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Month: November 2023

Europe

Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drone strikes blew up Russian aircraft factory 240km behind enemy lines

November 30, 2023 GDC 0

Attack appears to have been part of a wave of 35 drones Ukraine launched in retaliation to a Russian strike over the weekend. A Ukrainian drone has struck a Russian aircraft factory more than 240km […]

Air Platform

Ukraine war: Armenia, Serbia will purchase Rafale jets and air defense system from France

November 30, 2023 GDC 0

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Europe

Major explosions and fire have torn through Russian factory manufacturing engines for tanks and armoured vehicles

November 30, 2023 GDC 0

In a tank factory in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, there was a severe explosion late Sunday evening, as reported by German news website merkur.de. According to Russian authorities, the explosion was caused by a […]

Anti-air Missiles

Russia leaning towards Iranian Bavar-373 and Chinese HQ-9 anti-air missiles ahead of winter

November 30, 2023 GDC 0

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Anti-air Missiles

Israeli IAI Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Produce Air Defense System For Undisclosed Customer

November 30, 2023 GDC 0

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a major $1.2 billion agreement to supply air defense systems to a foreign customer, IAI announced Thursday. “In the wake of the Iron Swords War, IAI is in an […]

Anti-air Missiles

FrankenSAM program: Ukraine to retrofit AIM-9X Sidewinder On To Soviet-era Buk Launcher

November 30, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine and the United States have engineered “hybrid” air defense systems allowing modern Western missiles to be fired from retrofitted Soviet launchers, The New York Times reported on 28 October. The FrankenSAM program emerged late last year […]

Europe

Ukraine Unveils MINI SHARK Kamikaze Drones

November 30, 2023 GDC 0

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are using drones made by Ukrspecsystems. The Ukrainian manufacturer has recently fully presented and disclosed the technical characteristics of a new drone. It is called MINI SHARK. MINI SHARK is another […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Chinese Navy’s replishment ship Qiandaohu escorted by destroyer CNS Zibo delivers bombs and ammunitions to Myanmar’s junta

November 29, 2023 GDC 0

Three Chinese naval vessels have arrived at Thilawa Port in Yangon for joint drills with Myanmar’s navy amid insurgent conflict along the neighboring nations’ shared border, according to the country’s military and pro-junta media reports. […]

Middle East

S-300 failed: Syria says Israeli F-16 strike puts Damascus airport out of service again

November 29, 2023 GDC 0

Israeli air strikes put Damascus airport out of service on Sunday, forcing incoming flights to be diverted elsewhere, the Syrian army and a pro-government newspaper said. Israel has for years carried out strikes against what […]

Air Platform

Turkey plans to build fifth-gen KAAN fighter jets by 2030 if Germany doesn’t sell Eurofighters

November 29, 2023 GDC 0

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  • South Korea plans to build its first aircraft carrier

    August 12, 2020 0
    Seoul (GDC) — South Korea plans to start building its first aircraft carrier next year, and acquire Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter jets to operate on it, the country’s Defense Ministry has announced. South Korea published [...]
  • Vestdavit scores order for four davits for evolved Cape-class OPVs

    January 23, 2025 0
    Norwegian davit supplier Vestdavit has landed a contract to deliver four davits for Australia’s evolved Cape-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs). As disclosed, the company will deliver four PLAR-6501 systems to be delivered to a pair of [...]
  • Russia’s An-22 Transport Aircraft Crashed Due to Spare Parts Shortage.

    December 22, 2025 0
    A clip widely circulating on social media appears to show a Russian military transport aircraft falling apart just before it crashed northeast of Moscow earlier this month. Russian An-26 Aircraft Crashed in Ukraine, Crew KilledDateFebruary [...]
  • Iran shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 using Russian-made SA-15 Tor surface-to-air missile

    January 11, 2020 0
    Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashed in Iran on Wednesday after being hit by what the US and other governments say was an Iranian air-defense missile.The missile system in question, a Russian-made Tor-M1, designated the [...]
  • Australian Killed Fighting Alongside Ukrainian Troops

    December 31, 2022 0
    An Australian man has been killed fighting in Ukraine, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has confirmed. Australian Combat Medic Killed In Ukraine By Russian TroopsDateSeptember 6, 2022Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time Donbass, [...]
  • US Navy’s MQ-25 refuelling drone just got one step closer to war-ready

