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Europe

Has Ukraine become Russia’s Iraq or Afghanistan 2.0 for Putin?

April 1, 2023 GDC 0

The most immediate issue is that Russia invaded Ukraine. But, of course, that is not the beginning of the story. I am very sympathetic to the Ukrainian people in this war, but I will try […]

  • Azerbaijan Bought A Large Number Of Israeli Weapons And Well Prepared For The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

    March 12, 2021 0
    Azerbaijan has a long track record of buying Israeli arms — to the extent that Iran in 2012 summoned the ambassador of Azerbaijan to voice its concerns. And while the Israeli Defense Ministry does not [...]
  • Russia’s Su-57 is a Su-35 beneath a new airframe

    April 30, 2018 0
    Overview A fifth-generation fighter jet combines new developments such as thrust vectoring, composite materials, supercruise, stealth technology, advanced radar and sensors, and integrated avionics to improve pilot situational awareness significantly. Currently, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning [...]
  • The U.S. to Build Kuwait Armed Forces HQ Worth $1 Billion

    February 26, 2022 0
    The U.S. State Department has agreed for a local company to construct a Kuwait Ministry of Defense (KMOD) Headquarters Complex for the Kuwaiti Government for an estimated cost of $1 billion. State Department approves upgrade [...]
  • Ukraine to receive M1 Abrams tanks from the U.S. as soon as this fall

    April 15, 2023 0
    The Pentagon plans to speed up the delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, a U.S. official and a source familiar with the situation said, providing the vital equipment to Kyiv as soon as this fall. [...]
  • UK Confirmed The Sale Of E-3D Sentry To Chilean Air Force

    February 6, 2022 0
    Airborne early warning aircraft will be transferred to the Chilean Air Force after crew training, the UK Ministry of Defense said. Royal Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail AWACS Received Paint SchemeDateNovember 1, 2024U.S. Air Force Trials [...]
  • Ukraine destroys Russia’s $100 million Nebo-SVU VHF radar

    April 16, 2024 0
    Ukrainian spies have destroyed a crucial radar system deep inside Russia leaving Vladimir Putin’s forces in the region reeling. Ukraine’s intelligence services, the SBU, claimed the Nebo-U system was hit by seven kamikaze drones resulting [...]
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

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Received First Boxer Armored Vehicle

  • Europe

    Russian Army Lost 40 Percent of Its Warfighting Capability, Ran Out Of Ammo and Shells

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin inks deal for SPY-7 radar manufacturing

  • Europe

    Russia’s Geran-3 Kamikaze Drone Fitted With 50 Foreign Components.

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Rafale: A True Omnirole Combat Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Japan Prepares For F-35B STOVL Aircraft’s Carrier Operations

  • Europe

    Decree Could Give Ukrainian Citizenship to Foreign Fighters, President Zelenskyy

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57: 5th Generation Fighter Jet in Making

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops retaken north of Bakhmut days after Wagner mercenaries handed over Bakhmut to Russian army

  • Europe

    Saab Leads the OCEAN2020 Baltic Sea Live ASW Demonstration

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan shoots down fleeing Afghan military plane, another forty six helicopters and planes landed carrying 600 Afghan soldiers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Satellite images reveal North Korea is constructing the largest warship ever

  • Europe

    Germany lifts its objection on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Chad receives Chinese-made air defense systems from UAE

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce Additional Super Hornet Block III For US Navy

  • Europe

    Turkish MUGEM aircraft carrier is set to be launched in 2028.

  • Naval Weapons

    Saab Receives Order for Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Defense Industry

    Poland Became The Largest HIMARS Operator In Europe, Placing $10 Billion Order

  • Europe

    Britain to Send StarStreak Anti-air Missiles to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Saab launches second SIGINT ship for Poland.

  • Air Platform

    Embarrassing Display: Russia’s Su-35 shot down a Su-30SM2

  • Europe

    Greece purchases Israeli Spike NLOS anti-tank missiles

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israeli Air Force to Conduct Joint Training Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Bulgaria Plans To Buy Saab Gripen Fighter Jets To Replace Ageing MiG-29

  • C4iSR

    MMR-3D NG G-band multirole radar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine authorized to use British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles and Paveway IV bombs to strike inside Russia

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy inducts Yarmook-class corvette

  • Europe

    Russia uses Iranian-made anti-tank Dehlavieh missiles to strike Ukrainian targets

  • Air Platform

    China Sends Blowfish A2 Unmanned Helicopters to Indian Border

  • Middle East

    Turkish F-16 shot down two Syrian Su-24 Fencer Jets And A Turkish Drone Shot Down Over Idlib Region, Syria.

  • Europe

    HMS Queen Elizabeth Departs For Training

  • Africa

    Russia Plans To Open Naval Base In Sudan derailing Sudan, Israel Peace Deal

  • Americas

    Russian FSB human trafficking Cubans to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems awarded $348.77 million contract for development of Tempest fighter

  • Americas

    US Navy sets to order F-35 for USS JFK

  • Air Platform

    Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands together will donate 85 F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • C4iSR

    Digital Arsenals : US Army Deployed Stryker Mounted EW System In Europe

  • Air Platform

    Russian Ka-52 Alligator gunship crashed during a combat sortie

  • Air Platform

    U.S. would welcome Turkey back to F-35 program if S-400 issue is resolved

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launched World-first UN Peacekeepers Training Program For Pacific Islands Nations

  • Ballistic Missile

    China Test Fires Air-launched DF-21D Anti-ship Ballistic Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian TOR surface-to-air missile system in Zaporizhzhia region

  • Europe

    Russian military packing and stealing goods from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukrainian energy official says

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo delivers new, more powerful AESA radar for British Typhoon fighter jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS struck Russian base killing 300 soldiers waiting for speech from commander

  • Air Platform

    Croatia to replace aging MiGs with Saab Gripen

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine received decomissioned Israeli Patriot missile defense system.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Selected StandardAero To Assemble BlackHawk Helicopters For British Army

  • Americas

    US Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Enters EMD Phase

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Weigh-in 4.5 Gen Fighter Jets Between Eurofighter And Gripen

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