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  • [ July 5, 2026 ] Ukraine’s drone attacks destroyed a MiG-29 at the Crimea airfield, burned the St. Petersburg oil terminal and damaged the naval base. Air Platform
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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea To Develop New Submachine Gun To Replace K1A

May 11, 2021 GDC 0

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 31 March that it has begun seeking offers from local weapon manufacturers to develop a submachine gun to replace the S&T Motiv K1A 5.56 mm short‐barrelled […]

  • Canada Stationed Troops To The West of Dnieper River In Ukraine

    January 31, 2022 0
    OTTAWA (GDC) — Candian Defense Minister Anita Anand says Canada remains open to enhancing military aid to Ukraine amid rising tensions with Russia, a message she will convey to her Ukrainian counterpart during an upcoming [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in fire

    May 13, 2024 0
    An overnight drone attack launched from Ukraine sparked a brief fire at an oil refinery in the Volgograd region in southern Russia, the region’s governor said on Sunday. Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Wreck Havoc In Russia’s [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed oil refinery in Samara region

    March 25, 2024 0
    Further east, an overnight drone attack on the Samara region caused a fire at a major oil refinery, the latest in a series of strikes against Russia’s fuel industry. Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russian [...]
  • Russia says two of its commanders killed as Kyiv wages Bakhmut offensive

    May 20, 2023 0
    Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday that two of its military commanders were killed in eastern Ukraine, as Kyiv’s forces renewed efforts to break through Russian defences in the embattled city of Bakhmut. Ukraine killed [...]
  • Iran pivots to the Chinese J-10C and admits Russia is not a reliable defense partner

    June 30, 2025 0
    According to information published by several Arabic media outlets on June 27, 2025, the Iranian Defense Minister recently visited China and initiated high-level discussions to procure Chengdu J-10C multirole fighter jets and KJ500 AWACS (Airborne [...]
  • Ukraine says Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander killed in Crimea missile strike

    September 26, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s special forces said that the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, and 34 other officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on the fleet’s headquarters in the Crimean port of [...]
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 […]

  • Industry

    China joins International Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia is in discussion with the U.S. to purchase MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system

  • Europe

    Shady Arms Deal: Armenia Bought 35 OSA SHORAD From Jordan During Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  • Air Platform

    The French Rafale fighter jet easily targets Putin’s best Su-35S fighter jets over the Baltic Sea.

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Industries Completes Initial Sea Trials of 21st Virginia-class Submarine

  • Infantry Weapons

    AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense System

  • Europe

    7,684 Armored Vehicles Destroyed In Ukraine War, Desperate Russia Wants To Replenish Armored Vehicles Inventory

  • Loitering Munitions

    Elbit Systems Unveils Lanius Micro-suicide Drones

  • Europe

    Russian Commanders Dumping Conscripts To Frontline Without Guns And Protecting Gears

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s long-range attack drones destroyed three of Russia’s corvettes stationed in Kronstadt.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Proved Full Potential Of Patriot Missile Defense System Than The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan seizes heavy weapons from Nagorno-Karabakh separatists

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha to supply combat systems for the Philippine Navy’s new corvette

  • Europe

    UAE-based Streit Group delivers armored vehicles to Russian National Guard.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shoot down a Russian Ka-52 Attack helicopter

  • Americas

    US Navy’s JPALS landing system reaches initial operational capability

  • Air Platform

    The Boeing F-15SA Eagle Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall demonstrates Boxer Skyrangers SHORAD capability to Bundeswehr

  • C4iSR

    Deconstructing Russian-made FCR and Search Radar of S-500, S-400 and S-300 SAM

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber made successful loads calibration test

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered Turkish Ada-class Corvettes

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian HIMARS artillery rockets humiliate Putin by destroying prized S-400 SAM

  • Americas

    Pentagon-funded research aided Chinese military, congressional report says.

  • Europe

    Turkey to equip Altay tanks with AKKOR active protection system

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russian Navy’s Buyan-M class corvette in Lake Onega.

  • Europe

    Latvia Builds Next-generation Tactical Catamaran Patrol Boat to Bolster Maritime Defense.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Canadian-made Senator Protected Mobility Vehicles

  • Middle East

    Turkey-backed Syrian rebels launched offensive and captured Russian soldiers

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale Of MQ-9B Predator Drones To UAE

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Amid China and Russia Tensions, US Races to Build Hypersonic Weapons: Analysis

  • Defense Industry

    Saab offered to lease 24 Gripen and 2 GlobalEye to Malaysia

  • Europe

    Hanwha Defense Delivers K239 Chunmoo Rocket Launchers to Poland

  • Middle East

    France is negotiating the transfer of weapons from Arab countries to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Security Services Releases Photos Of James Bond Style Raids In Occupied Crimea

  • Europe

    France Purchases 5,000 Sonora ISR Drones From Harmattan AI.

  • Air Platform

    Super Hornet Block II can carry Stormbreaker glide bomb

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests F-15EX And F-35 With Advanced Weapon Systems

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Missile Struck Military Installation Killing Russian General

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought Armored Vehicles, Ambulances From Turkey

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivers fourth corvette “Semaisma” to Qatari navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Here’s why Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine are China’s nightmare

  • C4iSR

    Turkish army receives updated KORAL electronic attack system

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Considers Sending Gripen ‘Sukhoi Killer’ Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Can’t Hold Out for Another Year: Ukraine Spy Chief Kyrylo Budanov

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan deploys type 12 anti-ship missiles launchers at China’s choke point

  • Europe

    Indra awarded contract to produce EW and radar systems for Type 212CD submarines.

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Establishes Chinese Copycat Rocket Forces Command

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea launches a ballistic missile from under the water platform

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Mi-8 transport helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Assessing Light Combat Aircraft Options for Malaysia

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