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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 […]

  • Who are the highly competent, patriot and skilful Ukrainian Generals?

    April 20, 2022 0
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  • U.S. Army evaluates mission module on newest Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)

    May 16, 2023 0
    Plasan North America, Inc. has announced that it is successfully integrated a new All-Terrain Electric Mission Module (ATeMM) with the U.S. Army’s newest Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV). Plasan provides armored vehicles to IDF amid war [...]
  • President Biden Promised Speedy Delivery of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine

    April 23, 2024 0
    US President Joe Biden on Monday promised that tens of billions of dollars of much-delayed military aid would be “quickly” sent to Ukraine as the country suffered a new battering from Russian strikes and a [...]
  • Russian State TV Sounds Alarm Bell Over Ukraine’s New Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

    May 21, 2023 0
    The “prospects are even more worrying” over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, a Russian state television host has said, following the promise of further weapons supplies to Ukraine. Russia says Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to [...]
  • Rocketsan Test-fires New Coastal Defense Variant Atmaca Anti-ship Missiles

    July 21, 2022 0
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  • Japan Unveils $320 Billion Defense Spending, The Largest Capital Spends Since WWII

    December 20, 2022 0
    Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Unveils Next-gen B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s AOR Supply Ship Starts Sea Trials

  • South Asia

    Pakistan launched retaliatory attacks in Iran after Iranian drone strikes in Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Commissions First-in-Class FFM Frigate ‘Mogami ’

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia undertake life-of-type extension project for Collins-class submarines

  • Infantry Weapons

    Denel Dynamics Umkhonto-R Surface to Air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine signs agreement with France to purchase 100 Rafale F4 jets and SAMP/T air defense systems.

  • Americas

    North Korean Fake Companies Subcontracted To US Tech Giants To Fund Kim Jong-un’s Missile Program

  • South Asia

    Handing Over Magisterial Power To General Waker-uz-Zaman Led Army Will Deteriorate Democracy In Bangladesh As Waker Himself A Corrupt Gangster Who Has Financial Interest Overseas

  • Europe

    Netherlands Purchases M142 HIMARS Worth $670 Million

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Shoolika Mk6 Drone And Brave1 UGV: ‘Say Hello To My Little Friend’

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s allies urge European countries to supply F-16 jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad Spooked: Putin Disappeared From Russian Television For 36 Hours

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani Army destroyed Pantsir-S1 of Armenia using Israeli Harop drone

  • Naval Platforms

    Lockheed Martin awarded $375 million contract to customize Indian Navy’s MH-60R

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missile Upgrades Put Putin’s Black Sea Fleet in Crosshairs

  • Defense Industry

    Eurofighter Consortium Expects 200 Additional Fighter Jets Order in 2026

  • Americas

    U.S. Senator Seeks to Bolster Taiwan’s Asymmetric Defense With New Bill

  • Europe

    Poland Orders More M1 Abrams Tanks Worth $1.4 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Bought Two Type 31 Frigates From Babcock

  • Africa

    Radioactive corruption: Russia’s Rosatom was involved in a corrupt deal with South Africa, Putin and Zuma wanted to pocket billions from the nuclear deal- Reuters

  • Industry

    Damen poised to build ships in Bangladesh

  • Infantry Weapons

    LMT MARS-L Service Rifle For New Zealand Armed Forces

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Rafale Fighter Jet Crashes Near Airbase After Night Raid Fourth Rafale Aircraft Loss in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy continues to provide lethal aid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said

  • Air Platform

    NVL Group Laid Keel For Bulgarian Navy’s Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMPV)

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets rely on German, Swiss, Japanese, Korean, American, French and Taiwanese components

  • Defense Industry

    Saab offered to lease 24 Gripen and 2 GlobalEye to Malaysia

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always lived in the shadow of the Indian intelligence agency RAW from 1975 to 2024

  • Europe

    Russian Military Ran Out of Guided Bombs and Missiles

  • Europe

    Israel supplies super modern arms to muslim Azerbaijani and deprived christian Armenians

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Develop Naval Variant Of FC-31 Fighter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Lists Arafura-Class Patrol Boat As ‘Project Of Concern’

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea shipping hundreds of Soviet-era ballistic missiles to Russia

  • Americas

    Fincantieri Delivers 21st LCS to the U.S. Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vestdavit wins contract to supply boat-launch and recovery system for RAN

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Power Weaken After Wagner Mercenary Group’s Armed Rebellion, President Zelensky Says

  • Europe

    European Union To Build Unified Air Defense System

  • Industry

    Russian Arms Makers Kalashnikov Lost $760 Million Due to CAATSA Sanctions: Report

  • Naval Platforms

    Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) of Royal Australian Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Serbia purchased Soviet-era KUB anti-air missiles from Hungary

  • South Asia

    বাংলাদেশ এয়ার গার্ড (চোর): মরনের একটি ব্যান্ড (Translated Version)

  • C4iSR

    China unveils new KJ-3000 airborne early warning and control aircraft

  • Americas

    The US Navy deploys new tactical nukes

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Rebuild Soviet-era Tu-160M Bomber, A Sign Russia Does Not Have The Tech To Build PAK DA

  • Europe

    Putin Admits Russia Lacks Precision-guided Bombs, Drones and Communication Equipment

  • Europe

    Butchers of Russia: Hundreds are buried in a mass grave in Bucha, near Kyiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Coast Guard Deports Russians Escaping Putin’s Conscriptions

  • Industry

    Australia ramping up defense production capability

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