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Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands transfer M113 armored vehicles to Ukraine

July 21, 2023 GDC 0

Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands will transfer tracked armored personnel carriers M113 to Ukraine, defense minister of the three countries said in a joint statement on July 18. “We reaffirm our continued determination to support Ukraine in […]

Europe

Portugal Donates M113 Armored Personnel Carrier To Ukraine

June 24, 2023 GDC 0

The Portuguese Defense Ministry has announced a new military assistance package for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It will include US armoured personnel carriers and howitzers. Portugal has officially announced that it will provide Ukraine with […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwanese Army Practices Urban Warfare With Camouflaged M113 Armored Vehicles

November 9, 2020 GDC 0

An image appeared Taiwanese media showing what appeared to be several RoCA M113-derived armoured vehicles covered in foliage under a bridge during an exercise aimed at practising concealment and camouflage techniques in an urban environment. […]

  • Uzbekistan test fires FD-2000 air-defense missiles

    July 11, 2021 0
    Uzbekistan’s Air Defence Force has conducted its first practical test of the Chinese FD-2000 medium-range air-defence system against a target drone, according to a video released by the Uzbek Army. Morocco To Receive First Batch [...]
  • Bangladesh Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR -Thief) Directorate’s false arms procurement news release deprecates the military’s capability.

    November 3, 2025 0
    The Bangladesh Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Directorate, the public relations division of the armed forces in Bangladesh, runs false and misleading news campaigns about arms purchases to shape public perception of the military. The Bangladesh [...]
  • Russian soldiers gears are not suitable for winter combat, Russian former defense minister Igor Sergeyev says

    December 20, 2022 0
    The temperature in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, recently dropped to 25 degrees and Ukrainians are freezing as Russian airstrikes are pounding the country’s vital infrastructure, cutting off electricity and heat and depriving them of drinking water.  [...]
  • Indian Rafale Destroyed Pakistani Airbase, Israeli-made Barak SAM Shot Down F-16 and JF-17 Block III Fighter Jets

    May 10, 2025 0
    India and Pakistan have launched another round of reciprocal strikes in recent hours. Both sides have now targeted locations of increasing strategic importance. Earlier, India targeted a number of Pakistani airbases. Three in total, most [...]
  • Ukraine Purchases 150 Gripen E/F and 100 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

    February 10, 2026 0
    Ukraine has locked in commitments for 250 Western fighter jets through separate agreements with Sweden and France, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed while visiting the Kyiv Aviation Institute. Ukraine started negotiating with France to purchase Rafale [...]
  • South Korea showcases K239 Chunmoo long-range rocket artillery system in Saudi Arabia and UAE

    December 28, 2024 0
    The South Korean K239 Chunmoo long-range rocket artillery system, armed with a tactical ballistic missile pod, has been seen for the first time in Saudi Arabia, according to an update by South Korean defense expert [...]
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

    BAE Systems proposed a new large area display (LAD) cockpit for Finland’s HX bid

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Skunk Works unveils Vectis stealth drone for future air combat.

  • Middle East

    USA, Saudi Arabia signed a trillion-dollar investment and defense agreement

  • Europe

    President Zelensky Fires Ukraine’s Air Force Chief

  • Europe

    UK invests $4.8 billion in next phase of AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China opens memorial for 35 soldiers died in Galwan Valley confrontation with India

  • Air Platform

    Kamov fixes inaccurate gatling gun of KA-52M helicopter

  • Europe

    Kosovo received Turkish Skydagger kamikaze drones.

  • Europe

    Indra awarded contract to produce EW and radar systems for Type 212CD submarines.

  • Air Platform

    Canada Selects Gripen E/F Fighter Jets, Reducing F-35A Orders.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ST Engineering launched Singapore Navy’s first Victory-class multi-role combat vessel.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Japan Deploys 100KW Laser Weapon System on Aegis Destroyer.

  • Americas

    Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATO

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Needs to Supply B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers to Australia to Save AUKUS Alliance

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 20 more Marder infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Russia tasked Mikoyan Design Bureau to build a basic pilot trainer after disastrous Ukraine invasion

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Female Pilots Became The First Pilot To Score Air-to-air Kill Against Houthis

  • Air Platform

    Analysis: Evaluation Exercises Amongst Rafale, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon And Super Hornet

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Partisans Seized Control Of Town In Belgorod

  • Europe

    Lithuania to buy Leopard tanks in record €2 billion order

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Offers KAAN Fifth-gen Fighter Jets to European and Asian countries

  • Europe

    France’s Weapons Exports Jumped 72 Percent in 2015-2019

  • Europe

    Video shows Russian forces fleeing frontline after Ukraine deployed cluster munitions

  • Europe

    Putin started wearing bulletproof vests in public appearance over assassination fears

  • Europe

    Denmark to field unmanned surface vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Danish Navy’s Ivar Huitfeldt Class Frigates

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW and Bangladeshi corrupt government officials issued counterfeit European visas to Indian nationals from Bangladesh.

  • Europe

    South Korea Rolls Out New K9 Howitzers And K2 Tanks For Poland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s military exercises reflect it can repeal full-scale Chinese invasion

  • Middle East

    Syrian armed opposition bans forced wearing of hijab

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China Reverse Engineered Ukrainian Supersonic Cruise Missile “Bliskavka”

  • Air Platform

    Cyber Espionage And Reverse Engineering Did Not Make Chengdu J-20 A Stealth Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce 40mm grenade launcher ammo for Germany

  • Infantry Weapons

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

  • Air Platform

    Armenia considers French Rafale jets and rejects the underperforming Su-30MKI jets due to Russia’s failure to defend Armenia.

  • Europe

    Russia’s WWI Styled Brutal Battle Failed In Bakhmut And Donetsk Region

  • Europe

    Sloppy Putin’s invasion effort, Russia deploys 60 years old T-62 tanks in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Pilot dies in MiG-29 fighter jet crash in Russia -RIA

  • Air Platform

    TAI T625 Gökbey will fly with a local engine

  • Europe

    The Russian military destroyed its own T-90A tank and dig a hole in Russian export markets

  • South Asia

    China lays keel for Pakistan Navy’s second Type 054A class frigate

  • Air Platform

    Joy Ride: Israeli F-35 Pilot Grounded For Creating Sonic Boom Over Residential Area

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia Unable To Deliver Second Batch Of S-400 SAM To India, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

  • Defense Industry

    China boosts its military budget by nearly $230 billion this year – 7.2% of its spending

  • Europe

    Grim milestone: Russia passed 400,000 casualties in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Russia Lacks Technology And Competency To Perform Multi-domain Operations In Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshis turned to Virtual Private Network (VPN) as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered DGFI to crackdown on citizens using draconian ICT law

  • Europe

    Serbia Plans To Invest More In Its Military

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Carl-Gustaf Weapon System For US Army

  • Europe

    Turkey will be amongst the top military spenders in 2024

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