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Europe

Ukraine’s Alpha Unit Has Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft Including Su-30, Su-34, MiG-31 and An-26.

January 28, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) confirmed that its special forces unit “Alpha” conducted successful long-range drone strikes against five Russian military airbases in 2025, targeting and destroying 15 aircraft. The campaign caused over $1 billion in estimated damage to Russia’s […]

Air Platform

Russia’s MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Lipetsk Region.

October 10, 2025 GDC 0

A MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian Air Force crashed during a landing approach in the Lipetsk region on Thursday, October 9, at around 19:20 Moscow time.  According to the Russian Defence Ministry, cited by Russian […]

Air Platform

Russia lost the highest number of aircraft in a day since the Ukraine war began; two MiG-31s and six Su-25 were downed

May 25, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine has destroyed several Russian jets in little over a week, according to reports from Kyiv’s military, Ukrainian media and Russian sources. On May 23, 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces, particularly the 110th Separate Mechanized […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Ukraine offers $2 million cash to Russian pilot who would defect to Ukraine with Kinzhal missile

September 12, 2023 GDC 0

Last week, Russian mass media wrote that Ukraine would allegedly pay $2 million to a pilot who could steal a MiG-31K fighter jet. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry commented on this […]

Air Platform

Poorly Trained Russian Pilots Crashed Six MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Since February 2022

July 8, 2023 GDC 0

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have shot down several MiG-31K fighter during the large-scale war against Russia. However, the Russian aerospace forces crashed at least half a dozen of them in 16 months. The first loss […]

Air Platform

Russian MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Crashed in Kamchatka Region

July 5, 2023 GDC 0

On 4 July, the Russian aerospace forces lost another MiG-31K interceptor aircraft. The aircraft experienced engine failure and loss of power, subsequently crashed in Kamchatka region. The fighter crashed during a routine training flight in […]

Air Platform

Russia’s MiG-31 interceptor jet catches fire mid-air

June 5, 2023 GDC 0

A MiG-31 fighter jet has crashed in the Murmansk Region after catching fire, a source told TASS on last Wednesday. “One of the engines of the MiG-31 reportedly caught fire during a scheduled flight. The […]

Air Platform

Incompetent Russian Pilot Crashed MiG-31 Foxhound After Take-off

April 27, 2023 GDC 0

A RUSSIAN fighter jet burst into flames and crashed in the latest humiliation for Vladimir Putin’s tinpot military forces. The MiG-31 Foxhound’s engine caught fire before plunging into a lake in the Murmansk region of Russia. […]

Europe

Ukraine successfully de-militarized the ‘Russian Air Force’ killing more than 600 pilots and destroying 500 aircraft

January 8, 2023 GDC 0

Vladimir Putin has been forced to “significantly reduce” air combat missions due to the “continued high threat from Ukrainian air defences”, the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) has reported, in what is yet another blow […]

Air Platform

Russia’s MiG-31 Foxhound Fighter Jet Crashed in Primorsky Region

December 6, 2022 GDC 0

A MiG-31 Foxhound interceptor has crashed in the Primorsky Region, according to the press office of Russia’s Eastern Military District. Security officials said that two pilots ejected safely from a Russian MiG-31 Foxhound aircraft before […]

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  • Ukraine destroys Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-air missile in Bakhmut

    June 27, 2023 0
    According to a video published on Facebook, soldiers from the 45th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Army have destroyed a Russian armed forces air-defense system, the Pantsir-S1, which was heading towards Bakhmut. 20 Bayraktar TB2 Drone [...]
  • Ukrainian Beaver Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Two Tu-22M Nuclear Bombers

    August 20, 2023 0
    Two Moscow airports have been shut down over a reported “drone threat” – hours after two supersonic nuclear bombers was damaged in a strike on an airbase. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tu-22M bombers 1770 [...]
  • Combat Exercise Cobra Gold Reaffirms Ties Between the US and Thailand

    March 13, 2020 0
    “Thailand is the Land of Smiles. Working with Thai officers and learning a little bit of Thai — like sawasdee krub and la korn — are the most important lessons for me,” Capt McArthur of US Marine Corp said. [...]
  • Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups captured more township from Junta forces in Shan state

    December 24, 2023 0
    Pick-up trucks carrying ethnic minority fighters rolled into a town in Myanmar’s northeastern Shan state recently cleared of troops from the military regime, in another victory for forces fighting to restore civilian rule after the [...]
  • Flopping Fish: The Shenyang J-15, A Perfect Example of ‘Garbage In and Garbage Out’

    February 22, 2020 0
    There is a terminology used in the field of computing “garbage in, garbage out” meaning “incorrect or poor-quality input will produce the faulty output”. That’s what happened when China reverse-engineered Su-33 prototype T-10K-3 and produced [...]
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 […]

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  • Europe

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