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Month: August 2023

East Asia and Pacific Region

China Produced Iranian Shahed-136 Copycat Drone ‘Sunflower 200’

August 31, 2023 GDC 0

China appears to have developed its own version of Iran’s much-vaunted HESA ‘Shahed 136’, Ukrainian publisher Defense Express reports. Called the “Sunflower 200,” it is allegedly of “compromised quality” and a very close copy of the original […]

Europe

Putin A ‘Dead Man Walking’: Warned To Be Very Careful What He Eats, Where He Sleeps And Which Aircraft He Flys

August 31, 2023 GDC 0

Vladimir Putin was dubbed a “dead man walking” this week and warned to be “very careful” when he visits China later this year, Global Defense Corp has learned. In a surprising development to come after […]

Air Platform

Ukrainian kamikaze Beaver drones destroyed six IL-76 transport aircraft and Tu-22M3 bombers in Pskov airport

August 31, 2023 GDC 0

A drone attack on an airport in the north-western Russian city of Pskov has damaged six IL-76 military transport planes, Russian news agencies are reporting. The Ilyushin 76 transport planes caught fire in the attack, […]

Europe

Russian man blew up military freight train heading to Ukraine in another sabotage

August 30, 2023 GDC 0

An explosion in a Russian region bordering Ukraine derailed a freight train on Monday, the local governor said in a social media post, adding there were no casualties. Pictures shared on social media showed several […]

Europe

Rusted guns, no food, and filthy beds: Putin now sends troops to fight Ukrainians on the backs of horses

August 30, 2023 GDC 0

The Russian army still sends troops into battle on the backs of four-legged creatures. Local media reported that Russians now use their horses to transport weapons and equipment to hard-to-reach places. The horses were brought to […]

Europe

Russian troops cannot counterattack or retreat: Putin’s minefields backfired on his forces

August 30, 2023 GDC 0

One of the biggest obstacles that slowed down the Ukrainian summer counter-offensive was the large number of mines Russian forces used in their defensive strongholds. Anti-vehicle and anti-personnel minefields litter the routes of attack for […]

C4iSR

Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS artillery rocket destroyed Putin’s $200 Million Predel-E Radar

August 30, 2023 GDC 0

This is the incredible moment Ukraine obliterated a $200 million Russian radar system with US-made HIMARS missiles. Vladimir Putin’s pricey Predel-E coastal over-the-horizon radar system went up in smoke in the Russian-occupied Kherson region. Dramatic […]

Europe

Ukraine retakes the village of Robotyne, south of Orikhiv

August 29, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine has confirmed it has captured a key village on the southern Zaporizhzhia front, the latest step in a gradual advance aimed at splitting the Russian lines that defend the overland route to Crimea. Hanna […]

Europe

Australian-made SYPAQ cardboard drones destroyed four Su-30SM, one MiG-29 and two Pantsir air defense in Kursk airfield

August 29, 2023 GDC 0

Several pieces of military equipment were hit on the airfield in the Kursk region. The strike was carried out by Australian-made SYPAQ cardboard drones. The RBC-Ukraine publication, citing its own sources in the Security Service […]

Europe

Ukraine Released Details of Crimea Operations By Its Special Forces

August 29, 2023 GDC 0

This is the proud moment Ukrainian crack troops landed deep in Crimea to blow up Vladimir Putin’s defences in a daring special forces raid. British Royal Marine Commando trained Ukrainian soldiers staged an audacious landing […]

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  • Bullseye (B/E): Pentagon Sends Six EA-18G Growler Radar Jamming Aircraft, KC-46 Tankers and USS Delbert D Black to the Middle East.

    January 30, 2026 0
    America massively ramped up military pressure on Iran today with more deadly naval forces and another formation of EA-18G Growler radar jamming planes and KC-46 aerial refuelling tankers. How America and NATO Will Kill S-400 [...]
  • Royal Australian Air Force completed full fleet of Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon

    December 17, 2019 0
    Announced by the Australian Government, the delivery caps off a process that began with the arrival of the first P-8A in Australia in November 2016. The P-8As have already been used for Australian border protection [...]
  • Bad News For Russia, Saudi Arabia Returns Grom 2 Ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

    August 25, 2022 0
    Several Ukrainian social media accounts have reported news that has yet to be confirmed by officials in both countries that Saudi Arabia has returned the Grom 2 (or Grim-2 or Thunder-2) ballistic missiles purchased from [...]
  • Taliban Shipping Captured Arms to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, A Banned Terrorist Group In Kashmir, India

    August 30, 2021 0
    Footage published by Afghanistan’s NRF in Panjshir Valley shows that the Taliban is shipping many M4 Carbines and armored vehicles to Pakistan – the possible shipping destination of these weapons is Kashmir. The Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, a [...]
  • Ukrainian sea drone blew up Russian oil tanker

    August 5, 2023 0
    Explosions were heard near the bridge linking Russian-occupied Crimea to the Russian mainland early on Saturday, Russian-appointed officials reported, saying the blasts were linked to a Ukrainian drone attack. Ukraine fired two Storm Shadow missiles [...]
  • Russia has suffered a failed ICBM test due to a mid-launch explosion.

