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  • [ March 5, 2026 ] Kuwaiti F/A-18 pilot didn’t follow the IFF procedure or didn’t turn on the IFF transponder before carrying out air defence missions, resulting in the downing of America’s F-15 jets. Middle East
  • [ March 5, 2026 ] Chinese military officers and commentators lambast Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela. Middle East
  • [ March 5, 2026 ] U.S. Navy’s HMAS Stirling-based AUKUS Rotational Virginia-class Nuclear Submarine USS Minnesota Torpedoed Iranian Frigate off Sri Lanka. Middle East
  • [ March 5, 2026 ] Iran fumed after Chinese-made Shahed copycat SF-200 drones were intercepted by America’s Patriot missile system. Loitering Munitions
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Middle East

Kuwaiti F/A-18 pilot didn’t follow the IFF procedure or didn’t turn on the IFF transponder before carrying out air defence missions, resulting in the downing of America’s F-15 jets.

March 5, 2026 GDC 0

An American-origin F/A-18 fighter jet of the Kuwait Air Force, and not Patriot surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) as initially believed, had taken out the three F-15E Strike Eagles in a friendly fire incident in Kuwaiti airspace […]

  • Dassault Aviation to build stealth loyal wingman for Rafale F5 fighter jet

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  • Iranian Navy’s Warship IRIS Sahand Capsized Twice And Sinks

    July 10, 2024 0
    An Iranian Navy frigate, IRIS Sahand (74) has capsized and sunk in its home port of Bandar Abbas. The ship is 12 years old, and is among the most modern surface combatants in the Iranian [...]
  • The Royal Malaysian Air Force Shortlists Eurofighter Typhoon and Dassault Rafale for MRCA Requirements

    February 18, 2018 0
    The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has been seeking 18 next-generation fighters to replace it’s again MiG-29 since at least 2017. The BAE Systems has offered a UK-based line-of-credit to back a sale of Eurofighter [...]
  • Brazil’s Embraer Sells 100 Phenom 300E jets to NetJets

    February 18, 2022 0
    Embraer has signed a deal valued at more than $1.2 billion to sell an additional 100 aircraft to NetJets, the Brazilian plane maker said on Monday, sending its shares higher. Embraer delivers 600th Phenom 300 [...]
  • Germany approves $400 million ammunition for Ukraine

    May 19, 2024 0
    Germany approved orders for more than $400 million worth of 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine in recent days, in separate deals with Rheinmetall and an unidentified French company. Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition [...]
  • France and Germany signed agreement to jointly develop a European missile early warning system.

    November 11, 2025 0
    France and Germany have signed an agreement to jointly develop a European missile early warning system, combining space- and ground-based sensors to strengthen continental defense. Thales-MBDA SPECTRA Electronic Warfare SuiteDateOctober 22, 2019France purchases Saab GlobalEye [...]
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 […]

  • Americas

    Ursa Major successfully tests new Draper engine

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Air Force owns the most advanced variant of Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Releases Photo Of First Rafale For Greece

  • Europe

    Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze drones hit NATO member Latvia and Romania

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-35, A Disaster Fighter Jets for Russia

  • South Asia

    Indian Air Force becomes first air force in the world to crash over 550 aircraft and lost 150 pilots in the last 30 years

  • Europe

    Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First Landing And Take-off Exercises

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys Syrian rebels as PMC in Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    Russia killed much-hyped Su-75 Checkmate single engine aircraft amid Western sanctions

  • Industry

    U.S. Should Plan Early For Foreign Military Sale, Says DSCA Chief

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia to purchase 130 MQ-9B and 200 Gambit Drones.

  • Middle East

    Sa’ar 6: A Modern Corvette of Israeli Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine navy chief says Russian Navy is leaving Crimean hub in Black Sea

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Anti-Radiation Missile Enters Full-rate Production

  • Europe

    Russian army is in total disarray near Kyiv, Russia shift focus on Donbas

  • Europe

    Russia deploys Soviet-era T-34 tanks in the Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    China Pitching JF-17 Thunder To Argentine Air Force, Can China Deliver Jets?

  • Europe

    Putin Should Worry Now, Biden Admin Approves HIMARS Precision Rockets For Ukraine Worth $700 Million

  • Air Platform

    Finland Orders New Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine is busy blowing up Russia’s oil depots, including tankers on rail links

  • Middle East

    QEAF and RAF formed a joint Typhoon squadron

  • Europe

    France Donates A Large Batch Of Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The West Should Support Myanmar’s Rebels As They Do In Syria

  • Air Platform

    US Defense Department Proposes F-16V and Super Hornet Block III for Indonesia

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Selects Rolls-Royce MT30 Propulsion for All Future Warships

  • Europe

    Russia on the hunt for Ukraine’s FPV drone operators who kill thousands of Russian troops

  • Air Platform

    Skyways Developed Autonomous Folding Wings Blue Water UAS

  • Naval Platforms

    RNLN air-defence frigates to receive new 127/64 LW guns

  • Defense Industry

    Russian Anti-tank Missiles Lags Behind China, Says Yuri Lyamin

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Takes Delivery of First Domestically Built Corvette

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Taps GKN Aerospace To Produce Future Fighter Propulsion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal to Convert Decommissioned RAN’s Patrol Boat into USV

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Defense Ministry Allocate $10.18 Billion To Acquire Western Anti-ship and Anti-radiation Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured 14 2S33 Msta-S Self-propelled Howitzers From Russian Conscripts

  • Europe

    Wives Of Dead Russian Soldiers Receive Fur Coat As Compensation From Russian Federation

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Company awarded contract to build P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Canada

  • Europe

    Leaked FSB document shows childhood trauma made KGB Putin a narcissistic lair

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Russia orders evacuation from Belgorod region amid Ukraine’s incursion in Kursk region

  • Middle East

    Turkish-backed Syrian rebels close in on Russia’s Khmeimim air base, Russia vacates Syrian naval base

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg awarded contract to manufacture Naval Strike Missile in Australia

  • Defense Industry

    Japan to jointly develop sixth generation fighter with the UK

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan deploys JF-17 fighter jets to Azerbaijan for combat exercises.

  • Infantry Weapons

    HQ-9 Long-Range Air Defense Missile System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    GRSE Delivered The Last Of Eight LCU To Indian Navy

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Trapped In Chinese, Indian and Russian Debt, Heading Towards Sri Lanka Style Bankruptcy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Formally Name QBZ191 Rifle As Type 20 Assault Rifle

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft To New Zealand

  • Middle East

    Canada to export LAV 700 Armored Vehicles to Saudi Arabia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine requests evil twins of Storm Shadow, 500km range bunker busting Taurus cruise missiles from Germany

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