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  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Russia’s S-500, S-400, S-300, Pantsir, and Pechora have completely failed against Ukraine’s saturated drone and missile attacks. Europe
  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Castellion Awarded Contract to Produce Blackbeard Hypersonic Missiles for the U.S. Navy. Americas
  • [ June 19, 2026 ] Ukraine’s drone attacks on Moscow’s oil refinery embarrass Putin for the second time in a row. Europe
  • [ June 19, 2026 ] India’s DRDO Test Fires Locally-produced Cruise Missiles Based on Soviet-era Kh-31 and Kh-55 missiles. Cruise Missiles
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Europe

Germany approves $400 million ammunition for Ukraine

May 19, 2024 GDC 0

Germany approved orders for more than $400 million worth of 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine in recent days, in separate deals with Rheinmetall and an unidentified French company. The German army placed an order for […]

Americas

US to start mass production of new Booker combat vehicles

May 19, 2024 GDC 0

Today marked a significant milestone for the U.S. Army as it revealed the inaugural batch of M10 Booker combat vehicles during a dedication ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The unveiling signals the transition of the […]

Cruise Missiles

Japan purchases 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles worth $1.7 billion

May 19, 2024 GDC 0

On January 18, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced it has formally signed a contract worth about 254 billion yen ($1.7 billion) with the U.S. Government to acquire up to 400 U.S.-made long-range Tomahawk […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

British And American Nationals Fighting Alongside Anti-coup Myanmar’s Rebels

May 18, 2024 GDC 0

An ex-British soldier and an American fighter are among a small but growing number of foreigners training and fighting alongside anti-coup forces in the war against Myanmar’s military regime. The volunteers say they were inspired […]

Air Platform

Sikorsky, AMMROC Announced Partnership for Black Hawk Helicopter Maintenance in the UAE

May 18, 2024 GDC 0

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced a partnership with the Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Center (AMMROC) as an authorized maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center for Lockheed Martin Black Hawk helicopters in the […]

Americas

US Army successfully launches Altius 700 drone from Black Hawk helicopter

May 18, 2024 GDC 0

The U.S. Army’s Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Project Management Office, in collaboration with the U.S. Special Operations Command, recently executed a successful flight demonstration involving the inaugural launch of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System (Altius) 700 […]

Europe

Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed oil depot and sea terminal in Novorossiysk

May 17, 2024 GDC 0

Drones and missiles struck an oil refinery and seaport in the Russian city of Novorossiysk in the early hours of May 17, causing explosions and power outages, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported. Novorossiysk […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukrainian FPV drone destroyed six Russian Buk missile system

May 17, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian forces blow up six Russian BUK series surface-to-air missile system with a deadly drone strike. The press service said Moscow lost six Buk air defense systems “with two 9C36 detection and targeting stations” on […]

C4iSR

Ukrainian missile hits secret Russian air defense radar station in Crimea

May 17, 2024 GDC 0

Russian commander was reportedly killed in Crimea following a Ukrainian missile strike in the region. On Monday, the Russian independent outlet Astra said on its Telegram channel that a Russian air defense radar base located […]

Anti-air Missiles

MBDA Awarded Contract To Produce CAMM Missiles For Sweden’s Visby Class Corvettes

May 17, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA announced it signed a contract in Sweden to deliver Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMMs) for the Swedish Armed Forces. The contract – signed between MBDA and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Swedish: Försvarets […]

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  • KNDS Deutschland awarded contract to produce 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces.

    November 15, 2025 0
    KNDS Deutschland has been commissioned to produce 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces. Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”DateJuly 21, 2021Thales UK Awarded Contract To Produce RWS For Boxer IFVDateFebruary 20, [...]
  • The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Has Conducted Low Yield Nuclear Tests

    April 17, 2020 0
    Washington DC (GDC) -The US State Department reported that Beijing may have conducted secret low-level underground nuclear tests, learned GDC quoting Wall Street Journal. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters on Thursday that China [...]
  • India’s DRDO Tests 5000KM-Range Agni-5 Nuclear Capable ICBM

    October 29, 2021 0
    India tested the DRDO developed Agni-5 nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday. India tests nuclear capable K-4 SLBMDateJanuary 25, 2020Indian media threatens Turkey with Agni-5 ICBM strikes if it does not stop arming Bangladesh [...]
  • U.S. to expedite arms exports to Indo-Pacific nations

