African Lion 21 – Global Defense Corp

African Lion 21: U.S. Army teams up with troops in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal for exercise

June 9, 2021 GDC 0

The African Lion 21 exercise has begun with 7,800 troops in Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal from nine nations and NATO, U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday. The exercise, meant to prepare U.S. and partner nation forces, […]

Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over Bakhmut

March 19, 2023 0

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense mocked Russian forces over Twitter Wednesday after reports that a Soviet-era bomber was shot out of the sky near Bakhmut. Ukrainian military downs Russian Su-34 bomber near BakhmutDateApril 6, 2023Russia [...]
Finish and Swedish Air Force Provide Powerful Addition to NATO Air Policing.

September 21, 2025 0

Finland flies F/A-18 Hornets and has ordered a large number of F-35 stealth fighters. Sweden also operates advanced Gripen E/F fighter jets. Their forces and bases would complicate any Russian effort to conquer the Baltic [...]
Ukraine develops new armored vehicle with Varta-2 30mm turret

September 30, 2024 0

Ukrainian company “Ukrainian Armor” has unveiled the “Varta 2,” a new 14-ton armored vehicle fitted with a 30mm turret, at the International Defense Industry Exhibition in Poland. The “Varta 2” is built on a Turkish [...]
Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS destroys Russian S-300V4 Antey Surface-to-air Missile

August 18, 2023 0

The Ukrainian Armed Forces were able to hit a Russian S-300V4 Antey surface-to-air missile system. The HIMARS system was able to strike at 70 kilometers range. The S-300V4’s real-world tracking range doesn’t quite live up [...]
Russia Demonstrates New Remote-Controlled Combat Module on BTR-82 APC

April 10, 2021 0

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Turkish AKSUNGUR drone started its first field mission

June 7, 2021 0

AKSUNGUR started its first field mission by flying from Ankara TUSAŞ facilities to Adana Şakirpaşa Airport. TAI’s Aksungur completes 1,000 flight hoursDateAugust 13, 2021Turkey’s Aksungur UCAV Hits Target At 30km DistanceDateMay 1, 2021Aksungur ASW: Meet [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]