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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. […]

  • Iraqi Security and Defense Committee recommends acquiring Russian S-400 ADS

    April 22, 2020 0
    An Iraqi parliamentary committee has recommended acquiring the S-400 ground-based air-defence system, learned GDC quoting Iraqi Press. Iraq has become the latest country to consider acquiring the Russian-made S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name SA-21 ‘Growler’), [...]
  • Australia’s Special Air Service (SAS) is on the hunt for a new helicopter

    December 10, 2019 0
    Australia’s Special Operations Forces are among the hardest worked troops in the defence force. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the deserts of Iraq, they’ve spent the past two decades quietly doing their immensely difficult [...]
  • Israeli military says it killed Iran’s wartime chief of staff

    June 18, 2025 0
    Israel’s military said on Tuesday it had killed Ali Shadmani, who it identified as Iran’s wartime chief of staff and said was the most senior military commander. Israel wipes out Iranian Tabriz International airport in [...]
  • Netherlands Considers Aegis Combat System For Future Air Defence Frigate.

    May 6, 2026 0
    The Dutch Ministry of Defence intends to procure new air defense frigates to replace the ships of the “De Zeven Provinciën” class. In spring 2024, the then State Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in [...]
  • ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)

    May 29, 2020 0
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  • Rocketsan Showcases MIDLAS Quad-pack Verticle Launching System

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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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  • C4iSR

    Ukraine focused on destroying Russian radars before the F-16 delivery

  • Europe

    Serbia’s SDPR to open ​a drone manufacturing plant with Israel’s ​Elbit ⁠Systems.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers ammunitions for Gepard anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Former CSTO member Uzbekistan in talks with France to purchase 24 Rafale jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Alpha Unit Has Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft Including Su-30, Su-34, MiG-31 and An-26.

  • Europe

    Britain to take control of steel maker to secure submarine production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia finally cancel Su-35, seek F-35 from the US

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan developing vehicle-mounted 50kw laser weapon system

  • Europe

    Poland Received First Batch Of Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    After Australia, Japan Wants Nuclear Submarines

  • Air Platform

    Why You Shouldn’t Compare Fighter Jets?

  • Air Platform

    Argentina finally signs agreement with Denmark to purchase 24 secondhand F-16 jets, ditching J-10C, Tejas, JF-17 and MiG-35

  • Europe

    Ukraine to start fresh offensive during spring as the morale of the Russian army shuttered

  • Middle East

    Iran faked its own ballistic missile debris as America’s F-16 debris in state TV.

  • Africa

    Algeria, Egypt Following Indonesia, Cancelled Negotiation On Russia’s Su-35 fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    Bulgaria Received New F-16V Block 70 Aircraft

  • Europe

    Sweden to deliver CV90 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Americas

    BWXT awarded $1.5 billion contract for naval nuclear propulsion.

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers calling Ukrainian hotline to surrender with armored vehicles

  • Cruise Missiles

    France authorizes the use of long-range SCALP missiles to strike inside Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed three of Russia’s ships and MiG-31 aircraft in Crimea.

  • Americas

    Pentagon considers sending an additional 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East for Trump amid the Iran war.

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered Two NASAMS Batteries To Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Bulgaria purchases Naval Strike Missile for Coastal Defense System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal hands over 16th Guardian-Class patrol boat to Australian DoD

  • Europe

    Russian Military Cowardly Retreated From North-east Ukraine

  • Europe

    Patria delivered the first 6×6 vehicles to Latvia

  • Air Platform

    Second Batch Of Rafale To Arrive In India In October

  • Europe

    In a first, the European Union transfers $1.6 billion to Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine expects Gripen and F-16 fighter jets from Sweden, Netherlands and Poland

  • Europe

    Putin’s forces face the biggest challenge as the U.S. approves 300km range ATACMS missile to Ukraine

  • Europe

    UK To Retire Eurofighter Typhoon, Puma Helo And C-130J Aircraft

  • Europe

    Casualties of S-400 Deal: Turkish Albayraklar Defence seized operations

  • Air Platform

    Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 Multi-role Combat Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Australia sign new bilateral defense treaty

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Breaks Altitude Records Of 33,000 Feet

  • Naval Platforms

    German ThyssenKrupp to deliver Invincible-class submarine to Singapore in 2022

  • C4iSR

    NATO members to purchase six GlobalEye AWACS, replacing E-7A Wedgetail.

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Signed A Contract To Buy 30 Rafale Fighters Worth $4.5 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Could Canada’s convoluted procurement process leave RCAF without operable fighters?

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone blow up Russia’s Tu-22M3 bomber

  • Air Platform

    Philippines To Buy 32 Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters Worth $620 Million

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei: Iran’s Supreme Leader’s Net Worth $95 Billion Through Drug Dealings, Corruptions, Money Laundering, Real Estates and Prostitutions

  • Air Platform

    Russian Tu-22M bomber crashed in Usolsky District

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace Panavia Tornado

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands purchases 22 Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems

  • Europe

    Switzerland broke century-old neutrality traditions to supply arms to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwanese Air Force test-fires locally made cruise missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Procures Five IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Systems 

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins French-led Naval Exercise In The Bay Of Bengal

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