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Europe

Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter crashed due to technical malfunction.

October 28, 2025 GDC 0

Russia has lost another Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter, with reports indicating that both crew members were killed in the crash. The incident, which occurred on October 27, was first reported by Militarnyi after analyzing multiple […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Destroys $16 Million Russian Ka-52 Alligator Helicopter in Drone Strike

May 24, 2025 GDC 0

Russian attack helicopter was downed by a Ukrainian drone, according to Kyiv’s military. Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces said it had successfully targeted the Russian Ka-52 “Alligator” helicopter, worth an estimated $16 million, over Ukrainian territory, […]

Air Platform

Russia shot down its own Ka-52 attack helicopters

December 22, 2024 GDC 0

Russia has shot down its own Ka-52 attack helicopters using MANPADS. Russian troops hit a Ka-52 attack helicopter with a man-portable missile in the Kursk region, reported Russian propagandist Ilya Tumanov in his telegram channel. […]

Europe

Ukraine downed 348 aircraft and 325 helicopters. Russia grounded 187 aircraft for overuse; hence, RuAF aircraft is missing the action

March 3, 2024 GDC 0

With F-16 fighter jets expected to be provided to Ukraine over the coming months, opinions of their usefulness span from a game-changer in the war with Russia to a total waste of resources. But there […]

Air Platform

Russia lost 342 fighter bombers and 325 various helicopters since the beginning of war

February 29, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine’s military says it has shot down 10 Russian military jets in as many days, which marks a sharp increase over the preceding months. The claim comes despite shortages experienced by Ukrainian forces due to […]

Europe

Russia secretly approached Pakistan, Egypt, Brazil, Syria and Belarus to buy back weapons and helicopters engines it sold past years

November 13, 2023 GDC 0

Moscow is ready to buy even decommissioned engines and chase after TV3-117s and its non-licensed copy VK-2500s helicopter engines. Since the beginning of the invasion, Russia has generally lost the Helicopter and Defense exports – […]

Europe

Russia Started Relocating Helicopters From Crimea, ATACMS Exceeds Expectations, Ukrainian Intelligence Says

October 26, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine says ATACMS missiles exceed expectations, forcing Russia to evacuate helicopters from Crimea. The long-range ATACMS missiles, supplied by the USA, were first used on October 17th to target Russian military airfields in the occupied […]

Europe

Russia’s helicopter shortages getting bad to worse each day, thanks to RBS-70 and ATACMS

October 20, 2023 GDC 0

Kyiv said Tuesday that it carried out nighttime attacks on two of Moscow’s military airfields in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine, destroying nine helicopters. The strikes on Russian targets in eastern and southern Ukraine—which used longer-range […]

Europe

Ukraine strikes Russian forces with US-made ATACMS for the first time

October 18, 2023 GDC 0

Long-range ATACMS-guided missiles that were secretly shipped to Kyiv hit military assets in occupied regions. Ukraine has used long-range US ATACMS missiles that were secretly shipped to Kyiv to strike nine Russian military helicopters and […]

Air Platform

Russia Pulls Out Ka-52 Alligator Helicopters From Frontline, Amid Swedish RBS-70 Downing Most Of Helicopters

October 1, 2023 GDC 0

Ukraine has gotten better at destroying the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters that had plagued its counteroffensive, a US think tank says. The respected Institute for the Study of War said Russia had reduced its use […]

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  • China Deploys Su-35 close to Indian border

    May 16, 2020 0
    China deployed its Su-35 fighters against India learned GDC citing China Daily. China decided to bring down to India the full power of its latest weapons, after India staged a provocation on the border with [...]
  • US-Japan RIMPAC Drills Go On Despite COVID-19

    June 3, 2020 0
    TOKYO (GDC) — The coronavirus has not stopped the U.S. and Japan from holding joint military exercises, as the allies keep watch on China’s increasingly assertive maritime maneuvers in the East and South China seas amid the [...]
  • MBDA launches Akeron tactical missile series

    June 14, 2022 0
    MBDA has unveiled a new weapons family named Akeron. MBDA has launched a new missile family known as Akeron, in a rebranding of the Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) antitank weapon and the Missile Haut de Trame (MHT) types. MBDA [...]
  • Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Burnt Russia’s Su-27 Fighter Jets

