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  • [ April 17, 2026 ] Serbia’s SDPR to open ​a drone manufacturing plant with Israel’s ​Elbit ⁠Systems. Europe
  • [ April 17, 2026 ] Ukraine unveils new domestic surface-to-air missile. Anti-air Missiles
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Air Platform

Israeli Air Force Destroyed More Iranian Fighter Jets

June 25, 2025 GDC 0

The Israeli military said Sunday its air force successfully struck multiple Iranian fighter jets at Dezful Airbase in western Iran, including two F-5s and three F-14 Tomcats — aircraft that date back to Iran’s pre-1979 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan to Replace All F-5s Within Three Years

December 8, 2020 GDC 0

Taipei, Taiwan (GDC) — Taiwan’s defense minister said Friday that the Air Force will replace the 33 F-5 fighter jets at Taitung’s Zhi-Hang Air Base within three years, one day after a pilot was killed […]

  • Amid China tensions, India to build third aircraft carrier

    August 1, 2020 0
    NEW DELHI (GDC) — The commissioning of India’s second aircraft carrier has been delayed till September next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic according to Times of India. While reconciling to this setback, the Indian Navy [...]
  • Convicted disposed dictator Sheikh Hasina’s bleak political future in Bangladesh.

    February 7, 2026 0
    Convicted dictator Sheikh Hasina’s political future is currently at its most precarious point since she first entered politics in the 1980s. Following her ouster in August 2024, she remains in exile in India, while her [...]
  • Slovenia procures C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

    November 28, 2021 0
    Slovenian Defence Minister Matej Tonin and his Italian counterpart, Lorenzo Guerini, signed a government-to-government agreement in Rome on 17 November for a C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft for the Slovenian Armed Forces, the Slovenian government [...]
  • Israel Gives Thumbs Up To F-35 Sale To UAE

    November 2, 2020 0
    Jerusalem (GDC) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday appeared to confirm that Israel has given its consent for the United States to sell F-35 fighter jets to the UAE following the recent agreement [...]
  • Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Iron Sting Mortar Munitions

    July 31, 2024 0
    Haifa-based Elbit Systems has received a $190-million contract to supply the Israeli Ministry of Defense with its Iron Sting mortar munition. The Iron Sting is a laser and GPS-guided shell developed for precision strikes in [...]
  • Russia to hike defense budget by 70 percent to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

    September 29, 2023 0
    Russia is set to increase defence spending by almost 70 percent in 2024, a finance ministry document published on Thursday showed, as Moscow pours resources into its full-scale offensive in Ukraine. Russia increases defense budget [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine sends Turkish-made Cobra II vehicles to the frontline

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 Achieved 80 Percent Availability and Combat Sorties.

  • Europe

    Russian bridge blown up with homemade bomb planted by saboteurs

  • Air Platform

    Germany Blocks Turkish Request To Purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Kachin Independence Army Hit Myanmar Army’s Mi-17 Helicopter With FPV Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s VT-4 main battle tank’s wheel falls off and stalls during the Zhuhai air show

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan test fires FD-2000 air-defense missiles

  • Air Platform

    Austria purchases 12 Leonardo M-346FA light combat aircraft

  • Europe

    Humiliating pictures showed the destroyed Russian submarine with massive hull breaches

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Captured Indian-made AK-47 and INSAS Rifles from the Terrorist Group United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF).

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s short-range Majid air defence system, with Canadian-made L3Harris EOTS, is responsible for hitting F-15E Strike Eagle and A-10 fighters.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Hungary boosts air defense capability with NASAMS anti-air system

  • Europe

    Russia Hit by Gas Shortages as Kamikaze Drones Attack Its Biggest Black Sea Oil Refinery

  • Americas

    Bullseye (B/E): Pentagon Sends Six EA-18G Growler Radar Jamming Aircraft, KC-46 Tankers and USS Delbert D Black to the Middle East.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Hanwha Aerospace to assemble GE F404 engines for FA-50 and KF-21 fighter jets.

  • Infantry Weapons

    The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

  • Middle East

    U.S. Military Launches Airstrikes On Iraqi And Syrian Militia Targets

  • Europe

    St Petersburg Bomb Blast Kills Putin’s Propagandist Vladlen Tatarsky

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems

  • Air Platform

    Saab proposes GlobalEye for South Korean AEW&C requirement

  • Africa

    Turkish Famous Bayraktar TB2 Joins Fight Against Al-shabab

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hypersonic DF-17 ballistic missile can switch targets after launch

  • Europe

    Swedish Armed Forces Will Grow by 27,000 Men and Women

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    First SSN AUKUS nuclear submarine will be built in UK

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX Lot 2 Fighter Jets Achieve Key Milestone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China built military base in Galwan Valley in just three weeks

  • Air Platform

    Turkey and Saudi Arabia sign joint cooperation on KAAN fighter jet project.

  • Europe

    Korean KAI Offers FA-50 as Slovakia’s L-39 Trainer Replacement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launched World-first UN Peacekeepers Training Program For Pacific Islands Nations

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems, CN ROMARM S.A. to manufacture 155mm ATMOS howitzers in Romania

  • Middle East

    Beyond Antipathy Towards Iran, logic Behind Arab-Israeli Peace Deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Puzzled At US Navy’s Intention To Build Sixth-generation Fighter

  • Americas

    Royal Canadian Navy Unveils Detailed Specifications Of Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC)

  • Europe

    Two Russian drunk pilots were killed after the Su-34 bomber’s ejection seats went off inside the hangar, sending them hurtling into the concrete roof.

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s DRDO developed 155mm howitzer ammo exploded inside gun turret

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands Cancelled Sale Of 28 F-16 Fighting Falcon To Draken International In Favor Of Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan to fund $348 million for Six Vietnamese Patrol Boats

  • Europe

    Finland To Donate Leopard Tanks To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    German Army Purchases 600 Skyranger Short-range Air Defence System.

  • Americas

    The Boeing F-15EX’s mission may start in India

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Taneco oil refinery shutting down oil production

  • Europe

    Ukrainian TB2 drone destroys Russian ammo store in Snake Island

  • Europe

    Poland Beefs Up Military Preparedness Along Borders with Russia, Belarus

  • Air Platform

    Portugal Ditches F-35 Stealth Jets, Amid Trump’s Erratic Behavior

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Developed Targeting Systems For Missiles

  • Europe

    U.S. RQ-180 Stealth Drone Offers Rare Insight into Sensors and Mission Role.

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Air Force faces public opposition to its F-35 deal, prompting SAF to look for European jets

  • Europe

    Czech Republic Delivers 45 Upgraded T-72B Tanks To Ukraine

  • Europe

    The US State Department Approves Javelin for Poland

  • Infantry Weapons

    Belarus develops advanced missile technologies based on Polonez-M and Buk-MB3

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