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Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in fire

May 13, 2024 GDC 0

An overnight drone attack launched from Ukraine sparked a brief fire at an oil refinery in the Volgograd region in southern Russia, the region’s governor said on Sunday. “The fire was extinguished. There were no […]

Europe

Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Roslavl district

May 2, 2024 GDC 0

A significant drone attack in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, targeting oil refineries for the third time, was reported in the early hours of May 2, by the country’s Defense Ministry. “Enemy drones once again attacked the Oryol […]

Europe

Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil refinery in Smolensk and Voronezh regions

April 24, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine launched drone attacks on several Russian oil refineries overnight, Russian sources said on Wednesday, despite pushback from Washington urging Kyiv to reel in its strikes on Moscow’s oil infrastructure. Russia’s defense ministry said its […]

Europe

Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Taneco oil refinery shutting down oil production

April 2, 2024 GDC 0

A drone struck the primary oil refining unit (CDU-7) at Russia’s Taneco oil refinery, one of the country’s biggest, on Tuesday, according to Reuters analysis of images showing the impact of the attack. The unit […]

Europe

Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges Urges Ukraine To Ignore Joe Biden’s Warning And Keep Striking Russian Oil Refineries

March 27, 2024 GDC 0

Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges has said that Russia should ignore any request by Washington to stop striking oil facilities in Russia. Drone strikes on energy facilities across a wide area of Russia in […]

Europe

Russia’s Kuibyshev oil refinery halts production after drone attacks, a big blow to Putin

March 26, 2024 GDC 0

Two industry sources told Global Defense Corp that the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia’s Samara halted CDU-5, one of two primary refining units, knocking out half of its capacity following a drone attack over the […]

Europe

Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed oil refinery in Samara region

March 25, 2024 GDC 0

Further east, an overnight drone attack on the Samara region caused a fire at a major oil refinery, the latest in a series of strikes against Russia’s fuel industry. Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on […]

Europe

Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar region

March 19, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine allegedly attacked another oil refinery overnight, Russian authorities said on Sunday, in the latest of a series of assaults on Moscow’s oil facilities. “Several” Ukrainian drones targeted the Slavyansk oil refinery in Russia’s southern […]

Europe

Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit two oil refineries in Russia’s Samara region spiking oil price in Russia

March 17, 2024 GDC 0

Two oil refineries in Russia’s Samara region were hit in Ukrainian drone strikes, the local governor has said, in the latest strike against the country’s infrastructure facilities, which have caused a spike in energy prices. […]

Europe

Ukraine’s kamikaze drones completely destroyed Russia’s oil refinery in Rostov

March 14, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine and Russia traded attacks on each other’s territory Wednesday, including a second day of drone attacks against Russian oil facilities, which President Vladimir Putin called an attempt to disrupt presidential elections set for this […]

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  • Germany will transfer 120 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

    December 24, 2023 0
    Germany has revealed how many Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles it plans to supply to Ukraine. Germany delivers 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to UkraineDateAugust 8, 2023German-made Marder 1A3 tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicle survived [...]
  • The deadliest former F-16 pilot in America is ready to fight for Ukraine

    March 28, 2023 0
    One of America’s deadliest F-16 pilots said he was ready to fight for Ukraine if it was necessary according to a recent interview he gave with Voice of America. Only French Rafale Can Solve Ukrainian [...]
  • Israeli Aerospace Industries Unveils BlueWhale Autonomous Spy Submarine

    July 3, 2023 0
    The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries revealed that it has been developing its first large autonomous underwater vehicle, dubbed BlueWhale, which can gather covert intelligence and detect enemy threats. Germany to purchase Israeli BlueWhale unmanned submarineDateJuly [...]
  • Pakistan Test Fires Domestically Made Babur 1B Cruise Missile With 900KM Range

    December 22, 2021 0
    Pakistan’s military has tested a home-grown Babur 1B cruise missile that has a range of more than 900 kilometers (560 miles), twice the distance of an earlier missile of the same model, said a statement [...]
  • Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

