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Europe

Turkey integrates South Korean engine with MBT Altay

June 1, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

UK MoD Delays Upgrade Of Armored Vehicles And Tanks

January 22, 2021 GDC 0

Decisions on two major UK armoured fighting vehicle procurement programmes have been delayed to allow them to be considered as part of the country’s ongoing Integrated Security, Defence, and Foreign Policy Review, which is now […]

Europe

Serbia tests M-84 AS1 upgraded tanks

October 13, 2020 GDC 0

According to Minister Vulin, the prototype of the upgraded M-84 AS1 tank has shown that Serbia is on the right track and that its designers came up with good ideas. « We will put in a […]

Europe

Hyundai Rotem proposed K2 Black Panther for Polish MBT requirement

September 16, 2020 GDC 0

Hyundai Rotem is offering Polish defense industry players the opportunity to jointly produce the K2PL main battle tank, a variant of its K2 Black Panther. The South Korean company hopes it could benefit from the […]

Land Platform

India criticized Russian T-90 tanks for poor performance

September 2, 2020 GDC 0

India has subjected Russian T-90 tanks to harsh criticism. The Indian military called the Russian T-90 tanks terrible combat vehicles, stating that they are technically faulty, and therefore, their actual use in a combat situation […]

Land Platform

Norinco VT5 lightweight Tank

July 14, 2020 GDC 0

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Infantry Weapons

China’s Norinco VN-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IVF)

April 19, 2020 GDC 0

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Africa

Norinco Delivers Artillery, VT4 MBT & STI Tank Destroyer to Nigeria

April 9, 2020 GDC 0

China’s state-owned NORINCO delivered armored vehicles including artillery trucks, VT4 main battle tanks and ST1 tank destroyers to the Nigerian Army (NA) on Wednesday, Norinco announced it’s official wechat account. The first batch of 17 […]

Land Platform

Undignified Death of T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank

February 21, 2020 GDC 0

Russia’s decision to cancel the T-14 production is hardly surprising that Russia would not mass produce T-14 Armata instead upgrade T-72 and T-84 tanks, put them back in service with Russian Army. The media spin […]

Land Platform

India’s defense ministry signs $2.8 billion deal for 464 T-90MS MBT

December 31, 2019 GDC 0

India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a INR200 billion (USD2.8 billion) contract with the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) to licence-build 464 additional T-90S main battle tanks (MBTs) for the Indian Army (IA). The […]

  • US Navy’s JPALS landing system reaches initial operational capability

    May 30, 2021 0
    The Navy declared initial operational capability for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) earlier this month, according to a press release issued Tuesday. Italian Navy’s F-35B Lands Aboard ITS Cavour For The First [...]
  • 1438 Bangladesh Army’s UN peacekeepers tested positive for HIV, and 195 died after contracting AIDS.

    May 18, 2026 0
    According to Bangladesh’s National AIDS/STD Programme and UNAIDS estimates, about 16,800+ people were living with HIV in the country by 2024. Sexual Abuse: The Dark Side of Bangladesh Army’s (Thief) UN Peacekeeping OperationsDateOctober 14, 2019More [...]
  • Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of ATACMS Strikes In Crimea Airfield, Destroying Several S-300 and S-400 Launchers

    June 5, 2024 0
    Satellite images have been released showing the aftermath of a missile strike on a large military airfield in the city of Dzhankoi in annexed Crimea. Ukraine’s ATACMS strike destroyed Russia’s S-400 air defense system again [...]
  • Saab Group And Canada Sign MoU on Gripen Research Centre In Quebec

    January 21, 2021 0
    Saab and the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support Saab’s commitments under Gripen contract, if signed. Saab To Open Two Aerospace Centers If [...]
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    Here’s why so many Russian generals and commanders are dead in Ukraine?

    March 26, 2022 0
    President Vladimir Putin’s generals are getting picked off, one by one. More than twenty senior commanders have reportedly been killed in the first three weeks of the Ukraine war. And the reasons reveal catastrophic corruption [...]
  • U.S. State Department approves three E-2D Hawkeye For France

    July 9, 2020 0
    ­­­WASHINGTON (GDC) – The U.S. State Department has approved Foreign Military Sale to the Government of France of three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2 billion.  The Government [...]
Infantry Weapons

IWI’s rifle upgrade is drawing interest from the Ukrainian Army.

