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Taiwan Purchases MQ-9B SkyGuardian Surveillance Drone

May 7, 2023 GDC 0

The US Air Force has ordered four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the armed forces of Taiwan. The procurement comes as the island nation continues to prepare for a potential Chinese invasion. According to […]

C4iSR

Analysis: A Modern Integrated Air Defense Systems

July 5, 2021 GDC 0

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Africa

The U.S. Builds Drone Mega-base In North African Country Niger

March 19, 2021 GDC 0

A document shared by American publications affirms the will of the United States to build a permanent base of drones in the city of Agadez, the capital of northern Niger. According to this document, negotiations between representatives […]

Industry

India, A Lucrative Defense Export Market For Russia, America, France And Israel

March 10, 2021 GDC 0

The report by SIPRI, a think tank, says India’s arms imports from both Russia and the US fell during the five-year period, though the decline was more pronounced in the case of Russian arms deals. […]

Air Platform

DARPA Awards General Atomics ‘LongShot’ Drone Demo Contract

February 17, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) “LongShot” program that aims to develop an air-launched unmanned air vehicle (UAV) that can fire multiple air-to-air weapons. The contract valued […]

Air Platform

Northrop Grumman Offered MQ-8C Unmanned Helicopter To US Navy

February 6, 2021 GDC 0

Northrop Grumman is touting its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system (UAS) as a future ship-based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platform, with a recent trial off the coast of California demonstrating the concept. Speaking to Janes on 4 […]

Middle East

The UAE Ordered 50 F-35A Stealth Jets And 18 MQ-9B Drones Worth $23 Billion

January 25, 2021 GDC 0

The United Arab Emirates is the first Arab nation to join stealth fighter jet club, but UAE will not be the last country to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth jets. The United Arab Emirates confirmed […]

Air Platform

General Atomics To Integrate SeaSpray AESA Radar On MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones

January 20, 2021 GDC 0

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with Leonardo to integrate the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 radar into the centerline radar pod of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely-piloted aircraft system (RPAS). The integration of this […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

RAF and RAAF to Sign Major Agreement on Joint Cooperation

December 5, 2020 GDC 0

The RAAF and the UK’s RAF have signed a landmark agreement to formalise their long-standing co-operation, which allows the two organisations to share bases and information. The Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, […]

Air Platform

Indian Navy to Lease Two Sea Guardian Drones From USA

December 3, 2020 GDC 0

New Delhi (GDC) — In a first, India has inducted two American drones — Sea Guardian, unarmed version of the deadly Predator series — into the Navy on lease under the emergency procurement in the backdrop of […]

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  • Ukrainian special forces sniper achieved the longest kill record

    November 25, 2023 0
    A Ukrainian sniper and special operations serviceman from the Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, successfully hit a Russian soldier at 3,800 meters (2,36 miles), establishing a new global record for a successful sniper shot. The [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze sea baby drone destroyed Russian hovercraft in Black Sea

    September 19, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s kamikaze “Sea Baby” drone has brutally damaged one of Putin’s missile hovercrafts – marking the fourth Russian vessel to be damaged in three days. Russian Buyan-M Corvette Sustained Significant Damage By Ukrainian Drone StrikesDateJune [...]
  • A Russian IL-76 Military Transport Aircraft Carrying Ammunitions From Tajikistan Exploded During Take Off

    October 21, 2023 0
    A Russian military IL-76 plane exploded in a fireball as it took off from a remote airbase carrying ammunitions from Tajikistan. Wagner transport plane Ilyushin Il-76 exploded during landing at Gao Airport in MaliDateSeptember 28, [...]
  • Russia deploys Iskander nuclear ballistic missile in Belarus

    March 30, 2023 0
    NUCLEAR weapons newly deployed by Vladimir Putin could obliterate Kyiv and Nato capitals in just two minutes. Russia Deploys Iskander Tactical Nuclear Missiles In BelarusDateMarch 26, 2023Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Train To Move Towards Ukrainian [...]
  • Australia Sends More Armored Vehicles And Ammo To Ukraine

    June 20, 2022 0
    Five months on from Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine, Australia is bolstering military aid to the war-torn nation, sending more armoured vehicles to the frontline. Ukrainian Soldiers Praised Australian Bushmaster Armored VehiclesDateSeptember 18, 2022Australia sends [...]
  • Iran Prepares Short-range Ballistic Missile Shipment To Russia

    November 25, 2023 0
    U.S. officials believe that Iran is preparing to provide Russia with short-range ballistic missiles to use against Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported on Nov. 21. According to the officials who spoke with the journalists, Iran has [...]
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

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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 […]

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    Dassault Rafale: A True Omnirole Combat Aircraft

  • Europe

    Hungarian Gripen Intercepted Serbian Civilian Aircraft

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    U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX Lot 2 Fighter Jets Achieve Key Milestone

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    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Swedish Gripen C/D Fighter Jets

  • Europe

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  • Direct-energy Weapons

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  • Defense Industry

    CSM Industry Showcases Military Vehicles At IDEB Bratislava 2021

  • Europe

    Russia says Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to destroy military industries in Luhansk

  • Air Platform

    Russia and India are discussing “additional” production of Russian military equipment in India

  • Anti-air Missiles

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Received First Boxer Armored Vehicle

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed Again: Ukraine Blew Up Russian Military’s HQ in Kherson Using UK-made Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops attacking Russian positions from all directions

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian military downs Russian Su-34 bomber near Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Kremlin’s Iner Circle, Oligarchs and FSB Are Plotting to Depose KGB Putin, Report

  • Europe

    Russia is spreading a false narrative before using chemical weapons in Ukraine as it did in Syria

  • Europe

    Ukraine drone boats attacked Russian warship in the Black Sea, says Moscow

  • Europe

    British Challenger Tanks Fighting Russian Troops in Ukraine

  • Europe

    TEKEVER Signs Maritime Surveillance Contract with European Maritime Safety Agency

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    Iron Dome: An Israeli Masterpiece Shielding Israel From Thousands Of Hamas Rockets

  • Industry

    To Supply Arms Or Not To Supply Arms: Russia And China Faces Dilemma Over Supplying Arms To Iran

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Mulls Purchasing 100 Turkish KAAN Fifth-generation Fighter Jets

  • Europe

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  • Americas

    Brazilian Navy and Embraer partner on surface search and coastal surveillance radars

  • Europe

    Russia Losing Tanks And Armored Vehicles Faster Than It Can Replenish

  • Air Platform

    From Russia with Dud: Meet the Sukhoi Su-30 and Su-35 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    British MoD Increased Royal Navy’s Spending to £7.5 Billion Over Next Decade

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland host NATO military exercises

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    Australia’s Defense Exports Surged in FY2018-19

  • Middle East

    Netanyahu tells Israel ‘We are at war’ after Hamas fired 5000 rockets at Israel

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    Ukraine Seized Fully Operational Iranian-made Mahejer-6 Drones From Fleeing Russians

  • Europe

    Another Sabotage Attack With Massive Explosion Derailing Crimea Train

  • Africa

    Morocco Purchases South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

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    Russia notified India that it cannot deliver S-400 air defense system, a $5.4 billion arms contract blow up for Putin

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    Denmark Helped NSA To Spy On Chancellor Angela Merkel

  • Americas

    U.S. to spend $14.3 billion to ramp up Iron Dome missile production

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