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Japan to launch sixth generation fighter F-3 in 2031

July 10, 2020 GDC 0

TOKYO (GDC) — Japan plans to begin mass production of a cutting-edge, domestically developed sixth generation fighter jet in fiscal 2031, aiming to start deployment in 2035 when its fleet of aging F-2 planes is scheduled to be retired, […]

  • Turkey To Establish Military Base In Iraqi Kurdistan

    May 22, 2021 0
    Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced today that Turkey will establish a military base in Metina, a mountainous area close to the Turkish border in Iraqi Kurdistan, to surveil the broader region. Speaking to members of the ruling Justice and [...]
  • Taiwan Scrambled Fighters To Intercept Chinese H-6 Bombers

    February 20, 2021 0
    Taiwan’s air force scrambled after eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the south-western part of its air defence identification zone, in an uptick in tensions that came as Taipei announced a new defence minister and [...]
  • Bulgaria Received New F-16V Block 70 Aircraft

    April 3, 2025 0
    The first F-16 Block 70 multirole fighter jet for the Bulgarian Air Force landed at Graf Ignatievo Air Base near Plovdiv on Wednesday, 2 April, marking a significant step in the country’s modernisation of its [...]
  • European Union Has Enough Evidence to Prove Putin’s Fishing Vessels and Research Ships Behind Undersea Cables Sabotages

    February 14, 2025 0
    Western nations have long suspected that Russia has been deliberately severing vital underseas cables — but without much to prove it. That may have changed after officials in Finland pointed to an unusually vivid piece [...]
  • Saab Launches New Autonomous Ocean Core for Naval Vessels

    November 10, 2024 0
    Swedish defense giant Saab has unveiled the “Autonomous Ocean Core,” its latest control system for military and civilian naval platforms. RAN to equip naval fleets with Saab 9LV combat management systemDateFebruary 13, 2020Elbit Systems Awarded [...]
  • Half of Russia’s North Korea-Made Artillery Shells Don’t Work: Ukraine

    March 20, 2024 0
    Half of more than a million artillery shells shipped to Russia from North Korea are faulty, a senior Ukrainian defense official has said. North Korea has supplied Russia with 3 million 152mm artillery shells, but [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad prepares FSB task force to invade Moldova from Russian occupied Transnistria

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan deploys type 12 anti-ship missiles launchers at China’s choke point

  • Europe

    Russia Responsible For Missile Attacks In Poland

  • Europe

    Norway purchases two more Type 212CD submarines.

  • Europe

    Ukraine WIll Regain Control Of Crimea By August 2023, Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges Says

  • Africa

    Rosoboronexport received small arms and vehicles order from African countries worth $1.7bn

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea to deliver Pokpung-ho main battle tanks to Russia

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Sends 100 Army Personnel To Russia For S-400 Training

  • Europe

    EU Pledges Fighter Jets Transfers to Ukraine, Sweden Breaks Neutrality

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Azerbaijan buys Turkish Air-launched SOM Cruise Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    HARM Anti-radiation Missiles Taken Out Russian Radars, Now Bayraktar TB2 Rules The Skies In Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea to develop supersonic cruise missile for KF-X fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Army Inducts New Armored Vehicles, Howitzers and Rocket Launchers

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese PL-15/PL-12D active radar-guided air-to-air missiles loosely analogous to the American AIM-120A

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy To Develop Carrier Killer HALO Hypersonic Missile

  • Europe

    The UK to Send Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing vying for Australian Apache deal

  • Land Platform

    Indian army’s T-90 tanks appear with cope cage defense on top of turret

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian TOR surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhia region

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Deliver Amphibious Vehicles For U.S. Marines

  • Middle East

    Russia plans to boost military links with Iran, says the UK defense secretary

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea Defence Personnel Completes Australian Aviation Medicine Training Course

  • Europe

    Nine reasons the Russian Air Force lost more than 26 Su-35, 36 Su-34 and 2 A-50 Early Warning Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Poland To Buy 48 FA-50 Fighter Jets And 180 K2 Tanks From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber made successful loads calibration test

  • Air Platform

    F414 (RM12) engine to be installed on to NASA’s X-59 aircraft

  • Europe

    Putin has sent S-400 surface-to-air missiles to North Korea in return of 20,000 troops

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics To Manufacture Safran Engine

  • Europe

    Leopard frenzy: Czech Republic to buy 50 Leopard 2 main battle tanks

  • South Asia

    Indian CBI uncovers human trafficking racket duping people into fighting for Russia in Ukraine

  • Europe

    15 Tugboats: What Russia Didn’t Tell The World About HMS Defender Incident?

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Trials Indirect Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Using AIM-9X and Tamir Interceptor Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Procures Five IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems 

  • Europe

    Russia Purchased Iranian Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar Ballistic Missiles, Russia Ran Out of Iskander Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Destroyer USS Barry Sails Through Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Drone Attacks Destroyed Two Railway Bridges in Russian-occupied Crimea.

  • Americas

    Chinese SH-15 self-propelled howitzers performed worse in Brazilian army’s trials

  • Europe

    Germany To Deliver Road Mobile RCH 155 Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian soldiers show off captured Russian TOR anti-aircraft systems

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First F-16 Fighter Jets From NATO Ally

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU- 31/32/38 guided air-to-surface weapon

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Are Destroying Russian-made Air Defense Systems in Syria

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS rocket artillery takes out the Russian drone team

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Lays the keel of First San Antonio class Flight II LPD

  • Americas

    U.S. destroyer breaks Navy record for longest stint at sea

  • Air Platform

    Russia tasked Mikoyan Design Bureau to build a basic pilot trainer after disastrous Ukraine invasion

  • Europe

    Russia’s ruble has plunged amid fresh sanctions and collapsing economy

  • Air Platform

    Israel inks $3 billion deal to purchase 25 US F-35 fighter jets

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