1MDB – Global Defense Corp

Corruption and incompetence lead to declining operational readiness of Su-30MKM, says Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu

November 26, 2020 GDC 0

The defence ministry wasn’t the only challenge Mat Sabu faced. He was criticised by Brigadier-General (Retired) Mohamed Arshad Raji, president of the National Patriots Association, for improperly revealing that only 4 of the 28 Malaysian-owned Russian […]

Russian MoD sued Rosoboronexport JSC subsidiary NIMI for corruption and embezzlement

November 20, 2024 0

The Russian Ministry of Defense has filed a lawsuit against the V.V. Bakhirev Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering (NIMI) for over 29 million rubles ($301,000), citing dissatisfaction with the company’s ammunition and embezzlement of millions [...]
AH-64E: Australian Army’s Future Proof Attack Helicopters

June 1, 2021 0

In one of the more remarkable Defence procurement coups in living memory, the army has managed to gain approval to purchase 29 new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters with very little scrutiny. Australian Army Selects Boeing [...]
Austal Shipyard awarded contract to produce two evolved Cape-class patrol ships

January 5, 2025 0

Shipbuilder Austal Australia has been awarded a contract extension for the construction of two additional evolved Cape-class patrol boats (ECCPBs) to be delivered to the Australian Border Force (ABF). Austal Awarded Contract to Build Six [...]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushes for Western warplane ‘coalition’

April 11, 2023 0

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Poland would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply warplanes to Kyiv, as his fighters continued to defend their eastern bastion of Bakhmut in the face of relentless [...]
Germany delivers 50 Dingo 2 APCs and 12 M1070 transport trucks to Ukraine

March 3, 2023 0

The German Ministry of Defense announced on December 7, 2022, the delivery to Ukraine of 50 German-made Dingo 2 4×4 armored vehicles and 12 M1070 tank transporter tractor trucks manufactured by the American company Oshkosh. Germany has [...]
Pakistan Promotes General Syed Asim Munir to Field Marshal, A Significant Event in India-Pakistan Geopolitical Tensions

May 22, 2025 0

Pakistan’s government says it is recognising his leadership in the India-Pakistan confrontation. But critics caution that the move could further entrench the military’s control over the country. Pakistan’s cabinet on Tuesday promoted Syed Asim Munir, [...]

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]