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  • [ June 21, 2026 ] Ukraine destroyed Kerch Bridge, Oil Terminal, 4 S-400 Radar, and 2 Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System in Occupied Crimea. Europe
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Europe

Ukraine’s F-16 Shot Down Russia’s Su-34 Fighter Bomber 50km From Front Line

October 13, 2024 GDC 0

One of Moscow’s fighter jets has been shot down by Ukrainian forces, according to a military blogger with links to the Russian air force. Another pro-Moscow milblogger said that a Western-supplied F-16 had downed the […]

Air Platform

Netherlands delivered first batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

October 7, 2024 GDC 0

The Netherlands has sent a first batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, according to the Dutch defense minister. “For the first time, I can officially announce that the first Dutch F-16s have been delivered […]

Middle East

Israeli Air Force’s Fighter Jets Flew Low Over Saudi Airspace To Bomb Houthis

September 30, 2024 GDC 0

Israel informed Saudi Arabia in advance of its attack on the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah on Sunday, with Riyadh allowing Israeli warplanes to pass through its airspace to bomb Ansarullah targets, Israeli Army Radio […]

Africa

Israel bombed Houthi ports and power stations as a warning for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels to ‘stay out of it’

September 30, 2024 GDC 0

Israel says it has bombed Houthi targets in Yemen in response to missile fire by the Iran-aligned rebels at Israel over the past two days, marking another front in fighting in the Middle East. The […]

Middle East

Israeli Air Force Dropped GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb On Hezbollah Headquarter, Possibly Killing Terrorist Group’s Leader Hassan Nasrallah

September 28, 2024 GDC 0

Hezbollah’s senior leadership is unreachable following Israeli Air Force’s F-16 dropped GBU-72 bunker busting bomb on Beirut’s southern suburbs, a source close to the Lebanese terror group tells Reuters. Hours after the strikes, Hezbollah hasn’t […]

Middle East

Israeli F-16 Bombed Lebanese Building Killing Hamas’s Top Drone Commander

September 27, 2024 GDC 0

This is the moment a top Hezbollah chief is eliminated in an airstrike blitz in Lebanon. Fears are growing that southern Lebanon could soon become a “death zone” after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to […]

Air Platform

Missing Russian Su-30SM may have been downed by Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jet

September 12, 2024 GDC 0

A Russian Su-30SM fighter jet disappeared from radar screens amid a drone and missile attack on Ukraine. Ukrainian sources suggest that the aircraft might have been shot down by a Ukrainian F-16. Ukrainian sources suggest […]

Air Platform

Ukraine started using F-16 against Russian forces, President Zelensky said

August 19, 2024 GDC 0

It was a pivotal moment for Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watched two F-16 fighter jets roar overhead, after many months of waiting for the combat aircraft that Kyiv hopes will change the dial in […]

Europe

Pentagon to equip Ukraine’s F-16 jets with JDAM precision-guided bombs

August 8, 2024 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force is taking decisive steps to counter the growing threat of Russian GPS jamming, which has severely impacted the effectiveness of Western-supplied GPS-guided munitions, including Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) precision-guided […]

Air Platform

U.S. Lowered Interest Rate For Royal Thai Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Acquisition

July 17, 2024 GDC 0

According to a source in the Defence Ministry on Monday, the United States has offered to lower the interest rates for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets by the Royal Thai Air Force in an […]

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  • Germany announced $1.1 billion military aid package for Ukraine

    October 12, 2023 0
    Germany announced Tuesday that it will provide an additional $1.1 billion in long-term weapons aid for Ukraine. Germany prepares $2.95 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine, including tanks, IRIS-T, armored vehicles and howitzersDateMay 15, 2023Germany [...]
  • Russia To Buy North Korean KN-09 And Chinese PCL191 Rocket Artillery To Counter HIMARS

    July 27, 2022 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 [...]
  • Vladimir Putin signs decree allowing neo-Nazis, pro-autocrats and destructive personalities to seek shelter in Russia

    August 21, 2024 0
    Russia, in many ways an authoritarian state, has designated itself as a “safe haven” for citizens of Western countries looking to escape “destructive neoliberal ideas.” Rostec Releases More Photos of Light Combat AircraftDateJuly 19, 2021Taliban [...]
  • Ukrainian engineers developed remotely controlled submarine

