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Month: September 2023

Air Platform

Norwegian F-35A Stealth Jets Trialed Hotpit Landing On Highway In Finland

September 30, 2023 GDC 0

A pair of Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets have landed on a motorway for the first time, footage from the Norwegian military showed, a step that enables them to reduce vulnerable time on the ground […]

Americas

U.S. Army to equip Stryker armored vehicles with 50kw laser weapons

September 30, 2023 GDC 0

The U.S. Army wants a laser weapon to equip its Stryker wheeled armoured personnel carriers. The project has been chosen for the Kord Technologies Inc. team, based in Huntsville, Alabama. The Army Rapid Capabilities and […]

Europe

Putin considers Russian service members to be expendables, with 279,000 dead in the Ukraine war

September 30, 2023 GDC 0

Kyiv claims that more than a quarter of a million Russians have been killed in Vladimir Putin’s ongoing war against Ukraine, but despite the staggering human cost, there is no obvious sign that the pool […]

Europe

Ukrainian drone blows up Russian BMP-1 fighting vehicle

September 30, 2023 GDC 0

The Ukrainian military released aerial footage Wednesday of its drone blowing up a Russian BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle. The footage shows the fighting vehicle that blew up and sent its turret hurtling a hundred feet […]

Air Platform

No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Su-35 fighter jet in another humiliation for Putin

September 29, 2023 GDC 0

Russian air defense troops have shot down one of the Su-35 fighter jets in frontline service with the Russian Aerospace Forces. Russian propagandist Ilya Tumanov confirmed on his influential Fighterbomber channel that the Russian Armed […]

Europe

Russia to hike defense budget by 70 percent to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

September 29, 2023 GDC 0

Russia is set to increase defence spending by almost 70 percent in 2024, a finance ministry document published on Thursday showed, as Moscow pours resources into its full-scale offensive in Ukraine. Since the conflict began […]

Europe

Russia’s tank losses are so bad that Russia could have 500 tanks left in 2025 if Ukraine war continues  

September 29, 2023 GDC 0

One of the defining features of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been the high number of tanks Vladimir Putin’s armed forces have lost. While things have always looked bad, they could be much worse than […]

Europe

Ukrainian Pilots Started Training on F-16 Fighting Falcon in Denmark

September 29, 2023 GDC 0

Denmark’s government said Monday that the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets has started and the retirement of the Scandinavian country’s fleet of aging U.S. fighters has been moved up two years. The […]

Europe

German-made Marder 1A3 tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle survived direct missile hit

September 28, 2023 GDC 0

In a recent video circulating on the social media platform Telegram, a German-made Marder 1A3 tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) donated by Germany to Ukraine appears to have been hit by a missile or […]

Uncategorized

Wagner transport plane Ilyushin Il-76 exploded during landing at Gao Airport in Mali

September 28, 2023 GDC 0

Video shared on social media shows the dramatic moment when a plane purportedly linked to the Russian Wagner private military company (PMC) crashed on a runway in Mali. The clip posted by several X (formerly […]

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  • Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In Kherson

    October 26, 2022 0
    According to Ukraine’s Air Force Command reports, on 24 October, Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter, the third one since day-start in Kherson. Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter In KhersonDateSeptember 24, [...]
  • Putin pulled people from Admiral Kuznetsov sending them to the death zone in Ukraine, which will kill Russia’s aircraft carrier dream

    September 24, 2024 0
    Admiral Kuznetsov, the Russian navy’s only aircraft carrier, hasn’t deployed in eight years—and it’s increasingly unlikely it will ever deploy again. That helps explain why, in recent months, the Kremlin reportedly reassigned the ageing ship’s [...]
  • Could Canada’s convoluted procurement process leave RCAF without operable fighters?

