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  • [ March 30, 2023 ] Russia deploys Iskander nuclear ballistic missile in Belarus Europe
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  • [ March 29, 2023 ] Royal Navy Begin Upgrading Type 23 Frigate With NSM Missiles Anti-ship Missile
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Month: August 2022

Europe

U.S.-made HIMARS Destroys Russian Ammunition Depot And Warehouse In Kakhovka

August 31, 2022 GDC 0

Explosions lit up the night sky as Ukrainian forces reportedly destroyed yet another Russian ammunition depot in Kakhovka, reported the Sun newspaper. This fits the ongoing Ukrainian strategy of targeting Russian ammunition warehouses in recent […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Ukrainian Pilots Record Spectacular Videos Of Polish-supplied MiG-29 Firing AGM-88 HARM Missiles

August 31, 2022 GDC 0

The Center for Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published a spectacular video showing the launch of the AGM-88 HARM missile. The Ukrainian Air Force has released footage confirming that it uses Soviet-design […]

Europe

Kazakhstan Suspends Arms Exports Amid Sanctions On Russia

August 31, 2022 GDC 0

Kazakhstan on Saturday suspended exports of weapons and military products for one year. A defense industry commission meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, the president’s office said in a statement. […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Northrop Grumman Successfully Test-fires Long-range AARGM-ER

August 31, 2022 GDC 0

Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed the third live fire test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft recently at the […]

Europe

Desperate Russia Relocates S-300 Missiles From Syria To Ukraine

August 31, 2022 GDC 0

Russia shipped units of S-300 anti-aircraft missiles from Syria to a Russian port near Crimea, according to an Israeli satellite imaging company, in an apparent attempt to bolster its air defences in its war with […]

Europe

Ukraine To Receive Vampire Counter Drone Rockets From USA

August 30, 2022 GDC 0

The US is providing Ukraine with a counter-drone system that can be fitted onto a pickup truck. Developed by L3Harris, the Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) is part of the $2.98 billion aid […]

Defense Industry

Ukraine War: Why Can’t Swedish Arms Maker Fill The Vacuum Left By Russian Arms Maker?

August 30, 2022 GDC 0

 The head of Russia’s weapons export branch said arms export revenue total in 2022 is likely to total about $10.8 billion, which would be roughly 26% lower than reported for 2021. Alexander Mikheyev, the director […]

Europe

Russia Losing Tanks And Armored Vehicles Faster Than It Can Replenish

August 30, 2022 GDC 0

Russia has faced significant losses of tanks and armored vehicles following the actions of Ukraine forces, according to reports. Ukrainska Pravda, a Ukrainian online newspaper, reported that on Saturday Kyiv forces were successful in destroying […]

Europe

Indonesian Navy commissions 9th and Final Bintuni-Class LST

August 30, 2022 GDC 0

The KRI Teluk Calang is the 7th ship of the class, but it’s the 9th commissioned ship of the Bintuni class LST, as the 8th (KRI Teluk Weda) and 9th (KRI Teluk Wondama) ships were […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Solomon Islands Refused To Refuel U.S. Coast Guard Vessel

August 29, 2022 GDC 0

A United States Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the Solomon Islands government did not respond to a request for it to refuel and provision, a […]

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  • European Union To Sanction Iran As It Kills 160 Student Protesters

    November 1, 2022 0
    Iran’s Foreign Ministry says statements from German officials about imposing potential sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps are irresponsible and not constructive. Iranian Hypocrisy: Iran Maintains Political Relationship With American Jewish GroupsAugust 22, 2020U.S. Seized [...]
  • Bangladeshi Court Rejects Sedation Charges Against Aljazeera Network For Blowing Whistle About Army Chief’s Corruption

    February 24, 2021 0
    A court in Bangladesh has rejected an attempt to bring charges of sedition against the director general of Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN) and three others who contributed to an investigation into high-level corruption in [...]
  • Taiwanese F-16 warned of 20 Chinese J-11 fighters over Taiwan Straits

    August 15, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Since Chinese fighter jets were reported to have crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday (Aug. 10), news has surfaced that some of the over 20 warplanes were likely [...]
  • Australia Discloses Details Of New Joint Support Ship

    May 24, 2022 0
    During INDO PACIFIC 2022 several contenders emerged for the Royal Australian Navy’s requirement for new Joint Support Ships (JSS). Under project SEA2200, Australia will domestically build two multipurpose auxiliary vessels, able to perform both sealift [...]
  • Xian developed two prototype KJ-600 AEW aircraft for PLA Navy

    November 12, 2021 0
    The KJ-600, a carrier-based airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft developed by Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, successfully completed a new flight test, according to the Chinese state media Global Times. Entry into service is expected between [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded $7.6 Billion Contract For 129 F-35 Stealth Jets

    August 18, 2022 0
    American defence firm Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract modification to a previously awarded advanced acquisition contract for the procurement of 129 F-35 aircraft in Lot 15. Italy Procures Five F-35A and One F-35B [...]
Europe

Russia deploys Iskander nuclear ballistic missile in Belarus

March 30, 2023 0

NUCLEAR weapons newly deployed by Vladimir Putin could obliterate Kyiv and Nato capitals in just two minutes. The Iskander missiles have been sent to the Belarus, whose leader is a close ally of the Russian […]

