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  • [ June 6, 2025 ] Ukraine hacked the Kremlin’s secret files of all correspondences, a massive blow to Putin Cyber
  • [ June 6, 2025 ] US Marines Corps purchases more TRV-150C cargo drones Americas
  • [ June 6, 2025 ] India and France are at each other’s throats over the Rafale downing by Pakistan Air Platform
  • [ June 6, 2025 ] Indian Armed Forces Quietly Grounded More Than 100 HAL Dhruv Helicopters Due to Mechanical Failure Air Platform
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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 […]

South Asia

Bangladesh court orders inquiry into ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina role in mass killings of protesters

August 15, 2024 GDC 0

Bangladesh court orders inquiry into Sheikh Hasina’s alleged role in grocer’s deathFormer PM and others accused over actions of police who fired on protesters, killing shop owner crossing street. A court in Bangladesh has ordered […]

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  • U.S. Army National Guard Received First UH-60V Helicopter

    May 6, 2025 0
    A U.S. Army National Guard unit is set to get the first Victor-model Black Hawks this month, Brig. Gen. Robert Barrie, the program executive officer for Army aviation, said in a press event at the [...]
  • Bangladesh inviting Western sanctions for reinstating ‘except Israel’ inscription on passports

    April 15, 2025 0
     Bangladesh has reinstated the “except Israel” inscription on its passports after four years, effectively prohibiting its citizens from traveling to Israel, local media reported on Sunday. Bangladesh could come under international sanctions for inscripting ‘except [...]
  • Elbit Systems to deliver two maritime patrol aircraft to the Philippines navy

    December 12, 2023 0
    Israeli defense giant Elbit Systems on Monday announced that it was awarded a contract worth approximately $114 million with the Philippines to supply two long-range patrol aircraft (LRPA) equipped with an advanced and comprehensive mission [...]
  • Russia offered Su-57 fighter jets to Azerbaijan

    March 31, 2020 0
    The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Armenia Sergey Kopirkin said during at a press conference, responding to a question on the possible sale of troubled Su-57 multirole jet fighter to Azerbaijan. [...]
  • Denel Dynamics T5-52 155mm Howitzer Achieved 60km Firing Range

    September 8, 2023 0
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  • China’s FC-20CE To Participate Thailand’s F-16A/B Replacement Bid

    June 21, 2021 0
    According to Chinese media outlet Sina, the Royal Thai Air Force has proposed a new generation of fighter aircraft to replace the existing F-16A/B fighter, and China’s J-10C fighter is one of the potential candidates. [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

June 2, 2025 0

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Europe

British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

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

May 25, 2025 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 […]

  • Europe

    Russian Navy To Get Last Kilo-II (Project 636.3) Submarines In 2024

  • Defense Industry

    Taiwan To Buy More F-16V Worth $1.4 Billion

  • Middle East

    The Elite And The Best: Israeli Special Forces Units

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Deal: U.S. Congress Passes Legislation Allowing Transfer of Nuclear Submarines to Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Sends Spy Ship Off The Coast Of Australia

  • Europe

    U.S. Imposed Toughest Sanctions on Russia’s Oil and Gas Sectors

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Destroyed Iranian Drone Assembly Factory In Syria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Raises Defense Spending By 7.1% To $229 Billion

  • Europe

    Germany lifts its objection on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Brazil delivers VBTP-MR Guarani 6×6 APC armored vehicles to the Philippines

  • Air Platform

    Iran, Russia Su-35 Fighter Jets Deal Collapsed, Amid Sanctions and Spare Parts Shortage

  • Europe

    Turkish Army to Get New Indigenous Heavy Machine Guns

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia signed a letter of intent to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Shot Down Su-30SM Patrolling Black Sea And Recaptured Oil Rig

  • Infantry Weapons

    Taiwan to develop land-based point defense system

  • Air Platform

    Romania purchased 32 second-hand F-16 jets from Norway

  • Air Platform

    Russia will deliver North Korea with MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets in exchange for more troops

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye AEW&C: A Powerful GaN Technology In The Sky

  • Europe

    Germany delivers Wiscent 1 mine clearing vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkey Laid Keel Of Third Jinnah-class Corvettes Of Pakistan Navy 8

  • Americas

    US Marine Corps forms first unit with ground-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates to Sign Mega Arms Deal with Turkey Involving KAAN, Anka-III, and Hurjet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Bans Arms Export To Myanmar Junta

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 and Su-75 Checkmate Are Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Europe

    U.S. says Russian propaganda and disinformation campaign breaking into pieces as Russia suffered 300,000 casualties

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebels captured Indian border town blocking access to Myanmar army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches the Philippine Navy Corvette ‘BRP Miguel Malvar’

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils upgraded Bogdana artillery system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine to get more NASAMS anti-air missile system from Norway

  • Europe

    Swedish DMA Extends Gripen Maintenance Contract With Saab

  • Middle East

    Constant Houthi attacks on Israel could draw U.S., UK, and Australia into a broader Middle East conflict

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Takeoff And Landing After Three Decades

  • Americas

    Iranian Hitman Surveilled And Tried Multiple Assassination Attempts On Donald Trump, FBI Reports

  • Air Platform

    UAE suspends talks with US over purchase of F-35 fighter jets

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s high-value 96L6 radar system burnt in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Lithuanians Crowd-fund $5.4 Million To Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 For Ukraine

  • South Asia

    IAF deployed fighter jets at border in Ladakh after spotting Chinese choppers near LAC

  • Air Platform

    Swedish MP Urges Swedish Government To Supply Gripen Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian HIMARS artillery strike destroys Russian Command Post

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Starts Series Production Of KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces praised American M109A6 Paladin howitzers for superior range and accuracy

  • Europe

    Russia Losing 40-50 Tanks Per Week, 45% Spikes Since Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    USS Portland (LPD-27) fired powerful laser weapons to destroy drones

  • South Asia

    Retired Bangladesh Army Major Sinha was involved in drug dealing and militant training

  • Europe

    Ukraine Plans To Buy 24 More Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Valery Zaluzhny

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan retrofit Izumo-class helicopter carriers to support F-35B operations

  • Air Platform

    Australia to transfer RAAF’s classic Hornets aircraft to Ukraine

  • Europe

    French Army Ordered 109 Next-generation CEASAR Mk2 Howitzers

  • Naval Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block 3 Long Range Anti-ship Missile

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Will Purchase 24 M-346 Light Attack Aircraft And 10 AW-109 Helicopters

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