    December 16, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR) confirmed the destruction of a Russian Su-27 fighter jet at an airfield in the Russian city of Krymsk, Krasnodar Krai, on December 14, 2024. GUR operatives carried out the operation [...]
  • The Five Mighty Navies Of Europe

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  • US Marines F-35C Struck Houthi Positive In Historic First Combat Sorties

    May 6, 2025 0
    After Maj. Zachary Sessa launched his F-35C Lightning II’s payload at Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen last year, the historical significance of the flight dawned on him. In Trans-pacific First, U.S. Marine Corps F-35C [...]
Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

December 26, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

  • Europe

    Kosovo received Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up a Russian training center in Prymorske

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China supplying Russia with metal, composite, aircraft parts, electronics, drones and vehicles to support Russian war in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Destroyer Escorts Australian Frigate For The First Time

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    South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Watches As Myanmar Border Guard Fights Arakan Rebels Inside Bangladesh

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    British and Ukrainian officials disarm unexploded Kinzhal hypersonic missile, gain insights on Kinzhal

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Destroyed Sevastopol Shipyard In Occupied Crimea

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh central banker accuses Sheikh Hasina and her cronies of siphoning out $234 billion with DGFI spy agency help: FT reports

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock to provide submarine weapons system for South Korean Navy

  • Air Platform

    Romania’s Aerostar signs MOU on UAV production with Thales

  • Air Platform

    Japan to launch sixth generation fighter F-3 in 2031

  • Naval Platforms

    Hunter Class Frigates (Type 26 Global Combat Ship) of Royal Australian Navy

  • Land Platform

    Norinco VT5 lightweight Tank

  • Cyber

    U.S. funds VPN firms to help Russians evade censors and access the truth about the Ukraine war

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    PL-12C/SD-10A radar guided air-to-air missile (Sino-AMRAAM)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese CCTV Broadcast Memorial of Chinese Soldiers Killed in Clashes with India

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Sweden.

  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander killed in Crimea missile strike

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea’s KAI and HHI Sign MOU for CVX Aircraft Carrier Project

  • Americas

    US Air Force Awarded Contract for Skyborg UCAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean DAPA Delivers Cheongung SAM System to RoKAF

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation has received 533 Rafale fighter jet orders.

  • Air Platform

    French DGA Takes Delivery of A400M Capable of Automatic Low Altitude Flight, Releasing Paratroopers

  • Europe

    Germany Outlaws Public Display of Russia’s “Z” War Symbol

  • C4iSR

    CEA Technologies 3D Active Phased Array Radar

  • Europe

    Putin Tastes His Own Medicine As Ukraine Gains Russian Territory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian and Chinese Military Commanders Held Meetings To Defuse Border Tensions

  • Europe

    The West Should Create Second War Front For KGB Putin in Syria to Force Him Choose Either Syria or Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Delivered SY-400 Short-range Ballistic Missile (SRBM) to Myanmar

  • Europe

    Cold war between Putin and his criminal buddy Prigozhin continues to divide Kremlin

  • Air Platform

    France Acquires 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Plans To Halt Arms Sale To UAE And Saudi Arabia For Violating Human Rights

  • Africa

    Morocco Signs Major Arms Deal With Israeli Elbit Systems

  • Europe

    Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear Missile

  • Ballistic Missile

    Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • Middle East

    Israeli military says it killed Iran’s wartime chief of staff

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan to Purchase 48 NORA B52 Howitzers From Serbia

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army sets to procure Stryker IFV and Humvee armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Poland considers Boeing F-15EX fighter jets for air superiority role.

  • Middle East

    Iran Attacked Israeli Oil Tanker Using Kamikaze Drone

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drone destroyed the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov

  • Europe

    Russia’s drone parts warehouse engulfed in fires destroying $16 million Western components

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration Set To Approve 50 F-15 Fighter Jet Sale To Israel Worth $18 Billion

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese CH-AS-X-13 Is The Largest Air-launched Missile

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT, RAFAEL develop jamming system to protect naval ships

  • Central Asia

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS

  • Americas

    Networking Israeli Iron Dome With American Patriot Could Bring Superior Advantages

  • Middle East

    Earthquake or Iran conducts it’s first nuclear test as Israeli pressure mount on Islamic republic

  • Air Platform

    Serbia plans to buy Bayraktar TB2 drones

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