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  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35B Lightning II with Technology Refresh 3 Software Upgrades. Air Platform
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Israeli Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Intercepted Barrages of Ballistic Missiles Fired from Iran. Middle East
  • [ June 8, 2026 ] Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer. East Asia and Pacific Region
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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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  • Iranian drone operators were killed in Crimea, Kyiv official says

    November 28, 2022 0
    Ukraine killed Iranians who were advising Russians on how to pilot Iranian-made drones in Crimea, Ukraine’s top security official confirmed, per a report. A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of TurkeyDateAugust [...]
  • Ukraine Received M60 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges

    April 29, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian military has recently received the first bridge-laying systems based on the Cold War-era M60 Patton tanks. According to reports from Militarnyi, the M60 tank-based Armored Vehicle Launched Bridges (AVLBs) have been delivered and [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon And AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles For Philippines

    June 26, 2021 0
    The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Philippines of AGM-84L-1 Harpoon Air Launched Block II Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $120 million. The [...]
  • Biden Administration Urges UAE To Replace Huawei Equipment Before F-35 Delivery

    June 12, 2021 0
    The Biden government influenced the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to replace Huawei Technologies Co from its telecommunications network, further jeopardizing UAE’s purchase of $23 billion in Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 jets and drones, Bloomberg reports. Biden Administration [...]
  • Secretary of Navy Touts New Frigate For Partners Navies

    October 31, 2020 0
     The secretary of the Navy is bullish on the future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG) and said it may be a possible candidate for sale to the nation’s allied and partner navies.  In an Oct. 28 [...]
  • Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet downed its own S-70 heavy armed drone in a collateral incident.

    August 7, 2025 0
    Russia is increasingly fielding its Su-57 Felon stealth fighter jets in combat operations against Ukraine from within Russia, firing long-range cruise missiles to avoid being downed by Ukrainian Patriot missiles, according to multiple sources, including [...]
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 […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

  • Air Platform

    Hanwha Aerospace and KAI to develop a 4,500-pound-class turbofan engine for unmanned aircraft.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Opens Redeveloped Naval Base in Northern Territory

  • Middle East

    Turkiye and Egypt signed agreement to coproduce Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)

  • Europe

    Russia’s Retreat From Kherson Put Critical Supply Route Within HIMARS Strike Range

  • Europe

    Holes in fuselage suggest Russia shot down Azerbaijani airliner J28243 over Grozny

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp Secured A Deal To Supply Titanium To KAI

  • Europe

    Finland is on the edge of war with Russia in 2022

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Fighting A Modern Warfare

  • Europe

    Netherlands Purchase 96 PAC3 Interceptor Missiles For Patriot Missile System

  • Americas

    Sikorsky to build nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for U.S. Marines

  • Europe

    Russia retreated its forces from ATACMS ranges in the Kherson region

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Dept Approves 12 F-16V Block 70 Aircraft to Jordan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Penske Australia Awarded $40 Million Contract For Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles

  • Central Asia

    President Trump hosts Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders at the Whitehouse to sign peace treaty between central Asian neighbors.

  • Air Platform

    Israel launches mini drone “Spear” for special operatives

  • Americas

    Babcock and HHI partnered to develop patrol submarines for Canada

  • Europe

    Denizkurdu 2021: Turkish Navy Conducts Largest Naval Exercises Involving 132 Ships

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) Bought Leonardo Falco EVO Drones Using American Funds

  • Europe

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushes for Western warplane ‘coalition’

  • Americas

    USS Canberra Commissioning Ceremony Held in Australia

  • Air Platform

    Watch Cool F-35 Onboard Aircraft Carriers

  • Cruise Missiles

    France authorizes the use of long-range SCALP missiles to strike inside Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Supply Seagull USV For Philippines Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore, Australia conducts joint naval exercises

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy’s INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier To Start Basin Tests

  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
    Air Platform

    US Will Approves 36 F-16V Fighters For Indonesia, Says Lockheed Martin

  • Air Platform

    US Hands Over Three CN235 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to Malaysia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia becomes the first export customer of Turkish MILGEM Istif frigates

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel Accelerates Arrow-3 Interceptor Production to Counter Growing Ballistic Missile Threats.

  • Europe

    Video shows Ukrainian MP punch Russian diplomat in the Face for stealing Ukrainian flag

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles fired at Kerch bridge

  • C4iSR

    Thales launches compact AESA radar for light combat aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine receives advanced light howitzer from AM General

  • Air Platform

    The Leonardo C-27J Spartan Medium-Lift Tactical Transport Aircraft

  • Uncategorized

    Sweden to provide Ukraine with assault boats as part of $686 million aid package

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Offers Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) to Slovakia

  • Europe

    Uk will invest over $8.13 billion in its submarine building capacity

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ATACMS tactical missile punched a big hole in the Avangard ferry in Kerch

  • Land Platform

    Mobile Coffins: Why India Should Worry About Its Russian-origin T-90 Junk Tanks?

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s FP-1 long-range drone shot down Russia’s Mi-8 helicopter.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Polish Firm Unveils VSHORAD System With Programmable Ammo

  • C4iSR

    Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Developed Sukil-200 Drones And Hrim Smart Ground Attack Munitions

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine successfully hit Russia with demestically developed ballistic missile

  • Americas

    Mitch McConnell endorsed President Biden’s $106 billion aid proposal to Israel and Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling In South China Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen cuts the first steel of 6th Arafura-class OPV

  • Europe

    Poland Received 24 K9 Self-propelled Howitzers From South Korea

  • Europe

    Ukraine receives first Gurkha medical evacuation vehicle

  • Europe

    Wagner Group recruited 49,000 convicts, 32,000 were dead within weeks of deployment in Bakhmut

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