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Air Platform

CSTO Member Kazakhstan Auctions 117 Soviet-era And Russian-origin Fighter Jets, Including Su-30SM, MiG-31, MiG-29

October 29, 2023 GDC 0

Kazakhstan, a CSTO member, has put up more than a hundred Soviet-made fighter jets and bombers, which are no longer in service, along with their aviation engines for sale. Kazakhstan is gradually replacing an outdated […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Russian Air Force’s MiG-31K Interceptor Jet Lost Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile During Failed Launches

September 17, 2023 GDC 0

On 11 August 2023, Russia launched one of many missile strikes against Ukraine. However, not all launches were successful. A MiG-31K fighter jet lost a Kh-47M2 hypersonic missile. On that day, the MiG-31k flew with […]

Air Platform

Russian MiG-31 fighter jet split into half midflight

January 31, 2022 GDC 0

A few hours ago, a Russian supersonic MiG-31 fighter with registration number RF-95217 (92 “Red”) crashed while in flight. It is known that the MiG-31 supersonic fighter-interceptor was carrying a hypersonic missile, reported the Tass […]

Europe

The Kazakhstan Air Force MiG-31 Crashed In Remote Countryside

April 18, 2020 GDC 0

The Kazakhstan MoD reported that a MiG-31 fighter jet crashed near remote countryside away from settlement and the pilot was able to steered the MiG-31 jet to a remote field. Taken on Apr. 16, 2020 […]

Europe

Russia’s MiG-31K and Su-57 to take part in 75th victory day parade

April 9, 2020 GDC 0

MOSCOW (GDC) – Four MiG-31K aircraft in the role of Kinzhal missile carriers and four Su-57 pre-production fighter jets will take part in an aerial display to be held as part of the May 9 […]

Europe

Norway Scrambled F-35A to Intercept Russian Tu-142 MPA

March 10, 2020 GDC 0

For the second week in a row, Russian maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft are flying much further south into the so-called GIUK gap (Greenland-Iceland-UK) than normal. GIUK is the area in the northern […]

Europe

The Kinzhal Hypersonic Air-launched Missile Operational with Russian Air Force

March 22, 2018 LM Publications 0

The Sputniknews reported that the Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched system has been operational with RuAF. The Kinzhal is capable is able to destroy large, moving sea-based targets such as aircraft carriers, destroyers and cruisers, Russian Deputy Defense Minister […]

  • Ukraine Launches Drone Swarms Over Moscow, Including Putin’s Resident

    May 31, 2023 0
    A kamikaze drone was shot down “within earshot” of Putin’s palace today as the war inches closer to the Russian tyrant’s door. Giant Fireball Erupted On Russian Military’s HQ After Ukrainian Beaver Drones Struck In [...]
  • HMAS Toowoomba returns to service after AMCAP upgrade

    April 25, 2022 0
    The Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba returned to the water at Henderson, Western Australia, after an 18-month maintenance period. HMAS Arunta Departs For Three Months Overseas DeploymentDateFebruary 9, 2022HMAS Toowoomba Is Undergoing AMCAP UpgradesDateSeptember [...]
  • Putin’s Intermediate-range ballistic missiles are not unstoppable, Ukraine needs SM-3, Arrow-3 or THAAD missile defences

    November 24, 2024 0
    Putin falsely claims Russian intermediate-range ballistic missiles are unstoppable, says expert. Germany will receive Israeli top-tier Arrow-3 anti-ballistic systemDateJanuary 22, 2025Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this yearDateApril 22, 2025Ukrainian Patriot Missile Defense System Downed [...]
  • Putin’s Head Of Conscripts Mobilization Suicides At His Residence

    October 18, 2022 0
    Military commissar Lt. Colonel Roman Malyk, in charge of Vladimir Putin’s military mobilisation effort in Ukraine was found dead under “suspicious” circumstances, reports claimed. Russia Loses Eighth General and 34th Colonel in Botched Ukraine InvasionDateApril [...]
  • Nexter And Thales To Deliver Next-gen Rapidfire CIWS To French Navy In 2023

    November 17, 2022 0
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  • General Atomics Successfully Trials Lockheed’s Legion Pod On Avengers UAV

    February 5, 2022 0
    General Atomics used two company-owned Avenger Unmanned Aircraft Systems, each equipped with a Lockheed Martin Legion Pod to send long-range air threat data captured passively and fused by an advanced sensor algorithm to a Command Center. [...]
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 […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Ramp up THAAD and PAC-3 Interceptors Production.

