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Russia cannot repair and maintain 368 Antonov-manufactured aircraft due to the Ukraine war.

April 10, 2026 GDC 0

Leaked Aviarmont documents indicate that Russia operated approximately 368 Antonov aircraft in August 2025, with 143 grounded for repair. Internal reports say 308 ARZ in Ivanovo lacks parts, documentation, and money needed to complete Antonov […]

Air Platform

Antonov AN-178 Multi-role Transport Aircraft

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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 […]

Air Platform

AVIC-Antonov Xi’an Y-20 Medium Lift Aircraft: A Reverse Engineered AN-77 Transport Aircraft

April 19, 2020 GDC 0

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  • Brazilian army ditches Norinco ST1 and selects Italian-made Centauro II combat vehicle

    December 28, 2022 0
    As written by Roberto Caiafa in InfoDefensa on November 25, as expected since even before the tender was published, the Centauro II armored vehicle proposed by the CIO consortium formed equally by Iveco Defense Vehicles and Leonardo [...]
  • Evolution of Airborne Electronically Scanned Array Radar

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  • Australian MC-55A Peregrines EW aircraft undergoing flight-testing

    June 30, 2022 0
    Australia’s Gulfstream G550 electronic warfare (EW) aircraft have started initial flight-testing. The first of four ordered aircraft should be delivered by late 2023. Air 555 Phase 1: Royal Australian Air Force To Induct MC-55A Peregrine [...]
  • Sweden And Finland Deliver Additional Ammunitions To Ukraine

    March 18, 2023 0
    The Swedish government announced on January 20 that Swedish Minister for Defence Pål Jonson and Finland’s Minister of Defence Mikko Savola signed a Finnish-Swedish letter of intent that will enable Finland to provide Ukraine with heavy military [...]
  • Taiwan launches “aircraft carrier killer” Tuo Chiang-class corvette

    August 9, 2021 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Taiwan’s latest Tuo Chiang-class corvette, the Ta Chiang (PGG-619), is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in July, and a commissioning ceremony for the ship will be held in August, a [...]
  • Iran Delivers First Batch of Body Armor And Helmets To Russia

    November 20, 2022 0
    Russian troops reportedly have received new body armor, plate carriers and helmets from Iran. Russia Purchased Iranian-made Soldier’s Gear, Bulletproof Vests, Clothing And KL7.62 Assault RiflesDateNovember 2, 2022China is selling Russian knockoff military gear back [...]
Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Scrambled F-15 Fighter Jet Amid Bomb Threat Aboard Air India

  • Defense Industry

    Philippines Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Sweden To Purchase Gripen Fighter Jet

  • Central Asia

    Armenia Turns Away From Russia And Towards The U.S., Amid Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Started Operational Deployment on TCG Anadolu.

  • South Asia

    India Sacks Three Officers For Accidentally Firing Missiles At Pakistan

  • C4iSR

    MiG-35 Will Have Phased Array Radar Near Future, Says Mikoyan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian-built MQ‑28A Ghost Bat achieve new flight milestone

  • Air Platform

    India needs to kill Sino-flankers, Why not Gripen E AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

  • Ballistic Missile

    Putin had huge blow as RS-24 Yars nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile exploded during the test launch

  • Europe

    Corruption Scandals Erupted in the Russian Media for Buying Golf Buggies for War Instead of Armoured Vehicles.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Raytheon’s National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) GBAD

  • Naval Platforms

    Flopping Fish: The Shenyang J-15, A Perfect Example of ‘Garbage In and Garbage Out’

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russian factory manufacturing Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace Panavia Tornado

  • Land Platform

    Dutch Army takes delivery of Electronic Warfare Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal launched the fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat for the Royal Australian Navy

  • Europe

    Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ministry of Defense to test first artificial intelligence enabled aircraft in 2025

  • Europe

    Ukraine received new batch of TB2 drones from Turkey

  • Europe

    Turkey unveils stealthy Anka-3 drone demonstrator

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS John McCain Passes Through Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    A significant fire wreck havoc at Russia’s largest Gazprom Omsk oil refinery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Unveil Final Design Of AUKUS Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand’s $20 billion plan to revamp military by 2030

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate Procurement Process Was Flawed While Australia Faces Unprecedented China Tensions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Decommission Armidale-class OPV

  • Industry

    India is the second largest arms importer in the world: Report SIPRI

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed During Take-off In Crimea Airbase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s AVIC Executive Jailed for Taking Bribes

  • Europe

    Damen Awarded Contract To Build Multi-Purpose Vessel For Portuguese Navy

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded A Contract to Upgrade Japan’s F-15J

  • Middle East

    Israel and the U.S. Air Force destroyed 5,500 Iranian Targets and 60 ships.

  • Uncategorized

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

  • Americas

    Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract To Build THAAD For US, Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Soviet-era S-300V1 Missiles System In Luhansk Region

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force activate first overseas F-35A squadron in England

  • Europe

    Putin Suffers Devastating Blow As Ukraine Killed Two Top Ranking Airborne Commanders

  • Europe

    Fleeing Frontline The Only Way To Stay Alive, Says High-ranking Russian Marine Commander

  • Americas

    Venezuelan Air Force Grounded All Su-30MK2 Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command Post

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s massive military buildup near Dokhlam

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases 200 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine started mass producing thousands of long-range drones in 2024, digital minister says

  • Air Platform

    Badass F-15EX: U.S. Air Force wants 72 of them

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Becomes First APAC Customer For Airbus H160

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Receive Hand-held Black Hornet Surveillance Drone From Norway

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon GBU-53B SDB II Bomb

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine may sell 50% stake in Motor Sich to Turkish firm

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