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  • [ June 27, 2026 ] Ukraine Started 40 Day Blitz of St Petersburg, Moscow and Crimea. Europe
  • [ June 27, 2026 ] Malaysia purchases Turkish Anka-S drones worth $103 million. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 27, 2026 ] Ukraine Purchases 500,000 Domestically Developed Brave1 Interceptor Drones to Combat Russia’s Shahed Drones. Europe
  • [ June 27, 2026 ] Ukraine says Saab Giraffe Radar Plays Crucial Role in Defeating Russia’s Drone Swarms. C4iSR
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Israeli 100kw Iron Beam air defense system is fully operational.

March 8, 2026 GDC 0

Israel’s Iron Beam (aka Or Eitan) laser air-defense system is fully operational. On December 28–30, 2025, the first operational 100 kW system formally delivered by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to the IDF. This was the […]

Middle East

IRGC commanders abandon posts, conscripted troops forced to guard IRGC position amid US and Israeli strikes – report

March 7, 2026 GDC 0

Following the killing of Ali Khamenei and the targeted killings of more than 400 high-ranking military officers, other IRGC military commanders, officers have abandoned their barracks, leaving soldiers in dangerous conditions and forcing them to […]

Anti-ship Missile

China secretly supplied Iran with $5 billion worth of weapons, including CM-302 anti-ship missiles, which failed to hit the US Navy’s warships.

March 7, 2026 GDC 0

Apart from the 50 CM-302 anti-ship missiles, the Islamic Republic received Chinese 6 HQ-16B surface-to-air missile systems, 1200 FN-6 MANPADS, 300 Sunflower-200 kamikaze drones, 3 HQ-9B anti-ballistic systems, 6 HQ-7AE, 4 YLC-9B radars, 3 Type […]

Ballistic Missile

Israeli Air Force’s F-15I Fired Air-launched Blue Sparrow Ballistic Missile to Kill Ali Khamenei.

March 7, 2026 GDC 0

Israel used a powerful ballistic missile that flew to the edge of space before plummeting to Earth and blasting Iran’s supreme leader last Saturday. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s reward came from heaven. Israel used a powerful […]

Middle East

U.S. and Israel destroyed the Iranian Navy’s 20 warships, 1 aircraft carrier, 2 submarines and all naval bases.

March 6, 2026 GDC 0

US military forces, as part of Operation Epic Fury, struck an Iranian drone carrier, setting it on fire, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on X/Twitter on Thursday. The carrier was “roughly the size of a […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Israeli Air Force’s F-16I Sufa Jet Strike Iran with RAMPAGE missiles.

March 6, 2026 GDC 0

 The Israel Defense Forces released images of an Israeli Air Force F-16I Sufa armed with RAMPAGE stand-off missiles ahead of a strike under Operation Lion’s Roar targeting Iran. The loadout highlights Israel’s long-range strike planning […]

Direct-energy Weapons

Israeli Iron Beam Directed-energy Weapons Destroys Hezbollah Rockets.

March 6, 2026 GDC 0

On Monday morning, a number of social media accounts circulated what they believed was an example of lasers intercepting Hezbollah rockets. The video showed rockets being launched from Lebanon, and many of the rockets appeared […]

Middle East

Kuwaiti F/A-18 pilot didn’t follow the IFF procedure or didn’t turn on the IFF transponder before carrying out air defence missions, resulting in the downing of America’s F-15 jets.

March 5, 2026 GDC 0

An American-origin F/A-18 fighter jet of the Kuwait Air Force, and not Patriot surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) as initially believed, had taken out the three F-15E Strike Eagles in a friendly fire incident in Kuwaiti airspace […]

Middle East

Chinese military officers and commentators lambast Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

March 5, 2026 GDC 0

Retired PLA colonel Yue Gang urges China to watch out for ‘internal infiltration and intelligence leaks’ and boost ‘security around critical targets’. Retired PLA colonel urges China to re-evaluate its military capability and shift focus […]

Middle East

U.S. Navy’s HMAS Stirling-based AUKUS Rotational Virginia-class Nuclear Submarine USS Minnesota Torpedoed Iranian Frigate off Sri Lanka.

March 5, 2026 GDC 0

A ⁠United States submarine has sunk an Iranian warship with a torpedo in international waters off Sri Lanka’s coast, says US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. USS Minnesota (SSN 783) became the first Virginia-class submarine based […]

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  • Israeli IAI Unveils Groundbreaking Surveillance Systems

    March 13, 2021 0
    Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled its new WASP surveillance system on Monday.The new system provides a high-resolution situational awareness picture of moving targets day and night and within a wide area of interest. Israeli IAI [...]
  • Armenia Opts For Rheinmetall Oerlikon SHORAD, Ditches Failed Pantsir

    April 9, 2021 0
    Armenia has abandoned Russian weapons in favor of French and German weapons. Although six months have passed since Karabakh’s armed conflict, Armenia decided not to rush to acquire Russian weapons, paying attention to French and [...]
  • Indian Air Force Wouldn’t Buy Russia’s Su-57 Says Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Bhadauria

