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Defense Industry

Antonov to Replace Russian-made Components of An-178 Transport Aircraft

October 2, 2021 GDC 0

Ukrainian Antonov Company is replacing more than half of An-178 aircraft’s components for Ukraine, to avoid Russian-made ones, Director General of the State Concern Ukroboronprom Yuriy Husev has said. “Complete elimination of dependence on the […]

Air Platform

Antonov AN-178 Multi-role Transport Aircraft

March 18, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Peru to Receive First An-178 Military Transport Aircraft

March 15, 2021 GDC 0

August 2020 Ukrainian State company “Antonov” presented the newest multirole transport aircraft An-178, which is to be delivered to Peru in 2021. The delivery is planned within the contract to produce an unspecified quantity of […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

January 21, 2021 GDC 0

Ukraine announced the revival of the Antonov aircraft plant and started production of An-178 transport aircraft. Despite the fact that the once largest Ukrainian enterprise “Antonov” is now on the verge of bankruptcy, Ukraine announced […]

Europe

Ukraine and Turkey to Deepen Defense Cooperation

November 26, 2020 GDC 0

Ukraine and its Black Sea neighbor Turkey are striving to deepen their emerging defense and aerospace industry cooperation, with high-level visits and talks on joint programs. Turkish and Ukrainian industries currently colloborate on many joint ventures […]

  • Rape and Abduction by Bangladesh Military: An Account of Indigenous Bangladeshi Girl

    March 10, 2020 0
    Bangladesh army gang raped Rita Chakma (13) on 19 December 1986 at Dighinala. In the early morning, about 20 Bangladesh army men from the Viswa Ram Karbari Para camp raided the indigenous Buddhist village of [...]
  • Saab Proposes GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft to Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden

    March 24, 2025 0
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  • Saab delivered second GlobalEye AEW&C to UAE

    October 2, 2020 0
    Saab delivers the second GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System to the United Arab Emirates on 30 September 2020 learnt GDC citing Saab’s press release. This follows Saab’s delivery of the first GlobalEye aircraft in April [...]
  • Russia’s Spetsnaz special forces guarding Maduro quietly abandon Maduro, and left Venezuela with deep shame on their shoulders.

    January 11, 2026 0
    Russia had sent a contingent of former Wagner soldiers hired from Cuba to protect Maduro and keep the regime intact, leaving some to wonder what had become of the Russian forces in Venezuela. In the [...]
  • Poland signed $33 billion mega arms contracts with South Korean and European defense manufacturers.

    June 9, 2026 0
    Poland has concluded approximately 40 defense contracts worth over 120 billion zloty (over $33 billion USD) to heavily rearm its military. The country became the first European Union nation to tap into the EU’s low-interest [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves Eight F-16V Block 70 Aircraft For Bulgaria

    April 13, 2022 0
    The State Department has approved a sale to the Government of Bulgaria of F-16 Block 70 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.673 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia fired its ATACMS missile for the first time

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    France’s new laser rifle silently melts electronics at 500 meters

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall to purchase German shipbuilder Kiel.

  • Europe

    Romania to purchase KF51 main battle tanks.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The PLAAF flew KJ-500 AEW&C and J-11A fighter Jet during a night exercise across Taiwan Strait

  • C4iSR

    Why Russia’s Soviet-era A2/AD Strategy Doesn’t Work Against NATO Warplanes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Drops South Korean Submarine In Favor Of French Scorpene Class Submarine Worth $2.16 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Name Their Children Javelin and Javelina, U.S. Boost Missile Production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Begins Shipbuilding of the Philippine Navy’s First Corvette

  • Americas

    RCN Selected Sea Ceptor Missiles For Multi-mission Frigates

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Harpoon Test Kits For P-8I Neptune

  • Europe

    Untrained Russian Conscripts Struggling To Operate Tanks And Armored Vehicles

  • Middle East

    US Warship Fired 30 Warning Shots After Encounter With Iranian Warship

  • Europe

    Russian Buk Missiles Backfires And Hit Russian Troops Like Boomerang

  • Defense Industry

    Polish Defense Industry And Its Future Growth

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $99 Million To Fit-out 83 Stryker Vehicles With 30mm Cannons

  • Africa

    U.S. Warns Algeria of Sanctions Over Russian Su-57 Jet Purchases.

  • Europe

    Kremlin’s inner circle Oligarchs planning another coup to oust Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia Continues To Strengthen Sovereign Supply Chain In Australia

  • Land Platform

    General Dynamics LAV 700 Armoured Vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Philippines plans to purchase Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-35, Su-34 And Two Mi-8 Helicopters Using American-made NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Industry

    Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan unveils a new long-range anti-ship missile.

  • Defense Industry

    Germany, France and Spain Signed Agreement On FCAS Fighter’s Propulsion

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rebuilding the US weapons stockpile may take two years post-Iran war.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Rockets Hit Russian Training Ground Killing Hundreds of Russian Soldiers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS

  • Europe

    KGB Putin To Undergo Cancer Treatment, Looking For Suitable Replacement Who Can Pardon Him For Corruption

  • Naval Platforms

    MH-60R Seahawk Multimission Maritime Helicopters

  • Europe

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Denmark Orders SAMP/T NG Air Defense Missile Systems to Counter Ballistic Threats.

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei asked his close confidant to move his family members to Russia

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16 destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 AKA S-300PMU2 SAM in Syria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chin Brotherhood Forces Seize Control Of Myanmar Junta’s FAB-250 and FAB-500 Bombs Manufacturing Plant, Junta Lost 40 Military Sites To Arakan Army

  • Europe

    German Army to Expand Drone Fleet From 600 to 8,000 by 2029.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to invest in drone development programme

  • South Asia

    Turkey, Pakistan To Jointly Develop Satellite Project

  • Land Platform

    U.S. Army sets to upgrade Abrams tank with Israeli Trophy APS

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    British DragonFire Laser Knocks Drones Out Of Skies For $13 A Shot

  • Air Platform

    France Started Engine Testing For Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jets

  • Land Platform

    Russian Propagandist Editing T-90M Blow-Up Video In Ukraine With Merkava Tank Fitted With Trophy Active Protection System

  • Air Platform

    Latvia delivers four helicopters to the Ukrainian army

  • Akash SAM
    Infantry Weapons

    Bharat Dynamics to supply additional Akash SAM to Indian Air Force

  • Europe

    The West Should Create Second War Front For KGB Putin in Syria to Force Him Choose Either Syria or Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-25 Fighter Jet Downed With RBS-70 MANPADS Near Avdiivka: Kyiv

  • Anti-ship Missile

    China secretly supplied Iran with $5 billion worth of weapons, including CM-302 anti-ship missiles, which failed to hit the US Navy’s warships.

  • Americas

    US Army secures $322 million for M10 Booker lite tank production

  • Uncategorized

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroyed Russian 48Y6-K1 Podlet surveillance radar

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

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