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Europe

Detained former Russian commander Igor Girkin announced his presidential bid to challenge Vladimir Putin

November 19, 2023 GDC 0

Detained former Russian commander Igor Girkin has announced his plan to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency, after having previously called the current leader “too soft.” Igor Girkin, a prominent ultranationalist in custody in […]

Europe

Russian Navy Has Degraded Significantly That It Cannot Defend Crimea Anymore: Igor Girkin

November 8, 2023 GDC 0

An ex-Russian officer has said Vladimir Putin’s forces are ‘deteriorating’ in Ukraine as the Crimea was hit by up to 17 drones. Igor Girkin, an imprisoned Russian nationalist, said Putin’s forces would be “even less […]

Europe

Putin Arrested Russian Nationalist and Former FSB Igor Girkin For Criticising Ukraine War

July 22, 2023 GDC 0

Russian investigators have detained prominent Russian nationalist Igor Girkin, who had publicly accused President Vladimir Putin and the army’s top brass of not prosecuting the war in Ukraine harshly or effectively enough. Friday’s move, reported […]

Europe

Ex-Russian Commander Igor Girkin Admits Ukraine Successfully Repelling Putin’s Troops

May 11, 2023 GDC 0

Former Russian commander Igor Girkin admitted on Sunday that Ukrainian troops were able to “successfully” fight Russian forces throughout the month of April as the war continues to drag on. In a Telegram post, Girkin […]

  • Thyssenkrupp Delivers Fourth Submarine To Egyptian Navy

    July 16, 2021 0
    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over S44, the fourth Type 209/1400mod-class submarine, to the Egyptian Navy. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over fourth S44 submarine to Egyptian NavyDateAugust 4, 2021Thyssenkrupp Launches Egyptian Navy’s Type 209 SubmarineDateOctober 1, [...]
  • Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia Backflipped on Fighter Jets Transfer to Ukraine

    March 4, 2022 0
    The European Union’s promise to arm Ukraine with fighter jets to help fight the Russian invasion was seemingly falling apart as of Tuesday morning, with all three nations touted as contributors denying they would be [...]
  • German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

    January 19, 2020 0
    The German government for the first time approved arms exports worth over 8 billion euros ($8.9 billion) in 2019, official data shows. The value of export licenses jumped from 4.824 billion euros in 2018 to [...]
  • Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 sea drone destroys Russian speedboat in Vuzka Bay

    May 7, 2024 0
    A Russian speedboat in temporarily occupied Crimea was destroyed in a Ukrainian Magura V5 marine drone strike, Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) reported on Telegram. HUR noted that the mission in Crimea’s Vuzka Bay area was [...]
  • Boeing rolls out Super Hornet Block III for US Navy

    May 10, 2020 0
    Boeing has released a video of the rollout of the first of two Block III F/A-18F Super Hornet test jets for the U.S. Navy. The service plans to use these aircraft, which do not feature the full [...]
  • Ultra-nationalists and pro-Putin Simeon ‘Aussie Cossack’ Boikov remain out of reach for the Australian Federal Police

    June 13, 2024 0
    An Australian pro-Putin YouTuber has sought refuge at the Russian consulate in Sydney following an assault charge. Ukraine’s HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Large Quantities Of Russian Lancet Drones And Killed 450 Conscripts At Cossack BaseDateJuly 1, [...]
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

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 Fighter Jet Could Have Export Potential, But Can China Build Engine For It?

  • C4iSR

    India and China deploy drones in Galwan Valley near Ladakh

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approves $500 million sale of UH-60M helicopters to Croatia

  • South Asia

    British Government Launched Corruption Probe into Bangladeshi-origin British MP Tulip Siddiq’s Alleged Involvement in Rooppur Nuclear Powerplant and Arms Dealing with Russia

  • South Asia

    Pakistan to replace P-3 Orion patrol aircraft with Brazilian Embraer Lineage jetliner

  • Air Platform

    Denmark will invest $13.7 billion in F-35 jets, patrol boats and armored vehicles.

  • Americas

    The U.S. Navy Orders 10th Virginia-class Submarine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan fires a Type 88 anti-ship missile during the Balikatan 2026 exercise in the Philippines.

  • Europe

    What type of weapons does Ukraine need right now to drive Russia out of Ukraine, including Crimea?

  • Europe

    Russia’s Black Sea fleet operations have been greatly complicated and paralyzed

  • Europe

    NATO fighter jets intercept Russia’s MiG-31 fighter jets over Estonian airspace.

  • Europe

    Russian fighter plane crashed near Tver was shot down: Report

  • Europe

    Ukraine uses a new type of kamikaze drone to strike Russian targets

  • Europe

    Ukraine offers $5 million for a Russian pilot who would defect to Ukraine with a Su-57 jet

  • Americas

    Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Fires U.S. Army Chief and Other Generals, Amid Iran War.

  • Europe

    Ukraine War: Russian Economy Shrinks By 4% In A Single Quarter

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-35 is no match for Turkish F-16s supported by Peace Eagle AEW&C says Chinese defense expert

  • Europe

    GLONASS errors caused Russian cruise missiles to hit Russia’s Lipetsk region

  • Middle East

    Satellite Images Show Israeli Air Strikes Have Damaged Iranian Missile Bases and Air Fields

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Junta Dropped Bombs On Kachin Independence Army Position Using Su-30SME

  • Africa

    The U.S. is preparing CAATSA sanctions as Algeria receives four Su-57E fourth-generation jets from Russia.

  • Air Platform

    Will Germany Ever Replace Panavia Tornado?

  • Air Platform

    Leaked Document Shows Russia’s Rostec Falsified Performance Data for the Zhuk-ME Radar in Indian Navy’s MiG-29K.

  • Middle East

    Iran shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 using Russian-made SA-15 Tor surface-to-air missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Navy Successfully Test Fires C-Dome Interceptor Missiles

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force To Replace F-22 Raptor With Sixth-generation NGAD Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austral Awarded $2.82 Billion Contract to Produce Landing Craft Heavy Vessels for the Australian Army.

  • Europe

    Russia is spreading a false narrative before using chemical weapons in Ukraine as it did in Syria

  • Africa

    Corruption Hinders Growth Of Kenyan Defense Sectors

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Formally Inducts Chinese-made J-10C Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Defense Awarded $2.4 Billion Contract To Produce 129 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Americas

    US Navy received final Block 2 Super Hornet

  • Air Platform

    Poland Orders 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian Helicopters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian Kh-35 anti-ship missile crashes in Krasnodar region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia and Nauru sign landmark security pact

  • Americas

    President Trump Asks Pentagon to Build Golden Dome Missile Defense System for Entire America

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army started Boxer CRV Training

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan using Israeli “kamikaze drones” in Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone swarm wreck havoc over Moscow, Russia shuts down four major airports

  • Air Platform

    Saab proposes GlobalEye for South Korean AEW&C requirement

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck 50 Russian Targets In Forcing Russian Navy To Retreat From Crimea

  • Africa

    Nigeria To Manufacture Beryl M762 Assault Rifles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkey and Greece join European Sky Shield missile defense project

  • Air Platform

    Russia brings back mothballed Soviet-era Mi-8 helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The U.S. Will Completely Destroy Iran’s S-400, HQ-9B and BAVAR-373 Anti-air Missile System.

  • South Asia

    In a hypothetical war between Bangladesh and Myanmar, who could win?

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Weapons Depot in Yemen

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rocketsan awarded contract to produce 108 Karaok anti-tank missiles for Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    Elbit Systems Showcases Skylark 3 Hybrid Tactical UAS at Singapore Airshow

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