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Europe

Russia lost more than 600 troops in a single day in Avdiivka

October 19, 2023 GDC 0

Russia lost more than 600 troops in a single day, Kyiv’s military said in an update on Wednesday, amid Ukraine’s grinding counteroffensive. Moscow’s forces have lost a total of 290,050 fighters since Russian President Vladimir […]

Europe

Whole of Russia will ‘panic’ when counteroffensive begins, says Ukrainian MoD

May 9, 2023 GDC 0

Success for Ukraine in its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia could spell the complete “collapse” of Vladimir Putin’s military or even the Russian economy, a senior minister in Volodymyr Zelensky’s government has said. In an interview […]

Europe

Ukrainian counteroffensive will start before Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets

May 2, 2023 GDC 0

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian counteroffensive will start before Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets promised by Western countries. “Frankly speaking, it would help us a lot. But we also understand that we can’t […]

Europe

Explosion rocks Russian-occupied Melitopol, amid Ukrainian counteroffensive

April 5, 2023 GDC 0

Explosions have been heard in Russian-occupied Melitopol amid growing rumours that Ukraine is laying the groundwork for a counter-offensive. Ivan Federov, the ousted Ukrainian mayor of the city, wrote on Telegram: “An explosion was just heard in […]

Europe

Putin appointed Russian staff fleeing Kherson oblast in fear of Ukrainian counteroffensive

March 6, 2023 GDC 0

The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces on Monday reported that Kremlin-installed authorities in Kherson Oblast were fleeing the region in order to escape a Ukrainian counteroffensive. In an update on Facebook, the General Staff […]

Europe

Ukrainian Army Recaptured 400 Square Kilometers In Kherson

October 8, 2022 GDC 0

Ukraine said Thursday it had recaptured over 400 square kilometers in Kherson in less than a week, after Moscow claimed to have annexed the southern region. “The Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated more than 400 […]

Europe

Russian Retreating From Northern Ukraine Exposed Russian Propaganda About Its Military Might

September 13, 2022 GDC 0

As Russian troops were retreating in north-eastern Ukraine amid a fierce counteroffensive by Kyiv, residents in Moscow were celebrating the 875th anniversary of the city’s founding. Fireworks boomed and President Vladimir Putin inaugurated a huge Ferris wheel, […]

Europe

Ukraine’s Lightning Fast Counteroffensive Forced Russian To Flee Eastern Ukraine

September 11, 2022 GDC 0

Ukrainian forces kept up their surge in the country’s east Saturday after punching through Russian defenses in a surprise counteroffensive that could prove a decisive turning point in the war. Kyiv said its military had recaptured swaths of territory in […]

Europe

Ukraine Retakes 2,500 Square Kilometers In Three Days, Russian Started Retreating In North And South

September 11, 2022 GDC 0

Ukrainian forces have retaken more than 2,500 square kilometres (965 square miles) of territory in the northeast of the country in just three days, according to the Institute for the Study of War, a think-tank. […]

  • Ukraine Received First Batch Of F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jets

    July 11, 2024 0
    The first batch of United States-built F-16 fighter jets are being transferred to Ukraine, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says, as world leaders pledge continued support for Kyiv at a NATO summit in Washington, [...]
  • Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

    July 15, 2020 0
    The Philippine Navy’s (PN) corvette acquisition plan has been moved to Horizon 3 of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP). The country is purchasing two missile-armed corvettes under the $600 million [...]
  • Belarusian Partisan Fighting With Ukrainian Troops Struck Russian A-50U AEW&C With Drones

    February 28, 2023 0
    Reports are emerging that Belarusian partisans reportedly carried out a successful attack on a Russian A-50 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft while it was stationed at the Machulyshche airbase. Belarusian arms exports grow [...]
  • Azerbaijani President Aliyev posed for photos next to Israeli Harop kamikaze drone near Iranian border

    October 7, 2021 1
    On October 4, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited the Jebrail region, where a new military unit of the border service is deployed about 10 km from the border with Iran. Azerbaijani Army destroyed Pantsir-S1 of [...]
  • South Korea and Israel deepen defense ties by acquiring the Trophy active protection system.

