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Month: August 2023

Air Platform

Ukraine shot down Russia’s Ka-52 Alligator helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

August 10, 2023 GDC 0

Kyiv has shot down one of Russia’s prized Ka-52 “Alligator” helicopters using a Swedish-made RBS-70 man-portable air defense system (MANPADS) close to the southern front lines, according to Ukraine’s military. Soldiers fighting with Ukraine’s 47th […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems successfully tests new self-propelled howitzer

August 10, 2023 GDC 0

Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems successfully demonstrated a new self-propelled howitzer integrated onto a wheeled platform in early March 2023 at the Shivta firing range in southern Israel. As noted by the company, German […]

Europe

Elderly Russians setting army’s recruitment centers on fire

August 9, 2023 GDC 0

Russia is blaming Ukraine for a recent spate of arson attacks at military recruitment centers, accusing the country of overseeing a scheme to trick elderly Russian citizens into setting the offices on fire. The Prosecutor […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Raytheon Awarded $2 Billion Contract To Develop Air-launched Nuclear Cruise Missiles

August 9, 2023 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia prepares for space race with a hybrid rocket for low-Earth orbit flight

August 9, 2023 GDC 0

Australia is just months away from joining the satellite-launching space race after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday unveiled the country’s first homegrown rocket designed to enter orbit. The launch vehicle, created by Gold Coast […]

Europe

Russia relocates 9 jets and 11 helicopters from Belarusian airbase to Russia, amid drone attacks fear

August 9, 2023 GDC 0

On 5 August 2023, 9 Russian fighter jets and 11 helicopters left Belarus, heading back to Russia after months of their presence in Belarus. This was reported by Belarusian Hajun, a project which monitors the […]

C4iSR

Ukraine received more TRML-4D AESA radars from Germany

August 9, 2023 GDC 0

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Middle East

UAE and Israel Cooperate on Military Industrial Ventures to Counter Iranian Threat

August 9, 2023 GDC 0

The United Arab Emirates and Israel are expected to boost security cooperation and further joint defense-industrial ventures in the wake of several attacks by Iranian proxy forces, reported Defense News. The UAE and Israel in […]

Europe

Ukraine captured trenches and dead bodies abandoned in Bakhmut by Russians

August 8, 2023 GDC 0

Kyiv’s counteroffensive against Russian forces has been “particularly fruitful” in the past few days, Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said on August 7. His comments come after Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]

Europe

Germany confirms their willingness to provide Ukraine with Taurus missile if U.S. delivers ATACMS missile

August 8, 2023 GDC 0

Technically, Germans say they are ready to provide their famous cruise missiles Taurus to Ukraine – but only when similar ATACMS rockets are supplied by the United States. German officials indicate their willingness to provide […]

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  • Ukrainian domestic Trembita cruise missiles will soon strike Russian territory

    September 17, 2023 0
    According to a France24 article on July 30, 2023, Ukrainian volunteers have successfully developed an affordable surface-to-surface cruise missile known as Trembita, aimed at overpowering Russian air defenses. It represents Ukraine’s first domestically developed cruise [...]
  • Spain set to procure MH-60R ASW Helicopter

    June 26, 2020 0
    Spain is considering the acquisition of Sikorsky MH-60R anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters for its navy due to delays in buying NH Industries NH90s for the mission. Speaking on an 18 June webinar organised by state-owned [...]
  • Germany, France and Spain Signed Agreement On FCAS Fighter’s Propulsion

    August 9, 2021 0
    A trio of European propulsion specialists have thrashed out an agreement that will enable the creation of a new engine to power the Next Generation Fighter being developed by France, Germany and Spain. Germany, France, [...]
  • A high-ranking Russian officer shot dead in Moscow

    October 18, 2024 0
    A high-ranking Russian officer who had just returned home from the war in Ukraine was shot dead in Moscow in a killing linked to his job, it has been reported. A Russian Tu-95 Pilot Behind [...]
  • Germany Receives Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

    February 8, 2025 0
    Rheinmetall has delivered the first Boxer Skyranger 30 cannon-based air defense vehicle to the Bundeswehr. Germany purchases Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systemDateJanuary 23, 2024Netherlands purchases Rheinmetall Skyranger Anti-air Gun System.DateJanuary 2, 2026Rheinmetall awarded [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones blitz Russian Belgorod

    December 31, 2023 0
    At least 21 people, including three children, have been killed and 111 more injured following a Ukrainian attack on the centre of the Russian provincial capital of Belgorod, according to the Russian Emergencies Ministry. Ukraine’e [...]
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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian pilots complete first training with Swedish Gripen fighter jets: Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson says

  • Air Platform

    Slovakian Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Takes Maiden Flight In South Carolina

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s Super Hornet Is Far Superior And Technologically Advanced Than Su-30MKI And MiG-29K, Says Indian Navy

  • Americas

    US Air Force’s former F-35 fighter pilot arrested for training Chinese air force.

