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Europe

Russia paid $2 billion gold bullion to purchase Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

February 9, 2024 GDC 0

Russia has reportedly paid Iran nearly two billion dollars in gold bullion for Shahed-136 drones used to terrorise Ukrainian cities. ‌Moscow signed a $1.75 billion contract for 6,000 of the unmanned aerial vehicles from an […]

Europe

Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroy Russian army’s supply vehicles

February 5, 2024 GDC 0

In the absence of sophisticated weaponry, Ukrainian forces have tactically employed kamikaze drones to target and disrupt Russian military logistics. The efficacy of these “low-cost” kamikaze drones has been showcased in their ability to partially […]

Loitering Munitions

Iranian Shahed Drones Contains American And German Components

January 18, 2024 GDC 0

Iranian kamikaze drones used in the latest attacks on Ukrainian cities are filled with European components, according to a secret document sent by Kyiv to its western allies in which it appeals for long-range missiles […]

Europe

Ukraine started mass producing UJ-26 Beaver deep strike kamikaze drones

January 11, 2024 GDC 0

Recent reports from Ukrainian media outlets reveal a significant upsurge in the nation’s defense manufacturing capabilities. In just a few months, Ukraine has managed to triple its production of indigenous defense products. A notable achievement […]

Europe

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce SkyStriker Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

December 18, 2023 GDC 0

Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems said on Monday that it was awarded a $95 million contract to supply SkyStriker loitering munitions (LM), better known as kamikaze drones” to Ukraine. The details were given in an […]

Europe

Ukraine shot down Russia’s drones using counter-drone jamming gun

December 15, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine said Tuesday that it shot down one of Russia’s reconnaissance drones using a counter-drone jamming gun. Citing a report from the State Border Service of Ukraine, Militarnyi reported that Soldiers of the 15th Mobile […]

Europe

Ukraine uses a new type of kamikaze drone to strike Russian targets

November 19, 2023 GDC 0

Video footage released by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) showcases a Russian 2S5 “Giatsint-S” self-propelled gun being targeted and ultimately destroyed by a kamikaze drone. The video drew the attention of military analysts from […]

Loitering Munitions

Hamas launched 20 kamikaze drones from Gaza in Israel as IDF continues to bomb Gaza

October 12, 2023 GDC 0

Hostile aircraft that soared into Israel today did not come from Lebanon, as the IDF rules out fears of a second front opening in the war. Israeli citizens had previously been urged to shelter amid […]

Europe

Ukrainian UJ-22 kamikaze drones struck Russian Kh-59 anti-ship missile factory

October 3, 2023 GDC 0

Russian media reports that the Smolensk plant was attacked by Ukrainian-made UJ-22 Airborne kamikaze drones. The fact of the strike itself has been officially confirmed by Ukraine. The strike on the aircraft factory was carried […]

Europe

Ukraine’s $500 FPV Drones Destroying Russian Tanks, Armored Vehicles And Morale

September 19, 2023 GDC 0

The Security Service of Ukraine has reported on the effectiveness of the use of $500 FPV drones. The unmanned aerial vehicles destroyed several dozen units of the enemy’s military equipment. The Security Service of Ukraine […]

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  • Lockheed Martin awarded $375 million contract to customize Indian Navy’s MH-60R

    June 18, 2020 0
    Lockheed Martin has won a $375 million contract for bespoke hardware and software for India’s acquisition of 24 Sikorsky MH-60R anti-submarine warfare helicopters. Indian Navy contracts include India specific DRDO data link, DRDO Indentification Friend [...]
  • Turkish defense industry continues to boosting its capabilities

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  • Sikorsky to build nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for U.S. Marines

    July 5, 2021 0
    Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division will build nine more CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Navy Air Systems Command said. Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Produce Nine CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift HelicoptersDateFebruary 27, [...]
  • Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Produce Nine CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopters

    February 27, 2025 0
    The U.S. Navy has awarded Sikorsky a contract to build nine more CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters, with language added into the contract to continue bringing down the cost of the aircraft as the [...]
  • U.S. Space Force Completes Space-based Infrared Satellite Constellation

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  • Australia To Invest $3.4 Billion In Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) Projects