    September 8, 2025 0
    In a move signaling the deep defense ties between Jerusalem and Seoul, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Hyundai Rotem Company (HRC) signed a strategic teaming agreement on Wednesday at the MSPO 2025 defense exhibition in [...]
  • Turkey To Export 12 Hurkus-C Aircraft To Unknown Customer

    May 11, 2021 0
    Turkish Aerospace Industries signed a contract to build 12 Hurkus-C armed close air support and training aircrafts for an unknown customer. Hurkus-C has the benefit of also offering a low-cost, flexible solution against asymmetric threats [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Poland to deliver T-72 tanks and anti-air system to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Greece Prepares For War As Turkey Shows No Signs Of Backing Off

  • Europe

    Polish Army received Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles.

  • Uncategorized

    Russian men escaped to Alaska by boat to avoid Putin’s draft

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Killed Russian General Yakov Rezantsev in Kherson

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s gift to the West: Russia now has major air defense problem after S-400, S-300, Buk and Pantsir embarrassments

  • Americas

    President Biden Approves $770 Billion Defense Spending

  • Europe

    Romania will acquire 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Long-Range Refueling Drill In Preparation Of Iran Strike

  • Europe

    Boeing rolled out first P-8A Poseidon Aircraft for Norway

  • C4iSR

    The Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD): An Antidote to S-400 Triumf (SA-21 Growler)

  • Air Platform

    S-400 Purchase: Turkey Faces Serious Fighter Shortages

  • Middle East

    Cyber attacks hit Iranian government websites and nuclear facilities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new jet-powered kamikaze drones wrecking havoc in Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bhutan Latest Country to Formally Recognize Israel

  • Europe

    BAE Systems confident on winning new contracts from Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027 after missile, radar and fighter jet debacle in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Launches Third Al Zubarah-Class Air Defense Corvette For Qatar

  • Europe

    Germany Outlaws Public Display of Russia’s “Z” War Symbol

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Test Fires Brahmos Missile

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Lipetsk Region.

  • South Asia

    Indian Equation About Criminal Hasina Needs to Change or Faces Fourth Conflict Front Against Bangladesh in Favour of China.

  • C4iSR

    BAE Systems AN/ASQ-239 Advanced Electronic Warfare System

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new kamikaze drones reach deep Russian territory in Novgorod region

  • Air Platform

    Turkey plans to maintain a fleet of fighter jets comprising F-16V, KAAN, Eurofighter and F-35A.

  • Europe

    Belgium Sending Modernized Leopard Tanks To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Trump administration set to launch drone facility in Bangladesh to strengthen Bangladesh army and navy.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The U.S. Will Completely Destroy Iran’s S-400, HQ-9B and BAVAR-373 Anti-air Missile System.

  • Middle East

    Egypt itching for a war with Turkey, Can Egypt compete with Turkey?

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall ramps up Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles production at Hungarian factory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department Aproves Link16, and IFF Upgrades of South Korean F-16

  • Africa

    Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Su-35 near occupied Sevastopol

  • Air Platform

    V-22 Osprey conducts first landing on the deck of a ship

  • Europe

    France To Donate Tank Killer AMX-10 Amored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Operates 60 Illegal Casinos and Money Laundering Dens in Dhaka

  • Middle East

    Israeli Female Soldiers Killed More Than 100 Hamas Terrorists

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 20 Bushmaster Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukraine is Seeking to Gain Control of Russian Oligarch’s Frozen Assets

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Spain forge partnership to build aircraft carrier for Turkish Navy

  • Land Platform

    Hanwha Defence AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt secured £1.5 billion contract from Airbus to develop AESA radar for Eurofighters

  • Europe

    Despite Economic Downturn, Greece Continues To Modernize Its Military

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Navy Started Using 63 Years Old Be-12 Aircraft As Its Air Force Struggles To Fly Soviet-era Su-35 Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey, Pakistan to enhance military cooperation

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Azerbaijan Destroyed Armenian S-300 Anti-air System Using Harop Kamikaze Drone And Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman $2.3 Billion Maintenance Contract For LGM-30 Minuteman III

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