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  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Russia’s naval decline is evident in the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan, which visited Cuba in 2024 and again in 2026 with the same broken tiles. Europe
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Trump Admin approves advanced AN/APG-83 SABR radar for Pakistan’s F-16 fleet, worth $488 million. C4iSR
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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia Launches Investigations Over China Luring Australian Pilots

November 9, 2022 GDC 0

Concerns that former Australian Defense Force members are being recruited by China to help train its military have triggered a federal government review. Defense Minister Richard Marles said today information provided to him on the matter warranted […]

Air Platform

Why China’s J-20 and FC-31 Aren’t So Stealthy?

December 25, 2021 GDC 0

The J-20 is one of two fighters being simultaneously developed in China.  The other aircraft is the Shenyang FC-31, a smaller multirole fighter that is being developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and could potentially […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Waiting Game: China Could Alter Taiwan Invasion Strategy By 2025

May 18, 2021 GDC 0

A military strategy analyst at the National Policy Foundation says the Chinese military might in the near future adjust the tactics it would use in an attempted invasion of Taiwan. Analyst Chie Chung pointed out […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwanese F-16 Pilots Take Chinese Su-30 Pilots To School Over Taiwan Straits

October 18, 2020 GDC 0

TAIPEI (GDC) — Taiwanese Local media on Wednesday (Oct. 15) reported that Taiwanese F-16 fighter jets outmaneuvered a Chinese Su-30 fighter jet over the Taiwan Strait and drove it out of Taiwan’s air defense identification […]

Air Platform

China is negotiating with Russia to buy 12 Su-57

September 5, 2020 GDC 0

China is ready to purchase a batch of 12 Su-57 fighters from Russia reported Russian news agency Avia.pro. The Chinese authorities, despite criticism of the Russian Su-57 fighters, announced that they intend to purchase a […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwanese PAC3 missile shot down Chinese Su-35s fighter jet

September 4, 2020 GDC 0

The Su-35S fighter was shot down by the Taiwanese Patriot missile defense system. Multiple videos circulating on Twitter shows a jet engulfed in thick smoke. The video of Su-35 crashing at an unknown building in Taiwan. […]

Air Platform

Rafale will have a strategic advantage over Sukhoi fighters: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa

August 3, 2020 GDC 0

The Rafale aircraft will give India a strategic advantage in case of any aerial combat with Sino-Flankers in the mountainous Tibet region as the fleet will be able to use the terrain to its advantage, […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Deathmatch: PL-15 vs Meteor vs AIM-120C air-to-air missile

July 30, 2020 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Realty Of Russian Aerospace Industries: China upgrades Russian-made Su-35 for PLAAF

July 17, 2020 GDC 0

China placed an order of two dozens Su-35 ‘4++ generation’ fighter in November 2015 alongside two regiments of the S-400 long-range surface to air missile system. The People’s Liberation Army began to receive the fighters […]

Naval Platforms

AVIC Shenyang FC-31 Naval Variant To Debut In 2021

July 9, 2020 GDC 0

China’s new-generation carrier-based fighter jet is scheduled to make its maiden flight in 2021, an aviation industry report revealed on Tuesday, according to Communist party run media Global Times. A team at China Aero-Polytechnology Establishment […]

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  • Morocco Latest Muslim Country To Purchase Weapons From Jewish Israel

    October 3, 2022 0
    Morocco has procured at least 150 drones from Israeli firm BlueBird Aero Systems to support various military missions. Morocco To Receive Four MQ-9B Guardian Drones From USADateMarch 17, 2021Morocco Increases Defense Budget To $13 Billion [...]
  • Egypt to Build Armed Offshore Patrol Vessels

    December 11, 2021 0
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  • Northrop Grumman Successfully Integrated Lightning II Targeting Pod Into Super Hornet

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  • Textron Systems armed unmanned surface vehicle (USV) or sea drones for ocean attack

    June 2, 2020 0
    Armed surface drones at sea could surveil and attack enemy targets, conduct forward reconnaissance on enemy positions and provide human decision-makers with combat essential command and control data — all as part of massive, great [...]
  • Italy open to Germany join GCAP sixth-generation fighter jet project.

