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German-made Vintage Gepard Anti-aircraft Gun Proved the Best Drone Killer in Ukraine.

May 10, 2026 GDC 0

Four years after Berlin’s decision to deliver it, it has become clear that the once decommissioned Gepard tank is now a key system in Ukraine’s air defence — and one of the most effective “drone […]

Europe

German Arms Export Reaches $8.01 Billion, 30% Growth In Six Months

July 1, 2024 GDC 0

Russia’s war in Ukraine and increased sales to Saudi Arabia helped German arms exports to reach $8.01 billion in the first half of the year. Arms exports from Germany rose 30% in the first six […]

Anti-air Missiles

U.S. Bought 60 Gepard Anti-air Gun From Jordan For Ukraine

November 18, 2023 GDC 0

The US has bought 60 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems from Jordan for Ukraine. Amman purchased the German-made systems from the Netherlands for 21 million euros ($22 million) in 2013, De Telegraaf reported, adding that the […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM Shot Down 44 Kh-55 Cruise Missiles Launched From Tu-95MS Bombers

September 14, 2023 GDC 0

On the night of 12 September, Russia launched another massive missile and drone attack on Ukrainian territory. Thanks to the Ukrainian air defence system, almost all aerial targets were shot down. The Ukrainian air force […]

Anti-air Missiles

Rheinmetall delivers ammunitions for Gepard anti-air gun to Ukraine

July 25, 2023 GDC 0

As reported by Bild on July 22, 2023, Rheinmetall has pledged to supply the Ukrainian forces with no less than 300,000 rounds for the Gepard systems, as announced by the Army Recognition editorial team on […]

Anti-air Missiles

Germany Sends More Gepard Anti-air Systems To Ukraine

June 26, 2023 GDC 0

German officials said that Berlin is considering sending additional Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. The plan was announced by the head of the Ukraine Situation Center of the German Defense Ministry, Brigadier General Christian […]

Anti-air Missiles

Germany Delivers More Gepard Anti-air Guns To Ukraine

February 11, 2023 GDC 0

On February 8, 2023, the German federal government announced it will deliver an additional batch of Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine. Air defense weapons are a crucial and very urgent need of the Ukrainian army, as it […]

Europe

Germany sends more Gepard air-defense tanks to Ukraine

January 4, 2023 GDC 0

Germany will send additional military equipment and supplies to Ukraine, including seven more Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems. The German government also released a detailed list of military assistance it was sending to Kyiv and specified it […]

Europe

Germany Delivers 24 Gepard Anti-air System To Ukraine

October 8, 2022 GDC 0

Germany continues to supply Ukraine with Gepard self-propelled air defense systems to strengthen its air defense system. The information appeared on the government website of the Federal Republic of Germany. Ukraine received additional four units. […]

Europe

Ukraine received more Gepard anti-aircraft systems amid Russian invasion

August 23, 2022 GDC 0

Over the past week, Germany handed over four more Gepard Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun (SPAAG) to Ukraine, according to the German government. According to a press release from the German Ministry of Defense, Germany has already […]

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    May 2, 2021 0
    France withheld the sale of the Meteor long-range, air-to-air missile to Egypt in response to a request from Israel, an arms specialist said. Dassault Aviation Sets Out Ambitious Rafale F4 Upgrade PathDateNovember 20, 2019French Kiss: [...]
  • Russia’s Su-25 failed to release landing gear in mid-air and crash landed in runway

    December 12, 2022 0
    A Russian Air Force aircraft’s landing gear failed, forcing the pilot to skid the belly of the attack jet across the runway to land safely. Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet Over [...]
  • Australia will be first foreign operator of AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile.

