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Myanmar Rebels shoot down Sino-Pakistan JF-17 fighter jet using FN-6 MANPAD

June 11, 2025 GDC 0

A JF-17 fighter jet operated by the Myanmar Air Force was shot down Tuesday by anti-junta forces in Pale Township, located in the conflict-ridden Sagaing Region. This is the latest blow to the military’s airpower […]

Air Platform

Kachin Independence Army Hit Myanmar Army’s Mi-17 Helicopter With FPV Drone

May 23, 2025 GDC 0

A Mi-17 helicopter operated by Myanmar’s military was hit on May 21 during a resupply mission near Bhamo, where intense fighting continues between junta forces and separatist groups. The attack, carried out using a fiber-optic […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Myanmar rebels hit junta’s new capital Naypyidaw with Ukrainian-style kamikaze drones

April 5, 2024 GDC 0

Myanmar’s anti-coup forces have launched an unprecedented drone attack on military targets in Naypyidaw, the remote capital built in secret by a previous military regime. The National Unity Government (NUG), which includes elected politicians removed […]

Air Platform

Myanmar’s Rebels Shot Down Karakorum-8 (K-8) Ground-attack Jet

January 24, 2024 GDC 0

A Myanmar military K-8 ground-attack fighter jet crashed Saturday in a combat zone in the eastern state of Kayah, a military officer and a member of an anti-military resistance organization said. The resistance group said […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

‘A real blow for the junta’: Myanmar’s ethnic groups captured 135km long trading zone in unprecedented armed resistance

December 17, 2023 GDC 0

Myanmar rebels seize town from military junta despite China-backed ceasefire. Ethnic minority fighters battling Myanmar’s junta said Saturday they seized a trading hub in Shan state, days after China said it had mediated a temporary […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Anti-Chinese Sentiment Rises in Myanmar as China Fears $1.5 Billion Myanmar-China Gas Pipeline Sabotage

December 12, 2023 GDC 0

Anti-Chinese sentiment was again shown by the anti-coup protesters of Myanmar’s military throughout November 2023. This happened after the documents of the meeting between the PLA Navy’s warships and the Myanmar military regime in December […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Myanmar Junta Dropped Bombs On Kachin Independence Army Position Using Su-30SME

November 8, 2022 GDC 0

Myanmar’s military used two newly-acquired Su-30 fighter jets from Russia against Kachin Independence Army (KIA) targets in Kachin State’s Mohnyin Township last week, according to KIA information officer Col. Naw Bu.  The jets bombed the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Civil War In Myanmar: Peoples Defense Force Is The Biggest Threat For Tatmadaw

June 19, 2021 GDC 0

Myanmar is on the verge of a new civil war, a spokesperson for the country’s parallel government has warned, as communities increasingly take up arms to protect themselves from a relentless campaign of military violence. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Myanmar Coup: Ordinary People Joining Karen Rebel To Fight Junta

June 6, 2021 GDC 0

As the death toll from the military crackdown against peaceful protesters in Myanmar mounts, some in the Southeast Asian nation are turning to armed combat to fight back. They are trading peaceful resistance against the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Kachin Rebel Shot Down Russian-made Mi-35 Helicopter Of Tatmadaw

May 9, 2021 GDC 0

On Monday 3 May 2021 at 10:20 hrs local time, Kachin Independence Army (KIA) a rebel group in Myanmar’s mountainous north claimed to have shot down a military helicopter with a FN-6 Man-Portable Air-Defense System […]

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  • Australia retires MRH90 Taipan transport helicopters fleet early

    October 1, 2023 0
    The Australian government is permanently withdrawing its NHIndustries MRH90 ‘Taipan’ fleet from flight operations. Australia received two new Chinook HeloDateJuly 12, 2021U.S. pledged to expedite delivery of Black Hawk helicopters to Australian ArmyDateNovember 2, 2023Australia [...]
  • Polish-made ‘kamikaze’ drone slammed into Russian military camp

    July 26, 2022 0
    The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine released Friday footage that appears to show a Warmate loitering munition striking a Russian military camp in occupied Enerhodar, in the northwest Zaporizhzhia [...]
  • Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

    March 6, 2025 0
    Sweden’s Saab (SAABb.ST), opens new tab said on Monday it had won a 1.7 billion crown ($159 million) order from Germany to modernise and maintain the country’s Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles for ten years [...]
  • Vulnerabilities of Russian Tanks, Armored Vehicles and Helicopters Exposed!

    March 3, 2022 0
    The war in Ukraine has exposed a series of military vulnerabilities in the Russian armed forces, defense analysts say. Ukraine’s army is not only performing better than expected, but it has also dogged the Russian [...]
  • Antonov wants joint production deal with Boeing for T-7A and 737 passenger aircraft

    October 8, 2021 0
    The Ukrainian government is considering the purchase of civilian Boeing 737 to establish cooperation between Ukrainian Antonov and American Boeing company. Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) Should Buy Boeing F-15EX, Says Former Chief Designer of AntonovDateAugust [...]
  • Why is China buying the J-10 instead of the JF-17?

