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  • [ April 12, 2026 ] Royal Navy becomes paper navy, and British PM Starmer is begging President Macron to have the French Navy patrol British waters. Europe
  • [ April 12, 2026 ] The U.S. has destroyed Iran’s submarine fleet, 16 classes of warships totalling 150 ships destroyed. Middle East
  • [ April 12, 2026 ] A huge fire destroyed Russia’s only Su-57 serial production factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Air Platform
  • [ April 12, 2026 ] U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse as the U.S. Navy Clears Strait of Hormuz Mines. Middle East
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Middle East

President Trump Deploys F-22 Raptor and F-35 Stealth Jets to Bomb Tehran

June 18, 2025 GDC 0

Th US Air Force has surged more than 40 extra jets into the UK and Europe – including stealth fighter bombers and air-to-air refuellers – amid fears it will strike Iran. The move is the […]

Americas

NORAD Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers Near Alaska

July 25, 2024 GDC 0

On July 24, 2024, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected, tracked, and intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two Chinese H-6 strategic bombers operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). NORAD fighter […]

Americas

U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Third Unidentified Object Over US-Canada Border

February 13, 2023 GDC 0

The US military has shot down another high-altitude object over Lake Huron, one of the five Great Lakes near the US-Canada border. The operation marks the third day in a row that an unidentified object was shot […]

Americas

Prime Minister Trudeau Ordered Downing Of Third Unidentified Object Over Canadian Airspace

February 12, 2023 GDC 0

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an “unidentified object” had been shot down over Canadian airspace on his orders. “I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. @NORADCommand shot down the object […]

Air Platform

Top Ten Fighter Jets In 2023

February 10, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Ni Hao China! U.S. sends F-22 jets to Australia to train alongside RAAF’s F-35A fighters

September 12, 2022 GDC 0

As reported by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs, in the article Raptors arrive at RAAF Base Tindal for Enhanced Air Cooperation Initiative, the last wave of U.S. Air Force (USAF) F-22 […]

Air Platform

US Air Force deploys F-22 Raptor to Poland, amid Russia tensions

July 29, 2022 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force is deploying a half-dozen F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets to Poland in response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Six F-22s assigned to the 90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, Joint Base […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Modernize F-22 Raptor’s Head-up Display (HUD)

January 20, 2022 GDC 0

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Americas

AN/APG-77 Multimode Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar

January 19, 2022 GDC 0

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Americas

Lockheed’s F-22 Raptor Gets Software Updates

January 15, 2022 GDC 0

The F-22 upgrade allows full functionality for the AIM-120D and AIM-9X Air-to-Air missiles as well as enhanced Air-to-Surface target location capabilities. The Air Force is in the early phases of designing new sensors for its […]

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  • Portugal Purchases Sixth Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft.

    September 22, 2025 0
    The Portuguese Air Force has reinforced its KC-390 Millennium fleet by signing an amendment with Embraer Defense & Security to acquire a sixth aircraft and secure 10 additional purchase options for NATO partners. Embraer begins [...]
  • Ukrainian domestic Trembita cruise missiles will soon strike Russian territory

    September 17, 2023 0
    According to a France24 article on July 30, 2023, Ukrainian volunteers have successfully developed an affordable surface-to-surface cruise missile known as Trembita, aimed at overpowering Russian air defenses. It represents Ukraine’s first domestically developed cruise [...]
  • German Startup to Deliver Hypersonic Missile for Bundeswehr in 2029.

    February 14, 2026 0
    German startup Hypersonica claimed a “significant” step toward delivering Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability by 2029, after the company’s first hypersonic test flight in Norway pushed its missile prototype to more than Mach 6 [...]
  • China’s Type 04A (ZBD-04A) armored vehicle fires a smoke grenade at Chinese troops during an exercise.

