August 2022 – Page 13 – Global Defense Corp

Bangladesh Army Inducts Turkish-made T-300 Rocket Launchers

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

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Myanmar’s Junta Extends State Of Emergency

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

Myanmar’s military leadership has announced it will extend the state of emergency in the country by six months. The ruling State Administration Council (SAC) first declared a state of emergency after Senior General Min Aung […]

Russian Black Sea Fleet HQ Hit By Unknown Drones, Ukraine Denies Responsibility

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

Unidentified UAV hits Russian Black Sea Navy HQ in Sevastopol, damaging the building and wounding at least 5 personnel, on Jul 31, according to statement issued by city’s Governor. Real extent of damages and number […]

Boeing’s F-15 Fighter Jet Celebrate 50 Years Of Undefeated Streak

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

On July 27, 1972, the Boeing F-15 flew for the first time with Chief Test Pilot Irv Burrows at the controls. Fifty years later, the undefeated F-15 continues to evolve and add advanced capability to […]

Hard To Kill: Why HIMARS Is So Difficult To Intercept?

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

HIMARS rocket artillery supplied by the US to Ukraine has proven its power on the battlefield, making the Russian army struggle to cope. Using all the heavy and long-range weaponry available, including HIMARS, Ukraine began […]

German Government Approves Sale Of 100 PzH 2000 Howitzers To Ukraine

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

The German government has approved the sale of 100 Panzerhaubitze2000 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine. This was reported by Spiegel, as seen by Ukrinform. According to the publication, on July 13, the Federal Ministry of Economy granted […]

North Macedonia Donates T-72 Tanks To Ukraine

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the Radio Television of Serbia on July 29, 2022, the Ministry of Defense of North Macedonia confirms the donation of its T-72A Main Battle Tanks to Ukraine. On July 30, 2022, a video was […]

South Korean Navy Launches 8,200 Tons Aegis Destroyer

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

The South Korean Navy has launched a new 8,200-ton destroyer equipped with powerful weapons and state-of-the-art systems. Named after a visionary king of the Joseon Dynasty, the Jeongjo The Great destroyer was launched at the […]

Ukrainian military receives dozens of surveillance drones from Volunteers

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

The Kyiv-based Come Back Alive foundation, which provides targeted and effective support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, announced the delivery of dozens of modern surveillance drones to Ukrainian Soldiers. The independent non-governmental organization said […]

Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

August 1, 2022 GDC 0

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Russian Anti-air Missile Shot Down Their Own Su-34M Bomber

July 20, 2022 0

Russian air-defense troops just shot down one of the newly built warplanes involved in Russia’s wider war in Ukraine. One problem. It was a Russian warplane. A brand-new Sukhoi Su-34M fighter-bomber. Yet another piece of evidence is [...]
Russian pro-invasion bloggers criticize Putin for not providing military leadership

August 28, 2023 0

Russian military bloggers are currently voicing fierce criticism of their own military command, as follows FOCUS online. A brigade of Russian soldiers isolated on an island in the Dnipro River is being massively shelled by [...]
Soviet-era Kiev-class Aircraft Carrier Used as Theme Park in China Catches Fire Again

August 20, 2024 0

A decommissioned Soviet-era aircraft carrier that became a famous theme park in China was badly damaged in a massive fire on Friday, during what the local authority said was a refit. France Offers Rafale Jets [...]
Sweden Considers Supplying Deadly Archer Self-propelled Howitzer And RBS70 Anti-air Missile

September 12, 2022 0

Swedish Defense Minister Ann Linde announced on Twitter that Sweden has officially agreed to consider providing Archer self-propelled artillery guns to Ukraine. Ukraine Received Eight Archer Howitzers From SwedenDateDecember 11, 2023BAE System’s ARCHER 155mm Self-propelled [...]
TAI’s Aksungur completes 1,000 flight hours

August 13, 2021 0

Aksungur, a domestically produced medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) marked a major milestone by reaching 1,000 flight hours, TAI said in a Twitter statement late Saturday. Turkish [...]
Sheikh Hasina Offered Bangladesh Army (Thief) Billions of Dollars in Corrupt Businesses to Stay in Power: Report

June 5, 2021 0

On 10 February 2021 the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) did the unthinkable and demanded a UN investigation into alleged corruption in the country’s military. The call followed an Al Jazeera documentary alleging that the army’s chief secretly [...]

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]