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German Navy NH90 Sea Tiger Performs Maiden Flight

May 4, 2024 GDC 0

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French Navy’s First H160 SAR Helicopter Starts Flight Tests

February 18, 2022 GDC 0

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RSAF Receives First Batch Of H225M Long-range Helicopters

March 30, 2021 GDC 0

SINGAPORE (GDC) — The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has started taking delivery of the improved H225M medium-lift helicopters in Singapore, meant to progressively replace the Super Puma workhorses that have been in service since 1983. […]

Airbus VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight

August 6, 2020 GDC 0

Marignane (GDC) – The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten-minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south […]

Romania Received First MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense Systems

February 25, 2021 0

Romanian Prime Minister Ludovic Orban called the transfer of the first American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to the country’s Armed Forces “a historic moment”. In total, Bucharest is to receive seven Patriot batteries, which will [...]
US Army Completes Third Test of Precision Strike Missile

May 3, 2020 0

WASHINGTON (GDC) — The US Army held a third test for Lockheed Martin’s precision strike missile, or PrSM, firing it out of a HIMARS launcher at White Sands Missile Range, in New Mexico, Thursday morning. This latest 85-kilometer test [...]
Russian Soldiers Sent To Jail After Complaining About Poor Training

November 18, 2022 0

According to his lawyer, a Russian soldier has been arrested after he confronted a commander about equipment shortages and the “poor” training his unit has been given. How corruption in the Kremlin helped Ukraine win [...]
Drunk Ukranian Officer Rams His Car Into MiG-29 Aircraft

March 18, 2021 0

On March 10, an emergency occurred in the 40th tactical aviation brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force stationed in the city of Vasilkov. Being in a state of alcoholic intoxication, an unnamed Ukrainian Armed Forces [...]
Russian Rocket Launcher Factory Bursts Into Flames In A Suspected Sabotage

May 2, 2023 0

A fire broke out Saturday on the property of a sanctioned Russian factory that is the country’s sole manufacturer of multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS). Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplantsDateMay 12, 2023Russian [...]
Russian Troops Started Retreating From Kherson Region Amid Ukrainian Counteroffensive

November 3, 2022 0

Russian troops are mostly retreating from a key region of Ukraine, rather than staying to fight, the UK Defense Ministry said Thursday. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, [...]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]