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M-61A1 20mm Gatling gun

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  • Indian Army’s HAL Dhruv Helicopter crashes into Ranjit Sagar Dam

    August 7, 2021 0
    Today an ALH Dhruv helicopter of the Indian Army crashed into the Ranjit Sagar Dam located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Initial reports suggested at least five were on board the chopper, [...]
  • Australia Started Granting Protection Visa For High-ranking Myanmar Military’s Defectors

    March 27, 2022 0
    Australia has reportedly begun granting protection to defectors from Myanmar’s armed forces who have escaped with tales of the military’s brutality, according to reports in the Australian media. Australia slaps sanctions on Myanmar military ruler [...]
  • Trump issues executive orders banning WeChat, TikTok in 45 days

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    WASHINGTON (GDC) — U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders on Thursday banning any U.S. transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent, owner of the WeChat app, starting in [...]
  • India recruited and deployed 100,000 RAW agents in Bangladesh to control ousted Sheikh Hasina regime

    January 12, 2025 0
    Imagine Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) triggered a war of independence just because the Pakistani government asked Bengalis to speak in Pakistani language Urdu.  Bangladesh even earned International Language Day through a UN resolution just for [...]
  • No IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Ka-52 Attack Helicopter

    December 21, 2022 0
    Russian troops appear to have shot down one of its own Ka-52 attack helicopters involved in Russia’s wider war in Ukraine. Yet another example, Russia does not have the technology to manufacture identification friend or [...]
  • South Korean Police Raided KAI Office To Investigate Two Indonesian Nationals Involved In KF-21 Technology Leak

    March 16, 2024 0
    South Korean police raided the head office of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), on Friday in connection with two Indonesian nationals accused of leaking technology related to a fighter jet project, a police official said. Indonesia [...]
Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

Europe

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.

December 22, 2025 0

Elbit Systems said on Tuesday that Greece has taken a key step toward acquiring the Israeli company’s PULS rocket artillery system, after the Hellenic Parliament and the Government Council for National Security approved a dedicated […]

Infantry Weapons

Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

December 21, 2025 0

The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. The UAE has been identified as the undisclosed buyer behind a $2.3-billion contract signed last […]

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    Infantry Weapons

    Iran Unveils Fath 360 GLONASS Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes blew up the Moscow-Volgorod train line

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    Pandur II 6×6 and 8×8 Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier

  • Europe

    Amid Tensions With Russia, French Warship Visits Ukrainian Port

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    Ukraine destroys Russia’s one Su-25 and four Ka-52 helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Central Asia

    Russia’s failure to defend CSTO member Armenia forced Kazakhstan to turn to the West for strategic needs, Chinese media reported

  • Middle East

    what are Iran’s ballistic, cruise missile and drones capabilities?

  • Europe

    Turkish STM Unveils Fast Attack Craft Design

  • Europe

    Russia used WWII-era chemical weapons and unknown gas in Kursk offensive

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    Indian MoD asks IAF to issue an RFI for 100 Fighter Jets worth $15 billion

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Suffered Another Blow, Captain Of Sunk Moskva Killed

  • Americas

    U.S. unveiled $2.6 billion worth of military assistance to Ukraine

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    German Navy NH90 Sea Tiger Performs Maiden Flight

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    Boeing’s Loyal Wingman Gets Official Designation As MQ-28A Ghost Bat

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    Russia’s Su-25 crashed during a training flight

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    Barrett MRAD: A Brand New Sniper Rifle

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    Thales Group to Modernize Indonesian Frigate with Radars, Missiles

  • Europe

    Russia Moves Missiles and Heavy Artillery Near Finish Border, Could Finland be Next?

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    Turkey seeks to repeat its drone success story for unmanned ground vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Shot Down Aircraft Using Marlet Anti-air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Romania purchased 32 second-hand F-16 jets from Norway

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    Israeli IAI Unveils Groundbreaking Surveillance Systems

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    Russian Submarine: A tale of onboard fire

  • Europe

    Russian army sergeant set off grenades on conscripts in a bid to establish authority

  • Air Platform

    Thailand selects Elbit Systems Hermes 900 for maritime surveillance UAV requirement​

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    PL-21: New ramjet engine could triple the range of Chinese missiles

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force Will Replace Yak-130 Aircraft With Aero L-39NG Advanced Jet Trainer Amid Yak-130’s Flight Control System Issues

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Upgrades 42 F-16A/B To F-16V Standard

  • Europe

    Sweden Joins Multinational Armored Vehicle Project

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court orders inquiry into ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina role in mass killings of protesters

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces captured Russian T-80BVM tanks in Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Skyways Developed Autonomous Folding Wings Blue Water UAS

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan using Israeli “kamikaze drones” in Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract For Vertical Lauch Systems

  • Middle East

    Turkish F-16 shot down two Syrian Su-24 Fencer Jets And A Turkish Drone Shot Down Over Idlib Region, Syria.

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan test fires FD-2000 air-defense missiles

  • Middle East

    Emirati Sheikh Buys Israeli Soccer Club

  • Air Platform

    First French-supplied Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets spotted in Ukraine

  • Industry

    Belgium Defense Industry, Defense Export and Import

  • Cyber

    Royal Navy Chief Warns Russia Could Cut Underwater Cables Off To Disrupt Global Communication

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    China Plans to Export FC-31 Fighter Jets, But Where is the Buyer?

  • Europe

    Russia’s artillery strikes killed 2000 Wagner mercenary soldiers

  • Land Platform

    The Griffon 6×6 Wheeled Multi-mission Armored Fighting Vehicle

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Australian Army to Acquire Land-based Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    Multiple Explosions Rocked Russian Military Base In Crimea Degrading Russian Black Sea Fleet

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Aims To Sale TFX Fighter At $100 Million Apiece

  • Europe

    Russian S-400 Air Defense Systems Got Into A Serious Accident, Colliding With 4 Cars

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Selected StandardAero To Assemble BlackHawk Helicopters For British Army

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    Hungary Plans To Buy Israeli Iron Dome Anti-artillery Missiles

  • Middle East

    Egypt to Build Armed Offshore Patrol Vessels

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