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  • [ February 1, 2026 ] Russia seeks India’s assistance in importing 22 critical Western components for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, thereby circumventing sanctions. Civil Aviation
  • [ February 1, 2026 ] Norway purchases two more Type 212CD submarines. Europe
  • [ February 1, 2026 ] South Korea offers comprehensive bid to win Canada’s patrol submarine project. Americas
  • [ February 1, 2026 ] U.S. Warns Canada as Canada Weighs in Mixed Fleet with F-35 and Saab Gripen. Air Platform
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Air-Launched Weapons

Indian DRDO to make ASTRA Mk2 missile based on recovered Chinese PL-15E missile.

October 29, 2025 GDC 0

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South Asia

Indian Defense Ministry approves purchase of 100 ASTRA BVRAAM and upgrade of MiG-29 aircraft

July 3, 2020 GDC 0

In the midst of India’s tense border standoff with China, the Defence Ministry today approved procurement of 21 secondhand MiG-29 and 12 Su-30 fighter jets, a number of missile systems and other military hardware at […]

  • Russian Buk Missiles Backfires And Hit Russian Troops Like Boomerang

    June 27, 2022 0
    Dramatic video has captured the moment a Russian surface-to-air missile system fires on itself in a bizarre malfunction. Why does Russian-made missile shot down commercial airlines repeatedly?DateJanuary 12, 2020Buk Surface-to-Air (SAM) Missile SystemDateFebruary 23, 2018Chinese [...]
  • Iran Hijacked Six Oil Tankers in Gulf of Oman

    August 4, 2021 0
    Iranian-backed forces are believed to have seized four oil tankers in the Gulf off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, three maritime security sources said, after Britain’s maritime trade agency reported a “potential hijack” [...]
  • Israeli Air Force’s F-35I stealth jet destroyed Iran’s Matla-ul-Fajr stealth-tracking radar system

    June 24, 2025 0
    The Israel Defense Forces have released footage showing an airstrike on an Iranian Matla-ul-Fajr radar system, a mobile VHF-band radar designed for early warning and airspace surveillance. The strike was part of ongoing Israeli operations [...]
  • Russia to relocate black sea fleet naval base to Georgian breakaway province in Abkhazia

    October 5, 2023 0
    The Kremlin refused to answer questions about Russian naval operations Thursday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Russia had withdrawn the bulk of its Black Sea Fleet from its main base in annexed Crimea. [...]
  • Russia Pulls Out All Aircraft From Crimea Airbase After The Blast

    August 27, 2022 0
    Russia is pulling all of its fighter jets out of Crimea in an apparent response to recent explosions at Russian military outposts in the region, a secret NATO report seen by Insider said. No IFF: [...]
  • After T-90S Tanks, Ukraine Handed Over Russian T-72 Tanks To U.S. Army

    August 6, 2023 0
    In mid-April, Louisiana residents could observe the transportation of a modern Russian T-90S tank. Another tank, the T-72, has recently been spotted in the US. Mobile Coffins: Why India Should Worry About Its Russian-origin T-90 Junk Tanks?DateDecember [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • Europe

    Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ship Using Danish Supplied Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • Europe

    Stupid Russian Attached Timbers In Front Of BTR-82A APC To Protect It From Javelin

  • Europe

    Captured Russian Pilot Fedorchukov Said, Russian Jets Lack Navigation, Targeting and Cooperative Engagement Capability

  • Ballistic Missile

    US Navy Destroyer USS Carney Shot Down Three Toufan Ballistic Missiles Fired At Israel

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean Navy’s KDDX Future Destroyer

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Demonstrate New Capability With Loitering Munitions

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Undergoing Training on New NORA B-52 Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Senate Approves $6.5 Military Aid Package For Taiwan

  • Cyber

    The U.S., Australia and United Kingdom accused Russian G.R.U. of Cyberattacks on Georgia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Reaffirmed Support to Indonesia Against Chinese Agression

  • Middle East

    Israel Agrees To Help Mohammed bin Salman In Fulfilling Saudi Vision 2030

  • Americas

    Raytheon to build ground-based terminals for US Army

  • Defense Industry

    European Union Will Spend $867 Billion on Collective Security and Decoupling American Companies from Europe

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In Kherson

  • Europe

    Saab RBS15 MK4: Game Over Once Locked-in To The Target

  • Africa

    Kenya Ordered 118 Turkish Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s UAC delivers refurbished Su-34 aircraft to Russian Air Force

  • Africa

    Algeria opts for the Sino Javelin HJ-12 ATGM

  • Americas

    US Navy Selects Proven Arleigh Burke Class Design For Future Destroyer

  • Americas

    The President Biden would have only 12 minutes to decide nuclear launch-under-attack option

  • Europe

    French Navy’s First FREMM DA Alsace To Start Sea Trials In October 2020

  • C4iSR

    Airbus selects Saab Gripen’s Arexis EW suite for Eurofighter EK (Electronic Combat) variant aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Defense Department cancels US Marines annual training deployment to northern territory Australia amid COVID19 concerns

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Iran Purchases Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jets, IRGC Reported

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Built Carrier Strike Groups

  • Europe

    Russian forces destroyed their own T-90M tank using kamikaze drone

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) Projects And Industrial Capability

  • Naval Platforms

    JMSDF Atago-class destroyer

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Test Fires Solid Fuel Hwasong-19 ICBM

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rafael I-Derby BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Germany, France decided to settle row over FCAS sixth-generation fighter jet

  • Europe

    Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Destruction Was Privately Funded, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi Approved The Operations

  • Europe

    Russia paid $2 billion gold bullion to purchase Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Move To Acquire Eurofighter Typhoon With ECRS Mk2 To Counter Greece’s Rafale Jets

  • Europe

    North Korea sent 30,000 troops to Russia in return for Pantsir anti-air missiles

  • Europe

    Russia Launching Unguided Iskander Ballistic Missiles At Ukrainian Towns To Deplete Ukrainian Anti-air Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    Babcock Announced Supply Chains of Type 31 Frigate

  • Europe

    U.S. Imposed Toughest Sanctions on Russia’s Oil and Gas Sectors

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver SkyRanger Air Defense System To Undiscovered Customer

  • Africa

    Algeria Plans to Purchase 14 Sukhoi Su-57 Fighters

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army ordered 156 licensed build BMP-2 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ACV)

  • South Asia

    Corrupt Tulip Siddiq quits after ethics adviser rules she misled Brits

  • Naval Weapons

    Japan Developing Hypersonic Anti-ship Missile

  • South Asia

    American FBI Submitted Evidence of Sheikh Hasina and Sajeeb Wajed Siphoning $300 Million From Bangladesh to the US via Cayman Islands and Hong Kong

  • Europe

    Poland to buy more South Korean K2 tanks in $6.2 billion deal

  • Middle East

    what are Iran’s ballistic, cruise missile and drones capabilities?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Video shows Russia deploys 90 years old T-34 tanks to Kuril Island to defend against high-tech Japanese forces

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS strike killed more than 400 Russian trapped soldiers in Vovchansk aggregate plant in Ukraine

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