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  • [ July 17, 2025 ] Denmark purchases 129 Patria armored vehicles Europe
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Middle East

Iran blamed the downed Ukrainian plane for the shortcomings of the Russian ADS

July 14, 2020 GDC 0

The Iranian authorities fully recognized their responsibility for the Ukrainian passenger airliner shot down several months ago in the sky over Tehran, however, they stressed that tragedies could have been avoided if the Russian air […]

Americas

Why does Russian-made missile shot down commercial airlines repeatedly?

January 12, 2020 GDC 0

The Russian-made Buk, Pantsir-S1, Pechora, Tor-M1, S-300 and S-400 missiles have never been supplied with IFF transponder that fulfill the operational requirements of a specific country where missiles are used. This is exactly why Turkish […]

  • Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

    April 12, 2021 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Ahead of the delivery of 66 new F-16 fighter jets purchased from the U.S., the Taiwan Air Force is spending more than NT$3.3 billion (US$115.6 million) on new hangars, missile storage facilities, [...]
  • Chinese PL-15/PL-12D active radar-guided air-to-air missiles loosely analogous to the American AIM-120A

    June 15, 2020 0
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  • U.S.-made AGM-114 Hellfire Fragmentation Found In Enerhodar, Ukraine

    August 18, 2022 0
    U.S.-made AGM-114 Hellfire missiles were used for the first time in the Ukraine war to strike against the Russian position in Energodar, Ukraine. A photo surfaced on social media confirmed the report that the fragmentation [...]
  • Aeronautics Group Unveils Orbiter 4 UAS

    March 9, 2021 0
    Aeronautics Group – a subsidiary of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and leading provider of integrated turnkey solutions basedon unmanned systems platforms, payloads and communications for defense and HLS markets – will participate for the first [...]
  • Ukraine’s FPV drones destroyed Russia’s T-80BV battle tank

    September 12, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Defense Forces managed to destroy a Russian tank, saving the drone. FPV drones are usually used as disposable kamikaze drones. Ukrainian troops blow up Russian T-90 tank with tiny FPV droneDateMarch 22, 2024Ukraine’s [...]
  • Leonardo Awarded Contract To Upgrade NATO E-3A AEW&C

    April 19, 2021 0
    Leonardo has been contracted by Boeing to provide its new software-defined radio, the ‘SWave Airborne SDR SRT-800 for NATO’s fleet of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. One of the few military assets [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

June 2, 2025 0

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Europe

British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Plans To Procure South Korean K9 Howitzer Ending Russia-centric Weapons Procurement Policy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN deploys new type of survey craft from Canberra-class LHD

  • Europe

    Putin’s forces face the biggest challenge as the U.S. approves 300km range ATACMS missile to Ukraine

  • Europe

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

  • Americas

    L3Harris Proposed to Increase EA-37B Electronic Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    A lone Ukrainian M1 Abrams tank decimates Russian troops in precision strike

  • Defense Industry

    France surpassed Russia as the second largest arms exporter

  • Europe

    Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria asks Russia to send troops

  • Air Platform

    Iran pivots to the Chinese J-10C and admits Russia is not a reliable defense partner

  • Europe

    Russia shot down its own S-70 Okhotnik heavy combat drone

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee 

  • Americas

    Colombia purchases Israeli Barak MX Air Defense System Worth $131.2 Million

  • Naval Weapons

    The Kalibr Cruise Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia’s Almaz-Antey Cyber Breach Exposed Indian Army’s S-400 Surface-to-air Missile Contract Details

  • Middle East

    No Country Would Have Survived Iranian Onslaught, Only Israeli Cutting-edge Arrow-2 And Arrow-3 Anti-ballistic Missile System Saved Israel

  • Europe

    Ireland To Become NATO Member To Protect Undersea Digital Cables

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan to open F-16 maintenance and upgrade facility

  • Europe

    Swiss Voters Give Thumps Up for $6.5 Billion Fighter Jet Procurement Plan

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Frames Alexei Navalny To Remain In Power Indefinitely As The New Tsar Of Russia

  • Anti-drone System

    EOS Holdings Awarded Contract to Produce Slinger Counter-Drone Systems for Undisclosed European Customer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s MHI launches ‘Mogami’ first-in-class 30FFM Frigate for the JMSDF

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s FrankenSAM scored the first kill against Russian forces

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. Army Selects Smart Shooter Small UAV Killing Weapons

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA Storm Shadow/ Scalp Long-Range, Air-Launched, Stand-Off Attack Missile

  • Africa

    Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Greek Parliament Approves Purchase of 18 Rafale Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Turkish Firtana 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Europe

    Russia Left Behind Its Army Personnel’s Dead Bodies In Kherson, Putin Sacks Army General

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Sent Formal Request To Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits Worth $6 Billion

  • C4iSR

    Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver GM200 Surveillance Radar To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Lack Of IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Su-35 And Su-34 Fighter Jets In Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines signs $369 million deal with India to buy BrahMos cruise missiles

  • South Asia

    The case for improving cyber-security capabilities of Bangladesh

  • Europe

    Russia’s aerospace forces took control of Belarusian airspace after drone attacks on aircraft

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    South Asia

    China launches third Type C13B corvette for Bangladesh Navy (Thief)

  • Air Platform

    Polish Air Force Received Two More FA-50 Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    Former Intelligence Officer Alnur Mussayev Claims KGB Recruited Donald Trump Under Codename ‘Agent Krasnov’, Trump Serving USSR and Russia for 37 Years

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia called off Su-35 negotiation with Russia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down A Su-35S Using Stinger MANPAD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Biden Sanctions Myanmar Military Junta

  • Europe

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Unveils ANKA-3 Stealth Drone

  • South Asia

    ভারত, চীন প্রতিযোগিতা বাংলাদেশের সামরিক বাহিনীকে জাতীয় নিরাপত্তার চাহিদা মেটাতে অক্ষম করে দিয়েছে (Translated)

  • Middle East

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Iron Sting Mortar Munitions

  • Cruise Missiles

    Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Brisbane Destroyer Test Fired Tomahawk Cruise Missile

  • Infantry Weapons

    Can Soviet-era Tor, Buk, Pantsir, S-300 and S-400 handle evolving threats?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Considers $10 Billion Weapons Purchases From The U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Launched Major PR Campaign To Win Australia’s Frigate Contract

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine War Exposing Chinese Weaknesses: Only Nine Su-35 Operational In Chinese Inventory Due To Avionics Fault

  • Europe

    Bosnia purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Eyes Local Production

  • Air Platform

    Indian Cabinet Approved The Procurement of 56 C-295MW Transport Aircraft

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