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HomeMiG-29 Destroyed

MiG-29 Destroyed

Air Platform

Ukraine’s drone attacks destroyed a MiG-29 at the Crimea airfield, burned the St. Petersburg oil terminal and damaged the naval base.

July 5, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine’s military intelligence shared thermal imaging video from an overnight strike on June 25-26, 2026, at the Belbek airfield near Sevastopol in occupied Crimea. The footage shows a drone hitting the MiG-29 fighter jet and […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russian MiG-29s fighter jets at Crimean airbase

December 5, 2025 GDC 0

Ukraine’s intelligence service has carried out another attack against Russian military aviation in occupied Crimea, targeting a MiG‑29 fighter jet and a radar installation during an overnight operation. According to the Ukrainian defense outlet Militarnyi, […]

Europe

Ukraine’s MiG-29 Bombed Russia’s FSB Office in Belgorod

June 3, 2025 GDC 0

Ukrainian fighter jets have struck a base belonging to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Belgorod region, killing intelligence officers, according to a report. The Telegram channel Soniashnyk, which is affiliated with the Ukrainian […]

South Asia

Former Bangladesh Air Guard chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) and His Family Members Banned From Leaving Bangladesh to Face Corruption Charges

May 22, 2025 GDC 0

A Dhaka court has banned former Air Guard chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan and three family members from leaving Bangladesh. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain Galib issued the order on Monday after the […]

Air Platform

Only three MiG-29s are Operational with the Bangladesh Air Guard, and cannot be overhauled due to the Ukraine War

May 19, 2025 GDC 0

Bangladesh purchased eight MiG-29 Fulcrum fighter jets in 1999 in a $115 million deal. The aircraft were delivered in two batches: four in December 1999 and the remaining four in February 2000. These MiG-29s were […]

Air Platform

Indian Air Force Confirmed Second Rafale Fighter Jet Crashed Today Totalling Nine Aircraft Loss

May 10, 2025 GDC 0

India appears to have suffered the confirmed combat loss of five Dassault Rafale fighters following airstrikes against targets in Pakistan. Pakistani AIM-120C AMRAAM downed three Rafale aircraft; one Rafale aircraft crashed on 7 May, and […]

South Asia

India’s Rafale Dream Shattered, India’s Humiliating Loss of 3 Rafale, 1 Su-30MKI, 1 MiG-29, 1 Jaguar and 1 Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets

May 8, 2025 GDC 0

Pakistan’s military announced on Wednesday that it had shot down seven Indian fighter jets – including three state-of-the-art French Rafale warplanes – on the night between May 6 and 7 as it retaliated against India’s […]

Air Platform

India’s MiG-29 debris found in Kashmir, Pakistan’s F-16 and Saab Erieye Involved in Shooting IAF Fighters Down Before Entering Pakistan

May 8, 2025 GDC 0

An ejection seat believed to belong to an Indian Air Force Mig-29 fighter jet was discovered in the Indian-administered region of Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district. After much speculation about fighter jet losses, an image […]

Air Platform

Israeli Air Force Has Destroyed Syrian MiG-29s Fleet in Air Raids

December 12, 2024 GDC 0

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has reportedly destroyed the entire fleet of operational MiG-29 fighter jets belonging to the Syrian Arab Air Force during recent airstrikes on Syrian air bases. The strikes targeted the Khalkhalah […]

  • Rafael unveils Hunter Eagle, a hit‑to‑kill interceptor drone for the low‑altitude drone fight.

    June 25, 2026 0
    The VTOL interceptor carries no warhead, and if the mission is aborted, it can return to its launch point and land vertically, ready for the next mission. Rafael presents combat-proven systems and counter-UAS solutions for [...]
  • Slovakia Donates 15 BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

    December 1, 2022 0
    The Slovak Minister of Defense announced on November 29, 2022, that Germany will deliver 15 Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) to the Slovak Army in exchange for 15 BVP-1, Soviet-made BMP-1, tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) [...]
  • Hezbollah Terrorist Group Fired Rockets At Israel From Southern Lebanon

    October 11, 2023 0
    The Israeli military said that it had responded with artillery fire to the rocket launches from Lebanon. A salvo of rockets has been fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel, as tensions mount in the border [...]
  • Pakistan steps up fighter jets and AEW&C activities near Pakistani border with India

    May 13, 2020 0
    Top government official revealed that Pakistan has heightened fighter aircraft activity after the killing of Indian Army Colonel Ashutosh Sharma in an encounter with Pakistani terrorists in the Handwara forests in Jammu and Kashmir learned [...]
  • Ukrainian counteroffensive will start before Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets

    May 2, 2023 0
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian counteroffensive will start before Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets promised by Western countries. Ukraine to receive first F-16 fighter jets by December 2023DateAugust 23, 2023President Zelenskky welcomes Biden’s [...]
  • Repeat Incursions By PLA Air Force Into Taiwanese Airspace

    March 27, 2021 0
    Twenty Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Friday, in the largest incursion yet reported by the island’s defence ministry and marking a dramatic escalation of tension across the Taiwan Strait. Chinese [...]
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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-range Capability System To U.S. Army

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin starts F-16 production for foreign sales in South Carolina

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Rheinmetall and MBDA to establish a joint venture for naval laser weapon.

