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  • [ May 13, 2026 ] China blames Russia’s S-300PMU2 and S-400 missiles for the reverse-engineered HQ-9B missile failure in Pakistan and Iran. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ May 13, 2026 ] Saudi and Emirati fighter jets joined the U.S. and Israeli forces in airstrikes in Iran during operation ‘Epic Fury’: Reuters. Air Platform
  • [ May 13, 2026 ] Pratt & Whitney hits a key milestone on the next-generation fighter engine. Air Platform
  • [ May 13, 2026 ] Indonesia to receive up to 60 Kizilelma unmanned fighters from Turkiye. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Former Iranian Official Confirmed Iran Wants to Build Nuclear Bomb, Iran Cannot Be Trusted with Enriched Uranium.

April 21, 2026 GDC 0

Recent, intensified attacks by Iran on Gulf nations have exacerbated international concerns that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) cannot be trusted with enriched uranium. Reports indicate Iran is producing 60% enriched uranium and has […]

Middle East

Heightened risk to the West is that radical IRGC General Ahmad Vahidi is running the country.

April 21, 2026 GDC 0

As President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to decide whether to extend a two-week ceasefire between the countries approaches, attention is increasingly turning not to Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, but to a shadowy Revolutionary Guard […]

Middle East

Iranian-flag cargo ship Touska was carrying dual-use technology from China to Iran.

April 21, 2026 GDC 0

An Iranian-flagged cargo ship recently seized by U.S. forces had travelled through Chinese ports, spotlighting a supply route now under scrutiny as officials probe suspected dual-use cargo aboard the vessel. The vessel, Touska, remains in […]

Direct-energy Weapons

Rafael Delivers Advanced Airborne Laser Weapon System to Israeli Air Force.

April 20, 2026 GDC 0

“We delivered the Air Force the most advanced defense system in the world, but it does not become operational in one day” As Rafael reports record 2025 revenue and profit, CEO Yoav Turgeman emphasizes that […]

Middle East

US Navy destroyer USS Spruance ‘blows a hole’ through Iranian cargo ship before seizing the ship.

April 20, 2026 GDC 0

The US Navy seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship after “blowing a hole” in its engine room when it tried to break past the Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump revealed Sunday. The […]

Middle East

Israeli Defense Forces Confirmed That It had Destroyed Iran’s Caspian Sea Naval Base and 5 Frigates Before Ceasefire.

April 18, 2026 GDC 0

Israel strikes Iranian Navy sites in Caspian Sea for first time since start of warAmong the sites targeted during the strikes was a major Iranian Navy port, at which five missile ships equipped with air […]

Middle East

Here’s why the Chinese Communist Party will secretly supply Iran with weapons despite President Trump’s letter to Xi Jinping.

April 17, 2026 GDC 0

Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping in a letter not to give Iran ​weapons, and Xi responded that China was not supplying Tehran, the U.S. ‌president told Fox Business Network in an interview that aired on […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 GDC 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 […]

Middle East

Pakistan warned the IRGC that it cannot fend off the U.S./Israel air strikes using Chinese-made anti-air missiles.  

April 15, 2026 GDC 0

Pakistan Army has warned Iranian delegates during the Islamabad talks that Iran does not have military means to fend off American air strikes using Chinese-made anti-air missiles, as Pakistan has its own failure with Chinese-made […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukraine’s Patriot crews told Lockheed that Americans are making mistakes by firing multiple missiles at the same target in the Middle East, which is wasteful.

April 14, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine has told Patriot manufacturer Lockheed Martin that the U.S. patriot crews in the Middle East made mistakes by firing multiple interceptors at the same target. Ukraine has been using the Patriot missile for more […]

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  • Turkish ASELSAN, Baykar and TUSAS named top 100 global arms dealers

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  • UK and Turkiye Signed $10 Billion Contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon.

