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  • [ January 27, 2026 ] Russia’s S-400 Missile Hits Russia’s Apartment Block Due to a Malfunction. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ January 27, 2026 ] The Philippine Navy Receoved First Rajah Sulayman-class Offshore Patrol Vessel From South Korea. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ January 27, 2026 ] Italian Army has received its first new-generation SAMP/T NG and GRIFO air defense systems. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ January 27, 2026 ] The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East. Infantry Weapons
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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 […]

  • Australia Launches Investigations Over China Luring Australian Pilots

    November 9, 2022 0
    Concerns that former Australian Defense Force members are being recruited by China to help train its military have triggered a federal government review. Russia’s Failure Promoted China To Lure Australian And British Pilots To Train PLA Air [...]
  • Iran’s Nuclear Program Severely Damaged by US Bombing, CIA reported citing credible intelligence

    June 29, 2025 0
    The CIA says there is credible intelligence that Iran’s nuclear program was severely damaged by US bombing, citing new information from reliable sources, as US President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks on reporters who [...]
  • Boeing completed delivery of Chinook helicopters to the Indian Air Force

    August 12, 2020 0
    In 2020, Boeing completed the delivery of 15 CH-47F(I) Chinook helicopters to the Indian Air Force. The CH-47F is an advanced multi-mission helicopter for the U.S. Army and international defense forces. It contains a fully [...]
  • Lockheed Martin begins production of F-35 for Royal Danish Air Force

    January 28, 2020 0
    Lockheed Martin announced on 27 January that it has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Denmark at its Fort Worth production facility in Texas. According to the US state [...]
  • Pentagon’s LongShot Air-launched Drone Project Reaches Phase 3

    July 28, 2023 0
    General Atomics has secured the US military’s LongShot air-launched armed drone program phase 3 contract. DARPA Awards General Atomics ‘LongShot’ Drone Demo ContractDateFebruary 17, 2021Australia Cancelled SkyGuardian Drone ProgramDateApril 18, 2022General Atomics completes first flight [...]
  • After Major Corruption Scandals in Bangladesh and South Africa, Armenia Backs Out of Nuclear Energy Deal With Russia’s Rosatom

    September 7, 2024 0
    The future of nuclear energy in Armenia is fast emerging as another flashpoint of acrimony between Armenian and Russian leaders. Russia’s Rosatom embroiled into major corruption scandal in Bangladesh. Former Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina [...]
Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

December 26, 2025 0

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  • Ballistic Missile

    Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • South Asia

    Pakistan launched retaliatory attacks in Iran after Iranian drone strikes in Pakistan

  • Defense Industry

    Daewoo and Hanjin Join Forces On South Korea’s Aircraft Carrier Project

  • Africa

    Kenyan Air Force Received All Three C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy to launch first Istanbul-class (MILGEM project) frigate this year

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Army Deploys Second THAAD Missile Defense System to Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Defense Ministry Sold INS Viraat to Ship Breaker

  • AUV Platform

    Israeli Navy’s Blue Whale Unmanned Submarine Participates In NATO Drills

  • Air Platform

    U.S. to co-fund procurement of two C-130H Hercules for Philippines

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Modi under fire for bear-hugging ‘children killer’ Putin during Moscow summit

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UAE’s EDGE to equip Turkish Bayraktar drones with precision-guided bombs

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Spend $12 Billion To Replace Soviet-era Fighters And SAM

  • Europe

    Kazakhstan Suspends Arms Exports Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • Europe

    Russia does not have equipment and soldiers’ gear for the second draft

  • Europe

    Oil depot fire, casualties reported in Russia’s Krasnador Krai following Ukraine’s drone strike

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 1000 soldiers, 21 tanks and 93 drones in a day

  • Middle East

    Disappearance Of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Prompted Speculation That Israeli Air Strikes Killed Sinwar And His Family On August 1

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Egypt Wants More Meteor And Scalp Missiles For Its Rafale

  • Middle East

    How the Israeli Air Force once destroyed over 60 enemy jets and dozens of Soviet missile systems in battle without losing a single fighter

  • Europe

    Britain welcomes Germany’s participation in the Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet program.

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijani President orders armed forces to transition to NATO standard and bans Russian oil tankers from entering Baku port.

  • C4iSR

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

  • Air Platform

    Biden Admin To Provide Ukraine With Killer Drones Called Switchblades

  • Air Platform

    Swiss RUAG to produce payload suspensions for Saab Gripen E/F

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Air Force Discloses Procurement Wishlist, Includes Akinci B, TB2 and Wing Loong II Drones

  • C4iSR

    Germany Tests Trophy APS For Leopard 2 Tank

  • Europe

    German company FLANQ has unveiled Q-RECON, uncrewed surface vessel for near-shore missions

  • C4iSR

    Germany to purchase Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning radar aircraft.

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine says Russian forces obtaining Elon Musk’s Starlink via third country

  • Europe

    Russian Gazprom’s New Private Military Could Accelerate Death Rate Of Russians In Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hamas deployed Chinese-made HJ-8L anti-tank missile against Israeli armored vehicle

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Facing Major Crisis With Its Air Defense System That Failed To Deter Israeli Attacks

  • Europe

    Families of U.S. Embassy Workers in Ukraine Told to Start Evacuating Soon

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Buys 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Erratic Behavior And Land Grabbing In Southeast Asia Could Cost Its Economy

  • C4iSR

    In-depth Look At Saab 340 Erieye AEW&C

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Procure Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    US Abrams tanks begin to arrive in Europe amid the Russia-Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-24 Fighter Jet In Kherson

  • Anti-air Missiles

    The trouble with Russia’s S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missiles in the Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Turkish light attack aircraft Hurjet to be co-produced in Spain

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract to Enhance SEAD/DEAD Mission Capability of F-35

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Researchers Find Chinese Submariners Are Suffering From Mental Health Problems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Aselsan Unveils Shipboard Göksur Point Defense system

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force retires all MiG-27ML from its service

  • Air Platform

    Turkey working with Rolls-Royce on 5th-gen TFX combat aircraft engine

  • Europe

    United States Sends More Missiles And Ammunition To Ukraine Worth $400 Million

  • Europe

    Cancer Riddled Vlad Falls Down Stairs and Soils Himself While Doctors Stabilize Him

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan Army Test Fires Ghauri Medium-range Range Ballistic Missile

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