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Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 GDC 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 […]

Air Platform

Russian-made Mi-171 and Mi-26 helicopter accidents injure more than 1000 members of the Indian Army’s Rapid Response Team and Paratroopers.

May 7, 2026 GDC 0

The Indian Ministry of Defence sent prayers and condolences to the devastated families of all on board Mi-171 and Mi-26 that crashed and killed more than 1000 members of the Indian Army soldiers and special […]

Air Platform

Indian Armed Forces Quietly Grounded More Than 100 HAL Dhruv Helicopters Due to Mechanical Failure

June 6, 2025 GDC 0

India has grounded more than 100 HAL Dhruv light helicopters since the helicopter was introduced into service, following 50 crashes that led to the termination of multiple overseas contracts with HAL. The Indian Air Force […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 GDC 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

South Asia

Corruption, mismanagement, and poor training made the Indian military a paper tiger

May 13, 2025 GDC 0

After decades of overinvestment, India’s military forces are still in decline, but this isn’t all bad news for the country. India’s strategic position has changed dramatically over the past decade. Traditionally fixated on its chief […]

Land Platform

Indian Army deploys Mahindra light specialist vehicles in Chicken neck near Bangladesh

April 21, 2025 GDC 0

The Indian Army has begun deploying newly manufactured Mahindra Light Specialist Vehicles (LSV) to its Northern Command and the Chicken Neck near Bangladesh. The Siliguri Corridor, or Chicken’s Neck, is a narrow strip of land […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army’s Dhanush artillery gun fails in trial due to counterfeit Chinese bearings supplied by corrupt officials

April 18, 2025 GDC 0

India’s homegrown 155mm/45-calibre gun has taken a hit following a row of failed trials for over three months by the Indian Army, according to a top source in the army. “The Dhanush 155mm/45-caliber artillery gun […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

April 18, 2025 GDC 0

In an internal report to the Ministry of Defense, the Indian Army said funds spent on faulty ammunition between 2014 and 2020 could have been used to buy 100 155-mm medium artillery guns. The Indian […]

Air Platform

India purchases locally-made 156 light combat Prachand helicopters

March 31, 2025 GDC 0

India on Friday announced a $7.3 billion deal to purchase 156 locally made light combat Prachand helicopters for its air force and army, part of its ongoing push to become self-reliant on defense. The country’s […]

Infantry Weapons

India Purchased South Korean K9 Howitzers Relacing Russian-made Howitzers

November 12, 2024 GDC 0

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  • Sanctions On Russia: Indian Air Force Postponed Su-30MKI Upgrade Plan, Could Ground Entire Su-30MKI Fleet

    July 21, 2022 0
    Several factors have shelved the Indian Air Force’s plan to upgrade its Su-30 MKI fighter fleet. The factors include the war between Russia and Ukraine, international sanctions on Russia and the current policy of Make-in-India [...]
  • Myanmar’s rebel group captured junta’s northeast military command

    August 4, 2024 0
    A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group said on Saturday (Aug 3) it had captured a regional military command after weeks of clashes, in what would be a major blow to the junta. Myanmar rebels seized [...]
  • Hellenic Air Force to integrate Meteor BVRAAM into F-35 stealth jets

    April 3, 2024 0
    A highly significant meeting occurred at the Hellenic Air Force General Staff, where Greek officials and representatives from MBDA gathered to discuss the potential utilisation of the Meteor missile in Greece’s planned acquisition of F-35 [...]
  • 1 USD= 105.79 Ruble, Putin Turned Russian Ruble Into Toilet Paper

    November 27, 2024 0
    The Russian rouble continued to slide, dropping to its lowest since March 2022 against both the dollar and the yuan, and the finance minister indicated the government did not object to the currency’s weakness, an [...]
  • Australia to purchase MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drone

    December 8, 2019 0
    The Royal Australian Air Force will have its first “killer drones” to strike at enemies remotely after the Morrison government formally confirmed it would order 12 to 16 General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft. The [...]
  • The U.S. Air Force Publishes Concept For NGAD Project AKA Sixth-Gen Fighter

    May 13, 2021 0
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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 […]

  • Europe

    Turkish HISAR O+ Missile Successfully Completes Test Firing

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    Italy Procures Five F-35A and One F-35B Jets for $368.2M

  • Europe

    State Of Emergency Declared In Russia’s Kursk Region Amid Ukraine’s Advances

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS struck Russian base killing 300 soldiers waiting for speech from commander

  • Europe

    Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon kicks off Finland’s HX Evaluation

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia Largest Importer Of Arms, U.S. Largest Exporter Of Arms

  • Americas

    Raytheon Standard Missile 6 is the most versatile missile ever deployed by the U.S.

  • Europe

    Luftwaffe And Israeli Air Force Conduct Air Combat Exercises For The First Time

  • Africa

    China looks to increase defense ties with South Africa

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy’s Carrier Battle Group Enters Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Started Building F-35A For Denmark

  • Europe

    Germany and Norway jointly started building six Type 212CD submarines

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Received $736 Million Contract To Produce AIM-9X Sidewinder Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump Administration Has Demanded Australia Lift Its Defence Spending to $100 Billion

  • Europe

    Naval Group starts upgrading French Navy’s Courbet La Fayette-class frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Warship Showcases State-of-the-art Fire Powers

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine will not be the last country Putin invades, sending Polish and Dutch F-16s to Ukraine would defend Baltic states

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye Signs Historic Agreement with Spain to Export Hurjet Trainer Aircraft.

  • Europe

    3000 Russian Conscripts Surrendered In Kherson, Russians Fled Like Olympic Sprinters

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department approves sale of 50 F-35 to UAE

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 MRTT Completes Automated Refuelling Trials

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Rafale Jets Will be Delivered On Time: France

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to spend $366 million to create naval nuclear safety regulator

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Will Make Major Deliveries, Says Ismail Demir

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Son Taken Over Wagner Group’s Command

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Mulls Purchasing 100 Turkish KAAN Fifth-generation Fighter Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    GBU-57 MOP: The Knockout Punch of The US Air Force

  • Europe

    Lürssen Group Started Construction of K130 Braunschweig-class Corvette

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract Torpedo 62 Life Extension

  • Naval Weapons

    MBDA Scalp Naval vertically launched cruise missile

  • Europe

    Germany sends 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korean F-15K Test Fires Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • Europe

    Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Destruction Was Privately Funded, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi Approved The Operations

  • Americas

    First UH-60V Black Hawk inducted into service by US Army

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Ordered Saab Digital Tower Systems

  • Africa

    China launches OPV for Algeria based on Type 056 corvette

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchases 20 tranche 5 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Sends Su-35 To Taiwanese ADIZ For First Time

  • Europe

    Turkiye backs Sweden and Finland in Joining the NATO

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s F-15EX To Receive First Hypersonic Missile

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian Kongsberg to provide air-to-air pylons for F-35 fighters

  • Air Platform

    Air Marshal AK Bharti confirmed the Indian Air Force lost nine aircraft during the Kashmir skirmish

  • Europe

    Denmark to invest $21 billion to expand its armed forces

  • Europe

    Greece signs letter of intent with Netherlands for more warships

  • Americas

    NORAD Intercepts Russian and Chinese Bombers Near Alaska

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Adopts QBZ-191 Assault Weapons

  • Europe

    Thales Joins Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate Project

  • South Asia

    Lieutenant General (retired) Mujibur Rahman was instrumental in establishing Indian RAW networks inside Bangladesh’s DGFI, Army, Navy and Air Forces

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

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