    August 23, 2020 0
    NEW YORK (GDC) — Bolstered by a historic $32 billion in approved defense sales to allies and partners for the month of July, the Trump administration said Thursday that it is ready to further support [...]
  • US Air Force tests safer ejection system for new T-7A trainer jet

    May 9, 2025 0
    The U.S. Air Force’s next-generation trainer aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, took a major step forward in pilot safety with a successful high-speed escape system test conducted at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. According [...]
  • P-8I Neptune: A Superior Submarine Hunting Machine For Indian Navy

    November 14, 2020 0
    With the induction of advanced P-8I multi-role maritime ASW aircraft, Indian Navy has come to the forefront of aerial Anti-submarine Warfare (ASW), ensuring that the hostile neighbours reworked their underwater surveillance and intelligence gathering tactics. [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys T-84U Oplot Tanks In Kharkiv Region

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Military’s Cowardly Silence Against Myanmar’s Fighter Jets Firing Eight Rounds Of Rockets At Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Russian Ammunition Depot In Belgorod Catches Fire

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Indonesia Sent Letter of Intent to South Korea to Purchase MSAM-II Cheongung II Missile System.

  • Europe

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

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Archer Howitzer Completes U.S. Army’s Trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong-Un showcases his nuclear warheads and missiles

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Fears Assassination After Russian Forces Withdraw From Kherson

  • Europe

    Defecting Wagner Boss Shot Down Russian Helicopter, Putin Deploys Troops in Moscow Fearing Coup

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Giant Aselsan’s Q1 Profit Surge To 34%

  • Americas

    The mighty American military is useless without Australia’s Pine Gap, Tindal airbase and North West Cape space warfare centers

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck Russian Rescue Tugboat With British-made Brimstone Anti-ship Missile

  • C4iSR

    Rafael Drone Dome (C-UAS) System

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army and Its Special Forces Started Raids In Gaza Strip

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Georgia

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Wants To Purchase 40 F-35 Stealth Jets And 400 PAC-3 Missiles

  • Europe

    ATACMS missile hits a warship for the first time sinking Russian corvette ‘Tsiklon’ (Project 22800) in the port of Sevastopol

  • Middle East

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

  • Middle East

    Emirati Mirage 2000 Jets Bombed Iranian Oil Refinery in Post Ceasefire Air Strike.

  • Industry

    Singaporean Defense Industries

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo UK secured a contract to supply AW159 wildcat ASW helicopters to Philippine Navy.

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Destroyed Russian Military Headquarter In Luhansk

  • Air Platform

    Saab and Embraer achieved key milestones to deliver first domestically produced Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force.

  • Africa

    China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia launches dart rocket carrying radio frequency receiver for RAAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Commissioned Seven Warships And One Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan offers Mogami-class frigate and Taigei-class submarine to Indonesia.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile ‘Hwasong-8’ Off East Coast

  • Middle East

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Struck Iranian Drone Manufacturing Factory

  • South Asia

    India’s Russian-made Mi-17V5 Chopper Crashes, General Bipin Rawat Killed

  • South Asia

    India to pledge more defense procurement from the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Says Chinese-made VT-4 Tank Good at Parade, But Not at Actual Combat.

  • Naval Weapons

    India’s DRDO Tests Missile Assisted Torpedo

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian S-300 Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Killed Their Commander In A Mutiny, Report

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Conducted Fourth AGM-88G AARGM-ER Missile

  • Middle East

    The Abraham Accord: UAE, Israeli and Bahrain Peace Deal

  • South Asia

    Why did the Bangladesh Army, with a $4.1 billion defense budget, fail to contain a small Kuki-chin militant group?

  • Europe

    Ukraine demonstrates jet-powered ‘Bullet’ drone capable of intercepting Russian drones

  • Europe

    Embarrassing Russian Army, Drunk Russian Troops Ditches BMD-2 IFV

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launches Counter Offensive In Kherson, Destroyed Russian Supply Train Using HIMARS

  • Air Platform

    Egypt signed contract to purchase 100 FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Tanks For Australia

  • Europe

    New Tension Begins Between Dassault Aviation and Airbus on EuroDrone UCAV Project.

  • Africa

    Morocco set to purchase Turkish Bayraktar Akinci combat drones

  • Industry

    India is the second largest arms importer in the world: Report SIPRI

  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
    Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Russia’s last patrol boat leaves Crimea, ending Putin’s dream of occupying Crimea forever

  • Europe

    Notorious Wagner Group Recruited African Prisoners To Fight In Ukraine War For Russia

  • Europe

    French Army’s Griffon Armored Vehicle Tested Aboard Mistral LHD

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