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  • [ March 5, 2026 ] Kuwaiti F/A-18 pilot didn’t follow the IFF procedure or didn’t turn on the IFF transponder before carrying out air defence missions, resulting in the downing of America’s F-15 jets. Middle East
  • [ March 5, 2026 ] Chinese military officers and commentators lambast Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela. Middle East
  • [ March 5, 2026 ] U.S. Navy’s HMAS Stirling-based AUKUS Rotational Virginia-class Nuclear Submarine USS Minnesota Torpedoed Iranian Frigate off Sri Lanka. Middle East
  • [ March 5, 2026 ] Iran fumed after Chinese-made Shahed copycat SF-200 drones were intercepted by America’s Patriot missile system. Loitering Munitions
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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 […]

  • Russia Had ‘Strategic Defeat’ In Ukraine War, Former Russian Military Intelligence Officer Says

    January 21, 2023 0
    A former Russian commander and prominent military blogger have given another scathing assessment of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. He described how Vladimir Putin’s troops had already been dealt a “strategic defeat” by Ukraine. Russian Troops [...]
  • Ukrainian PzH2000 artillery blows up Russia’s new electronic warfare system

    February 15, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian military said they destroyed Russia’s new Palantin electronic warfare (EW) system. The Ukrainian military also has released aerial footage showing the newly adopted Palantin EW system being destroyed in Ukrainian strikes. The West [...]
  • Another Russian businessman mysteriously died with a bullet wound and a rifle nearby.

    September 20, 2025 0
    Another Russian businessman has mysteriously died as he was found lying on the ground with a bullet wound and a rifle nearby. Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny mysteriously died before the 2024 electionDateFebruary 16, [...]
  • After Firing 20,000 Round Of North Korean Shells, Russia Started Using 40 Years Old Ammo

    December 13, 2022 0
    Russia is turning to decades-old ammunition with high failure rates as it burns through its stockpiles to carry out its nearly 10-month-old invasion of Ukraine, a senior U.S. military official said on Monday. North Korea [...]
  • U.S. Army Deploys Second THAAD Missile Defense System to Israel

    April 7, 2025 0
    The US military deploys a THAAD missile defense system in Israel, March 2019. (US Army Europe/File) The US transferred a second THAAD anti-missile defense battery to Israel, according to a report published Sunday, amid rising [...]
  • Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock Arrowhead 140 Frigate.

    February 9, 2026 0
    Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration is evaluating a joint proposal from Saab and UK-based Babcock for the Arrowhead 140 frigate design as a candidate for its future Luleå-class surface combatants, according to reporting in Swedish media [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Middle East

    Russia To Supply Advanced Spy Satellite To Iran, Washington Post

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Two New P-8 MPA For RAF And Nine P-8 For USN

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rheinmetall Australia to Produce Ammunition for F-35

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine plans to buy 48 Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to acquire Elbit Systems ATMOS self propelled Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China places highest-ranking military generals under investigation.

  • Middle East

    Ukrainian and Syrian forces started joint operations to take out key Russian mercenary recruitment centres worldwide

  • Air Platform

    President Zelensky Confirms American-made F-16 Shoot Down Russian Cruise Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon to deliver 48 PhantomStrike AESA Radar for Polish FA-50 Fighter Jets.

  • Naval Platforms

    AVIC Shenyang FC-31 Naval Variant To Debut In 2021

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Rebels shoot down Sino-Pakistan JF-17 fighter jet using FN-6 MANPAD

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon Awarded Contract to Produce NASAMS Anti-air Missile System for Taiwan.

  • South Asia

    U.S. State Department Blacklists Bangladesh’s Ex-Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed For Significant Corruption

  • Land Platform

    India’s new Zorawar light tank fitted with aluminium side skirts, vulnerable to FPV drones

  • Africa

    Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Shot Down UAE Sponsored IL-76 Transport Aircraft Killing All Russians Aboard

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Singapore.

  • Africa

    Nigeria plans to purchase 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Sent Mi-17 Hip Helicopters to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Taiwan’s F-16V fighters to receive IRST21 sensors that can track Chinese J-20

  • Industry

    Israeli Defense Exports Rise to $7.2 billion

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Offers F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Air Force with Skilled Manpower Development Opportunity in Philippines

  • Europe

    NATO deploys Turkish Navy’s amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu (L400) in the Baltic Sea.

  • Europe

    Turkiye-made fighter jet Kızılelma completes test with afterburner

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Uncategorized

    Canada’s defense giant Bombardier Defense, General Dynamics unite to export new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Khordad-3 Air Defense Missile system.

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded A Contract For US Navy’s LCS Sensors Suite

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

  • Americas

    US Air Force Purchases E-11A Battlefield Communications Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Amid Turkey Tensions, Greece Buys Six More Rafale Fighters Bringing Total to 24 Jets

  • Europe

    Russia’s Trying Fifth-times To Fix Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Germany Tests Trophy APS For Leopard 2 Tank

  • Europe

    Serbia received four MiG-29 from Belarus

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Khordad 3 anti-air missile system

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Buk surface-to-air missiles using artillery strikes

  • Naval Platforms

    Australia begins construction of six Cape-class OPV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia purchased 12 Bayraktar Akinci drones from Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract To Build Nine CH-53K Helicopters For US Marines

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon to develop Evolved Sea Sparrow Block II

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Conducted Fourth AGM-88G AARGM-ER Missile

  • Americas

    Boeing and General Atomics join forces on new laser weapon

  • South Asia

    BJP Leader Warns India Not To Buy S-400: Subramanian Swamy

  • C4iSR

    NRIET Type 1475 (KLJ-5) AESA radar for J-20 fighters, the Russian KRET assisted China with MiG-35’s Zhuk-AME technology

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s VT-4 main battle tank’s wheel falls off and stalls during the Zhuhai air show

  • Africa

    Nigeria purchases twelve Alpha Jet aircraft from France

  • Air Platform

    Saab Sees Potential Opportunities For New Built Gripen C/D In Southeast Asia

  • Europe

    Misinformation in Kremlin grows as Putin’s chef competes with others for brown nose opportunity

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