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  • [ April 12, 2026 ] Royal Navy becomes paper navy, and British PM Starmer is begging President Macron to have the French Navy patrol British waters. Europe
  • [ April 12, 2026 ] The U.S. has destroyed Iran’s submarine fleet, 16 classes of warships totalling 150 ships destroyed. Middle East
  • [ April 12, 2026 ] A huge fire destroyed Russia’s only Su-57 serial production factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. Air Platform
  • [ April 12, 2026 ] U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse as the U.S. Navy Clears Strait of Hormuz Mines. Middle East
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The U.S. has destroyed Iran’s submarine fleet, 16 classes of warships totalling 150 ships destroyed.

April 12, 2026 GDC 0

The White House has said that US military operations have effectively neutralized Iran’s submarine force and destroyed scores of Iranian naval vessels, including 16 warship classes, as part of a broader military campaign, Operation Epic […]

Middle East

U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse as the U.S. Navy Clears Strait of Hormuz Mines.

April 12, 2026 GDC 0

Direct talks between the United States and Iran, held in Pakistan, ended after 21 hours without an agreement. A primary reason for the failure was Iran’s rejection of the US demand that it not build […]

Anti-air Missiles

China prepares a shipment of HQ-9B, HQ-16, HQ-7, FN-6, C-802, and tunnel boring machines and ballistic missile launchers to Iran via the CPEC corridor.

April 11, 2026 GDC 0

China prepares a large shipment of 5 HQ-9B batteries, 16 HQ-16 batteries, 24 HQ-7 batteries, 1000 shoulder-fired FN-6, 150 C-802 anti-ship missiles, and digging equipment, along with ballistic missile launchers, through the CPEC corridor to […]

C4iSR

China purposely kept a backdoor in Huawei systems and the Beidou-3 satellite constellation for navigation trap.

April 11, 2026 GDC 0

In Tehran’s grandiose and wildly ambitious military expansion blueprint, Beijing’s role has long ceased to be that of a mere “parts supplier.” From air-defense batteries ringing the Persian Gulf to missile silos buried deep in […]

Middle East

Emirati Mirage 2000 Jets Bombed Iranian Oil Refinery in Post Ceasefire Air Strike.

April 10, 2026 GDC 0

The United Arab Emirates emerged Wednesday as a suspected offensive actor in the widening Gulf conflict, with multiple Iranian sources and open-source military analysts pointing to UAE Air Force Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets as the […]

Middle East

Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile and drone program was wiped out, but with skilled manpower, scientific, engineering, financial and leadership losses, the IRGC cannot rebuild itself in 20 years.

April 9, 2026 GDC 0

As of early April 2026, Iran’s energy infrastructure has suffered significant damage from US-Israeli strikes, including crucial hits on the South Pars gas field, which provides 70% of Iran’s gas. Other damage includes attacks on […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Xi Jinping panics during the Iran war concern regarding CIA infiltration and drone bans over Beijing.

April 9, 2026 GDC 0

Chinese leadership, particularly under Xi Jinping, has displayed heightened panic during the Iran war concern regarding potential CIA infiltration within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and top-level government, driving a massive purge of military personnel […]

Anti-air Missiles

Israeli F-35 Stealth Jet Destroys Iran’s S-300PMU2 Air Defense Missile System in Precision Strike.

April 8, 2026 GDC 0

The Israeli Air Force has destroyed one of Iran’s air defense systems in a precision strike, eliminating a Russian-made S-300PMU2 battery, according to a video released by the Israel Defense Forces on April 7, 2026. […]

Middle East

China’s big reverse-engineering fail in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela as HQ-9B, HQ-16, CM-302 and YJ-21E destroyed by American air strikes.

April 8, 2026 GDC 0

China reverse engineers foreign technology primarily to accelerate industrial modernization, bridge massive technological gaps, and achieve military and economic self-reliance. This copycat strategy, often taking shortcuts in technological development, produced products that were worse than […]

C4iSR

China provided satellite images and geospatial data of the U.S. military bases in the Middle East to Iran’s IRGC.

