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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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  • Ukraine’s HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Russia’s Upgraded Buk Surface-to-air Missile

    October 28, 2024 0
    A newly released video captures the moment a Ukrainian HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) obliterates a prized Russian Buk missile launcher in a dramatic strike. US Army Deploys HIMARS Near CrimeaDateApril 15, 2021Ukrainian HIMARS [...]
  • Russian Su-24 crashed landed at military airfields

    February 6, 2020 0
    The Russian front-line bomber nearly crashed during landing due to a crew error learnt GDC quoting Russian news agency Avia.Pro. A day ago, while landing at one of the military airfields, the Russian Su-24 front-line [...]
  • Serbia, Poland To Buy Israeli Spike LR Anti-tank Missiles

    September 9, 2021 0
    Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems wants to add Serbia and Poland to its customer base for Spike LR2 missiles. At the same time, the company is promoting its products at the MSPO Defense Industry Show [...]
  • ST Engineering launched Singapore Navy’s first Victory-class multi-role combat vessel.

    October 27, 2025 0
    As informed, the launching ceremony took place today (October 21, 2025). MRCV Victory is the first of six MRCVs to be built by ST Engineering under a detailed design and construction contract awarded by the [...]
  • Russia Lost 93% Arms Export Orders Due To Poor Performance Of Its Military Hardware In Ukraine War

    December 8, 2024 0
    Exports of Russian weapons will have dropped by 93 percent in three years by the end of 2024, a defense policy expert has found. The country’s arms exports have been falling since its President Vladimir [...]
  • Defecting Wagner Boss Shot Down Russian Helicopter, Putin Deploys Troops in Moscow Fearing Coup

    June 24, 2023 0
    Defecting Wagner mercenery boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has said his 25,000-strong force is “ready to die” after they seized the city of Rostov-on-Don, as Moscow’s mayor announces anti-terrorist measures to reinforce security in the capital city. Putin’s [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Africa

    Russia Plans To Open Naval Base In Sudan derailing Sudan, Israel Peace Deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems purchases South Korean charge system for 155mm guns

  • Europe

    Israel Considers Sending Iron Dome To Ukraine After Anti-semitic Remarks By Sergei Lavrov

  • Industry

    Rostec Will Unite Sukhoi and Mikoyan Design Bureau To Avoid Bankruptcy

  • Europe

    Russia lined up 165 soldiers to parade in front of Major General Oleg Moiseev, then Ukrainian HIMARS strikes killed everyone

  • Air Platform

    U.S. To Expedite Delivery Of F-16V Block 70 To Taiwan

  • South Asia

    The U.S. Should Coordinate With EU, Australia And UK To Sanction Bangladesh RAB And DGFI

  • Defense Industry

    IAI, KAI Sign MoU for Development of Loitering Munitions

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam Turning Cold War Era MiG-21 mothballs into target drones

  • Americas

    Donald Trump Awards Australian Prime Minister Morrison “The Legion of Merit”

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Lays Keel of Its New IDS Submarine for RoC Navy

  • Air Platform

    UAE suspends talks with US over purchase of F-35 fighter jets

  • Europe

    Czech Republic replaces Russian SAM with Israeli Spyder ADS

  • Europe

    Ukrainian F-16 Pilots Learned How to Unlearn Soviet-Era Tactics and Relearn Western Flying Mindset at the British Academy.

  • Europe

    Sweden’s Gripen Fighter Jets Chases Russian Su-35 Out of NATO Skies

  • Americas

    Canada’s new Senator MRAP armored vehicle passes blast testing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Deploys M1A2 Abrams SEP V3 Tanks

  • Europe

    U.S. Lawmakers Ask Secretary Austin To Transfer Avengers Anti-air, C-RAM and F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp and Saab signed agreement to promote MEKO A-200 platform for Australia’s general purpose frigate

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-16 could change the dynamics of the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Starts Floating Off Second Type 26 Frigate

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh Navy withdraws corvettes from peacekeeping mission in Lebanon after UN terminates UNIFIL mandate.

  • Naval Platforms

    LÜRSSEN Offshore Patrol Vessel – OPV 90

  • Naval Platforms

    Flopping Fish: The Shenyang J-15, A Perfect Example of ‘Garbage In and Garbage Out’

  • Americas

    U.S. Offers $50 Billion Aid Package To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Gripen E, EA-18 Growler And F-35: Why Are They Premium SEAD Platform?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea completes development of new L-SAM air defense system

  • Americas

    Maj. Gen. Doug Pearson Who Became First Person to Destroy A Satellite In Space Flying A F-15

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy’s Carrier Battle Group Enters Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Greek Army Acquires 1200 M1117 Armored Vehicles From US Army’s EDA

  • Europe

    Ukraine modernized 800 pieces of captured tanks, artillery and armored vehicles, and turn them against Russia

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Allocates Funding To Purchase 100 B-21 Raider Strategic Nuclear Bomber

  • Americas

    AUKUS partners announce Pillar II plans: Artificial intelligence, cyber, Electronic warfare and hypersonics

  • Loitering Munitions

    Pakistan shot down 25 Indian drones and captured unexploded air-launched munitions

  • Central Asia

    Kazakh Air Force’s Su-30SME Crashed In Karaganda Region

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces destroy modernized Russian Tor-M2 SAM system

  • Uncategorized

    North Korea’s aging fighter jets have a new weapon that looks like a Taurus cruise missile.

  • Europe

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Delivers Fourth F125 Frigate To German Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese aerospace executive Tan Ruisong gets suspended death sentence over corruption and insider trading.

  • Europe

    Finish and Swedish Navy Conduct Joint Anti-submarine Exercises

  • Europe

    Putin Sacks General Ivan Popov For Exposing Russian Army’s Failure In Ukraine War

  • Naval Platforms

    Gotland-class Submarine is A Unique Swedish Innovation

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall started building F-35 fuselage manufacturing factory

  • South Asia

    India Plans to Buy 36 Additional Rafale For Its Air Force: Report

  • Europe

    Royal Marines selected the SIG SAUER MCX rifle for the commando force

  • Europe

    Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Short-range FB-10A Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Croatia to replace aging MiGs with Saab Gripen

  • Anti-drone System

    Lithuania is buying the American-made Merops counter-drone system.

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