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  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Russia’s naval decline is evident in the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, which visited Cuba in 2024 and again in 2026 with the same broken tiles. Europe
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Trump Admin approves advanced AN/APG-83 SABR radar for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet, worth $488 million. C4iSR
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Hungary Received JAS Gripen C Fighter Jets from Saab. Air Platform
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] UAE’s Air Defense System Intercepts Iranian Cruise Missiles and Drones. Middle East
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Middle East

U.S. air strike destroyed Iran’s anti-ship missile site housing CM-302 and YJ-21E after a YJ-21E missile launch malfunction was detected by a satellite.  

April 3, 2026 GDC 0

As of late March 2026, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed airstrikes targeting Iranian anti-ship cruise missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz, using 5,000-pound bunker-buster bombs. This missile site houses more than 100 CM-302 and […]

Anti-ship Missile

China’s Overhyped YJ-21 is Nothing But Air-launched SY-400 Ballistic Missile.

February 4, 2026 GDC 0

Recent images circulated on social media and analysed by specialised observers indicate that the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China may have begun integrating an air-launched variant of the SY-400 ballistic missile, also […]

Anti-ship Missile

Chinese Navy Focuses On Ship-borne Hypersonic Anti-ship Missile ‘Eagle Strike 21’ To Counter U.S. Navy

April 15, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

China poses a real threat to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region

September 8, 2023 GDC 0

China’s push for its military forces to be stationed in the Solomon Islands is another sign of the “constant pressure” being applied in the Pacific region. The Solomon Islands signed a security cooperation agreement with China to […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Chinese Navy’s Type 055 Destroyer To Be Armed With YJ-21 Anti-ship Ballistic Missile

September 2, 2023 GDC 0

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Europe

China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

April 28, 2022 GDC 0

The PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy) just released a video showing the launch of a new hypersonic missile from a Type 055 cruiser. The missile is likely the Eagle Strike YJ-21. Naval News regular contributor […]

  • Israeli Air Strikes Killed Two Top Hamas Commanders Responsible For Kibbutz Nirim Massacre

    October 15, 2023 0
    Two top Hamas commanders, responsible for the Kibbutz Nirim massacre in Israel, were killed in an Israeli airstrike today, the Israel Air Force (IAF) said in a statement.  Israeli Army Deploys Deadly Merkava Tanks And [...]
  • South Korea Begins Construction on Second KSS-III Batch-II Submarine

    January 6, 2022 0
    South Korea has begun construction on the second KSS-III Batch-II submarine. The boat, built by local shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), will be completed by 2026 and delivered to the Republic of Korea [...]
  • Russia Won’t Halt Arms Supply To Azerbaijan, Says Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu

    August 15, 2021 0
    The Russian Defense Ministry is ready to assist Armenia in modernizing and reforming its armed forces, but it wouldn’t halt arms supply to Azerbaijan, reported Tass news agency citing Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said [...]
  • Freshly Mobilized Russian Conscripts Killed Each Other At Belgorod Army Base

    October 16, 2022 0
    Two volunteer soldiers fired at other troops on Saturday at a Russian military firing range, killing 11 and wounding 15, the country’s defence ministry said. Russian army sergeant set off grenades on conscripts in a [...]
  • U.S. Develops Ultra Long-range Air Defense Radar To Counter China

    May 30, 2023 0
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  • China’s $5 billion military parade is a direct warning to the Indo-Pacific regions.

    September 4, 2025 0
    China has unveiled a new “triad” of nuclear missiles, drones and lasers at the country’s largest ever military parade. Formations of warplanes and helicopters flew above Beijing’s Tiananmen Square after trucks carrying weaponry rolled along [...]
Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

  • Americas

    Ukraine Delivers Dozor-B Armored Vehicle To The U.S. Army

  • Europe

    Sweden reveals how Ukrainian crews were trained to use CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First Batch Of F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea completes development of new L-SAM air defense system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. approves $10 billion in medium-range missiles, howitzers, and drones for Taiwan.

  • Air Platform

    Denmark to donate 30 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by summer: acting defense chief

  • Europe

    KNDS unveils Leclerc Evolution tank at Eurosatory

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed 52 Russian Tanks and Killed 1000 Russian Soldiers in Siverskyi Donets River Crossing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s nuclear submarine would be a “natural expectation”, Admiral Daryl Caudle said.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) Embezzled and Laundered $245 Million (BDT 3,000 Crore) to Canada, USA and UAE

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. Army Selects Smart Shooter Small UAV Killing Weapons

  • Americas

    Biden Administration Approves $735 Million Arms Sale To Israel

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Developed Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Information collection “Tayra” and “Harza” Radar

  • Europe

    Hellenic Army Plans to Buy 300 M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles From USA

  • South Asia

    Independent Investigation reveals about the Pilkhana Killings, Bangladesh Rifles mutiny and Indian RAW Involvement.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Launched “Plan Galileo” Sustainment Programme

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils Kaman-19 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  • Air Platform

    Serbia negotiating with France to purchase Rafale jets, Mistral SAM and H125M helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Light Attack Aircraft

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN Upgrades Air Warfare Destroyers With Baseline 9 Aegis combat system

  • Europe

    Why Russia Upgrading Su-33 Fighters When China Called It a “Flopping Fish”?

  • Civil Aviation

    Israeli IAI To Convert Ethiopian 767-300 Passenger Aircraft Into Freighter

  • Middle East

    President Trump Deploys F-22 Raptor and F-35 Stealth Jets to Bomb Tehran

  • Europe

    Russian commercial airliners grounded most of its aircraft amid Western sanctions and cannibalization of spare parts

  • Europe

    Turkish Nurol Makina signs co-production deal with Hungary for armored vehicles.

  • Europe

    Russia Deploys 70 Years Old T-55 Tanks To Defend Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian and Chinese Military Commanders Held Meetings To Defuse Border Tensions

  • Africa

    Saudi Arabia will buy JF-17 Blunder aircraft for Sudan, not for Saudi Air Force.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rafael Unveils Aerospike Missile For Close-air Support Mission

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Started Operational Deployment on TCG Anadolu.

  • Middle East

    Saudi Patriot Battery Intercepts Houthi Ballistic Missiles

  • Middle East

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Iron Sting Mortar Munitions

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered 60 KRAB 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers From Poland

  • Europe

    Ukraine plans to rebuild its naval fleet by 2035

  • Americas

    President Trump Deploys 10,000 Troops, Warships and Special Forces in Caribbean Islands.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina, General Waker-Uz-Zaman, and Md Harun Ar Rashid should face the International Criminal Court for the massacre of students

  • Americas

    Embraer Developed Conceptual Design Of Advanced UCAV

  • South Asia

    US, Maldives Defense Pact: Both Nations Complete First Ever Defense And Security Dialogue

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Submarine: A tale of onboard fire

  • Europe

    Russia’s Largest Tank Manufacturer Halts Tank Production and Repair, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Europe

    Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia Backflipped on Fighter Jets Transfer to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    UAE Demonstrates Saab GlobalEye’s Advanced EW Capability

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M60 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges

  • Europe

    Russian Car Sales Slams To Record Low, Amid Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In Kherson

  • Europe

    Ukrainian frontline troops pleading for more tanks as temperature plummets again

  • Air Platform

    More Shameful Than Moskva Sinking: Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s MiG-31 Carrying Hypersonic Missile

  • Europe

    Turkey To Upgrade Armored Vehicles Of Its Armed Forces

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Offers Bayraktar TB2 Drones And MLRS To Kyrgyzstan

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 intercepting incoming Russian drones

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