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Month: August 2022

Air Platform

Russian MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Novgorod Region

August 22, 2022 GDC 0

According to Russian Defense Ministry, a MiG-31 aircraft crashed in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Preliminary data indicate that a technical flaw had caused the MiG-31 fighter jet’s crash, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Both pilots […]

Air Platform

U.S. Approves $100 Million To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

August 22, 2022 GDC 0

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved $100 million for training Ukrainian pilots to fly U.S. fighter jets, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches its fifth month. The move was part of a broader $840 […]

Europe

Ukraine Strikes Russian Black Sea Fleet HQ With A Kamikaze Drone

August 21, 2022 GDC 0

A powerful explosion rocked Russia’s so-called ‘Black Sea Fleet Headquarters’ in the temporarily occupied Crimea this morning – with further strikes reported throughout the afternoon, reported Reuters. The weekend started off with a blast for […]

C4iSR

Australian Bushmasters To Receive Electronic Warfare Capability

August 21, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

Turkey Wants Its A400M Aircraft Back From Ukraine

August 21, 2022 GDC 0

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had left for an official visit to Ukraine this morning. Recep Tayyip Erdogan is traveling to Ukraine for a meeting with president Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the security situation at […]

Europe

Britain to send more heavy rocket launchers to Ukraine

August 21, 2022 GDC 0

According to British Defence Minister Ben Wallace, the UK will send further multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine as part of the next military aid package. Britain will also give a significant number of precision-guided […]

Europe

Untrained Russian Conscripts Struggling To Operate Tanks And Armored Vehicles

August 21, 2022 GDC 0

According to Britain’s Ministry of Defense, Russian troops struggle to properly fit their tanks with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA), adding to “heavy attrition” in combat. Russia has become bogged down against Ukrainian defenders, with the […]

Europe

Losing 15 S-300 Batteries, Russia Started Deploying S-300 Mockup To Deceive Ukrainian Air Force

August 20, 2022 GDC 0

The Russian army has found a new method of defense against Ukrainian aircraft. It consists in the use of mock-up anti-aircraft missile systems. Colonel Yuriy Ignat, spokesman of the Air Force of Ukraine, told about […]

Europe

Ukraine upgrades captured Russian armored vehicles

August 20, 2022 GDC 0

Ukrainian engineers not only restore and repair captured Russian combat vehicles but modernize them. According to a report from Vilniy Voenkor, Ukrainian engineers have upgraded the BTR-82A armored personnel carrier, which had been captured in […]

Europe

Ukraine Ordered 60 KRAB 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers From Poland

August 20, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the “SOFREP” website on July 21, 2022, Poland signed an agreement with Ukraine for the delivery of 60 KRAB 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers for an amount of €650 million. This announcement was […]

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  • Saudi Arabia Fosters Religious Tolerance By Removing Negative Portrayals Of Israel From Its School Curriculum

    June 5, 2024 0
    Saudi Arabia largely removes negative portrayals of Israel from its school curriculum. In a marked shift from the past, Saudi textbooks no longer define Zionism as ‘racist,’ indicating progress towards a ‘warm peace’ such as [...]
  • Pakistan’s NESCOM to manufacturer parts for Turkish Anka drone

    August 23, 2021 0
    TAI and NESCOM will be jointly responsible for employment, resource and technology transfer within the scope of the agreement that was inked to expand the markets for the Turkish drones, an Anadolu Agency (AA) report [...]
  • GBU-72: The U.S. Air Force’s F-15 Drops Enormous Bunker Buster Bomb

    October 15, 2021 0
    The US Air Force (USAF) has performed the first test drops of its new Boeing Guided Bomb Unit‐ (GBU)-72 Advanced 5K (A5K) Penetrator, releasing the ‘bunker buster’ bomb from a Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle. Israeli [...]
  • U.S. State Department approves sale of 50 F-35 to UAE

    November 12, 2020 0
    The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $10.4 billion. The Defense [...]
  • Greece announced €10 billion military modernization plans

