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Europe

Turkish F-16 damaged during a dogfight with Greek F-16

September 26, 2020 GDC 0

At the peak of tensions between Greece and Turkey in the East Mediterranean, the 40-year-old Greek frigate Limnos significantly damaged the Kemal Reis, the flagship of the Turkish Navy that was violating Greece’s maritime space […]

Europe

Greek Frigate Limnos rammed Turkish MEKO-class frigates

August 14, 2020 GDC 0

An extraordinary event took place last night with Turkish media remaining completely silent about the renewed tensions in the Aegean. Last night, the Greek frigate Limnos rammed and damaged the Turkish Kemal Reis war ship […]

  • Amid Tensions with Iran, Turkey sends military equipment and troops to Azerbaijan

    October 6, 2021 0
    South Front news reported that several Turkish Air Force transport planes were spotted flying to Azerbaijan. Most likely they transport heavy military equipment to Azerbaijan. President Erdogan Visits Nagorno-Karabakh To Sign Defense Pact With AzerbaijanDateJune 19, [...]
  • Turkey’s C-130J Hercules Transport Aircraft Undergoing Overhaul in the UK.

    November 17, 2025 0
    Cambridge, U.K.-based Marshall Aerospace has confirmed that 12 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft acquired by Turkey from the United Kingdom have been delivered to its facilities for maintenance and modernization under a new multiyear contract signed [...]
  • Singapore will purchase eight F-35A stealth jets to complement its fleet of 12 F-35B jets

    February 29, 2024 0
    IThe Ministry of Defense will buy eight F-35A fighter jets, and this will complement the 12 F-35B jets that it has already ordered, Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen said. Italy Procures Five F-35A and [...]
  • The Iran War Exposed British Armed Forces’ Operational Weaknesses and Readiness Problems.

    April 19, 2026 0
    The Iran war has left Britain’s armed forces exposed, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to act on his promises to invest in defense, after years of warnings from military bosses about the U.K.’s [...]
  • U.S. Navy launches Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer

    June 12, 2021 0
    The U.S. Navy launched the first of it’s Flight III guided missile destroyers, the future Jack H. Lucas, the branch announced on Monday. HII Started Building Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129)DateJanuary 13, 2021HII [...]
  • Russia’s Rebuild Soviet-era Tu-160M Bomber, A Sign Russia Does Not Have The Tech To Build PAK DA

    January 20, 2022 0
    Russia’s first new-build example of the Tupolev Tu-160M strategic bomber made its debut flight on 12 January. The test flight took place at the aerodrome of Kazan Aviation Plant in Tatarstan, Russia. The aircraft was [...]
Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • Africa

    Abu Dhabi Ship Building awarded contract to build three BR71 MKII corvettes for the Angolan navy

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo RAT 31DL and RAT 31DL/M 3D Radar Family

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukraine adopted Neptune coastal defense system

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli Defense Forces Received First Operational Iron Beam Laser Weapon System.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece purchases Israeli Barak MX Surface-to-air Missile.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India to arm Rafale with HAMMER precision strike missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France considers delivering ASTER 30 long-range anti-air missiles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Russia moves towards quantity rather than quality amid mass production of military equipment

  • Air Platform

    Watch Cool F-35 Onboard Aircraft Carriers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Its Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian

  • Europe

    UK must spend 2.5 percent of GDP on defense, says departing armed forces minister

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates 90 Stryker Armored Vehicles and 50 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia will receive Turkish Akinci MALE UAV in 2026.

  • Air Platform

    British army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters achieved full operational capability

  • Central Asia

    Armenia Purchases French CEASAR Howitzers Amid Azerbaijan Tensions

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Received Its First Eurofighter Typhoon From The UK

  • Central Asia

    Armenia purchased French armored vehicles ditching Russian BTR-82A vehicles

  • Africa

    Morocco purchased Israeli Merkava IV Main Battle Tanks

  • Air Platform

    Cheap and Unreliable Chinese J-10CE, Pakistan Seeks Greater Cooperation With U.S. To Buy F-16V Block 70

  • Infantry Weapons

    Textron Systems’ cased-telescoped (CT) weapons and ammunition systems

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan signed a contract with undisclosed country to sale JF-17 Block III.

  • Naval Platforms

    ThyssenKrupp to Participate Indian Navy’s Project 75I Submarine Tender

  • Europe

    Ukraine started ‘special sea drone operations’ against Russia hitting second tanker

  • Air Platform

    Chinese Military Helicopter Flew Dangerously Close to Australian Navy’s Helicopter.

  • Industry

    Israeli IAI And UAE Based Edge To Produce Drone-Guard Under A Joint Venture

  • Europe

    Germany Will Send IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The JASDF, RAAF and the USAF should team up to collaborate on Loyal Wingman Programme to countering China

  • Air Platform

    Philippine Air Force inducts A-29B Super Tucano training aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN, JMSDF, Royal Navy and US Navy Could Soon Face Chinese Type 055 Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    GE To Qualify New T901-900 Turboshaft Engine For UH-60M Helicopter

  • Americas

    Saab’s Gripen C/D shines in Alaska Red Flag exercise

  • Europe

    Sweden Purchases 44 New Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin secures $233 million deal for IRST21 Block II Systems.

  • Americas

    Raytheon Developed Sensors Payload For DARPA’s Blackjack Small Satellite

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Unveils Auto Turret System for ATLAS Unmanned Ground Vehicle.

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia Considers Buying Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel orders more Arrow 3 missiles, rushes Arrow 4 development to meet hypersonic threats

  • Europe

    Putin Suffers Devastating Blow As Ukraine Killed Two Top Ranking Airborne Commanders

  • Infantry Weapons

    US Approves Possible Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce Additional Super Hornet Block III For US Navy

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian forces blow up Russia’s counter-battery radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Bavar-373 air defense system amid Israel tensions

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Commissioned HMS Spey Into Service

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bhutan Latest Country to Formally Recognize Israel

  • C4iSR

    Teledyne FLIR Defense Awarded Contract to Produce Mobile Surveillance System for Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Putin believed the Ukraine invasion would be three days of a cakewalk, but it is a minefield

  • Europe

    Ukrainian parliament to legalise pornography to fund its war efforts

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