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No IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Ka-29 Helicopter

June 27, 2024 GDC 0

Russia accidentally downed its own Ka-29 helicopter with its air defense systems over Anapa, a town in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai on the northern coast of the Black Sea, according to local reports. “In Anapa, our […]

  • Royal Thai Army demonstrates Ukrainian-style drone warfare against Cambodian Army

    July 30, 2025 0
    Thai military is ‘far ahead of Nato armies’ in the use of quadcopters on the battlefield, say analysts. The quadcopter hovers above a metal roof before releasing its bomb. Seconds later, the target explodes in [...]
  • U.S. approves the sale of NSM Coastal Defense Systems to Romania

    October 19, 2020 0
    According to a press release published on October 16, 2020, the United States State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) [...]
  • South Korea completes development of new L-SAM air defense system

    July 3, 2024 0
    South Korea has announced the completion of its locally developed Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM) system, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The L-SAM, designed to intercept targets at altitudes of 50-60 kilometers, has [...]
  • Poor battlefield performance and sanctions on Russia forced African countries to seek military hardware from China

    July 3, 2024 0
    Images of wrecked and abandoned vehicles – casualties in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine – are calling into question the quality and reliability of Russian-made military hardware. A recent report by the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute [...]
  • Russian Navy top admiral shakeup follows new defeat in Black Sea

    March 25, 2024 0
    Kremlin-connected Russian Telegram channels reported on Thursday that Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, has been relieved of his duties. Putin’s salary is $110,568 annually, but he wears $8,820 Brioni [...]
  • Chin Brotherhood Forces Seize Control Of Myanmar Junta’s FAB-250 and FAB-500 Bombs Manufacturing Plant, Junta Lost 40 Military Sites To Arakan Army

    July 2, 2024 0
    The Chin Brotherhood says it seized total control of Matupi town in southern Chin State after 20 days of fighting. The Chin Brotherhood group initiated the Operation on June 9 to drive junta troops out [...]
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 […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    European nations orders Patriot missiles worth $5.5 billion

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Urges UAE To Replace Huawei Equipment Before F-35 Delivery

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thousands of US marines land in Darwin, Australia for training

  • South Asia

    Elbit Systems Received $103 Million EW Contracts

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan said that Turkey would bring down Su-35 warplanes over Syria using Russian-made S-400.

  • Europe

    Denmark Ordered Swedish Curl-Gustaf M4 Recoilless Rifles

  • Europe

    Russian Black Sea Aviation Fleet Completely Inoperable , Reports Western Intelligence

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW involved in political meddling, wiretapping, and intercepting military communications in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, reported Washington Post

  • Africa

    Morocco purchased Chinese-made TB-001K “Scorpion” reconnaissance and attack drones

  • Air Platform

    Tempest Partners Detailed Progress On Six-generation Tempest Fighter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Industry

    Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Inflaming Tensions Between Kosovo And Serbia To Divert NATO’s Attention From Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Iran shopping for Su-35, missile defense system amid U.S. sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force recommends purchasing additional Gripen E jets from Sweden

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India’s DRDO Flight Test New Helina ATGM

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Precision Strike Missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Army To Test Fire Hypersonic Missile In Australia As Part Of AUKUS Alliance

  • Europe

    Russian losses in Makhmut are so huge that they impacted supply chains on other battlefields

  • Central Asia

    Kabul airport bombing leaves 60 dead, including 13 US Marines, Afghan officials say

  • Europe

    Belarus Shot Down Ukrainian S-300 Anti-air Missiles That Entered Belarusian Airspace

  • Industry

    Israeli IAI And UAE Based Edge To Produce Drone-Guard Under A Joint Venture

  • Europe

    Turkish Baykar Defence Started Flight Trials of Bayraktar TB3 UCAV

  • Europe

    Turkey unveils stealthy Anka-3 drone demonstrator

  • Europe

    Roketsan unveils Turkish-first 1000 km range CENK ballistic missiles

  • Europe

    Denmark Announces $2 Billion Security Plan For Arctic Region

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves CH-47F Chinook Helo For Australia

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Firm Converted Manned Helicopter into Unmanned Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    President Zelenskky welcomes Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Marines Selects Two Companies to Build Prototype Recon Vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan conducts first flight test of its hypersonic missile system.

  • Europe

    Ukraine used autonomous FPV drone for the first time

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon approves full-rate production of F-35 stealth jets

  • South Asia

    France’s Naval Group is the front runner as India shortlists potential bidders of project 75I submarine

  • Europe

    Poland Received 18 New Chunmoo MLRS Launchers From South Korea

  • Air Platform

    F-16 Will Detor Russian Airborne Sorties Over Ukrainian Airspace, Veteran F-16 Pilot Says

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA Flight Trials 3D Printed Scramjet Hypersonic Engine

  • Europe

    Major Ukraine’s offensive in Kursk region shaken morale of Russians

  • Air Platform

    RSAF Receives First Batch Of H225M Long-range Helicopters

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard deputy commander General Abbas Nilforoushan killed in Israeli air strikes in Beirut

  • Europe

    Turkey says it tested new Tayfun short-range ballistic missile

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Sends $1 Billion Defense Aid, Including NASAMS And HIMARS

  • Europe

    Saab RBS15 MK4: Game Over Once Locked-in To The Target

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany Tests Meteor Missile From Eurofighter for First Time

  • Europe

    Russian arms industries vanished in the Ukraine war, corruption, tanking ruble and no export orders

  • Ballistic Missile

    Putin’s unstoppable hypersonic missiles gaining bad reputation as Ukraine shooting them down every time it launched

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkish STM Lays Keel Of Pakistan Navy’s First MILGEM-Class Corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased 60 Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Europe

    Putin’s Head Of Conscripts Mobilization Suicides At His Residence

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems awarded $348.77 million contract for development of Tempest fighter

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