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Russian Il-76 transport aircraft exploded after the failed pressure test

March 8, 2023 GDC 0

The Aviastar factory in Ulyanovsk, home of Russian military transport planes, was the site of an incident during which one worker was killed, and six were injured. A new-made Il-76 ‘Candid’ cargo plane exploded after […]

  • Bayraktar drones manufacturer says their production in Ukraine could be launched within year

    February 8, 2024 0
    Haluk Bayraktar, CEO of Turkish company Baykar, has confirmed that a factory for the production of Bayraktar drones is already under construction near Kyiv, in accordance with the two states’ agreement. Turkey delivers first Bayraktar [...]
  • Germany, France, Spain To Sign FCAS Agreement Next Week

    May 3, 2021 0
    Disagreements over intellectual property rights mean Germany, France and Spain have yet to agree the next steps for a joint fighter jet project, the defense ministry in Berlin said on Saturday after a deadline to [...]
  • China is supplying weapons and material support to Iran’s IRGC through Russia, Turkmenistan and Pakistan.

    April 1, 2026 0
    After heavy bombardment from the U.S. and Israeli forces, Iran’s IRGC is still fighting back with occasional drone and ballistic missile strikes in the Middle East and Israel. To Supply Arms Or Not To Supply [...]
  • Russia’s Su-57 fitted with Western Components and Japanese Electronics

    January 26, 2025 0
    The Russian defense plant ‘Micropibor,’ located in Konakovo, Tver Region, is at the center of new concerns over the supply chain for the Su-57, Russia’s fourth-generation fighter jet. Japanese Murata, American Texas Instruments, French Thales [...]
  • Saab launches submarine after mid-life upgrade

    February 17, 2025 0
    HMS Halland is the third and final submarine in the Gotland class to undergo the upgrade, which includes new technologies and systems of the same type that will be used in upcoming Blekingeclass submarines. Saab [...]
  • North Korea Sending 10,000 Troops To Russia As North Korean Soldiers Started To Surrender And Desert In Ukraine

    October 16, 2024 0
    The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said on Tuesday. U.S. Confirms North Korea Deployed 10,000 Troops In Russia To Boost Putin’s [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Akinci drone flew at world record 11,594 meters altitude

  • Air Platform

    IAF will place firm order of 83 Tejas Mk1A jets by end of 2020

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Receives Fighter Jets, plane parts from the U.S.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army Ordered 4,960 Licensed-built MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Germany Set to Order Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighters for Luftwaffe

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s new Plustan-SN armored vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Delivers Second C295W Transport Aircraft To Bangladesh Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    What’s so fuss about supplying arms to Myanmar?

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E’s WAD Takes Situational Awareness to the Next Level

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Plans To Expand Its Military To 1.15 Million Soldiers, But Can It Pay Salary?

  • Europe

    Latvia To Buy HIMARS Rocket Artillery From U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 is a Su-35 beneath a new airframe

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KAI has started the full-scale production of KF-21 fighter jets in a deal worth $1.41 billion

  • Europe

    Russia’s Wartime Arms Manufacturing Creates Long-term Problems For Poor Russians

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils New Reconnaissance Combat Drones

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Started Building F-35A For Denmark

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Saab Awarded Contract To Modernise Sweden’s Coastal Anti-ship Missile Capability

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army undergoes a major reshuffle just a year after the organisation had reshuffled key positions.

  • Uncategorized

    Australia Buys 1 EA-18 Growler to Replace damaged Growler

  • Naval Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block 3 Long Range Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    North Korean soldiers addicted to pornography after getting Starlink internet access for the first time while fighting for Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed three of Russia’s ships and MiG-31 aircraft in Crimea.

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi turned ugly toward Tarique Rahman’s friendship offer by ordering the BSF to release deadly crocodiles and venomous snakes through the 4,096 km Bangladesh–India border.

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Russia’s nuclear ICBM missile factory in Russia’s Udmurt Republic

  • Europe

    Ukraine, Denmark Signs MoU On Developing Multipurpose Naval Vessel

  • South Asia

    Banned General Aziz Ahmed (theif) and his brother Tofail Ahmed Joseph operate underworld gangs, involved in murder and extortion in Bangladesh.

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Launches New 40-Foot Defiant-class Patrol Boat

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Blew Up Baikal–Amur Rail Bridge in Buryatia Sabotaging Russia’s Major Rail Link to China

  • Europe

    Ukrainian $10,000 drone set off fire at Russia’s $30 million ammunition depot

  • C4iSR

    Thales SMART-S 3D Radar

  • Africa

    Turkey, Ethiopia and Morocco signs arms deal for supplying drones to African countries

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia wants to buy back the Turkish S-400 air defence system, amid air defence shortages.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish firm develops mini rocket for micro-UAVs

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force destroyed significant numbers of Russian-made S-300 air defense system in Iran attacks

  • Europe

    Dwindling Supplies, Low Morale, and Reliance on Iran and North Korea, Russian Forces Could Collapse In Winter

  • Americas

    U.S. unveiled $2.6 billion worth of military assistance to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Unveils MINI SHARK Kamikaze Drones

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Buys 12 Used Dassault Rafale F3R Fighters

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16 Bombed Lebanese Building Killing Hamas’s Top Drone Commander

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoK Navy’s Released First Photo Of Envisioned Aircraft Carrier

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Produces Twinvis Surveillance Radar To Bolster Situational Awareness

  • Europe

    Only Israel Can help Greece With Drone Guards

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Israel progressed in normalizing diplomatic relations, U.S. diplomatic sources say

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Awarded £135 Million For Eurofighter Typhoon’s Capability Enhancement

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launches Investigations Over China Luring Australian Pilots

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy to Deploy Lockheed’s C-130J-30 For Nuclear Communications Role

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli F-16 destroyed Iranian-made Bavar-373 anti-aircraft battery in Syria using HARM anti-radiation missiles

  • C4iSR

    Australian Super Hornet Fighter Jets Will Receive New Infrared Search And Tracking System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Korean New Infantry Fighting Vehicle (K-NIFV) as K21 Successor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches New 8,200-Ton Aegis Destroyer

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