    May 5, 2023 0
    Investment in advanced weapons research for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will be accelerated under a new program announced today. Australia’s loss of its 10-year warning time for a major conflict has made funding for defence technology [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Europe

    Russian Wagner mercenary shot down two Russian helicopters and IL-22 plane during mutiny

  • Europe

    Italian Customs Seized Chinese Wing Loong II Drone Destined To Libya

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s RBS-70 man-portable missile shot down Russian Su-25 attack jet

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase Leopard 2 tanks from Germany

  • Americas

    Boeing Declared Partnership For Canada’s FFCP Programme

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Strike Second Russian Fighter Jet Base in Three Days

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Purchases M-346FA Fighter Jets Rejecting India’s Tejas And Sino-Pakistani JF-17

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Camcopter S-100 Squadron secures waters during the Olympic Games

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s Su-30SM, Nioby-SV radar, Pechora-3 radar, and Protivnik-GE air surveillance radar in Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal delivers 2nd Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to RAN

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US-made AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missile’s Component Found At Russian Destroyed SAM Site in Eastern Ukraine

  • Europe

    Belarus shot down Russian Shahed drones for violating its airspace

  • Europe

    Poland will train Ukrainian military unit living in Poland

  • Europe

    Ukraine and the UK to co-produce Octopus-100 interceptor drones.

  • Air Platform

    Russia Quietly Dumped AESA Radar and TVC In MiG-35 Fighters

  • Europe

    British Army Received Europe’s Most Modern Battle Tank, The Challenger 3

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils underground bunker for prized HIMARS artillery rockets

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems delivers four new Eurofighter Typhoon to Kuwait

  • Europe

    Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM intercepting Russian strategic cruise missiles Kh-101, Kh-55 and Kh-555

  • Europe

    North Koreans Tasked To Defend Russian Territories Humiliating Putin’s Inept Army

  • Europe

    Russia wasted 110,000 lives and $50 billion worth of military hardware in the Ukraine Invasion, achieved nothing

  • Europe

    Dead, wounded: The voices of desperate Russian soldiers trying to escape Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    No U.S. Military Base In Thailand: Army chief Apirat Kongsompong

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    JMSDF’s High-tech Warships Can Dismantle Low-tech Chinese Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Buy 40 New F-16V Jets And Upgrade 79 F-16 Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court orders inquiry into ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina role in mass killings of protesters

  • Air Platform

    Turkey wants to rejoin F-35 program under Trump Administration

  • Americas

    Embraer Developed Conceptual Design Of Advanced UCAV

  • Europe

    France delivers Akeron MP anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israel has signed a $500 million deal with Rafael for Iron Beam production

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt to produce 200 ECRS Mk1 AESA Radar.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Figured Out How To Hit Russia’s S-400 Surface-to-air Missile System, 31 S-400 Batteries Destroyed In Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Tatmadaw Crackdowns Protesters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China is belligerent and a bully, says former Prime Minister Tony Abbott

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Turkish first national frigate fires first missile from indigenous VLS

  • Europe

    Putin arrested General Sergei Surovikin over Wagner group mutiny

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    IP Theft: China Copies Swedish Visby-class Corvette As New Ship Design For PLA Navy

  • Europe

    Russia’s Corvette “Provorny”, which is under construction, caught fire in St. Petersburg

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Decommission Armidale-class OPV

  • No Picture
    Europe

    Here’s why so many Russian generals and commanders are dead in Ukraine?

  • Air Platform

    IAI to unveil new long-endurance Heron MK II UAV

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strike destroys Russian Su-30SM and Su-24 aircraft based in Crimea

  • Air Platform

    No FA-50 or JF-17 For Argentina, Only Hope Is Chinese FC-20CE

  • Middle East

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a full occupation of the Gaza Strip to dismantle Hamas’s control.

  • Middle East

    Analysis: Had The U.S. Secretly Approved Sale Of F-22 Raptor To Israel?

  • Europe

    Russia’s T-62M Tanks Proved Useless Against Modern Anti-tank Weapons Supplied By The West

  • Europe

    Sweden Joins Multinational Armored Vehicle Project

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo RAT 31DL and RAT 31DL/M 3D Radar Family

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