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More Shameful Than Moskva Sinking: Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s MiG-31 Carrying Hypersonic Missile

April 26, 2022 GDC 0

This remarkable footage appears to show a Russian plane spinning in circles as it descends from the sky after a Ukrainian STARStreak missile strikes it. A MiG-31 Foxhound fighter jet being flown in Ukraine to […]

Europe

U.S. Pledges Additional $700 Million Lethal Aid To Ukraine

April 25, 2022 GDC 0

United States diplomats will begin a gradual return to Ukraine this week, Washington’s secretary of state and defence chief said Monday, as they announced $700 million in military aid during their first war-time visit to […]

Air Platform

Ukrainian MiG-29 Embarrassed Putin’s Military By Shooting Down 15 Aerial Targets Including Su-34 and Su-35 Aircraft

April 25, 2022 GDC 0

Fifteen Russian aerial targets were shot down on April 21, reported ukrinform website citing the Ukrainian Air Force officials. Among them were two combined air and ground Su-35 and Su-34 jets, as well as a […]

Explore

Ukraine Received Czech Republic’s RM-70 Vampire MLRS

April 23, 2022 GDC 0

The Ukrainian army has received RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket systems from the Czech Republic. They were developed in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s on the basis of the Tatra T813 military truck and unified with […]

C4iSR

China Panic: British and Americans Are Gathering Vital Intelligence From Russia’s Prized Su-35S Jet

April 23, 2022 GDC 0

Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence had predicted a blistering assault by Moscow that would quickly mobilize the vast Russian air power that its military assembled in order to swift victory over Ukraine. Like […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Receives Fighter Jets, plane parts from the U.S.

April 22, 2022 GDC 0

Ukraine has received fighter planes and aircraft parts to bolster its air force in the face of Russia’s invasion, the Pentagon said Tuesday (19 April), declining to specify the number of aircraft or their origin. […]

  • Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness appointed national cyber security coordinator

    February 26, 2024 0
    The federal government has tapped a 30-year Australian military veteran to be the next national cyber security coordinator. Canada could be the next target of the Russian GRU, warned the head of NATODateMarch 19, 2020Chinese [...]
  • RAF’s Third and fourth P-8 Poseidon enter final stages of production

    August 26, 2020 0
    The third and fourth Poseidon MRA Mk1 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) destined for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) are in the final stages of production, the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation announced on [...]
  • Turkey Turned Down Russian Offer To Buy Second Batch Of S-400 SAM Amid Sanctions

    August 18, 2022 0
    A Russian state news agency said on Tuesday that Russia and Turkey had signed a contract to ship Ankara a second batch of S-400 air defence systems, but a Turkish defence official immediately cast doubt [...]
  • Patriot, NASAMS and Iris-T showing 100 percent success rate in Ukraine as Russia using long-range bombers instead of fighter jets to strike Kyiv

    July 7, 2023 0
    Russia recently launched its first major drone attack against Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv after taking a 12-day hiatus but the Kremlin’s assault didn’t go as planned after officials in the city announced that the country’s [...]
  • Roketsan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L)

    March 2, 2020 0
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  • Why Russian Air Defense Systems Are Vulnerable to Electronic Attack?

    September 13, 2020 0
    KBP’s Pantsir (NATO reporting name SA-22 Greyhound) series short-range air defence system was thought to have entered service with the Russian armed forces from 2005. Deployments The Pantsir’s were deployed in the Syrian and Libyan [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander killed in Crimea missile strike

  • Europe

    Western Sanctions Crippled Russian Defense Industries, Su-57 and Su-75 Are Pipedream

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corrupt and Inept Defence Australia Blew Up Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class Frigate Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Facebook Bans Myanmar Military’s Facebook And Instagram Pages

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force destroys Mi-17 helicopter fleet near Iranian capital.

  • Counter-drone System

    Ukraine Offers Cutting-edge AI-enabled Drone Warfare Capability to Taiwan.

  • Naval Platforms

    Gotland-class Submarine is A Unique Swedish Innovation

  • Air Platform

    France Acquires 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak and Defense Minister Zahid Hamidi Siphoned Billions of Dollars from Malaysian Navy’s Frigate Procurement Contract without Building any Ships.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea has ruled out signing security pact with China

  • South Asia

    Russia to accept mandarins instead of money amid payment difficulties related Western sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Sydney Leaves Home Port For Combat Trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Host Naval Exercises With British Carrier Strike Group

  • South Asia

    Australian company Codan Radio Communications wins Bangladesh Army’s Portable radio deal

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Transfers Ex-Afghan Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Navy Received S-70B Helicopters

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Carl-Gustaf Anti-tank Launchers for Poland

  • C4iSR

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Produce Tactical Radio System for Germany.

  • C4iSR

    Pakistan’s ISI and Bangladesh’s DGFI covertly cooperate with Israeli Mossad and purchase technologies from Israeli tech firms.

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine-Russia War: Russia’s Weapons Export Plummets to Record Low

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden purchases more IRIS-T SLS short-range ground-based air defence system.

  • Air Platform

    Antonov AN-178 Multi-role Transport Aircraft

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebels Used Kamikaze and FPV Drones Against Assad Regime

  • Europe

    Polish-made ‘kamikaze’ drone slammed into Russian military camp

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former 11 Army Generals escaped to India despite arrest warrants and the seizure of passports.

  • Europe

    Poland delivers 60 PT-91 main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is potentially imminent

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strike blew up Russia’s major oil depot in Makiivka

  • Defense Industry

    Dassault CEO Urged European Autonomy on Weapons Production Amid Trump Administration’s Isolationism

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drone destroyed the S-300 SAM of Armenia

  • Middle East

    Heightened risk to the West is that radical IRGC General Ahmad Vahidi is running the country.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Selects Patria AMVXP 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Pacific Command Places HIMARS Artillery Rockets In Japan

  • Europe

    South Korea’s DAPA to Develop Naval L-SAM Program for KDDX Destroyer

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon to develop Evolved Sea Sparrow Block II

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine seeks U.S. authorization to produce Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles to solve air defense crisis.

  • Air Platform

    India Finally Decommissions Soviet-era MiG-21 Fighter Jet Nickname “the Flying Coffin”

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Worried: India Prepares French-made Rafale For Ladakh Fights

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched devastating drone attacks on Russian oil refinery and microchip factory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PT PAL Shipyard signed contract to build two Scorpene evolved class submarines for Indonesian Navy

  • Naval Platforms

    German ThyssenKrupp to deliver Invincible-class submarine to Singapore in 2022

  • Air Platform

    Taiwanese Firm Donates Drones to Ukrainian Military Worth $35,000

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian fertilizer plant tied to military production.

  • Europe

    Slovakia started local production of Finnish Patria 8×8 AMV XP armored vehicle

  • Middle East

    Disappearance Of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Prompted Speculation That Israeli Air Strikes Killed Sinwar And His Family On August 1

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Showcases New Offshore Patrol Concept 60

  • Europe

    Russia’s Finance Ministry Borrowed $13.6 Billion To Fund Faltering Ukraine Invasion

  • Africa

    Ukrainian Special Forces Struck Wagner-backed RSF Militia In Sudan

  • Infantry Weapons

    Australian Army to acquire 251 RWS for Bushmaster and Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Americas

    President Biden Gave Permission To Strike Inside Russia

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