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Central Asia

Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani fled Kabul with $169 million in cash

August 27, 2021 GDC 0

Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Tajikistan, Mohammad Zahir Agbar, has claimed that President Ashraf Ghani had “taken $169 million with him” when he fled Afghanistan on 16 August. He said that Ghani should be arrested and the […]

Central Asia

U.S. Flys F/A-18 Super Hornet Over Kabul To Support Evacuation

August 20, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. military is flying F/A-18 fighter jets over Kabul “to ensure security” in the midst of its massive evacuation effort as American troops withdraw from Afghanistan, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor […]

  • USS Ronald Reagan and Nimitz head towards South China Sea

    July 4, 2020 0
    The U.S. is sending two aircraft carriers into one of Asia’s hottest spots to deliver a pointed message to China that it doesn’t appreciate Beijing’s military ramp-up in the region. The USS Ronald Reagan and [...]
  • China to unveil new twin seater J-20 fighters

    August 18, 2020 0
    HONG KONG (GDC) — China is developing a new generation two-seater warplane, based on its fighter the J-20, intended as an early-warning aircraft that will serve as a command centre for other weapons such as fighter [...]
  • British Troops Survived A Friendly Fire From Estonian Troops in Mali

    November 7, 2021 0
    British military personnel serving on a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali have escaped a “friendly fire” incident unharmed after Estonian troops mistook them for Islamist insurgents. Sexual Abuse: The Dark Side of Bangladesh Army’s (Thief) [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drone struck Russia’s Iskander ballistic missile manufacturing factory.

    February 22, 2026 0
    Ukraine carried out a long-range strike overnight on February 21 targeting Russia’s Votkinsk Machine Building Plant in Udmurtia, a key facility tied to Moscow’s Iskander ballistic missile production program. Satellite imagery confirms significant damage at [...]
  • Saudi Arabia Purchases Four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

    February 17, 2026 0
    Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Italy’s Leonardo S.p.A. for the acquisition of four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). The contract expands Saudi Arabia’s fixed-wing naval aviation capabilities with anti-submarine warfare, [...]
  • Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has obligation to sign security pact and civil nuclear agreement with the US, Germany, France, Australia and the UK to guard democracy in Bangladesh, get Bangladesh’s military out of Indian RAW’s shadow

    August 21, 2024 0
    Bangladesh never had an ally who could commit to a security guarantee for its land, air, and sea. Bangladesh’s military repeatedly proved that it is incapable of defending sovereign borders, including the recent incursion by [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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 […]

  • Air Platform

    A Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the Belgorod region

  • Air Platform

    UAE Plans to Buy CATIC L-15 Light Combat Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China dismissed top ranking army Generals from their positions

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine started using seized Chinese-made FN-16 MANPADs destined for Iran.

  • Air Platform

    China To Develop Two Seater Variant J-20

  • Naval Platforms

    Fincantieri Launched The 2nd PPA ‘Francesco Morosini’ OPV For The Italian Navy

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Fosters Religious Tolerance By Removing Negative Portrayals Of Israel From Its School Curriculum

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Upgraded T-72B Tanks Using Grenade

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s special operations forces captured the Russian Buk battery

  • Europe

    Drone Footage Shows Putin’s Troops Surrendered To Ukraine’s Drone

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to deliver new helicopters to Malaysian Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed two of Putin’s oil refineries, reducing 8.8 million tons of refining capacity.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands Delivers Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. To Send EW Capable MQ-1C Gray Eagle To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    2019-2020 Defense Budget of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

  • Europe

    Italian Navy ordered 36 amphibious armored vehicles from IDV

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Diehl Defence Unveils 100km Range IRIS-T SLM/X Air Defense System.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Strikes Beirut International Airport as Hezbollah Received Weapons Shipment From Iran

  • Europe

    Russia’s Tanks and Armored Vehicles Are Useless in Actual Combat, Expert Opinion

  • Africa

    Kyrgyzstan And Angola Are The Latest Countries To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

  • Counter-drone System

    Rafael unveils Iron Wasp weapon system against the drone threat.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia to Buy Tomahawk Cruise Missiles and Hypersonic Weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling In South China Sea

  • Europe

    Iskandar Tactical Missiles Were Useless in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Says Armenian Prime Minister

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine-Russia War: Russia’s Weapons Export Plummets to Record Low

  • Air Platform

    The Production of B-21 Stealth Bombers Is On Track

  • Europe

    Netherlands, Italy and Belgium Send 155mm Tracked Howitzers to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish ASELSAN, Baykar and TUSAS named top 100 global arms dealers

  • Europe

    Serbia Plans To Invest More In Its Military

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Major General Ziaul Ahsan: The Butcher Of Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Captured Russian Command Vehicle In Kherson

  • Europe

    Saab Gripen Is The Cost-effective Fire Power, Says Croatia

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFV

  • Land Platform

    Russia to display T-90MS tank in Abu Dhabi despite heavy tank losses in Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. startup shoots down Shahed replica with T-REX 26-2 interceptor drone.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Aims To Export TFX Fighter From 2030s

  • Air Platform

    France sends first batch of Mirage fourth-gen fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel expands Iron Dome anti-air missile production

  • Europe

    Russia Sending Obsolete 1950s Military Gear To Easter Ukraine As Reinforcement

  • Europe

    Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Qatar Deploys Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile System.

  • Europe

    Mystery Fires Ripped Through Putin’s Weapons Research Facility 1000km Inside Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Strikes Killed More Than 200 Russian Soldiers In Dzharylhach

  • Africa

    Morocco To Receive First Batch of FD-2000 (HQ-9) SAM From China

  • Naval Platforms

    JMSDF Atago-class destroyer

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    France’s new laser rifle silently melts electronics at 500 meters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Cambodian Armed Force’s Chinese-made KS-1C (FK-3) Missile System Failed to Intercept Thai Air Force’s Missile and Fighter Jet.

  • Naval Platforms

    Israeli and Greek shipyards to co-produce naval corvette

  • Europe

    Thousands Of Mobilized Russian Conscripts Are Unfit For Military Service In Ukraine War

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