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  • [ July 31, 2026 ] Türkiye launches the sixth Istanbul-class frigate, TCG Karadeniz, at Sedef Shipyard. Europe
  • [ July 31, 2026 ] U.S. firm built autonomous platform that enables drones to launch and recover from moving unmanned ground vehicles. Americas
  • [ July 31, 2026 ] Ukraine’s AI-enabled counter-drone system will automatically choose Shahed-type drones as its own targets. Counter-drone System
  • [ July 31, 2026 ] U.S. Agrees to Provide Export License for GE Engine for Turkish KAAN Fighter Jet. Air Platform
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Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

February 12, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Why Did Russia’s Navy Repeatedly Fail To Defend Its Warship?

June 12, 2023 GDC 0

The Russian cruiser Moskva was attacked in the Black Sea on April 13th. There are unconfirmed reports also that the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov was attacked on May 6th.  As details emerge, four important questions […]

Europe

Finland Purchases M72 MK2 Enhanced Capability Lightweight Anti-Tank Weapons

November 6, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

Polish Army Purchases M72 Light Anti-tank Rockets

July 28, 2022 GDC 0

Poland’s government has awarded a contract to supply the Polish Army with new M72-series light rocket launchers, according to the country’s Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak. Mariusz Blaszczak tweeted on Thursday that Poland has […]

Europe

Belgian Company Sells 64 Second-hand M109A4BE Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

July 5, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published on the website of the Belgian National Television “RTBF” on June 1, 2022, the Belgian private company Flanders Technical Supply (FTS) delivered to Ukraine a stock of 64 M109A4 howitzers which […]

Europe

U.S. Supplied HIMARS Rocket Killed 56th Russian Colonel In Ukraine

July 1, 2022 GDC 0

Colonel Andrei Vasilyev, 49, was killed in an attack on Friday night by new missiles supplied by US President Joe Biden which have a range of around 43 miles Vladimir Putin has lost his 56th colonel […]

Europe

US sending latest generation 155mm M777A2 howitzers to Ukraine

June 22, 2022 GDC 0

A video broadcasted on The Dead District’s Twitter account shows 155mm howitzers transported by civilian semi-trailer tractors for delivery to the Ukrainian army. Interestingly, this time, the howitzers are the latest-generation M777A2s, not only M777s. […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Shot Down Russian Mi-35M Hind Attack Helicopter In Donetsk Region

June 17, 2022 GDC 0

The Ukrainian military released footage on Thursday showing the moment the Russian attack helicopter is hit by the Igla man-portable air-defense system in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. “The Russian helicopter hit the soldiers […]

Europe

Russian Pilots Complain in Tiktok Videos About Poor Working Conditions, Frostbite, No Food And No Water

June 16, 2022 GDC 0

Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s east has brought it some battlefield success as its military has advanced slowly in fierce fighting in Donbas. But those gains have come at a high price for the Russian invasion […]

Air Platform

Russian Army Steals Training Helicopters From Ukraine

June 15, 2022 GDC 0

Russian forces are stealing Ukrainian outdated Mi-2 training helicopters in areas they have occupied, according to MilitaryAviation.in.UA. Photos that have appeared on social media show a Russian military column that gets shipped Ukrainian Mi-2 helicopters […]

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  • Airbus, Dassault Aviation Agree On Industrial Partnership For FCAS Programme

    April 10, 2021 0
    Airbus and Dassault have agreed on industrial terms for the New Generation Fighter (NGF) element of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de Combat Aérien Futur (SCAF). Airbus Announced Demonstrator Phase For The Sixth-generation [...]
  • Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce SkyStriker Kamikaze Drones For Ukraine

    December 18, 2023 0
    Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems said on Monday that it was awarded a $95 million contract to supply SkyStriker loitering munitions (LM), better known as kamikaze drones” to Ukraine. Israeli Elbit Systems awarded contract to [...]
  • Taiwanese Navy is considering Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the next-gen frigate requirement.

    April 20, 2026 0
    According to media reports in Taiwan, the Republic of China (ROC) Navy is reportedly considering Japan’s New FFM (also known as Upgraded Mogami-class or 06FFM) design as a possible frigate candidate. USS Curtis Wilbur Sails [...]
  • South Korea offers KF-21 Boramae fighter jet and Cheongung-II missile defense system to Saudi Arabia.