    October 13, 2019 0
    NEW DELHI – A loud statement was made by the Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Marshal Rakesh Bhadauria. Marshall said that the Indian Air Force “will soon have its own fifth-generation multirole [...]
  • Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract To Build THAAD For US, Saudi Arabia

    April 8, 2021 0
    Lockheed Martin has won a $932.8 million contract for the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missiles for the US Missile Defense Agency and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Terminal High Altitude [...]
  • Turkmenistan becomes as launch customer for Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

    August 19, 2021 0
    The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov recently visited a Turkmenistan Air Force (TuAF) base in the nation’s Western Balkans region to attend the presentation of the new military aircraft received by the service over the [...]
  • Swedish Air Force Plans To Retain Gripen C/D Beyond 2030

    October 25, 2020 0
    The Swedish Air Force (SwAF) will retain a number of its Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighters beyond their current planned 2026 retirement date, solidifying an earlier announced plan to make up an anticipated shortfall [...]
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. […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Russian army is in total disarray near Kyiv, Russia shift focus on Donbas

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Partisan Freedom of Russia Legion Destroyed Russian Navy’s Serpukhov Missile Corvette In Baltic Sea

  • Europe

    German Army to Expand Drone Fleet From 600 to 8,000 by 2029.

  • Air Platform

    The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Stealth 5th Generation Fighter jet

  • Europe

    US Approves Possible FMS of MK 54 Torpedoes to Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Cheongung II SAM Enters Mass Production

  • Anti-air Missiles

    American-made VAMPIRE surface-to-air missile system knocking out Russia’s Shahid kamikaze drones

  • Europe

    Denmark Ordered Swedish Curl-Gustaf M4 Recoilless Rifles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter Gunship

  • Americas

    Surging rocket motor demand drives the Pentagon to buy from upstart Ursa Major

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Russian-made Su-30MK2 Crashed in Venezuela, Pilots Killed

  • Land Platform

    Bangladesh Army rushed to import Indian-made TATA MRAP vehicles to crackdown on protesters

  • Air Platform

    China begun retrofitting WS10B engine into J-10C fourth-gen fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Spain will purchase Eurofighter instead of F-35A fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    Australian KC-30A Airborne Tanker Refuelled Japanese F-2 Fighter Jets in an Interoperability Trials.

  • C4iSR

    Azerbaijan and Bangladesh’s military purchase Turkish military-grade DS200T series hybrid PBX systems.

  • Europe

    A Russian IL-76 transport aircraft crashed in Belgorod Oblast carrying 65 Ukrainian PoW

  • Uncategorized

    HX Programme: Saab offers Gripen E/F with advanced electronic attack platforms to Finland

  • Europe

    Putin purged dozens of high-ranking military officers as officials stole millions of dollars from the Ministry of Defense

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Build More Guided Bomb Kits For JDAM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels hit junta’s new capital Naypyidaw with Ukrainian-style kamikaze drones

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia Approves $600 Million To Procure A Submarine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA Storm Shadow/ Scalp Long-Range, Air-Launched, Stand-Off Attack Missile

  • Europe

    Sweden to Have Operational Patriot Missile Defense Systems by 2025

  • C4iSR

    UAE Demonstrates Saab GlobalEye’s Advanced EW Capability

  • Europe

    Ukraine Purchases 500,000 Domestically Developed Brave1 Interceptor Drones to Combat Russia’s Shahed Drones.

  • Americas

    Canada Demands that South Korea Build an Auto Plant in Canada for the Purchase of the KSS-III Submarine.

  • Americas

    U.S. Marine Corps Purchases 44 Iron Dome Launchers and 1840 Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pentagon Released China’s Missile Threat Updates That Leave Australia Vulnerable to Chinese Attacks

  • Europe

    Russia Left Behind Its Army Personnel’s Dead Bodies In Kherson, Putin Sacks Army General

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $443.76 million Contract To Produce AGM-158C LRASM

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchases 20 tranche 5 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

  • Infantry Weapons

    US Approves Possible Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Completes Delivery Of NH90 Helicopters To Italian Navy

  • Europe

    Orizzonte Sistemi Navali awarded contract to build six next-gen OPVs for the Italian Navy

  • Europe

    A pro-Kremlin writer wounded in car bomb that killed his driver

  • South Asia

    Leaked Conversation: Indian High Commissioner To Bangladesh Reach Out To General Waker-Uz-Zaman Night Before Hasina Ousted And Ask Him To Listen To Sheikh Hasina And Shoot Protesters

  • Infantry Weapons

    Australian Army to acquire AS-9 self-propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam is considering French-made Rafale fighter jets to replace its Soviet-era Su-30MK2 aircraft.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Becomes a Leading Customer for Israeli High-tech Weapon System.

  • South Asia

    Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline as rebels started nationwide offensives

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia received six ScanEagle UAS as part of maritime security assistance

  • South Asia

    India sent troops and equipment to the disputed border with China

  • Naval Weapons

    Eurotorp MU 90 Impact Torpedo

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia to Receive F-16V Block 70 FighterJets in 2024

  • Land Platform

    Undignified Death of T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank

  • Naval Platforms

    PLAN’s Type 055 Destroyer

  • Europe

    New U.S. Sanctions Hit Putin’s Family Members

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Get Re-elected As Member Of United Nations Human Rights Council

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