  • Middle East

    President Trump Reshaped the Middle East After Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Sites

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Trials Indirect Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Using AIM-9X and Tamir Interceptor Missiles

  • Europe

    Drone Footage Shows Putin’s Troops Surrendered To Ukraine’s Drone

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Produce CV90 combat vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Uighurs: The Darkest Chapter Of Human History Since Nazi Concentration Camps

  • Europe

    Russia Omits Su-35, Su-57 and T-14 Armata From Victory Day Parade

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Signed 48 KAAN Fighter Jets Export Deal With Indonesia Worth $10 Billion

  • Europe

    Russian pilot admits: ‘Ukraine will win the war, no matter what’

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Find New Way To Use Javelin ATGM Busting Wagner Group’s Bunker In Bakhmut

  • Defense Industry

    Saudi Arabian military industry delegation meets investors in London defense show

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Philippines intends to buy ground-launched Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army’s $40 Billion Crystal Meth Business

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi turned ugly toward Tarique Rahman’s friendship offer by ordering the BSF to release deadly crocodiles and venomous snakes through the 4,096 km Bangladesh–India border.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing begins building P-8A Poseidon for Norway

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Upgrade F-16 Fighters To F-16V Standard

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Deploys Type 12 Anti-ship Missile at Japan’s Military Bases.

  • Europe

    Putin’s $120 million spy ship taken out by massive missile strike

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI Unveils “Fire Storm 250” Armed Drone.

  • Europe

    Russia cannot build Icebreaker as Russian forces bombed Ukraine’s factory supplied components for Icebreaker

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s U212 NFS Submarine Project Reaches New Milestone

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Interim Government has sent high-ranking air guard officers and police officers to retirement who worked as India’s RAW informants.

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Finalizes Rafale Contract With France

  • Uncategorized

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroyed Russian 48Y6-K1 Podlet surveillance radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $1000 Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russia’s $100 Million Buk and Tor Surface-to-air Missiles

  • Land Platform

    UAE Ordered Wahash Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Europe

    Taiwan’s $1.5 Billion Indigenous Submarine Prototype Set for Final Tests

  • C4iSR

    Russia lacks the industrial capability to manufacture an active protection system, according to a Russian defence expert.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves Eight F-16V Block 70 Aircraft For Bulgaria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Launches Largest Coast Guard Vessel “Chiayi” (CG-5001)

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops intercept and destroy Russian armored convoy

  • Europe

    Poland, UK and the Czech Republic Send Tanks, Missiles and Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery blew up Russian BM-30 rocket launcher system

  • Europe

    Australia, France To Jointly Produce Ammunitions For Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Saab and Bombardier awarded contract to produce 14 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft for NATO.

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding Launched First LPD Flight II Harrisburg

  • Middle East

    Iran Plans to Buy Fighter Jets from Russia

  • Europe

    Russia’s S-500, S-400, S-300, Buk, Pantsir, Tor and Pechora have completely failed against Ukraine’s saturated drone and missile attacks.

  • Industry

    India’s Adani Group to manufacture small arms and UAV through the joint venture with Israeli IWI and Elbit Systems

  • Europe

    43,000 young Ukrainian women ditch lipsticks and take up arms against Russian forces

  • Defense Industry

    Saab’s Order Bookings Rose by 141 Percent Amid Gripen Fighter Jets and GlobalEye AEW&C Sales.

  • Air Platform

    UK Buys 14 Chinooks Helicopters Worth £1.4 Billion

  • C4iSR

    Azerbaijan and Bangladesh’s military purchase Turkish military-grade DS200T series hybrid PBX systems.

  • Europe

    U.S.-supplied army tactical missile system (ATACMS) missiles completely demoralized Russian forces stationed in Crimea

  • Europe

    Russia’s Budget Surplus Wiped Out To Finance Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Italy deploys SAMP/T air defense system in Kuwait

  • Europe

    Russia’s Top General Valery Gerasimov Wounded In Eastern Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Tejas MKII vs JF-17 Block III: How does Tejas MKII stack up against JF-17 Block III?

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