    May 17, 2026 0
    South Korea’s military offered a rare look inside two of its flagship defense programs on Wednesday, demonstrating the Cheongung-II surface-to-air missile system that successfully intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles in combat and opening its KF-21 supersonic [...]
  • The HQ-16 (LY-80) Surface-to-Air Missile System

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  • US to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS

    March 17, 2025 0
    In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators adjust to the chatter of dolphins in new waters where the U.S. submarine presence will [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

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 […]

  • Cruise Missiles

    Ukraine’s new 3,000km range cruise missile will hit deep inside Russia

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase 936 Patria armored vehicles from Finland.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. approves F-35 stealth jets for Saudi Arabia; the UAE, Morocco, and Indonesia are next in line to get F-35.

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates scraps trade embargo against Israel

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Underwater Vessels For Singaporean Navy

  • Europe

    Turkey unveils stealthy Anka-3 drone demonstrator

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus Offers Local Assembly For Swiss Eurofighter

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia to buy Israeli-made Barak MX air defense systems

  • Europe

    Putin A ‘Dead Man Walking’: Warned To Be Very Careful What He Eats, Where He Sleeps And Which Aircraft He Flys

  • Air Platform

    Saab awarded contract to produce four Gripen C fighter jets for Hungary

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Praised Australian Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Poland sent 150 refurbished BTR-70 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russian forces leave southern town of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson region

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Navy Test Fires Barak MX Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Russia Exposed: Kazan nuclear submarine’s Soviet-era anechoic tile cracked during Cuba voyage

  • Americas

    US Defense Dept cancelled M10 Booker light tank program

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroy Russian Voronezh-DM early warning radar

  • Americas

    Naval Group Launches Third OPV 87 For Argentine Navy

  • Europe

    Turkey is likely to buy second batch of S-400

  • Europe

    Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkey Exported $900 Million Of Dual-use Technology To Russian Defense Industries, Violating International Sanctions

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-24 crashed landed at military airfields

  • Europe

    Damen, Thales signed a contract to build four Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates

  • Americas

    The US Navy Is Developing Robot Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Media War Between China And India Begins As India Takes Delivery Of 14 Rafale Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Turkish-made Long-range Artillery Rocket

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones wiped out the military airfield in Crimea, destroying 15 Mi-35 and Mi2-28 helicopters

  • Americas

    Bipartisan Senators Ask U.S. Department Of Defense To Transfer Two Batteries Of Iron Dome Missiles To Israel

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands purchases 22 Skyranger 30 short-range air defense systems

  • Air Platform

    Spain delays F/A-18 Hornet retirement amid fighter jet shortages.

  • Europe

    Danish Defense Industries to Build New Vessels for Danish Navy

  • Americas

    Here’s Why C2, Hyperconnectivity, And Tactical Network Are So Crucial For Modern Battlefield

  • Air Platform

    Why India Should Ditch Tejas MWF and Focus on AMCA?

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon’s LongShot Air-launched Drone Project Reaches Phase 3

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Produce 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles.

  • Europe

    Western Hi-tech Weapons Give Ukraine Greater Chance Fight Off Russians

  • Europe

    Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

  • Europe

    U.S. Considers Sending Saab-developed Deadly GLSDB With 150KM Range To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany prepares $2.95 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine, including tanks, IRIS-T, armored vehicles and howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Super Hornet Block II can carry Stormbreaker glide bomb

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    European Countries Helping Taiwan Design And Build Submarines Domestically

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mossad assassinates Iran’s IRGC intelligence chief and his deputy

  • Europe

    Zelensky confirms successful launch of new “Palyanytsya” missile

  • Europe

    Turkish shipbuilder delivers the MILGEM corvette PNS Khaibar to the Pakistan Navy.

  • Middle East

    Iran retains half of its drone and missile capacity inside the bunker at the start of the ceasefire.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN to equip naval fleets with Saab 9LV combat management system

  • Defense Industry

    India Cancels Ka-31 Helicopters Order From Russia, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in fire

  • Europe

    Türkiye launches the sixth Istanbul-class frigate, TCG Karadeniz, at Sedef Shipyard.

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