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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 […]

  • Egyptian Navy’s Maritime Capability

    May 15, 2020 0
    Due to its size, the Egyptian Navy is a significant regional power in the Middle East and North Africa. Yet for many years it was largely composed of outdated and less capable vessels left over [...]
  • Italian Navy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS)

    June 23, 2020 0
    Italy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS) design will be Italian in nature. The Type-212A submarines are the backbone of Italian Navy’s (Marina Militare). Italy operates four type 212A submarines. Lithium-ion batteries promise greater capacity which should [...]
  • Nigeria’s M-346FA light attack jet performs first flight ahead of delivery.

    March 10, 2026 0
    After a long, troubled experience with Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets, the Nigerian Air Force is finally getting Italian M-346FA light combat aircraft. The first Leonardo M-346FA light attack aircraft built for the Nigerian Air Force [...]
  • Israeli drone company Gadfin plans for worldwide aerial-supply networks

    October 29, 2020 0
    Israel’s Gadfin drone producer was the first company in the world to receive the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority permit for urban airspace deliveries this year. That permit means that Gadfin can compete for tenders that [...]
  • U.S. Army sets to upgrade Abrams tank with Israeli Trophy APS

    July 13, 2020 0
    The U.S. Army has announced on 10 July that it is decided to mount Trophy active protection system on Abrams tanks which will deploy to Poland. According to a press release issued Friday by the U.S. Army [...]
  • More than 500 North Korean Troops Killed In Storm Shadow Missile Strikes In Kursk Region

    November 21, 2024 0
    Ukraine has fired long-range British Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, a day after launching United States-made long-range missiles into the country, British media outlets report. France and the UK authorize [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Sweden, France Sign Letter of Intent on Defense Cooperation

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Destroyed Russia’s Radar on Black Sea’s Boyko Towers

  • Americas

    HII Launches Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens

  • Infantry Weapons

    National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) II: The Most Advanced Ground Based Air Defence Systems In The World

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding Launched First LPD Flight II Harrisburg

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Army targets Beijing with its newly developed long-range Dark Eagle hypersonic missile from Japan

  • Europe

    Russia and Iran are terrorist states, President Zelenskyy criticized Iran over both conflicts

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s easy target T-90M main battle tank

  • Europe

    Navantia Starts Combat Systems Trial of Spanish S-81 Submarine “Isaac Peral”

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mossad operatives lived, worked and prayed like Muslims for years before being activated to destroy Iran’s missile factories and anti-air missiles

  • Air Platform

    France’s Safran Helping Russia’s UEC To Develop Commercial Jet Engine

  • Europe

    Turkish jet-powered drone makes its first flight

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Taiwan unveils ‘T-Dome’ missile shield modelled on Israel’s Iron Dome.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contract to Produce Ammo for Israeli Air Force.

  • Europe

    British MoD To Compensate For Damages Caused By RAF Typhoon’s Sonic Boom

  • Air Platform

    Canada will join Britain-lead GCAP fighter jet Project as observer.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief): A Band of Morons

  • Air Platform

    Watch Cool F-35 Onboard Aircraft Carriers

  • South Asia

    Russia started exchanging food from Pakistan amid Western sanctions

  • Europe

    Russian Navy top admiral shakeup follows new defeat in Black Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Systems inked a contract to produce maritime surveillance drone worth $352.8 million

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils GlobalEye AEW&C For Poland

  • Europe

    Ukraine War: Russian Economy Shrinks By 4% In A Single Quarter

  • Land Platform

    Taiwan to receive M1A2T Main Battle Tank

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Procurement Race Takes Hold In Asia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China tensions, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte wants to retain VFA with the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s first indigenous LPD starts sea trials

  • C4iSR

    Philippine to share air defense information with Japan

  • Europe

    Meat Grinder: Russia suffered 2,600 casualties in two days in Kharkiv offensive

  • South Asia

    India Deploys Chinooks And Apache Helicopters In Ladakh

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why Missiles Fired From F-22 Raptor And F-35 Are Hard To Detect?

  • Air Platform

    Airbus, Boeing Offer Chinook Heavy Lift Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Europe

    Russian will not gain any territory deploying 40 T-14 Armata tanks with engine problem

  • Air Platform

    UK MoD signs £65 million contract for Protector UAS

  • Defense Industry

    Spanish Navantia Shortlisted To Build Three Frigates For Polish Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received 13 Terradyne Gurkha Medical Evacuation Vehicles

  • Europe

    ‘Hostage situation’ at Hamburg airport as gunman drives onto runway

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Says 2783 Soldiers Killed In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Plans To Export High-tech Weapons To 12 Southeast Asia and European Countries

  • Europe

    Poland signs a deal to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 at an estimated cost of $4.6 billion

  • Europe

    NATO Confirmed Ukraine’s Bid To Join The Transatlantic Military Alliance

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi Muslim Dr. Shadman Zaman, A Jewish Convert Visited State of Israel For the First Time

  • Europe

    Russia Purchased Iranian-made Soldier’s Gear, Bulletproof Vests, Clothing And KL7.62 Assault Rifles

  • Air Platform

    China Pitching JF-17 Thunder To Argentine Air Force, Can China Deliver Jets?

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean Ballistic Missiles Contain Components From United States, United Kingdom, Japan, China, and Switzerland

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers composite mast for Finish navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes

  • Europe

    Damen Awarded Contract To Build Multi-Purpose Vessel For Portuguese Navy

  • Americas

    Troubled Argentine Air Force Can’t Find Modern Fighter Jets Without British Components Or Influence

  • Europe

    Russian politician admits on state TV that Russia has no socks, shorts, doctors, or intelligence

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Killed More Than 1,000 Wagner Mercenaries In Melitopol

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