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East Asia and Pacific Region

Kim Jong Un Tours Major Ballistic Missile Factory Near Pyongyang.

September 2, 2025 GDC 0

North Korean state media has released photos of Kim Jong Un’s tour of a major munitions factory, which he hailed as central to the country’s military modernization, state media reported. The inspection took place ahead […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

New Close-up Image Shows North Korean Shipyards Was Inept and Lacked Technical Know-how on Launching Destroyer

June 1, 2025 GDC 0

North Korea wanted to show strength, or at least tried to…. What it ended up showing was a monumental failure. Its most advanced destroyer, equipped with a vertical missile launch system, sank just minutes after […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Kim Jong Un’s 5,000-ton Destroyer Sank in Front of His Eyes

May 23, 2025 GDC 0

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reprimanded officials over a “serious accident and criminal act” that resulted in damage to a newly built warship, state media has reported. The 5,000-tonne destroyer damaged its hull […]

Ballistic Missile

North Korea Test Fires New Hypersonic Ballistic Missile

January 8, 2025 GDC 0

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un said that a new hypersonic missile system used in a test launch on Monday would help deter the country’s rivals in the Pacific, the KCNA state news agency reported. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Kim Jong Un to visit Moscow to sign reciprocal deal for North Korea receives spy satellites and Russia receives Hwasal-2 cruise and KN-23 ballistic missiles

November 27, 2024 GDC 0

South Korea’s defense chief Shin Won-sik said on Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could visit Russia soon. North Korea is preparing a mass shipment of cruise missiles and ballistic missiles as Russia […]

Americas

North Korean Fake Companies Subcontracted To US Tech Giants To Fund Kim Jong-un’s Missile Program

November 12, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

North Korea Sending 10,000 Troops To Russia As North Korean Soldiers Started To Surrender And Desert In Ukraine

October 16, 2024 GDC 0

The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said on Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this week accused North Korea of transferring 10,000 […]

Ballistic Missile

North Korean KN-23 failed in the Ukraine war, but that didn’t stop Kim Jong Un from having a photo opportunity with the Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile

July 29, 2024 GDC 0

North Korea’s new arsenal of ballistic missiles is set for its first real-world test on the battlefield in Ukraine. But Kim Jong-un may be worried based on the success of US interceptor systems in that […]

Europe

Desperate Putin To Meet Tyrant Kim Jong Un For New Shipment Of Ammunitions, Tanks And Missiles

June 18, 2024 GDC 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea for a two-day visit starting on Tuesday, both countries announced, amid international concerns about their military cooperation. Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised North Korea for “firmly […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea delivered millions of rounds of ammo, but its poor quality hurt Russian soldiers and damaged turrets

February 4, 2024 GDC 0

Russia is using low-quality, often-defective artillery shells from North Korea that can cause problems on the front lines, Ukraine’s army said in a Facebook post Tuesday. In some cases, the North Korean-supplied shells damage cannon […]

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  • Damen Awarded Contract To Build Multi-Purpose Vessel For Portuguese Navy

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  • Ukrainian Army Recaptured 400 Square Kilometers In Kherson

    October 8, 2022 0
    Ukraine said Thursday it had recaptured over 400 square kilometers in Kherson in less than a week, after Moscow claimed to have annexed the southern region. Ukraine Advances To Recapture Kherson, Russia Orders Its Forces To [...]
  • Second Batch Of Rafale To Arrive In India In October

    September 29, 2020 0
    New Delhi (GDC) — The second batch of Rafale fighter jets — likely to be four in number — is set to arrive at the Ambala Air Force Station in October as part of the Rs [...]
  • Aster Air Defense Missile System

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  • The U.S. Departs From Afghanistan, China Cashes In $3 Trillion Rare Earth Minerals

    August 23, 2021 0
    “Afghanistan is a long-term play on the best of days and now that the Taliban have ‘won’, it’s more of a long-term play for Chinese interests.” — Byron King, Agora Financial Pakistan and Afghanistan allowed [...]
  • U.S. Defense Giant L3Harris Purchases Engine Manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Worth $4.7 Billion

