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Anti-air Missiles

Russia sends Pantsir-SM air defense system to frontline

December 24, 2023 GDC 0

Russian media reported that the new version of the Pantsir air defense system is already participating in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to RIA Novosti, the upgraded Pantsir-SM air defense system demonstrates heightened effectiveness […]

Europe

Russia’s Ulyanovsk Discloses Radar Deficiencies of Pantsir Air Defense System

November 4, 2021 GDC 0

Russia’s Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant has disclosed the radar specification of the Pantsir missile system. According to Russia’s Interfax news agency, Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant has a data sheet that identifies the interception capability of air-breathing targets […]

Infantry Weapons

Russia Finally Admits Pantsir ADS Useless Against Drones

June 20, 2020 GDC 0

MOSCOW (GDC) – Russian-made Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile systems [ZRPKs], which are used in Libya and Syria, are useless against Turkish operational-tactical unmanned aerial systems Bayraktar TB2, reported Russian Zvezda newspaper. The Zvezda writes that the modification […]

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 […]

Middle East

Turkish Anka-2 Drone Strike Destroys Syrian Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 ADS

March 2, 2020 GDC 0

A missile fired by a Turkish Anka-2 Drone destroyed Russian-made Buk-M1 and Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System (ADS) of the Syrian Army deployed in Idlib province on 28 February reports Turkish online media Daily Sabah. Turkish […]

Middle East

Israeli Air Force destroyed Pantsir-S ADS

February 3, 2020 GDC 0

On 15 January 2020, the Israeli military bombed and destroyed a Pantsir-S air defence system (ADS) after its Syrian operator left behind a mobile phone providing a lead to the location of the ADS, a top […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Israeli Kamikaze Drones Are Destroying Russian-made Air Defense Systems in Syria

December 4, 2019 GDC 0

Syria’s Pantsir-SM, an upgraded missile defense systems was destroyed by an Israeli SkyStriker expandable drone, military expert Vladislav Shurygin told the Russian newspaper Izvestia. Elbit Systems developed the SkyStriker, a cost-effective loitering munition that is capable […]

  • Ukrainian troops complete Challenger 2 tanks training in UK

    March 30, 2023 0
    The Guardian reported that Ukrainian soldiers completed training to operate Challenger 2 tanks in the UK on March 26. UK to send Challenger 2 tanks to UkraineDateJanuary 11, 2023British Challenger Tanks Fighting Russian Troops in [...]
  • Chinese-made Temu JY-27A Anti-stealth Radar, FK-3 Missile and Russian-made S-300VM Proved Duds Against Super Hornets, EA-18G and F-35 Stealth Jets in Venezuela.

    January 5, 2026 0
    The US military’s surprise attack on Venezuela on January 3, which resulted in the capture of President Maduro and his wife, shocked the world. Reports indicate that Venezuela used a Chinese-made radar array touted as [...]
  • Japan’s New Aegis System Equipped Vessels Will Boast an Impressive 128 VLS Cells

    September 1, 2023 0
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  • Lack of helicopters and vehicles, China’s type 075 LHD won’t be deployable until next decade

    September 7, 2020 0
    As the Chinese navy speeds ahead with completion of the final piece in its modernized warship portfolio, experts say it will be years before the Type 075 amphibious helicopter landing craft is operating at full capacity. The [...]
  • Saab Gripen Exits from Swiss Air 2030 Program

    February 22, 2020 0
    Switzerland kicked off the fly competition last April for the five types of combat aircraft under consideration (Eurofighter Typhoon, the Boeing F-18 Super Hornet, the Dassault Rafale, the Lockheed Martin F-35A and the Saab Gripen [...]
  • Saab offers Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Indian Air Force.

    February 11, 2026 0
    During the Singapore Airshow, Saab said it had offered the Gripen E to the Government of India with an industrial plan covering design, production, and sustainment involving more than 300 companies. Saab To Open Two [...]
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 […]

  • C4iSR

    Turkey upgrades its F-16 Fighting Falcon with Asalsan’s cutting-edge AESA radar

  • Middle East

    Satellite Images Show Israeli Air Strikes Have Damaged Iranian Missile Bases and Air Fields

  • Uncategorized

    Safran awarded the contract to deliver JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars to Australian Defense Force

  • Europe

    Germany purchases drones, missiles and assault rifles worth €2.9 billion.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 will dominate Russia’s Su-35 over the Ukrainian skies: Expert Assessment

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers Skynex anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye will not sell the S-400 missile system to India as speculated by the Indian media.

  • Middle East

    UAE, France $18 Billion Rafale Deal Explained!

  • Americas

    Tom Cruise Received US Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award For His Role in Top Gun Movie

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Will Develop Hurjet Trainer Further For Frontline Air Power.

  • Air Platform

    Why the U.S. Navy purchased 78 Super Hornet block III?

  • Europe

    Desperate Russia Sent Indian T-90S Bhishma Tanks To Ukraine, India’s Proxy War Against Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Tasked With COVID19 Assistance In Cities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea lifts martial law order after parliament voted to defy president

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Pilots Who Trained In USA Says F-16 Much Better Than Sukhoi And Mikoyan Built Aircraft

  • Europe

    Brazil’s Tamandare-class frigate project marks important milestone

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Upgrade Package For Pakistan’s F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TAI Needs Additional 6000 Skilled Workers To Start TFX Program

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan seizes control of the second largest city of Nagorno-karabakh

  • Europe

    Ukrainian using Switchblade 300 kamikaze drones against Russian soldier’s hideouts, killing hundreds of soldiers

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor: The Ultimate Stealth Engineering

  • Naval Weapons

    Which cruise missiles have precision strike capability, Tomahawk or Kalibr?

  • Europe

    Russian fighter plane crashed near Tver was shot down: Report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army Practices Urban Warfare With Camouflaged M113 Armored Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China deploys long-range PCL191 MLRS near Indian border

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive 200 MaxxPro MRAP From The U.S.

  • Middle East

    The US Army Deployed Patriot Missile Defense System And C-RAM In Iraq

  • Air Platform

    Turkey supplied Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Syrian opposition group

  • C4iSR

    Russia To Supply Myanmar With Orlan-10E Surveillance Drones And Pantsir-S1

  • Europe

    Turkey To Negotiate With Biden Administration For The Conditions Of Withdrawal Of CAATSA Against Its Defense Industries

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Christens Virginia-class Attack Submarine USS New Jersey (SSN 796)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Tor air defense system using kamikaze drone

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale Of MQ-9B Predator Drones To UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 15 (ZTQ‑15 or VT5) light tank is worse than you think.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Started Shipping Ammo, Assault Rifles and Artillery Shells To Russia

  • Africa

    Morocco Purchases South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ukraine could be the proxy war between North and South Korea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lack of Leadership in Australia and New Zealand Emboldened Chinese Navy

  • Africa

    Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman to deliver MQ-4C Triton UAV to RAAF in 2023

  • South Asia

    Indian spy agency RAW is behind the killing of anti-Indian protester Sharif Osman Hadi in Bangladesh.

  • Middle East

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

  • Americas

    U.S. State Department approved the sale of NASAMS air defense system to Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Aselsan signed contract to supply combat system for MILGEM project

  • Europe

    Ireland considering procurement of fighter jets

  • Europe

    Putin’s war in Ukraine spiraled cost as the defense budget jumped to 282% in January 2023

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases 116 Second-hand M1 Abrams Tanks From U.S. Inventory

  • Europe

    French Army Purchases SCAR-H PR Precision Rifle From FN Herstal

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 500th F-35 to the USAF

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TFX fighter will fly at Mach 2 speed

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