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Direct-energy Weapons

Saudi Arabia Says Chinese-made HQ-17AE and Silent Hunter Laser Weapon Failed to Intercept Drones and Missiles.

September 8, 2025 GDC 0

Saudi Arabia has become one of the first countries in the world to acquire Chinese laser-based air defense systems and anti-air missiles, purchasing China’s SkyShield integrated counter-drone system and HQ-17E to protect key sites and […]

Middle East

China delivers HQ-16 and HQ-17AE anti-aircraft missile systems and ammunitions to Iran

June 20, 2025 GDC 0

A series of mysterious cargo planes from China appear to have flown close to Iran’s airspace before falling off the radar in recent days, fuelling concerns that Beijing may be quietly assisting in the conflict. […]

Anti-air Missiles

Saudi Arabia’s Weird Purchases of Disintegrated East-West Air Defense Systems to Counter Modern Threats

November 4, 2024 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

China displays FK-3 and FK-2000 (Sino Pantsir) air defense systems

October 12, 2021 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

CASIC HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

August 23, 2021 GDC 0

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Infantry Weapons

Saudi Arabia Parades Chinese HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

August 21, 2021 GDC 0

The Royal Saudi Air Defence Forces (RSADF) displayed a previously unseen radar during a parade marking the start of training for the Islamic year 1443 on 18 August. The Saudi Ministry of Defence released a […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Student Getting Better At Military Modernization, China Showcases J-20 In Sino-Russia Exercises

August 11, 2021 GDC 0

Military personnel of the Russian Air Defense Forces were learning how to drive and use weapons on modern wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, air defense systems and armored vehicle of the Chinese army, the Russian Defense […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China To Export Reverse Engineered Tor SAM Named HQ-17AE

March 9, 2021 GDC 0

China has cleared for export a variant of the HQ-17A road-mobile, short-range air-defence (SHORAD) system known as the HQ-17AE, according to a 7 March report by the CCP run media Global Times. As with other members […]

  • Danish Defense Industries to Build New Vessels for Danish Navy

    March 2, 2025 0
    The parties behind the Defense Agreement has decided to initiate a development project to pave the way for the acquisition of a number of new vessels for the Royal Danish Navy. It is this task [...]
  • Incredible Footage Shows Ukrainian Forces Blew Up $7 Million TOS-1A Using $500 FPV Drone

    October 26, 2023 0
    This was the incredible moment Ukraine blew up a $7 million Russian tank using only a $500 drone. Ukrainian drone struck Russia’s TOS-1A thermobaric artilleryDateApril 21, 2023Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And [...]
  • Turkish first national frigate fires first missile from indigenous VLS

    December 13, 2024 0
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  • Thailand Purchases Gripen E/F Fighter Jets Amid Tensions With Cambodia

    August 7, 2025 0
    Bangkok becomes Southeast Asia’s first Gripen E/F operator as Thailand ramps up airpower with advanced multirole fighters amid growing tensions along the Cambodian frontier. Royal Thai Air Force Says Gripen Brought Superior Capability in Southeast [...]
  • PayPal shuts down its services in Russia, a blow to Russian retailers

    March 5, 2022 0
    Payments company PayPal Holdings Inc has shut down its services in Russia, citing “the current circumstances,” joining many financial and tech companies in suspending operations there. Russia offered S-400 system to Iraq to take advantage [...]
  • Franco-Italian Horizon Class Destroyers to Receive Hypersonic and BMD Capability

    April 16, 2025 0
    On March 17, 2025, the European Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement (OCCAR) detailed its Business Plan for 2025, outlining its continued management of defense programs with a focus on cost efficiency, performance, and [...]
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 […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

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  • Europe

    Vulnerabilities of Russian Tanks, Armored Vehicles and Helicopters Exposed!

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Manufactures Smart Bomb HGK-82 Kit

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Peoples Liberation Army has a big problem, and its systemic corruption from Generals to Privates.

  • Air Platform

    Armenia pauses Indian Tejas deal after Dubai air show crash.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new jet-powered kamikaze drones wrecking havoc in Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive Bastion armored vehicles from France

  • South Asia

    American-ally India provided sanctioned goods such as spare parts, medicine, microchips, and machinery to Russia worth $10 billion

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers First Operational Super Hornet Block III to the U.S. Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down A Su-35S Using Stinger MANPAD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys troops, tanks, and artillery near the Indian border

  • Air Platform

    Russia ramps up Iranian-designed Shahed drones under the name Geran-2 kamikaze drone production

  • Europe

    Ukraine takes more territory from Russia in Kursk offensive

  • South Asia

    Handing Over Magisterial Power To General Waker-uz-Zaman Led Army Will Deteriorate Democracy In Bangladesh As Waker Himself A Corrupt Gangster Who Has Financial Interest Overseas

  • C4iSR

    German Army to receive Israeli air defense radar

  • Air Platform

    Thailand To Upgrade Gripen C/D To MS20 Standard

  • Air Platform

    US Army to induct UH-72B Lakota Helicopters

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones completely destroyed Russia’s oil refinery in Rostov

  • Europe

    NATO Defense Ministers Scheduled Meeting to Discuss Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Started Negotiating with Korea Aerospace Industries for the KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet.

  • Middle East

    Satellite imagery shows before and aftermath of US strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites

  • Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries to boost exports

  • C4iSR

    France Purchases Two Saab GlobalEye Early Warning and Control Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Airbus CEO criticizes German Bundestag for export ban on Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Russia pulling out troops from Ukraine in humiliating retreat to save Kursk region

  • Weapons

    Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) missile systems

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers blow up and destroy Russian artillery system

  • Europe

    South Korea Rolls Out New K9 Howitzers And K2 Tanks For Poland

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Export 12 Hurkus-C Aircraft To Unknown Customer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Australia starts production of Royal Wingman UCAV for RAAF

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy Test-fires Gabriel V Anti-ship Missile

  • Naval Weapons

    Eurotorp MU 90 Impact Torpedo

  • Europe

    CSM Industry Debuts At IDEX With Its Military Exacavator Together With IGG UAE

  • Americas

    First Sikh Women Graduated From US Military Academy

  • Europe

    NATO Commitment: Germany wants to buy American fighter jet, but…

  • Americas

    US Navy’s new Landing Craft Completes Tests with USS Carter Hall

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Commissions Third Kalvari-Class Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS delays could leave the Royal Australian Navy without submarines

  • South Asia

    U.S. State Department Blacklists Bangladesh’s Ex-Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed For Significant Corruption

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $99 Million To Fit-out 83 Stryker Vehicles With 30mm Cannons

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA’s Meteor – The Most Advanced Beyond-visual-range Air-to-Air Missile in the World

  • Americas

    Fincantieri to Build the 3rd Constellation-class Frigate for US Navy

  • Air Platform

    Declassified Patent of Su-57: Not A Stealth Fighter Jet

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey Aims to Develop Domestic Turboshaft Engines

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivers Avenger Surface-to-air Missiles And Stinger MANPAD To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s $300 billion frozen assets in the West must be used to rearm and rebuild Ukraine

  • Europe

    Finland Purchases K9 Thunder Howitzers From South Korea, Amid Ukraine War

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Received Two More IRIS-T SLM Missile Batteries

  • Central Asia

    After Major Corruption Scandals in Bangladesh and South Africa, Armenia Backs Out of Nuclear Energy Deal With Russia’s Rosatom

  • Europe

    Turkey Test Fires Domestic anti-ship Atmaca missile

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