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Naval Platforms

Amid US and Taiwan tensions, China to expedite development of FC-31 for PLA Navy

June 9, 2020 GDC 0

Photos of the Shenyang J-31 twin-engine fifth-generation fighter jet, have been frequently released on Chinese social media since May, leading to considerable speculation that the aircraft could be set to enter service in the PLA […]

Air Platform

China aiming Turkey as the potential export customer of the FC-31: report

June 2, 2020 GDC 0

Turkey is considering purchasing China’s FC-31 to fulfill shortfall of fighter jet, as Turkey seems determined to retain the Russian-made S-400 air defense system, Weihutang, a military column affiliated with China Central Television, reported on […]

Air Platform

China’s FC-31 stealth fighter jet making new progress

May 27, 2020 GDC 0

New photos of a prototype FC-31, China’s second type of stealth fighter jet, have been appearing frequently on Chinese social media since May, years after disappearing from the public eye. Now painted in a silver […]

Air Platform

China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

May 15, 2020 GDC 0

The FC-31, China’s second fighter jet following the J-20, recently revealed photos of a scale model of the aircraft painted with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) insignia, a move military observers said suggested the […]

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  • Ukrainian Engineers Retrofit Light Rocket Launchers On Humvee And Ford F150 Truck

    January 19, 2023 0
    Ukrainian engineers have developed an improvised ground-based light rocket launcher that fires S-8 aircraft rockets. Ukrainian volunteers convert Humvee into mobile 120mm multiple rocket launcherDateMarch 17, 2024Ukrainian Defense Industry CapabilitiesDateAugust 24, 2019Ukraine received more heavy rocket [...]
  • Saab Group To Showcase Next-gen Combat Boat-90 At DSEI 2021

    September 3, 2021 0
    Saab announced Tuesday that it will be demonstrating a new generation of the Combat Boat 90 (CB90) fast assault craft for the first time outside of Sweden. Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat [...]
  • French Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets Incept Russian Drones in Ukraine

    February 13, 2025 0
    French Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets have demonstrated strong performance in countering Houthi-operated Shahed-type drones while patrolling the skies over Yemen. The Militarnyi news agency quoted the French Air and Space Force Chief of Staff General Jérôme Bellanger [...]
  • India Downselects German Type 214 Submarine Design for Future Submarine Fleet.

    August 28, 2025 0
    According to information published by the Times of India on August 24, 2025, the Indian government has officially cleared Germany’s Type 214 submarine as the winning design for its long-delayed Project 75 program. The approval [...]
  • Ukraine destroyed three Russian attack helicopters in a sabotage attack

    August 15, 2024 0
    Three helicopters located at bases deep inside Russia were damaged in under a week by sabotage operations orchestrated by Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency, Kyiv has said. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s Chkalovsky air base [...]
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. […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7 Crashed into Milestone School Attributed to Pilot Error, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam Reported.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indo-Israeli Joint Venture Makes First MRSAM for Indian Army

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce SkyStriker Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Croatian Air Force Received Six Rafale Fighter Jets From France

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s B-21 Raider To Debut On December 2022

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces destroy modernized Russian Tor-M2 SAM system

  • Europe

    Greek-Turkey tensions are not going away soon

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Su-25s are now armed with French Hammer bombs

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France considers delivering ASTER 30 long-range anti-air missiles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. approves the $1.5 billion sale of five Seahawk maritime helicopters to New Zealand.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India’s DRDO Test Fires Extended-range Pinaka MBRL Rocket

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Suffering From Physical And Mental Health Issues, Says Former British Spy

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus Awarded Contract to Supply A330 MRTT Aircraft to Spain

  • Africa

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

  • South Asia

    Dirty work of Indian RAW: Deceased Bangladesh RAB officer Palash Saha was handling the controversial Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das case, in which RAW has vested interests

  • Europe

    Wives Of Dead Russian Soldiers Receive Fur Coat As Compensation From Russian Federation

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian pilots complete first training with Swedish Gripen fighter jets: Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson says

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Chinese HQ-9P, HQ-16 and Russian S-400 Triumf Anti-air Missiles Have Questionable Performance in India-Pakistan War

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers Skynex anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Damen Awarded Contract To Build Multi-Purpose Vessel For Portuguese Navy

  • C4iSR

    US Army Demonstrates Remotely Controlled EW Sensors

  • Air Platform

    Skyways Developed Autonomous Folding Wings Blue Water UAS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Bans Arms Export To Myanmar Junta

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia to Receive First Rafale Aircraft in 2026

  • Europe

    Thousands Of Mobilized Russian Conscripts Are Unfit For Military Service In Ukraine War

  • C4iSR

    Egypt purchases Hensoldt TRML-4D AESA Surveillance Radar.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Showcases New Medium Range L-SAM Missile Interceptor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department approves Apache AH-64E and AH-1Z Viper Helicopter For Philippines

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Prepares for BALTOPS Baltic Sea Exercise in June

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar and Nigeria Ground JF-17 Blunder Fighter Jets Amid Reliability, Quality and Maintenance Issues

  • Europe

    Russia’s Trying Fifth-times To Fix Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Europe

    North Koreans Tasked To Defend Russian Territories Humiliating Putin’s Inept Army

  • South Asia

    Video shows saboteurs blew up Wagner mercenary group’s military base

  • Europe

    Russia’s Shahed-136 kamikaze drones detonated in NATO country Romania

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Partnership for Australia’s LAND 8710 Amphibious Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army’s $40 Billion Crystal Meth Business

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Ends Partnership With India’s Adani Group For MRFA Competition

  • C4iSR

    Turkey Replaces Canadian Electro-Optics System With Domestic Optics in Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Prepares $20 Billion Arms Package for Taiwan Amid China Warnings.

  • Middle East

    Navantia Launches Second Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

  • Middle East

    US Marines conduct long-range convoys throughout Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea, carrying a nuclear reactor to North Korea.

  • Civil Aviation

    Russian Sukhoi Superjet Commercial Airliner Crashed In A Test Flight

  • Americas

    BAE Systems to delay delivery of Howitzers to US Army

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Becoming Global Arms Exporter

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces destroyed a column of T-80BV and T-72B3 tanks

  • Europe

    Russia Left Behind Treasure Trove Of Ammunition In Kherson

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