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Kenya received Israeli SPYDER anti-air missile system.

December 20, 2025 GDC 0

Kenya has taken delivery of an Israeli-made SPYDER air defense system, a move that expands the Kenya Defence Forces’ ability to counter aerial threats ranging from aircraft to uncrewed systems, according to information provided by […]

Africa

Kenya Bought 118 Armored Vehicle From Turkey

August 7, 2021 GDC 0

Turkish defense firm Katmerciler has signed a contract with Kenya’s Defense Ministry to provide the African country with armored vehicle products including the tactical wheeled armored 4×4 vehicle Hızır, reported Turkish newspaper citing the company […]

Defense Industry

Kenya purchased Turkish-made 118 tactical armored combat vehicles

June 9, 2021 GDC 0

In the latest of successful deals, a Turkish defense firm has landed a new contract to provide 118 armored vehicles to Kenya, expanding its footprint in Africa. “Our tactical wheeled armored 4×4 vehicle Hızır has […]

Africa

The U.S. Must Supply Arms To African Countries To Counter Chinese Arms Exports

May 8, 2021 GDC 0

A widely-read Nigerian media outlet explained in a multipart published news why Nigeria felt it necessary to negotiate a series of covert military procurement deals with Beijing.  The article explains how U.S. export controls on […]

Africa

Kenya Ordered 118 Turkish Armored Vehicles

April 30, 2021 GDC 0

NAIROBI, Kenya (GDC) — Kenya’s Department of Defense has cleared the procurement of 118 state-of-the-art military vehicles from Turkey at a price of nearly $70 million, Kenya’s military official said. Kenya Defense Forces Spokeswoman Zipporah […]

Africa

Corruption Hinders Growth Of Kenyan Defense Sectors

April 28, 2021 GDC 0

Kenya spent an average of 5.1% of its allocated defense budget on capital expenditure (CAPEX) during 2015-2019. During the forecast period the country is expected to invest around 8.6% of its defense budget on CAPEX. […]

Africa

Kenyan Air Force Received All Three C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft

April 28, 2021 GDC 0

The Kenya Air Force is now operating all three of its C-27J Spartan transport aircraft it had ordered, after the third was held back in Italy due to the coronavirus pandemic. The final aircraft resumed […]

  • Vladimir Putin Frames Alexei Navalny To Remain In Power Indefinitely As The New Tsar Of Russia

    June 12, 2020 0
    Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against opposition leader Alexei Navalny, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, for allegedly slandering a veteran of World War II. The Investigative Committee, which handles probes into [...]
  • British MoD Announced Armed Drone Concept For RAF

    February 1, 2021 0
     British MoD has initiated a project to develop an unmanned air vehicle known as a “loyal wingman” has received a boost with the announcement by the Ministry of Defence that a Spirit AeroSystems-led consortium is [...]
  • Russia sent barrages of drones in Poland to test NATO allies.

    September 11, 2025 0
    Donald Trump has broken his silence after Russia’s “deliberate” drone incursion brought Europe to the brink of war. Russia jams signal on RAF plane carrying British defence secretary Grant ShappsDateMarch 15, 2024Russia May Run Out [...]
  • Israel F-15I Escorts American B-52 Bombers Over Gulf Of Oman

    March 14, 2021 0
    Israeli F-15 fighter jets escorted two American B-52 bombers through Israeli airspace on Sunday in a new show of force by the United States against Iran — with an Israeli element — amid rising tensions [...]
  • FLIR Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance System

    June 22, 2020 0
    It’s extremely light, about the size of a cellphone, nearly silent and can fly up to 25 minutes — but most importantly, it can locate the enemy and provide a distinct military advantage in combat. [...]
  • Russian Taganrog military aircraft maker reports heavy financial losses after repeated Ukrainian missile attacks.

    February 20, 2026 0
    Russia’s Taganrog Aviation Scientific-Technical Complex named after Beriev (TANTK Beriev) reported a net loss of more than 5 billion rubles, or approximately $65 million, in 2025, according to financial statements published on Interfax. Drone hits [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Successfully Jammed Putin’s Glide Bombs

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Export Surpasses to $10 Billion in 2025.

  • Europe

    Russian propagandist and military commander Semyon Pegov stepped onto a landmine in Donetsk

  • Europe

    Pantsir anti-air gun and missile with “Z” sign abandoned by Russian forces

  • Americas

    U.S. destroyer breaks Navy record for longest stint at sea

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Air Force Flying Triton HALE UAV over Taiwan Straits

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded A Contract For US Navy’s LCS Sensors Suite

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels seized key town in major defeat for junta forces

  • Europe

    Putin started wearing bulletproof vests in public appearance over assassination fears

  • Cruise Missiles

    US Deploys Tomahawk Long-range cruise missiles in Germany

  • Europe

    Hackers replaced Russian TV broadcasts during Putin’s ‘Victory Day’ parade with an anti-war message saying ‘the blood of Ukrainians is on Russians hands’

  • Europe

    Iran Sent Military Trainer To Train Russian Military Officers

  • Air Platform

    Brazil Orders Additional 36 Gripen Fighters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Siper Long-range Anti-air Missile System Completes Final Trial

  • Air Platform

    Saab Makes First T-7A Delivery

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded contracts for type 31 frigates gun

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Surpasses 300,000 Flight Hours

  • Europe

    New Turkish Anka-3 combat drone started flight trial

  • Europe

    Russia’s military restructuring is a response to NATO expansion, says General Valery Gerasimov

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Established A New Baseline Design For RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands will deliver 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine next month

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 Fighting Falcon Conducts First Sortie Dropping Precision Guided Bombs On Russian Position In Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    American, Israeli And European Arms Makers Making Billions Out Of Ukraine War

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet completes second test flight

  • C4iSR

    Saab will open research facility in Hungary

  • C4iSR

    Saab Proposes GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft to Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Lowered Interest Rate For Royal Thai Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Acquisition

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian F-16 pilots will be ready for combat sorties in July

  • Europe

    Elderly Russians setting army’s recruitment centers on fire

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Rockets Hit Russian Training Ground Killing Hundreds of Russian Soldiers

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh military is not fit-for-purpose, cannot defend itself, and certainly sold to the Indian intelligence agency RAW

  • Americas

    Chinese jets ‘buzzed’ Canadian CP-140 Aurora EW aircraft, risking mid-air collision

  • Africa

    Morocco set to purchase Turkish Bayraktar Akinci combat drones

  • Europe

    Turkey Wants to Revive SAMP-T Partnership With Italy and France, Erdogan

  • Americas

    Boeing P-8A Poseidon’s State-of-the-Art Anti-Submarine Warfare Sensors And Radars

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Awarded $241 Million Contact For Eurofighter’s AESA Radar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Completes Second Successful AARGM-ER Test

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Unveils Under Construction Nuclear-powered Submarine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Belgorod using HIMARS rocket artillery

  • Americas

    US Army Selected Northrop Short Range Air Defense System Selected as Command and Control systems

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Intelligence Sent Exploding Goggles to Russia’s Drone Operators, Blinding Drone Operators

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier Cavour ready for F-35 integration

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys T-84U Oplot Tanks In Kharkiv Region

  • Air Platform

    Russia could directly supply RD-93MA engine to Pakistan for JF-17 Block III

  • Europe

    Denmark to field unmanned surface vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia Purchased $15 Billion THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System

  • Africa

    Algeria To Receive 14 Su-34E Medium Bombers

  • C4iSR

    France and Germany signed agreement to jointly develop a European missile early warning system.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Invites Malaysia for “Hurjet” Combat-Trainer Project as the U.S. Sanctioned Turkey

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