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  • [ June 21, 2026 ] The Peoples Liberation Army’s spy satellite site is now fully operational in Cuba. Americas
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio. Europe
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] Rafael presents combat-proven systems and counter-UAS solutions for Europe. Counter-drone System
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] The chiefs of the Malaysian army and air force are charged with significant corruption. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Month: December 2023

Europe

Ukrainian kamikaze drones blitz Russian Belgorod

December 31, 2023 GDC 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. Governor […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China dismissed top ranking army Generals from their positions

December 31, 2023 GDC 0

Nine generals of the People’s Liberation Army, including a number of senior members of the PLA Rocket Force, have been dismissed from China’s top legislature. Besides losing their qualification as national representatives, those holding seats […]

Europe

Ukraine Deploys U.S.-made Scorpion Mortar For The First Time

December 31, 2023 GDC 0

A new 120-mm mobile mortar system was spotted in service with the Ukrainian military during an operation against Russian troops in the Kharkiv region. According to the report from Militarnyi, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have […]

Anti-air Missiles

Poland Purchases 23 Batteries Of Narew And CAMM-ER Surface-to-air Missiles From MBDA Worth $12 Billion

December 30, 2023 GDC 0

Poland has signed a contract with the PGZ consortium for the supply of Polish-British Narew surface-to-air missile systems. The information was shared by the publication Defence24. The contract was signed on 5 September during the […]

Air Platform

Slovenia purchased Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

December 30, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Russia’s Struggling Air Force is Doomed as Ukraine Receives F-16 Fighting Falcon Jets

December 29, 2023 GDC 0

Ukrainian-piloted F-16s are on the horizon—and not a moment too soon for Kyiv. On the cusp of 2024, Russia has made use of nearly two years of patchy air superiority over Ukraine, but it has […]

C4iSR

Israeli IAI awarded contract to produce anti-jam GPS system for South Korea and Thailand

December 29, 2023 GDC 0

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Europe

Russia’s $300 billion frozen assets in the West must be used to rearm and rebuild Ukraine

December 29, 2023 GDC 0

After President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, the United States and its allies prohibited transactions with Russia’s central bank and finance ministry, blocking around $300 billion of sovereign Russian assets in the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Myanmar’s rebels destroying Chinese-made armored vehicles like tin can

December 29, 2023 GDC 0

Global Defense Corp has highlighted a significant development in the ongoing clashes in Northern Myanmar, where a Chinese-manufactured 2nd generation DongFeng Mengshi armored vehicle, highly likely belonging to the Myanmar Army, was destroyed during combat. […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Delivers Mission Master Unmanned Ground Vehicles To British Army

December 29, 2023 GDC 0

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  • Turkish F-16 damaged during a dogfight with Greek F-16

    September 26, 2020 0
    At the peak of tensions between Greece and Turkey in the East Mediterranean, the 40-year-old Greek frigate Limnos significantly damaged the Kemal Reis, the flagship of the Turkish Navy that was violating Greece’s maritime space [...]
  • Why did India’s Russian-made R-77 Missiles Fail to Hit Pakistani F-16C Fighter Jets?

    January 10, 2022 0
    Russia’s R-77 sem-active radar homing air-to-air missile — NATO designation AA-12 — is widely considered to be equivalent to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM. Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and SyriaDateMarch 30, 2020Indian Air Force to Replace [...]
  • Saab receives orders for Arexis EW system for German Eurofighter Typhoon.

    November 17, 2025 0
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  • First Polish Pilot Flies F-35 Stealth Jet

    February 12, 2025 0
    A Polish fighter pilot has flown an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the first time at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Poland signs a deal to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 at [...]
  • Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter crashed due to technical malfunction.

    October 28, 2025 0
    Russia has lost another Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter, with reports indicating that both crew members were killed in the crash. The incident, which occurred on October 27, was first reported by Militarnyi after analyzing multiple [...]
  • Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina’s Indian passport is circulating on social media

    July 13, 2025 0
    A photocopied passport of former Bangladesh’s dictator, Sheikh Hasina, has been circulating on social media, surprising millions of Bangladeshis who have been waiting to see dictator Hasina tried in a Bangladeshi court for genocide and [...]
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. […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Hungary Received JAS Gripen C Fighter Jets from Saab.

