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  • [ July 24, 2026 ] Russia shot down its own Su-57 fighter jet, proving the Su-57 is not a stealth jet.   Air Platform
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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 […]

  • Airbus ordered Hensoldt AESA radars for German Eurofighters

    July 6, 2021 0
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  • Chinese scholar says Russia’s defeat in Ukraine is inevitable

    April 19, 2024 0
    Feng Yujun, a professor at Fudan University and director of the Center for Russian and Central Asian Studies, has openly stated that Russia will face defeat in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. Professor Yujun researched [...]
  • Tugboat Navy: Failed launch of a cruise missile almost sunk Putin’s destroyer, “Marshal Shaposhnikov”

    September 4, 2021 0
    The launch of a zircon cruise missile from “Marshal Shaposhnikov” went completely wrong. As soon as it started, the rocket begins to circle like a crackling frog. Right next to the ship, the zircon hits [...]
  • Russia’s tank factories go into overdrive to make up for catastrophic Russian losses in Ukraine

    August 21, 2023 0
    The pride of Russian military hardware is on show at a defense ministry expo in Moscow, as the Kremlin seeks to convince Russians that it can compensate for vast equipment losses in Ukraine. Russia lost [...]
  • U.S. Navy destroyer USS Halsey sails through Taiwan Straits

    September 4, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — The U.S. Navy has sent another guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait, its second transit there in less than two weeks. The USS Halsey on Sunday sailed through the strait on a [...]
  • Kachin Independence Army Hit Myanmar Army’s Mi-17 Helicopter With FPV Drone

    May 23, 2025 0
    A Mi-17 helicopter operated by Myanmar’s military was hit on May 21 during a resupply mission near Bhamo, where intense fighting continues between junta forces and separatist groups. Kachin Rebel Shot Down Russian-made Mi-35 Helicopter [...]
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

    India Offers BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Philippines Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s one Su-25 and four Ka-52 helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    Russia to Deliver 2 Mi-171A2 helicopters to Bangladesh Police

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey to arm its combat drones with new light cruise missiles

  • Middle East

    Cowardice of EU: IRGC and Basij thugs executed 45,00 Iranian protesters, 6,000 dissidents, 2,000 IT professionals, engineers and scientists in 2026.

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Set to Buy 48 Turkish KAAN Fighter Jets in $10 Billion Deal

  • Europe

    A major fire engulfed Russia’s ELMASH electromechanical plant in Voronezh

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN Fighter Jet Characteristics and Features.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA to develop MHT/MLP Missile For French Army

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase 936 Patria armored vehicles from Finland.

  • Europe

    Wagner Group Commander Andrei Medvedev Seeks Asylum In Norway

  • C4iSR

    France’s MERIO develops drone-based laser targeting system.

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Unveils Mobile 3D Printer to Manufacture Airborne Jamming Pod.

  • Europe

    Netherlands to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets as soon as possible

  • Air Platform

    UK Wants To Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF Super Hornet to Showcase Dazzling Flypast during the Christmas Weeks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia To Integrate LRASM Into Naval And Air Platform

  • Africa

    Kenyan Air Force Received All Three C-27J Spartan Transport Aircraft

  • Infantry Weapons

    Greek Patriot Systems Will Be Deployed In Saudi Arabia

  • Europe

    Baykar Unveils 1000km Range MIZRAK Loitering Munition.

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia purchased $5 billion worth of cruise missile, ballistic missile, ammo and drones from Iran.

  • Americas

    Russian reconnaissance aircraft intercepted by NORAD while spying on US ICEX submarine exercise again

  • Air Platform

    Spain Orders 16 Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Africa

    Morocco purchases Skylock anti-drone system

  • Air Platform

    Brazil plans to double fighter jets fleet by procuring cutting-edge F-39E Gripen jets

  • Cyber

    Hackers Hacked United Aircraft Corporation Website

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Pursuing South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Jet as a Replacement for Su-30mki, Tejas and Mig-29.

  • Europe

    Russia Evacuating Officer’s Families From Tokmak After Ukraine Destroys Russia’s S-400 SAM

  • Europe

    Russia lost 180 artillery systems in just three days

  • Europe

    German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

  • Americas

    US Navy Terminates HALO Hypersonic Missile Program Citing Cost Concerns

  • Europe

    Belarusian arms exports grow by 15% reaching more than $1B sales

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Drones Destroyed Upgraded T-72B Tanks Using Grenade

  • Air Platform

    China’s New WJ-700 Completes Maiden Flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar signs a North Korean-style security pact with Russia to deploy 10,000 Myanmar soldiers in the Ukraine war.

  • Americas

    Why Lockheed Martin Selected Raytheon to Build Distributed Aperture Systems

  • Europe

    Finland Purchases M72 MK2 Enhanced Capability Lightweight Anti-Tank Weapons

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Chief Amikam Norkin Expresses Hopes And Concerns On Regional Air Power

  • Europe

    Putin’s Head Of Conscripts Mobilization Suicides At His Residence

  • Europe

    Germany Sent MATADOR ATGM And Ammo To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s tractor plant fitting out 1950s 2M-3 naval gun on MT-LB tracked vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Launches the Philippine Navy Corvette ‘BRP Miguel Malvar’

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea Unveils Cheongung-II Missile Defense System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austral Awarded $2.82 Billion Contract to Produce Landing Craft Heavy Vessels for the Australian Army.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian industry started maintaining US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine as part of AUKUS agreement

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft: Too Late, Too Little and Too Expense

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    IP Theft By China: Australia To Tighten Export Control Laws To Protect Research Data

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Negotiating With UK And Spain To Purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to use Ukrainian engine in its ATAK 2 attack helicopters

  • Americas

    The US Army extends up-gunned Stryker ICV competition to August 2020

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