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  • [ April 25, 2026 ] Trump Admin Sanctioned China’s largest oil refinery tied to Iran’s shadow oil business. Americas
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Year: 2021

Middle East

Russian S-400 Watches As The Israeli Air Force Bombs Latakia Port Destroying Iranian Weapons Cache

December 31, 2021 GDC 0

Israeli air strikes against targets in Syria may be one of the main reasons for the growing crisis between Russia and Turkey since they’re highlighting the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems may not be as effective as Turkey believed. […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin To Develop A New Variant Of F-35 For Unspecified Customer

December 31, 2021 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has been contracted to design and develop a variant of its F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) geared towards the requirements of an unspecified foreign customer. The US Department of Defense (DoD) […]

Air Platform

Pakistan Buys Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets

December 30, 2021 GDC 0

Islamabad (GDC) –Pakistan has acquired 25 Chinese multirole J-10C fighter jets in response to India’s purchase of Rafale aircraft, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Wednesday. The minister told reporters in his home […]

Europe

Fincantieri Awarded $463 Million Contract to Build Second LSS for Italian Navy

December 30, 2021 GDC 0

A consortium led by Italian company Fincantieri has signed a contract with OCCAR (Organization Conjointe de Cooperation sur l’Armement, the international organization for joint armament cooperation) for the construction of a second logistic support ship […]

Europe

Royal Navy’s HMS Portland Receives Major Refit

December 30, 2021 GDC 0

HMS Portland, the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate, is ready to take its place on the front line of naval operations after completing 8-month long regeneration. Eight months after emerging from a major refit in its […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China Donates Type 035B Submarine To Myanmar

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

Myanmar commissioned a former People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) Type 35B Ming-class submarine from China last week. The submarine, named “UMS Minye Kyaw Htin” joined the fleet during a ceremony on 24 […]

Europe

Amid Tensions With Russia, French Warship Visits Ukrainian Port

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

A French warship has dogged in a Ukrainian port. The visit by the French anti-submarine frigade to Ukraine as it comes amid mounting tensions with Russia reported Kyiv Post. East-West tensions are at a high […]

Air Platform

Boeing is testing AH-64E Block 2, the new high-speed Apache concept

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

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Americas

U.S. Senate Cleared $4.9 Billion Funding For New Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

The US Senate has authorized the country’s annual defense funding bill, allocating $4.9 billion for the procurement of three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The US Senate voted on 15 December for a version of the National […]

Defense Industry

Serbia Plans To Buy New Fighter Jets

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

Croatia announced it will purchase 12 used French Rafale fighter jets for almost a billion EUR. The country cited tensions in the region as the reason why it must establish military deterrence. “This will not […]

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  • Russia’s high-value 96L6 radar system burnt in occupied Crimea

    March 7, 2025 0
    A high-value Russian air defense radar was engulfed in flames in occupied Crimea. Footage shared online shows the burning 96L6 radar system, which supports S-300 and S-400 missile batteries, on the Yevpatoria highway’s roadside near [...]
  • Ukraine’s allies urge European countries to supply F-16 jets to Ukraine

    February 1, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s allies have been urged to supply F-16 jets as “the natural next step” in the war with Russia. Ukraine aims to receive 100 F-16 fighter jets from Western countriesDateJune 1, 2023Ukraine will not be [...]
  • U.S. Navy Confirms AIM-174 (SM-6) Air Launched Configuration is ‘Operationally Deployed’

    July 8, 2024 0
    The SM-6 Air Launched Configuration (ALC), known by its official designation as the AIM-174, is the longest range air-to-air missile ever fielded by the U.S. Navy. AIM-174B ‘Gunslinger’ Nickname Hinted at by Commander, Naval Air [...]
  • Russia’s arms export hit rock bottom, only $1 billion of arms exported in 2024, reported SIPRI

    March 13, 2025 0
    It has been three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the conflict has had a profound effect on the Russian weapons industry, causing its arms exports to plummet. Russia Lost 93% Arms Export [...]
  • Ukrainian Special Forces Struck Wagner-backed RSF Militia In Sudan

