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Air Platform

Air Marshal AK Bharti confirmed the Indian Air Force lost nine aircraft during the Kashmir skirmish

May 28, 2025 GDC 0

The four-day conflict between arch-rivals India and Pakistan this month ended with a ceasefire, and both claimed victory. Still, it now appears that China’s defence industry might also be an unlikely winner. The latest flare-up […]

Anti-air Missiles

U.S. Approves NASAMS Anti-air Missile And AIM-120 AMRAAM-ER Missiles Sale To Taiwan

October 27, 2024 GDC 0

The United States has approved a potential $2 billion arms sale package to Taiwan, the Pentagon said on Friday, including the delivery for the first time to the island of an advanced air defense missile […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. State Department Approves Potential Sale Of JASSM, AIM-120 AMRAAM And AIM-9X Sidewinder To Poland

March 29, 2024 GDC 0

The US State Department approved the potential sale of 821 AGM-158B-2 air-to-surface missiles worth $1.77 billion to Poland on Tuesday. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. State Department Approves 250 AMRAAM For Sweden Worth $605 Million

July 10, 2023 GDC 0

Sweden wants to acquire AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles. The potential deal has been approved by the US State Department. The Nordic country wants 250 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles. The contract is worth $605 million. The deal […]

Europe

Raytheon Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Deliver Six NASAMS II Anti-air Missiles System To Ukraine

December 1, 2022 GDC 0

In Washington, a $1.2 billion contract for six National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (Nasams) for Ukraine was awarded to Raytheon, the Pentagon said. The United States has approved sending Ukraine a total of eight Nasams […]

Air Platform

Ukraine To Receive Two Batteries Of NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

October 21, 2022 GDC 0

By the end of autumn, the Armed Forces of Ukraine will receive two batteries of NASAMS air defense missile systems. The Pentagon once again reminded that the United States is working on supplying air defense […]

Air-Launched Weapons

UK Donates Hundreds Of AMRAAM Missiles For Ukraine’s NASAMS MK2 Launchers

October 19, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the British Ministry of Defense, the United Kingdom will donate hundreds of additional AMRAAM surface-to-air missiles used with the NASAMS air defense system, of other types, previously provided, will also be donated […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Biden Administration Approves $1.1 Billion Arms Sales To Taiwan

September 4, 2022 GDC 0

The Biden administration approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. Chinese embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu said Saturday China was “firmly opposed” to the sales, which “severely jeopardize China-US relations and peace and stability across […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Kuwait Cleared To Buy 60 AIM-120 AMRAAM From Raytheon

August 27, 2022 GDC 0

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Advanced Weapons in Support of the Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft Program and related equipment for an estimated […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Why Missiles Fired From F-22 Raptor And F-35 Are Hard To Detect?

January 11, 2022 GDC 0

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

    May 27, 2024 0
    Vladimir Putin is set to cause a sweeping storm within Russia by arresting dozens of military top brass, say sources close to the Kremlin. Ukraine Parades Captured Russian Military Vehicles In KyivDateAugust 22, 2022Vladimir Putin [...]
  • Rheinmetall demonstrates Boxer Skyrangers SHORAD capability to Bundeswehr

    October 9, 2020 0
    Rheinmetall is proposing solutions to close the Bundeswehr’s short-range air defence capability (SHORAD) gap, especially for countering saturation attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). To fill this gap, the company said in a 30 September [...]
  • Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk: NATO’s new cutting-edge spy drones

    January 18, 2020 0
    The Nato military alliance has just received its first cutting-edge spy drones called Global Hawks reports BBC news. The Global Hawks help commanders on the ground identify potential threats to Nato members – with one [...]
  • St Petersburg Bomb Blast Kills Putin’s Propagandist Vladlen Tatarsky

    April 3, 2023 0
    Well-known Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in a bomb blast in a cafe in St Petersburg on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported. A pro-Kremlin writer wounded in car bomb that killed his driverDateMay [...]
  • US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027 after missile, radar and fighter jet debacle in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

    March 19, 2026 0
    China does not currently plan to invade Taiwan in 2027 ​and seeks to control the island without the use of force, the U.S. intelligence community said on Wednesday, striking a ‌measured tone on one of [...]
  • Russia no longer deploys warships in the Black Sea after ATACMS strikes in Crimea

