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  • [ July 15, 2026 ] PT PAL Indonesia and Naval Group have begun manufacturing the Evolved Scorpene-class Submarine. East Asia and Pacific Region
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South Asia

Bangladesh inviting Western sanctions for reinstating ‘except Israel’ inscription on passports

April 15, 2025 GDC 0

 Bangladesh has reinstated the “except Israel” inscription on its passports after four years, effectively prohibiting its citizens from traveling to Israel, local media reported on Sunday. Bangladesh could come under international sanctions for inscripting ‘except […]

Europe

Inflation Killing Russian Economy And Manufacturing Industries

February 23, 2025 GDC 0

Russia’s tight monetary policy is costing businesses profitability and risks spurring bankruptcies. Moscow’s failed attempt to stamp out inflation is driving the country toward its worst-case economic scenario, a Russian think tank tied to the […]

Europe

25 Percent of Russian Businesses Declared Bankruptcy Due to High Inflation, High Interest Rates and No Export Customers

February 2, 2025 GDC 0

Hit by a triple whammy of soaring loans, plummeting sales, and evaporating state support, many small-and medium-sized companies (SMEs) are teetering on the verge of disaster. Nearly one in four Russian small businesses are on […]

Europe

Ukraine War: Russian Economy Shrinks By 4% In A Single Quarter

August 13, 2022 GDC 0

President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine set Russia’s economy back four years in the first full quarter after the attack, putting it on track for one of the longest downturns on record even if less […]

  • Russia’s Su-35 Fighter Jet Crashed In Izium, Ukraine

    September 15, 2022 0
    Ukrainian armed forces shared images of a crashed Russian fighter, later identified as the Sukhoi Su-35 “Flanker-E.” The Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft crashed in the country’s eastern Kharkiv region, reportedly near the town of Izium. It has not been [...]
  • Sweden’s Gripen faces moment of truth in Ukraine’s air combat with Russia.

    June 5, 2026 0
    After Ukraine said it will make the Gripen the backbone of its air force, the Swedish fighter jet is ​finally set to be tested in the role it was designed for: confronting Russia. Ukraine has [...]
  • US Navy received final Block 2 Super Hornet

    April 26, 2020 0
    The US Navy (USN) has received into service its final Block 2 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft, ahead of the retrofit and new-build Block 3 upgrade effort learned GDC quoting the US Navy. The [...]
  • US Army gets one step closer to medium-range hypersonic missiles

    August 8, 2022 0
    The U.S. Army has moved a step closer to fielding the newest medium-range hypersonic missile system that can penetrate modern enemy air defenses and rapidly engage time-sensitive targets. Lockheed Martin to Develop New Hypersonic Weapons [...]
  • U.S. Relocates THAAD Missile Defense System From South Korea to the Middle East.

    March 15, 2026 0
    The United States has been moving parts of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system from South Korea to the Middle East, the Washington Post reported, citing two officials. Terminal High Altitude Area [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroy six Russian air defence systems in 48 hours.

    January 17, 2026 0
    Ukrainian mid-range drones destroyed six Russian air defence systems across occupied parts of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts over 2 days, Commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) Robert Brovdi reported. The strikes targeted SAM launchers [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine lobbying for 12 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter Destined For Slovakia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines intends to procure truck-mounted Brahmos supersonic anti-ship missile system from India

  • Air Platform

    Italy and ITPS Canada establish the first private fleet of Leonardo M-346 fighter trainers in North America.

  • Europe

    British Special Boat Service (SBS) Trained And Equipped Ukrainian Special Forces To Retake Snake Island

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Approves Highest Ever Defense Budget

  • Europe

    Czech Republic delivers 89 main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Building Up Maritime Capability to Counter China

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Seeking $1.5 Billion For NGAD Program

  • Naval Platforms

    Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy receives new warship BRP Diego Silang.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan will increase its Harpoon anti-ship missile inventory to 1,800 by 2029.

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye to develop naval variant KAAN fighter jet for MUGEM aircraft carrier.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy Ditches MiG-29K, Opt-in For Rafale-M and Super Hornet

  • Europe

    Turkiye Unveils Guchan Turbofan Engine With 42,000-Pound Thrust at SAHA Expo 2026.

  • Naval Platforms

    RTN’s submarine acquisition stalls as Thai economy hits by Coronavirus

  • Americas

    Boeing and General Atomics join forces on new laser weapon

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin’s Lavish Mansion Owned By His Judo Partner

  • Land Platform

    Russian paratroopers to get high-speed buggies based on armored vehicles

  • C4iSR

    France Purchases Two GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Manufactures Smart Bomb HGK-82 Kit

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s New DDGX Destroyer Features Lasers, Hypersonic Missiles And Stealth Technology

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US bans arms exports to Hongkong

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China unveils PL-15E and PL-10E missiles for foreign customers

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s Kushchevsk military airfield and Oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar regions

  • Europe

    Wrecked images of Russian military hardware, incompetence, corruption, drunk conscripts and inadequate training in Russia’s disastrous Ukraine invasion

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and the UAE will join ground invasion of Iran with the U.S. and Israeli forces: WSJ reports.

  • Europe

    Tucker Carlson faces economic sanctions and travel ban from European Union for interviewing war criminal Vladimir Putin

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoots Down Second Russian Su-25 Combat Jet In Five Days

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Newest Su-35S Fighter Jet In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Unveils Deck-based KF-21N Fighter Jet

  • South Asia

    Cargo Terminal Fire, Now Metro Rail Bearing Fell Apart: Bangladesh’s DGFI Spy Agency Caught Off-Guard by Indian RAW’s Sabotage Operations Inside Bangladesh.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract to Enhance SEAD/DEAD Mission Capability of F-35

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

  • Europe

    Huge Blast Hits Russian Oil Refinery In Latest Suspicious Explosion

  • Europe

    Britain welcomes Germany’s participation in the Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet program.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s ‘Three Brorherhood’ Rebels Seized The Largest Weapons Cache From Fleeing Junta Forces

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s thermite drones rain down flames on Russian troops hiding in trees

  • Americas

    US blocks deliveries of engines and flight control systems of Comac C919 to China

  • Europe

    German Leopard and British Challenger tanks smash through Russian trenches in Bakhmut

  • Africa

    Turkish Dearsan lays keel of first of two OPVs for Nigeria

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Proposes New Security Organization Involving China, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • Air Platform

    Army 2021: Russia to deliver Pantsir missile systems and Su-30SM2 to Myanmar junta as scheduled

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Stock Plunged Amid Five Rafale Losses in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Europe

    New U.S. Sanctions Hit Putin’s Family Members

  • Europe

    Cash-strapped Putin Decommissions Russia’s Largest Warship ‘Peter The Great’

  • Europe

    7,684 Armored Vehicles Destroyed In Ukraine War, Desperate Russia Wants To Replenish Armored Vehicles Inventory

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Produces Twinvis Surveillance Radar To Bolster Situational Awareness

  • Europe

    Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft Crashed Due To Engine Fire

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