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Month: August 2020

Middle East

The Elite And The Best: Israeli Special Forces Units

August 5, 2020 GDC 0

Israel has been in intense combat since the day of its foundation. The need to survive, outrun and outgun their enemies has created some of the most elite and well-respected units in the world. Israel […]

Air Platform

Boeing, MHI Partner on State of the Art Upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet

August 5, 2020 GDC 0

TOKYO (GDC) – Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) recently signed a Direct Commercial Sale agreement to support upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet. The contract is part of a larger $4.5 billion modernization program, announced by […]

Naval Platforms

Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros-class frigate

August 5, 2020 GDC 0

The Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) has published further details of the mid-life upgrade (MLU) being undertaken for the country’s MEKO 200 (Track IIA/IIB) Barbaros-class frigates. A computer-created graphic image showing a Barbaros-class frigate […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia condemns China’s claim of the South China Sea

August 4, 2020 GDC 0

Australia says China’s claims to disputed islands are ‘invalid’ and are not consistent with UN convention on law of the sea. Australia has declared “there is no legal basis” to China’s territorial and maritime claims […]

Naval Platforms

India’s domestically developed AIP for project 75I submarine

August 4, 2020 GDC 0

India is yet to adopt Air Independent Power (AIP) for its submarines. Also known as Air Independent Propulsion, this technology allows a non-nuclear submarine to operate for longer without having to surface. This makes it harder […]

C4iSR

Aselsan UMTAS Data Link System

August 3, 2020 GDC 0

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South Asia

Rohingya whips Bangladeshi troop after a troop sexually assaulted a woman

August 3, 2020 GDC 0

DHAKA (GDC) — The Bangladesh military said Thursday it had ordered an investigation after a Rohingya family in a refugee camp accused army troops of sexually assaulting a Rohingya woman. The inquiry comes as around […]

Air Platform

Rafale will have a strategic advantage over Sukhoi fighters: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa

August 3, 2020 GDC 0

The Rafale aircraft will give India a strategic advantage in case of any aerial combat with Sino-Flankers in the mountainous Tibet region as the fleet will be able to use the terrain to its advantage, […]

Air Platform

Indra Joins FCAS Programme With Equal Partnership

August 3, 2020 GDC 0

Indra has confirmed that it is participating in the New Generation Weapon System/Future Combat Air System (NGWS/FCAS) Joint Concept Study as the national co-ordinator for Spain, on a par with Dassault (France) and Airbus D&S (Germany). […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Indian Navy’s forward posture strategy in Malacca Straits

August 3, 2020 GDC 0

While the Indian Army and Air Force are fully deployed on the Aksai Chin border, the Indian Navy through its forward posture has ensured that there is no Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy threat […]

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  • Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches second PCG’s MRRV

    November 25, 2021 0
    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, held a launching ceremony for the second of two large multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) being built for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Japan’s [...]
  • Epic Fail: Putin’s Forces Are Pushed Out Of Donbas Before Russian Victory Day Parade

    May 8, 2022 0
    Russia’s revived invasion of Ukraine appears to have fizzled, suffering minimal gains and heavy losses once again on the front lines. Russian Oil Depot On Fire After Ukrainian Missile StrikeDateMay 8, 2022US ‘Ghost’ drones will [...]
  • Secretary of Navy Touts New Frigate For Partners Navies

    October 31, 2020 0
     The secretary of the Navy is bullish on the future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG) and said it may be a possible candidate for sale to the nation’s allied and partner navies.  In an Oct. 28 [...]
  • IRGC commanders abandon posts, conscripted troops forced to guard IRGC position amid US and Israeli strikes – report

    March 7, 2026 0
    Following the killing of Ali Khamenei and the targeted killings of more than 400 high-ranking military officers, other IRGC military commanders, officers have abandoned their barracks, leaving soldiers in dangerous conditions and forcing them to [...]
  • BAE Systems Cut Steel For Third Type 026 Frigates, HMS Belfast

    July 14, 2021 0
    In a steel cut ceremony at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Glasgow, His Royal Highness, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, set the plasma cutting machine to work on the first plate of steel for the third [...]
  • Autocratic Erdogan: Turkey seems to be heading towards war

    September 2, 2020 0
    Turkey seems to be heading to war with Europe in a possible repeat of a conflict last seen during Ottoman times, said Koert Debeuf, an associate researcher for the Institute for European Studies. The Turkish [...]
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 […]

  • Industry

    U.S. Should Plan Early For Foreign Military Sale, Says DSCA Chief

  • Europe

    Trump Admin Pushes For $700 Million GE Engine Sale to Turkiye.