    January 3, 2026 0
    Crosetto noted that Italy, the UK, and Japan are working on the conditions under which new countries could join GCAP. UK, Italy and Japan agreed to expedite the development of sixth-gen fighter jetDateOctober 27, 2024Italy, [...]
  • Russians queues at money exchange as new U.S. sanctions forced Russia to halt transaction in dollars and euros

    June 13, 2024 0
    New U.S. sanctions that forced Russia’s leading exchange to halt dollar and euro trading led to a range of varying prices and spreads as trading moved over-the-counter (OTC) on Thursday, obscuring access to reliable pricing [...]
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 […]

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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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 […]

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA launches Akeron tactical missile series

  • Europe

    Russian bridge blown up with homemade bomb planted by saboteurs

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France and Italy To Deliver High-tech SAMP/T Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Copies American C-RAM And Produces LD-3000 CIWS System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops destroyed Russian dud Pantsir S1 anti-aircraft gun missile system

  • Africa

    Morocco Ordered 30 Ceasar Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) Bought Leonardo Falco EVO Drones Using American Funds

  • C4iSR

    Why Does Russia’s EW Lack behind Western EW?

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    DARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Prototype Completes Test Flight

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Dropped GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb On Hezbollah Headquarter, Possibly Killing Terrorist Group’s Leader Hassan Nasrallah

  • Air Platform

    German Tornado fighter jets spotted carrying nuclear bombs at Edwards Air Force Base in California

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Navy’s Canberra-class Amphibious Assault Ship

  • Europe

    Russia Begun Deploying Nuclear Capable Iskander-M Missiles To Finish And Swedish Border

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s cruise missile factory.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Here’s Why India’s Tejas Will Not be the Winning Bidder in Malaysia’s LCA Program?

  • Middle East

    Russia launches production of Su-35 fighter jets for Egypt

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Prepared Storyline Blaming US-made HIMARS For Kherson Loss

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukrainian Fort-221 Assault Rifle

  • Americas

    U.S. Sends ScanEagle Drones, Howitzers And Carl Gustaf Recoil Rifles To Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Deploys ICBM Truck Transporter for Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Operations.

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    China begun retrofitting WS10B engine into J-10C fourth-gen fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    China ramps up production and export of JF-17 fighters

  • Europe

    Quantum Systems Awarded Contract To Deliver UAS To Ukrainian Army

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract To Supply Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye To French Navy

  • Americas

    US Coast Guard Commissions 44th Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutter

  • Air Platform

    Qatar considers purchasing 24 more Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Is Negotiating With Thyssenkrupp To Buy Type 214 Submarines

  • C4iSR

    Turkish PUHU portable EW system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine to get more NASAMS anti-air missile system from Norway

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebel group captured junta’s northeast military command

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases three Mogami-class frigates worth $10 billion.

  • Air Platform

    A Russian IL-76 Military Transport Aircraft Carrying Ammunitions From Tajikistan Exploded During Take Off

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Networks F-15 and F-22 Raptor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan vows to strengthen missile defense after North Korea parade missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea launches a ballistic missile from under the water platform

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ultra Maritime to provide hull mounted sonar for RAN’s Hunter-class Frigates

  • Europe

    Putin Warns Armenia Not to Withdraw From Ceasefire

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin ramps up production of HIMARS artillery rockets amid high demands from European nations

  • Europe

    German Government Approves Sale Of 100 PzH 2000 Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    UK purchased six H145 helicopters for training mission

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Europe

    Russian Buyan-M Corvette Sustained Significant Damage By Ukrainian Drone Strikes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Day: Lieutenant Colonel Meng Wang of Australian Army’s Aviation Command Received Conspicuous Service Medal

  • Europe

    Armenia and Czech Republic secretly transferred Indian ammunitions to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Type 100A tank is another propaganda advantage for the Chinese army.

  • Europe

    Turkiye Offers LHD-230 Drone Carrier for Export with Amphibious Assault and UAV Operations.

  • Middle East

    Israel Vows Seizing Gaza After Israeli Air Force Destroys Hamas Positions

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $10.8 Billion Contract To Upgrade F-22 Raptor

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia will receive Turkish Akinci MALE UAV in 2026.

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