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  • [ April 15, 2026 ] China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran. Infantry Weapons
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower. Europe
  • [ April 15, 2026 ] Pakistan warned the IRGC that it cannot fend off the U.S./Israel air strikes using Chinese-made anti-air missiles.   Middle East
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Middle East

F-15 forced an Iranian passenger jet to turn around

July 25, 2020 GDC 0

An Iranian passenger plane flying from Tehran to Beirut has been forced by F-15 fighter jets to turn around and land in Beirut, according to Iranian state media. The report said the plane managed to […]

  • Turkey Offered Peaceful Resolution Of Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Conflict

    May 3, 2021 0
    Turkey on Saturday offered support for the peaceful settlement of recent tensions between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan due to a border conflict. Turkey Offers Bayraktar TB2 Drones And MLRS To KyrgyzstanDateMay 5, 2021Amid Tensions, Kyrgyzstan and [...]
  • France wants 80 percent workshare for Franco-German FCAS fighter jet

    July 12, 2025 0
    France has told Germany it wants a workshare of some 80% in the joint Franco-German fighter jet FCAS, a defence industry source told Reuters, backing up a report by respected German defence publication Hartpunkt. Germany [...]
  • The Wing Loong II / ID Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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  • Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command Post

    June 1, 2023 0
    Ukrainian artillery reportedly destroyed part of one of Russia’s most advanced surface-to-air missile systems in the Kherson region. Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Donetsk OblastDateJuly 23, 2023Bayraktar TB2 could play a key [...]
  • China Unveils Container Launched YJ-12E Supersonic Anti-ship Missiles

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  • Nine reasons the Russian Air Force lost more than 26 Su-35, 36 Su-34 and 2 A-50 Early Warning Aircraft

    February 27, 2024 0
    One of the greatest surprises from the initial phase of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the inability of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) fighter and fighter-bomber fleets to establish air superiority or to [...]
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 […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Singapore’s upgraded F-16C/D can fire Israeli Python-5 infrared guided missile

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Jet Trainer Crashed Due To Pilot Error

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing unveils long-range air-to-air missile concept for sixth-gen fighters

  • Europe

    Serbia Stockpiles Drones Amid Kosovo Tensions

  • Europe

    Russia Forming Battalion of Food-Starved And Malnourished North Korean Soldiers to Fight in Ukraine

  • Naval Platforms

    Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat Maritime Helicopter

  • Americas

    The US flew Super Hornet fighter jets over Guyana to send clear message to Venezuela

  • Air Platform

    Philippines purchases additional A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.

  • Europe

    North Korea Delivers 1973’s Type 73 Machine Guns To Russian Army

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy bans smartphones and social media at naval bases

  • Air Platform

    Australian Air Force Received First Upgraded C-130J Hercules Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Why Dassault Rafale Makes More Sales In Southeast Asia And Middle East?

  • Europe

    Turkish TCG Anadolu Completes First Landing And Take-off Exercises

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Crews Will Be Trained On Astute-class HMS Anson Submarine

  • Europe

    Iran Sent Military Trainer To Train Russian Military Officers

  • Europe

    Explosion rocks Russian-occupied Melitopol, amid Ukrainian counteroffensive

  • Europe

    Russia Evacuating Officer’s Families From Tokmak After Ukraine Destroys Russia’s S-400 SAM

  • Africa

    Morocco to receive first batch of F-16V in 2021

  • Europe

    Russia lined up 165 soldiers to parade in front of Major General Oleg Moiseev, then Ukrainian HIMARS strikes killed everyone

  • Europe

    BAE Systems awarded a contract to produce 48 Archer Howitzers for the Swedish army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant

  • Air Platform

    A Pakistani JF-17 fighter jet crashed in Jalalabad suffered fuel pump failure in mid-flight.

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force releases new CGI rendering of B-21 Raider strategic bomber

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics demonstrates teaming of MQ-20 Avenger and King Air 200

  • Europe

    U.S. Sanctions Chinese Company For Making Garpiya-3 Attack Drone For Russia

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russian Kh-55 cruise missile headed for Ukraine using Polish airspace to avoid Ukrainian IRIS-T and Patriot missiles

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Delivered 72 F-35 Stealth Jets in Six Months

  • Europe

    U.S. Asks Turkey To Transfer S-400 To Ukraine And Get F-35 And Patriot System

  • Air Platform

    Egypt signed contract to purchase 100 FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Singaporean Air Force Achieved Full Operational Capability of SAMP/T Aster-30 Missile System

  • Uncategorized

    China’s Djibouti naval base is big enough to fight a war

  • Air Platform

    France, Egypt 30 Rafale jets deal came into effect on 15 November

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Kuwait Cleared To Buy 60 AIM-120 AMRAAM From Raytheon

  • Air Platform

    Egypt To Buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon From Italy Worth $3 Billion

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Christens ENS Bernees (FFG 1003) Into Service

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Captured Russian Command Vehicle In Kherson

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia Largest Importer Of Arms, U.S. Largest Exporter Of Arms

  • Naval Platforms

    Bangladesh Navy (Thief) bought obsolete Chinese Junk warships, paid exorbitant prices

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded contract to upgrade Small Diameter Bomb

  • Europe

    Belarusian helicopters repeatedly violating Polish airspace, NATO, Russia conflict looming

  • Americas

    Embraer Developed Conceptual Design Of Advanced UCAV

  • Americas

    US Orders Modified Hero Loitering Munitions for Special Operation Forces

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine destroyed three Russian attack helicopters in a sabotage attack

  • Americas

    US Air Force Awarded Contract for Skyborg UCAV

  • Americas

    US Military Destroyed Chinese-made FK-3 and Russian-made Buk-M2E and S-300VM Missiles in Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 20 Bushmaster Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    MQ-9B SeaGuardian Demonstrates Maritime Capabilities

  • Americas

    Saab Announces Partners For Gripen E Campaign In Canada

  • Europe

    Russian Su-27 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Black Sea

  • C4iSR

    DefExpo 2020: Thales exhibits digital transformation and security solutions for defense forces

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