russian Conscripts Calling Ukrainian Hotline Asking How To Surrender

  • Europe

    Turkey To Mass Produce Altay Main Battle Tanks From 2025

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s First Type 31 Frigate Starts Sea Trial in 2023

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Modi under fire for bear-hugging ‘children killer’ Putin during Moscow summit

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-range Capability System To U.S. Army

  • Air Platform

    U.S. to co-fund procurement of two C-130H Hercules for Philippines

  • Europe

    Ukraine uses Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone with MAM-L munition in NATO drill

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea, the U.S., and Japan strongly condemned North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashed Near Rajasthan’s Churu District

  • Europe

    Russia deploys Iskander nuclear ballistic missile in Belarus

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkish STM Engineering and ASFAT to cooperate on MILGEM project for Pakistan Navy’s corvettes

  • Africa

    Algeria purchased Chinese WJ700 Lieying (Falcon) drones

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Purchases 36 FA-50 Fighter Jets From South Korea

  • Middle East

    Israeli-Sunni Arab Alliance: the eight Arab states openly deal with Israel

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to rejoin the F-35 program after Trump takes over the Whitehouse.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. agrees to sale 40 F-16V fighter jets to Turkey after Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid

  • C4iSR

    IAI Unveils New Scorpius Electronic Warfare Suite For Warships and Ground Troops

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys HQ-9 and HQ-16 SAM in Galwan Valley

  • Ballistic Missile

    France’s Ariane Group to develop M51.4 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile.

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