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Europe

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 […]

  • S-400 Failed Again: Ukraine Blew Up Russian Military’s HQ in Kherson Using UK-made Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

    June 11, 2023 0
    Ukraine has reportedly used two UK-made Storm Shadow missiles to blow up a military HQ once visited by Vladimir Putin in a rare trip to the frontline. The military head quarter was protected by Russian [...]
  • Russian military’s deception doctrine, known as maskirovka killed MiG-35 fighter jet program.

    November 21, 2025 0
    The Soviet Union’s military deception doctrine, known as maskirovka, was a comprehensive system encompassing camouflage, feints, misinformation, and strategic misdirection to achieve surprise and confuse an adversary. It was applied at all levels of warfare, from [...]
  • The Philippines and Canada sign a new security pact.

    November 5, 2025 0
    Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China’s increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat drills and expand security alliances to deter [...]
  • Indonesia called off Su-35 negotiation with Russia

    February 5, 2020 0
    Indonesia criticized the Russian Su-35 as a futile fighter jet amid a contract with Russia. Despite Indonesia’s keen desire to acquire a large batch of Russian Su-35 fighters, this country unexpectedly sharply criticized Russian combat [...]
  • Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets rely on German, Swiss, Japanese, Korean, American, French and Taiwanese components

    November 10, 2024 0
    The Russian defense plant ‘Micropibor,’ located in Konakovo, Tver Region, is at the center of new concerns over the supply chain for the Su-57, Russia’s fighter jet. According to a recent report by The Telegraph, [...]
  • US, Ukraine sign critical minerals deal two months after Oval Office clash over war aid

    May 2, 2025 0
    The US and Ukraine have signed an agreement to fund the war-torn country’s reconstruction, two months after an earlier deal was shelved when the nations’ leaders clashed at the White House. French President Macron warned [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Here’s Why, Russia Deploys Su-34 Near Ukrainian Border, But Used Su-24 Instead

  • Europe

    U.S. Defense Secretary Issued Warning As Concerns Grow Over North Korean Troops Joining Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Latvia Builds Next-generation Tactical Catamaran Patrol Boat to Bolster Maritime Defense.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    KGB Putin Commits Genocides in Ukraine, Xi Jinping Calculates The Cost of Invading Taiwan

  • Europe

    Russian propagandist and military commander Semyon Pegov stepped onto a landmine in Donetsk

  • Air Platform

    F-16V To Be Sold As A Standardized Package

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Chief of Army Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed Accused Of Sigficant Corruption Fraudulent Businesses, And Torture Of Political Prisoners

  • Europe

    Ukraine is winning naval and air warfare without having a navy and air force but losing ground warfare

  • Naval Platforms

    Enhancing Capability of the Egyptian Navy

  • Americas

    General Atomics Gambit 6 introduces air-to-ground combat capabilities.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey plans to purchase Eurosam SAMP/T missiles as S-400 missiles do not meet the performance standard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Can You Name A Thing, China Didn’t Copy From The West?

  • Europe

    The Royal Air Force declared P-8A Poseidon Operational

  • Americas

    Boeing to boost production capacity for Patriot missile sensors

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force approves use of StormBreaker smart weapons

  • Africa

    China More Assertive As It Plans To Build Second Naval Base In West Africa

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan was misinformed about F-7, poorly trained pilot was to blame for the F-7 crash

  • South Asia

    Leaked Conversation Shows Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Regime’s Blatant Violation of National Security Clearance Allowing Indian Nationals Work In Top Security Projects

  • Uncategorized

    Raytheon Awarded $985 Million Contact To Develop Hypersonic Attack Missile For U.S. Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Armed Forces Conduct Large-Scale Exercises Against Simulated Invasion By Chinese Military

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 094 Submarine Surfaced Again In Taiwan Strait Due To Technical Malfunction, A Sign China’s Troubled Nuclear Triad

  • Europe

    Hyundai Rotem Offers Poland Advanced N-WAV Armored Vehicle with Italian Hitfact Turret

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Rafael Tests Next-gen Sky Shield EW Attack Pod

  • Europe

    Denmark votes overwhelmingly to join EU’s common defense policy

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    Defense Industry

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

  • C4iSR

    Swedish MoD Issued RFI to Procure GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman Admitted That He Has Given Shelter To High Ranking Awami League Leaders

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops received hundreds of bomber drones

  • Air Platform

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

  • South Asia

    India wants to purchase 114 Rafale F5 fighter jets amid tensions with Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 Pilot Downs Six Russian Cruise Missiles Making Amazing History

  • Europe

    The Netherlands Delivers YPR-765 Infantry Vehicles To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian troops obliterate Russian RP-377LA electronic warfare system

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • Europe

    President Erdogan Visits Nagorno-Karabakh To Sign Defense Pact With Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Leonardo Company’s Proteus Unmanned Helicopter Completes First Flight.

  • Europe

    Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over Crimea, says Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 40 UH-60M Helicopters To Replace NH90 Helicopters

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s Navy to Receive Four P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Air Force owns the most advanced variant of Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air Platform

    Embarrassing Display: Russia’s Su-35 shot down a Su-30SM2

  • South Asia

    WHO Director Saima Wazed Putul, the daughter of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina is corrupt, criminal and part of racketeering gang

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 Carrier Based Fighter Jet Shortcomings Impede PLA Navy’s Operations

  • Industry

    Leonardo Company’s Naval Capability

  • Americas

    First UH-60V Black Hawk inducted into service by US Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Defense Ministry Asks 8.3% budget increase

  • South Asia

    India wants to buy $2 billion worth mothballed Soviet-era MiG-29 and submarines from Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Approves SLAM-ER And MS-110 Reconnaissance Pods For Taiwan

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin secures $233 million deal for IRST21 Block II Systems.

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