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  • [ April 18, 2026 ] Israeli Defense Forces Confirmed That It had Destroyed Iran’s Caspian Sea Naval Base and 5 Frigates Before Ceasefire. Middle East
  • [ April 18, 2026 ] Australia Test Fires Locally-made Multiple Launch Rocket System. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ April 18, 2026 ] Australia sets to sign a $10 billion contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to purchase three Mogami-class frigate. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Air Platform

Hydraulic fluid and engine oil leaks at the Dubai air show will stain HAL Tejas and destroy its export potential.

November 19, 2025 GDC 0

The Indian Air Force has refused to ground Tejas aircraft despite serious flaws. While the indigenous Tejas jet flew over Dubai, it was an international embarrassment that cannot be understated. Hydraulic fluid and engine oil […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

February 12, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Russia briefly deploys T-14 Armata tanks in Ukraine then withdraw, amid engine problem

July 26, 2023 GDC 0

Several advanced Russian tanks have been deployed by Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine, before being withdrawn, it has been reported. Engine Problems According to Russian state media outlet TASS, the tank has had issues with […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Russia’s failure prompted China to head hunt globally to teach them air combat tactics and manoeuvres

June 28, 2023 GDC 0

China has long had a reputation for stealing technology. Now it has gone a step further by copying Western air combat tactics and manoeuvres — or rather, paying Westerners to teach them those tactics. Chinese […]

Europe

Corruption, stolen Swedish and German technology, and lack of engine forced Russia to shut down T-14 Armata project

April 2, 2023 GDC 0

When the T-14 Armata tank was sensationally unveiled at the 9 May Victory Day parade in 2015, it embarrassingly broke down in front of thousands of onlookers during rehearsals.  This proved an augury.  Seven years […]

Air Platform

Egypt And Algeria Received 1980s MiG-29 Airframes, Because MiG-35 Was Propaganda Jet

February 12, 2023 GDC 0

Russia’s MiG-35 is currently being viewed as an increasingly hard to sell combat jet, not only to the domestic military, but also to export customers. The only known series-production order for the classic MiG-35 fighter, […]

Air Platform

Su-57 Exposed: Why Do Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate And Su-57 Have Visible Screws (Part 2)?

November 3, 2022 GDC 0

Recently, Su 57’s picture has attracted everyone’s attention because it was taken very clearly, and even the details of aircraft manufacturing processes commonly used by the outside world can be seen clearly. Su 57’s invisibility […]

Air Platform

Here’s why Russia’s MiG-35 is absent from Ukraine War

October 1, 2022 GDC 0

Almost seven months into the Ukraine war, Russia’s MiG-35 has been no show in combat. Russia used its Soviet-era Su-25, Su-24, Su-27, Su-30SM and Su-35S, but not the over-hyped MiG-35. The MiG-35 “Fulcrum-F” is a […]

Europe

No Semiconductor No Su-75 Or Su-57: Russian Propaganda Vapourized In Thin Air, Amid Crippling Sanctions

September 5, 2022 GDC 0

The hype their Su-75 “Checkmate” and Su-57 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show, officials from Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau offered up bottles of a limited-edition Checkmate perfume. No fragrance, however, will mask how the Su-75 isn’t […]

Europe

Russia To Buy North Korean KN-09 And Chinese PCL191 Rocket Artillery To Counter HIMARS

July 27, 2022 GDC 0

In the face of significant Russian losses in Ukraine from the late spring of 2022, one of the most notable new classes of weapons system supplied to the Ukrainian Military by its NATO allies has […]

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  • Germany Purchases 60 CH-47F Block II Helicopters.

    November 19, 2025 0
    The U.S. Department of War has awarded Boeing an $876 million contract to supply up to 60 CH-47F Block II helicopters for Germany under a long-planned Foreign Military Sales program. The deal strengthens Germany’s heavy [...]
  • Diehl Defence Unveils 100km Range IRIS-T SLM/X Air Defense System.

    February 26, 2026 0
    Diehl Defence unveiled the IRIS-T SLM/X air defense system at Enforce Tac 2026, introducing a common eight-canister launcher capable of firing both SLM and SLX interceptors. On February 24, 2026, at Enforce Tac 2026, Germany’s [...]
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Fires U.S. Army Chief and Other Generals, Amid Iran War.

