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Russia Reverse Engineered IAI Searcher II Drone, Exported Drone to Iran

March 26, 2020 GDC 0

Russia is now the world’s third largest UAV operator, employing around 4,000 units including Forpost-R (re-engineered IAI Searcher II), Orion-10 and Eleron-family (all of them domestically designed and built). According to the Russian MoD, its […]

  • Russian fighter plane crashed near Tver was shot down: Report

    October 24, 2020 0
    The Russian Su-30 fighter that crashed on September 22 in the Tver region was being shot down by the friendly fire. This is reported by TASS with reference to an unnamed military source in the Russian Air Force [...]
  • Bangladesh’s anti-corruption commission seized 9.7kg gold from disgraced dictator Sheikh Hasina’s lockers.

    November 26, 2025 0
    Gold ornaments weighing approximately 9.7kg (832 bhori) have been seized from two lockers belonging to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted of crimes against humanity. Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina misappropriated $126 [...]
  • Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

    August 19, 2020 0
    Israel had pressured the U.S. to block the sale of the advanced fighter planes in the past, but Israeli sources fear that Netanyahu and his confidants may have made a secret agreement without consulting defense [...]
  • Boeing Offers Industrial Benefits to Germany If It Purchases Super Hornet

    January 14, 2022 0
    Boeing is to expand its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler industrial team for Germany, with a request for information (RFI) issued to potential partners on 12 January, British Janes reported. Boeing launches flight evaluation [...]
  • Ukraine wants Long-range AGM-158 JASSM Missiles For Their F-16s

    September 4, 2023 0
    Recently, the Netherlands and Denmark officially announced that they would hand over US F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets to Ukraine. Now Ukraine is dealing with the issue of supplying armaments for the aircraft. Ukraine to [...]
  • EuroSpike Awarded $2.5 Billion Contract to Produce Rafael’s Spike Missile for Germany.

    October 24, 2025 0
    Germany has finalized a $2.5 billion framework with EuroSpike, the European consortium marketing Rafael’s Spike missile line, through NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency. The contract reflects Berlin’s push to rebuild anti-armor capabilities and stabilize long-term [...]
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 […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Americas

    Embraer Wins $17 Million Deal to Supply SABER M200 Radar to Brazilian Army

  • Europe

    Spanish Navy’s F-110 class frigate project hits a new milestone

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russian oil depot, all flights were canceled

  • Naval Platforms

    The Italian Navy’s Submarine Warfare Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases dozens of autonomous submarines to deter Chinese warships.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia will invest $8 billion in upgrading its shipyards for future nuclear submarines.

  • Middle East

    Iranian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone struck an Israeli oil tanker

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    France will supply AASM Hammer precision bombs to Ukraine

  • Americas

    President Trump Deploys 10,000 Troops, Warships and Special Forces in Caribbean Islands.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Buk-M1 air defense system

  • Europe

    Russia’s Black Sea fleet operations have been greatly complicated and paralyzed

  • Europe

    Drone Footage Shows Putin’s Troops Surrendered To Ukraine’s Drone

  • South Asia

    দুর্নীতিগ্রস্থ বাংলাদেশী কর্মকর্তা রোহিঙ্গা শরণার্থীদের ৫৫,০০০ পাসপোর্ট জারি করেছেন (Google Translated)

  • Europe

    Retired Turkish Army General Rebukes S-400 Purchase As Greece Seeks Approval For F-35

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Exports Reached $8.5 Billion in 2024.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh to investigate alleged Indian RAW involvement during 2009 paramilitary mutiny.

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured strategic town Klishchiivka near Bakhmut as Russian soldiers flee

  • Europe

    China Launches 10th Type 055 Destroyer, Increases Production At Dagushan

  • Naval Platforms

    India launches the fourth P15B destroyer and second P17A frigate

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS Laser Weapons To US Navy

  • Middle East

    Israeli High Court rejects ban on arms sales to Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s attempt to showcase Tu-160 Blackjack backfired after it grounds Tu-16 technical fault

  • Europe

    Russian media shows extensive damage to T-90 tanks and fake unexploded creative armors due to corruption

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR-O Medium-range Surface-to-air Missile Passes High Altitude Tests

  • Air Platform

    Saab Trials New X-band AESA Radar on Gripen D

  • Europe

    Kongsberg’s NASAMS To Play Pivotal Role Defending Kyiv From Kalibr Cruise Missile Attacks

  • Europe

    Russian kamikaze drone blew up Ukraine’s IRIS-T SLM Mockup

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Indigenous Hai Kun-class Submarine Started Sea Trials

  • Africa

    Nigeria plans to purchase 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters

  • Europe

    Russia’s drone parts warehouse engulfed in fires destroying $16 million Western components

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy’s mishaps are as common as Russian Navy’s mishaps, INS Brahmaputra frigate caught fire and sank at the Mumbai Dockyard

  • Europe

    Russian forces destroyed their own T-90M tank using kamikaze drone

  • Europe

    Bundeswehr Selected HK416A7 Rifles For German Commandos

  • Europe

    Germany Unveils New Leopard 2A8 Advanced Battle Tank.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy Sends Guided-missile Destroyer Changsha to Bangladesh

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia agrees to pay 30% of KF-21 jet’s development cost to South Korea

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rheinmetall Australia to Produce Ammunition for F-35

  • Europe

    Britain Pledges More Lethal Aid To Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Killed 200 North Korean Troops

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    2019-2020 Defense Budget of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand

  • Air Platform

    Amid Tensions with China, Australia to Acquire Two More P-8A Poseidon MPA

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) this winter

  • Middle East

    The U.S. to Build Kuwait Armed Forces HQ Worth $1 Billion

  • Air Platform

    US Approves $3.5 Billion Apache Helicopter Sale to South Korea

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Officially Asked Germany’s Bundestag to Cancel Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets Contract

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy Loses Contact With Submarine Near Bali

  • C4iSR

    Rafael SKY SHIELD – Airborne Support Jammer

  • Middle East

    Satellite Images Confirm U.S. Strike Destroyed Iranian Drone Plant Near Isfahan.

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