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Europe

France Test-fires M51 Nuclear Ballistic Missile

April 29, 2021 GDC 0

The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) successfully conducted a test firing of an M51 nuclear strategic ballistic missile without a warhead from the Landes site of DGA Missile Tests today. Florence Parly, Minister of […]

Defense Industry

Iran Achieved 60% Uranium Enrichment, A Threat To World Peace

April 19, 2021 GDC 0

Iran has produced first batch of Uranium enriched to a purity level of 60% at Shahid Ahmadi Roshan nuclear facility. Production of 60% enriched uranium is currently 9 grams per hour. The enrichment was completed […]

Europe

Lithuania Asked Belarus to Clarify Accidents At Rosatom-made Nuclear Power Plant

January 21, 2021 GDC 0

MINSK (GDC) — Lithuania has asked Belarus for clarification after its new nuclear plant located some 50 kilometres from the country’s capital suffered an incident just five days after launch. Belarusian authorities say the country’s […]

Americas

Amid China and Russia tensions, US considering nuclear tests after 28 years hiatus

May 24, 2020 GDC 0

US officials have debated whether to carry out the first US nuclear tests in 28 years as a way to pressure Russia and China into make a trilateral arms control deal, according congressional aides and […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Has Conducted Low Yield Nuclear Tests

April 17, 2020 GDC 0

Washington DC (GDC) -The US State Department reported that Beijing may have conducted secret low-level underground nuclear tests, learned GDC quoting Wall Street Journal. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters on Thursday that China […]

  • Ukrainian troops shoot down Russian Mi-8 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

    October 25, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian military claimed on Sunday that it had shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD.  Ukraine shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPADDateAugust 1, 2023Three Russian-made Mi-35 shot down [...]
  • Germany plans to purchase 15 additional F-35 stealth jets.

    October 22, 2025 0
    German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius intends to order an additional 15 F-35 fighter jets from U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), a parliamentary source told Reuters on Monday, confirming a report by Spiegel magazine. Germany has [...]
  • Daewoo and Hanjin Join Forces On South Korea’s Aircraft Carrier Project

    August 23, 2021 0
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) signed a mutual cooperation agreement for the design and build of the Korean light aircraft carrier project (CVX project). Lee Seong-geun, DSME [...]
  • BlackSky Gen-3 Satellite Offers Higher-resolution Images for ISR Capability.

    March 31, 2026 0
    BlackSky Technology Inc. announced that its fourth Gen-3 satellite delivered first-light imagery within hours of launch. The achievement marks another step in the expansion of the company’s next-generation Earth observation constellation. China assists North Korea [...]
  • Meghan Quinn promoted the Chinese-made Comac Jet in Australia and was appointed Secretary of Defence.

    April 29, 2026 0
    Meghan Quinn is a mate of Glyn Davis, the China-friendly former head of the Prime Minister’s Office. She worked on the Asian Century White paper. Davis put pressure on PM Albanese because Beijing doesn’t like [...]
  • Thales Awarded Contract To Deliver GM200 Surveillance Radar To Ukraine

    March 12, 2023 0
    Thales Group, one of the largest defense contractors in Europe, has announced that it had got an order for delivering a complete medium-range air defense system, including a Ground Master 200 radar to Ukraine. Thales [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

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

    Indonesia Debuts Autonomous Submarine Armed With Six Torpedoes

  • Air Platform

    Legendary A-10 Warthog Received New Wing Mounted Kits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan scrambles F-16 to intercept Chinese KQ-200 MPA

  • Europe

    MBDA Awarded Contract To Produce Aster 30 Missiles For Royal Navy

  • Defense Industry

    Sukhoi Forecasted 600 Su-57 Sale During Design Phase of the Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Iranian State TV Admitted Its Wartime Claim of Shooting Down Israeli F-35 Jet Was AI-generated.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces fired ground-launched small diameter bombs for the first time

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers Gripen E Fighter Jets For Upcoming Indian Air Force’s Tender

  • Air Platform

    Former CSTO member Uzbekistan in talks with France to purchase 24 Rafale jets

  • Europe

    Saab RBS15 MK4: Game Over Once Locked-in To The Target

  • Europe

    Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

  • Africa

    Russia Denies Selling Su-34ME To Algerian Air Force

  • South Asia

    Tata, Lockheed Martin bring new cutting-edge aerospace technology to India

  • Naval Weapons

    SM-2 standard missile Block IIIA & IIIB

  • Europe

    Dassault Aviation Sets Plan B For FCAS Program If Tri-nation Fighter Project Fails

  • Europe

    U.S. To Send Eight More HIMARS System To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Prime Minister Sunak ordered the deployment of military assets to the eastern Mediterranean

  • Europe

    Russia lost 45 percent of its special forces in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Embarrassing Russian Army, Drunk Russian Troops Ditches BMD-2 IFV

  • South Asia

    India cleared military maintenance contract worth $7.6 billion.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia interested to procure Austrian Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 1

  • Air Platform

    Germany’s Airbus Asks Sweden’s Saab to Jointly Develop Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

  • Middle East

    Turkey shot down a MiG-29 and a Mi-8 helicopter in Libya

  • Europe

    Ukraine started ‘special sea drone operations’ against Russia hitting second tanker

  • Middle East

    Russia’s Su-34 Fighter-bomber Fly-in Syria Using American GPS

  • Europe

    Putin pulled people from Admiral Kuznetsov sending them to the death zone in Ukraine, which will kill Russia’s aircraft carrier dream

  • Europe

    Putin wants to kill Wagner mercenary boss Prigozhin and army chief General Armageddon for plotting to overthrow regime

  • Europe

    Ukraine Receives PT-91 Twardy Tanks From Poland

  • Europe

    Ukraine killed 3,180 Russian airborne troops in Zaporizhia Oblast

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce Fire Control System For CV90 Armored Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    India Signs $7.4 Billion Contract to Purchase 26 Rafale M Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    AESA Radar Equipped J-11B Enters Service With PLA Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-27 Missed Snake Island And Dropped Bombs On Water

  • Europe

    NATO Allies Intercept Russian Aircraft Over Europe

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Received First Airborne Laser Weapons

  • Middle East

    Hamas used Iranian-made kamikaze drones to target Israeli positions, and IDF started bombing Hamas Positions

  • Middle East

    State Department approves upgrade packages for Kuwaiti Patriot Batteries

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army will field tiltrotor MV-75 aircraft in 2026.

  • Europe

    Belgium delivered retired armored infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Vietnam signed agreement with the U.S. to purchase F-16V, ditching Su-57 jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drones flew over Russia’s MoD building’s rooftop Pantsir-SM-SV that failed to shoot it down, another humiliation for Putin

  • Africa

    Morocco Plans To Buy ATR-72 MPA

  • Air Platform

    Greece Acquires Six Additional Rafale F3R Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveils ‘game changing’ grenade launcher

  • Americas

    U.S. Department of Justice Sought Information From Saab North America On Brazil’s Gripen Purchase

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

  • Europe

    Royal Air Force to Use Bio-fuel for Aircrafts by 2050

  • Europe

    Saab’s A26 is the world’s first fifth-generation stealth attack submarine.

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkey Launched First MILGEM Corvette For Pakistan Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kongsberg’s propulsion systems for Philippine Navy’s new OPVs

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