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Europe

Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-34 Fighter Bomber.

February 22, 2026 GDC 0

Monitoring channels reported that an American Patriot missile shot down Russia’s Su-34 bomber around 11:20 p.m. local time, with the aircraft flying from Russia’s Armavir airbase toward the neighbouring Dnipropetrovsk region. Pro-Russian Telegram channels like […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukrainian Armed Forces says MIM-104 Patriot is the most effective surface-to-air missile system.

February 19, 2026 GDC 0

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is working with international partners to accelerate the delivery of missiles for U.S.-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, which it describes as the most effective air defense systems in […]

Anti-air Missiles

U.S. Patriot Air Defence Positions Near Iran Exposed in New Satellite Imagery

February 16, 2026 GDC 0

The publication of American commercial satellite imagery has revealed the exact positioning of U.S. Army MIM-104 Patriot air defence systems at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, one of several facilities at the forefront of […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukraine has shared Russia’s missile intelligence with Patriot maker Lockheed Martin.

February 14, 2026 GDC 0

Russia often mixes up how it attacks Ukraine with ballistic and cruise missiles — from firing decoys to tweaking trajectories midflight — and Kyiv says it’s funneling that battlefield intel to US Patriot interceptor makers […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-35 and Su-34 Fighter Bomber.

January 29, 2026 GDC 0

A unique video recently surfaced showing Ukrainian soldiers using a U.S.-supplied Patriot air defense system to set up an ambush against Russian Su-35 and Su-34 planes over the Black Sea near Snake Island, according to […]

Anti-air Missiles

The U.S. Deploys More PAC-3 and THAAD Missile Defense System in the Middle East.

January 25, 2026 GDC 0

The United States has begun moving Patriot PAC-3 and THAAD air defense missile systems to the Middle East while redeploying the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, according to reporting by The Wall Street Journal. […]

Anti-air Missiles

Qatar Deploys Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile System.

January 23, 2026 GDC 0

Qatar used DIMDEX 2026 in Doha to display a Patriot M903 launcher modified for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors, presented as an operational system rather than a concept. The move highlights Doha’s focus on real-world […]

Anti-air Missiles

Spain purchases four Patriot missile batteries worth $1.7 billion.

January 11, 2026 GDC 0

Spain has signed a $1.7-billion contract with Raytheon for the procurement of four Patriot air defense systems. The package includes 24 M903 launch stations, four AN/MPQ-65 radar sets, four AN/MSQ-132 engagement control stations, two coordination […]

Americas

Boeing Awarded $2.7 Billion Contract to Produce Patriot PAC-3 Missile.

October 25, 2025 GDC 0

Aerospace giant Boeing has been awarded a series of multiyear contracts valued at approximately $2.7 billion to manufacture more than 3,000 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seekers through 2030, the company announced. The seekers are built […]

Americas

Pentagon Unveils $151 Billion Missile Defense Program.

October 7, 2025 GDC 0

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has released its final solicitation for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program — a sweeping effort to transform how the United States develops and deploys next-generation missile […]

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  • Putin Tastes His Own Medicine As Ukraine Gains Russian Territory

    August 8, 2024 0
    This is the moment a convoy of Ukrainian tanks rumble into Russia as Vladimir Putin’s troops put up the white flag on their own turf. Ukraine blitzed Russian forces in the Kursk region as Russian [...]
  • Norway to donate 25 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine

    June 17, 2023 0
    The US government has authorized Norway to sell F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets. The buyer is the Romanian Ministry of Defense. At the end of last year, Romania signed a contract with Norway to buy [...]
  • Epirus shows its drone-killing HPM phased array microwave weapon in action

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  • President-elect Trump’s Strength And Unpredictability Can End The War With Russia, President Zelensky Says

    January 5, 2025 0
    US President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. US, Ukraine sign critical [...]
  • Canada to Join British-led Global Air Combat Program Sixth-generation Fighter Jet Consortium

    April 4, 2025 0
    As reported by Nicholas Drummond on April 2, 2025, Canada and Australia are showing renewed interest in joining the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a trilateral initiative between the United Kingdom, Japan, and Italy to develop a [...]
  • Sweden purchased four French FDI Frigates worth $4.2 billion.

