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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 […]

  • Serbia Unveils NORA next-gen 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

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  • Turkish ASFAT unveiled heavily armed AS3600 frigate for export market

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  • Russia’s major military electronics producer Platan Electronic Research Institute engulfed in a huge fire

    June 25, 2024 0
    At least eight people have died in the Platan Electronic Research Institute fire near Moscow, the regional Governor Andrey Vorobyov has said. Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplantsDateMay 12, 2023Mystery Fires Ripped [...]
  • 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). FGM-148 Javelin Anti-tank Guided MissileDateOctober 26, 2019U.S. State Department Approves 300 Javelin Missiles For ThailandDateAugust [...]
  • Russian Warship Fired Warning Shots At Royal Navy’s HMS Defender

    June 24, 2021 0
    More than 20 Russian aircraft and two coastguard ships have shadowed a British warship sailing near Crimea. Moscow’s defense ministry said a patrol ship fired warning shots and a jet dropped bombs in the path [...]
  • Hamas lost control of Gaza, Palestinians started looting Hamas buildings

    November 15, 2023 0
    Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday claimed that Hamas has “lost control” of the Gaza Strip that it has ruled for 16 years. His claim comes after over a month of mounting attacks between Israel and [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, Honeywell and Rolls-Royce Deutschland Partner to Service Bundeswehr’s H-47 Chinook Engines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian navy’s collins-class submarines to get cutting-edge optronics system

  • Europe

    Russia’s aerospace forces took control of Belarusian airspace after drone attacks on aircraft

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    Air Platform

    Sikorsky Delivers Future Long-range Assault Aircraft Proposal to U.S. Army

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Pressed President Joe Biden to Go Easy on Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Allowing Hasina to Kill Thousands of Civilians

  • Americas

    The US Army extends up-gunned Stryker ICV competition to August 2020

  • Europe

    Romania Starts Domestic Production of Piranha V APC

  • South Asia

    Singapore’s DBS Bank, the British Arab Commercial Bank, and Bangladesh’s UCB bank sued ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina’s ally Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and Tulip Siddiq.

  • Cruise Missiles

    France resumes production of 1,000 km range naval cruise missile.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Aselsan awarded $905 million contract to produce the Steel Dome 2 missile system.

  • C4iSR

    Azerbaijan captured Russian-made electronic warfare system in Nagorno-Karabakh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Deployed 5000 Troops near Indian Border

  • Europe

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

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Approves Highest Ever Defense Budget

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran unveils new long-range Shahed-136B kamikaze drone

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    German Parliament Approves Acquisition Of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Air Force struck Beirut apartment using Spice 2000 smart bomb

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Could Be Behind The Attack On Turkish Aerospace Industries To Derail The Development Of Fifth-generation KAAN Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Kuwait Purchases Bayraktar TB2 Drones Worth $370 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austral Shipyard will build 24 landing craft medium for Australian Army

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Giraffe 1X Radars For Royal Navy

  • Europe

    Damen Shipbuilding Group secured a US$6.7 billion deal to build MKS 180 Frigate for the German Navy

  • Europe

    Australia announces new $12.7 million defense package to Ukraine that includes 3D printing equipment

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone

  • Middle East

    Syrian rebels capture central city of Hama in severe setback to president Assad

  • Americas

    Finland Became 31st Member Of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

  • South Asia

    Indian Defense Ministry approves purchase of 100 ASTRA BVRAAM and upgrade of MiG-29 aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins Quadpack Malabar Exercise

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukraine adopted Neptune coastal defense system

  • Americas

    President Biden Gave Permission To Strike Inside Russia

  • Infantry Weapons

    The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Dropped GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb On Hezbollah Headquarter, Possibly Killing Terrorist Group’s Leader Hassan Nasrallah

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan conducts first flight test of its hypersonic missile system.

  • Loitering Munitions

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Awarded $145 Million Contact To Produce Loitering Munitions For Undisclosed EU Nations

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy Commissions New SALVO Unmanned Surface Vessels.

  • Europe

    U.S. claims 188,000 Russian killed in the Ukraine war since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Defense Department Ordered Eight Boeing F-15EX Fighters

  • Air Platform

    Turkey develops cargo drone for special forces

  • Naval Platforms

    France’s FDI Frigate Will Accommodate 32 Aster 30 Missiles.

  • Defense Industry

    Thales Australia awarded $160 million contract to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine

  • Europe

    France Donates A Large Batch Of Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Industry

    Chemring Australia wins $107 million contract under F-35 programme

  • South Asia

    Shivangi Singh is the first woman set to fly a Rafale for IAF

  • Middle East

    Aselsan Awarded Contract to Supply SARP RWS to Bahrain

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesian PT Dirgantara to upgrade Turkish CN235 aircraft

  • Naval Platforms

    Australia begins construction of six Cape-class OPV

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. delivered more ammo and missiles to Ukraine worth $300 million

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Kh-31/YJ-91 anti-radiation missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Iran war unravels China’s underperforming propaganda-driven military and political purges, which cannot fix the technical problem.

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