    July 8, 2021 0
    FC-1 Xialong, more appropriately known as JF-17 is a joint creation of the Pakistani Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Corporation of China. China bought the J-10 over the JF-17 because the J-10 is much faster, [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Vietnam Purchases 20 K9 self-propelled Howitzers.

August 25, 2025 0

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed an export agreement with Vietnam for its K9 self-propelled howitzers. It marks South Korea’s first arms export to Vietnam, following earlier donations of decommissioned patrol ships. Under the $250-million […]

Europe

Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

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Europe

Serbia Behind $1.6 Billion PULS Artillery Contract With Israeli Elbit Systems.

August 20, 2025 0

The Israeli defense technologies company chose not to disclose Serbia as the European country purchasing Hermes 900 drones, long-range missiles, electronic warfare systems and command and control systems, in a landmark deal reported by Calcalist. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan unveils a mobile missile launcher disguised as a civilian delivery truck

August 18, 2025 0

Taiwan’s military has unveiled what appears to be a mobile missile launcher disguised as a civilian delivery truck—part of what analysts say may be a growing fleet of improvised yet highly capable coastal defense systems […]

Infantry Weapons

India’s DRDO developed 155mm howitzer ammo exploded inside gun turret

July 29, 2025 0

The Indian Army is set to test a new mounted gun system (MGS) designed to fire six rounds in a minute and reposition in just 85 seconds, a shoot-and-scoot capability meant to dodge counter-fire and […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

  • Africa

    Pakistan Delivers Three JF-17 Thunder To Nigeria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan and Australia to strengthened bilateral military co-operation

  • Europe

    Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin threatened to kill Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu son-in-law with a sledgehammer

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Fighter Jets Procurement, Latest French Rafale Report

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Killed Two Top Hamas Commanders Responsible For Kibbutz Nirim Massacre

  • Europe

    Lack of armored vehicles, Putin deploys Donkey and Camel in the Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye progressed with Eurofighter Typhoon acquisition

  • Europe

    British-made Storm Shadow missiles destroyed Chonhar road bridge linking Kherson to Crimea

  • Infantry Weapons

    FGM-148 Javelin Anti-tank Guided Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling South China Sea With The US Navy

  • Americas

    Brazilian army ditches Norinco ST1 and selects Italian-made Centauro II combat vehicle

  • Europe

    Untrained Russian Conscripts Struggling To Operate Tanks And Armored Vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    France will supply AASM Hammer precision bombs to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Plans to Purchase Chinese Air Defense Radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine Requests More Bushmaster And Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Americas

    Australia’s PMB Defence To Supply Batteries For Canadian Submarines

  • Air Platform

    US Army Tests Operational Capability of Upgraded UH-60V Helicopters

  • Europe

    Slovakia started local production of Finnish Patria 8×8 AMV XP armored vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Shenyang FC-31/J-31: A Copycat F-35 Through Cyber Espionage

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Marine for Next- Gen Live Training Systems for Marine Corps

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils GlobalEye AEW&C For Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s Junta Extends State Of Emergency

  • Air Platform

    Turkish light attack aircraft Hurjet to be co-produced in Spain

  • Europe

    Pentagon to equip Ukraine’s F-16 jets with JDAM precision-guided bombs

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Moscow’s multiple shopping centers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia unveiled $36.8 billion defense budget for 2024 fiscal year

  • Americas

    Gripen “Smart Fighter” For Canada Is A Viable Contender For FFCP: Saab

  • Middle East

    Iranian Navy Ship Exploded Due to Failed Mine-laying, Not Hit by Missile

  • Europe

    First Tranche Of 1500 North Korean Troops Received Russian Uniform And Fake ID In Russia

  • Europe

    Germany lifts its objection on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russian navy’s missile boat Ivanovets in Crimea

  • Uncategorized

    Russian Rubezh missile system destroyed by fire

  • Naval Platforms

    Abengoa has inked a contract with Navantia to supply its AIP system

  • Uncategorized

    Sweden to provide Ukraine with assault boats as part of $686 million aid package

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan vows to strengthen missile defense after North Korea parade missile

  • Defense Industry

    Eurofighter Consortium Expects 200 Additional Fighter Jets Order in 2026

  • Europe

    European Union Kick Off Historic Accession Process For Ukraine And Moldova

  • Europe

    Dassault Falcon 6X Completes First Flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Here’s Why India’s Tejas Will Not be the Winning Bidder in Malaysia’s LCA Program?

  • Europe

    Vlad admits Russian military is facing desperate situation in occupied territories

  • Air Platform

    Delivery of MAF Su-30SM2 Delayed Due To COVID-19

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy’s Underwater Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Powerful Caesar Howitzers From Denmark

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force flying F-16 with live Harpoon missiles

  • Industry

    Denel Land Systems Military Industrial Capabilities

  • Ballistic Missile

    U.S. Approves $1.2 Billion ATACMS Sale To UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    French Rafale Could Fire Scalp Cruise Missiles At Ladakh Border

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh replaces director general of infamous military intelligence agency DGFI for abduction, torture and disappearance of thousands of political prisoners

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Japan will transfer PAC-3 interceptor missiles to the U.S. to backfill U.S. stocks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Raises Defense Spending By 7.1% To $229 Billion

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