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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS. Americas
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwanese F-16 Pilots Take Chinese Su-30 Pilots To School Over Taiwan Straits

October 18, 2020 GDC 0

TAIPEI (GDC) — Taiwanese Local media on Wednesday (Oct. 15) reported that Taiwanese F-16 fighter jets outmaneuvered a Chinese Su-30 fighter jet over the Taiwan Strait and drove it out of Taiwan’s air defense identification […]

Americas

In a hypothetical war, If F-35 face-off with Su-57, who would win?

November 13, 2018 LM Publications 0

How do you compare the capability of a blind man (Su-57) with a man with a perfect vision (F-35)? Still, you will find the internet trolls who are dreaming that one day, maybe one day […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Su-57 is a Su-35 beneath a new airframe

April 30, 2018 LM Publications 0

Overview A fifth-generation fighter jet combines new developments such as thrust vectoring, composite materials, supercruise, stealth technology, advanced radar and sensors, and integrated avionics to improve pilot situational awareness significantly. Currently, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning […]

South Asia

India withdraws from FGFA or Su-57 (PAK FA) project

April 21, 2018 GDC 0

The Janes reported citing Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval that Indian Air Force is pulling out of 11 years old collaboration of a Fifth-gen fighter jet with Russia. The Indian Air Force always questions […]

Middle East

So, Why did Russia send Su-57 fighter jet to Syria?

February 28, 2018 LM Publications 0

Moscow sent two of its new Su-57 fighter jets to Syria. The Su-57 flew into Khmeimim air base, projecting Russian air power in the region. Despite the growing evidence that the Su-57 is indeed in […]

Europe

Russia’s new Su-57 jet exposed as a fraud by IAF–Russia cancelled the production of the Su-57 fighter jet

February 3, 2018 GDC 0

Key Points Moscow boasted it had a new world-beater. The Su-57 stealth fighter. It was smart. It was sneaky. It was lethal. Turns out, it’s none of those things. Engine troubles. Questionable stealth. The abandonment […]

  • Turkey plans to export KAAN fifth-generation fighter jet to Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Qatar

    November 10, 2024 0
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  • More Pain For Putin: France Commits To Delivering Scalp Cruise Missiles To Ukraine

    July 12, 2023 0
    France will join Britain in supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, which can travel 250 km (155 miles), a move that allows Ukrainian forces to hit Russian troops and supplies deep behind front lines, French [...]
  • Turkish Bayraktar TB3 reaches 36,310 feet in an altitude trials

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  • Greece Awarded Contract to Sikorsky to Produce MH-60R ASW Helicopters

    October 30, 2020 0
    American company Lockheed Martin has won a contract from the U.S. Navy to produce four MH-60R helicopters for Greece. It was reported in February 2019 that the Greek Navy is in the final stage of activating the [...]
  • Bell Unveils Upgraded Stealth Helicopter

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  • Russian media called BMP-2 and BMP-3 IFVs are a death trap for troops

    February 24, 2025 0
    The ongoing war in Ukraine has exposed the severe shortcomings of Soviet-designed infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), particularly the BMP-2 and BMP-3. Russian forces have been forced to implement makeshift modifications to compensate for these flaws, [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

  • Europe

    Russia’s only S-300 and S-400 missile factory caught fire in Moscow

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys the last Crimea ferry using ATACMS ballistic missile strike

  • C4iSR

    MiG-35 Will Have Phased Array Radar Near Future, Says Mikoyan

  • Europe

    Qatar to Open Military Representation Office in NATO HQ

  • Africa

    Turkiye Delivers T129 Attack Helicopters to Somalian Army

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s Number of Operational Ships to Decline by Next Year

  • Europe

    Ukraine sinks Russian ship as Moscow accused of forcible deportations from Mariupol

  • Air Platform

    Australia retires MRH90 Taipan transport helicopters fleet early

  • Middle East

    The Iran war exposed Chinese clandestine involvement in Iran’s nuclear and missile projects. 300 Chinese ZTE and Huawei experts are dead in Iran.

  • Americas

    Canada Demands that South Korea Build an Auto Plant in Canada for the Purchase of the KSS-III Submarine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army’s SAS – Who Dares Wins

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send Eight More HIMARS System To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    BAE Systems AN/ASQ-239 Advanced Electronic Warfare System

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-24 crashed landed at military airfields

  • Air Platform

    India Buys 16 Used Mirage 2000 Fighters From France

  • Air Platform

    Switzerland Started Negotiations with the U.S. over a Fixed-Price F-35A Contract

  • Air Platform

    China begun retrofitting WS10B engine into J-10C fourth-gen fighter jet

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver GM200 Surveillance Radar To Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Putin Blames Russian Rocket Scientists For Patriot Interception And Sent Them To Penal Colony for Treason

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over fourth S44 submarine to Egyptian Navy

  • Europe

    Greece Awarded Contract to Sikorsky to Produce MH-60R ASW Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia’s Surface Warships That Protect Its Sovereign Waters

  • Air Platform

    Russian Defense Industries Can’t Manufacture Drones, Russia Buys Drones From Belarus and Iran

  • Infantry Weapons

    HPV Shell: 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers For Littoral Combat Mission

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s Follow-on Istanbul-Class Frigate Will Receive 16 VLS Missiles

  • Europe

    After a series of setbacks in Ukraine war, Russia will restructure its military and critical infrastructure  

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia undertake life-of-type extension project for Collins-class submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Melbourne-based Aquaterro awarded $25.9 million for Australian Army’s helmets

  • Europe

    Bundeswehr to order 7,000 armored vehicles amid Russia’s war against Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    First smoothbore gun enters production for Challenger 3 upgrade program

  • Europe

    Putin’s Head Of Conscripts Mobilization Suicides At His Residence

  • Defense Industry

    Türkiye’s global arms export rises to $10 billion.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall win a contract to supply 225 Boxer CRVs to Australian Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive Bastion armored vehicles from France

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ingenuity: Ukrainian buggies use Corsar missiles to kill Russian tanks

  • Air Platform

    Argentina donates two Mi-17E helicopters to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s 9S32M fire control radar of overhyped S-400V4 surface-to-air missile system.

  • Europe

    The Russian Su-57 is not ready to fly, says Russian defense expert

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Rocketsan test fires ATMACA anti-ship missile from underwater

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Unveils $320 Billion Defense Spending, The Largest Capital Spends Since WWII

  • C4iSR

    Saab Proposes GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft to Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden

  • Middle East

    Expanding Sino-Saudi Military Cooperation Concerning For US

  • Europe

    Serbia will sign major arms deal with France a shift from Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Name Their Children Javelin and Javelina, U.S. Boost Missile Production

  • Middle East

    UAE-Isreali Peace Deal: UAE hotel group offers kosher food to influx of Israeli tourists

  • Defense Industry

    Australian air force’s plan to buy $9 billion turboprop transport aircraft is simply a crazy idea

  • C4iSR

    China provided satellite images and geospatial data of the U.S. military bases in the Middle East to Iran’s IRGC.

  • Americas

    Aerojet Rocketdyne awarded contract to produce propulsion for next-generation interceptor

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway’s Piorun Air Defense System Completes First Live-Fire Test

  • Loitering Munitions

    U.S. Special Task Force Launched Barrages of LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran.

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