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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 […]

  • Will Germany Ever Replace Panavia Tornado?

    January 28, 2022 0
    When in March 2020, Berlin announced plans to acquire 45 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler alongside 90 new Eurofighter Typhoon to replace, among others, the electronic warfare Tornado and those dedicated to NATO nuclear sharing [...]
  • Turkey continues to test 6×6 special ops vehicle

    July 12, 2021 0
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  • 30 mm Goalkeeper CIWS

    May 23, 2020 0
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  • Poorly Trained Russian Pilots Crashed Six MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Since February 2022

    July 8, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Armed Forces have shot down several MiG-31K fighter during the large-scale war against Russia. However, the Russian aerospace forces crashed at least half a dozen of them in 16 months. Russian MiG-31K Interceptor [...]
  • Belgium Defense Industry, Defense Export and Import

    October 9, 2019 0
    Key Points Belgium’s military expenditure, which stands at US$3.1 billion in 2019, is anticipated to grow from US$3.1 billion in 2020 to value US$3.4 billion in 2024, registering a CAGR of 1.99% over the forecast [...]
  • Australia tests Sidewinder air-to-air missile on NASAMS launcher

    June 21, 2025 0
    The Australian Army has successfully conducted a live-fire trial to certify the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile for use with the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The test, held at the Woomera Test Range in South [...]
Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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  • Americas

    US Army Special Forces Green Berets Fields FPV Drones

  • Air Platform

    British Army Flying The Most Advanced AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Europe

    What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia Purchases SM6 Ballistic Missile Interceptor For Hobart Class Destroyer Worth $7 Billion

  • Europe

    Pantsir anti-air gun and missile with “Z” sign abandoned by Russian forces

  • Europe

    Putin purged dozens of high-ranking military officers as officials stole millions of dollars from the Ministry of Defense

  • Africa

    Algeria, Egypt Following Indonesia, Cancelled Negotiation On Russia’s Su-35 fighter jets.

  • Middle East

    Top Hamas commander killed as Israeli army pushes deeper in besieged Gaza

  • Europe

    French Navy’s First FREMM DA Alsace To Start Sea Trials In October 2020

  • Europe

    Morale and ‘will to fight’: a precious commodity for Ukraine as winter approaches, supported by western intelligence and night vision equipment

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy To Deliver SkyGuard, SPADA And SAMP/T Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    The Netherlands sent PzH 2000 Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Baltic States Call for European NATO Countries to Reinstate Conscription

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Submarine Project Is Dangerously Off Track Reports Insight Economics

  • Europe

    Russia to hike defense budget by 70 percent to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    China’s Overhyped YJ-21 is Nothing But Air-launched SY-400 Ballistic Missile.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Announced Industry Partnerships For Next-gen Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PT PAL Begins Construction of Philippines Navy’s LPD

  • Middle East

    Lockheed Martin has won $155 million contract to upgrade Moroccan Apache Helicopters

  • Americas

    Canada and European Union sign defense pact paving the way for joint weapon procurement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ‘A real blow for the junta’: Myanmar’s ethnic groups captured 135km long trading zone in unprecedented armed resistance

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Says It Stands Ready To Supply F-16 Block 50/52 From Dutch And Norwegian Inventories To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israel seems determined to tackle Hezbollah decisively inside Lebanon

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    Infantry Weapons

    Iran Unveils Fath 360 GLONASS Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

  • Europe

    Marshall Awarded Contract To Produce Command and Control Systems Shelter For Sweden

  • Air Platform

    NHIndustries NH90 multi-role military helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to build new $7.4 billion bases for nuclear submarines

  • Europe

    Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    Bayraktar TB2 Hit Russian Raptor-class Patrol Boat, P-342 Yunarmeeets Baltiki

  • Europe

    Putin lost 4,140 troops in a week for his Ukraine adventure

  • Air Platform

    Danish F-16 Fighting Falcon starts patrolling over Greenland amid US tensions.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Philippines plans to purchase South Korean CTM Anti-ship Ballistic Missiles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anxious China requests U.S. to withdraw marine raiders from Taiwan

  • Europe

    Dutch Navy selects Naval Group’s Barracuda class submarine with Tomahawk cruise missiles

  • Europe

    Turkey rejects Russian Su-57 fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian government launches strategic review into the Australian defense forces

  • Europe

    Germany approves $400 million ammunition for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Kongsberg awarded $1.5 billion contract to produce naval strike missiles for Poland

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Started Negotiations with the U.S. to Purchase F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • C4iSR

    EuroTrophy Signs $450 Million Contract to Produce APS for Leopard 2A8.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian counteroffensive will start before Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CNS Kaifeng Enters Service With PLA Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Container Launched YJ-12E Supersonic Anti-ship Missiles

  • Europe

    Europe lifts constraints on striking inside Russia using Western weapons

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Breaks Altitude Records Of 33,000 Feet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Its Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey to arm its combat drones with new light cruise missiles

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates spy nabbed by Turkish intelligence agency

  • Europe

    Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Destruction Was Privately Funded, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi Approved The Operations

  • Infantry Weapons

    SHERSHEN Anti-Tank Guided Missile System

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