    May 5, 2024 0
    Russia has no warships deployed in the Black Sea at present, Ukraine’s Navy said on Wednesday, shortly after Moscow said Kyiv had attacked annexed Crimea with U.S.-supplied missiles—using Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS. Ukraine [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Naval Platforms

    Flopping Fish: The Shenyang J-15, A Perfect Example of ‘Garbage In and Garbage Out’

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping Purged Top Nuclear Scientists, Radar and Missile Designer Amid Chinese-made System Failures in Pakistan, Iran and Venezuela.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

  • Defense Industry

    Brazil’s Embraer inaugurated Gripen E production line in Brazil

  • Air Platform

    Iranian State TV Admitted Its Wartime Claim of Shooting Down Israeli F-35 Jet Was AI-generated.

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force has grounded half the Il-76 planes due to maintenance issues

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The New Stand-In Attack Weapon is Ready for F-35

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down the 25th Su-34 Fighter Bomber Of the Russian Air Force In Lyman

  • Europe

    Death rate of Russian soldiers at its highest, more than 40,000 Wagner prison recruits are dead, injured or deserted in the Donetsk region

  • Africa

    Algeria Receives Chinese Ground-based LDK-190 Electronic Warfare System

  • Air Platform

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

  • C4iSR

    India Dumps Russian IL-76A-50EI AEW&C And Opt-in European Options

  • Air Platform

    Sweden donates 16 Gripen C/D and opens the door to 150 more for Ukraine.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Air Marshal Hannan, DGDP and Tarique Siddique embezzled $60 million for the MiG-29 repair contract to a banned Belarusian company. Four MiG-29s left in Belarus for 547 days.

  • Europe

    U.S. Confirms North Korea Deployed 10,000 Troops In Russia To Boost Putin’s Faltering War Efforts

  • Europe

    Russian troops use a penguin costume to camouflage themselves on the front line.

  • Industry

    Chinese Military Aviation Industry

  • Air Platform

    China Inducts J-10C Fighter jet With WS-10B Taihang Engine

  • Europe

    No Russian military base in Belarus, says President Lukashenko

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Supply FLASH Dipping Sonar to German Navy

  • Europe

    KNDS Flaunts Leopard 2A-RC Tank With Remote Turret, Expanded Firepower

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys the last Crimea ferry using ATACMS ballistic missile strike

  • Anti-air Missiles

    What are Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow missile defences?

  • South Asia

    Pro-India Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought to weaken the Bangladesh military and declined US offers of economic and security cooperation for the country

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    A leaked video shows that Xi Jinping has dismissed two senior generals after a physical altercation at the Plenary Session.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    HARM Anti-radiation Missiles Taken Out Russian Radars, Now Bayraktar TB2 Rules The Skies In Ukraine

  • Europe

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

  • Americas

    The US Marine Corps Declared First Operational F-35C Squadron

  • Industry

    Israeli IAI And UAE Based Edge To Produce Drone-Guard Under A Joint Venture

  • Europe

    Ukraine says it hit Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with underwater drones in Black Sea.

  • C4iSR

    Rheinmetall and ICEYE’s joint venture is set to develop space-based sensors.

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Bijoy destroyed in Beirut explosion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pyongyang Conducts Tactical Ballistic Missile Tests

  • Europe

    Making a fool of Putin’s forces, Ukraine’s decoy weapons cost Russia billions of dollars

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army used Israeli drones, armored vehicles and spyware during the military coup

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine just blew up Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile in occupied Crimea

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE To Buy South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Germin Company Says It Will Investigate Use Of GPS Tech In Bayraktar TB

  • Europe

    Estonia received six HIMARS artillery rockets

  • Europe

    Australia delivers autonomous surveillance drone to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabian SAMI signs agreement with Turkish Baykar Defense on Drone Production

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. To Send Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine In January 2023

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s only Il-38N maritime patrol aircraft.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina misappropriated $126 million from defense deals, report

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Skunk Works unveils Vectis stealth drone for future air combat.

  • Middle East

    Iran Attacked Israeli Oil Tanker Using Kamikaze Drone

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 launches ground strikes on Russian targets

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian F-35A Landed On Highway In Finland For The First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Tightened Screws On Myanmar’s Arms Import Through Its Territory

  • Air Platform

    Germany Negotiating With The U.S. To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

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