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  • [ May 11, 2026 ] Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile. Europe
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Defense Industry

Here’s why, China ditches Russian-made jet engines?

December 21, 2021 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Engine Problems: How China Was Coerced Into Buying Su-35 And S-400

January 11, 2021 GDC 0

China has been developing a domestic turbofan engine since late 1990s, but failed to produce a reliable turbofan engine that could power domestically produced fighters. China developed WS-10 engine and its variants WS-10A/B/C are progressing […]

Air Platform

China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut at Zhuhai air show

May 4, 2020 GDC 0

Beijing ‘carefully considering’ unveiling the H-20 bomber at the Zhuhai Airshow in November 2020 at a time of heightened regional tension learned GDC citing South China Morning Post. The H-20 aircraft will give China the […]

  • Lithuanians Crowd-fund $5.4 Million To Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 For Ukraine

    June 5, 2022 0
    Hundreds of Lithuanians clubbed together to buy an advanced military drone, the Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2, for Ukraine in its war against Russia, in a show of solidarity with a fellow country formerly under Moscow’s rule. [...]
  • Kenya Bought 118 Armored Vehicle From Turkey

    August 7, 2021 0
    Turkish defense firm Katmerciler has signed a contract with Kenya’s Defense Ministry to provide the African country with armored vehicle products including the tactical wheeled armored 4×4 vehicle Hızır, reported Turkish newspaper citing the company [...]
  • Saudi Arabia Confirms MBS Met With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

    November 25, 2020 0
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly met Saudi Arabia’s crown prince in the kingdom on Sunday, according to three Saudi government advisers, in their first known meeting and amid a US push to normalise ties [...]
  • MBDA accelerates ASTER missile production for partner countries

    August 2, 2025 0
    On 23 July 2025, MBDA delivered the first batch of ASTER missiles less than two and a half years since the order was placed as part of a joint acquisition led by OCCAR with Eurosam, the Franco-Italian joint [...]
  • RAF Typhoon Intercept Russian Ilyushin IL-38 Aircraft Over Baltic Sea

    August 5, 2020 0
    Typhoon fighter jets currently operating from Lithuania have intercepted a Russian military formation operating over the Baltic Sea, say the Royal Air Force. The Typhoons, from 6 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth, approached the Russian formation to identify its composition [...]
  • Thailand Commits to Procure Gripen E/F Fighter Jets to Replace Ageing F-16

    November 8, 2023 0
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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.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian military videos showed a soldier taking out a Russian tank using a U.S.-made Javelin missile.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Belgorod using HIMARS rocket artillery

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Gathering Intelligence From Intact Iranian Ballistic Missile That Landed In Israeli Desert

  • Europe

    Over 400,000 Russians killed, wounded for 0.8 percent of Ukraine’s territory in 2025.

  • Europe

    Bayraktar drones manufacturer says their production in Ukraine could be launched within year

  • Air Platform

    Tejas MKII vs JF-17 Block III: How does Tejas MKII stack up against JF-17 Block III?

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivered Third GlobalEye AEW&C To UAE

  • Air Platform

    The British Army will operate uncrewed aircraft alongside AH-64 Apache helicopters.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus to compete in Australian Special Forces Helicopter Under LAND 2097 Programme

  • Infantry Weapons

    Tamnava Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman Admitted That He Has Given Shelter To High Ranking Awami League Leaders

  • Air Platform

    Australian Army Selects Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters To Replace Tigers

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Navy Received S-70B Helicopters

  • Europe

    Ukraine forces shoot down Russian Su-25 combat aircraft near Bakhmut

  • Middle East

    South Korea and Israel deepen defense ties by acquiring the Trophy active protection system.

  • Europe

    Fifth Astute-class Submarine Officially Named HMS Anson

  • Europe

    Drone swarms to support Swedish armed forces ground and air operations

  • South Asia

    Leaked Conversation: Indian High Commissioner To Bangladesh Reach Out To General Waker-Uz-Zaman Night Before Hasina Ousted And Ask Him To Listen To Sheikh Hasina And Shoot Protesters

  • Infantry Weapons

    SHERSHEN Anti-Tank Guided Missile System

  • C4iSR

    The engineering of VHF radar makes it poor at tracking and providing fire‑control‑quality data.

  • Air Platform

    KAI unveils new MUM-T drone at ADEX 2021

  • Air Platform

    Argentina finally signs agreement with Denmark to purchase 24 secondhand F-16 jets, ditching J-10C, Tejas, JF-17 and MiG-35

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Considers $10 Billion Weapons Purchases From The U.S.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Warships, Submarines and Aircraft Carriers Progressively Ahead of Other European Navies

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s high-value radio frequency relay station

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia slaps sanctions on Myanmar military ruler and Iranian military officials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The CAATSA And Its Implementation On Turkey, Egypt, China and India

  • Cruise Missiles

    US State Department Approves $2.19 Billion Tomahawk Cruise Missile Sale to Netherlands

  • Europe

    New U.S. Sanctions Hit Putin’s Family Members

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russian Ka-52, Mi-28 and Mi-8 Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling South China Sea With The US Navy

  • Europe

    50 Years Old Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel On Sale

  • C4iSR

    Elta and Hensoldt to build ballistic missile defense radar for Germany

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Azerbaijan buys Turkish Air-launched SOM Cruise Missiles

  • South Asia

    China Directly Assisted Pakistan with Satellite Intelligence, Air Defense Radar Coverage and Military Expert Advice During Recent Kashmir Conflict

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Rafael’s Releases Animated Promo Video of New Missile Hitting Russian Ship

  • Middle East

    Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone struck an Israeli oil tanker

  • Europe

    Hungary orders StrikeShield APS for Lynx infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Nexter And Thales To Deliver Next-gen Rapidfire CIWS To French Navy In 2023

  • Europe

    Danish company OMT unveils the 01 family of combat vessels and patrol boats.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan To Boost South China Sea Deployment

  • Africa

    Nigeria received the first batch of Turkish T129 ATAK attack helicopters

  • Europe

    China Delivered First Batch Of Armored Vehicles To Russian Army Violating International Sanctions

  • Europe

    Bulgaria to deliver 100 armored personnel vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force To Upgrade Saab 340 AEW&C

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s supply-class AOR ship tests Phalanx close-in weapons system

  • Europe

    Turkiye expects Trump Administration to withdraw sanctions against Turkiye

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Developing KF-21EX, A Stealthier and Heavier Variant of KF-21

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received F-16 From Netherlands, Mirage 2000 From France

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