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Europe

A huge blast ripped through Russian oil depot and rail link in occupied Donetsk

December 18, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine claimed it has struck a major Russian-controlled oil depot as a train carrying ammunition and fuel in occupied territory also exploded in a suspected sabotage attack. Dramatic scenes unfolded after a huge blast and […]

Europe

Ukrainian artillery strikes blew up Russian supply train with spectacular fires

November 2, 2023 GDC 0

Dramatic footage shows the moment a Ukrainian shell hit train tankers in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk, creating a raging inferno. The major attack at the train station reportedly killed two and wounded a dozen […]

Europe

Ukraine retakes key town near Donetsk as Russians flee cluster munitions

August 16, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine has captured a key strategic village in the southeast after Russian troops were seen fleeing cluster bombs. Ukrainian forces have recaptured the village of Urozhaine from Russian troops in the southeast and dug in […]

Europe

Russian losses in Makhmut are so huge that they impacted supply chains on other battlefields

January 18, 2023 GDC 0

Ukrainian governor is claiming “huge losses in manpower and ammunition” among Russian forces in Soledar, rebuking claims of Russia’s biggest military advantage since August. On Wednesday, Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko told the Kyiv Independent […]

  • Sacked Bangladesh Army Major General Ziaul Ahsan arrested on mass murder charge

    August 17, 2024 0
    A two-star general of the Bangladesh Army, who was sacked a day after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government and has been linked to several enforced disappearances, was arrested by Bangladesh Police on a [...]
  • Taiwan arm its F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo fighter jets with Hsing Feng III anti-ship missile

    February 5, 2024 0
    The Taiwan Air Force is currently in the midst of operational assessments, evaluating an air-launched variant of the Hsing Feng III anti-ship missile fitted onto the F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo, commonly known as Indigenous Defense Fighters (IDF). [...]
  • Japan offers lethal arms to the Indo-Pacific nations.

    April 26, 2026 0
    The Japanese Cabinet this week transformed the nation’s arms export policies, greatly expanding Japan’s opportunities to contribute to the promotion and protection of international peace and security. Fears that this move is a radical shift [...]
  • Russian Army’s warfighting capability more degraded than reported in media

    April 18, 2023 0
    Russia’s president Vladimir Putin, 70, is taking tanks as old as he is out of storage in his desperate bid to crush Ukraine on the battlefield. Russia brings back thousands of Soviet-era T-72 tanks from [...]
  • U.S. Deploys Nuclear Capable B-52 Bombers In Australia

    October 31, 2022 0
    An expanded Royal Australian Air Force base in the Northern Territory will have space for up to six American nuclear-capable B-52 aircraft as part of a US-funded project that is likely to fuel tensions with [...]
  • Ukrainian drone struck Russia’s TOS-1A thermobaric artillery

    April 21, 2023 0
    Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) drone has crashed into Russia’s terrifying TOS-1A thermobaric artillery system in Donbas. Incredible Footage Shows Ukrainian Forces Blew Up $7 Million TOS-1A Using $500 FPV DroneDateOctober 26, 2023Ukraine captured TOS-1A heavy [...]
Infantry Weapons

IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from the Ukrainian Army.

August 1, 2026 0

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    Cowardice of EU: IRGC and Basij thugs executed 45,00 Iranian protesters, 6,000 dissidents, 2,000 IT professionals, engineers and scientists in 2026.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Develop Naval Variant Of ATAK II Helicopter

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin begins production of F-35 for Royal Danish Air Force

  • Europe

    Turkey is focused on joining the BRICS economic alliance

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Major F-35 Contracts Worth $15.5 Billion

  • Europe

    Sweden and Finland to Join NATO Soon, Prompted by Russian Aggression

  • Europe

    KNDS unveils Leclerc Evolution tank at Eurosatory

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys French LRU Artillery Rockets in Counteroffensive Against Russia

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    Middle East

    Russia developed Su-30SM2 with new AL-41F-1S engine

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy to Start Building Constellation-Class Frigate This Year

  • Americas

    TKMS, Embraer, Atech awarded contract to build Brazilian Tamandaré frigates

  • Europe

    Turkish drone giant Baykar acquires Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace

  • Air Platform

    Italian Elettronica ELT/568(V)2 self-protection jammer will no longer be available for the MiG-35

  • Americas

    The US Navy Ordered 18 New P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.5 Billion

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan Army Test Fires Ghauri Medium-range Range Ballistic Missile

  • C4iSR

    Rheinmetall delivered high-tech reconnaissance system to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy Fires Naval Spike NLOS Missiles At Hamas Positions

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian forces with US-made ATACMS for the first time

  • Europe

    Russia offered Su-57 fighter jets to Azerbaijan

  • Americas

    Anduril awarded $20 billion contract to produce AI battlefield network for the U.S. Army.

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys T129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain to transfer 6 launchers for MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Aleppo Airport After Reports Of Weapons Shipment From Iran

  • Europe

    Ukraine Approves Defense Framework With The UK

  • Americas

    US Senate Confirms First African-American Air Force Chief

  • Europe

    Russia lacks military gear to protect soldiers from harsh winter, and soldiers dying of hypothermia

  • Europe

    Greek Company Unveiled Aihimi AHM-1X Drone Armed With Rockets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy received 5th and 6th Shaldag Mk V Fast Attack Craft From Israel

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Navy presents new year’s wishlist, a new aircraft carrier

  • Air Platform

    German Parliament Approves Acquisition Of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Defense Industry

    China’s FC-20CE To Participate Thailand’s F-16A/B Replacement Bid

  • Americas

    U.S. Army picks AeroVironment’s Switchblade 400 for new strike drone program.

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed eight Russian shadow fleet tankers.

  • Europe

    Poland Sends Troops To Turkey For NATO Mission

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin delivers 900th THAAD interceptor launcher

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Working on Plans to Evacuate Afghan Interpreters

  • Air Platform

    Canada to Join British-led Global Air Combat Program Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Consortium

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Navy Deploys Two OPVs in Indo-Pacific Region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s replishment ship Qiandaohu escorted by destroyer CNS Zibo delivers bombs and ammunitions to Myanmar’s junta

  • Cyber

    Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Awarded Contract To Provide Cyber Defense In Dubai

  • Americas

    Australia to receive 200 LRASMs for RAAF’s Super Hornet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Navy Parades Chinese-built FK-3 Surface-to-air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk: NATO’s new cutting-edge spy drones

  • Americas

    The US Army to deploy offensive and defense measures to counter missile threats

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Should Australia Give China Taste of Laser Weapons Through RAN’s Hobart-class Destroyer?

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian NASAMS Shot Down Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet In Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Russian Warship Told To ‘Go F**k Yourself’ Sunk By Ukrainian Navy: Report

  • Air Platform

    France Delivers Six Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s new Su-57 aircraft relocated in Novosibirsk far from the ATACMS range

  • Air Platform

    Mikoyan to restart MiG-35 production without radar and targeting pod, amid Ukraine war

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