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Europe

Russian General Vladimir Sviridov and his wife found dead after calling Russian military ‘third-rate’

November 17, 2023 GDC 0

A highly decorated Russian general and his wife have been found mysteriously dead after he criticised Vladimir Putin for his “third-rate” military. Investigators have been unable to work out how highly-decorated Lt-General Vladimir Sviridov, 68, […]

  • U.S. State Department Approves AH-64E Apache Helicopters For Kuwait

    January 2, 2021 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) — The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Kuwait of AH-64E Apache Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.0 billion.  The Defense Security [...]
  • Royal Navy’s HMS Diamond arrives in Gibraltar with series of ‘kill marks’ on flanks

    February 13, 2024 0
    British warship HMS Diamond arrived back in Gibraltar with fresh ‘kill marks’ on her flanks after a Red Sea mission to thwart Iran-backed rebel attacks. The Ministry of Defense confirmed the British destroyer had shot [...]
  • An engine explosion caused the crash of the Su-27 in Crimea in March

    October 22, 2020 0
    The head of the flight safety service of the Russian Armed Forces, Sergei Bainetov, said that the reason for the crash of the Su-27 in the Crimea on March 25 was the explosion of an [...]
  • India is the second largest arms importer in the world: Report SIPRI

    March 13, 2020 0
    India was the second-largest arms importer in the world over the past five years, with its neighbour Pakistan ranking 11th. “As in previous years, in 2019 India and Pakistan—which are nuclear-armed states—attacked each other using [...]
  • Putin’s phobia: fear of flying and being poisoned, Vladimir Putin remains very anxious after Ukraine shot down IL-22 command post and Beriev A-50, IL-96-300PU presidential plane proved unreliable

    February 5, 2024 0
    A paranoid Vladimir Putin is now travelling in a specially-made armoured train instead of his usual Flying Kremlin plane. Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATODateApril 11, 2021Assassination fear: paranoid Putin goes [...]
  • Algeria Test Fires Iskandar Tactical Missile

    March 13, 2021 0
    One day after the outbreak of low-intensity hostilities between the Moroccan army and the Polisario, Algeria sent a message heavy with meaning through a report broadcast on the public channel which saw the appearance new [...]
Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Middle East

    Lebanon to hold historic border talks with Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force flying F-16 with live Harpoon missiles

  • Air Platform

    US Navy’s MQ-25 refuelling drone just got one step closer to war-ready

  • Europe

    Russia Left Behind Its Army Personnel’s Dead Bodies In Kherson, Putin Sacks Army General

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Biden Sanctions Myanmar Military Junta

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court seeks Interpol warrant for former dictator Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed over corruption charges.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin To Display Top Gun Maverick Movie’s Darkstar Hypersonic Jet In Air Show

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Receives Scorpene-class Submarine INS Vela

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shoot down Russia’s Newest Su-30S fighter jet, the pilot captured

  • Europe

    Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russian Patrol Boat in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched devastating drone attacks on Russian oil refinery and microchip factory

  • Air Platform

    Saab and Bombardier to build Gripen fighter jets in Canada.

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shot down Indian quadcopter in Kashmir

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker carrying American-made AGM-88 HARM missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin Aegis Battle Management Systems For Royal Australian Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine received its first M1 Abrams tanks eight months after requesting American tanks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Poland purchases AIM-120D-3 AMRAAM missile to arm F-35A fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Serbia upgrades BTR-82A armored vehicles with new remote weapons station.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Researchers Find Chinese Submariners Are Suffering From Mental Health Problems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thales To Develop Advanced Rocket Motor For Australia’s Hypersonic Weapon

  • Americas

    Australia’s PMB Defence To Supply Batteries For Canadian Submarines

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian forces destroy a column of Russian multiple launch rocket systems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Militarizing Ports Around Australia, Defense Minister Peter Dutton

  • Europe

    Putin Sacks General Lapin, Later Found General Lapin Dead In Moscow River

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Started Production Of T-7A Red Hawk

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Ukraine destroys Bastion anti-ship launcher with Zircon missiles in Crimea.

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Failed launch of a cruise missile almost sunk Putin’s destroyer, “Marshal Shaposhnikov”

  • Europe

    Sanction Buster: Russia’s Kalibr Missile, Orlan UAV And Ka-52 Helicopter Components Come From America, South Korea, Taiwan And Japan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trinidad and Tobago Commissions Two Cape-class Patrol Boats

  • Industry

    The United States is the number one arms exporter in 2015-2019

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to produce Hydra-70 illuminating flares for US Army

  • Europe

    UK MoD Delays Upgrade Of Armored Vehicles And Tanks

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kongsberg received additional contract to produce NASAMS missile

  • Europe

    UK to recycle Tornado jets for 3D printed components for Tempest fighters

  • Industry

    UK remains as the second biggest arms exporter

  • Central Asia

    Arms sales opportunity: China moves into Central Asia as the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s DDG 51 Destroyer Starts SPY-6 Radar Testing

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus Awarded Contract to Supply A330 MRTT Aircraft to Spain

  • Americas

    Ties with Russia not an alternative to US or NATO, says Ankara

  • South Asia

    Contested Sky: Bangladesh Air Guard’s (Thief) Uncertain Future

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad no longer regards Moldova as a sovereign nation in favor of Transdniestria

  • Air Platform

    Chinese navalized FC-31 gets into engine trouble

  • Europe

    Grim milestone: Russia passed 400,000 casualties in the Ukraine war

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Navy Test Fires New Air-Launched Missile

  • Industry

    South Korea regain number one spot in shipbuilding

  • Europe

    Ukraine takes more territory from Russia in Kursk offensive

  • Europe

    Armenia Turns To France To Get Help Rebuilding Its Military

  • C4iSR

    IAI Unveils New Scorpius Electronic Warfare Suite For Warships and Ground Troops

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Hudong Zhonghua shipyard lauched the third Type 054 A/P Frigate for Pakistan

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