    February 21, 2023 0
    The “Kronos” stealth submarine can be piloted remotely or by its onboard crew. It is also armed with six torpedoes produced by Leonardo, an Italian defense company. Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, four S-400 [...]
  • Turkish Navy’s intelligence-gathering ship starts sea trials

    July 29, 2020 0
    The Turkish Navy’s first dedicated intelligence-gathering ship has started sea acceptance tests. The TGC Ufuk (A 591) was observed sailing in the Gulf of Izmit on 18 July according to British magazine Janes. The future [...]
  • First SSN AUKUS nuclear submarine will be built in UK

    April 20, 2023 0
    The first generation of AUKUS nuclear submarines will be built in the UK and Australia, based on the UK’s submarine design, UK Government revealed. Rolls Royce’s nuclear reactors to power Australian SSN AUKUS submarinesDateApril 17, [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

  • Americas

    Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Several Anti-air Missiles Types At Zhuhai Airshow

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Counter-offensive Wreck Havoc On Russian Troops In Kherson

  • Americas

    U.S., Australia Wraps Up Alaska Red Flag 2021

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Buy 40 New F-16V Jets And Upgrade 79 F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Selected StandardAero To Assemble BlackHawk Helicopters For British Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Coast Guard Deports Russians Escaping Putin’s Conscriptions

  • Middle East

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

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Missile Struck Military Installation Killing Russian General

  • Europe

    Turkish startup develops stealth spray paint for combat drones.

  • C4iSR

    UK developed radio wave to take out drone swarm for $0.12 a shot

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Antidote to Russian S-400: Meet The Ultimate Weapons Delilah Stand-off Cruise Missile

  • Europe

    Vlad admits Russian military is facing desperate situation in occupied territories

  • Europe

    UK bans use of Huawei 5G kits

  • Infantry Weapons

    India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CIVMEC starts construction on new submarine rescue facility for RAN

  • Europe

    Royal Navy deploys seven Archer-class patrol boats to Scotland

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Is The First Middle Eastern Country Supplying PzH 2000 155mm Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Navantia Begins Sea Trials of Saudi Corvette ‘Al-Jubail’

  • Europe

    Russia relocates 9 jets and 11 helicopters from Belarusian airbase to Russia, amid drone attacks fear

  • Air Platform

    MQ-9 Reaper Flying With Eight Hellfire Missiles

  • Europe

    Russian bridge blown up with homemade bomb planted by saboteurs

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Rheinmetall and MBDA to establish a joint venture for naval laser weapon.

  • Africa

    Turkey Destroyed Four More Pantsir ADS Totaling Six Pantsir Destroyed in Libya last month

  • Europe

    Ukraine started to hit Russia where it hurts most, Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroying Russia’s oil and gas refinery

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Purchases M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force’s Su-30 Crashed Near Oum El Bouaghi District

  • Middle East

    Iran signed $25 billion agreement with Russia to build four nuclear power plants.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Develop New Hypersonic Weapons For US Marines

  • Middle East

    Turkish Anka-2 Drone Strike Destroys Syrian Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 ADS

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

  • Europe

    France’s Weapons Exports Jumped 72 Percent in 2015-2019

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Commissions First P15B Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 200 Zetros high-mobility military trucks to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Switzerland Issues Tender For Medium-range Anti-air Missile System

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan Deployed Hai Feng Shore-based Anti-Ship Missile Amid China Tension

  • South Asia

    Sikorsky to deliver MH-60R to Indian Navy earlier than expected enhancing sub hunting capability to counter China

  • Americas

    Keel Laid for Brazillian Navy’s Macaé-class Patrol Ship Miramar

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFV

  • Europe

    Russia’s FM Sergei Lavrov Claims Hitler Was A Jew, Sparking Sharp Criticism From Israel

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will operate Western F-16 jets from May

  • Europe

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

  • Middle East

    Israel Adopts Sa’ar 6 As Maritime Anti-ship Doctrine

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems Awarded $82 Million Contract to Supply Protection Systems and Electro-Optical Sights to the Netherlands

  • Air Platform

    India’s Hindustan Aeronautics And BrahMos Aerospace Directly Supplying Military Components To Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau Circumventing Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70/72: 5th Generation Technology in 4th Generation

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    British And American Nationals Fighting Alongside Anti-coup Myanmar’s Rebels

  • Middle East

    Criminal Ali Khamenei Killed 16,500 and wounded 300,000 Iranian protesters.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy commissions second Korean-built Miguel Malvar-class frigate

  • C4iSR

    Saab Proposes GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft to Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden

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