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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 […]

  • Why Type 212CD Submarine is a pinnacle of stealth technology?

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  • China’s Next Aircraft Carrier Could Be Nuclear Powered

    July 5, 2021 0
    China’s next aircraft carrier is likely to be nuclear powered, according to two people close to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). After a two-year delay because of technical problems, construction work on the vessel resumed earlier this year, [...]
  • UK to buy German-made new artillery system

    July 26, 2024 0
    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to convene with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin to fortify defense ties between their nations. A key highlight of their discussions will be the unveiling of a [...]
  • US Navy Will Retrofit John F Kennedy Aircraft Carrier To Launch F-35 From Deck

    November 11, 2020 0
    As expected, the US Navy (USN) awarded the Newport News Shipbuilding unit of Huntington-Ingalls Industries (HII) contract modifications on 2 November that shift the delivery of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) to a single-phase [...]
  • Croatia Has Shown Interest In F-35 Stealth Jets

    March 25, 2021 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) – Lockheed Martin co, the United States’ largest weapons maker, has fielded interest from Croatia regarding the purchase of stealthy F-35 jets, a Lockheed executive said last Friday. Greg Ulmer, the executive vice [...]
  • China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

    May 15, 2020 0
    The FC-31, China’s second fighter jet following the J-20, recently revealed photos of a scale model of the aircraft painted with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) insignia, a move military observers said suggested the [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • Industry

    Turkish defense industry continues to boosting its capabilities

  • Air Platform

    India Buys 16 Used Mirage 2000 Fighters From France

  • Europe

    Russian Military’s 25 Generals and 60 High-ranking Commanders Killed In Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan now can hits back to mainland China with HIMARS

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

  • Europe

    Chinese peace plan is deception tactics to supply drones and ammo to Russia

  • Europe

    4,000 ‘Russian Legion’ Volunteers Fighting For Ukraine Plans To Topple Putin In Russia

  • South Asia

    Corrupt and inept Bangladesh Army’s inaction emboldens the Myanmar Army and the Arakan Army near the Bangladesh border.

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Lays Keel of Sixth US Navy Expeditionary Sea Base Ship

  • C4iSR

    Saab open new sensor production facility in Finland

  • Middle East

    Ukraine Donates 500 Tons Of Wheat To New Syrian Government

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drones struck a Russian airbase destroying two Tu-95 nuclear bombers

  • Europe

    Germany will finance five Lynx KF-41 IFV for Ukraine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    50 RAAF Aircraft Joins Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2021

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Delivers Mission Master Unmanned Ground Vehicles To British Army

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Upgrade Swedish Gripen C/D To Latest Standard

  • Defense Industry

    The PRC to spend $202 billion on defense in fiscal year 2021

  • Defense Industry

    NATO Secretary General Urges South Korea To Deliver Weapons To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones break world record by travelling 1,500 km to hit Russia’s oil refinery in Bashkiria

  • Middle East

    U.S. Air Force conducts B-2 strikes on hardened targets, killing the interim supreme leader in Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Arunta Departs For Three Months Overseas Deployment

  • Middle East

    Operations Epic Fury degraded Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capability by 70 percent, but the stockpile of IRBMs remains intact in a bunker.

  • Industry

    Australia ramping up defense production capability

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s Indigenously Built Aircraft Carrier ‘INS Vikrant’ Completes Maiden Sea Trial

  • Europe

    Royal Navy boost destroyer’s lethality with new Sea Ceptor missiles

  • Europe

    Fearing Coup: Putin Removes Major General Vladimir Seliverstov From His Position

  • Air Platform

    UK Wants To Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

  • Air Platform

    Iran pivots to the Chinese J-10C and admits Russia is not a reliable defense partner

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Aselsan Unveils New Anti-air Missile And Gun System

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit Moscow’s Domodedovo civillian airport

  • Ballistic Missile

    Pakistan test-fires 450km range ballistic missile as tensions with India rise

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy accepts 2nd Supply-class Replenishment ship

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Mindanao State University Unveils Kamikaze Drone Boat

  • Europe

    Russia lost four T-90M tanks, 11 BTR-82A APCs and 20 artilleries in one day, reported Ukrainian MoD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian, But China Has No Fighter Jets To Fill The Deck

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Counteroffensive To Produce Stunning Victory In Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Launched New Domestically-built Frigate.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops have full control of the Russian town of Sudzha in the Kursk region

  • Americas

    UK and US have announced significant military aid packages to support Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine equips maritime drones with R-73 air-to-air missiles

  • Air Platform

    China’s FC-31 Fighter Jet Could Have Export Potential, But Can China Build Engine For It?

  • Middle East

    Sa’ar 6: A Modern Corvette of Israeli Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US DoD Awarded Engine Contract For Taiwanese Air Force’s F-16V

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Australia’s Nuclear Submarines Will Deter China?

  • Infantry Weapons

    SY-400/DF-12A/BP12A Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • Air Platform

    Russia brings back mothballed Soviet-era Mi-8 helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Debt trap: These countries owe China billions. Most are struggling to pay back

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. sends more NASAMS missiles, Stryker armored vehicles and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles

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