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East Asia and Pacific Region

Leonardo Delivers AW109 Trekker To Flykomala Private Charter Company

March 15, 2021 GDC 0

Leonardo announced yesterday the delivery of an AW109 Trekker light twin to FlyKomala of Indonesia, marking the entrance of the type into the country’s helicopter market. The helicopters are suitable to perform various missions from […]

Air Platform

Australia’s Special Air Service (SAS) is on the hunt for a new helicopter

December 10, 2019 GDC 0

Australia’s Special Operations Forces are among the hardest worked troops in the defence force. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the deserts of Iraq, they’ve spent the past two decades quietly doing their immensely difficult […]

  • Russian Air Force has grounded half the Il-76 planes due to maintenance issues

    August 6, 2024 0
    Russia reported on July 19 that it had lost five of its 18 Il-76 MD-90A aircraft due to poor-quality wheel bearings, according to the state-run media outlet Kommersant and the independent publication Important Stories. Ukrainian [...]
  • Russia lost 180 artillery systems in just three days

    January 28, 2025 0
    Russia has lost 180 artillery systems in the past three days, according to figures provided by Ukraine’s military. Russia Lost 54 Artillery Systems, 54 Armored Vehicles and 27 Tanks in a DayDateApril 8, 2024Russia lost [...]
  • Germany delivers new Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine

    June 5, 2024 0
    According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Germany delivered a United States-made Patriot air defence system and air defense missiles to Ukraine at a “critical time” as Kyiv struggled to defend its energy system from Russian [...]
  • Bulgarian Pilots Will Be Trained in USA to Operate F-16V Fighter Jets

    September 8, 2021 0
    Two military pilots will join the second and third groups that are earmarked to go to the US to be trained to pilot F-16 fighter jets, said Deputy Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov at the sitting [...]
  • Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Israeli air strike

    September 28, 2024 0
    Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in strike on Lebanon’s capital, Israel saysIsrael’s military said the leader of the Lebanese militant group had been killed in a strike on Beirut. His death has not been confirmed [...]
  • Belarus Unveiled Extended-range Polonez-M Rockets

    May 2, 2021 0
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Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems Completes UTACS Acquisition in the UK.

  • Americas

    Pentagon-funded research aided Chinese military, congressional report says.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In Kherson

  • Americas

    President Joe Biden has withdrawn from his re-election campaign, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris

  • Europe

    Netherlands, Italy and Belgium Send 155mm Tracked Howitzers to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 29 AH-64E Apache Helicopters To Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy drones to move from Guam to Japan

  • Americas

    Chinese jets ‘buzzed’ Canadian CP-140 Aurora EW aircraft, risking mid-air collision

  • Europe

    Hungary’s Prime Minister Backs Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid, Removing Last Hurdle

  • Europe

    Russian Gazprom’s New Private Military Could Accelerate Death Rate Of Russians In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia tried to camouflage its warship and painted fake airplanes to deceive NATO military satellites

  • Europe

    Evidence Shows Polish Missile Attacks Were Russian-origin S-300 Missile Fired From Belarus, Not From Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian Taganrog military aircraft maker reports heavy financial losses after repeated Ukrainian missile attacks.

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded a contract to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S. Navy

  • Cruise Missiles

    France and the UK authorize the use of Storm Shadow/Scalp Cruise Missiles Deep Inside Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian F-16 shot down Russian Su-34 fighter bombers in another humiliation for Russia

  • South Asia

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

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract to Enhance SEAD/DEAD Mission Capability of F-35

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kongsberg received additional contract to produce NASAMS missile

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army will field tiltrotor MV-75 aircraft in 2026.

  • Europe

    Denmark Purchases BLOCKER Smart Naval Mine for Greenland’s Defense

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army Purchases Turkish-made Tactical Armored Vehicles

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Japan Deploys 100KW Laser Weapon System on Aegis Destroyer.

  • Middle East

    Chinese Foreign Minister Criticised Israel For Defending Its Sovereignty

  • Air Platform

    British Intelligence Gathers Data From Destroyed Russian Mi-35 Hind helicopter

  • Industry

    IAI selected five tech startups to develop products

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces killed 710 Russian servicemen and destroyed patrol boat using anti-tank rounds

  • Europe

    Swedish Coast Guard orders 14 high-speed boats from Boomeranger Boats

  • Air Platform

    Images show Ukraine’s kamikaze drones damaged four Su-24M and two Su-34 bombers at Morozovsk airfield in Russia’s Rostov Oblast

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit Moscow’s Domodedovo civillian airport

  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Super Lynx Helicopter Delivery Delayed To 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems sends UK’s Type 26 frigate design document to Australia

  • Middle East

    U.S. to name Qatar as a major non-NATO ally

  • Middle East

    Israeli drone attacks over Syria, Lebanon and Palestine are act of self-defense

  • Europe

    Putin considers Russian service members to be expendables, with 279,000 dead in the Ukraine war

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Army Fields World’s First Fully Automatic 155mm Howitzer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austral Awarded Contract To Produce Two More Guardian-Class Boats For Royal Australian Navy

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier Starts Sea Trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump, Prime Minister Takaichi sign deal to secure rare earths supply.

  • Europe

    Cyprus ready to donate T-80U tanks to Ukraine in exchange of Greek Leopard 2 tanks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Antidote to Russian S-400: Meet The Ultimate Weapons Delilah Stand-off Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Italy Purchases 24 More Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mosad Struck Iranian Shahed-136 Drone Factory While Russian Engineers Took Cover in Tehran Hotels

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Peoples Liberation Army has a big problem, and its systemic corruption from Generals to Privates.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian military to buy Switchblade 300 suicide drones being used by Ukrainian forces

  • Middle East

    Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the death toll rises on both sides

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korean KN-23 failed in the Ukraine war, but that didn’t stop Kim Jong Un from having a photo opportunity with the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile

  • Europe

    Russian Buyan-M Corvette Sustained Significant Damage By Ukrainian Drone Strikes

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Shot Down Su-30SM Patrolling Black Sea And Recaptured Oil Rig

  • Europe

    Swedish Air Force seeking new basic training aircraft

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