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  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Cheap Ukrainian drones are beating Russia’s billion-dollar S-400, S-300 and Pantsir air defense systems. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Ukraine’s top strike-drone maker, Fire Point, moves into ballistic missile defence. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Belgium will buy 10 NASAMS and 20 Skyranger anti-air system. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Denmark will buy two P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Air Platform
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India Canceled 48 Mi-17 Choppers Deal with Russia, Amid Poor Performance in Ukraine War

April 18, 2022 GDC 0

India has reportedly canceled a plan to buy almost 50 Russian military helicopters. The Indian Air Force has dropped a plan to purchase 48 Mi-17 V5 medium-lift choppers, as per news agency ANI. The tender […]

Air Platform

Australia Cancelled SkyGuardian Drone Program

April 18, 2022 GDC 0

Just months after a U-turn on a French submarine contract, the Australian government is now cancelling an AUD1.3 billion ($976 million) SkyGuardian contract for armed drones.   The cancellation was revealed by defense officials during a […]

Air Platform

Russian Fighter Jets and Helicopters Are Blown Out Of Sky By British-made Starstreak Missiles

April 17, 2022 GDC 0

Military experts believe footage of a Russian helicopter being blown out of the sky by a missile in Ukraine shows a British-made weapons system in action. In March, the UK government announced it may send […]

Air Platform

Serbia to Purchase 12 Dassault Rafale Jets from France

April 15, 2022 GDC 0

Serbia plans to purchase Rafale multipurpose fighter jets from France, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Monday, which experts saw as the latest sign of Belgrade distancing itself from its traditional military supplier and ally Russia. […]

Air Platform

Should the U.S. send 42 A-10 Warthog to Ukraine instead of a boneyard?

April 14, 2022 GDC 0

“Give us the tools, and we will finish the job,“ spoke U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill in February 1941. U.S. engagement in Ukraine increased dramatically following the Euromaidan Revolution – the wave of protests in […]

Air Platform

Slovakia Considers Sending MiG-29 to Ukraine

April 14, 2022 GDC 0

Slovakia will consider providing Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine if alternative protection of its own air space can be arranged, Prime Minister Eduard Heger said on Monday. Ukraine has asked for heavy weapons and […]

Air Platform

Turkey Successfully Tests New Akinci B Drone

April 14, 2022 GDC 0

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U.S. State Department Approves Eight F-16V Block 70 Aircraft For Bulgaria

April 13, 2022 GDC 0

The State Department has approved a sale to the Government of Bulgaria of F-16 Block 70 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.673 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required […]

Air Platform

Ukraine shoot down Russia’s Newest Su-30S fighter jet, the pilot captured

April 12, 2022 GDC 0

At least one Russian Su-35S Flanker-E fighter jet was shot down by Ukrainian air defenses in the country’s eastern region. The Ukrainian military says that the aircraft came down on Sunday near the city of Izyum, […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Military Used DJI and Norinco Supplied Weapons in Ukraine War

April 10, 2022 GDC 0

Chinese drone maker DJI has denied claims that the Russian military is using its drones in the ongoing Ukraine war after a German retailer cited such information as the reason for removing its products from […]

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  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone hits second time on upper floor of the same skyscraper it hit last week

    August 1, 2023 0
    A Moscow skyscraper hit by a drone attack last week has seen a second drone smash into an upper floor, according to Russian authorities. Pantsir Failed Again: Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Moscow Building Four Kilometers [...]
  • Russia’s Su-34 dropped glide bombs on Belgorod apartment due to GLONASS guidance error, not the Ukrainian Tochka-U missile

    May 14, 2024 0
    Russian Ministry of Defense admits its own SU-34 “inadvertently” bombed Russian city of Belgorod, creating a massive crater and damaging residential buildings. At least 15 people have lost their lives and 20 others are injured [...]
  • Bundeswehr Selected HK416A7 Rifles For German Commandos

    January 4, 2021 0
    German Bundeswehr office for defense procurement informed on October 2020, that an H&K HK416A7 carbine was chosen for the German commandos. The choice is a part of Sturmgewehr Speziakräfte program. A general order from the [...]
  • Germany Sends 2,700 Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Ukraine

    March 4, 2022 0
    Germany sends 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to its arms shipments to Ukraine following a first delivery of defensive weapons, Berlin government officials said Thursday. Ukraine is developing a new supersonic missile, Bliskavka (“Lightning”)DateNovember 25, 2019Denmark Delivered [...]
  • Egypt and Turkiye will sign a landmark defence cooperation agreement to co-produce the KAAN fighter jet.

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  • China arrested 300 employees of CCTV manufacturer Hikvision linked to Ali Khamenei’s death.

