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  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Israeli Iron Dome and troops are stationed in Abu Dhabi to protect the city from Iranian drones and missiles. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Russian submarines targeting British submarine cables question Royal Navy’s operational capability. Europe
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses. Air Platform
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C4iSR

Rheinmetall To Upgrade Norwegian NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System Sensors

January 2, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

China’s copycat J-16D EW is not a EA-18 Grolwer

September 25, 2021 GDC 0

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Africa

Morocco To Buy Sensors From Canada For Its Turkish Drone

May 18, 2021 GDC 0

Morocco is acquiring electro-optical systems from Canada to equip them on Turkish-made drones it soon plans to buy.A drone operation center will also be set up at a Moroccan airbase. On April 18, Morocco’s Royal […]

C4iSR

Ukraine Developed Targeting Systems For Missiles

April 11, 2021 GDC 0

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C4iSR

Turkey tests indigenous UAV camera for Bayraktar TB2

November 11, 2020 GDC 0

The Turkish-made Common Aperture Targeting System (CATS) camera was tested on Nov. 4 to equip TB2 armed unmanned combat aerial vehicles. TB2, developed by UAV producer Baykar, shot a test target by using CATS cameras, produced by the Turkish […]

Air Platform

Turkish Bayraktar TB Used Aselsan Electro Optical Pod For The First Time

November 9, 2020 GDC 0

Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) on Friday conducted a successful test-fire using domestically made ammunition with the leading defense firm ASELSAN-developed Common Aperture Targeting System (CATS). Baykar, the company that developed the […]

C4iSR

Turkish PUHU portable EW system

October 7, 2020 GDC 0

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C4iSR

Aselsan delivers “DragonEye” electro-optic systems

June 30, 2020 GDC 0

Turkish defense giant ASELSAN finalized the delivery of its integrated electro-optic sensor system “DragonEye” to the Turkish Land Forces Command. The last batch of the Dragoneye sensor system has been delivered to the Turkish Army […]

Naval Weapons

Sagem VIGY MM electro-optical fire control system for the 76mm cannon

May 11, 2020 GDC 0

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  • India to arm Rafale with HAMMER precision strike missile

    July 26, 2020 0
    India is planning to also equip its new Rafale fighter jets, which already have a deadly weapons package, with the “Hammer” air-to-ground precision-guided munitions amid the ongoing military confrontation with China in eastern Ladakh. The [...]
  • Ukraine to receive Bastion armored vehicles from France

    May 12, 2023 0
    Ukraine reportedly could receive a batch of Arquus-made Bastion armored vehicles, according to Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo, security and defense reporter. Armenia purchased French armored vehicles ditching Russian BTR-82A vehiclesDateNovember 14, 2023Ukraine Delivers Dozor-B Armored Vehicle To [...]
  • Crimea blasts degraded Russia’s Black Sea aviation fleet

    August 15, 2022 0
    Blasts this week at the Moscow-operated Saky military airfield in the west of Russian-annexed Crimea led to the loss of eight Russian combat jets, degrading its navy’s Black Sea aviation fleet, Britain has said. Russian [...]
  • Turkish Company Repkon to Supply Ammunition Parts to German Rheinmetall

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  • Taiwan finalized a defense deal with the U.S. worth $62 billion

    August 15, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) — Taiwan finalized the purchase of advanced F-16V fighter jets from US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Friday, a source confirmed to AFP, in a $62 billion 10-year deal sure to anger Beijing. [...]
  • Russia is spreading a false narrative before using chemical weapons in Ukraine as it did in Syria

    February 8, 2023 0
    Russia’s state Investigative Committee said on Monday it was examining the alleged use of chemical weapons by Ukrainian forces near the towns of Soledar and Bakhmut. A Top Russian General In Charge Of Nuclear Protection [...]
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.

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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 […]

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE Acquires South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Japan’s Coast Guard to Purchase MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Sacks Admiral Igor Osipov After Crimea Blasts

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Deploys 200 Fighter Jets and Dropped 1200 Bombs in Iran.

