Kommuna – Global Defense Corp

Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile hits Russia’s Kommuna submarine rescue vessel

April 21, 2024 GDC 0

In a significant development, Ukrainian forces targeted the Russian Black Sea Fleet stationed in occupied Crimea with an R-360 ‘Neptune’ anti-ship missile, striking the Kommuna, a submarine salvage ship and the world’s oldest active duty […]

Poland gets first US-made M1 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks

August 11, 2022 0

On Tuesday, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak said that the first Abrams main battle tanks arrived at the Land Forces Training Center at Biedrusko. Polish Army Started Training On M1 Abrams TanksDateAugust 27, 2022U.S. State [...]
Solomon Islands Refused To Refuel U.S. Coast Guard Vessel

August 29, 2022 0

A United States Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the Solomon Islands government did not respond to a request for it to refuel and provision, a [...]
France Test-fires M51 Nuclear Ballistic Missile

April 29, 2021 0

The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) successfully conducted a test firing of an M51 nuclear strategic ballistic missile without a warhead from the Landes site of DGA Missile Tests today. Florence Parly, Minister of [...]
Boeing Awarded Contract For 28 Super Hornet Of Kuwait

May 1, 2021 0

Boeing was awarded a $1.5 billion contract to build 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for the Kuwait Air Force, according to a Pentagon contract announcement. Covid-19 Impacted Delivery Of Kuwaiti Super HornetDateMay 13, 2021Boeing completes Super Hornet deliveries [...]
Russia’s Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea due to engine explosion.

April 4, 2026 0

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea during a scheduled training flight due to an engine explosion, with both crew members ejecting safely and later being recovered. Russian Su-27SM3 fighter crashed near the coast [...]
Zero design changes is the way forward for Royal Australian Navy’s tier 2 frigates

July 14, 2025 0

The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) two-star capability head has made a robust defence of the ‘shrink-wrapped’ procurement strategy being pursued for the accelerated acquisition of 11 new Tier 2 general purpose frigates. Hunter Class Frigates [...]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]