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Russian commander Colonel Pavel Kropotov killed in Ukraine’s storm shadow missile strikes

April 21, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian missile strike in occupied Luhansk last week killed Russian Colonel Pavel Kropotov, local Russian media reported on April 19. Kropotov, the commander of the 59th Guards Communications Brigade, was killed in a Ukrainian strike […]

China’s Type 15 (ZTQ‑15 or VT5) light tank is worse than you think.

February 25, 2026 0

The Type 15 is effectively the successor to the 1960s Type 62 light tank, designed and built by Norinco to deploy in Tibet, where Chinese VT-4s struggled to operate at high altitude and in difficult [...]
Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

December 22, 2021 0

Negotiations are reportedly underway between the Qatari Ministry of Defense, accompanied by Barzan Holding, and the Turkish companies Aselsan and Roketsan for the supply of Hisar air defense systems. ASELSAN HISAR-O Medium Altitude Air Defense [...]
Fincantieri, Navantia to work jointly on maritime domains

November 9, 2021 0

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia have reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost their relationship and explore the joint benefit of a broadened collaboration in the naval and maritime domains. Fincantieri, [...]
Sexual Abuse: The Dark Side of Bangladesh Army’s (Thief) UN Peacekeeping Operations

October 14, 2019 0

The United Nations maintains various peacekeeping operations in Africa and many other places of the world, employing more than 100,000 combatant and civilian people on the continent, and the abuses by the peacekeeper threaten to [...]
Turkey Unveils Aipar Unmanned Ground Vehicle(UGV)

March 1, 2024 0

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Australian Army started Boxer CRV Training

October 10, 2020 0

The Australian Army is one step closer to having world-class combat reconnaissance capability, Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds has said after the commencement of Boxer 8×8 CRV training. The Australian Army has commenced training on [...]

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]