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Air Platform

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 […]

Air Platform

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 […]

  • North Korean Fake Companies Subcontracted To US Tech Giants To Fund Kim Jong-un’s Missile Program

    November 12, 2024 0
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  • Rostec Will Unite Sukhoi and Mikoyan Design Bureau To Avoid Bankruptcy

    March 22, 2021 0
    Amidst falling international sales, joint U.S. and European Union sanctions on the Russian military industries, the Russian aircraft industry is facing tremendous pressure to stay aloft.  New programs such as the Su-57 fighter jet, PAK [...]
  • Should the U.S. send 42 A-10 Warthog to Ukraine instead of a boneyard?

    April 14, 2022 0
    “Give us the tools, and we will finish the job,“ spoke U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill in February 1941. U.S. engagement in Ukraine increased dramatically following the Euromaidan Revolution – the wave of protests in [...]
  • China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter

    January 23, 2021 0
    A photograph posted on the WeChat social media platform of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) South Sea Fleet (SSF) suggests that the anti-submarine-warfare (ASW)-capable variant of the Harbin Z-20 helicopter is close to entering [...]
  • Russia Built Military Bases In Laos And Sudan

    April 9, 2021 0
    The Russian military has begun construction of a military airbase in Laos, learned GDC citing Soha news. Russia has agreed to supply armaments to Sudan and Laos as it seeks to bolster friendly relations with [...]
  • Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

    March 6, 2025 0
    Sweden’s Saab (SAABb.ST), opens new tab said on Monday it had won a 1.7 billion crown ($159 million) order from Germany to modernise and maintain the country’s Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles for ten years [...]
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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    JGSDF plans to procure new attack helicopter

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    Ukrainian kamikaze Beaver drones destroyed six IL-76 transport aircraft and Tu-22M3 bombers in Pskov airport

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