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  • [ April 10, 2026 ] Russia cannot repair and maintain 368 Antonov-manufactured aircraft due to the Ukraine war. Air Platform
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South Asia

Indian Air Force Hunts For Aerial Refueling Aircraft

September 26, 2019 GDC 0

The IAF currently operates a fleet of six Russian-made Ilyushin-78 aerial refueling tankers that are plagued by maintenance problems and more refuellers are required to stay prepared to counter China in the eastern sector. The […]

  • U.S. Air Force conducts Minuteman III nuclear missile test launch.

    March 7, 2026 0
    The United States Air Force conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on March 3 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to Air Force Global Strike Command. Northrop [...]
  • Western Microchips Still Find Their Way To Russian Missile Manufacturers

    January 1, 2024 0
    Microelectronics produced in the United States and allied countries are crucial components of Russian weapons systems used in the Ukraine invasion, according to a report by Britain’s Royal United Services Institute. Russia imports 80 percent [...]
  • Flying coffin: Indian Air Force will retire Russian-dud MiG-21 in 2025 after 400 crashes and 200 dead pilots

    March 17, 2024 0
    After half of the fleet crashing over the years, the last of India’s 40 MiG-21s are expected to retire in 2025. India Retires Russian-made MiG-21 ‘The Flying Coffin’ After 400 Crashes And Multiple Defeats In [...]
  • Amid China tensions, India to build third aircraft carrier

    August 1, 2020 0
    NEW DELHI (GDC) — The commissioning of India’s second aircraft carrier has been delayed till September next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic according to Times of India. While reconciling to this setback, the Indian Navy [...]
  • Australia prepares for space race with a hybrid rocket for low-Earth orbit flight

    August 9, 2023 0
    Australia is just months away from joining the satellite-launching space race after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday unveiled the country’s first homegrown rocket designed to enter orbit. Australia launches dart rocket carrying radio frequency [...]
  • Turkish Unmanned Surface Vessel Gets Rocketsan Missiles

    May 21, 2021 0
    Turkish armed unmanned marine vessel (SIDA) developed by Ares Shipyard in cooperation with the Ankara-based Meteksan Defense Industry Inc. under the ULAQ program is ready to launch missiles. Denizkurdu 2021: Turkish Navy Conducts Largest Naval [...]
Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

  • Americas

    Donald Trump Vulnerable to Vladimir Putin’s Blackmail Due to Trump’s Sex Tape in Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Moscow

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Offers Bayraktar TB2 Drones And MLRS To Kyrgyzstan

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Gripen C/D With New AESA Radar And Software

  • Europe

    German Aerospace Employee Union Warns Government About Buying Super Hornet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers Additional IRIS-T Anti-air Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Polish private company sold Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to Russian army and Wagner mercenary group

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Reshuffles Key Army Positions At Scandal Riddle Directorate General of Defense Intelligence (DGFI) For Human Rights Violation

  • Europe

    Putin deliberately denies ammunition to Wagner fighters, Yevgeny Prigozhin says

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Test Two F-15EX Jets in Northern Edge 21 Exercise

  • Europe

    U.S. to deliver M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September

  • Africa

    Morocco, Bangladesh, and Indonesia Deny Reports of Discussions with Pakistan on the JF-17 Temu Jet.

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan confirms plan to buy 10 C-130J airlifters.

  • Americas

    BAE Systems To Develop Optionally Manned Vehicle For US Army

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to buy American and European fighter jets until KAAN is combat ready.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded a contract to upgrade AMRAAM’s software

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Out Of Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Wants Naval Access to Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra Canal to Counter Indian Navy

  • Air Platform

    British army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters achieved full operational capability

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Proposes New Security Organization Involving China, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s Ceros 200 fire control director

  • Africa

    Algeria to Receive Su-57 in 2028

  • Africa

    RSF shot down Russian-crewed Sudanese Air Force’s IL-76 Transport Aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Rafale Bonanza: Saudi Arabia Mulls Buying Up To 200 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Serbia to Purchase 12 Dassault Rafale Jets from France

  • South Asia

    India, U.S. begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean region

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded $478 million contract to support US Navy’s strategic programs

  • Americas

    Panama to Cut Ties With China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Grant US Ships Free Passage Through Panama Canal

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM Shot Down 44 Kh-55 Cruise Missiles Launched From Tu-95MS Bombers

  • Europe

    Russian Major General Vladimir Zavadsky was killed by a landmine placed by his own side.

  • C4iSR

    Link 16 Airborne Terminal Technology And Data Net Systems

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Ditches Pakistani JF-17 Fighter Jets in Favor of French Rafale F3R Jets

  • Air Platform

    Slovenia procures C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

  • Air Platform

    The Brazilian Air Force Officially Inducts Gripen E Into Service

  • Middle East

    Iran’s President Pezeshkian Seeks Resignation Amid Leadership Crisis.

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to Design Royal Navy’s Future Submarines

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract to Supply Sea Giraffe For Canadian Navy

  • Europe

    Russia’s major military electronics producer Platan Electronic Research Institute engulfed in a huge fire

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Surpasses 300,000 Flight Hours

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Hails Royal Navy For Sending HMS Queen Elizabeth To South China Sea

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rocketsan developed new OMTAS ATGM and Armor for multipurpose vehicles

  • Industry

    Libyan And Karabakh Conflict Drive Defense Exports Of Turkey

  • Europe

    Serbia Unveils 300km Range Sumadija Rocket Artillery.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s T-90M battle tanks

  • Europe

    Russia lined up 165 soldiers to parade in front of Major General Oleg Moiseev, then Ukrainian HIMARS strikes killed everyone

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI To Provide Airborne Jamming Pod For Indian Air Force

  • Americas

    Turkey’s Otokar demonstrates armored vehicles in Peru defense fair

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Signs Crucial Military Deals With The Philippines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The CAATSA And Its Implementation On Turkey, Egypt, China and India

  • Air Platform

    Turkish UAV Aksungur flies 28 hours with 12 smart munitions

  • Europe

    Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny mysteriously died before the 2024 election

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