    December 19, 2022 0
    US defense contractor L3Harris to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne for $4.7bn Deal comes after regulators blocked Lockheed’s takeover of rocket maker associated with Himars systems used in Ukraine. Lockheed Martin raises concerns over L3Harris-Aerojet dealDateNovember 18, [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-range Capability System To U.S. Army

  • Europe

    Russia’s glorified S-300 failed to launch interceptor missile

  • Europe

    Turkey accused Russia of fraud, discloses fatal flaws in Russian-made S-400 SAM system, calling it a “chimney”

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMS Queen Elizabeth Projects Power In South China Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    IP Theft: China Copies Swedish Visby-class Corvette As New Ship Design For PLA Navy

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

    Pakistan intercepts Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarine in its waters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine just got JDAM-ER smart bombs that could change everything

  • Air Platform

    UK-based Aeralis designing a new modular next-gen training aircraft

  • Middle East

    Russia Contemplates Opening Second Front As Vladimir Putin Welcomes Hamas and Iranian Leader in Moscow

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration Approves $23 Billion F-35 And MQ-9B Sales To UAE

  • Europe

    Putin fired Colonel-General Gennady Anashkin for lying about battlefield gains

  • Europe

    U.S. quietly delivered ammunition and long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Sweden purchases the Thales GM200 multi-mission compact radar

  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded contract to produce additional Patriot missile system for Germany

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s $55 million MiG-35 Fulcrum-F with PESA radar is a total failure even in Chinese standard

  • Europe

    Russia sends the exhibition T-90MS tank reserved for the UAE’s IDEX to the frontline.

  • South Asia

    President Trump embraces Pakistan, a great opportunity for Pakistan’s economy and armed forces.

  • Middle East

    President Erdogan Normalizes Ties With Egypt And Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    UK to recycle Tornado jets for 3D printed components for Tempest fighters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy To Deliver SkyGuard, SPADA And SAMP/T Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Indian Navy Submarine
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Suffers Budget Crisis As It Plans to Expand Operations

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing awarded $3.1 billion contract to supply Harpoon and SLAM ER

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drone strikes blew up Russian aircraft factory 240km behind enemy lines

  • Air Platform

    Eight Russian Fighter Jets Crashed Since September Due To Technical Malfunctions And Poor Pilot Training

  • C4iSR

    NATO members to purchase six GlobalEye AWACS, replacing E-7A Wedgetail.

  • Americas

    US Army To Introduce Integrated Visual Augmentation Systems

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace Panavia Tornado

  • Americas

    US Army test fired extended-Range munitions for HIMARS

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF formally accepted 30th F-35 stealth jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RoKAF received fourth and final Global Hawk UAV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Coast Guard Deports Russians Escaping Putin’s Conscriptions

  • Africa

    UAE Sends Armed Drones to Support Ethiopia

  • Europe

    Belarus shot down Russian Shahed drones for violating its airspace

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to deliver Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems for the Royal Danish Army

  • Air Platform

    Israel Sent Formal Request To U.S. State Department To Purchase 25 F-15EX Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    India Signs $7.4 Billion Contract to Purchase 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Germany allows Poland to export 24 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian General Vladimir Sviridov and his wife found dead after calling Russian military ‘third-rate’

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys HQ-9 and HQ-16 SAM in Galwan Valley

  • Cyber

    Ukraine launched the biggest cyber offensive against Russian military bases

  • Air Platform

    The TAI Anka-S Armed MALE UAV

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Africa

    Algeria Plans to Purchase 14 Sukhoi Su-57 Fighters

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s warehouse storing North Korean KN-23 missiles, tanks and ammunitions

  • Europe

    Donetsk region: a tank graveyard of the Russian army

  • Europe

    Polish Rosomak APCs receives Huta Stalowa Wola ZSSW-30 turrets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Australian Army to acquire AS-9 self-propelled Howitzers

  • Europe

    Russian military confirms damage to its warship in missile strike

  • Middle East

    Hamas lost control of Gaza, Palestinians started looting Hamas buildings

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