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Russia Admits Committing World Largest Environmental Catastrophe in Antarctica

December 26, 2020 GDC 0

Russian authorities said the fuel spill at an Arctic power station earlier in 2020 was the largest in world history, a top emergencies official said Thursday.  Some 21,000 tons of oil poured into the surrounding […]

  • PLA Deploys PHL-03 MLRS In Xinjiang Province

    June 6, 2021 0
    Chinese state-owed media has revealed that an artillery brigade with the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force’s (PLAGF’s) Xinjiang Military Command has received new PHL-03 MLRS. China Test-fires PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Near Indian [...]
  • Russia started exchanging food from Pakistan amid Western sanctions

    October 9, 2024 0
    A Russian company will barter chickpeas and lentils for Pakistani tangerines and rice. Russia has struggled to make payments across borders amid mounting sanctions from the US and its allies. Russia to accept mandarins instead [...]
  • EOS Holdings Awarded Contract to Produce Slinger Counter-Drone Systems for Undisclosed European Customer

    May 22, 2025 0
    Electro Optic Systems Holdings (EOS), an Australian defense technology company, announced it has secured a €31 million (approx. A$53 million) order for its Slinger Counter-Drone Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) from a European naval integrator. According [...]
  • The JASDF Intercepted More Chinese Aircraft During Coronavirus Pandemic Than Usual

    April 12, 2020 0
    The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled its fighter aircraft a total of 675 times in fiscal year in response to Chinese military aircraft approaching the country’s airspace: a 5.8% increase compared with the same [...]
  • Nigerian Navy received four Leonardo AW139 Helicopter

    May 24, 2020 0
    The Nigerian Navy received yesterday the first of the four AW139 from Leonardo Helicopters Division. The delivery, according to local sources, is part of the contract signed in 2018 between the Ministry of Defense and [...]
  • Indonesian Navy’s Scorpene Evolved-class Submarine Enters Pre-production Stage.

    May 28, 2026 0
    The state-owned shipbuilder, PT PAL Indonesia, informed that the development of the Scorpene Evolved-class submarine for the Indonesian Navy has entered the pre-production stage, as an effort to strengthen the national maritime defense. PT PAL [...]
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

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Latvia delivers four helicopters to the Ukrainian army

  • Air Platform

    India Canceled 48 Mi-17 Choppers Deal with Russia, Amid Poor Performance in Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Aircraft Using Igla Shoulder Launched Missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian R-77 air-to-air missile malfunctioned and missed its target in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN Shows Off Amphibious Operations Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea Defence Personnel Completes Australian Aviation Medicine Training Course

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody delivers first three of L-39 Skyfox training aircraft to Hungary

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia purchased $5 billion worth of cruise missile, ballistic missile, ammo and drones from Iran.

  • Air Platform

    Italy’s Leonardo Wants Greater Roles in Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China dismissed top ranking army Generals from their positions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    25 PLAAF Aircraft Fly Through Taiwan’s ADIZ On Monday, Most This Year

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russian landing ship ‘Novocherkassk’ in Crimea

  • Americas

    Why Lockheed Martin Selected Raytheon to Build Distributed Aperture Systems

  • Europe

    Turkey considers sending Bayraktar Akinci drones to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Rejects Russia’s Claim On Soledar

  • Air Platform

    Croatian Air Force Received Six Rafale Fighter Jets From France

  • Europe

    Armenia destroyed T-90S tank of Azerbaijani Army

  • Europe

    Putin recruited 190,000 homeless men to fight in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit high-rise buildings in Kazan

  • C4iSR

    Evolution of Airborne Electronically Scanned Array Radar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force Gets New S-400 Busting AARGM-ER Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    A List of Weapons Carried By American Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded contract to produce radio-frequency (RF) sensors for the stealthy LRASM.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vestdavit wins contract to supply boat-launch and recovery system for RAN

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine War: Hyped Up Su-75 Checkmate Remained As A Pipe-dream For Russian Air Force

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Asks Sweden To Purchase Next Tranch Of IRIS-T Missiles For Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hanwha Awarded K9 Howitzer Contract For Egyptian Army

  • Europe

    Putin warns NATO that Russia could revoke test ban treaty

  • Europe

    Turkey develops homegrown 1,500-horsepower tank engine

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli Defense Forces Received First Operational Iron Beam Laser Weapon System.

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Started Building F-35A For Denmark

  • Central Asia

    Arms sales opportunity: China moves into Central Asia as the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway to Provide Ukraine With Additional NASAMS Air Defense Missile Systems

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Conducts The Biggest Maritime Exercises

  • Europe

    Russia may look to expand the Ukraine war into Moldova

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Chief Amikam Norkin Expresses Hopes And Concerns On Regional Air Power

  • Air Platform

    Israel’s F-35I fighters defend national airspace amid Iran attack

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine became the global leader in manufacturing purpose-built interceptor drones to hunt Russian Shahed-type attack drones.

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At China’s WJ-700 Armed Reconnaissance Drone

  • Europe

    HMS Kent concludes cold weather training in the artic

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Launches Development of Carrier-based Jet Trainer.

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 12 More MH-60R ASW Helicopters For RAN

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Unveils French Army’s NH90 Caïman Special Operations Helicopter Prototype

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Survived An Assassination Attempt, Reports NY Times

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to modernize US Navy’s E-6B Mercury Fleet

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri launches Qatari Emiri Navy’s first Doha-class corvette

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Sent Mi-17 Hip Helicopters to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Orel (K-266) lost its power off the coast of Denmark

  • Europe

    Poland Buys 10,000 Warmate Kamikaze Drones

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