    August 2, 2022 0
    The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command announced last week that the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) conducted its first lab integration event June 28-30 at Pax River to demonstrate how the MQ-25’s Ground [...]
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 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Europe

    Russian Warship Told To ‘Go F**k Yourself’ Sunk By Ukrainian Navy: Report

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces captured Russian T-80BVM tanks in Kherson

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Mi-8 transport helicopter

  • Europe

    Major explosions and fire have torn through Russian factory manufacturing engines for tanks and armoured vehicles

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-35 is no match for Turkish F-16s supported by Peace Eagle AEW&C says Chinese defense expert

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to rejoin the F-35 program after Trump takes over the Whitehouse.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $62 Million Contract to Develop Extended Range PrSM

  • Naval Weapons

    In-depth analysis of current sonar technology

  • Europe

    Russia Lost Almost 6,000 Troops In Harsh Winter As Dead Bodies Piling Up In Bakhmut

  • Europe

    In a first, the European Union transfers $1.6 billion to Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army Purchases Turkish-made Tactical Armored Vehicles

  • Ballistic Missile

    US Navy Destroyer USS Carney Shot Down Three Toufan Ballistic Missiles Fired At Israel

  • Europe

    RAF Typhoon Intercept Russian Ilyushin IL-38 Aircraft Over Baltic Sea

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to acquire 500 kamikaze Drones

  • Middle East

    Constant Houthi attacks on Israel could draw U.S., UK, and Australia into a broader Middle East conflict

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan warned off Chinese J-11A fighters over Taiwanese airspace

  • Air Platform

    Why is China buying the J-10 instead of the JF-17?

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Type 054B Frigate Equipped with Russian-origin APAR Radar

  • South Asia

    Turkey, Pakistan To Jointly Develop Satellite Project

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured half the territory from Russia since its invasion

  • Americas

    Argentina wants to be a NATO partner nation after buying F-16 jets

  • Air Platform

    Chinese PL-17 is the stretched body variant of reverse-engineered Russian R-37M missile.

  • Europe

    Norway purchased six multi-mission MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

  • Middle East

    US Warship Fired 30 Warning Shots After Encounter With Iranian Warship

  • South Asia

    Shivangi Singh is the first woman set to fly a Rafale for IAF

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Saab Gripen Fires New AIM-9X Air-to-Ground Sidewinder Missile

  • Europe

    North Koreans Tasked To Defend Russian Territories Humiliating Putin’s Inept Army

  • Europe

    Putin ordered his army to prepare for war with the Baltic states

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Media War Between China And India Begins As India Takes Delivery Of 14 Rafale Jets

  • Air Platform

    Boeing ramps up F-15EX Eagle II jet production

  • Europe

    Russia destroyed wooden mock-ups of HIMARS using $5 million Kalibr cruise missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Missile Strikes Killed Russian Army General and Eighteen Officers In Kursk Region

  • Americas

    USS Harry Truman Sustained Damage After Colliding With Merchant Ship

  • Europe

    BAE Systems confident on winning new contracts from Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Hyundai Rotem Offers Poland Advanced N-WAV Armored Vehicle with Italian Hitfact Turret

  • Europe

    UK Delivers Tracked Spartan Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed another S-300 battery using Israeli-made LORA Tactical Missile

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli Iron Beam Directed-energy Weapons Destroys Hezbollah Rockets.

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers Second Musherib-class OPV To Qatar Navy

  • Europe

    Russian firm uses US subsidiary to evade Western sanctions

  • Europe

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Cluster Bombs Will Help Ukraine Retake Bakhmut and Shorten Trench Warfare in Donbas Region

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract To Build Homes Moon’s Orbit

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Army enters Nagorno-Karabakh district after peace deal

  • Middle East

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

  • Europe

    Canada Sends Senator Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Purchases New A330 MRTT Airborne Refuelling Tanker.

  • C4iSR

    Japan unveils NEC LR 02T long-range air defense radar in the Middle East.

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus Awarded Contract to Supply A330 MRTT Aircraft to Spain

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $110,000 Beaver kamikaze drones with a launch range of 1,000 kilometers menacing Moscow

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