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Rheinmetall unveils hybrid tank and air defense system

September 6, 2024 GDC 0

Rheinmetall, the German defense giant, has introduced a groundbreaking hybrid of the Pz.87 tank (a Swiss variant of the Leopard 2) and the Skyranger 35 air defense turret at Eurosatory 2024. This innovative system represents […]

Europe

Raytheon Offers Boosterless SkyCeptor Missiles for Poland’s Air Defense System

September 16, 2021 GDC 0

Raytheon Company is offering a boosterless version of its SkyCeptor interceptor to Poland to fulfill the country’s Narew short-range and Wisla medium-range air defense requirements. SkyCeptor defeats short- to medium-range ballistic and cruise missiles and […]

Europe

Rheinmetall To Bid For Future German Air Defense System

April 4, 2021 GDC 0

German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall has assembled a team with Diehl Defence GmbH & Co. KG of Überlingen and Hensoldt Sensors GmbH of Taufkirchen to cooperate in a special partnership known as an “Arbeitsgemeinschaft” (ARGE). Under […]

Europe

Eurosam Signs Contract to Develop Next- Gen SAMP/T Air Defence Systems

March 30, 2021 GDC 0

The Franco-Italian consortium, Eurosam has signed a contract with the European Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (known by its French acronym- OCCAR) to develop the next generation SAMP/T Air Defence System (ADS). The SAMP/T is […]

Europe

Turkey excels Russian military personnel accessing S-400 system in Turkish bases

May 9, 2020 GDC 0

Previously, GDC published reports that Turkey being a NATO member granted access to Russian military experts to Turkish military bases where S-400 was stored. Since the report was in public domain, Turkey now closed access […]

Europe

Serbian Army Puts Pantsir-S2 Short-range Air Defense System in Service

May 8, 2020 GDC 0

In March 2020, Serbian President Alexandar Vucic has announced that Russia has completed the deliveries of the Pantsir-S1 (NATO reporting name: SA-22 Greyhound) self-propelled anti-aircraft gun-missile (SPAAGM) systems to Serbia. According to our analysis of pictures released on […]

Europe

Turkey Discloses Further Problems With Russian-made S-400 Air Defense System

April 21, 2020 GDC 0

Turkey faces multitudes of technical glitches, defects and performance issues with the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems learned GDC quoting Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah. The performance issues and defects are significant enough for Turkish President […]

  • China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

    October 18, 2025 0
    At the People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s “Anti-Uncontested Front-2025” maker competition in Xi’an, Chinese developers publicly displayed a new family of interceptor drones intended to counter hostile reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial systems, event coverage [...]
  • Turkish-backed Syrian rebels close in on Russia’s Khmeimim air base, Russia vacates Syrian naval base

    December 4, 2024 0
    Turkish-backed rebel and opposition forces, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), are making significant territorial gains in northwestern Syria, advancing deeper into the Latakia Governorate. The advance, which began as part of a broader offensive [...]
  • Norway, Sweden and Finland Donate 2000 Anti-tank Rockets to Ukraine

    March 2, 2022 0
    After both Denmark, Sweden and Finland have decided to support Ukraine with weapons for defense against Russia, the Norwegian government on Monday afternoon took the same line. Norway Sent 100 Mistral Anti-air System To UkraineDateApril [...]
  • Russian State TV Shows Huge Gas Pipeline Explosion In St Petersberg, Suspected Sabotage Within Russia

    November 20, 2022 0
    Videos of a huge fireball erupting near St. Petersburg in Russia have circulated on social media early Saturday morning. Russian Submarine: A tale of onboard fireDateJanuary 2, 2020Bizarre videos show drunk Russians walking towards oil [...]
  • Bangladesh Army Plans to Setup Joint Venture with American Eleris Energy

    December 18, 2020 0
    U.S. developer Eleris Energy has initiated talks to set up 2.2 GW of solar power plant capacity in Bangladesh. Russian Arms Maker Almaz-Antey Supplies Cooling System For Bangladesh And Turkish Nuclear Power PlantDateSeptember 14, 2021Bangladesh Army [...]
  • Afghan Air Force To Fight Back Against Taliban Insurgents Using A-29, AC-208 And Black Hawks

    July 11, 2021 0
    If you think beating back a resurgent Taliban is hard, try doing it while fixing a broken helicopter over Zoom. Biden is betting big on Afghanistan’s air force. The Biden administration requested $3.3 billion to [...]
Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

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

    Ukrainian special forces destroy modernized Russian Tor-M2 SAM system

  • Europe

    NATO Scrambles Fighter Jet To Intercept Russian Tu-160 Blackjack

  • Air Platform

    The US Navy to receive F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III By The End of May

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Mass Producing Hurjet Light Attack Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen E/F fighter jets.

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Putin’s $120 million spy ship taken out by massive missile strike

  • C4iSR

    UAE Confirms Second Batch Order For Saab GlobalEye

  • Central Asia

    Which Countries Supply Arms to Azerbaijan and Armenia?

  • Air Platform

    Israel launches mini drone “Spear” for special operatives

  • Europe

    Serbia received four MiG-29 from Belarus

  • Europe

    S-400 Pain: Turkey hires U.S. lobbyists to get an export license of T800-4A engines for Pakistan

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Cuts Steel for Fifth Hangor-class Submarine “PNS TASNIM”

  • Europe

    Hanwha Aerospace set to build armored vehicle factory in Romania

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s high-value 96L6 radar system burnt in occupied Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force flying F-16 with live Harpoon missiles

  • Central Asia

    Amid Tensions with Iran, Turkey sends military equipment and troops to Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    AH-64E: Australian Army’s Future Proof Attack Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pandemic sees spike in number of ADF recruits

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 radar complex in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Europe

    Estonia plans to purchase 12 155mm Ceasar Howitzers

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin To Step Down Due To Rumoured Parkinson’s Disease

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 Last Year Exceeding Expectations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Awarded $155 Million Contract To Upgrade Hobart-class Destroyers

  • C4iSR

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

  • Infantry Weapons

    Serbia Ordered HQ-22 (FK-3/KS-1C) SAM From China

  • Air Platform

    Japan Wants to Build It’s Own Stealth Sixth-generation X-2/F-3 Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Slovakian Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Takes Maiden Flight In South Carolina

  • Defense Industry

    Thales To Hire 12,000 Staff Amid Backlog Of Multi-billion Work Orders

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Says Indonesia Still In KFX Programme Despite Rafale And F-15EX Procurement

  • Air Platform

    Spectacular and Crashing Defeats of Armenia, Thanks to Turkish and Israeli High-tech Drones

  • Americas

    Raytheon enters full-rate production for SM-3 Block IIA

  • Air Platform

    Korean KAI Is Assembling Five Prototypes Of KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    NVL Group laid the keel for the Bulgarian Navy’s second multipurpose modular patrol vessel

  • Air Platform

    Ballistic Missiles Shrapnel And Debris Destroyed 20 Israeli F-35I Stealth Jets As Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Saab receives Lightning 5 target designator order for Gripen

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases 48 New HIMARS Rocket Artillery For Ship-killer Role.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan receives Harpoon land-based missile systems

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Moscow for the second night

  • Middle East

    Syrian rebels capture central city of Hama in severe setback to president Assad

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall ramps up Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles production at Hungarian factory

  • South Asia

    Trump administration set to launch drone facility in Bangladesh to strengthen Bangladesh army and navy.

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force fires AIM-9X missile from MQ-9 Reaper drone

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

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