    March 28, 2026 0
    Chinese Type 04A armoured fighting vehicle discharges a smoke grenade into an observation mount against their own troops during exercises in Shenanigans, China, creating confusion and panic among the PLA troops. Norinco delivers airdrop-capable armored [...]
  • The Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessels of RAN

    April 11, 2020 0
    Australia’s current Armidale Class and Cape Class patrol boats are planned to be replaced with a single class of Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), under Project SEA 1180 Phase 1, to be built in Australia by German shipbuilder, [...]
  • Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

    January 28, 2023 0
    According to information published by the Daily Newspaper “Svenska Dagbladet” on January 25, 2023, Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson announced that Sweden does not exclude sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine. The Stridsvagn [...]
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

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

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

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Europe

    British Type 31 Frigate Passes Critical Design Phase

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Armenia, Serbia will purchase Rafale jets and air defense system from France

  • Europe

    French Navy takes delivery of 2nd nuclear-powered attack submarine

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • Central Asia

    Mongolian President Gives Putin History Lesson After Putin’s Historic Claim Of Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, PNG to sign security pact to counter Beijing’s rising Pacific influence.

  • Europe

    Nagorno-Karabakh War: A Modern Warfare Of Drone Age

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Overhauls HMAS Canberra’s IFF Antennas

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russian Kh-55 cruise missile headed for Ukraine using Polish airspace to avoid Ukrainian IRIS-T and Patriot missiles

  • Europe

    Russia retreated its forces from ATACMS ranges in the Kherson region

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Ex-ministers, Public Servants and Military Siphoned $16 Billion Annually From The Impoverished Country

  • Americas

    Canada to join President Trump’s Iron Dome missile shield programme

  • Europe

    Pantsir Failed Again: Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Moscow Building Four Kilometers From Kremlin

  • Central Asia

    Top Russian Commander Among Troops Killed During Azerbaijan’s Attack On Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot Missiles Shot Down Two More Su-34 in Avdiivka and Mariupol. 14 Aircraft Downed in 12 Days

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By CESSNA Light Plane Converted Into A Drone

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Ran Out Of Precision Guided Missile, Used 1960s Kh-22 Anti-ship Missile At Land Targets

  • Europe

    Saab Gripen Is The Cost-effective Fire Power, Says Croatia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia slaps sanctions on Myanmar military ruler and Iranian military officials

  • Air Platform

    U.S. offers F-16V to compensate $1.4 billion of Turkish investment in F-35

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Air Force Received Sixth and Final GlobalEye Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Sends More Gepard Anti-air Systems To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    British Raven surface-to-air missile downs Russian cruise missiles in Ukraine.

  • Americas

    Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Released A Video Depicting Destruction of S-400 and Topol-M

  • Europe

    Spanish Army Purchases 394 Armored Vehicles Replacing M113 Armored Vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia will be first foreign operator of AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile.

  • Americas

    Pentagon Approves Long-range Tomahawk Cruise Missile for Ukraine.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Precision Strike Missile

  • South Asia

    More than hundred Bangladesh army officers were ejected from the UN mission over sex scam

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence Prepares Bayraktar Naval Variant TB3 Drone For First Flight

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army sets to procure Stryker IFV and Humvee armored Vehicles

  • Defense Industry

    Royal Navy To Build Five More Type 26 Frigates Amid Ukraine War

  • Americas

    BWXT Awarded $1 Billion Contract for Naval Nuclear Reactor

  • South Asia

    China launches fourth and final Type C13B corvette for Bangladesh Navy (Thief)

  • Americas

    US Army Issued Tenders To Buy AK-74 Kalashnikov Assault Rifles For Adversary Training

  • Anti-drone System

    EOS Defence Expressed Interest In Producing Counter-drone System In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

  • Europe

    HIMARS Artillery Rocket Strikes Forced Russian To Retreat From Key Military Outposts Of Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Spain Finalizes Deal to Buy Turkish Hurjet Advanced Jet Trainer.

  • Europe

    Turkey decided to remove the S-400 missile system to re-enter the F-35 program.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Aggressive Act: Chinese Spy Ship Spotted In Australian EEZ

  • Middle East

    Saudi Navy Received Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched biggest drone attacks in Moscow

  • Europe

    Russian Su-27SM3 fighter crashed near the coast of Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Wants To Purchase 40 F-35 Stealth Jets And 400 PAC-3 Missiles

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Tasked With COVID19 Assistance In Cities

  • Air Platform

    The production variant of Su-57 won’t fly until 2028: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Confirms Use of Israeli Spike ATGM in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  • Europe

    16 feared dead as plane carrying Russian paratroopers crashes in Russia

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