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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. […]

  • China’s Erratic Behavior And Land Grabbing In Southeast Asia Could Cost Its Economy

    August 11, 2020 0
    CHINA’S increasingly belligerent behaviour on the world stage poses a major challenge for NATO, with Taiwan a looming flashpoint, a new report has warned. Tom Tugendhat urges UK to form alliances to ‘stand up to [...]
  • Chinese Navy’s Type 093 Class Nuclear Submarine Crashed In Taiwan Strait Killing Everyone Onboard

    September 17, 2023 0
    Chinese WeChat social media circulating news that a Type 093 (Shang class) People’s Liberation Army nuclear-powered attack submarine had crashed in unknown circumstances at some point in the past few days, killing everyone aboard.  Chinese [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Awarded $720 Million Contract to Produce Hellfire Missile

    August 16, 2025 0
    The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $720.1 million contract modification for the fourth production year of HELLFIRE and Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) systems, expanding one of the service’s most widely used precision-strike programs. [...]
  • Akash SAM

    Bharat Dynamics to supply additional Akash SAM to Indian Air Force

    July 26, 2021 0
    Indian state-owned company Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) announced on 8 July that it has secured a $67 million contract for the production and supply of additional locally developed Akash medium-range, surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) to the [...]
  • Secretary Antony Blinken advocating for Ukraine to be allowed to use American weapons to strike inside Russia

    May 24, 2024 0
    After a “sobering” visit to Kyiv, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use American weapons against targets inside Russia, The New York Times reported on May [...]
  • Azerbaijan used TB2 drone to destroy twelve 9K33 Osa short-range anti-aircraft systems of Armenia

    September 27, 2020 0
    The troops of the Azerbaijani army have launched a “lightning-fast counter-offensive” operation along the entire front, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reports. According to them, the military managed to destroy 12 units of 9K33 Osa Russian-made short-range anti-aircraft missile [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

Americas

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 […]

Infantry Weapons

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 […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Middle East

    Qatar Emiri Coast Guard showcased its newly acquired ULAQ armed unmanned surface vessel.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In Kherson

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Weapons Depot in Donetsk

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Kerch Bridge, Oil Terminal, 4 S-400 Radar, and 2 Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System in Occupied Crimea.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    COVID-19 Could Delay $45 Billion Frigate Program of Australia

  • Defense Industry

    The Ukraine war dealt a knockout blow to Russia’s arms exports

  • Americas

    HII Launches 25th Virginia-Class Submarine For The US Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Purchases Additional Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Worth $3.1 Billion.

  • Naval Platforms

    Boeing submits proposal for Indian Navy’s fighters requirement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China supplying Russia with metal, composite, aircraft parts, electronics, drones and vehicles to support Russian war in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First Landing And Take-off Exercises

  • Europe

    Vlad admits Russian military is facing desperate situation in occupied territories

  • Middle East

    Turkish warship fired RGM-84 Harpoon missiles on sites controlled by Haftar militias

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Navy Confirms AIM-174 (SM-6) Air Launched Configuration is ‘Operationally Deployed’

  • Europe

    Desperate time: Russian retrofit air-launched rocket launcher onto UAZ pickup truck

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Sends $1 Billion Defense Aid, Including NASAMS And HIMARS

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi To Deliver 11 Su-35 To Egypt By Next Year

  • Infantry Weapons

    National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) II: The Most Advanced Ground Based Air Defence Systems In The World

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF set to acquire two Airbus A330-200s for MRTT conversion

  • Europe

    The Battle for Bakhmut has badly devastated Russian forces and Wagner group

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The US State Department approved the sale of Patriot air defence systems to Denmark.

  • Land Platform

    Norinco delivers airdrop-capable armored vehicle to PLA

  • South Asia

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 31 MQ-9B Predator Drones, Missiles and Support Equipment to India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Purchases 20 K9 self-propelled Howitzers.

  • Americas

    Royal Canadian Navy launched sixth and final Arctic and offshore patrol ship (AOPS)

  • Air Platform

    Germany Wants to Buy F-35 Stealth Jets, Report Deutsche Press

  • Europe

    Russia’s attempts to occupy Donbas has failed by Ukrainian resistance

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Turkish Firtana 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • South Asia

    U.S. State Department Blacklists Bangladesh’s Ex-Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed For Significant Corruption

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Surpasses 300,000 Flight Hours

  • Middle East

    US attacked the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant.

  • Air Platform

    Sweden signs a landmark deal with Ukraine to export up to 150 Gripen E/F fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    France accused China of spreading propaganda to damage the reputation of the Rafale fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Airbus to compete in Australian Special Forces Helicopter Under LAND 2097 Programme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Negotiating With Taiwan To Sale M109A7 Paladin Howitzer

  • Europe

    Elderly Russians setting army’s recruitment centers on fire

  • Air Platform

    TAI Conducts Full-scale Static Tests On T625 Helicopter

  • Europe

    Putin backs Iran’s mass missile attacks on Israel

  • Europe

    Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping Mall

  • Europe

    Slovakian newest artillery system passes crucial trials

  • Europe

    Russia is losing 20,000 to 25,000 troops per month in the Ukraine war, NATO assessment.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Liberates Andriivka Village Near Bakhmut in Counteroffensive Milestone

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria

  • Europe

    Video shows Russian morons driving T-72B tanks onto land mines and exploding tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Introduces New Camouflage Uniform

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchases 20 tranche 5 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Amid Russia Tensions, U.S. Deploys F-15 Fighter Jets in Poland

  • Europe

    Leaked Video Proves That Moskva Was Indeed Hit By Ukrainian Neptune Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    The capabilities of the Russian S-400 are a few, says Ismail Demir

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