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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 […]

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  • Turkish Aerospace Industries opens first Southeast Asian office in Malaysia

    December 5, 2021 0
    Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) on Wednesday opened a new engineering and design office in Malaysia. Malaysia purchases three Anka drones from Turkish Aerospace IndustriesDateAugust 28, 2023Turkish TAI Offers Attractive Packages For Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft [...]
  • Hellenic Air Force Gets One Step Closer To Fly F-35 Stealth Jets

    February 9, 2022 0
    Greece’s plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) are set to take a step forward, with a team from the programme office scheduled to visit the country in February, [...]
  • Lockheed’s F-35 at the heart of UAE, Israeli Peace Deal

    July 29, 2021 0
    JERUSALEM (GDC) — The proposed sale of advanced U.S. fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates is raising concerns among some security experts in Israel that the Middle East could be on the verge of [...]
  • Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges Urges Ukraine To Ignore Joe Biden’s Warning And Keep Striking Russian Oil Refineries

    March 27, 2024 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. Ukraine WIll Regain Control Of Crimea By August 2023, Retired U.S. Lieutenant [...]
  • Ukraine Kills Russia’s $19 Million Mi-28N Helicopter With $400 FPV Drone.

    July 16, 2026 0
    Ukrainian FPV (first-person-view) drone shot down a Russian Mi-28N in Donetsk Oblast, Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, said on Sept. 29. No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mi-28N attack helicopterDateApril [...]
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

    Ukrainian ingenuity: Ukrainian buggies use Corsar missiles to kill Russian tanks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force to Replace Russian-made R-77 Missile With Israeli I-Derby ER

  • C4iSR

    Saab and Bombardier awarded contract to produce 14 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft for NATO.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia-China diplomatic relationship hits lowest point

  • Middle East

    Iran’s Nuclear Program Severely Damaged by US Bombing, CIA reported citing credible intelligence

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    How China Influenced Military Coup In Myanmar?

  • Air Platform

    S-400 Purchase: Turkey Faces Serious Fighter Shortages

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Using British Starstreak Missile

  • Europe

    Royal Navy boost destroyer’s lethality with new Sea Ceptor missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea to deliver Pokpung-ho main battle tanks to Russia

  • Europe

    Turkey is focused on joining the BRICS economic alliance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese PLA Spy Cheng Cheng Followed Elon Musk during State Visit to Beijing.

  • Americas

    General Atomics Integrates Sea Spray 7500E V2 Radar onto MQ-9 Drone

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Tests Modernized T-72MS Tanks

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 200 Zetros high-mobility military trucks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Serbian Defense Industries Working Round The Clock To Fulfil $855 Million Ammo Orders For Ukraine

  • Europe

    Slovakian newest artillery system passes crucial trials

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Fears Assassination After Russian Forces Withdraw From Kherson

  • Naval Platforms

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

  • Air Platform

    China’s first prototype unmanned helicopter successfully flew

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian new defense vessel ‘Reliant’ kicks off maiden voyage

  • C4iSR

    Indra Unveils New Digital Self-protection Suite For Faster Missile Approach Alerts for Air Platforms

  • Europe

    Putin official killed in Kherson car bomb as Kyiv gains ground near Bakhmut

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri launches Qatari Emiri Navy’s first Doha-class corvette

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russian-launched North Korean KN-23 (Hwasong-11) missiles explode mid-air

  • Africa

    Algerian Navy’s Powerful MEKO-200AN Frigate to Exercise with French Navy

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Has Approved Spare Parts For Taiwan’s F-16 Fighter Jet Valued At $385 Million

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall begins KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle production in Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina is sentenced to six months in prison for contempt of court

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter Class Frigate Is In Troubled Water

  • Europe

    Saab Signs Two Contracts for Next Generation Corvettes for Sweden

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh Army Chief General Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan admits that the Bangladesh Military is corrupt, inept, and lacks patriotism.

  • Middle East

    U.S. Air Force conducts B-2 strikes on hardened targets, killing the interim supreme leader in Iran.

  • Land Platform

    Russian Knows how to increase missile ranges without considering effectiveness of radar

  • South Asia

    Nepal arrested Russian people smugglers tried to recruit Gurkhas to fight in Ukraine

  • Europe

    France will send military trainers to Ukraine in a few days

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 25 F-15 Fighter Jets Israel

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan used Harpy-2 drone to destroy another S-300 SAM site in Armenia

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s New Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant Starts 2nd Round Of Sea Trials

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Khordad-3 Air Defense Missile system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy Sends Guided-missile Destroyer Changsha to Bangladesh

  • South Asia

    UN Urges Bangladesh To Open Criminal Probe Into Bangladesh Army Chief’s Corruption

  • Europe

    The US State Department Approves Javelin for Poland

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan signed a contract with undisclosed country to sale JF-17 Block III.

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Saab has proposed Gripen E production line in Canada for Canadian and Ukrainian Gripen jets.

  • Industry

    Israeli IAI And UAE Based Edge To Produce Drone-Guard Under A Joint Venture

  • Europe

    Serbia, Poland To Buy Israeli Spike LR Anti-tank Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Half of Russia’s North Korea-Made Artillery Shells Don’t Work: Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ecuador Replaces HAL Dhruv and Mi-171 Helicopters With Airbus H225M Helicopters

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivers PAC-3 And GEM-T Missiles To Ukraine Worth $2 Billion

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