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Americas

Maj. Gen. Doug Pearson Who Became First Person to Destroy A Satellite In Space Flying A F-15

October 20, 2020 GDC 0

The date September 13, 1985 marks as an important day in history. 35 years ago, Maj. Gen. Wilbert “Doug” Pearson Jr. put a rather prominent blip in the history of defence aviation after carrying out […]

  • RAN’s HMAS Sydney commissioned at sea

    May 22, 2020 0
    The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed its newest Air Warfare Destroyer into the Fleet in the first commissioning of an Australian warship at sea since the Second World War. The ceremony, conducted off the coast of New South [...]
  • Defecting Wagner Boss Shot Down Russian Helicopter, Putin Deploys Troops in Moscow Fearing Coup

    June 24, 2023 0
    Defecting Wagner mercenery boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has said his 25,000-strong force is “ready to die” after they seized the city of Rostov-on-Don, as Moscow’s mayor announces anti-terrorist measures to reinforce security in the capital city. Putin’s [...]
  • Putin’s forces face the biggest challenge as the U.S. approves 300km range ATACMS missile to Ukraine

    September 10, 2023 0
    The US is poised to supply Ukraine with ATACMS missiles, a report said Friday — potentially giving it a powerful new weapon against Russia. Germany confirms their willingness to provide Ukraine with Taurus missile if [...]
  • Russian Fighter Jets and Helicopters Are Blown Out Of Sky By British-made Starstreak Missiles

    April 17, 2022 0
    Military experts believe footage of a Russian helicopter being blown out of the sky by a missile in Ukraine shows a British-made weapons system in action. Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Using British Starstreak [...]
  • Lockheed Martin Opens Hypersonic Weapons Production Facility

    October 10, 2021 0
    Lockheed Martin is breaking barriers in hypersonic technology, adding to its world-class portfolio another milestone with the grand opening of an advanced production facility in Courtland, Alabama, focused on hypersonic strike production. U.S. Army envisions [...]
  • Children Of Myanmar’s Military Asked Their Father To Quit Their Position

    May 8, 2021 0
    Bryan Tun has messaged his father only once since February, when a brutal coup swept the military to power in Myanmar, resulting in more than 700 civilian deaths. Coup Or No Coup, Myanmar Will Never Be [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand to upgrade Anzac-class frigates with new communication systems

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT, RAFAEL jointly develops jamming system to protect naval vessels

  • Europe

    Ukraine retakes Avdiivka near the eastern city of Donetsk Oblast

  • Americas

    Russia Turn-down Argentine Interest In Su-35, Instead It Offered MiG-29M2

  • South Asia

    Miscreants attack Bangladesh air guard base in Cox’s Bazar, yet another proof Bangladesh military is inept, corrupt and ill-equipped

  • Air Platform

    Here’s Why Egypt Purchased Chinese J-10C Vigorous Dragon Junk Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-27 Aircraft Near Kyiv

  • Europe

    Ukraine Demonstrates New Warfighting Capability By Using Underwater Unmanned Vehicles (UUV)

  • Infantry Weapons

    National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) II: The Most Advanced Ground Based Air Defence Systems In The World

  • Anti-air Missiles

    IRIS-T SLM Proved Hundred Percent Efficacy Against Missiles, Drones, And Aircraft: Ukrainian MoD

  • Americas

    AN/APG-77 Multimode Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale Of Israeli Arrow-3 Missile Defense System To Germany

  • Europe

    Historic first: Ukraine’s ‘sea baby’ drone blew up Russia’s kilo-class submarine in the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed S-400 SAM in Crimea

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy’s second-hand Chinese-made ships and submarines are inoperable.

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Received Upgraded F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    The engineering of the F-35 stealth aircraft makes it impossible for opposing forces to engage with surface-to-air missiles.  

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Test-fires Multi-calibre Israeli-made D11A Artillery Rocket System

  • Middle East

    Turkey agrees to provide Bayraktar TB2 drones to Egypt

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Invest In Long-range Weapons Systems To Counter China

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Air Force conducted drills using JF-17 fighters near Ladakh

  • Europe

    Russia tells Israel not even think of attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Developing KF-21EX, A Stealthier and Heavier Variant of KF-21

  • South Asia

    Pakistan increases defense budget by 6% to $8.8 billion

  • Defense Industry

    German-speaking Countries will collaborate in the military space program.

  • Europe

    Slovakia And Finland To Jointly Develop Armored Combat Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye progressed with Eurofighter Typhoon acquisition

  • Air Platform

    Akinci PT-3: A new and more advanced addition to Turkey’s drone inventory

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rocketsan test fires SIPER-1D long-range surface-to-air missile

  • Uncategorized

    Paramount Engineering Delivers First Alan-2 Protected Mobility Vehicles To Kazakhstan Army

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iraq Purchases 8 M-SAM II Air Defense Missile System Batteries from Korea Worth $2.56 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Russia curtailed the Su-57 flight along the border after Ukraine received Gripen jets.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike destroyed Russia’s Pantsir-S1 missile system in Belgorod

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Maintained Su-34 Bomber Crashed Into Apartment Building, 14 Dead

  • Middle East

    Israel Seized Russian-made missiles and rockets at Hezbollah possession

  • Europe

    Poland wants to establish nuclear deterent by establishing nuclear forces

  • Air Platform

    Greece Signed A Contract To Buy 18 Rafale Fighters

  • Americas

    President Trump Deploys 10,000 Troops, Warships and Special Forces in Caribbean Islands.

  • Americas

    Brazilian Navy Launched Second Scorpene-class Submarine

  • Middle East

    Aselsan Displays Full Spectrum Naval Warfare Capability in Qatar.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Patriot Air Defence Positions Near Iran Exposed in New Satellite Imagery

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine push for the use of long-range Western missiles to strike inside Russia

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Defense Companies Backlog Hits Record High to $80 Billion.

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production

  • Air Platform

    Greece plans to transfer 32 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Russia confirms that the second A-50 early warning aircraft was downed by the Ukrainian Patriot missile defense system

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Selects Rolls-Royce MT30 Propulsion for All Future Warships

  • Air Platform

    Sikorsky To Upgrade HH-60W Helicopters Of US Air Force

  • Europe

    Putin’s Prison Recruits Gone Wild In Donetsk Oblast

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $1.1 Billion Contract To Develop Integrated Combat Systems For US Navy And US Coast Guard

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