    September 21, 2023 0
    Military intelligence spokesperson Andrii Yusov said in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 20 that he cannot confirm nor deny Ukraine’s role in a strike against Wagner-backed RSF militia in Sudan. Wagner mercenary boss [...]
  • In-depth Look At Turkish First Supersonic “Hürjet /Hürjet 270/Hurkus-C” Advanced jet Trainer And Light Attack Aircraft

    January 5, 2021 0
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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 […]

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 […]

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine To Receive Missile Early Warning Radar And EOTS From Israel To Protect Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    Marshall Aerospace expects strong demand for surplus UK Hercules

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    First South Korea Designed Submarine Starts Sea Trials

  • Air Platform

    GKN Aerospace Delivers Upgraded Engine For Gripen C/D Fighter Jet.

  • Middle East

    Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the death toll rises on both sides

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to Design Royal Navy’s Future Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Fighting A Modern Warfare

  • Air Platform

    Philippine wants to buy T129 but Turkey can’t get an export license

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Second F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Plane To US Air Force

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean FFX Batch III Frigate to be equipped with the Long-Range Naval L-SAM

  • Air Platform

    Australia received two new Chinook Helo

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia could have uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the U.S.

  • Europe

    Australia, France To Jointly Produce Ammunitions For Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s MiG-29 Pilot Dies During Crash Landing

  • Americas

    World’s Most Advanced EW Suite Delivered To US Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle Fleet

  • Europe

    Russian Military Admits That Its Soldiers Killed, Including Army General

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China reverse-engineered Russia’s S-350 Vityaz medium-range surface-to-air missile

  • Europe

    Russia’s High-ranking Customs Official Detained in Criminal Investigation, Interfax Reports

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rostec Admits It was Forced To Replace Faulty Components of Chinese S-400

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall will sends 139 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Americas

    NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

  • Americas

    Fincantieri awarded contract to build two more Constellation-class frigates for US Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia pledges $2.7 billion to progress nuclear submarine shipyard build.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha, Kongsberg Team Up For Australian Army’s Howitzers Requirements

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Confirmed That It had Destroyed Iran’s Caspian Sea Naval Base and 5 Frigates Before Ceasefire.

  • Europe

    Turkish Army to Get New Indigenous Heavy Machine Guns

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to rejoin the F-35 program after Trump takes over the Whitehouse.

  • Land Platform

    Russian paratroopers to get high-speed buggies based on armored vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan UMTAS Data Link System

  • C4iSR

    France purchases Saab GlobalEye Early Warning And Control Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Intends to Deliver F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Reshuffles Key Army Positions At Scandal Riddle Directorate General of Defense Intelligence (DGFI) For Human Rights Violation

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Unveils First Prototype TFX Fighter Jet

  • Middle East

    Iranian-flag cargo ship Touska was carrying dual-use technology from China to Iran.

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded a contract to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S. Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s modernized Pantsir-SM-SV anti-aircraft missile system days after Russia boost its efficacy

  • Americas

    Austal USA Breaks Ground On The New Steel Manufacturing Line

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Destroys $16 Million Russian Ka-52 Alligator Helicopter in Drone Strike

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) To Build Six OPV For Philippines Navy

  • Air Platform

    Russian Untrained Pilots Crashing Aircraft To Ground

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkey has introduced the ALKA-KAPLAN high-energy laser weapon

  • South Asia

    দুর্নীতিগ্রস্থ বাংলাদেশী কর্মকর্তা রোহিঙ্গা শরণার্থীদের ৫৫,০০০ পাসপোর্ট জারি করেছেন (Google Translated)

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aster Air Defense Missile System

  • Air Platform

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

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea started mass producing KN-24 ballistic missiles to fulfil Russia’s order

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Integrated Lightning II Targeting Pod Into Super Hornet

  • Air Platform

    Newly Released Infrared Footage Shows the U.S. Testing Either F-47 Sixth-gen Fighter or Hypersonic Glide Vehicle.

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