    April 3, 2026 0
    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army chief of staff, Gen. Randy George, four U.S. military officials said. Germany committed to deploy permament army brigade in LithuaniaDateJuly 17, 2025Pete Hegseth warns allies over imminent [...]
  • Ukrainian forces killed 710 Russian servicemen and destroyed patrol boat using anti-tank rounds

    January 13, 2023 0
    Ukrainian forces killed 710 Russian servicemen and one patrol boat within the last 24 hours. The General Staff of Kiev claimed it on Facebook, promising to “provide further details on the destruction of the Russian ship” [...]
  • BAE Systems To Develop Optionally Manned Vehicle For US Army

    March 28, 2023 0
    On November 30, 2022, the company BAE Systems announced that he will be teamed with Elbit Systems of America, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, and QinetiQ Limited on its design for the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle [...]
  • F-16 Can Fly Air Defense, SEAD And DEAD Missions If U.S. Does Not Want Ukraine To Strike Russian Territories

    February 4, 2023 0
    The war in Ukraine approaches its first anniversary – and, much like the conflict on the ground, the air war has become a protracted contest for control. Game Over For Russian Military, Ukraine Wants Use F-16 Jets [...]
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

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Next-Generation Battle Tank Design.

  • Europe

    Humiliating pictures showed the destroyed Russian submarine with massive hull breaches

  • Europe

    Bad News For Russia, Saudi Arabia Returns Grom 2 Ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    German-made Marder 1A3 tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle survived direct missile hit

  • Air Platform

    From Russia with Dud: Meet the Sukhoi Su-30 and Su-35 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics Completes Production Of Phase IV Su-30MKI

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army General Waker-uz-Zaman Failed to Contain Arakan Army, Started Meddling in Domestic Politics by Copying General Ershad’s Playbook

  • Americas

    Argentina selected South Korean FA-50 as the Interim Fighter Aircraft

  • Americas

    Leonardo Awarded Contract To Supply Presidential Helicopter For Colombia

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Delayed Delivery Of Su-57 Fighters To VKS

  • Air Platform

    V-22 Osprey conducts first landing on the deck of a ship

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Lets Israeli Commercial Planes Cross Its Airspace

  • Europe

    Turkey Conducted The First Flight of Bayraktar Kizilelma Jet-powered Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy receives new warship BRP Diego Silang.

  • Europe

    Putin’s Head Of Conscripts Mobilization Suicides At His Residence

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV passes 1st test flight

  • Europe

    NVL Group christens future German K130 Braunschweig class corvette Karlsruhe

  • Naval Weapons

    In-depth analysis of current sonar technology

  • Europe

    Putin became increasingly paranoid and fearful for his life after Prigozhin assassination

  • Naval Platforms

    Sweden’s A26 “The Disruptor”: The most stealthy submarine of the world

  • Uncategorized

    Biden Admin To Provide Longer-range Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine Worth $800 Million

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Puts T-7A Red Hawk into Vigorous Testing

  • Europe

    Ukraine fired two Storm Shadow missiles at Kerch Bridge

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    Russia admits it no longer has the naval power to defend shadow oil tankers.

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests SEAD Missions Using F-35

  • Africa

    Morocco set to purchase Turkish Bayraktar Akinci combat drones

  • Middle East

    Russia deployed an inflatable dummy S-300 air defense system in Al Tabqah airbase

  • Defense Industry

    Nexter Launches Infantry Fighting Vehicle At DEFEA 2021 In Greece

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Turkish-made Long-range Artillery Rocket

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Using Anti-air Gun

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group has agreed to release all Israeli hostages.

  • Americas

    The US Navy Commissioned It’s Last Virginia-class Block III Submarine

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine targets rare Russian $100 million Nebo-U long-range VHF radar station

  • Anti-ship Missile

    France buys latest version of Exocet missile for naval frigates

  • Africa

    Turkish E-7T AWACS patrolling over central Mediterranean Sea

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Tu-141 Drone Strikes Blew Up Russia’s Airbase And Su-34 Bombers Fleet

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Defense Industry

    Australian air force’s plan to buy $9 billion turboprop transport aircraft is simply a crazy idea

  • Europe

    Russia limits the transportation of military cargo via the railway section of the Crimea bridge

  • Europe

    Several HIMARS Strikes Killed 700 Russian Conscripts Defending West Bank Of Dnipro River

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force wants to fly KAAN, Eurofighter and F-16V Block 70 Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Pacific Command Places HIMARS Artillery Rockets In Japan

  • Middle East

    Turkish shipbuilder Dearsan lays keels of two FAC 50 Fast Attack Craft for Qatar

  • South Asia

    General Bipin Rawat praises Boeing P-8I Poseidon for Doklam operation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Develops Wheeled Anti-tank Vehicles

  • Middle East

    Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and drone program was wiped out, but with skilled manpower, scientific, engineering, financial and leadership losses, the IRGC cannot rebuild itself in 20 years.

  • Air Platform

    The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I Adir is the pinnacle of modern aerospace industries proving Elon Musk wrong about manned fighter jets

  • Europe

    Rusted guns, no food, and filthy beds: Putin now sends troops to fight Ukrainians on the backs of horses

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