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  • Ukraine Needs Cruise Missile Killer C-RAM Weapon Systems To Defend Against Russian Missiles

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    Taras Chmut, director of the Come Back Alive Foundation, said that Ukraine needs C-RAM weapon systems that can destroy cruise missiles and suicide drones. U.S. Lawmakers Ask Secretary Austin To Transfer Avengers Anti-air, C-RAM and [...]
  • Russian military packing and stealing goods from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukrainian energy official says

    November 29, 2022 0
    The Russian military could be preparing to abandon the beleaguered Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant it has occupied since March, a top Ukraine energy official says. Mad Vlad places bombs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear powerplant, millions of Europeans [...]
  • Russia rained cruise missiles down on children’s hospitals across Ukraine, reportedly killing 41 civilians

    July 9, 2024 0
    The children sat in stunned silence, their fragile bodies still tethered to medical drips outside the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in central Kyiv, where an impromptu field clinic had sprung up. Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar [...]
  • Ukraine can retake Crimea using F-16 and stand-off JASSM missiles

    June 15, 2023 0
    When President Joe Biden approved the transfer of F-16s to Ukraine from its allies and U.S. training of Ukrainian pilots, no one could say definitively when these vital aircraft would be appearing above the battlefield [...]
Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Czech Republic to purchase Spyder LR anti-air missiles from Israel

  • Naval Platforms

    Spain set to procure MH-60R ASW Helicopter

  • Cruise Missiles

    Australia’s StrikeMaster conducts successful Naval Strike Missile test firing in Norway

  • Europe

    Putin Fires Lieutenant General Sukhrab Akhmedov, Who Lined Up Troops Ahead Of Deadly HIMARS Strike

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas: India’s LCA is worse than you think, comparable to 1950s MiG-21, IAF internal assessment report

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army Ordered 4,960 Licensed-built MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing’s Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) GBU- 31/32/38 guided air-to-surface weapon

  • Anti-drone System

    Spain to deliver new air defense and CERVUS anti-drone systems to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Europe

    The Kazakhstan Air Force MiG-31 Crashed In Remote Countryside

  • Europe

    $300 commercial drone fitted with grenade destroying Russian tanks, radars, and missile complex worth millions of dollars

  • Europe

    Ukrainian army retakes east bank of Dnipro river in Kherson region cutting off Russian supply lines

  • Anti-drone System

    Israeli IAI Secretly Supplied Counter-UAV Drone Guard Systems to Maldives and Sri Lanka

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall purchases Spainish weapons manufacturer Expal

  • Europe

    Anadolu Shipyard delivers four landing ships to Qatari Navy

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea plans to field its new Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile by the end of 2025.

  • Europe

    STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Mi-24 helicopter with Z mark crashed in Belarus

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

  • Loitering Munitions

    Myanmar’s Junta Imported European Drones and Spyware to Suppress Rebels

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Russian specialty: A RuAF pilot crashes L-39 light attack aircraft in Krasnodar killing himself

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Missiles Sales To Belgium, Switzerland And Lithuania

  • Anti-ship Missile

    South Korea unveils new supersonic Haeseong‑5 anti-ship missile.

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Jet Completes Critical Milestone

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Arrow-3 Becomes Top Tier High-altitude Anti-ballistic Missile System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $400 million for retention bonuses for Australian Defence Personnel: Richard Marles

  • Air Platform

    Philippines purchases additional A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.

  • Europe

    Russia’s improvised Soviet-era Kontakt-1 ERA drone protection for the T-90M tank will make the tank heavier, slower and easier to destroy

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israel Deploys Laser Weapon System in the UAE.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing trials F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III fighter aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded contract to produce P-8A Poseidon for Canada and Germany

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Urges UAE To Replace Huawei Equipment Before F-35 Delivery

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovenia to purchase German-made IRIS-T SLM Anti-air Missile System

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Tests Fire AMRAAM-ER Missiles

  • Europe

    Failed Intimidation Tactics, Russia’s MiG-31 Foxhound Crashes Near Finish Border

  • Americas

    President Trump warned that the airspace above and near Venezuela should be considered closed.

  • Europe

    Russia sends the 1950s BTR-50 vehicles to the frontline, a sign Russia is running out of platforms

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s new PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)

  • Africa

    Swedish Aerospace Company Trelleborg Opens Factory in Morocco.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Modify Mission Planning Software Of F-16 For India And Pakistan

  • Europe

    US seeks EU allies’ backing for possible China sanctions over Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye says Malaysia, Indonesia and Japan are interested in buying Bayraktar TB2 drones

  • Air Platform

    Bell Helicopter Started Manufacturing AH1-Z Helicopter For Bahrain

  • Europe

    General Oleksandr Syrsky replaces General Valery Zaluzhny as Ukraine’s new army chief

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems awarded $70 million contract to provide EW solution to an undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems Got Into A Serious Accident, Colliding With 4 Cars

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed 50 Ammunition Depots Using HIMARS Rocket Artillery

  • Europe

    Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

  • Air Platform

    Taiwanese plane maker AIDC to open F-16 MRO facility in Taiwan

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