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Americas

Russian lawmaker Sergei Mironov floats the idea of annexing Alaska from the U.S.

December 11, 2023 GDC 0

Russian politician has said that Venezuela’s threat to seize a region of Guyana signals a “new world order,” which could lead to future annexations by neighbors of U.S. territory that have faced their own historic […]

Europe

U.S Air Force Shoots Down Unidentified Object Over Alaska

February 11, 2023 GDC 0

The U.S. has shot down an unidentified object over frozen waters around Alaska. Officials say they don’t know who owns the object. A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over icy waters near […]

Uncategorized

Russian men escaped to Alaska by boat to avoid Putin’s draft

January 30, 2023 GDC 0

The two Russian men from Chukotka arrived in a 16-foot fishing boat in the St. Lawrence Island village of Gambell in October, hoping to avoid being drafted to fight in Ukraine. They spent three months […]

Americas

Russia Deploys Nuclear Ballistic Missile In Arctic Military Base

January 17, 2022 GDC 0

Russia said yesterday it had deployed nuclear-capable ballistic missiles to a far eastern Russian region opposite Alaska. State media called the operation a training exercise that demonstrated the country’s ability to position nuclear arms close […]

Americas

U.S., Australia Wraps Up Alaska Red Flag 2021

September 6, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force said Tuesday that it has concluded a multinational drill with the Royal Australian Air Force in Alaska. Red Flag-Alaska 21-3, held over the course of the last week, is a routine […]

Americas

Saab’s Gripen C/D shines in Alaska Red Flag exercise

January 7, 2021 GDC 0

Gripen first participated in Red Flag 2006 with the Gripen A. It was assigned to the red team. It scored ten kills on the first day, including a Typhoon. The Gripen’s performance and efficiency needed […]

  • Putin warns NATO that Russia could revoke test ban treaty

    October 6, 2023 0
    Russia has successfully tested an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile, President Vladimir Putin said overnight, while also warning that the country’s parliament could revoke its ratification of a treaty banning nuclear tests. Russia’s Sarmat nuclear ballistic [...]
  • Boeing trials F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III fighter aircraft

    June 7, 2020 0
    According to a Tweet released by Boeing Defense on June 4, 2020, the new generation F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III fighter aircraft has conducted its first flying test and Boeing expects to deliver the first [...]
  • Japan purchases 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles worth $1.7 billion

    May 19, 2024 0
    On January 18, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced it has formally signed a contract worth about 254 billion yen ($1.7 billion) with the U.S. Government to acquire up to 400 U.S.-made long-range Tomahawk [...]
  • Slovenia Donates 35 BVP M-80A Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles

    June 26, 2022 0
    According to information published by the “24UR” website on June 21, 2022, Slovenia has donated to Ukraine 35 BVP M-80A tracked armored IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles) that have already been sent by train to Ukraine. Slovakia Donates [...]
  • Taiwan to Replace All F-5s Within Three Years

    December 8, 2020 0
    Taipei, Taiwan (GDC) — Taiwan’s defense minister said Friday that the Air Force will replace the 33 F-5 fighter jets at Taitung’s Zhi-Hang Air Base within three years, one day after a pilot was killed [...]
  • Afghanistan’s Civil War Just Started As Taliban Battles Isis-K, Panjshir Valley’s NRF And Itself

    August 31, 2021 0
    Panjshir Valley, nearly 150km north of Kabul, is home to a largely ethnic Tajik population and through four decades of civil war and Taliban insurgency has been a centre of resistance. Panjshir resisted the Soviet [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

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.

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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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Procurement Race Takes Hold In Asia

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall has secured its largest-ever ammo order worth $9.1 billion

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems, CN ROMARM S.A. to manufacture 155mm ATMOS howitzers in Romania

  • C4iSR

    China purposely kept a backdoor in Huawei systems and the Beidou-3 satellite constellation for navigation trap.

  • Europe

    Belarus Unveiled Extended-range Polonez-M Rockets

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia Largest Importer Of Arms, U.S. Largest Exporter Of Arms

  • C4iSR

    Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics Awarded Contract to Produce 57 VIDAR Laser Range Finder

  • Europe

    France Test-fires M51 Nuclear Ballistic Missile

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Operates 60 Illegal Casinos and Money Laundering Dens in Dhaka

  • Air Platform

    Missing Russian Su-30SM may have been downed by Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Evaluates Offshore Patrol Boats of Damen and SwiftShips

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s BELL-206 Helicopter Crashed Due To Pilot Error

  • Europe

    Greece Awarded Contract to Sikorsky to Produce MH-60R ASW Helicopters

  • C4iSR

    American P-8A Poseidon Provides Maritime Intelligence To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy Unveils Sixth-Gen F/A-XX Fighter Aircraft Concept

  • Europe

    Why Did Russia’s Navy Repeatedly Fail To Defend Its Warship?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s Defense Exports Surged in FY2018-19

  • South Asia

    Ayesha Farooq is the first Pakistani top gun female pilot to down an Indian Rafale fighter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Industrial Base To Support Australia’s SSN AUKUS Class Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems developed digital twin and 3D printing techniques for Tempest fighter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Gibbs & Cox showcased a new corvette design based off Taiwanese Navy’s Frigate.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Started Manufacturing 700 KM Range Ballistic Missiles Based On North Korean Rodong-1 Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    China plans to develop a new amphibious assault ship dubbed type 076 LHD

  • Europe

    Orizzonte Sistemi Navali awarded contract to build six next-gen OPVs for the Italian Navy

  • Europe

    Swiss Air 2030: Second RFP has been issued to the manufacturers of fighter aircraft

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force’s Su-30 Crashed Near Oum El Bouaghi District

  • Middle East

    Syrian Crisis Could Provide Lifeline For Ukraine if Putin Wants to Save Assad Regime, Putin Gives Up on Ally Like He Gave Up on Armenia

  • Air Platform

    What are the India Specific Enhancements In Indian Air Force’s Rafale

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s mystery drone struck Belgorod military base exposing Russia’s air defense weaknesses

  • Europe

    Several ATACMS strikes at Dzhankoy airbase destroyed five S-400 launchers, 15 helicopters and killed 30 Russian airmen

  • Americas

    Russian reconnaissance aircraft intercepted by NORAD while spying on US ICEX submarine exercise again

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-24 crashed landed at military airfields

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Deployable 5G Network at UMEX 2022

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Fund $600 Million for Philippines Navy’s OPV

  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan ordered six M-346s and eight AW139s worth 446 million euros

  • Europe

    Israeli Elbit Systems to Upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 Aircraft

  • Europe

    Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoots Down Six Russian Reconnaissance Balloons Over Kyiv

  • Europe

    Turkish Anka-S drone strikes in Armenia

  • Cruise Missiles

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
    Air Platform

    US Will Approves 36 F-16V Fighters For Indonesia, Says Lockheed Martin

  • Defense Industry

    Israel eyes privatization of defense giants IAI and Rafael via public share sale.

  • Europe

    Iran delivered first batch of 122mm Arash-series rockets to Russia

  • Europe

    Pantsir Failed Again: Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Moscow Building Four Kilometers From Kremlin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Loses Contact With Submarine Near Bali

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $7 Billion Contract To Build Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles for Australian Army

  • Air Platform

    The F-47 NGAD will be delivered under budget with advanced stealth and armaments capabilities.

  • Air Platform

    Saab Upgrades Gripen D with Gallium Nitrate (GaN) AESA Radar For the First Time

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s air-launched cruise missiles destroyed Russia’s two landing ships

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