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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Russian forces are stealing Ukrainian outdated Mi-2 training helicopters in areas they have occupied, according to MilitaryAviation.in.UA.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 […]

Air Platform

Ukrainian Anti-air Missile Downed Russian Su-34 Bomber In Kharkiv Region

June 13, 2022 GDC 0

The anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have shot down Russia’s Su-34 bomber aircraft in Kharkiv Region. The relevant statement was made by the Air Force Command of […]

Europe

Russia Losses In Ukraine Invasion Is Significant And Damaging To Russian Army’s Warfighting Capability

June 12, 2022 GDC 0

Russia might take decades to re-capitalize its military as Russian losses in Ukraine war is mounting everyday. Russia has reportedly lost a significant number of military vehicles and heavy equipment so far in its invasion […]

Europe

Canada donates 20,000 155mm artillery rounds to Ukraine

June 10, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the Canadian Ministry of Defense on May 24, 2022, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada will donate over 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm NATO standard ammunition, including […]

Europe

Ukrainian Paratroopers Wiped Out Dozens Of Russian Elite Commandos In Eastern Donetsk

June 9, 2022 GDC 0

Ukrainian paratroopers from 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade claimed to have killed more than 50 commandos of Russia’s elite airborne force in the battle in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The footage, obtained from the Ukrainian […]

Europe

U.S. Begun Training Ukrainian Troops On HIMARS Rockets

June 9, 2022 GDC 0

Ukrainian Soldiers have begun training on the first U.S.-made rocket artillery systems at an undisclosed location outside of the country, according to a senior U.S. defense official. Citing a senior defense official, ABC reporter Matt […]

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  • US Defense Dept cancelled M10 Booker light tank program

    May 5, 2025 0
    The U.S. Department of Defense has ordered the cancellation of the M10 Booker light tank program. The decision comes as part of a broader overhaul outlined in a newly released Pentagon memorandum titled Army Transformation [...]
  • Indian to become the first Asian country to acquire American armed drone worth $3 billion

    September 25, 2020 0
    A case for the purchase of 30 MQ-9B Guardians has been approved by the Defense Acquisition Council, headed by Indian defense minister Rajnath Singh. Six drones will be delivered soon after contract signing. The Ministry [...]
  • RAN’s AOR Supply Ship Starts Sea Trials

    October 22, 2020 0
    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia announced that NUSHIP Supply, a new AOR (Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment) vessel for the Royal Australian Navy departed from the Ferrol shipyard to start initial sea trials. The sea trials are set to [...]
  • Russia’s Su-57: 5th Generation Fighter Jet in Making

    March 24, 2018 0
    Currently, American-made fifth-genration fighter jet F-35 are fully operational with USAF, RAAF and IAF inventory. The Chinese J-20 was reported to have entered service with the PLAAF. The J-20 even conducted a flyover during a [...]
  • AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)

    April 16, 2020 0
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  • Total 96 Gripen E/F Ordered By Brazil And Sweden

    November 1, 2020 0
    The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) says that precise numbers and equipment will be the subject of negotiations with industry over the next six months. According to Saab, the new batch will be a mixture [...]
Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

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

December 26, 2025 0

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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 […]

  • Middle East

    Iran debuts its Shahed-147 surveillance drone

  • South Asia

    British Minister Tulip Siddiq, Niece Of Former Bangladesh’s Dictator Sheikh Hasina, Siphoned and Laundered Billions of Dollars in 12 Countries: Reported Corruption Commission

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s first Turkish-built corvette ‘Hetman Ivan Mazepa’ starts sea trials

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Captured Indian-made AK-47 and INSAS Rifles from the Terrorist Group United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF).

  • Air Platform

    Germany’s Aviation Union Backs Turkish Bid To Buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases precision strike missiles with 500km range worth $1.6 billion

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Starts Production of Missile Defense Radar For L-SAM

  • Africa

    China exports first HJ-12 ATGM to Nigeria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Elbit Systems Awarded $172 Million Contract to Supply Light Tanks to Philippines

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command Post

  • Europe

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

  • Industry

    U.S. Should Plan Early For Foreign Military Sale, Says DSCA Chief

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Defense received contracts to build P-8As Poseidon for South Korea and New Zealand

  • Europe

    MBDA tests MARTE ER Antiship Missile

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Struck Chemical Weapons Storage Facility in Syria

  • Middle East

    Turkey Strikes Kurdish Militants After Deadly Attack on Turkish Defense Firm

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys T129 attack helicopters to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    How corruption in the Kremlin helped Ukraine win the war against the Russian Federation

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Sell Downed Russia’s Su-30SM Fighter Jets As Souvenirs

  • Americas

    US Navy Terminates HALO Hypersonic Missile Program Citing Cost Concerns

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Curtis Wilbur Transits Taiwan Strait

  • Uncategorized

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

  • Land Platform

    UAE Ordered Wahash Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Saab Proposes GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft to Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden

  • Middle East

    Israel deploys Dolphin-class submarines amid rising tensions with Iran

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence Sent Bayraktar Akinci Drone To Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s $55 million MiG-35 Fulcrum-F with PESA radar is a total failure even in Chinese standard

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Will Supply S-400 To India In December, The Looming CAATSA Sanctions On India

  • South Asia

    Pro-India Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought to weaken the Bangladesh military and declined US offers of economic and security cooperation for the country

  • Europe

    Russia arrested 18 North Korean soldiers trying to escape to Europe

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Czech Republic to purchase Spyder LR anti-air missiles from Israel

  • Europe

    Ukraine blows up Horlivka bridge destroying Russian convoy

  • Americas

    Failed To Intercept HIMARS Rockets, Russian Hackers Launched Cyberattacks On HIMARS Maker Lockheed Martin

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Navy Started Using 63 Years Old Be-12 Aircraft As Its Air Force Struggles To Fly Soviet-era Su-35 Aircraft

  • Europe

    Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Destruction Was Privately Funded, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi Approved The Operations

  • Europe

    Rusted guns, no food, and filthy beds: Putin now sends troops to fight Ukrainians on the backs of horses

  • Europe

    Ukraine navy chief says Russian Navy is leaving Crimean hub in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Turkey Actively Studying S-400 Air Defense System to Reverse Engineer and Make T-400 SAM

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded $478 million contract to support US Navy’s strategic programs

  • Africa

    Algeria to receive Su-34 fighter-bomber from Russia.

  • Europe

    Poland delivers 60 PT-91 main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Navy test fires Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile

  • Europe

    USA, Germany foil Russian FSB’s plot to assassinate major European weapon producer Rheinmetall’s CEO

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Patriot, NASAMS and Iris-T showing 100 percent success rate in Ukraine as Russia using long-range bombers instead of fighter jets to strike Kyiv

  • Europe

    Russian Gazprom’s New Private Military Could Accelerate Death Rate Of Russians In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Started Relocating Helicopters From Crimea, ATACMS Exceeds Expectations, Ukrainian Intelligence Says

  • Americas

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems buys Brazilian Oceana shipyard

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missile Upgrades Put Putin’s Black Sea Fleet in Crosshairs

  • Middle East

    The U.S. to sale F-35 as part of a secret Israeli-UAE deal

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