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  • [ March 24, 2026 ] Turkiye unveils long-range K2 kamikaze drone. Europe
  • [ March 24, 2026 ] North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System. East Asia and Pacific Region
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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 […]

  • Ukrainian and Syrian forces started joint operations to take out key Russian mercenary recruitment centres worldwide

    June 4, 2024 0
    The alliance between Ukrainian and Syrian forces underscores the expanding reach and determination of Ukrainian military operations against Russian targets worldwide. Ukrainian forces have joined Syria in its attacks against Russian targets, marking a significant [...]
  • MBDA Storm Shadow/ Scalp Long-Range, Air-Launched, Stand-Off Attack Missile

    April 15, 2018 0
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  • German Arms Export Reaches $8.01 Billion, 30% Growth In Six Months

    July 1, 2024 0
    Russia’s war in Ukraine and increased sales to Saudi Arabia helped German arms exports to reach $8.01 billion in the first half of the year. German arms exports surged to $8.9 billionsDateJanuary 19, 2020Israel Arms [...]
  • Rheinmetall has secured its largest-ever ammo order worth $9.1 billion

    June 21, 2024 0
    Rheinmetall AG received an €8.5 billion ($9.1 billion) order to deliver artillery ammunition to the German army, the biggest contract in the company’s history, as governments race to stock up and support Ukraine’s defense campaign [...]
  • Israeli drone company Gadfin plans for worldwide aerial-supply networks

    October 29, 2020 0
    Israel’s Gadfin drone producer was the first company in the world to receive the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority permit for urban airspace deliveries this year. That permit means that Gadfin can compete for tenders that [...]
  • Neptune Headache: Putin Relocating His Black Sea Fleet From Crimea Out of Neptune Missile Range

    October 6, 2023 0
    Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is fleeing from the port of Sevastopol in Crimea to Novorossiysk in Krasnodor Krai in southern Russia and the Russian naval port in Feodosia on the annexed peninsula, new satellite images [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

  • South Asia

    Myanmar air force drops bombs on Bangladesh border after Arakan army seized outpost

  • Industry

    Rostec Will Unite Sukhoi and Mikoyan Design Bureau To Avoid Bankruptcy

  • Europe

    German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives updated KORAL electronic attack system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UAE’s EDGE to equip Turkish Bayraktar drones with precision-guided bombs

  • Europe

    Putin arrested hypersonic missile scientists to cover-up his misleading ‘unstoppable’ comment about Kinzhal missile

  • Middle East

    Israeli special forces ‘Sayeret Matkal’ raided and destroyed Iranian chemical weapons factory in Syria, reports say

  • Europe

    $10.3 billion worth of outdated tech, machinery and parts China supplied to Russia is certain proof that China is using the same outdated tech in its missiles, the Telegraph Reported.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Rejected Russia’s Su-57E and Recommends F-35 Acquisition

  • South Asia

    India’s MMRCA: Evaluation Results Of Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, MiG-35 and Super Hornet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The AGM-154A/B/C Joint stand-off weapon (JSOW)

  • Europe

    A large number of Russian casualties related to alcohol abuse, British intelligence report

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT and Thales join forces to upgrade F126 frigates

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Takes Delivery of First Domestically Built Corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anschütz awarded contract to produce integrated bridge for Hunter-class frigates

  • Air Platform

    Russia And Pakistan Want Production Sharing Agreements For Bayraktar Drones

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Supply FLASH Dipping Sonar to German Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    FrankenSAM program: Ukraine to retrofit AIM-9X Sidewinder On To Soviet-era Buk Launcher

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched biggest drone attacks in Moscow

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall signs armored vehicle deal with Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine plans to rebuild its naval fleet by 2035

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 advanced jet trainers from Italy

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India and China deploy thousands of troops over disputed frontier in the Himalayas

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured half the territory from Russia since its invasion

  • Europe

    Sweden Hikes Defense Spending Amid Russia Tensions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Submarine Project Is Dangerously Off Track Reports Insight Economics

  • Europe

    Iranian Drones Recovered In Ukraine Made With U.S.-made Components

  • Air Platform

    India’s Tejas Fighter Jet Crashed For The First Time, Pilot Ejected

  • Europe

    Bayraktar TB2 Completes First Anti-ship Mission By Destroying Russian Patrol Boat

  • Europe

    Poland Asks Germany To Transfer Long-range Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    High In Spirit And Morale: Ukrainian Pilot Dressed As Santa Fires HARM Anti-radiation Missiles Destroying Russian SAM

  • Americas

    Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Becomes More Advanced With Latest Technology

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Destroyed Sevastopol Shipyard In Occupied Crimea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CNS Kaifeng Enters Service With PLA Navy

  • Air Platform

    First F-35A For Denmark Takes Flight

  • Middle East

    Analysis: Had The U.S. Secretly Approved Sale Of F-22 Raptor To Israel?

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army to acquire RQ-11 UAV and Spike Smart Munitions

  • Anti-air Missiles

    What are Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow missile defences?

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Delivers First 2 Eurofighter to Kuwait

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Injured Russian General And Killed Two Admirals In Occupied Crimea

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia fired North Korean-made KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles on Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The trouble with Russia’s S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missiles in the Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Bans Arms Export To Myanmar Junta

  • Europe

    Otokar delivers 278 COBRA II armored vehicle, prepares Romanian facility launch

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian pilots who are trained in F-16 say American F-16 technologically superior than Sukhoi and Mikoyan built jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Arakan Army launches offensive, captured Myanmar Army’s posts

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabian SAMI signs agreement with Turkish Baykar Defense on Drone Production

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 600 troops in a single day in Avdiivka

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