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Europe

Ukraine captured TOS-1A heavy flamethrowers and turned them against retreating Russian troops

July 31, 2023 GDC 0

Tanks and even TOS-1A “heavy flamethrowers” left behind by retreating Russian forces are now being used against their former owners. Ukrainian Soldiers from the 67th Mechanized Brigade, Da Vinci Wolves battalion reportedly conducted strikes with […]

  • Canada donates deadly AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine

    May 28, 2023 0
    The Canadian defense minister Anita Anand announced at the 12th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting on May 25 that Canada will supply the Raytheon AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles to Kyiv. The announcement was part of [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone hits second time on upper floor of the same skyscraper it hit last week

    August 1, 2023 0
    A Moscow skyscraper hit by a drone attack last week has seen a second drone smash into an upper floor, according to Russian authorities. Pantsir Failed Again: Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Moscow Building Four Kilometers [...]
  • Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups captured more township from Junta forces in Shan state

    December 24, 2023 0
    Pick-up trucks carrying ethnic minority fighters rolled into a town in Myanmar’s northeastern Shan state recently cleared of troops from the military regime, in another victory for forces fighting to restore civilian rule after the [...]
  • Evolution of Stealthy Gotland-class Lead to Almost Invisible A26 The Disruptor

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  • Slovenia Donates Soviet-era M-84 Tanks to Ukraine.

    August 28, 2025 0
    According to information published by the German News agency DPA, Slovenia donated M-84 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine and in exchange Germany could deliver Leopard Main Battle Tank (MBT) or Marder tracked armored IFV [...]
  • Russia lacks the industrial capability to manufacture Su-57 fighter jets.

    November 11, 2025 0
    The Su-57’s production challenges include slow production rates, limited industrial capacity, and difficulties in acquiring high-tech components such as advanced avionics and microelectronics due to international sanctions. Russia stopped Su-57 production after USA shuts down [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Attack Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    The Philippines to acquire eight Shaldag fast patrol boats from Israel

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    India ditches Russian missile and chooses MBDA MICA as the medium-range missile

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Takes Delivery of First Domestically Built Corvette

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force sends three B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Received New Type 19 (ZBL-08) Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Europe

    Germany commits to 2% NATO spending goal by 2031 for first time

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Awarded $2 Billion Contract To Develop Air-launched Nuclear Cruise Missiles

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft: Too Late, Too Little and Too Expense

  • Europe

    Russia’s Corvette “Provorny”, which is under construction, caught fire in St. Petersburg

  • Air Platform

    Red 6 Awarded Contract To Retrofit Augmented Reality Into T-38 Training Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian army tested Boxer block II reconnaissance armored vehicles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Egypt plans to buy South Korean K-9 Howitzer

  • Europe

    Romania buys TB2 combat drones from Baykar worth $321 million

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Poland makes progress on future air defense system under ‘Mała NAREW’ program

  • Europe

    Russian Troops Vandalized and Looted Kherson City as Troops Prepare to Leave Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-57 is the only fighter jet equipped with Soviet-era DIRCM

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission Sued Ten Former Top Military Generals and Air Guard Chief

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Sanctions bite: Russia accepts six elephants as payments for six Su-30 fighter jets from Myanmar’s junta

  • Europe

    British Army Selects Israeli Trophy Active Protection System For Challenger 3 Tanks

  • Air Platform

    China’s Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) Released Photos of a Pakistani Pilot in the J-35A Cockpit

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan arm its F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo fighter jets with Hsing Feng III anti-ship missile

  • Middle East

    Israeli, Saudi Arabia inching closer to normalize diplomatic relations

  • Americas

    US orders 78 new F-35 combat aircraft for three forces

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Vietnam unveils VCS-01 Truong Son coastal defence missile system

  • Europe

    Ukraine Killed More Than 700 Freshly Mobilized Conscripts In Bakhmut

  • Middle East

    U.S. Warships launch missiles to bomb Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen

  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin’s Marillyn Hewson to step down as CEO

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter

  • Uncategorized

    Turkish Aselsan awarded $13.3 million contract for software based radios

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MHI Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The West Should Support Myanmar’s Rebels As They Do In Syria

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems Showcases Skylark 3 Hybrid Tactical UAS at Singapore Airshow

  • Middle East

    The UAE Ordered 50 F-35A Stealth Jets And 18 MQ-9B Drones Worth $23 Billion

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia Purchases 200 AIM-120D AMRAAM from Raytheon

  • Europe

    Latvia and Estonia Place Orders for Carl-Gustaf M4

  • Americas

    U.S. State Department Approves Aegis Combat Systems For Canada

  • Europe

    Putin’s Mafia State: Oligarchs Steal Billions Of Dollars From Russian Defense Industries, Produces Poor Quality Weapons

  • Air Platform

    UK Buys 14 Chinooks Helicopters Worth £1.4 Billion

  • Europe

    Turkish Air Force Received First Operational ANKA-3 Stealth Drones

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissions 21st Virginia-class Submarine USS Montana (SSN 794)

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Injured Russian General And Killed Two Admirals In Occupied Crimea

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hezbollah used Iranian-made Almas anti-tank missile for the first time

  • South Asia

    Indian Military plans $15.95 billion capital spends out of $65.86 billion Defense Budget

  • Air Platform

    Colombia follows the footsteps of Brazil and Peru by acquiring 16 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    European Countries Helping Taiwan Design And Build Submarines Domestically

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Missiles Sales To Belgium, Switzerland And Lithuania

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Stops Eurofighter Typhoon Production As International And Domestic Orders Dried Up

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