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  • [ April 3, 2026 ] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Fires U.S. Army Chief and Other Generals, Amid Iran War. Americas
  • [ April 3, 2026 ] U.S. air strike destroyed Iran’s anti-ship missile site housing CM-302 and YJ-21E after a YJ-21E missile launch malfunction was detected by a satellite.   Middle East
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East Asia and Pacific Region

RAN’s All Female Crews Take MH-60R To The Sky For The First Time

January 30, 2021 GDC 0

A Nowra-based crew has made Australian history by becoming the first all-female flight team to operate an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter. Pilot Lieutenant Rhiannon Thomson, aviation warfare officer Royal Navy Lieutenant Hannah Best and sensor operator […]

South Asia

Shivangi Singh is the first woman set to fly a Rafale for IAF

October 7, 2020 GDC 0

At 25, the flight lieutenant from Varanasi is about to make history. And she was only 15 when she first framed her dream of ‘wanting to touch the sky’. She was in her teens when […]

South Asia

Indian female pilot to fly Rafale jet

September 22, 2020 GDC 0

The Indian Air Force’s all-male Rafale squadron in Ambala is all set to get its first woman fighter pilot soon. India Today has learnt that one of the IAF’s 10 current active woman fighter pilots […]

Middle East

First Israeli Female Pilot Takes F-35I to the Sky

September 20, 2020 GDC 0

Twenty years after the first woman took to the skies as Israel’s first combat pilot, the Israel Air Force has made history with its first female F-35 pilot.Cpt. S. flew F-16s before she began flying […]

  • US Navy’s new Landing Craft Completes Tests with USS Carter Hall

    February 17, 2022 0
    The next-generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), successfully completed well deck interoperability testing with USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) and demonstrated the craft are another step closer to [...]
  • Belgium to join Franco-German Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jet Project

    June 21, 2023 0
    The Belgian government has hinted at its willingness to join a multinational programme to develop a European sixth-generation fighter jet. Belgium Request To Join Franco-German FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets ProjectDateOctober 8, 2023Italy open to Germany [...]
  • Indian Air Force’s Group Captain Kaushik Sinha Admits HAL Tejas is a Complete Failure.

    February 28, 2026 0
    In an interview with Aaj Tak Bangla TV, the Indian Air Force’s Group Captain Kaushik Sinha said the Tejas has been a complete failure and is plagued with numerous issues, including newly discovered structural flaws. [...]
  • Polish Army Purchases M72 Light Anti-tank Rockets

    July 28, 2022 0
    Poland’s government has awarded a contract to supply the Polish Army with new M72-series light rocket launchers, according to the country’s Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak. Poland To Buy South Korean AS21 Redback Infantry [...]
  • Turkish Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid

    December 27, 2023 0
    The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs commission has approved Sweden’s NATO membership bid. Turkish President Erdogan Submits Sweden’s NATO Bid To Parliament For RatificationDateOctober 24, 2023Hungary’s Prime Minister Backs Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid, Removing Last HurdleDateJanuary [...]
  • Italy Expels Two Russian Embassy Officials Over Spying

    April 2, 2021 0
    Rome (GDC) — Italy ordered two Russian Embassy officials expelled on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) and arrested an Italian Navy captain on spying charges after police caught the officer allegedly giving classified documents to one of the [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LIG Nex1 Completes Delivery Of KM-SAM To RoK Air Force

  • Middle East

    Fact Check: President Obama is responsible for the Iran war as he released $50 billion frozen Iranian funds that converted into ballistic missiles and rained down in Tel Aviv.

  • South Asia

    New Book Reveals that the Indian RAW had a hand in the assassination of former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Mujib in 1975.

  • Europe

    Russian Troops Started Retreating From Kherson Region Amid Ukrainian Counteroffensive

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hiding Truth: French Shipbuilder Naval Group Refused to Share Information with Canberra

  • South Asia

    After destroying Bangladesh’s democracy, India’s Modi is begging Bangladesh to export Indian goods to the US.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia and Turkey looking to strengthen defense ties

  • Middle East

    Bahrain agrees to recognise Israel following UAE

  • Central Asia

    Israel sent almost 100 cargo flights loaded with weapons to Azerbaijan

  • Naval Platforms

    Dassault Aviation delivered third ATL2 MPA to French DPA

  • Air Platform

    Peruvian Air Force Short-list Rafale F4, Saab Gripen And F-16V Block 70 For 24 Fighter Jets Requirements

  • Air Platform

    Milkor Launches UAE-designed UCAV

  • Europe

    Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian Fighter Jets Shortage

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Carl-Gustaf Weapon System For Japan

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine just got JDAM-ER smart bombs that could change everything

  • Air Platform

    New Zealand Received Its Final P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Officials Confirmed That U.S. Sending F-16 Fighter Jets To Crash Putin In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Australia sends more drones to Ukraine, sanctions Russian entities

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Lays Keel For U.S. Navy’s LPD

  • Central Asia

    Turkey Offered Peaceful Resolution Of Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Conflict

  • Middle East

    Shadow War: An Iranian Oil Tanker Exploded In The Syrian Port of Latakia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army released video footage of MGM-140 ATACMS firing

  • Air Platform

    China will deliver 30 J-35A fighter jets to Pakistan by 2026

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabian Company To Co-produce Turkish Drone

  • Civil Aviation

    Russia seeks India’s assistance in importing 22 critical Western components for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, thereby circumventing sanctions.

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s Captain Caught Stealing Propellers Of His Ship Worth $530,000

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan Received Chinese FD-2000B Surface-to-air Missile.

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT Developed Multifunctional Jammer Combining AI and AESA

  • Middle East

    Satellite Images Show Israeli Air Strikes Have Damaged Iranian Missile Bases and Air Fields

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese peace bluff: China agreed to deliver suicide drones, artillery and ammo to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye weighs $500 billion energy deals with the U.S. in exchange of returning to F-35 program.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    “Make In India” Or “Disaster In India”: Why Indian Defense Projects delayed or cancelled?

  • Europe

    Butchers of Russia: Hundreds are buried in a mass grave in Bucha, near Kyiv

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea dispatched the Cheongung‑II air defense system to the UAE to counter Iranian threats.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Burnt Russia’s Su-27 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Killed 200 North Korean Troops

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Developing Advanced Missiles

  • Africa

    South Africa’s new RG41 GT7 105mm self-propelled howitzer strengthens fire support for infantry units

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Boramae Becomes World’s Safest Fighter Jets Without Any Accident

  • South Asia

    Maldives purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones, amid India tensions

  • Europe

    Russia rained cruise missiles down on children’s hospitals across Ukraine, reportedly killing 41 civilians

  • Americas

    Turkey’s Otokar demonstrates armored vehicles in Peru defense fair

  • Air Platform

    China’s Foreign Ministry Refuted Pakistan’s Claim That J-10C Were Used in India-Pakistan War

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Reshuffles Key Army Positions At Scandal Riddle Directorate General of Defense Intelligence (DGFI) For Human Rights Violation

  • Europe

    Russians started to display domestic dissent against Kremlin’s mass mobilization attempts

  • Europe

    HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Two Bridges In Kherson, Russians Fleeing Kherson In Fear of HIMARS

  • Europe

    Satellite pictures appear to show a ship delivering Iranian missiles to a Russian port

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s Super Hornet Is Far Superior And Technologically Advanced Than Su-30MKI And MiG-29K, Says Indian Navy

  • Europe

    Turkey To Build Three More Istanbul Class Frigates

  • South Asia

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Purged Bangladesh Military, Turned Bangladesh Into India’s Client State

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