  • Europe

    Russia Indefinitely Postponed Repair Of Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russian oil installation 500km inside Russia

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $100 million military aid package for Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine in talks with Western weapons makers about setting up production line in Kyiv

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean Navy receives first modernized KDX-1-class destroyer Yang Manchun

  • Europe

    Royal Navy commissions fourth Astute-class submarine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian RUBAKA kamikaze drone can hit target at 500km range

  • Americas

    Trump picks Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, Gabbard has been accused of parroting Russian propaganda

  • Europe

    Breaking: Putin Surprisingly Announced In A Televised Speech That Russia Deployed 700,000 Troops In Ukraine War, Secretly Mobilized 244,000 Troops

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Invites Saab, Lockheed, KAI And TAI For $7 Billion Fighter Jets Tenders

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Produces Twinvis Surveillance Radar To Bolster Situational Awareness

  • Land Platform

    Taiwan to receive M1A2T Main Battle Tank

  • Hypersonic Missile

    Israel pushes South Korea to join hypersonic defense development.

  • Europe

    U.S. Begun Training Ukrainian Troops On HIMARS Rockets

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Weapons Depot in Yemen

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Americas

    Dictator in Chief Donald Trump Wants Chinese-style Military Parade in Washington DC

  • Europe

    Putin’s Inner Circle Unese About Faltering Ukraine War, Plans To Remove Him From Power

  • Air Platform

    Germin Company Says It Will Investigate Use Of GPS Tech In Bayraktar TB

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Says Chinese-made HQ-17AE and Silent Hunter Laser Weapon Failed to Intercept Drones and Missiles.

  • Europe

    Turkey unveiled next-generation 155mm Firtana self-propelled howitzers

  • South Asia

    Jailed Bangladesh Army General Mujibur Rahman Accumulated $41 Million in Wealth From Extortion and Corruption, Purchased Two Apartments in New York: Reports

  • Americas

    Navy christens USS Fort Lauderdale transport dock ship

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Counter Strikes Forced Russian Retreats From So Called ‘Proclaimed Donetsk’

  • Europe

    UK invests $4.8 billion in next phase of AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine project

  • Europe

    Sweden formally joined the NATO military alliance, ending decades of neutrality

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian missile hits secret Russian air defense radar station in Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s MQ-25 T1 becomes the first drone to refuel aircraft mid-air

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Received Rheinmetall HX 8×8 Heavy Recovery Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Test Two F-15EX Jets in Northern Edge 21 Exercise

  • C4iSR

    Evolution of Airborne Electronically Scanned Array Radar

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russian Ka-52, Mi-28 and Mi-8 Helicopters

  • Europe

    Putin deliberately denies ammunition to Wagner fighters, Yevgeny Prigozhin says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The PLAN Declares Type 052D Destroyer and Type 054A Frigate Operational

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey plans to purchase Eurosam SAMP/T missiles as S-400 missiles do not meet the performance standard

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bangladesh Army Plans to Setup Joint Venture with American Eleris Energy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves Foreign Military Sale of 40 F-16V to Turkey and 40 F-35 to Greece

  • Air Platform

    The engineering of the F-35 stealth aircraft makes it impossible for opposing forces to engage with surface-to-air missiles.  

  • Air Platform

    Australia Cancelled SkyGuardian Drone Program

  • Europe

    Greece to transfer Leopard tanks to Ukraine in exchange of Italian Leopard tanks

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Overestimated His Rusty Soviet Military, Gets A Bloody Nose

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s All Female Crews Take MH-60R To The Sky For The First Time

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Export 12 Hurkus-C Aircraft To Unknown Customer

  • Americas

    Canada’s Roshel and Swedish Swebor jointly produce ballistic-grade steel in Canada

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Su-25 aircraft, Kh-55 and Kh-59 missiles factory in fires

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone swarms in Russian air bases destroyed ten aircraft and damaged eight aircraft, including Su-34, Su-35 and Be-200 amphibious aircraft

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