    May 21, 2026 0
    Sweden has picked France’s Naval Group to supply four of its FDI frigates in a deal that could be worth more than 40 billion Swedish kroner, or around US$4.2 billion, with the French offer beating [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thai Army Secured Disputed Temple, Barricade Cambodian Access

  • Americas

    President Trump is expected to abolish 1987 arms control treaty to export sophisticated drones to South Asia and the Middle East.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers compared Leopard 2 tanks to Mercedes and Russian T-90M tanks to GWM

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s FP-1 long-range drone shot down Russia’s Mi-8 helicopter.

  • Europe

    Ukraine war: Russia has four million skilled and unskilled workers shortage

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar to Develop Unmanned Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 15th Guardian-class Patrol Boats

  • Europe

    Ukraine aims to exhaust Russian troops and ammo in Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin partisans fired rockets in town of Shebekino in Belgorod

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Waiting Game: China Could Alter Taiwan Invasion Strategy By 2025

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces sniper achieved the longest kill record

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan unveils new domestically developed 105mm Cheetah wheeled tank

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft for Singapore.

  • Defense Industry

    Saab secures $80 million NATO order for AT4 anti-armor weapon

  • Europe

    Czech army plans to buy 52 CAESAR howitzer

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Warships, Submarines and Aircraft Carriers Progressively Ahead of Other European Navies

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31K Absent From Air Sorties After Exhausting Service Life

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate Is In Troubled Water

  • Europe

    Turkiye, the UK strengthen defense ties through industry participation

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Plans To Sell Su-57E To Myanmar and Vietnam At $100 Million Apiece

  • Europe

    China delivers Shahed-136 copycat Sunflower-200 drones, ammunition and aircraft spare parts to Russia

  • C4iSR

    LIG Nex1 and Korean Air awarded contract to develop first domestic electronic warfare aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Italy Allocates $10.7 Billion For British-led GCAP Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started negotiating with France to purchase Rafale fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia to Receive F-16V Block 70 FighterJets in 2024

  • Europe

    Russian pro-invasion bloggers criticize Putin for not providing military leadership

  • Europe

    British National Crime Agency travelled to Bangladesh as they probe corruption claims against Tulip Siddiq

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s TCG Anadolu, World First Drone Carrier

  • Defense Industry

    French Kiss: Egypt Becomes The Largest Customer Of French Weapons

  • Europe

    Russian military abandoned tanks and vehicles in Ukraine, amid logistics problems and low morale

  • Europe

    Belarus shot down Russian Shahed drones for violating its airspace

  • Africa

    The U.S. Special Forces Captured Second Pantsir-S1 In Lybia

  • Air Platform

    India’s HAL Tejas Light Fighter Jet Plagued With Safety Issues, Quality Issues, Delays and Cost Overrun

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strike destroys Russian Su-30SM and Su-24 aircraft based in Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force Using Iranian Shahed-136 Drones In Kherson

  • C4iSR

    Mark 36 Super Rapid Bloom Offboard Countermeasures (SRBOC)

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea to develop supersonic cruise missile for KF-X fighters

  • Europe

    Russian Forces Struggling To Hold Ground As Ammo Supplies Severely Cut Off

  • Air Platform

    Spain will purchase Eurofighter instead of F-35A fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    France To Deliver M270 Rocket Launchers To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia admits Pantsir missile and gun system does not detect drones

  • Air Platform

    Canada will join Britain-lead GCAP fighter jet Project as observer.

  • Naval Platforms

    Sikorsky awarded maintenance contract for Australian MH-60R helicopters

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Establishes Chinese Copycat Rocket Forces Command

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Student Getting Better At Military Modernization, China Showcases J-20 In Sino-Russia Exercises

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Proliferation of SY-400 SRBM in Southeast Asia and Middle East

  • South Asia

    1438 Bangladesh Army’s UN peacekeepers tested positive for HIV, and 195 died after contracting AIDS.

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates Mi-17 Helicopters, Switchblades Drones And Javelin to Ukraine Worth $800 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia signed contract with the Royal Thai Navy to modernise two Pattani-class Offshore Patrol Vessels

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