    April 6, 2026 0
    Hikvision spy purge exposes regime’s fatal Tech betrayal as US-Israel intelligence wreaks havoc in Iran and Venezuela. Chinese-made CCTV cameras are not surveillance tools; they are enemy eyes. India removes 140,000 Chinese-made cameras linked to [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Air Platform

    Argentina finally signs agreement with Denmark to purchase 24 secondhand F-16 jets, ditching J-10C, Tejas, JF-17 and MiG-35

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Unveils Mobile 3D Printer to Manufacture Airborne Jamming Pod.

  • Europe

    New Footage Shows American-made Bradley IFV Destroying Russia’s MT-LB Armored Fighting Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drones struck a Russian airbase destroying two Tu-95 nuclear bombers

  • Civil Aviation

    Embraer delivers 600th Phenom 300 business jet

  • Middle East

    Israeli Sayeret Matkal Special Forces and Mossad Operatives are Active in Iran, Reported al-Arabiya.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

  • Europe

    Umka-2021: Russian Nuclear Submarines Were Forced To Surface, Lacks Countermeasures, Says Maxim Klimov

  • Europe

    Russia fires Soviet-era Oreshnik IRBM at Kyiv region in mass attack

  • Europe

    Russia copies Ukraine in creating drone warfare forces

  • C4iSR

    France purchases Saab GlobalEye Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    France wants 80 percent workshare for Franco-German FCAS fighter jet

  • Europe

    MiG-35 (MiG-29M2) multi-role fighter jet completes factory trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Coast Guard Inducts Multi-role Response Vessel MRRV-9701

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army’s $40 Billion Crystal Meth Business

  • Middle East

    Chinese CPMIEC offered HQ-16 and HQ-9 ADS to Syrian regime: reports Sina

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Developed Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Information collection “Tayra” and “Harza” Radar

  • Air Platform

    Brazil’s Embraer Sells 100 Phenom 300E jets to NetJets

  • Air Platform

    Japanese F-2 gets new ASM-3 anti-ship missiles

  • Air Platform

    Three More Rafale Fighters To Arrive In India On November 5

  • C4iSR

    ASELSAN to develop a new AESA radar for Turkish F-16 fighters and foreign buyers

  • South Asia

    Indian Media Discloses Dismal Performance of Su-30MKI Fighters During Kashmir Skirmish

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Deliver 300 D40 Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Officially Asked Germany’s Bundestag to Cancel Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets Contract

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia purchases 60 AGM-88G Missiles For F-35 Jets

  • Europe

    Pro-Ukraine partisans blew up Russian railway line carrying North Korean ammunition

  • Air Platform

    Indian Armed Forces Quietly Grounded More Than 100 HAL Dhruv Helicopters Due to Mechanical Failure

  • Europe

    South Korea Delivers K600 Rhino Combat Engineering Vehicles To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Three Spanish companies to develop radar, optronics and radio frequency to counter drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy, France Develop Next-gen SAMP/T Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Babcock, Saab to collaborate on Swedish Navy’s Luleå-class corvettes

  • C4iSR

    Thales Bushmaster Electronic Warfare Vehicle

  • Americas

    US Air Force withdraws height restrictions for applicants

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping Snubs Vlad For Faltering Ukraine Invasion, Assures Kazakhstan’s Sovereignty

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to Display TFX Mockup, Hurjet and Drones in Singapore Air Show

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Air Force Received Sixth and Final GlobalEye Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Swedish Saab builds the largest-ever composite superstructure for the Singaporean Navy’s multi-role combat vessel.

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Promotes General Syed Asim Munir to Field Marshal, A Significant Event in India-Pakistan Geopolitical Tensions

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Purchases 150 Gripen E/F and 100 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. agrees to sale 40 F-16V fighter jets to Turkey after Turkey approves Sweden’s NATO bid

  • Middle East

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

  • Defense Industry

    Australia selects Northrop Grumman to assist in establishing sovereign solid rocket motor production capabilities.

  • Europe

    RENK Awarded Contract To Electric Propulsion System For German Navy’s F126 Frigate

  • Africa

    Turkish HISAR ADS Shot Down Russia-made Mi-35 Helicopter in Libya

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Spooked: Putin Disappeared From Russian Television For 36 Hours

  • Europe

    Putin orders mass surveillance on Russian citizens who escaped conscription to Europe and Central Asia

  • Africa

    US Marines F-35C Struck Houthi Positive In Historic First Combat Sorties

  • Middle East

    Turkish Akinci Drone Located Iranian President’s Helicopter

  • South Asia

    Corrupt Bangladeshi officials issued 54000 passports to Rohingya refugees, says foreign minister

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