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  • [ June 14, 2025 ] Corrupt and Inept Defence Australia Blew Up Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class Frigate Program East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 14, 2025 ] Israel wipes out Iranian Tabriz International airport in fresh round of strikes Middle East
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  • [ June 13, 2025 ] Russian troop losses in Ukraine surpass the one million mark Europe
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Air Platform

No IFF: Russia shot down its own Mi-8 transport helicopter

August 1, 2024 GDC 0

On Wednesday, July 31, a Russian Mi-8 helicopter was shot down near the occupied city of Donetsk. According to multiple Russian sources, the helicopter was inadvertently struck by its own air defense systems, which were […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s FPV drone almost intercepts Russian Mi-8 helicopter

July 22, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian military forces have released a video showcasing an attempt by an FPV (First Person View) drone to intercept a Russian Mi-8 helicopter. The rare footage, made public by Ukrainian forces, captures the moment the […]

Middle East

Turkish Akinci Drone Located Iranian President’s Helicopter

May 21, 2024 GDC 0

In a swift and coordinated rescue operation, a Turkish Akinci drone located the wreckage of the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, providing critical information to Iranian authorities. After receiving […]

Middle East

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Soviet-built Mi-8 Helicopter Lacked Instrument Flying Capability, Suffered Hard Landing

May 20, 2024 GDC 0

Iranian state media has reported that a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has suffered a “hard landing” without elaborating. Some began urging the public to pray for Raisi and the others on board on […]

Air Platform

Russia shot down its own Mi-8 helicopter, killing three crews

October 25, 2023 GDC 0

Russia has lost yet another military helicopter to friendly fire as a $7 million chopper was shot down over the sea. The Russian defense ministry is yet to acknowledge the attack, as a picture of […]

Air Platform

Ukrainian troops shoot down Russian Mi-8 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

October 25, 2023 GDC 0

The Ukrainian military claimed on Sunday that it had shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD.  In a Telegram post, the commander of Ukrainian ground forces, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, released a […]

Air Platform

Russian pilot defected to Ukraine flying a Mi-8 helicopter loaded with Su-30SM parts

September 11, 2023 GDC 0

Russian pilot stole his Mi-8 helicopter and flew to Ukraine, where he surrendered to Ukrainian special forces. Ukrainian media reported on Wednesday that a Mi-8 helicopter of the Russian Armed Forces landed in Ukraine due […]

Air Platform

No IFF and datalink: Russian anti-air missiles shot down its own Su-34 and Mi-8 helicopters

May 17, 2023 GDC 0

A Russian fighter jet and a helicopter have been seen crashing amid reports a further two warplanes have also been downed. Footage shows Su-34 jet and a Mi-8 chopper were seen coming down near a Russian town […]

Air Platform

Croatia Donates Fourteen Mi-8 Transport Helicopters To Ukraine

November 23, 2022 GDC 0

The Croatian Ministry of Defense is going to transfer a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. This was reported by the local publication Jutarnji. Croatia donated 14 Mi-8 and Mi-8MTV helicopters to Ukraine. The […]

Europe

Mi-8 Helicopter Crashed in the Kronotsky Nature Reserve In Russia

August 13, 2021 GDC 0

A Mi-8 helicopter with 13 tourists and three crew members on board has crash landed in Kamchatka, the helicopter of the Disaster Medicine Center is heading to the crash site of a tourist helicopter, the […]

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  • US Army targets Beijing with its newly developed long-range Dark Eagle hypersonic missile from Japan

    May 1, 2025 0
    The US Army’s Dark Eagle hypersonic missile can hit Beijing in under 30 minutes from Japan. On Friday, the United States conducted a test launch of the U.S. Army’s hypersonic missile, also known as the [...]
  • Chinese SH-15 self-propelled howitzers performed worse in Brazilian army’s trials

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  • South Korea’s new Hyunmoo-V monster missile carries nine tons warhead

    November 7, 2024 0
    On October 1, 2024, South Korea unveiled its latest strategic missile, the Hyunmoo-V, during the Armed Forces Day parade commemorating the 76th anniversary of the military’s founding. The event featured approximately 5,000 troops and nearly [...]
  • Indian Navy signs contract for construction of 17 naval vessels

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  • The Third Prototype of Turkey’s Akinci UCAV Makes First Flight

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  • Crashed IL-76 was not carrying Ukrainian PoW nor it was shot down, IL-76 transport aircraft crashed: analysis

    January 25, 2024 0
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday that Russia was “playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners” after Moscow accused Kyiv of downing a military plane carrying dozens of its own captured soldiers. A Russian [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Russian lost 263,000 manpower and $140 Billion in equipment in the Ukraine war, here’s why?

