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  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Turkey plans to sell its S-400 air defence system to Qatar or the UAE to comply with U.S. demands. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 11, 2026 ] Ukraine obliterated 48 Russian shadow-fleet oil tankers in an Azov Sea blitz. Europe
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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 […]

  • Ukraine’s Bayraktar TB2 drone destroyed Russia’s Landing Craft Vessel

    June 25, 2025 0
    Ukrainian Naval Forces have struck and destroyed a Russian landing craft carrying troops near the western shoreline of the Kherson region, according to Vice Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, Commander of the Ukrainian Navy. This was reported [...]
  • Indian Media Discloses Dismal Performance of Su-30MKI Fighters During Kashmir Skirmish

    April 7, 2021 0
    The Su-30MKI fighter lost the battle to the F-16 fighters, according to a leaked pilot’s interview to the Times of India. Despite the fact that the licensed-built $121 million Su-30MKI fighter is sold as air [...]
  • Saab Unveils Passive EW Sensor Built to Hunt Enemy Radars Quietly.

    May 30, 2026 0
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  • Australia purchases dozens of autonomous submarines to deter Chinese warships.

    September 22, 2025 0
    Autonomous submarines that Australia has launched into production are likely to relieve operational pressure on the country’s crewed submarines, undertake the most dangerous undersea missions, and present an enemy with greater risk of detection and [...]
  • Senior Ukrainian officials meet Raytheon officials for the delivery of Tomahawk cruise missiles.

    October 18, 2025 0
    Senior Ukrainian officials visiting the U.S. have met with major U.S. defense companies, including the manufacturer of the Tomahawk missile that Kyiv has repeatedly requested. Tomahawk Block V Cruise Missile Entered Service With The U.S. [...]
  • Ukrainian troops shoot down Russian Mi-8 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

    October 25, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian military claimed on Sunday that it had shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD.  Ukraine shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPADDateAugust 1, 2023Ukrainian forces shot down Russian [...]
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. […]

  • Naval Platforms

    The Italian Navy’s Submarine Warfare Capability

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Awarded $396 Million Contract To Supply 18 AW169M Helicopters to Austria

  • Defense Industry

    China Promotes JF-17 Block III and L-15 Aircraft in Singapore Air Show

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shoot down a Russian Ka-52 Attack helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Launched Spy Balloon From Hainan Military Base

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Europe

    Russia’s Donbas offensive ‘has failed’ after 100,000 casualties in five months

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed: Ukrainian MGM-140 ATACMS Missiles Destroyed Two Russian Airbases

  • Europe

    Poland to purchase South Korean KSS-III submarine under the Orka program

  • Industry

    India, A Lucrative Defense Export Market For Russia, America, France And Israel

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Rocketsan added 30 high-tech products to its sales portfolio

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Three Loyal Wingman For RAAF

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Rejected Russia’s Su-57E and Recommends F-35 Acquisition

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Finalizes Rafale Contract With France

  • Europe

    Chinese bid to buy Motor Sich could jeopardize Ukraine’s chance to join NATO

  • Air Platform

    South Korea selects Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Profit Rises as Accounts Receivable and Orders Increase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak and Defense Minister Zahid Hamidi Siphoned Billions of Dollars from Malaysian Navy’s Frigate Procurement Contract without Building any Ships.

  • Europe

    Russia lost 180 artillery systems in just three days

  • South Asia

    Useless Bangladesh Army: Myanmar army fired artillery shells in Bangladesh killing fifteen Bangladeshi

  • Europe

    Denmark votes overwhelmingly to join EU’s common defense policy

  • Air Platform

    Bulgaria Plans To Buy Saab Gripen Fighter Jets To Replace Ageing MiG-29

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Air Force To Join Desert Flag Exercise in UAE

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN upgrades Anzac-class frigates with new sonar processing system

  • Industry

    Italy Holds Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia And UAE

  • Air Platform

    Russian nuclear bomber PAK DA “Messenger” has serious design flaws so does the Su-57 fighter

  • Air Platform

    Slovakian Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Takes Maiden Flight In South Carolina

  • Europe

    French attack submarine Suffren begins sea trials:Report

  • Americas

    F-16 Video Shows First-Ever Manned F-16 Versus X-62A AI-piloted Aerial Dogfight

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Ordered 83 HAL Tejas Aircraft Despite Aircraft Failed In Crucial Spin and Tight Turn Tests

  • Middle East

    U.S. State Department Approves MQ-9B Drones For Qatar Worth $1.96 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock Announced Joint Venture With Bell Helicopters for the Requirement of Australian SAS Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Russian air force stops flying over Kherson after losing three Su-34 aircraft

  • Middle East

    Boeing Awarded Contract for Training and Support of QEAF

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea due to engine explosion.

  • Europe

    UK will send starstreak, NLAW, howitzer and loitering munitions worth £100 million to Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine Received Avenger Air Defense System From The U.S.

  • Europe

    Turkish companies unveil indigenous point defense systems for warships

  • Air Platform

    Missiles On Demand: Boeing’s New 16 Air-To-Air Missile Carrying F-15EX (2040c / X)

  • Europe

    Finland is on the edge of war with Russia in 2022

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian F-35A Stealth Jets Trialed Hotpit Landing On Highway In Finland

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The USAF Selected Raytheon’s Missile for Long-Range Standoff Weapon Capability

  • Europe

    Italy Expels Two Russian Embassy Officials Over Spying

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Wreck Havoc In Russia’s Largest Oil Refinery in Volgograd

  • Europe

    Sweden places major artillery ammunitions orders

  • Europe

    Ukraine WIll Regain Control Of Crimea By August 2023, Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges Says

  • Europe

    Russian Military Has Lost 850,000 Troops and 10,000 Tanks In The Ukraine War

  • Americas

    Kongsberg to provide propulsion system for new Colombian Navy’s PES frigate

  • Europe

    Turkey’s TCG Anadolu to allow drones to land, takeoff in the world first

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