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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 […]

  • Egypt Approved to Join Turkish KAAN Fifth-generation Fighter Jet Program

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  • MAF to fly Su-30SM2 with a new engine

    September 9, 2020 0
    A modification of the Su-30SME fighter dubbed as Su-30SM2 destined to Myanmar, Armenia, Belarus and Azerbaijan, equipped with a new AL-41F-1S variable wind thrust engine, will take to the air by the end of 2020. [...]
  • The F-35 stealth fighter made its combat debut in Syria

    May 23, 2018 0
    After more than two decades of development and testing, the Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has made its combat debut in Syria. IAF deployment of F-35 and operational engagement of F-35 marks a significant moment [...]
  • Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

    April 12, 2021 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Ahead of the delivery of 66 new F-16 fighter jets purchased from the U.S., the Taiwan Air Force is spending more than NT$3.3 billion (US$115.6 million) on new hangars, missile storage facilities, [...]
  • Russia and China Aided North Korea to Float Nuclear-powered Submarine

    March 9, 2025 0
    North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S. The state media agency on Saturday released [...]
  • Thailand bid to make defense tech industry self-reliant

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia Backflipped on Fighter Jets Transfer to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Congo Rape Victim’s Children Want to Reunite With Bangladesh Army’s UN Peacekeepers.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia could lease nuclear-powered submarines from the US, says defense minister Peter Dutton

  • Americas

    Why Fighter Jet Prices Are Different in Each Purchasing Country?

  • Middle East

    Six Near-impossible Black Ops Successfully Conducted By Israeli Special Forces

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army undergoes major reshuffle after Sheikh Hasina fled to India

  • Americas

    Boeing’s Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) Device That Kept the Downed F-15E Navigator Alive.

  • Industry

    Shenyang WS-10B Taihang Doesn’t Solve China’s Engine Nightmare

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy Welcomes Jose Rizal (FFG150) Frigate

  • Middle East

    Qatari Patriot missile shoots down two Iranian Su-24 Fencer attack jets, drones and 7 ballistic missiles.

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo Awarded Contract To Equip E-2D AEW&C With HF Radio

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain to transfer 6 launchers for MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile system to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine demonstrates jet-powered ‘Bullet’ drone capable of intercepting Russian drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HIMARS: Australian Army Will Grow By Another Artillery Regiment

  • Air Platform

    Israel to procure additional F-35 and V-22 OSPREY

  • Africa

    Serbia Received Largest Ever Arms Deal From Algeria For NORA B52 Howitzers

  • Europe

    Russia’s Kuibyshev oil refinery halts production after drone attacks, a big blow to Putin

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Coup: Ordinary People Joining Karen Rebel To Fight Junta

  • Europe

    Putin fires ‘The Butcher of Mariupol’ Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev

  • Naval Platforms

    Saab’s Visby-class Corvette: Ultimate Stealth at Sea

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Hamas Headquarters in Qatar’s Capital Doha.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor air defense missile manufacturing factory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Defense Minister Sabu called Ex-PM Najib Razak “A Stupid” For Buying Su-30MKM Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Newest Su-35S Fighter Jet In Kherson

  • C4iSR

    Armenian, Syrian and Libyan War Proved That The Russian Air Defense Systems Overrated Useless In An Actual Combat

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force wants to buy 2 squadrons of F-16V Block 72

  • Air Platform

    UK MoD signs £65 million contract for Protector UAS

  • Middle East

    Israeli Could Strike Iran As It Struck Iraqi And Syrian Nuclear Reactor

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Australia To Develop Guided Missiles Production Capability in Australia

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics and ARC Group Supplying British and French-made Electronics and Cockpit Display System to Rosoboronexport

  • Europe

    Lousy Security: Thieves Stole Radio Electronics from Russian Military Installation

  • Air Platform

    U.S. air force tests AI-enabled VISTA X-62A aircraft based on F-16

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia To Sign A Deal With France To Buy 36 Rafale Fighters

  • Europe

    Ukraine fired two Storm Shadow missiles at Kerch Bridge

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s sea baby kamikaze drone destroyed another Russia’s shadow oil tanker.

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Received Next-generation Squad Weapon XM7 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle

  • Europe

    British MoD Increased Royal Navy’s Spending to £7.5 Billion Over Next Decade

  • Industry

    Leonardo Company’s Naval Capability

  • Americas

    U.S., Japan to collaborate on next-gen drone and AI project

  • Europe

    Putin pulled people from Admiral Kuznetsov sending them to the death zone in Ukraine, which will kill Russia’s aircraft carrier dream

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Army Training Ukrainian Troops With Electronic Jamming Kit

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blew up three Russian Buk missile systems with kamikaze drones

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Diehl Defence IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky To Upgrade HH-60W Helicopters Of US Air Force

  • Europe

    KGB Putin offers Middle East fighters $400 a week to join the Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Upgrades 18 F-16A/B to F-16V Standard

  • Europe

    Ukraine Used Javelin To Destroy Russian Rocket Launchers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea, the U.S., and Japan strongly condemned North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Baykar to establish drone MRO facility in Ukraine

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Delivers First Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV-30) To U.S. Marine Corps

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