  • Africa

    China exports first HJ-12 ATGM to Nigeria

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems to Provide Airborne EW Systems to the German Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels hit junta’s new capital Naypyidaw with Ukrainian-style kamikaze drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Chinese HQ-9P, HQ-16 and Russian S-400 Triumf Anti-air Missiles Have Questionable Performance in India-Pakistan War

  • Europe

    Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Train To Move Towards Ukrainian Border

  • Europe

    Russia Failed To Get Re-elected As Member Of United Nations Human Rights Council

  • Europe

    Russian commander using captive punishment to clamp down poor discipline and alcohol abuse

  • Middle East

    Iran’s space ambition is a covert ICBM programme

  • Middle East

    France is negotiating the transfer of weapons from Arab countries to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Trump to ease restrictions on arms exports to non-NATO countries

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia issued RFP for special forces helicopters

  • Europe

    Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria asks Russia to send troops

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Saab Gripen Fires New AIM-9X Air-to-Ground Sidewinder Missile

  • Air Platform

    United Arab Emirates Officially Joins South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Program Replacing Indonesia

  • Defense Industry

    Eurofighter Consortium Expects 200 Additional Fighter Jets Order in 2026

  • Europe

    700,000 Dead Russians: Russia’s Attempts to Recapture Kursk Region Falters as Russians and North Koreans Dying by the Minute

  • Air Platform

    Germany to Send 50 Leopard Tank to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Looking At Iver Huitfeldt-Class Frigate To Boost TNI-AL’s Blue Water Force

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army’s Dhanush artillery gun fails in trial due to counterfeit Chinese bearings supplied by corrupt officials

  • Americas

    U.S. considers sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Delivery of MAF Su-30SM2 Delayed Due To COVID-19

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    How Does Chinese HQ-16 SAM Compare to Western Modern Anti-Air System?

  • Europe

    Ukraine War Success Prompts BAE Systems To Manufacturer M777 Howitzers Again

  • Air Platform

    China’s L-15 Falcon: Underperforming Training Aircraft For Air Forces On Shoe-string Budget

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah stored $500 million in gold and cash in bunker under Beirut hospital

  • Central Asia

    Amid Tensions with Iran, Turkey sends military equipment and troops to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldier shot down Russian missile with M2 machine gun

  • Europe

    Humiliating Russia: Ukraine Has More Tanks Now Than When It Started War

  • Europe

    Humiliating pictures showed the destroyed Russian submarine with massive hull breaches

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia needs to reduce its dependence on great power as it did for a century

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt Is The Largest Buyer Of German And French Weapons

  • Defense Industry

    Philippines Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Sweden To Purchase Gripen Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    US Navy and Royal Navy warships entered the Barents Sea

  • Air Platform

    China’s Z-20 anti-submarine warfare helicopter

  • Europe

    U.S. Modern Weapon Will Help Change the War: Ukraine Ambassador

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Commences Full-rate Production of T-7A Red Hawk

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army deploys Mahindra light specialist vehicles in Chicken neck near Bangladesh

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Released Tender for Lead-In Light Fighter/Trainer Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Russian Supply Routes To Nova Khakovka In Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China escalates tensions with Taiwan by sending 52 aircraft to Taiwanese airspace

  • Americas

    Oshkosh awarded $152 million contracts for JLTVs for NATO allies

  • Americas

    The USMC to ditch tanks and induct long-range missiles

  • C4iSR

    Saab Integrated Arexis Jamming Pod Into Gripen E Making Gripen More Lethal

  • Europe

    Thanks To Turkish TB2 Drones, Ukraine Regain Control Of Snake Island

  • Americas

    Bipartisan Senators Ask U.S. Department Of Defense To Transfer Two Batteries Of Iron Dome Missiles To Israel

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin ramps up production of HIMARS artillery rockets amid high demands from European nations

  • Defense Industry

    Iraq ditches Russian MiG-29M2/MiG-35 fighters, opts for Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2

  • Americas

    Biden urged to fast-track research into submarines using non-weapons grade uranium for AUKUS alliance

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