    November 30, 2025 0
    The Royal Australian Air Force will be the first foreign operator of the advanced AIM-260A JATM air-to-air missile, according to U.S. sources speaking to Naval News on condition of anonymity. The deal also opens the [...]
  • Australian military to buy Switchblade 300 suicide drones being used by Ukrainian forces

    July 9, 2024 0
    A lightweight US-made drone that carries an explosive payload and fits in a backpack will soon enter service with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), following its successful use on the battlefield in Europe. Ukraine To [...]
  • The U.S. and Ukraine sign ten-year bilateral security pact in Italy

    June 14, 2024 0
    President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement Thursday at an international summit that included a deal on a multibillion-dollar loan to help Kyiv defend against Russia’s invasion. “We’re [...]
  • Russia’s Belbek air base near Sevastopol is no longer operable after ATACMS strikes

    May 20, 2024 0
    Kyiv says it has had some success resisting a renewed Russian offensive, but Ukraine’s defences need resupply. A massive Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea early Friday caused power cutoffs in the city of Sevastopol and [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    A Quadcopter Drone Crashed Into Russia’s S-400 Surface-to-air Missiles Manufacturing Facility

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Iran war unravels China’s underperforming propaganda-driven military and political purges, which cannot fix the technical problem.

  • South Asia

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Ministry of Defense requests $59.1 billion defense budget for the fiscal year 2025

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded a contract to build LPD 32 for US Navy

  • Naval Platforms

    USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) completes maintenance availability programme

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Successfully Tests Skyborg Drone

  • Europe

    Russia’s Finance Ministry Borrowed $13.6 Billion To Fund Faltering Ukraine Invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $7 Billion Contract To Build Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles for Australian Army

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

  • Americas

    Biden Administration Approves $735 Million Arms Sale To Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches Four PKMR Patrol Boats

  • Europe

    Sweden short-listed Arrowhead 120, Alfa 4000 and FDI Frigate for the Luleå-class frigate program.

  • Europe

    Raytheon delivers NASAMS II to Lithuanian Army

  • Europe

    Australia sends more drones to Ukraine, sanctions Russian entities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Now Claims Russian Vladivostok And Nepalese Mount Everest Of Theirs

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received 13 Terradyne Gurkha Medical Evacuation Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Saab and Bombardier to build Gripen fighter jets in Canada.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027 after missile, radar and fighter jet debacle in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

  • Americas

    Brazil Selects MBDA EMADS Missile System Rejecting India’s Akash SAM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 10,962 Kestrel HEAT anti-tank missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling In South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    The Whitehouse Notified Congress For The Sale of 50 F-35 JSF to UAE

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US-made AGM-88E HARM Anti-radiation Missile’s Component Found At Russian Destroyed SAM Site in Eastern Ukraine

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israeli Air Force to Conduct Joint Training Exercises

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR -Thief) Directorate’s false arms procurement news release deprecates the military’s capability.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Offered Eurofighter Typhoon Jets to Swiss Air Force for $8.1 billion

  • Middle East

    Yemeni rebels shot down Chinese-made CASA CH-4 drone

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Completes Delivery Of 36 F-15QA Aircraft To Qatar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Looking An Alternative Submarine Than French Barracuda Submarine

  • Naval Platforms

    Why Swedish Navy’s A26 Disruptor Is The Quietest Submarine?

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Deliver Second Air Defense System and Radars to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall started building F-35 fuselage manufacturing factory

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Asalsan Awarded $616 Million Contract to Produce Turkish Steel Dome

  • Americas

    Biden Administration redirects Patriot missile defense system orders to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Stage Is Set, Putin To Invade Ukraine Under The Cover Of False-flag Operations

  • Europe

    South Africa Facilitating Delivery Of Chinese-made Arms To Russia

  • Europe

    Desperate Russian army is attaching wooden logs as armor with trucks and tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Amid China Tensions, Japan, Vietnam Sign Defense Deal

  • Europe

    Russia loses 2,000 troops in highest death toll for a single day

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Partisans Seized Control Of Town In Belgorod

  • Europe

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

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy received second OPV 2600, PNS Yamama

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy intercepted all Chinese-made CM-302 missiles fired at USS Abraham Lincoln.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    China’s Overhyped YJ-21 is Nothing But Air-launched SY-400 Ballistic Missile.

  • Americas

    Anduril awarded $20 billion contract to produce AI battlefield network for the U.S. Army.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Surpasses 300,000 Flight Hours

  • C4iSR

    Poland Purchases Four Spy Satellites to Boost Space Defense

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s new PCL191 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish defense industries hit 70 percent domestic production capacity

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