    November 9, 2020 0
    CHICAGO (GDC) — The Boeing Company today named Jinnah Hosein as the company’s vice president of Software Engineering, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Hosein will report to Greg Hyslop, Boeing chief engineer and [...]
  • Australia Orders K-9 Howitzers, K-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles Worth $720 Million

    December 14, 2021 0
    Australia has placed an order for 30 K-9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and 15 K-10 armored ammunition resupply vehicles from South Korea under a contract valued $720 million. Hanwha, Kongsberg Team Up For Australian Army’s Howitzers [...]
Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

  • Europe

    Russia’s manpower losses in Ukraine surpassed 800,000 troops, Russia might need to import Chinese sperm to repopulate the country

  • Defense Industry

    Why Dassault Rafale is selling hotcakes, not Gripen or Eurofighter?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Time Is Running Out To Rescue Indonesian Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Land Platform

    India’s new Zorawar light tank fitted with aluminium side skirts, vulnerable to FPV drones

  • Industry

    China is the world’s 2nd-biggest arms exporter, and it’s closing the gap on the US

  • Americas

    Trump expected to name China and Iran hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Attack Aircraft Damaged By Ukrainian MANPADS Hit

  • Europe

    Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

  • Europe

    Ukraine pinned down Russia’s special forces unit in Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Swedish Stridsvagn 122 Tanks in Counteroffensive Against Russia

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE To Buy South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down one Su-35 and one Su-34 fighter-bomber again

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s VT-4 main battle tank’s wheel falls off and stalls during the Zhuhai air show

  • Europe

    The UK to Send Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles to Ukraine

  • Africa

    Ghana plans to procure six Aero L-39NG trainer/light combat jets

  • Naval Platforms

    Aselsan signed contract to supply combat system for MILGEM project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping Suspends Death Sentences of Two Former Defence Ministers Accused of Corruption.

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Europe

    Russia Covertly Buying Chinese Military Hardware From Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Egypt, Syria and Uzbekistan

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Sent Mi-17 Hip Helicopters to Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    David’s Sling Missile Defence System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

  • Europe

    Swedish Saab, Polish WB Group Sign MoU to explore cooperation on UAV systems.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Crude Oil Shipment Plunge To 50% Since EU Introduced Price Cap

  • Americas

    US Navy christens future LCS USS Nantucket

  • Europe

    Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

  • Europe

    Putin’s protection officer defects, revealing Putin’s luxurious life and intense paranoia

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Says It Stands Ready To Supply F-16 Block 50/52 From Dutch And Norwegian Inventories To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Egypt To Buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon From Italy Worth $3 Billion

  • Europe

    Putin’s losses ‘catastrophic’: Russian force’s death toll will hit 300,000 by coming winter

  • Middle East

    Russian-made Anti-air Missiles Failure in Iran Sent Shockwave in India, China, Egypt, Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in fire

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. to Sale Bunker Busting GBU-57 Bombs to Israel

  • Europe

    Pentagon to equip Ukraine’s F-16 jets with JDAM precision-guided bombs

  • Uncategorized

    North Korea’s aging fighter jets have a new weapon that looks like a Taurus cruise missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers blew themselves up for careless handling of howitzer’s ammo, 70 servicemen killed

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Soviet-era S-300V1 Missiles System In Luhansk Region

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Delivered First H225M Naval Combat Helicopter to Brazil

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin Aegis Battle Management Systems For Royal Australian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to purchase three new C-130J transport aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon to manufacture MALD-N for the US Navy

  • Industry

    ASC Shipbuilding awarded a contract to GHD Group for Hunter-class frigates

  • Middle East

    Russia Contemplates Opening Second Front As Vladimir Putin Welcomes Hamas and Iranian Leader in Moscow

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to Qatar

  • Central Asia

    Amid Tensions with Iran, Turkey sends military equipment and troops to Azerbaijan

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad signs decree for second conscription of 147,000 men

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 intercepting incoming Russian drones

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

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