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Europe

Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges Urges Ukraine To Ignore Joe Biden’s Warning And Keep Striking Russian Oil Refineries

March 27, 2024 GDC 0

Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges has said that Russia should ignore any request by Washington to stop striking oil facilities in Russia. Drone strikes on energy facilities across a wide area of Russia in […]

  • Corruption Scandals Erupted in the Russian Media for Buying Golf Buggies for War Instead of Armoured Vehicles.

    October 21, 2025 0
    A growing scandal has erupted in Russia surrounding Kremlin television host and chief propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, after accusations surfaced that his foundation misused millions of rubles collected under the pretext of helping Russian troops. Russian [...]
  • Hiding truth: Russia creates nationwide internet outage by blocking access to Google and Yandex, Russia finally turned into hermit kingdom

    February 1, 2024 0
    Weapons plants targeted by kamikaze drones, rebellions in an oil-producing region and power outages in -30°C temperatures – Russia seems to be ruled by chaos just weeks before the presidential elections. Turkey Confirms Delivery Of [...]
  • Taiwan Developed Anti-stealth Radar To Detect Next-Gen Aircraft

    April 13, 2021 0
    Youth Daily News, a publication run by the Taiwan Defense ministry’s Political Warfare Bureau released images of a secret radar that can detect stealth aircraft- presumably aimed at China’s J-20 aircraft. The article has since been deleted [...]
  • U.S. Considers Sending Saab-developed Deadly GLSDB With 150KM Range To Ukraine

    November 30, 2022 0
    The Pentagon is considering Boeing’s proposal to supply Ukraine with low-cost, small, precision-guided GLSDB bombs that would allow the Ukrainian military to strike deeper into Russia’s rear, as the West struggles to meet the demand [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 and Tor-M2 Anti-air Missile.

    December 12, 2025 0
    Operators of the Nemesis Brigade delivered another devastating blow to russia’s air defenses, eliminating three high-value SAM systems in a single operation. Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strike destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 missile.DateNovember 4, 2025Buk Surface-to-Air (SAM) Missile [...]
  • Elbit Systems to build artillery ammunition factory for undisclosed buyer

    March 28, 2024 0
    Israeli-based Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced a significant milestone with the award of a $135 million contract to establish an artillery ammunition factory for an undisclosed international customer. Elbit Systems to supply tank ammunition to [...]
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 […]

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky Australia completes deep maintenance of US Navy’s MH-60R helicopter at Nowra facility

  • Air Platform

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

  • Middle East

    President Trump Announced the U.S. and Israel Started Major Operations Against Iranian Regime.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea due to engine explosion.

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed In Volgorod Due To Flight Control System Malfunction

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Test-fires Long-range AARGM-ER

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s Type 31 Arrowhead 140 Frigate

  • Europe

    British MoD To Compensate For Damages Caused By RAF Typhoon’s Sonic Boom

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army Deploys Air Defense Radar In Naypyidaw As “Sinophobia” Rises In Myanmar

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems annual sales rose to  £23.3 billion amid Ukraine war

  • Air Platform

    Chinese navalized FC-31 gets into engine trouble

  • Europe

    Raytheon Offers Boosterless SkyCeptor Missiles for Poland’s Air Defense System

  • Air Platform

    The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I Adir is the pinnacle of modern aerospace industries proving Elon Musk wrong about manned fighter jets

  • Central Asia

    U.S. Army Deploys Paratroopers In Afghanistan To Support Evacuation

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yaroslavl shipbuilding plant collapsed due to debt and unpaid work by the Russian Navy.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Europe

    Shady Arms Deal: Armenia Bought 35 OSA SHORAD From Jordan During Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea commissions 2nd Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado

  • Air Platform

    Russia pulls back fighter jets hundreds of kilometers inside Russia amid fear of Storm Shadow and ATACMS strikes

  • Middle East

    The Iran war exposed Chinese clandestine involvement in Iran’s nuclear and missile projects. 300 Chinese ZTE and Huawei experts are dead in Iran.

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Extra-judicial Killings and Human Rights Violations By Bangladesh Military (Thief), DGFI, RAB and Border Guard

  • Defense Industry

    Czech, Polish And Bulgarian Defense Industries Making Billions Supplying Soviet-era Weapons To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

  • Air Platform

    Russia started restoring Soviet-era An-124 transport aircraft for Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Spanish Navantia Proposes F110-Class Frigates For Hellenic Navy

  • Americas

    Biden Admin Stepped Up Efforts To Block Iran Acquiring Components For Its Drone Program From America, Europe And Asia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    A Chinese Man Seeking Political Asylum And Freedom In Taiwan

  • Middle East

    UAE-Isreali Peace Deal: UAE hotel group offers kosher food to influx of Israeli tourists

  • Europe

    Russian Taganrog military aircraft maker reports heavy financial losses after repeated Ukrainian missile attacks.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish MilSoft to Develop AI Powered Software for Drone Swarm

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three warships, S-400 radar, Pantsir and S-300 missile system.

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: J-10 (Jian 10) Vigorous Dragon Multirole Fighter

  • South Asia

    India, Russia suspend trade in rupees, India’s defense import from Russia takes a nosedive

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Debuts Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes

  • Central Asia

    Armenia considers applying for European Union membership as Russia failed to defend Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

  • Civil Aviation

    Russian Sukhoi Superjet Commercial Airliner Crashed In A Test Flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $4.28 Billion Boxer Multipurpose Combat Vehicles Are Partly Effective

  • Naval Platforms

    The Fassmer’s MPV70 MK II Multipurpose Combat Vessel

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia Completed First Flight Of Royal Wingman UCAV

  • Air Platform

    Italy to purchase 25 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Industry

    Turkish defense industry continues to boosting its capabilities

  • Middle East

    Saudi Navy Received Second Avante 2200 Class Corvette

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea Deploys Hyunmoo-5 Ballistic Missile to Strengthen Deterrence Against North Korea.

  • Europe

    Ukraine modernized 800 pieces of captured tanks, artillery and armored vehicles, and turn them against Russia

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to use domestically develop TF-6000 turbofan engine for KAAN fighter jet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Tor air defense system using kamikaze drone

  • Americas

    Raytheon and Rheinmetall jointly offered Lynx IFV for US Army’s OMFV competition

  • C4iSR

    Saab Delivers GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft To Poland

  • C4iSR

    Rheinmetall To Upgrade Norwegian NASAMS Anti-air Missiles System Sensors

  • Europe

    Ukraine just hit Russia’s Ropucha-class landing ship Konstantin Olshansky with a Neptune R-360 anti-ship missile

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