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Europe

Russia launches Shahed kamikaze drones with wooden warhead without explosive charges

April 2, 2025 GDC 0

A recently downed Russian Shahed kamikaze drone in Ukraine was found equipped with a wooden block in place of a warhead, raising questions about its intended mission. Ukrainian military personnel recovered the remains of the […]

Europe

Ukraine’s Investigation Finds Russia’s Kartograf Drone Fitted With American, Japanese and German Components

January 3, 2025 GDC 0

A Russian Kartograf drone which operates thanks to Iridium products as well as other components manufactured in Japan and Germany. According to the investigation by Trap Aggressor, a Ukrainian watchdog investigating Russia sanctions compliance for Western companies, a […]

Europe

Russia’s drone parts warehouse engulfed in fires destroying $16 million Western components

December 26, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian military intelligence said a Russian Shahed-136 drone warehouse became engulfed in a “devastating” fire that destroyed $16 million worth of drone parts imported from Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, according to a Telegram post […]

Europe

Russia copies Ukraine in creating drone warfare forces

December 24, 2024 GDC 0

Russia plans to create a new branch of its military dedicated to unmanned systems, the “Unmanned Systems Forces,” by the third quarter of 2025. The announcement was made by Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, signaling […]

Europe

Ukraine’s electronic warfare tech grounds Shahed drones, complicating Russian airstrikes

December 5, 2024 GDC 0

Russia’s drone assaults, now featuring numerous Shahed and decoy drones, are facing growing disruption due to alleged Ukraine’s enhanced EW capabilities. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) says Ukraine’s upgraded electronic warfare (EW) […]

Europe

Ukraine’s new jet-powered kamikaze drones wrecking havoc in Russia

November 24, 2024 GDC 0

Video footage posted online appears to show a new jet-powered Ukrainian drone.Ukraine is gearing up its production of jet-powered “kamikaze” drones. But a drone expert told Business Insider it might not be able to produce […]

Europe

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Company For Making Garpiya-3 Attack Drone For Russia

October 18, 2024 GDC 0

The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against two Chinese companies accused of directly helping Russia build long-range attack drones used in the war in Ukraine. Russia started producing a new long-range attack drone […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Russia built Garpiya-3 attack drones in China with the help of Chinese experts and materials

September 30, 2024 GDC 0

A report that Russia is developing a China-backed attack drone programme for the war in Ukraine is “deeply concerning”, a European Union spokesperson said on Friday. Reuters reported on Wednesday that IEMZ Kupol, a subsidiary […]

Europe

Russia imported Chinese turboprop engine for its locally made kamikaze drones

September 29, 2024 GDC 0

Russia started producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpiya-A1 last year using Chinese engines and parts, which it has deployed in the war in Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence […]

Loitering Munitions

Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

September 24, 2024 GDC 0

Iran revealed its latest military advancements, including an upgraded version of the Shahed-136B suicide drone, during a military parade on Saturday, according to state media. The unveiling coincides with increasing regional tensions and ongoing allegations […]

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  • Ukraine will not be the last country Putin invades, sending Polish and Dutch F-16s to Ukraine would defend Baltic states

    February 13, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s close ally Poland has warned that sending fighter jets to Ukraine is ‘not an easy decision’ – after Rishi Sunak dodged Volodymyr Zelensky ‘s appeal. Polish president Andrzej Duda warned there were ‘serious problems’ [...]
  • The U.S. Marine Raiders in Taiwan, a warning to China!

    October 11, 2021 0
    Taiwan’s Naval Command had confirmed that a team from the Marine Raiders Regiment – the U.S. Marine Corps’ special operations forces – arrived in the country on November 9 to train the Taiwanese Marines, the [...]
  • Germany Considers F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace Panavia Tornado

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  • Russia lost air surveillance capability in occupied Crimea after recent Ukrainian attacks.

    September 1, 2025 0
    The HUR special unit Ghosts carried out another operation in Crimea, destroying several key Russian air defense and communications systems, including an S-400 complex, reports the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. [...]
  • DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) Detects Unauthorized Drone Intrusions

    February 18, 2025 0
    DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program has developed a system designed to counter unauthorized drone intrusions into military installations or operations. Because drones may need to be used over populated areas, the program sought a [...]
Infantry Weapons

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

April 28, 2026 0

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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

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

April 15, 2026 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 […]

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  • Ballistic Missile

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  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

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  • Cruise Missiles

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