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  • [ July 7, 2026 ] Ukraine destroyed Russia’s largest oil refinery in Omsk, 2700 km from the Ukrainian border. Europe
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Air Platform

Russia Reverse Engineered IAI Searcher II Drone, Exported Drone to Iran

March 26, 2020 GDC 0

Russia is now the world’s third largest UAV operator, employing around 4,000 units including Forpost-R (re-engineered IAI Searcher II), Orion-10 and Eleron-family (all of them domestically designed and built). According to the Russian MoD, its […]

  • Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Strike At Russian Convoy As They Take A Nap

    March 22, 2022 0
    An elite Ukrainian drone unit has destroyed dozens of “priority targets” by attacking Russian forces as they sleep, The Times reported. Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Helicopter in KhersonDateApril 2, 2022Ukraine Shot Down Another Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomberDateMay [...]
  • Portuguese Air Force Adopt Embraer C-390 Millennium For Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Missions

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  • Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN Fighter Jet Characteristics and Features.

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  • Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile and drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 missile system and Novorossiysk oil terminal.

    November 16, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) executed a nighttime strike on November 13-14, 2025, using Neptune missiles and drones to destroy four S-400 launchers and two key radars at a military unit near Novorossiysk port. Ukraine destroyed [...]
  • Castelion awarded $105 million contract to integrate hypersonic missile into Super Hornets.

    April 25, 2026 0
    Castelion, a small California defense startup, has won a $105 million U.S. Navy contract to ready ‌its Blackbeard hypersonic missile for use aboard the Navy’s carrier-based F/A-18 fighter jets, clearing the way for the weapon [...]
  • Latvia To Buy HIMARS Rocket Artillery From U.S.

    August 17, 2022 0
    Latvia has submitted a request to the United States government for the purchase of HIMARS rocket systems. Lithuania Purchases M142 HIMARS Artillery RocketsDateJanuary 25, 2023Estonia received six HIMARS artillery rocketsDateJanuary 24, 2025Estonia Latest Country To [...]
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. […]

  • Americas

    Austal USA has launched the first Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel for the US Navy.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Dynetics-Lockheed MAXPOWER High Power Microwave weapons

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s FP-2 strike drone blows up Russia’s Pantsir-S1 anti-air missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Another Adviser to the Chinese Communist Party Warns AI Gap With the U.S. After Khamenei Killing in Iran Strikes.

  • Central Asia

    Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

  • Central Asia

    Kabul airport bombing leaves 60 dead, including 13 US Marines, Afghan officials say

  • Middle East

    Hamas lost control of Gaza, Palestinians started looting Hamas buildings

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy drones to move from Guam to Japan

  • Europe

    Iran begun supplying 40 gas turbines to Russia as Russia cannot manufacture gas turbine.

  • Americas

    Australia transfers Adelaide-class frigates to Chilean Navy

  • Africa

    Putin’s Ambition: Russia Built A Naval Base In Sudan

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Indonesia buying Soviet-era Russian-Indian BrahMos missile a problem for Canberra and Washington

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Plans to Purchase Chinese Air Defense Radar

  • Europe

    Russian commander killed in action in Donbas region

  • Europe

    Russian losses in Makhmut are so huge that they impacted supply chains on other battlefields

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Awarded $4.9 Billion Contract To Develop Next-gen Adaptive Engines

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Delivers First Production IFC-4 Triton UCAV To U.S. Navy

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighters Faces Serious Maintenance Issues with Its Structure and Engines

  • Defense Industry

    Germany, France and Spain Signed Agreement On FCAS Fighter’s Propulsion

  • Americas

    Boeing submits proposals for next-gen interceptor to U.S. Missile Defense Agency

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace delivers three new armed UCAV to the Turkish Navy

  • Americas

    US Secretary of Navy Unveils Name of Two Future Aircraft Carrier

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Purchases 150 Gripen E/F and 100 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Power Weaken After Wagner Mercenary Group’s Armed Rebellion, President Zelensky Says

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russian train carrying Kalibr cruise missiles to naval base

  • Europe

    Ukraine Will Soon Receive 25 HIMARS Rocket Artillery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force wants to buy 2 squadrons of F-16V Block 72

  • Air Platform

    GE Delivers F414 Engines For South Korean KFX Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Purchases 20 K9 self-propelled Howitzers.

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT’s Kalaetron Attack Jammer To Provide Electronic Shield For Eurofighter and FCAS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Biden Sanctions Myanmar Military Junta

  • Air Platform

    TAI To Embed AI Into Hurjet 270 Simulators

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy Purchases Royal Navy’s Decommissioned HMS Enterprise Survey Vessel.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye Weighs Purchases of American Patriot and EuroSAM SAMP/T Missiles.

  • Naval Weapons

    SeaRAM Block 2 CIWS launchers

  • Europe

    Turkish shipbuilder delivers the MILGEM corvette PNS Khaibar to the Pakistan Navy.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Test Fires Extended-range GMLRS

  • Europe

    Russian nuclear missile failure makes Putin’s threats of the use of nukes more vague than actual

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received A Batch Of CAESAR Howitzers From France

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Poland to deploy Naval Strike Missiles to Protect Baltic Coast

  • Africa

    Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir.

  • Defense Industry

    Israel will invest $110 billion to develop independent arms industry.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea lifts martial law order after parliament voted to defy president

  • Europe

    Saab Group To Showcase Next-gen Combat Boat-90 At DSEI 2021

  • Air Platform

    F-16s for Ukraine arrived in Romania to train Ukrainian pilots

  • Europe

    Germany lifts embargo on Pandur II armored combat vehicles for Philippines

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s F-16 Pilots Equipped With Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System And Modernised Radars, Which Russia Lacks

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s attempt to showcase Tu-160 Blackjack backfired after it grounds Tu-16 technical fault

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin “realizes he’s made a mistake” with the invasion of Ukraine, says Commander James Stavridis

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