  • Americas

    US Navy’s Columbia-class submarine project moves forward

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aster Air Defense Missile System

  • Europe

    Denmark Ordered Swedish Curl-Gustaf M4 Recoilless Rifles

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s new Su-57 aircraft relocated in Novosibirsk far from the ATACMS range

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s Aksungur UCAV Hits Target At 30km Distance

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys special forces to Karabakh through Kazakhstan

  • Europe

    BYPOL uprising: Poland deploys HIMARS, tanks and troops near the border of Kaliningrad exclave

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-35 Dangerously Came Close to P-8A Poseidon Over Mediterranean

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan’s MHI develops an advanced derivative of type 12 ASM

  • Europe

    Norway boosts defense spending by whopping $48 billion

  • Europe

    Kosovo purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Department of War confirms the UK will receive SSN AUKUS in the 2030s, and Australia will receive SSN AUKUS in the 2040s.

  • Americas

    Keel laid for Brazilian Navy’s first Tamandaré-class frigate

  • Europe

    Argentina rearms and formally requested on Thursday to join NATO as a global partner

  • C4iSR

    Russian forces switching on and off TOR missile to minimize radar heat issues provide window of opportunity to destroy the missile system

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Will Supply S-400 To India In December, The Looming CAATSA Sanctions On India

  • Middle East

    Saudi-UAE Axis To Dominate Middle East

  • Europe

    Russia Left Behind Treasure Trove Of Ammunition In Kherson

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan delivers “DragonEye” electro-optic systems

  • Europe

    HIMARS Rocket’s Precision Strikes, A Nightmare For Russian Army

  • Europe

    Ukrainian SHARK drone locating Russian positions for HIMARS to destroy them

  • Central Asia

    CSTO Dead: U.S. Invites Armenia and Azerbaijan to NATO Summit in Washington

  • Europe

    Failed Intimidation Tactics, Russia’s MiG-31 Foxhound Crashes Near Finish Border

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine Collides With Commercial Ship

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The USAF Selected Raytheon’s Missile for Long-Range Standoff Weapon Capability

  • Middle East

    U.S. Seized Iranian-backed Websites For Spreading Disinformation

  • Europe

    Russia suffered significant losses in Krasnohorivka, includes 63 BTR-82A armored vehicles, 55 T-90 tanks and 700 servicemen

  • Air Platform

    Thailand’s Defense Minister Recommends Saab Gripen Over F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-24 ‘Fencer’ Fighter Bomber

  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russian forces leaving southern town of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson region

  • Africa

    Nigeria Ordered 24 M-346FA Aircraft Worth $1.2 Billion

  • C4iSR

    TSC 2000 IFF (identification friend or foe) Transponder

  • Europe

    Gazprom declares first annual loss in 22 years as trade sanctions hit Russian gas export

  • Air Platform

    Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopters Seldom Crashes

  • Middle East

    UAE Stops Issuing Visas for 11 Muslim Countries, But Continues to Welcome Israelis

  • Middle East

    Houthis Shot down Saudi Army’s Chinese-made CH-4B Drones

  • Africa

    Morocco set to purchase Turkish Bayraktar Akinci combat drones

  • Middle East

    Israeli special forces ‘Sayeret Matkal’ raided and destroyed Iranian chemical weapons factory in Syria, reports say

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Buys 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Giraffe 1X Radars For Royal Navy

  • Industry

    BlueScope Awarded A Contract To Supply Steel For Hunter-class Frigate

  • Americas

    World Braces For Brutal Trade War And Security Posture Changes As America Transitions To Trump Administration

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia And U.S. Warn Myanmar Military Not To Stage A Coup After Free Election

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan prepares long-range strike capability with new missile systems.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkey has introduced the ALKA-KAPLAN high-energy laser weapon

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