    November 29, 2025 0
    Russia has suffered a failed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) test after a launch at the Yasny range in the Orenburg region ended in an explosion only seconds after liftoff. The missile rose roughly 200–400 meters [...]
Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

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

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea Emerges As Eighth Largest Weapons Exporter In The World

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries wins $240 million USAF contract

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Self Defense Forces hypersonic missile spotted on public road

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia purchased South Korea’s Cheongung-II anti-air missiles for $3.2 billion

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall Unveils LUNA Reconnaissance UAV

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce CV90 combat vehicles

  • Middle East

    UAE’s Edge and Israeli IAI to jointly develop unmanned surface vessels

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys half of Russia’s ‘key’ Pantsir air defense systems, security service says.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine war: Degraded Russia’s military saved Kuril Island, Kazakstan, Moldova, Georgia, and Belarus from Putin’s ambition to invade neighbors

  • Air Platform

    The Philippines Approved To Buy 12 F-16V Block 70/72 Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Turkey-Qatar military cooperation could stabilize the region

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones wiped out Russia’s Pantsir and Kornet ATGM manufacturing factory in Tula

  • Europe

    Hellenic Army Plans to Buy 300 M2A2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles From USA

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh is surprised to see India allow fugitive Sheikh Hasina to make public addresses.

  • Europe

    After a series of setbacks in Ukraine war, Russia will restructure its military and critical infrastructure  

  • Middle East

    UAE’s First C-RAM System Finds Target Market

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send 18 155mm M109 Paladin Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    South Korea To Buy 20 More F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Americas

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems buys Brazilian Oceana shipyard

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-25 failed to release landing gear in mid-air and crash landed in runway

  • Industry

    China joins International Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

  • Air Platform

    Norway agrees to donate its F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab to Supply Composite Superstructure to Singaporean Navy’s Warships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force ordered RAT 31DL Air Defense Radar System

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Putin’s warehouse storing Satan-2 rockets

  • Europe

    Ukraine develops new armored vehicle with Varta-2 30mm turret

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippines and Canada sign a new security pact.

  • Africa

    Morocco to Buy two Avante 1400 OPV from Spanish Navantia

  • Europe

    Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

  • Naval Platforms

    GE, BHEL to jointly develop electric propulsion for the Indian navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian, Chinese Soldiers Clashes Near Himalayan Border

  • Europe

    Corrupt British MP Tulip Siddiq will be extradited to Bangladesh to serve prison sentences, Tarique Rahman said.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The MBDA AIM-132 Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock Signs $900 Million Contract To Deliver Future Submarine Capability At Devonport

  • Europe

    Slovakia purchased 152 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy inducted another Turkish-made MILGEM-class Corvette.

  • Uncategorized

    Slovakia Pledged To Transfer 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan deploys JF-17 fighter jets to Azerbaijan for combat exercises.

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Su-30SME Fighter Jets From Russia

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Blunder: Myanmar Grounds JF-17 Fighter Jets For Structural Flaws And Engine Problems

  • C4iSR

    Russia confirms that the second A-50 early warning aircraft was downed by the Ukrainian Patriot missile defense system

  • Europe

    Israeli Elbit Systems to Upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sino-India War In Galwan Valley: Chinese Smartphone Manufactures Are the Biggest Losers

  • South Asia

    British Government Launched Corruption Probe into Bangladeshi-origin British MP Tulip Siddiq’s Alleged Involvement in Rooppur Nuclear Powerplant and Arms Dealing with Russia

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia Largest Importer Of Arms, U.S. Largest Exporter Of Arms

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 – The Modern Marvel Of Europe

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib-class OPV To Qatar Navy

  • Europe

    Russian commander killed in action in Donbas region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsui Unveils OPV Design Proposal For JMSDF OPV Requirement

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. State Dept Approves 36 F-15EX To Indonesian Government

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