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Americas

USAF pilot call sign ‘Banzai’ becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat

June 14, 2020 GDC 0

America has now deployed its first female stealth fighter pilot into combat, the Air Force announced. Capt. Emily Thompson, call sign “Banzai,” made headlines after she became the first female to fly the F-35A Lightning II into combat. […]

  • A drunk Russian Iskander-M transporter driver collided with a truck in Armavir

    August 20, 2022 0
    A huge transporter carrying tactical ballistic missiles appears to have been involved in a car crash in Russia. Belarusian arms exports grow by 15% reaching more than $1B salesDateFebruary 19, 2018Ukraine deploys its Grom-2 tactical [...]
  • Boeing’s Super Hornet Is Far Superior And Technologically Advanced Than Su-30MKI And MiG-29K, Says Indian Navy

    June 16, 2022 0
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  • RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons

    June 11, 2021 0
    Two RAAF F-35s have taken to the skies with a full complement of weapons for the first time. 50 RAAF Aircraft Joins Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2021DateMay 28, 2021Australia Receives Last Batch of F-35ADateNovember 29, 2021Royal [...]
  • Putin dismisses General Sergei Surovikin from his position as the head of Russian aerospace forces

    August 23, 2023 0
    A prominent Russian journalist on Tuesday said General Sergei Surovikin, who at one time was commander of Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, has been dismissed as head of the country’s aerospace forces. Putin removes and [...]
  • Russian Su-35 risks mid air collision with P-8 Poseidon during aerial encounter

    April 17, 2020 0
    STUTTGART, Germany (GDC) — A Russian fighter jet risked a midair collision when it intercepted a Navy aircraft at close range over the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, U.S. military officials said. “The interaction was determined [...]
  • Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats

    April 23, 2022 0
    Australia’s Department of Defense will order two more evolved Cape-class patrol boats from Austal Australia, according to the announcement made by the country’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison on 18 April. Austal Awarded Contract to Build Six [...]
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

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Middle East

    Zoroastrianism, Iran, and Jewish Israeli Friendship:  Brave Iranians Started Showcasing Israeli Flags Inside Iran to Support Israeli Action in Iran.

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Produced Damning Evidence That PAF Used American AMRAAM to Down Three Rafales, One MiG-29 and One Su-30MKI Fighter Jets

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    Defense Industry

    Japan Set To Become Largest Defense Spender In Indo-Pacific Region

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aselsan SARP Advanced Remote Weapon Station

  • Europe

    Amid Tensions With Russia, French Warship Visits Ukrainian Port

  • Europe

    Belarusian helicopters repeatedly violating Polish airspace, NATO, Russia conflict looming

  • Europe

    Denmark Bolsters Military Presence in Greenland Amid U.S. Tensions.

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN Upgrades Air Warfare Destroyers With Baseline 9 Aegis combat system

  • Europe

    Russia’s tank factories go into overdrive to make up for catastrophic Russian losses in Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Amid China tensions, Indian Defense Ministry’s $10 billion shopping spree

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Military is High on Morale, Low on Air Defense and Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Has Destroyed Syrian MiG-29s Fleet in Air Raids

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Underwater Vessels For Singaporean Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Army Used White Phosphorus Artillery Munitions To Destroy Hamas Tunnels And Bunkers

  • Air Platform

    Qatar considers purchasing 24 more Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russia Used Deep Fake Photos Of American Adult Entertainment Actress To Recruit Conscripts

  • South Asia

    India recruited and deployed 100,000 RAW agents in Bangladesh to control ousted Sheikh Hasina regime

  • Africa

    Morocco Ordered 30 Ceasar Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Industry

    Russian Arms Makers Kalashnikov Lost $760 Million Due to CAATSA Sanctions: Report

  • Naval Platforms

    Sikorsky awarded maintenance contract for Australian MH-60R helicopters

  • Air Platform

    India Retires Russian-made MiG-21 ‘The Flying Coffin’ After 400 Crashes And Multiple Defeats In Kashmir Skirmish

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Test Fires Brahmos Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Canadian Bombardier Defense Opens New Office in Australia

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy Buys Three FDI (Belharra-class) Frigates

  • Cruise Missiles

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-air missile in Bakhmut

  • Africa

    Turkey, Ethiopia and Morocco signs arms deal for supplying drones to African countries

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia Considers Buying Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air Platform

    China’s focus on external appearance rather than developing sensors, radar, and avionics is appeasing the Communist Party, but not enhancing combat efficacy.

  • South Asia

    Here’s why JF-17 Block III and J-10C Temu Fighter Jets are the Wrong Choice for the Bangladesh Air Guard.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ‘A real blow for the junta’: Myanmar’s ethnic groups captured 135km long trading zone in unprecedented armed resistance

  • Americas

    Canada Demands that South Korea Build an Auto Plant in Canada for the Purchase of the KSS-III Submarine.

  • Air Platform

    Lessons From Karabakh Conflict, Russia Building Cheap Attack Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN to equip naval fleets with Saab 9LV combat management system

  • South Asia

    No, Pakistan Did Not Lose F-16 Fighter Jet. Afghan’s Big Claim is AI-generated.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Putin Blames Russian Rocket Scientists For Patriot Interception And Sent Them To Penal Colony for Treason

  • Americas

    US Navy christens future LCS USS Nantucket

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore, Australia conducts joint naval exercises

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Parades Chinese HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

  • Air Platform

    UK Wants To Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russian Navy Has Only Seven Warships in Black Sea Fleet

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded contract to produce Tomahawk block V cruise missiles for Australia and Japan

  • Air Platform

    Biden Admin To Provide Ukraine With Killer Drones Called Switchblades

  • Europe

    Russia used Iranian-made 122mm HE-FRAG rockets in Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Donetsk Oblast

  • Air Platform

    Canada purchases 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft

  • Middle East

    China Shipping Arms To Conflict Region Via Africa

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 8th Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to Australia

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Air Platform

    Serbia negotiating with France to purchase Rafale jets, Mistral SAM and H125M helicopters

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