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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 […]

  • Taiwan purchased 108 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks

    August 25, 2023 0
    Four years ago, the US approved the sale of M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Taiwan. Deliveries will begin next year. General Dynamics Awarded Sustainment Contract For Taiwanese M1 Abrams TanksDateOctober 21, 2022Poland Orders More [...]
  • Indian Army General Upendra Dwivedi Said That Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman Colluded with Indian Security Agencies on 5th August for Safe Departure of Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India

    September 12, 2024 0
    Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was safely escorted to India following her resignation amid political turmoil. Security measures were stringent, involving the Indian Air Force and top officials. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met [...]
  • Iran wants to build submarines and destroyer

    April 5, 2020 0
    The Iranian Navy’s latest homegrown warship projects include submarines and destroyer, Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari, Head of the Iranian Defense Ministry’s Marine Industries Organization, said in a recent interview with Iranian media Iran is experienced at [...]
  • Iran Enriched Enough Uranium Stored in Isfahan to Make 10 Nuclear Warheads, Says IAEA.

    March 11, 2026 0
    Almost half of Iran’s uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, a short step from weapons-grade, was stored in a tunnel complex at Isfahan and is probably still there, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi [...]
  • General Atomics Gambit 6 introduces air-to-ground combat capabilities.

    February 12, 2026 0
    Designed as a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), Gambit 6 introduces air-to-ground capabilities, including suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD), deep precision strikes, and electronic warfare. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has unveiled Gambit 6, [...]
  • Ukraine War: U.S. Arms Makers Dominated Dubai Air Show As Failed To Conclude A Single Sale

    November 23, 2023 0
    U.S. arms makers dominated last week’s Dubai Airshow, as Russia failed to report a single sale, with one executive claiming the country had been sidelined from the exhibition’s main pavilion. Rostec Releases More Photos of [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

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

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS blew up Russia’s Ka-52 helicopters ammunition depot

  • Europe

    Sanction Buster: Russia’s Kalibr Missile, Orlan UAV And Ka-52 Helicopter Components Come From America, South Korea, Taiwan And Japan

  • Ballistic Missile

    Indonesia received the Turkish KHAN ballistic missile

  • Naval Platforms

    China Delivers First Type 054A/P Frigate to Pakistan

  • Europe

    Raytheon Offers Boosterless SkyCeptor Missiles for Poland’s Air Defense System

  • Europe

    Ukraine Buys Eight P-50U FAC From Babcock Worth $1.9 Billion

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems hands over third HDW Class 209/1400mod submarine to Egyptian Navy

  • Europe

    Serbian Defense Industries Working Round The Clock To Fulfil $855 Million Ammo Orders For Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Ali Khamenei asked his close confidant to move his family members to Russia

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey Aims to Develop Domestic Turboshaft Engines

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Killed Two Top Hamas Commanders Responsible For Kibbutz Nirim Massacre

  • Europe

    Poland Delivers Additional T-72 Tanks To Ukraine

  • Americas

    Nammo, Raytheon ramps up rocket motor production

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Killed Their Commander In A Mutiny, Report

  • Air Platform

    China Commissions Aerial Refueling Variant Y-20 Heavy-lift Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Russian-made Su-30MK2 Crashed in Venezuela, Pilots Killed

  • Air Platform

    Korean Aerospace Industries To Develop UAS Launching Capable MC-X Transport Aircraft

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Join US Air Forces’s AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program

  • Cruise Missiles

    Ukraine unveils domestically developed 1,000km range Neptune cruise missile.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force is so bad using Western tech that French SCALP-EG ended up 37km off target

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $400 million for retention bonuses for Australian Defence Personnel: Richard Marles

  • Anti-drone System

    Sweden tests new sensor and anti-drone systems

  • Europe

    Greek Frigate Limnos rammed Turkish MEKO-class frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian defense industry to manufacture ventilators

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-21: Meet the ‘Make In India’ Fighter Jet

  • Africa

    Nigeria’s M-346FA light attack jet performs first flight ahead of delivery.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Fighting A Modern Warfare

  • Middle East

    Chinese Foreign Minister Criticised Israel For Defending Its Sovereignty

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey exported unmanned aerial vehicles to 40 countries worth $5.5 billion

  • Air Platform

    Armenia pauses Indian Tejas deal after Dubai air show crash.

  • Air Platform

    Incompetent Russian Pilot Crashed MiG-31 Foxhound After Take-off

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Putin’s warehouse storing Satan-2 rockets

  • Europe

    Germany sends 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation to accelerate Rafale production amid high market demands

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-350 air defense system within the striking range of HIMARS

  • Americas

    Raytheon to build ground-based terminals for US Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese scholar says Russia’s defeat in Ukraine is inevitable

  • Americas

    Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Becomes More Advanced With Latest Technology

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Adopts QBZ-191 Assault Weapons

  • Europe

    Dutch Navy Escorted Russian Navy’s Damaged Submarine Novorossiysk in North Sea.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s strikes on Kerch and Chonhar bridges in Crimea are disrupting Russian logistics ISW reports

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Violates UN Sanctions With China’s help: UN panel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea introduced export restrictions on 700 items to Russia, including aircraft parts and machinery

  • Americas

    DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection Knocks Drones Out Of Sky

  • Europe

    Lithuania plans to buy 120 Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles

  • Naval Platforms

    US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Specification

  • Europe

    Ukraine receives additional 18 Archer 155mm Howitzers from Sweden.

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