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Europe

Ukrainian HIMARS destroys Russian Pantsir air defense system

August 12, 2024 GDC 0

On June 10, 2024, a Russian Pantsir-S1 air defense missile system was destroyed by a HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) strike in the Luhansk region. The attack resulted in the death of two crew […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukrainian HIMARS strikes destroyed Russian Pantsir air defense system

November 21, 2023 GDC 0

Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance identified and targeted a Russian Pantsir-S1 surface-to-air missile system in the Kahovskiy district of the Kherson region, resulting in a massive fireball that obliterated the $15 million defense apparatus. Utilizing intelligence gathered […]

Uncategorized

Russia received Iranian BAVAR 373 air defense system for its war effort in Ukraine

November 13, 2023 GDC 0

According to The Guardian newspaper, Russia has received drones, rifles, ammunition, and armored vehicles from Iran for its war effort in Ukraine. Now Guardian report confirms that Russia received several batteries of the Bavar 373 […]

Europe

What Do The Z Symbols On Russian Tanks Mean?

March 4, 2022 GDC 0

Many images are being broadcast of Russian army vehicles heading towards Ukraine, and a particular symbol that can be seen on many of the tanks has drawn attention. A letter ‘Z’ is displayed on tanks, […]

Europe

Pantsir anti-air gun and missile with “Z” sign abandoned by Russian forces

March 3, 2022 GDC 0

Anti-aircraft missile and gun “Pantsir-S” was burned near Nikolaev. Ordinary Ukrainian through Molotov cocktail to burn down Russian Pantsir anti-aircraft missile. Russian forces had abandoned equipment, including the Pantsir missile. The abandoned Pantsir-S was utterly […]

Africa

Two Pantsir ADS Caught Fire In Lightning Strike

July 28, 2020 GDC 0

The geography of the losses of the Russian Pantsir-S air defense missile systems expanded to one more country. According to Russian media, two more Russian-made Pantsir-S complexes were destroyed and are no longer subject to […]

Middle East

Israeli Apache helicopter destroyed Pantsir-S ADS in Syria

July 27, 2020 GDC 0

Last night, Israel again attacked the positions of the Syrian military, attacking the positional area of ​​an anti-aircraft missile system, presumably the Pantsir-S air defense system. According to Russian news agency Avia.Pro, the Syrian air […]

Infantry Weapons

Can Soviet-era Tor, Buk, Pantsir, S-300 and S-400 handle evolving threats?

April 10, 2020 GDC 0

In November 2018, Viktor Murakhovsky, a writer for the Russian publication Arsenal of the Fatherland, posted a comment regarding the performance of Russia’s Pantsir S-1 air-defense system. Read More Over-hyped S-400 and S-300 Surface-to-air Missile failed […]

  • Germany Delivers 30 Gepard Anti-air Gun To Ukraine

    July 29, 2022 0
    According to information published by the German Newspaper “WELT” on July 26, 2022, German Minister of Defense, Christine Lambrecht, Germany plans to deliver to Ukraine 30 Gepard 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft tracked armored vehicles and 60,000 rounds of [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approves 20 F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Amid China Tensions

    April 3, 2025 0
    The United States has approved the potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Manila, giving the key US ally in the Indo-Pacific a major upgrade to its air force just days after US Defense [...]
  • Saudi Arabia to purchase 130 MQ-9B and 200 Gambit Drones.

    November 26, 2025 0
    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems confirms that discussions with Saudi Arabia are underway for a package that could include up to 130 MQ-9B and 200 Gambit drones, noting that the scope and configuration remain under review. [...]
  • China Now Claims Russian Vladivostok And Nepalese Mount Everest Of Theirs

    July 10, 2020 0
    China has now become a pirate of South China Sea, land mafia of the far East, intellectual property thief, a state sponsor internet hacker and cyber bully, — an oppressor and murderous regime who mercilessly [...]
  • Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In Kherson

    October 26, 2022 0
    According to Ukraine’s Air Force Command reports, on 24 October, Ukrainian forces shot down a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter, the third one since day-start in Kherson. Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter In KhersonDateSeptember 24, [...]
  • Hensoldt Awarded $241 Million Contact For Eurofighter’s AESA Radar

    April 26, 2021 0
    Hensoldt has been awarded a roughly $241 million contract to produce active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for the German air force’s 38 Project Quadriga Eurofighters. Airbus ordered Hensoldt AESA radars for German EurofightersDateJuly 6, [...]
Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

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  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract For Nulka Decoys

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Join US Air Forces’s AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program

  • C4iSR

    Russia confirms that the second A-50 early warning aircraft was downed by the Ukrainian Patriot missile defense system

  • Europe

    Denmark purchases 129 Patria armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Pro-Ukraine partisans blew up Russian railway line carrying North Korean ammunition

  • Europe

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  • Americas

    Kongsberg demonstrates counter-drone capabilities on amphibious combat vehicle

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    Pete Hegseth warns allies over imminent China threat in the region

  • Europe

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  • South Asia

    Human Rights Violation By Bangladesh DGFI

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran Delivers Hundreds of Fath-360 and Fateh-313 Theatre Ballistic Missiles to Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea dispatched the Cheongung‑II air defense system to the UAE to counter Iranian threats.

  • Europe

    Russia Running Out Trained Soldiers, Offers Cash Bonus To Russians For Joining Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China is building the fourth aircraft carrier for the PLA Navy

  • South Asia

    Panicked India deploys S-400 missile system and Rafale fighter jets near Bangladesh, which has no meaningful Air Force

  • Europe

    Ukraine says Russian forces leave southern town of Nova Kakhovka in Kherson region

  • Middle East

    China’s Y-20 transport aircraft delivers weapons and tunnel boring equipments to Iran under an $8 billion gold-for-weapons deal.

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    Taiwan Considers $10 Billion Weapons Purchases From The U.S.

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    SKY Dragon 50 Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Director General of Border Guard Lieutenant General Mainul Islam Arrested At Airport

  • Defense Industry

    Russian Anti-tank Missiles Lags Behind China, Says Yuri Lyamin

  • Air Platform

    An American Billionaire Who Owns A MiG-29 Says, MiGs Aren’t Useful in Actual Combat

  • Defense Industry

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  • Europe

    In Major U-tern, Germany Sends Stinger Missiles, Armored Vehicles and Anti-tank Weapons to Ukraine

  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

    Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

  • Land Platform

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s U212 NFS Submarine Project Reaches New Milestone

  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

    Finish Authority Arrested A Group For Exporting Millions of Dollars Of Drones And Anti-drone Tech To Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contact For Laser Guidance Kit

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  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

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  • F-16 Indonesian Air Force
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  • Europe

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy says Chinese warship fired weapons grade laser at US aircraft

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Lays the keel of First San Antonio class Flight II LPD

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