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TAI’s Aksungur completes 1,000 flight hours

August 13, 2021 GDC 0

Aksungur, a domestically produced medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) marked a major milestone by reaching 1,000 flight hours, TAI said in a Twitter statement late Saturday. Aksungur […]

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Turkish AKSUNGUR drone started its first field mission

June 7, 2021 GDC 0

AKSUNGUR started its first field mission by flying from Ankara TUSAŞ facilities to Adana Şakirpaşa Airport. AKSUNGUR, developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), started its first field mission by flying from Ankara TUSAŞ facilities to […]

  • Israeli Navy Test Fires C-Dome Missiles Aboard Sa’ar 6-class Corvette

    February 25, 2022 0
    Israel has successfully completed the first series of live-fire tests of the C-Dome, an advanced naval configuration of the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System, aboard the Israeli Navy’s ship Sa’ar 6-class corvette. Israeli Navy Successfully [...]
  • Israeli Air Force Used ‘Rocks’ Bunker Busters In Gaza To Destroy Hamas Tunnels

    October 10, 2023 0
    Israel has used bunker busters to target Hamas in Gaza’s tunnels, which are also a lifeline for the besieged strip. Hamas lost control of Gaza, Palestinians started looting Hamas buildingsDateNovember 15, 2023Hamas Tunnels: High-tech Israeli [...]
  • Ukrainian Border Guards Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber In Bakhmut

    December 5, 2022 0
    The Ukrainian border guards shot down a Russian Su-34 fighter aircraft on the outskirts of Bakhmut, Donetsk region. Both pilots didn’t survive as the aircraft went into flame quickly. Ukrainian NASAMS Shot Down Russia’s Over-hyped [...]
  • Putin’s war in Ukraine spiraled cost as the defense budget jumped to 282% in January 2023

    August 1, 2023 0
    Russia’s defence spending jumped 282% to $26 billion in Jan-Feb budget data. Russia spent 2 trillion roubles ($26 billion) on defence in January and February alone, a 282% jump on the same period a year [...]
  • State Department Approves AIM-9X Sidewinder for Canada

    June 18, 2020 0
    The US State Department on 15 June approved a possible FMS to Canada of 50 Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles and related equipment for $862.3 million. The includes fifty Sidewinder AIM-9X Block II Tactical [...]
  • Indonesia purchases 24 more Rafale fighter jets to retire Russian-built fighter jets

    July 9, 2025 0
    Indonesia is set to significantly bolster its air defence with plans to acquire an additional 24 Rafale fighter jets from France. Indonesia signed a letter of intent to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.DateAugust [...]
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.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

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  • Land Platform

    Russia to display T-90MS tank in Abu Dhabi despite heavy tank losses in Ukraine

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    Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drones hit Moscow with huge explosions, creating air traffic chaos

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    US Air Force Test Two F-15EX Jets in Northern Edge 21 Exercise

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    Why Pakistan Surprised India Despite India Spends Billions On Its Air Force

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    Chinese J-15 Naval Aircraft Crashed Near Xiangyang

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    Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

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    AeroVironment Ramps Up Production Of Switchblades Kamikaze Drones

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    Taiwanese plane maker AIDC to open F-16 MRO facility in Taiwan

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    Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bomber.

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    CSTO Member Kazakhstan Auctions 117 Soviet-era And Russian-origin Fighter Jets, Including Su-30SM, MiG-31, MiG-29

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force successfully launched unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

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    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed oil depot and sea terminal in Novorossiysk

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    HAL Tejas MK2 Ambitious Medium Weight Fighter jets, can HAL achieve MK2?

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    U.S. Senate Allocates $25 Billion For Navy’s Shipyard Upgrade Projects

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    Pakistan Army Deploys Chinese HQ-16A SAM System in Kashmir

  • Industry

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    Ukraine destroys so called invincible S-400 surface-to-air missile battery

  • Air Platform

    Brazil plans to double fighter jets fleet by procuring cutting-edge F-39E Gripen jets

  • Europe

    Russia’s strike pattern suggests that Russia is low on Iskander ballistic missiles

  • Middle East

    Naval Group delivers the first Gowind corvette to the United Arab Emirates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Baykar successfully tested its AI-powered KEMANKES 1 mini cruise missile

  • Africa

    Morocco purchases Skylock anti-drone system

  • Europe

    Germany purchased Leopard 2A7V Main Battle Tanks

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    Fifth-gen Aircraft Are Necessity, Says Thai Air Force

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    Airbus, Boeing Offer Chinook Heavy Lift Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Americas

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    U.S. Approves $100 Million To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

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  • Europe

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

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    Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

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