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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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  • Saab Group Lays Keel For Swedish Navy’s Blekinge-class Submarine

    July 19, 2022 0
    Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Swedish Navy’s first Blekinge-class submarine at its shipyard in Karlskrona. Saab Awarded Contract For A26 Submarine For SwedenDateAugust 30, 2021Saab started manufacturing A26 [...]
  • Iskander missiles were intercepted by Israeli-made Barak-8 air defense, says Armenia

    March 10, 2021 0
    Armenia confirmed earlier that the Iskander missile was intercepted by the Azerbaijani military a few days before the end of the armed conflict in Karabakh. As it turned out, the Russian tactical missiles were intercepted [...]
  • Several HIMARS Strikes Killed 700 Russian Conscripts Defending West Bank Of Dnipro River

    December 5, 2022 0
    Russian military unit holding President Vladimir Putin’s annexed land lost 70 percent of its soldiers in a single week, according to Ukrainian military officials. Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes Destroyed Four of Putin’s Choppers Worth $75 MillionDateMarch [...]
  • Turkey Wants to Revive SAMP-T Partnership With Italy and France, Erdogan

    November 12, 2021 0
    Turkey would take “positive steps” with France and Italy on the SAMP-T missile defense system developed by the Franco-Italian EUROSAM consortium, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday. Eurosam Signs Contract to Develop Next- Gen SAMP/T [...]
  • Romania will acquire 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall.

    November 21, 2025 0
    Romania will purchase nearly 300 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from German defense company Rheinmetall, with part of the production planned to take place on Romanian territory. Rheinmetall Unveils Lynx KF-41 IFV For Australian ArmyDateNovember 25, [...]
  • Russia started to rebuild its military and mimic Chinese military after losing 415,000 troops

    April 6, 2024 0
    When Russia invaded Ukraine, RT and Sputnik news started to spread propaganda that the Russian invasion was so smooth and surgical that other militaries would learn from Russia. Russia Losses In Ukraine Invasion Is Significant [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • South Asia

    Pakistan launched retaliatory attacks in Iran after Iranian drone strikes in Pakistan

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Received Upgraded F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Qatar Becomes the First Export Customer of HISAR SAM

  • Ballistic Missile

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

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia signed a letter of intent to acquire 36 Rafale fighter jets from France.

  • Uncategorized

    Britain to transfer Storm Shadow stealth cruise missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden And Finland Deliver Additional Ammunitions To Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Russia failed to fulfil $9 billion worth of arms and spare parts delivery to India, Indian Parliamentary report

  • Europe

    The Netherlands sent PzH 2000 Self-propelled Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Poland deploys Patriot missile defense system to protect its capital

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian fighter pilot says that he would sell his soul for only the Swedish-made Gripen.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese aerospace executive Tan Ruisong gets suspended death sentence over corruption and insider trading.

  • Europe

    Germany lifts embargo on Pandur II armored combat vehicles for Philippines

  • Europe

    Peoples Liberation Army’s Subsidiary Owns London-based Data Center Hosting British Military’s Information.

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russian military training center and vehicle repair facility in Crimea using Storm Shadow missiles

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force bombards military and government buildings across Syria, including Russia’s Khmeimim base and Tartus naval base

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates Navy Inducts Gowind Class Corvette Al Emarat

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Ran Out Of Precision Guided Missile, Used 1960s Kh-22 Anti-ship Missile At Land Targets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Picks Taigei-Class Submarines Amid AUKUS Delays.

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Unveils Plan To Procure Gripen Jets, Drones, GlobalEye AEW&C And Air Defense System

  • Air Platform

    In First, Russia’s S-300 Fired 13 Missiles At Israeli F-16I Over Syrian Airspace, All 13 Missiles Failed!

  • AUV Platform

    Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit to Operate Ghost Shark XL-UUV, Bluebottle USV, and Speartooth LUUV.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Zealand Army received 18 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia develops missiles capable of delivering nuclear warheads with China’s help

  • Europe

    Russian FSB investigated Rosatom-owned company for corruption, selling shoddy equipment to reactors at home and abroad, pocketing profits – Carnegie Endowment finds

  • Air Platform

    JAS Gripen E/F: the Flying Swedish Assassin of Russian- and Chinese-made Jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    How China Influenced Military Coup In Myanmar?

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia discusses the potential acquisition of Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu Jets.

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Russia’s nuclear-powered submarine Orel (K-266) lost its power off the coast of Denmark

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Buys Eight Turkish F-35A

  • Air Platform

    Spanish Media Proposes KAAN fighter jet Acquisition Instead of Ordering Additional F-35.

  • Air Platform

    Saab and Bombardier to build Gripen fighter jets in Canada.

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt Is The Largest Buyer Of German And French Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-25 failed to release landing gear in mid-air and crash landed in runway

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy commissions first Type 054B frigate

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroy Russian army’s supply vehicles

  • Middle East

    Constant Houthi attacks on Israel could draw U.S., UK, and Australia into a broader Middle East conflict

  • Uncategorized

    NASAMS and Patriot are super advanced than Russian Buk, S-300 and S-400 missile systems, UAF says

  • Europe

    Satellite pictures appear to show a ship delivering Iranian missiles to a Russian port

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded €1.04 billion contract to upgrade Puma IFV of Bundeswehr

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy commissions two new Fani-class MCM vessels

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia’s Weird Purchases of Disintegrated East-West Air Defense Systems to Counter Modern Threats

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Produced Iranian Shahed-136 Copycat Drone ‘Sunflower 200’

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Offers Bayraktar TB2 Drones And MLRS To Kyrgyzstan

  • Americas

    US Navy Unveils Additional Details About the Next-Generation Trump-class Battleship.

  • Europe

    U.S. Starts Deploying Aegis Ashore Battery in Poland

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Pursuing South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Jet as a Replacement for Su-30mki, Tejas and Mig-29.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russia Has Less Than 50 Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile , Russia Can’t Make Any Missile Due To Sanction

  • Air Platform

    Russia shut down Mi-8/Mi-17 series helicopter production and spare parts supplies

  • Industry

    Top Five Weapons Exporter In 2015-2019

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