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  • Pyongyang Conducts Tactical Ballistic Missile Tests

    January 18, 2022 0
    North Korea said Tuesday it was test-firing “tactical guided missiles,” which are short-range ballistic missiles, also claiming they “hit their precise target in the East Sea,” according to the state-run Korean Central News Agency. North [...]
  • Trump says Tulsi Gabbard is wrong about Iran, then why Trump appointed this inept donkey as the director of national intelligence

    June 21, 2025 0
    President Donald Trump has said that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was “wrong” when she previously said that the US believed Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon, and he suggested that it would [...]
  • Why is F-15EX a better choice for USAF to replace F-15s?

    September 16, 2020 0
    As was previously reported by Global Defense Corp, the Air Force has decided to acquire a large number of F-15EX fighters over the next several years. The F-15EX was initially expected to replace the elderly F-15 C/D, [...]
  • Twitter deletes 20,000 fake accounts linked to Saudi Arabian, Indonesian, Honduran Serbian, Russian and Egyptian governments

    April 3, 2020 0
    Twitter has deleted 20,000 fake accounts linked to the governments of Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Honduras, Russian and Indonesia, saying they violated company policy and were a “targeted attempt to undermine the public conversation”. Yoel [...]
  • Turkiye will not sell the S-400 missile system to India as speculated by the Indian media.

    December 12, 2025 0
    Handing S-400s to another country not on table, military reports Türkiye Today. U.S. would welcome Turkey back to F-35 program if S-400 issue is resolvedDateFebruary 1, 2024Turkey wants to rejoin the F-35 program after Trump [...]
  • 20 Chinese Tech Firms Are Backed By Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)

    June 25, 2020 0
    Chinese companies including Huawei Technologies, China Mobile Communications Group and Hikvision Visual Technology face US sanctions after a finding by the Trump administration that they are owned or controlled by China’s military, Reuters reported. Defense [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian army tested Boxer block II reconnaissance armored vehicles

  • Europe

    US Army awards Oshkosh $1.54 billion for FHTV fleet upgrade

  • Europe

    Ukraine reports gains around Bakhmut, Ukrainian MoD says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Second Type 055 Destroyer Enters Service With PLA Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Arunta Departs For Three Months Overseas Deployment

  • South Asia

    President Trump ordered DOGE to cut UN peacekeeping funds, a slap to Bangladesh after inscripting ‘except Israel’ on passport

  • Naval Platforms

    Thales to deliver TACTICOS CMS for Type 31 frigates of Royal Navy

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Chief of Army Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed Accused Of Sigficant Corruption Fraudulent Businesses, And Torture Of Political Prisoners

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia’s Verba man-portable air defense system contains Swiss-made seeker components

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down three Su-30SM, two Su-34 and Su-27 in the Donbas region

  • Europe

    Ukraine to start fresh offensive during spring as the morale of the Russian army shuttered

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launches fourth Daegu-class frigate for South Korean navy

  • Americas

    US House of Representatives approves the transfer of $8 billion in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Sanctions Chinese Comac Jet Ending Chinese Home-grown Commercial Jets Dream

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First F-16 Fighter Jets From NATO Ally

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Air Force conducted drills using JF-17 fighters near Ladakh

  • Europe

    Putin became increasingly paranoid and fearful for his life after Prigozhin assassination

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian police will investigate senior army officers for corruption and abuse of powers

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Paratroopers Wiped Out Dozens Of Russian Elite Commandos In Eastern Donetsk

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Delivers 100,000th GPS Guidance Kits For 155mm Artillery Shells

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Modify Mission Planning Software Of F-16 For India And Pakistan

  • Europe

    Turkey Trials Bayraktar TB3 Drone Aboard TCG Anadolu Carrier

  • Europe

    Poland Received First Batch Of Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

  • Central Asia

    The U.S. Departs From Afghanistan, China Cashes In $3 Trillion Rare Earth Minerals

  • Air Platform

    German-made IRIS-T SLM scored first Su-34 fighter-bomber kill

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh needs to stop purchasing Indian, Pakistani, Chinese and Russian junk military hardware

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iran announces development of new hypersonic glide vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Australia released RFI for RAAF’s Advanced Jet Training Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Approves $280 million weapons to Taiwan

  • Europe

    Russian Army Holt Progress Due to Food and Fuel Shortage, Amid Low Morale

  • Middle East

    Israel Going Ahead With German Submarine Deal

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh Army (Thief) Siphoned $20 Million to Buy 200 Indian-made TATA Hexa Sports Utility Vehicles

  • Americas

    Fincantieri, VARD Marines, Thales offer Vigilance-class OPV design to Canada

  • Europe

    Russian invasion in Ukraine is not going according to plan, says Jens Stoltenberg

  • Americas

    President Biden To Explore His Ancestors In Irish County Louth

  • Naval Platforms

    Dassault Aviation delivered third ATL2 MPA to French DPA

  • Civil Aviation

    Dassault Aviation Unveils Ultra Longer-range Falcon 10X Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s first Turkish-built corvette ‘Hetman Ivan Mazepa’ starts sea trials

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland Purchases GBU-39B Bombs For F-35 and F-16 Fighter Jets.

  • Air Platform

    BAE Achieves Key Production Milestones For The F-35 Stealth Jet

  • Europe

    President Zelensky discloses his annual income to bring transparency to his country

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indo-Israeli Joint Venture Makes First MRSAM for Indian Army

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up the Russian BUK air defense system

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW involved in political meddling, wiretapping, and intercepting military communications in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, reported Washington Post

  • Cyber

    Ukraine launched the biggest cyber offensive against Russian military bases

  • Europe

    Hellenic Air Force To Showcase Rafale Fighters In Air Show

  • Middle East

    Iran Converted ISO Containers Into Drone Launching Platforms For Houthis, South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries Supplied 2000 Containers To Iran

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy received 5th and 6th Shaldag Mk V Fast Attack Craft From Israel

  • Europe

    Russian navy is completely inactive in the Ukraine war except occasionally launching Kalibr missiles from Sevastopol

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