    September 23, 2021 0
    In 2012, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau climbed into a boxing ring in Ottawa for what was ostensibly a televised charity match, but was really a fight for his political future.  Critics had taken to [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze sea drone sunk Russian minesweeper Kovrovets

    May 20, 2024 0
    Armed forces in Ukraine have destroyed a Russian minesweeper ‘Kovrovets’ in the Black Sea overnight, according to reports. A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of TurkeyDateAugust 4, 2021Russian Troops And Artillery [...]
  • Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Awarded Contract to Produce VSHORAD for Romanian Army

    July 2, 2025 0
    Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been awarded Romania’s Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) acquisition program. Rafael Awarded Contract to Produce Short-range Air Defense System for Romania.DateJune 27, 2026Elbit Systems awarded $1.65 [...]
  • Indian Navy to Lease Two Sea Guardian Drones From USA

    December 3, 2020 0
    New Delhi (GDC) — In a first, India has inducted two American drones — Sea Guardian, unarmed version of the deadly Predator series — into the Navy on lease under the emergency procurement in the backdrop of [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

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. […]

  • South Asia

    Why Pakistan Surprised India Despite India Spends Billions On Its Air Force

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh Military (Thief): A History of Coup, Corruption, Rape And Torture

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan UMTAS Data Link System

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE To Buy South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Buk-M1 air defense system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden purchases more IRIS-T SLS short-range ground-based air defence system.

  • Europe

    Russian troops swept away by flood while fleeing Kherson

  • Europe

    Putin started removing Russian Generals who spoke up against inept and inadequate support from the Kremlin

  • Defense Industry

    Thailand Orders 8 Beechcraft AT-6 Light Strike Aircraft Worth $143 Million

  • Air Platform

    Switzerland Started Negotiations with the U.S. over a Fixed-Price F-35A Contract

  • Europe

    Russia delivers captured Western small arms and vehicles to Hezbollah and Hamas to blame Ukraine

  • Air Platform

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

  • Middle East

    UAE Plans to Buy Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russia Retreats High-value Frigates And Warships From Crimea, Amid Intensified Drone Strikes

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 055 destroyer: 12,000 tonnes, 180 meters long with 128-cell VLS mammoth ship

  • Europe

    Latvia Purchases Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence Systems

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine’s New Long-range FP-9 Ballistic Missile Ready to Hit Moscow.

  • Air Platform

    Republic of Korea Army Received KUH-1 Surion Transport Helicopters

  • Europe

    Iran Sent Military Trainer To Train Russian Military Officers

  • C4iSR

    Thales-MBDA SPECTRA Electronic Warfare Suite

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems to Provide Airborne EW Systems to the German Air Force

  • Europe

    Germany purchases Israeli-made PULS artillery rockets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Diehl Defence IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kongsberg received additional contract to produce NASAMS missile

  • South Asia

    India wants to purchase 114 Rafale F5 fighter jets amid tensions with Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • Air Platform

    Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: The World Learnt New Drone War

  • Middle East

    China’s Y-20 transport aircraft delivers weapons and tunnel boring equipments to Iran under an $8 billion gold-for-weapons deal.

  • C4iSR

    TSC 2000 IFF (identification friend or foe) Transponder

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s second oil refinery

  • Americas

    $96-billion Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program faces another delay

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys 2S22 Bohdana 3.0 Artillery Against Russian Forces

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia signed contract with the Royal Thai Navy to modernise two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Unveils Next-gen MEKO A-300 Frigate

  • Americas

    Boeing Declared Partnership For Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Europe

    Otokar delivers 278 COBRA II armored vehicle, prepares Romanian facility launch

  • Europe

    Polish WZU SA has completed the first Lockheed Martin production readiness review

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought 3 Anka-S Drones Worth $80 Million

  • Europe

    Here’s why Russia lost more than 300,000 troops in 17 months of the Ukraine war

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye Weighs Purchases of American Patriot and EuroSAM SAMP/T Missiles.

  • Americas

    Amentum to modernize launch operations through $4 billion Space Force contract.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Can You Name A Thing, China Didn’t Copy From The West?

  • Europe

    Swedish Army Received Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicles

  • Americas

    Argentina selected South Korean FA-50 as the Interim Fighter Aircraft

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel considering special operations mission to seize Iran’s weapons-grade uranium stockpile at the Isfahan nuclear facility.

  • Europe

    Croatia to purchase 30 French CAESAR 155mm Howitzers

  • Europe

    France Test-fires M51 Nuclear Ballistic Missile

  • Air Platform

    Egypt and Turkiye will sign a landmark defence cooperation agreement to co-produce the KAAN fighter jet.

  • Europe

    Russia completely destroyed the city of Avdiivka near Bakhmut

  • Industry

    Leonardo Company’s Naval Capability

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