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East Asia and Pacific Region

Chinese ZBD-09 infantry fighting vehicles spotted with metal screens atop to protect against FPV drones

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  • Germany Set to Order Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighters for Luftwaffe

    April 21, 2020 0
    Germany will order 45 fighter aircraft from Boeing to replace the Luftwaffe’s aging Tornado jets learned GDC quoting Der Spiegel magazine. Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer emailed her U.S. counterpart Mark Esper on Thursday to inform [...]
  • Indian DRDO to make ASTRA Mk2 missile based on recovered Chinese PL-15E missile.

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  • Ukrainian soldiers compared Leopard 2 tanks to Mercedes and Russian T-90M tanks to GWM

    February 21, 2023 0
    A Ukrainian soldier compared Germany’s Leopard 2 tanks to a Mercedes and called the Russian T-90M tank GWM (Chinese Great Wall Motors) as he trained them before their arrival on the battlefield, saying he hoped [...]
  • Poland Purchases 116 Second-hand M1 Abrams Tanks From U.S. Inventory

    August 2, 2022 0
    On Friday, July 15, 2022, the Polish defense minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced the purchase of 116 second-hand M1 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States to strengthen its armed forces following the invasion of Ukraine by [...]
  • U.S. Begun Training Ukrainian Troops On HIMARS Rockets

    June 9, 2022 0
    Ukrainian Soldiers have begun training on the first U.S.-made rocket artillery systems at an undisclosed location outside of the country, according to a senior U.S. defense official. U.S. State Department Confirms Delivery Of M142 HIMARS [...]
  • U.S. Donates Four Cessna Aircraft to Philippines Navy

    February 17, 2022 0
    The Cessna planes will be used to train new naval aviators, as well as to maintain the capabilities of current pilots and the technical expertise of aviation mechanics.  Bangladesh Army’s Cessna 152 Training Aircraft CrashedDateMarch [...]
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 […]

  • Middle East

    Elbit subsidiary acquires Israeli autonomous AI-powered off-road robotic vehicle company.

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall to purchase German shipbuilder Kiel.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey, Ukraine To Jointly Produce Anka MALE UAV

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indo-Israeli Joint Venture Makes First MRSAM for Indian Army

  • Defense Industry

    GE Aviation to supply 99 engines for HAL Tejas MK1A

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PT PAL Shipyard signed contract to build two Scorpene evolved class submarines for Indonesian Navy

  • Americas

    US Navy Christened Future Virginia-class USS Hyman G. Rickover Submarine

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin Had Affairs Multiple Women Including A Cleaner: Report

  • Africa

    Ethiopian Air Force Showcases Turkish Akinci Drones

  • Central Asia

    Russia’s failure to defend CSTO member Armenia forced Kazakhstan to turn to the West for strategic needs, Chinese media reported

  • Americas

    Russia bans Ecuadorian ‘banana’ after Ecuador agrees to transfer Russian-made arms to Ukraine via the U.S.

  • C4iSR

    Moldova to get VERA-NG passive tracking system

  • Air Platform

    Flying coffin: Indian Air Force will retire Russian-dud MiG-21 in 2025 after 400 crashes and 200 dead pilots

  • Americas

    US Army successfully launches Altius 700 drone from Black Hawk helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarine, Scraps Conventional Submarine Project

  • Europe

    Hanwha Aerospace offers advanced Redback IFV combat vehicles to Romania

  • Europe

    Latvia Purchases Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence Systems

  • C4iSR

    China’s CETC Displays KLJ-7A Radar For JF-17 Block III

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain purchases four Patriot missile batteries worth $1.7 billion.

  • Defense Industry

    France’s Safran to buy sea drone maker Exail Technologies.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea launches Miguel Malvar-class guided missile frigate for Philippine Navy

  • Europe

    Sweden moves to fortify strategic Gotland Island, which is a prime target for Putin

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Picking Up Russian Conscripts By Their Cell Phone Location, Pounding Them With Howitzers

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian heavy 2S5 Giatsint-S artillery system

  • South Asia

    India set to acquire 30 MQ-9 Reaper or Predator-B HALE UAV from US worths $3 billion

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Georgia

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Produce Eighth THAAD Battery

  • Air Platform

    The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I Adir is the pinnacle of modern aerospace industries proving Elon Musk wrong about manned fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-24 fighter bomber crashed due to metal fatigue

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin submit proposal to Canada’s future fighter capability project (FFCP) programme

  • Americas

    Brazilian Army purchased Czech Zuzana 2 155mm howitzer, ditching Chinese SH-15 howitzer

  • Air Platform

    F-15QA Ababil: Boeing Delivers the Most Technologically Advanced Fighter Jets to Qatar

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy’s Fourth PPA Patrol Ship

  • C4iSR

    China delivers new intelligence gathering spy ship to Pakistan navy

  • Defense Industry

    Australia buying ‘highest quality’ secondhand Virginia class submarines from US, congressman says

  • Land Platform

    China delivers large shipment of Chinese armored vehicles and artillery systems to Burkina Faso.

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Koral EW Downed Russian Drone In Syria

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Patriot PAC-3 Missiles Shot Down All Hypersonic Kinzhal and Zirkon Missiles On Weekend Attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches the Philippine Navy Corvette ‘BRP Miguel Malvar’

  • Europe

    BAE Systems And IVECO To Promote Amphibious Combat Vehicle In International Markets

  • Europe

    Turkish startup develops stealth spray paint for combat drones.

  • Americas

    U.S. Sends ScanEagle Drones, Howitzers And Carl Gustaf Recoil Rifles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles From The U.S.

  • Americas

    Embraer Developed Conceptual Design Of Advanced UCAV

  • Europe

    Drone Footage Shows Putin’s Troops Surrendered To Ukraine’s Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Turkish-made Long-range Artillery Rocket

  • Infantry Weapons

    Belarus develops advanced missile technologies based on Polonez-M and Buk-MB3

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ATACMS strikes destroyed Russia’s space tracking and communication center in Crimea

  • Middle East

    Israel declares state of war after Hamas killed more than 700 hundreds civilians and abducted 100 citizens

  • Air Platform

    Saab proposes GlobalEye for South Korean AEW&C requirement

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