  • Europe

    Russian warship Admiral Levchenko’s Ukrainian-made propulsion caught fire in the Barents Sea due to spare parts shortages

  • Europe

    Russia Stops Exporting T-90 Tanks As It Lost Astounding 65% Of Land Platforms In Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Deliveres Six Bayraktar Tactical Block 2 (TB2) UAVs To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine to receive first F-16 fighter jets by December 2023

  • South Asia

    Turkiye to establish drone assembly facility in Pakistan.

  • Air Platform

    Hongdu L-15/JL-15 Falcon advanced trainer/light attack aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Russia to Deliver 2 Mi-171A2 helicopters to Bangladesh Police

  • Europe

    Germany will send a company of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, allows allies to send tanks

  • C4iSR

    Australian MC-55A Peregrines EW aircraft undergoing flight-testing

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Purchased Taiwanese MIM-23B Hawk Anti-air System For Ukrainian Forces

  • Europe

    Estonia Selects Blue Spear Anti-Ship Missile for Coastal Batteries

  • Air Platform

    Russian Defense Industries Can’t Manufacture Drones, Russia Buys Drones From Belarus and Iran

  • Europe

    Sweden Transfer 5,000 AT-4 Disposable Anti-tank Weapons to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    France sends first batch of Mirage fourth-gen fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Calling For Retired Pilots To Join The War In Ukraine, British Intelligence Report

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan sent thousands of servicemen and armored vehicles to Syunik

  • Middle East

    Iran has agreed to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of framework agreement.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Russian Supply Routes To Nova Khakovka In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Butchers of Russia: Hundreds are buried in a mass grave in Bucha, near Kyiv

  • Europe

    India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class Submarine

  • C4iSR

    Airbus selects Saab Gripen’s Arexis EW suite for Eurofighter EK (Electronic Combat) variant aircraft

  • Europe

    Serbia upgrades BTR-82A armored vehicles with new remote weapons station.

  • Europe

    Spanish Navantia Proposes F110-Class Frigates For Hellenic Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar to launch its first satellite in orbit next year with Japan’s help

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s PM Tarique Rahman admits that audit findings show the Rooppur nuclear plant, Karnaphuli tunnel and Padma bridge were overpriced due to corruption.

  • Middle East

    China’s Y-20 transport aircraft delivers weapons and tunnel boring equipments to Iran under an $8 billion gold-for-weapons deal.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30SM crashed in Petrozavodsk due to pilot error.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Can Soviet-era Tor, Buk, Pantsir, S-300 and S-400 handle evolving threats?

  • Middle East

    Syrian Army’s Mi-24 Crashed in Homs

  • Europe

    A major fire ripped through the Sukhoi Design Bureau office in Moscow

  • Europe

    Italy Sending Sophisticated SAM/T Long-range Anti-ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s attempts to occupy Donbas has failed by Ukrainian resistance

  • Europe

    President Zelensky confirms use of HIMARS and ATACMS to strike inside Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey and Greece join European Sky Shield missile defense project

  • Europe

    Russian media shows extensive damage to T-90 tanks and fake unexploded creative armors due to corruption

  • Defense Industry

    Serbia Plans To Buy New Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Putin Sacks General Lapin, Later Found General Lapin Dead In Moscow River

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine’s Interceptor Drones Hunt Russia’s Shahed Drone on Autopilot.

  • South Asia

    Drenched in Blood: Bangladesh Army, BGB and Police Shoot Bangladeshi Student Protesters in Point Blank

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighter Jet Is Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions On Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Norwegian Telenor exits Myanmar after the military coup

  • Europe

    700,000 Dead Russians: Russia’s Attempts to Recapture Kursk Region Falters as Russians and North Koreans Dying by the Minute

  • Europe

    Romania to purchase KF51 main battle tanks.

  • Africa

    Nigeria cleared to buy 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters

  • Uncategorized

    Turkish Shipyard Launches First Milgem Corvette For Ukrainian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s allies urge European countries to supply F-16 jets to Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli F-16 Destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 Anti-air System In Syria

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