Europe

U.S. State Department Approves HIMARS Artillery Rockets For Netherlands

March 28, 2023 0

The U.S. government has approved the sale of 20 new M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers to the Netherlands, according to the Pentagon’s top arms broker. The U.S. military’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]

Europe

Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian rocket launchers with precision strike

March 20, 2023 0

The Ukrainian military has released ariel footage showing Ukraine’s artillery destroying Russian Uragan self-propelled multiple rocket launcher systems with precision strikes. According to the Ukraine Weapons Tracker OSINT group, three Russian BM-27 Uragan 9P140 220mm multiple rocket […]

Europe

Sweden And Finland Deliver Additional Ammunitions To Ukraine

March 18, 2023 0

The Swedish government announced on January 20 that Swedish Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and Finland’s Minister of Defence Mikko Savola signed a Finnish-Swedish letter of intent that will enable Finland to provide Ukraine with heavy military […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin ramps up production of HIMARS artillery rockets amid high demands from European nations

March 15, 2023 0

Lockheed Martin’s mobile rocket launcher plant in Camden, Arkansas is gearing up to boost production of the HIMARS system after its success on the battlefield in Ukraine drove up demand from other nations, executives said […]

Europe

Ukraine started firing 110km range Vilkha artillery rockets

March 7, 2023 0

Ukraine has used an indigenous guided artillery rocket with greater range than the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) provided by the US and allies, a Ukrainian official revealed. The Vilkha-M can strike a target […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Navy To Trials Shipboard Neptune Anti-ship Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China, Solomon Islands security pact is a grave concern for Australia and the U.S.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Raytheon PHASER Drone Killing High Energy Radar

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Unveils Next-gen MEKO A-300 Frigate

  • Naval Platforms

    Mighty US Navy: This Is How US Can Take Spratly Islands!

  • Middle East

    QEAF and RAF formed a joint Typhoon squadron

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy To Buy 40 Shipborne Heron And Searcher UAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Formally Name QBZ191 Rifle As Type 20 Assault Rifle

  • Air Platform

    Japan to Manufacture Technologically Superior Weapons in Asia-Pacific Region

  • Air Platform

    Why Australia Needs B-21 Raider For Long-range Strike Missions?

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Buys Three MQ-9 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Egypt To Buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon From Italy Worth $3 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Brazil’s Embraer Sells 100 Phenom 300E jets to NetJets

  • Air Platform

    Turkish fifth-gen TFX to make first flight in 2026

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Now Claims Russian Vladivostok And Nepalese Mount Everest Of Theirs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia readies for multinational exercise Talisman Sabre

  • Air Platform

    Luftwaffe Set to Acquire 40 New Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 4 Aircrafts

  • Middle East

    ‘Suicide drone’ used to attack Israeli ship, report

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

  • Middle East

    Israeli Iron Dome Shoots Down Iranian-made Drone Fired From Gaza

  • Europe

    France Started Backfilling Rafale Shortfalls

  • Americas

    Biden Admin Stepped Up Efforts To Block Iran Acquiring Components For Its Drone Program From America, Europe And Asia

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Blow Up Turret Of Their Own Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Copycat J-16 Is Superior To All Other Su-30 Fighters, Says PLAAF

  • Africa

    China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

  • Americas

    Saab Started Production of Gripen F For Brazilian Air Force

  • Europe

    Raytheon delivers NASAMS II to Lithuanian Army

  • Air Platform

    Could Canada’s convoluted procurement process leave RCAF without operable fighters?

  • Infantry Weapons

    Target Galwan Valley: China tests lightweight 122mm Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Export Reverse Engineered Tor SAM Named HQ-17AE

  • Africa

    Kenyan Air Force Received All Three C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded A Contract To Supply RBS 70 NG SAM To Argentina

  • Americas

    US Navy’s JPALS landing system reaches initial operational capability

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia to Receive F-16V Block 70 FighterJets in 2024

  • Air Platform

    China Commissions Aerial Refueling Variant Y-20 Heavy-lift Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    How Russia Rebrand Same Fighter Jets And Sale Soviet-era Su-27 As Su-30 and Su-35?

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract For Carl Gustaf M4 Trainer

  • Air Platform

    The KUS-FS UAV to be deployed for RoKA Ground Operations Command

  • Indian Navy Submarine
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Suffers Budget Crisis As It Plans to Expand Operations

  • Air Platform

    South Korea’s first homegrown fighter jet completes test flight

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin gets $447M to build 12 MH-60R helicopters for South Korean Navy

  • Europe

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

  • Naval Platforms

    Bye Bye MiG-29K Dud, India Negotiating With France To Buy Rafale M Naval Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    No More Ice Cream, Turkey Rejects Second Batch Of S-400 Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to acquire 500 kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    With hypothermia, constant drone attacks and shelling by Ukraine, Russian losses mount to 110,000 dead soldiers

  • Air Platform

    Greece Signed A Contract To Buy 18 Rafale Fighters

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan Bought Israeli Iron Dome Missile System

  • Americas

    Rolls-Royce to manufacture propellers for U.S. Navy’s Constellation (FFG-62) frigates

  • Air Platform

    China Worries As Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter Using Stinger Missile

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