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  • [ May 29, 2026 ] Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers. Europe
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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 […]

  • Estonian Firm to Build Drone Plant With Daily Capacity of 2,000

    May 19, 2025 0
    Estonian company Meridein Group is set to build a high-capacity unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production plant to bolster the Baltic region’s defense capabilities, local outlet ERR reported. NATO fighter jets intercept Russia’s MiG-31 fighter jets [...]
  • Russia started to rebuild its military and mimic Chinese military after losing 415,000 troops

    April 6, 2024 0
    When Russia invaded Ukraine, RT and Sputnik news started to spread propaganda that the Russian invasion was so smooth and surgical that other militaries would learn from Russia. Russia Losses In Ukraine Invasion Is Significant [...]
  • Norinco SH-15 or PCL-181 Howitzer’s Unstable Platform Causing Accuracy Problem For 155mm Shells

    December 23, 2022 0
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  • Chinese Navy’s YJ-12A/B Anti-surface Warfare Capabilities

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  • Ukraine shot down three Su-30SM, two Su-34 and Su-27 in the Donbas region

    May 12, 2022 0
    Ukraine on Thursday said it downed five more Russian fighter jets in overnight operations. Ukraine Shot Down Another Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomberDateMay 19, 2022Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomberDateMarch 9, 2022Ukraine Shoot Down A Su-35S Using [...]
  • South Korea dispatched the Cheongung‑II air defense system to the UAE to counter Iranian threats.

    March 18, 2026 0
    South Korea has agreed to dispatch Cheongung‑II air defense interceptors to the UAE following an emergency request from the Gulf state, which has been facing drone and missile attacks from Iran. UAE Negotiating With South [...]
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.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA to develop MHT/MLP Missile For French Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese PLA Spy Cheng Cheng Followed Elon Musk during State Visit to Beijing.

  • Americas

    Australia transfers Adelaide-class frigates to Chilean Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Asalsan Unveils Integrated, Multi-Layered Steel Dome at SAHA 2026.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Delivers First F-16V Block 70 To Bulgaria

  • Americas

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Mobilized South Korean Government and Industries to Support Canada’s Patrol Submarine Project.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy Receives Funding to Buy Two Corvettes From South Korea

  • Land Platform

    Hungary Acquires Rheinmetall Lynx IFV

  • Europe

    Russia’s Retreat From Kherson Put Critical Supply Route Within HIMARS Strike Range

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Needs U.S. And British Nuclear Engineers To Work Aboard RAN’s Nuclear Submarine

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Could Get Significant Intel on Russian EW Capability As Ukraine Captured Krashuka-4 EW System

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan UMTAS Data Link System

  • South Asia

    Leonardo and Baykar to co-produce TB2, TB3, Kizilelma and Akinci UCAV.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha, Kongsberg Team Up For Australian Army’s Howitzers Requirements

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this year

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia Purchases Barak MX Anti-air Missile System From Israel

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Major F-35 Contracts Worth $15.5 Billion

  • C4iSR

    Italian Elettronica’s High-Performance Solid State Self-Protection Systems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Khordad-3 Air Defense Missile system.

  • Europe

    Ukraine attacks Moscow in one of largest ever drone strikes on Russian capital as Russia shut down airspace

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros-class frigate

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Powerful Caesar Howitzers From Denmark

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers destroy Russia’s 70-years old T-55 tanks with mines and RPG

  • Europe

    Turkish TAIS Shipyards Unveils LHD-230 Amphibious Assault Ship.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys French LRU Artillery Rockets in Counteroffensive Against Russia

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Deliver Second Air Defense System and Radars to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad planned ethnic cleansing in Ukraine, leaked FSB document

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Junta Extends State Of Emergency

  • Europe

    Kuwait transferred 150 M-84AB tanks to Croatia for repair and transfer to Ukraine

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce CV90 combat vehicles

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean LIG Nex1 Unveils Sea Sword USV

  • Europe

    Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) awarded contract to upgrade Swedish Stridsvagn 122 tanks

  • Naval Weapons

    MBDA MARTE ER Antiship Missile

  • Europe

    Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

  • C4iSR

    Iran Unveils New Air Defense Systems

  • Europe

    Retired Turkish Army General Rebukes S-400 Purchase As Greece Seeks Approval For F-35

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China assists North Korea in copying American RQ-4 Global Hawk drone with Saetbyol-4

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bombers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Shipyard awarded contract to produce two evolved Cape-class patrol ships

  • C4iSR

    ASELSAN to develop a new AESA radar for Turkish F-16 fighters and foreign buyers

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone attack destroyed major combat refuelling hub in Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-25 failed to release landing gear in mid-air and crash landed in runway

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Delivered SY-400 Short-range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) to Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback’: An Accident-prone Aircraft of RuAF

  • Europe

    Norway and Germany to jointly develop next-generation supersonic strike missile

  • Americas

    GE Aerospace tests breakthrough hypersonic dual-mode ramjet

  • Air Platform

    Russian army’s Belarus-made armed drone was shot down in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has announced $178.2 billion defense budget, a 6.6 percent growth for this year

  • Air Platform

    American instructor says, two experienced Ukrainian pilots were able to master F-16s in four months

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS Laser Weapons To US Navy

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