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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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Anti-air Missiles

Russia delayed S-400 missile delivery to India by two years

October 12, 2024 GDC 0

Russia Delays S-400 Air Defense System Delivery to India by 2 Years. India will receive the remaining two squadrons of S-400 air defense systems from Russia by August 2026, a delay of two years. Russia […]

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  • Estonia Orders HIMARS Rocket Artillery, Amid Russia Tensions

    July 23, 2022 0
    Pentagon will arm Estonia with a modern M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Netherlands Purchases M142 HIMARS Worth $670 MillionDateMarch 6, 2023Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army [...]
  • The USAF F-15C Scores World’s Longest Air-to-air Kill Record

    April 18, 2021 0
    A US Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter fired the longest known air-to-air “kill” shot to date in a recent test, the service said Wednesday. The fighter fired an AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) at [...]
  • Switzerland Purchases 36 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $6.25 Billion

    September 20, 2022 0
    Switzerland has inked a deal to procure three dozen F-35A fighter jets, dodging a proposed popular referendum in the hopes of receiving the new jets by the end of the decade. Swiss Lawmakers Pass Legislation [...]
  • Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First Landing And Take-off Exercises

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  • Lockheed Martin has won $155 million contract to upgrade Moroccan Apache Helicopters

    March 9, 2020 0
    Lockheed Martin has won a contract $155 million for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor System (M-TADS/PNVS) systems for the Apache attack helicopter in support of the Moroccan government. The Modernized Target Acquisition [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone unit blows up rare Russian Zaslon radar

    May 7, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s 413th “Raid” Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion has released video evidence of a targeted strike on a previously unknown Russian radar system. U.S. buys S-300 from Ukraine to practice drone strikes against S-300DateNovember 11, 2020Iran [...]
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.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Navy is considering Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the next-gen frigate requirement.

  • Europe

    Ukraine started to hit Russia where it hurts most, Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroying Russia’s oil and gas refinery

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over Bakhmut

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Tests Bunker Busting SARB-83 Munition

  • Air Platform

    Why Egypt Intensifying Its Military Modernization, Training And Exercises In MENA Regions

  • Middle East

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Makes An Historic Visit To Saudi Kingdom

  • South Asia

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

  • Air Platform

    Rheinmetall, Thales Awarded Contract to Support Tiger Helicopter Simulators in France and Germany

  • Air Platform

    ‘Losses are part of combat’, says Indian air force on downing of jets by Pakistan

  • Europe

    France To Deliver Crotale NG Anti-air Missiles And Radars To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Iran Consider Supplying Shahed-136 To Hezbullah, Israel Should Consider Supplying Ukraine With Missiles And Drones

  • Europe

    Kongsberg awarded $1.5 billion contract to produce naval strike missiles for Poland

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 20 Bushmaster Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Italian Elettronica ELT/568(V)2 self-protection jammer will no longer be available for the MiG-35

  • Middle East

    Leaked Exchange Reveals Iran’s President Pezeshkian and Vahidi Clash Over U.S. Talks and Crumbling Iranian Economy.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Sweden tests new RBS 98 surface-to-air missile

  • Europe

    U.S. Confirms North Korea Deployed 10,000 Troops In Russia To Boost Putin’s Faltering War Efforts

  • Air Platform

    China begun retrofitting WS10B engine into J-10C fourth-gen fighter jet

  • Europe

    Ukraine Recaptures Ten More Areas In Kherson Offensive

  • Europe

    Satellite photos show Russian helicopters destroyed in Crimea.

  • Europe

    Italy to purchase 1050 Rheinmetall Lynx infantry fighting vehicles under $18 billion program

  • Middle East

    Israel sent captured Russian arms in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Lists Arafura-Class Patrol Boat As ‘Project Of Concern’

  • Europe

    Ukraine Requests More Bushmaster And Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Strikes Destroyed Five Su-34 Fighter-bomber At Morozovsk Air Base In Russia

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Submarines to Get Advanced Electronic Navigation Systems

  • Air Platform

    Ireland Plans to Purchase 14 Fighter Jets Worth $3 Billion

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Launches Anson Submarine At British Worksite

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Destroys Three S-400 Launchers and 96L6 Radar Using ATACMS Cluster Munitions In Donetsk

  • Air Platform

    RAF’s Third and fourth P-8 Poseidon enter final stages of production

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Destroyed Russian Military Headquarter In Luhansk

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded a contract to produce AN/SPY-6(V) radars for the U.S. Navy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves F-35 Sale To Czech Republic

  • Americas

    Keel Laid for Brazillian Navy’s Macaé-class Patrol Ship Miramar

  • South Asia

    Al Jazeera Investigation Exposed Bangladesh’s Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s Exclusive Property Portfolio In Dubai, London, New York, San Francisco, and New Jersey, Sheikh Hasina Knew Chowdhury’s Corruption

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha, IAI Signs MoU on Naval Combat System

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Army Received New Barak Fifth-generation Tanks Fitted With High-tech Sensors And Helmet Mounted Display

  • Europe

    Russia Running Out Trained Soldiers, Offers Cash Bonus To Russians For Joining Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Lockheed Pitching F-35 to Greece, Czech Republic and Spain

  • Air Platform

    Airbus VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight

  • C4iSR

    Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS): The “Fish Hook” That Catches Chinese Submarines

  • Naval Weapons

    Leonardo’s 127mm 127/64 LW – Vulcano

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Transfers A Squadron Of Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    U.S. Official Confirms M1 Abrams Tanks To Be Delivered To Ukraine In April

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Build Eight Minesweepers And Hydrographic Ships

  • Europe

    Russian Major General Vladimir Zavadsky was killed by a landmine placed by his own side.

  • South Asia

    Appointing General Waker-Uz-Zaman as Bangladesh’s Chief of Army was dictator Sheikh Hasina’s mistake, Obaidul Quader said.

  • Middle East

    Iran wants to build submarines and destroyer

  • Europe

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

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