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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 […]

  • USS Canberra Commissioning Ceremony Held in Australia

    July 22, 2023 0
    The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, the first time a U.S. Navy vessel joined active service at a foreign port, as the two close allies step up their military ties [...]
  • Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Breaks Altitude Records Of 33,000 Feet

    August 8, 2024 0
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  • CSTO Dead: U.S. Invites Armenia and Azerbaijan to NATO Summit in Washington

    June 30, 2024 0
    Armenia began moving closer to the West after Russia failed to act when Azerbaijan established control over Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023. Against this backdrop, Yerevan has begun to discuss joining the European Union and withdrawing from [...]
  • Russia To Supply Advanced Spy Satellite To Iran, Washington Post

    June 20, 2021 0
    Russia is preparing to provide Iran with an advanced satellite that would enable it to track potential military targets across the Middle East, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. To Supply Arms Or Not To [...]
  • Israeli Mossad assassinates Iran’s IRGC intelligence chief and his deputy

    June 16, 2025 0
     Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ intelligence chief, Mohammad Kazemi, and his deputy, Hassan Mohaqiq, were killed in an Israeli strike on Sunday. Israeli Mossad operatives lived, worked and prayed [...]
  • Iran unveils clone of U.S.-made Switchblade kamikaze drone

    March 31, 2024 0
    Iran’s military recently conducted extensive military exercises under the codename “Eghtedar,” which translates to “Power.” These exercises served as a platform for testing the newly unveiled Sina kamikaze drones, which bear an external resemblance to [...]
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 […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

  • Air Platform

    Armenian Su-30s turned out to be useless in the Karabakh conflict: Professor Boris Sokolov

  • Middle East

    Israeli Special Forces Destroyed Underground Missile Production Factory in Syria

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 127 Tanks, 239 APVs and 161 Artillery Systems in a Week

  • Europe

    Polish Coast Guard to procure OPV from France

  • Europe

    Saab Delivers Upgraded Gotland-class Submarine to Swedish Navy

  • Europe

    UK bans use of Huawei 5G kits

  • Middle East

    Hamas Terrorist Killed 480 Israeli Civilians, Israeli Defense Force Strikes Back

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia to Buy JASSM-ER and NSM Missiles Worth $2.6 Billion

  • Europe

    Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed: Azerbaijani Defense Ministry

  • Europe

    Russia’s Shahed-136 kamikaze drones detonated in NATO country Romania

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Deploys AT-6 Close Air Support Aircraft to Cambodian Border

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Missile Defense Agency Test Fires Iron Dome And David’s Sling Missiles

  • Europe

    Massive explosions rip through Russian air base in Crimea as Ukraine launches ten ATACMS missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile Defense System in Crimea and Belgorod.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus, Boeing Offer Chinook Heavy Lift Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Europe

    Lithuania plans to buy 120 Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce 40mm grenade launcher ammo for Germany

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Another Su-35 Fighter Jet In Kherson, 28th Su-35 Downed In Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Carl-Gustaf Anti-tank Launchers for Poland

  • Infantry Weapons

    Iran used Chinese derivatives M-7 AKA Fateh-313 and Qiam-1 missile to attack US-base in Iraq

  • Europe

    Ukraine Takes Control of Russian Pantsir Missile System, Destroys Russian Su-25 Jet

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Plan to Buy Rafale Fighter Jets and A400M Transport Aircraft, Retires Russian-made Jets

  • 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.  

  • Europe

    Spectacular explosion: Ukraine continues to hit Russian oil refinery and fuel depots

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo delivers new, more powerful AESA radar for British Typhoon fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi, Yakovlev and Mikoyan Design Bureau Ran Into Supply Chain Disruption Due to Sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Sends Warships To South China Sea To Stop Chinese Fishing Flotilla Entering Its EEZ

  • Americas

    AH-64E Apache And Jolly Green II Complete Joint Exercise

  • Anti-ship Missile

    U.S. Army conducted the first Typhon missile system live fire exercise in Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s Type 093 Class Nuclear Submarine Crashed In Taiwan Strait Killing Everyone Onboard

  • Africa

    Northrop Grumman To Start Production Of IBCS Systems For US Army

  • Europe

    Norway Scrambled F-35A to Intercept Russian Tu-142 MPA

  • Defense Industry

    Thai Air Force Plans To Buy Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jet

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Air Force Received Sixth and Final GlobalEye Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

  • Europe

    Prime Minister Sunak pledges long-range attack drones for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s F-35B Lands Aboard ITS Cavour For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    France Offered Indian Navy To Loan Four Upgraded Rafale-M Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar to receive first Su-30SME this year

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed: Ukraine’s ATACMS with M39 munition destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Luhansk Oblast

  • Europe

    Sweden Donates 51 CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russia’s TOS-1A thermobaric artillery

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Fears Assassination After Russian Forces Withdraw From Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Germany blocks Eurofighter jets sale to Saudi Arabia over Yemen conflict

  • Europe

    Turkey integrates South Korean engine with MBT Altay

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia discusses the potential acquisition of Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu Jets.

  • Europe

    Global Defense Giants Quietly Making Billions From Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall’s showcases hybrid solution for threat-commensurate, modern mobile air defense

  • Defense Industry

    Poland discloses details of Bayraktar TB2 deals

  • Europe

    Ukraine partnered with Germany to produce Bohdana self-propelled artillery system.

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