    September 13, 2020 0
    Greece plans to arm very heavily and it will spend more than €10 billion in the next 5 years to strengthen its military. What appears to be Greece’s most ambitious military overhaul in nearly two [...]
  • China delivers HQ-9BE surface-to-air missile systems to Pakistan

    August 19, 2025 0
    Chinese-built HQ-9BE surface-to-air missile systems are now operational within the Pakistan Air Force, marking a significant advancement in the country’s integrated air defense architecture. This deployment, which has not been officially publicized by Pakistani authorities, [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Kosovo purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Russia will deliver S-400 system to India by the end of 2021

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Issues Tender For Medium-range Anti-air Missile System

  • Europe

    Poland To Acquire 500 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) With Domestic Production Facility

  • Europe

    Russian Forces Searching Abandoned Buildings For Thousands Of Deserted Wagner Convicts

  • Africa

    Senegal moving forward with its acquisition of FA-50 light combat aircraft from South Korea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Brazil delivers VBTP-MR Guarani 6×6 APC armored vehicles to the Philippines

  • Americas

    Shield AI rolls out radar-free ViDAR Pod surveillance system for combat aircraft

  • Americas

    President Trump gives orders to ‘obliterate’ Iran if regime assassinates him

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force’s F-15I Fired Air-launched Blue Sparrow Ballistic Missile to Kill Ali Khamenei.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Approves Type 88 Anti-ship Missiles for the Philippines Navy.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Half of Russia’s North Korea-Made Artillery Shells Don’t Work: Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce L-SAM for South Korea.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force wants to fly KAAN, Eurofighter and F-16V Block 70 Jets

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Successfully Tests New Akinci B Drone

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases 200 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russian MiG-29s fighter jets at Crimean airbase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan wants truck-mounted Harpoon antiship missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy destroyer USS Halsey sails through Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Moldova enforced European Union sanctions on Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s HMAS Toowoomba Joins South China Sea Patrols With the Philippines and the United States

  • Europe

    Satellite images show Russia moved most of its troops and equipment from Finish border to Eastern Ukraine

  • Akash SAM
    Infantry Weapons

    Bharat Dynamics to supply additional Akash SAM to Indian Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan, South Korea And New Zealand To Deepen Cooperation With NATO Amid China Tensions

  • Uncategorized

    Turkish F-16 shot down second Su-25 aircraft of the Armenian Air Force

  • Europe

    Denmark Delivers Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles To Ukraine, Game Over For Russian Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    A drunk Russian driver overturns Pantsir air defense system on the road

  • Europe

    Turkiye-made fighter jet Kızılelma completes test with afterburner

  • Industry

    Chinese Military Aviation Industry

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan Unveils 8kw fiber-optic laser weapon system.

  • Europe

    North Macedonia Orders Boran Howitzers From Turkey

  • Europe

    Anadolu Shipyard delivers four landing ships to Qatari Navy

  • Americas

    Chinese SH-15 self-propelled howitzers performed worse in Brazilian army’s trials

  • Europe

    Turkey new stealth drone undergoes 1st internal weapon bay test firing

  • Infantry Weapons

    United Arab Emirates Deploys Israeli-made Barak-8 Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Turkey says it tested new Tayfun short-range ballistic missile

  • Europe

    Serbia Unveils 300km Range Sumadija Rocket Artillery.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Donates Type 035B Submarine To Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Plans to Buy 12 JF-17 Block III

  • Europe

    Turkey Exported $900 Million Of Dual-use Technology To Russian Defense Industries, Violating International Sanctions

  • Central Asia

    We have ‘problems’ with Russia, says Russia’s ally Armenia

  • Defense Industry

    Safran, HAL ink deal to develop helicopter engines in India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan launches “aircraft carrier killer” Tuo Chiang-class corvette

  • Europe

    Australia bans exports of alumina, aluminium ores, bauxite to Russia

  • Europe

    North Korea Delivers First Batch Of Howitzers And Ammunitions To Russia

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-20 and J-35A Fighter Jets Are Far From Stealth Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Loses Contact With Submarine Near Bali

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-24 Fighter Jet In Kherson

  • Europe

    Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

  • Infantry Weapons

    How Iron Dome Missile Systems Protects Israeli Cities?

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