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East Asia and Pacific Region

Why Did China Send Soviet-era J-7 To Taiwan Strait?

July 13, 2021 GDC 0

The Chinese military’s use of ageing J-7 jets in a Taiwan fly-past last month has raised questions about why the second-generation fighters were deployed alongside more modern warplanes, Taipei-based newspaper the Liberty Times reported. The […]

Air Platform

PLA Air Force Retires All J-7 Aircraft And Replaces With J-10, J-11 And J-16

March 15, 2021 GDC 0

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force decommissioned its fleet of J-7 fighter jets and replace them with more advanced, next generation ones, learned GDC citing CCP run media Global Times. The last J-7 […]

Air Platform

Vietnam Turning Cold War Era MiG-21 mothballs into target drones

November 12, 2020 GDC 0

After dueling against American pilots decades ago, the legendary MiG-21s of Vietnam War fame may fly again as unmanned aerial vehicles, Viet Defense reports. With a lot of research still to be done, we’re not […]

  • Australia To Cancel Battle Management Systems Contact With Israeli Elbit Systems

    May 5, 2021 0
    Tensions between Australia’s military and a controversial Israeli weapons manufacturer are threatening to topple a multi-billion-dollar IT system that allows Army commanders to control units in the field. L3Harris, Elbit Systems Awarded $92 Million Contract [...]
  • Singapore’s upgraded F-16C/D can fire Israeli Python-5 infrared guided missile

    December 23, 2023 0
    The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has publicly revealed that its newly upgraded F-16 fighter jets have been armed with one of the most advanced guided missiles in the world. The Best Air-to-air Missiles [...]
  • Aselsan Koral Land-Based Transportable Radar Electronic Attack System

    April 9, 2020 0
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  • Bangladeshis turned to Virtual Private Network (VPN) as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered DGFI to crackdown on citizens using draconian ICT law

    July 29, 2024 0
    Bangladeshis are increasingly using VPN services to evade government censorship and surveillance, a recent report found. Sheikh Hasina, the authoritarian Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has shut off Bangladeshis’ ability to communicate with the outside world [...]
  • The US Navy deploys new tactical nukes

    February 6, 2020 0
    The US military deployed a new submarine-launched low-yield nuclear weapon, something the Pentagon sees as critical to countering the threat posed by Russia’s arsenal of smaller tactical nukes. Several former high-ranking administration officials, however, have [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves MLRS Upgrade Package For Bahrain

    April 21, 2022 0
    The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain of M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) Upgrade and related equipment for an estimated cost of $175.98 million. The Defense [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

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. […]

  • Europe

    Leaked audio calls revealed Russia suffered huge losses in Kharkiv offensives, 83th airborne brigade and 350 armored vehicles wiped out

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Australia to build support warehouse for Australian F-35A stealth jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria

  • Central Asia

    Czech Republic to modernize Azerbaijan’s Russian-made military equipment

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine received Saab ASC 890 airborne surveillance aircraft.

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Destroyed Sevastopol Shipyard In Occupied Crimea

  • Central Asia

    Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

  • Europe

    Putin ordered his army to prepare for war with the Baltic states

  • Air Platform

    Poland Purchases 48 FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft From South Korea

  • Europe

    Major fire at the biggest cold storage plant in St. Petersburg, latest sabotage in Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s $45 Billion Hunter Class Will Hit The Water On Time, Says Defense Minister Marles

  • Ballistic Missile

    Beijing Reacts to U.S. Concerns About China’s Nuclear Weapons

  • Europe

    Germany to purchase four Type 212CD submarines

  • Europe

    Sweden Purchases Leopard Tanks Worth $2 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Inducts 14 JF-17B Twin Seats Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    Netherlands to Bolster NH90, Apache, Chinook Self-Protection Systems

  • Americas

    Senate chairman moves toward CAATSA sanctions on Turkey as Turkey test Nebo-M radar against F-16

  • Cruise Missiles

    France authorizes the use of long-range SCALP missiles to strike inside Russia

  • Europe

    Turkish Anka-S drone strikes in Armenia

  • Air Platform

    Future Combat Air System (FCAS): Franco-German-Spanish sixth-generation fighter jet project

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russian military training center and vehicle repair facility in Crimea using Storm Shadow missiles

  • Europe

    STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block III Anti-ship Missiles

  • Europe

    Russia purchased secondhand Chinese-made Guangzhou Fekon motorbikes and deployed motorbikes in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Industries To Fulfill Orders In 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Defense Giant Forged Partnerships On Defense Projects

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Dhruv Helicopter came under the warning fire from the Chinese military

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Agreed To Supply Half Of Its Ammunition To Russia After Ukraine Blew Up Russia’s Largest Ammunition Warehouse

  • Africa

    Algeria To Receive 14 Su-34E Medium Bombers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian DoD projected $80 billion costs for submarines

  • Civil Aviation

    Boeing Awarded the Largest Aircraft Production Contract by Qatar Airways

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Will Squeeze Russian Su-57 Markets

  • Middle East

    Former Iranian Official Confirmed Iran Wants to Build Nuclear Bomb, Iran Cannot Be Trusted with Enriched Uranium.

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Rafael’s Releases Animated Promo Video of New Missile Hitting Russian Ship

  • Europe

    Hanwha Aerospace set to build armored vehicle factory in Romania

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force is so bad using Western tech that French SCALP-EG ended up 37km off target

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Cancels Critical Air-launched HALO Hypersonic Missile Citing Cost Concerns

  • Air Platform

    India purchases locally-made 156 light combat Prachand helicopters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine authorized to use British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles and Paveway IV bombs to strike inside Russia

  • Europe

    US Army Deploys HIMARS Near Crimea

  • Air Platform

    First Polish Pilot Flies F-35 Stealth Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Defense received contracts to build P-8As Poseidon for South Korea and New Zealand

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Delivers AW169M Helicopters To Austrian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 12th Mogami-class Frigate for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

  • Europe

    Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy

  • Europe

    US Air Force B1-B Lancer flew over black sea

  • Europe

    The UK to Send Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Australia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Navy Approves StormBreaker Smart Bomb for Operational Use Amid Iran Tensions.

  • Counter-drone System

    Israeli IAI Secretly Supplied Counter-UAV Drone Guard Systems to Maldives and Sri Lanka

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