April 7, 2026 GDC 0

Iranian forces are using satellite imagery from Chinese firm MizarVision to refine targeting of U.S. military installations across the Middle East, according to U.S. defense intelligence cited by ABC News on April 5, 2026. The […]

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  • Hanwha Defense Awarded $1.7 Billion Contract To Deliver 200 K9 Artillery System

    February 3, 2022 0
    Egypt has placed an order worth $1.65 billion for 200 K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers built by South Korean company Hanwha Defense. Hanwha, Kongsberg Team Up For Australian Army’s Howitzers RequirementsDateJanuary 20, 2021Egypt To Locally Produce [...]
  • US Approves $3.5 Billion Apache Helicopter Sale to South Korea

    November 14, 2024 0
    The United States on Monday announced its approval of a $3.5-billion sale to South Korea of up to 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment, including missiles. The US State Department approves Apache AH-64E [...]
  • Royal Navy’s HMS Diamond arrives in Gibraltar with series of ‘kill marks’ on flanks

    February 13, 2024 0
    British warship HMS Diamond arrived back in Gibraltar with fresh ‘kill marks’ on her flanks after a Red Sea mission to thwart Iran-backed rebel attacks. The Ministry of Defense confirmed the British destroyer had shot [...]
  • US Military Selected Barrett Multi-caliber MRAD Sniper Rifle to Replace M2010 and M107 sniper rifles

    March 1, 2020 0
    The US military’s newest sniper rifle of choice appears to be the Barrett Multi-Role Adaptive Design (MRAD) bolt-action rifle, a weapon in which the Army, Marines, and special operators have all expressed interest, citing budget [...]
  • Boeing trials ski jump launches of Super Hornet for Indian Navy

    August 22, 2020 0
    In an effort to win a contract from Indian Navy, Boeing has been flying an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet off a ground-based ski jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. This is part of a demonstration [...]
  • Ukrainian S-300 Shot Down Two IL-76 Aircraft, One Su-25 and One Helicopter

    February 26, 2022 0
    Ukraine shot down two Russian fighter jets, two IL-76 aircraft and a helicopter, reported the week newspaper citing Ukrainian officials. Ukraine shot down two Su-25 fighter jets and one Ka-52 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPADDateMay 14, [...]
Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

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    Turkish Defense Industries Export Surges By 12%

  • Europe

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    Italian Leonardo Converts Lineage 1000 Into MPA For Pakistan Navy

  • Europe

    Wives Of Dead Russian Soldiers Receive Fur Coat As Compensation From Russian Federation

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli To Develop Ground-based Laser Beam

  • Europe

    Russian Missile Developer Mikhail Shatsky Found Dead Near Moscow, A Huge Setback For Russia, India and China

  • Europe

    Denmark will shoot first and ask question later if the US tries to invade Greenland.

  • Europe

    Europe Watches As KGB Putin Commits Genocides

  • Europe

    Turkey Will Retire Russian-made S-400 SAM In Exchange For Turkish Return To F-35 Program

  • Americas

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

    Chinese spy offered Taiwanese pilot $15 million to defect with a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter

  • Air Platform

    US Defense Department Proposes F-16V and Super Hornet Block III for Indonesia

  • Defense Industry

    Japan’s defense industry struggles to export arms in global markets

  • Middle East

    Royal Air Force Shot Down Enemy Drones Over Syrian Airspace

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

  • C4iSR

    Australian Bushmasters To Receive Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $492.7 Million Modification Contract For F-35

  • South Asia

    UK’s National Crime Agency has frozen $121,896 million worth of London property owned by former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina and her associates

  • Africa

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  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Super Lynx Helicopter Delivery Delayed To 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel orders more Arrow 3 missiles, rushes Arrow 4 development to meet hypersonic threats

  • Defense Industry

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

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  • Land Platform

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

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  • C4iSR

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  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

    Germany delivers Wiscent 1 mine clearing vehicles to Ukraine

  • Americas

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