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  • [ July 3, 2026 ] Russia announced the Ka-52 Alligator is the most lost helicopter in the Ukraine war. Air Platform
  • [ July 3, 2026 ] Israel successfully tests upgraded Iron Dome, integrates high-power laser in advanced air defense trials. Direct-energy Weapons
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Europe

Ukrainian Special Forces Shot Down Su-30SM Patrolling Black Sea And Recaptured Oil Rig

September 11, 2023 GDC 0

Kyiv said Monday its forces had recaptured an oil and gas drilling platform in the Black Sea that had been controlled by Moscow since 2015. The platform is roughly half way between the Moscow-annexed Crimean […]

  • A Second Ukrainian Drone Strike Destroyed Russian Oil Depot In Crimea

    May 4, 2023 0
    A massive explosion has ripped through a Russian oil storage facility after it was hit in another suspected Ukrainian kamikaze drone attack. Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil depot in Kursk regionDateFebruary 15, 2024Ukrainian [...]
  • Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems

    November 10, 2020 0
    On November 9, at 15:50, the Tor-M2KM Surface-to-air missile (SAM), which was used against Azerbaijani aircraft and placed between the private houses by the Armenia in the Khojavend direction of the front was destroyed by [...]
  • German IRIS-T SLM Becomes Popular European Anti-air Missiles System After Ukraine War Succes

    June 5, 2023 0
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  • First Sa’ar 6-Class Corvette to Join Israeli Navy in December

    November 8, 2020 0
    The Israeli Navy first Sa’ar 6-class corvette, INS Magen, will arrive in Israel in December, the country’s MoD said on . Within the coming year, three more Sa’ar 6 ships will be transferred to Israel [...]
  • Russian Knows how to increase missile ranges without considering effectiveness of radar

    April 26, 2020 0
    Russia has carried out another test of its PL-19 Nudol missile. The Nudol is an anti-ballistic missile interceptor that also functions as an anti-satellite weapon. The system ordinarily protects Moscow from missile attack but also [...]
  • Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

    December 25, 2025 0
    Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range [...]
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

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Naval Platforms

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

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan seeking 80 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets and 400 AMRAAM missiles from the United States

  • Middle East

    IRGC Missile Commander Surrendered to Israeli Drone.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military video appears to show Chinese F-16 releasing chaffs in the flight path of Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft over South China Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese PAC3 missile shot down Chinese Su-35s fighter jet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US State Department approves weapons, sensors and missiles to Taiwan worth $1.8 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand approves purchases of Chinese-built S26T submarines despite worries about Chinese-made engine.

  • Americas

    L3Harris Invests $125 million in building production facility for Trump’s Golden Dome

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines army received first batch of Guarani 6×6 armored personnel carriers

  • Europe

    50 Years Old Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel On Sale

  • Middle East

    President Bashar al-Assad killed in a plane crash while trying to flee Syria aboard Russian-made IL-76 aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy Destroyer USS Kidd Sails Through Taiwan Strait

  • Air Platform

    Japan Announced Partners To Build Sixth-generation fighter jets

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Australia Should Sign Nuclear Arms Sharing Agreement With the U.S.?

  • South Asia

    2018-2019 Defence Budget of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian military to buy Switchblade 300 suicide drones being used by Ukrainian forces

  • Europe

    Russia lost 400 tanks and 500 supply vehicles in Avdiivka to gain a few kilometers

  • Europe

    Ukraine retakes Avdiivka near the eastern city of Donetsk Oblast

  • Europe

    A Russian Tu-95 Pilot Behind Strikes on Ukraine Shot Dead Inside Russia’s Engels Airbase

  • C4iSR

    China provided satellite images and geospatial data of the U.S. military bases in the Middle East to Iran’s IRGC.

  • Europe

    US Army Deploys HIMARS Near Crimea

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why did India’s Russian-made R-77 Missiles Fail to Hit Pakistani F-16C Fighter Jets?

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Plans To Halt Arms Sale To UAE And Saudi Arabia For Violating Human Rights

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Navy commissioned two new P-72 MPAs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ultra-modern Mogami-Class Frigates Are Headaches For PLA Navy’s Submarine

  • Europe

    Corruption, stolen Swedish and German technology, and lack of engine forced Russia to shut down T-14 Armata project

  • Europe

    Putin fires General Rustam Muradov responsible for losing 5,000 servicemen in Donetsk region 

  • Europe

    German Arms Export Reaches $8.01 Billion, 30% Growth In Six Months

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkish Defense Industries Developing Advanced Missiles

  • Middle East

    Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels Took Control Of All Aleppo

  • Europe

    Australian Army’s Boxer CRV Infantry Fighting Vehicles Reaches Initial Operational Capability

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Diehl Defence IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

  • Europe

    Russian troops fled from Ukraine frontline, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims

  • Middle East

    F-15 forced an Iranian passenger jet to turn around

  • Europe

    Desperate time: Russian retrofit air-launched rocket launcher onto UAZ pickup truck

  • Air Platform

    Portugal Purchases Sixth Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft.

  • Middle East

    US, UAE finalizing a deal for F-35 stealth jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force flying F-16 with live Harpoon missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aselsan-Ukroboronprom Jointly Develop Skif ATGM

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman joins US-Japan hypersonic missile defense effort

  • Middle East

    Hamas lost control of Gaza, Palestinians started looting Hamas buildings

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet Receives Next-gen Electronic Attack Pod

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force is Looking to Adopt Saab’s Design Methodologies to Arm T-7A Red Hawk

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran Prepares Short-range Ballistic Missile Shipment To Russia

  • C4iSR

    Why Russia’s Soviet-era A2/AD Strategy Doesn’t Work Against NATO Warplanes

  • Air Platform

    Leaked Document Shows Russia’s Rostec Falsified Performance Data for the Zhuk-ME Radar in Indian Navy’s MiG-29K.

  • Europe

    France asked India to come clean about five Rafale losses, blaming poorly trained Indian pilots

  • Air Platform

    Serbia signed contract to purchase 12 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to Buy Six New Built Gripen C/D Fighters From Saab, report

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