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Receives First Altay Main Battle Tanks

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia to purchase South Korean Cheongung-II anti-air missiles

  • Air Platform

    Netherlands Pledges $164 Million In F-16 Ammunition for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkey To Upgrade Armored Vehicles Of Its Armed Forces

  • Central Asia

    U.S. Flys F/A-18 Super Hornet Over Kabul To Support Evacuation

  • Khibiniy-U EW on a Su-30SME
    C4iSR

    The West thrives on Electronic Warfare and Russia endures Soviet-era DRFM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kim Jong Un’s 5,000-ton Destroyer Sank in Front of His Eyes

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace Panavia Tornado

  • Middle East

    Iran begins evacuating military personnel from Syria: Report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian and Chinese Military Commanders Held Meetings To Defuse Border Tensions

  • Europe

    Vard Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boat to Norwegian Navy

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia will receive Turkish Akinci MALE UAV in 2026.

  • Europe

    Turkey Jumps On To Another War, This Time Donbass, Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Polish Defense Industry And Its Future Growth

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army (Theif): The Thief In Green Uniform

  • Europe

    UAE-based Streit Group delivers armored vehicles to Russian National Guard.

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates Navy Inducts Gowind Class Corvette Al Emarat

  • Europe

    Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Circumventing Western Sanctions For the Russian Federation

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Army Deploys Second THAAD Missile Defense System to Israel

  • Europe

    Germany and Norway jointly started building six Type 212CD submarines

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Inflaming Tensions Between Kosovo And Serbia To Divert NATO’s Attention From Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian air force pilot killed after Su-24 fighter jet crashes

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Senate Approves $6.5 Military Aid Package For Taiwan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Northrop and MBDA will jointly develop Germany’s air and missile defense System.

  • Middle East

    Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the death toll rises on both sides

  • Defense Industry

    Global Arms Exports Rising Despite Global Coronavirus Pandemic

  • Europe

    Ukraine Demonstrates New Warfighting Capability By Using Underwater Unmanned Vehicles (UUV)

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured the Russian T-90M main battle tank in a daring raid

  • Defense Industry

    Indonesia To Sign A Deal With France To Buy 36 Rafale Fighters

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon approves full-rate production of F-35 stealth jets

  • Middle East

    Vaccine Diplomacy: China Takes Syria In Its Orbit

  • Europe

    US, Canada, Norway Set to Join EU Military Mobility Projects

  • Europe

    Ukraine Advances To Recapture Kherson, Russia Orders Its Forces To Evacute

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand approves purchases of Chinese-built S26T submarines despite worries about Chinese-made engine.

  • C4iSR

    Netherlands to Bolster NH90, Apache, Chinook Self-Protection Systems

  • Air Platform

    Colombia To Purchase 16 Rafale Fighter Jets Worth $3.15 Billion

  • Africa

    Morocco selects South Korean K2 tank, KM-SAM, K9 howitzer and KSS-III submarine to modernize armed forces.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Purchases Additional Arrow-3 Missile Defense System Worth $3.1 Billion.

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration Approves $23 Billion F-35 And MQ-9B Sales To UAE

  • Americas

    United States lifts decades-old arms embargo on Cyprus

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Christens ENS Bernees (FFG 1003) Into Service

  • Europe

    Turkey’s President Erdogan hails country’s warship building capabilities

  • Europe

    Royal Air Force to Use Bio-fuel for Aircrafts by 2050

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Royal Air Force To Replenish Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Stock With Israeli Rampage Missiles

  • Middle East

    Israeli Mossad operatives lived, worked and prayed like Muslims for years before being activated to destroy Iran’s missile factories and anti-air missiles

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Will Purchase 24 M-346 Light Attack Aircraft And 10 AW-109 Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Provide Advanced GPS System For F-15EX Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics Successfully Trials Lockheed’s Legion Pod On Avengers UAV

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian airfield housing 20 Su-34 aircraft in Rostov region

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