August 1, 2026 0

A rifle that decides, mid-trigger-pull, when to let the round go, not the shooter, is now fielded or in procurement across an estimated 10 to 15 European countries, according to Israel Weapon Industries (IWI). The […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    More than 1.5 million Russians are dead or injured in the Ukraine war.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Inducts 14 JF-17B Twin Seats Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    US Army Deploys MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System In The Middle East

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Daegu-class multi-role frigates

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers shot down Chinese-manufactured Mugin-5 drone using AK-47 rifle

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers firing guided munitions

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E/F To Be A Smart Phone Like Fighters With Regular Software Upgrades: Saab

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp and Saab signed agreement to promote MEKO A-200 platform for Australia’s general purpose frigate

  • Europe

    Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

  • Europe

    3000 Russian Conscripts Surrendered In Kherson, Russians Fled Like Olympic Sprinters

  • Europe

    Russian fighter plane crashed near Tver was shot down: Report

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Ultra-compact Giraffe 1X AESA Radar

  • Middle East

    F-15 forced an Iranian passenger jet to turn around

  • Americas

    NATO Link 16 data link that shaped the operation Epic Fury during the Iran War.

  • Air Platform

    Land 2097 Phase 4: Australia’s Special Operations Forces Helicopter

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkey confirms 2,000km range ballistic missile program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Australia Test-Fires Next-Generation ATLAS UGV Automated Turret

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 is a gloried fourth-gen fighter, far from a stealth fighters

  • Americas

    US Navy To Christen Warship Named After Australia’s Capital

  • Air Platform

    France Offers Additional Rafale Fighter Jets to India

  • Air Platform

    Skyways Developed Autonomous Folding Wings Blue Water UAS

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and the UAE will join ground invasion of Iran with the U.S. and Israeli forces: WSJ reports.

  • Middle East

    UAE Air Force Buys Israeli EW And Electronic Countermeasures For Airborne Tankers

  • Europe

    South Korea Delivers K600 Rhino Combat Engineering Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded contract to produce jam-resistance GPS

  • Europe

    British-made Storm Shadow missiles destroyed Chonhar road bridge linking Kherson to Crimea

  • Middle East

    Russian-made Anti-air Missiles Failure in Iran Sent Shockwave in India, China, Egypt, Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar

  • C4iSR

    Turkey develops and deploys acoustic deceptor and jammer

  • Europe

    Breaking News: U.S. Law Makers Introduces Bill To Train Ukrainian Pilots On F-15 And F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Defense Industry

    German Companies Worries €100 Billion Defense Budget May Be Awarded To Foreign Companies

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Aerospace Industries acquires Greek defense company

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Fighter Jets Procurement, Latest French Rafale Report

  • Europe

    Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems were destroyed: Azerbaijani Defense Ministry

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers captured Russia’s armored vehicles in the Donbas region

  • South Asia

    EU and Bangladesh signed agreement on energy, transport, agriculture, migration, security, human rights, finance, climate actions and maritime affairs.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems To Upgrade Spearfish Torpedoes Of Royal Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine receives additional 18 Archer 155mm Howitzers from Sweden.

  • Air Platform

    What are the India Specific Enhancements In Indian Air Force’s Rafale

  • South Asia

    Human Rights Watchdog Urges Bangladesh’s Interim Government to Dissolve the RAB, DGFI, ISPR, DGDP, AFD, and NSI.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 has shot down Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet using AMRAAM missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corrupt and Inept Defence Australia Blew Up Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class Frigate Program

  • Air Platform

    South Korea and UAE signed agreement to co-develop KF-21 Boramae fighter jets

  • Americas

    US Army Selected Northrop Short Range Air Defense System Selected as Command and Control systems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Taiwan to produce 1200 new missiles for its frigate.

  • Americas

    U.S. mourns death of ‘trailblazer’ Colin Powell as tributes pour in

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese State Media Issues ‘Extreme Danger’ Warning To Australia After 2024 National Defense Strategy Paper

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Joins the Competition with Australia and South Korea to Buy U.S.-made Nuclear-powered Submarine.

  • Americas

    Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebel Shot Down Russian Mi-35 Helicopter Using Chinese FN-6 MANPAD

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Proved Full Potential Of Patriot Missile Defense System Than The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

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