  • Air Platform

    Cheap and Unreliable Chinese J-10CE, Pakistan Seeks Greater Cooperation With U.S. To Buy F-16V Block 70

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Using Starstreak Missile

  • Europe

    Poland wants to establish nuclear deterent by establishing nuclear forces

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Test Fires Type 12 Anti-ship Missile in Exercises Talisman Sabre 2023

  • Europe

    European Union Kick Off Historic Accession Process For Ukraine And Moldova

  • Infantry Weapons

    Belarus develops advanced missile technologies based on Polonez-M and Buk-MB3

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CIVMEC starts construction on new submarine rescue facility for RAN

  • Europe

    Chinese bid to buy Motor Sich could jeopardize Ukraine’s chance to join NATO

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS struck Russian base killing 300 soldiers waiting for speech from commander

  • Infantry Weapons

    Egypt To Locally Produce Fire Control System For K9 Howitzers

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman’s AN/APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar

  • Middle East

    Egypt Ordered Bastion-P Missile as rising tensions with Turkey

  • Europe

    PayPal shuts down its services in Russia, a blow to Russian retailers

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Developed Next Generation C27J Spartan Aircraft

  • Americas

    Raytheon enters full-rate production for SM-3 Block IIA

  • Europe

    Russia’s actual manpower losses is 145,000, Putin’s closest allies are looking to exit Russia, Kremlin insider says

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli IAI Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Produce Additional Arrow-2 Interceptor Missiles.

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

  • Americas

    Lockheed’s F-16V Block 70 Achieves Networked Targetting Capability with Real-time Sensor Data.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Marand Joins Rheinmetall To Build IFV For Australian Army

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Tests AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR Radar

  • Americas

    US senator blocks arms sales to Hungary over stalling Sweden’s NATO bid

  • Air Platform

    Japan’s ruling coalition approves export of sixth-gen joint fighter jet, amid China tensions

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to modernize US Navy’s E-6B Mercury Fleet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Tatmadaw Crackdowns Protesters

  • Europe

    Dutch Navy selects Naval Group’s Barracuda class submarine with Tomahawk cruise missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Wants To Export Lethal Weapons, What Can You Buy From Japan?

  • Europe

    Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATO

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    General Dynamics Awarded Sustainment Contract For Taiwanese M1 Abrams Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Purchases 12 FA-50 Fighter Jets Worth $683.7 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    International Criminal Court to Prosecute Myanmar’s Top Military Leaders

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Receives MD 530G Light Attack Helicopters

  • Europe

    Turkey is likely to buy second batch of S-400

  • Middle East

    Boeing delivers 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Qatar

  • Americas

    The US Marine Corp Wants Ship Killing NSM and Tomahawk Antiship Missiles

  • Europe

    The West misinterpreted Ukraine’s need to strike anywhere inside Russia not allowing Russia to regroup

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Astra BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile

  • Air Platform

    From Israel To China: An In-depth Analysis of The J-10 Vigorous Dragon Fighter Jet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea integrates Meteor missiles on KF-21 fighter

  • Europe

    15 Tugboats: What Russia Didn’t Tell The World About HMS Defender Incident?

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Aviation Unveils Ultra Longer-range Falcon 10X Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump Administration Has Demanded Australia Lift Its Defence Spending to $100 Billion

  • Middle East

    Iran shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 using Russian-made SA-15 Tor surface-to-air missile

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract To Build Nine CH-53K Helicopters For US Marines

  • Africa

    Turkish ASFAT Awarded Contract To Supply MEMATT Minesweeper For West Africa

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Cyprus purchases Israeli Barak MX air defense system.

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is ill-informed about the underperforming S-400 missiles, 41 S-400 missiles were destroyed in the Ukraine war and are incapable of detecting aircraft beyond 250km.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s armed rebels captured Laukkaing city in Shan state as Myanmar army’s 1000 troops surrendered

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore’s ST Engineering launched the first of six Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV).

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