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Air Platform

RAAF’s Protector drone makes maiden flight

October 1, 2020 GDC 0

The first General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) Protector RG1 medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the United Kingdom has made its maiden flight, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 28 September. […]

Air Platform

UK MoD signs £65 million contract for Protector UAS

September 10, 2020 GDC 0

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today announced the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a £65m contract for its first three Protector Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS). Announcing the contract at 2020 Air and Space […]

  • Pakistan expressed interest in purchasing additional Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C and Gripen E/F fighter jets

    July 8, 2025 0
    Pakistan is reportedly interested in purchasing additional Saab 2000 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft and Gripen E/F fighter jets. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) already operates a fleet of these aircraft and [...]
  • Corruption In The Defense Sectors Of Southeast Asia

    April 19, 2021 0
    LONDON (GDC) — Defense procurement corruption in Southeast Asia has been accessed to be “high”, with a large mass of its procurement shrouded in secrecy with low levels of accountability. Corruption in defense procurement in [...]
  • Lockheed Martin says F-35 stealth jets plays central role in Canada’s air combat strategy.

    January 31, 2026 0
    On January 16, 2026, Lockheed Martin emphasized Canada’s long-standing integration into the F-35 program, citing projected industrial activity exceeding C$15.5 billion through 2058, as recent U.S. statements have renewed scrutiny of Canada’s dependence on U.S.-controlled [...]
  • The CAATSA And Its Implementation On Turkey, Egypt, China and India

    March 11, 2021 0
    The CAATSA was introduced by Republican Rep. Ed Royce (then-Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC)) and co-sponsored by Democratic Rep. Eliot Engel (then-Ranking Member of HFAC), Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy (then-House Majority Leader), [...]
  • Ukraine’s tank fires destroyed Russia’s armored column in Kursk region

    October 25, 2024 0
    Ukrainian troops successfully ambushed and destroyed a Russian armored column advancing in the Kursk region, according to the Militarnyi report. The column, which was attempting to break through on the left flank of Ukrainian forces, [...]
  • Azerbaijan Introduces KALAN Naval Drone for Littoral Strike Operations.

    February 13, 2026 0
    Azersilah Defence Industry Holding unveiled the KALAN Mini naval drone at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia, presenting it as a compact system for maritime reconnaissance and kamikaze-type strike missions. The debut signals [...]
Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

  • C4iSR

    Stanford University Developed Advanced Sonar That Detects Submarine From Air

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones destroyed two Russian KS-701 Tunets patrol boats in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Czech Republic is the first country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Emirati State-owned Edge Purchases 30 Percent Stakes in Israeli Thirdeye Systems

  • South Asia

    India’s Rafale Dream Shattered, India’s Humiliating Loss of 3 Rafale, 1 Su-30MKI, 1 MiG-29, 1 Jaguar and 1 Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russia targets North Sea infrastructure as Netherlands discuss F-16 delivery to Ukraine, says the Dutch intelligence agency

  • Europe

    Russian media shows extensive damage to T-90 tanks and fake unexploded creative armors due to corruption

  • Middle East

    Syrian Army’s Mi-24 Crashed in Homs

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Conducts The Biggest Maritime Exercises

  • Air Platform

    Van Halteren Technologies to deliver weapon loading system for Dutch F-35s.

  • Industry

    Israeli Defense Exports Rise to $7.2 billion

  • Europe

    China sides with Russia as it welcomes Putin’s puppet Lukashenko in Beijing

  • Europe

    Putin’s $120 million spy ship taken out by massive missile strike

  • Europe

    Sweden Joins Multinational Armored Vehicle Project

  • Defense Industry

    Pakistan’s NESCOM to manufacturer parts for Turkish Anka drone

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to develop carrier-based KAAN fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy’s Nuclear-powered Submarine USS Ohio Surfaced In The South China Sea Following CNS Fujian (CV-18).

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon’s AIM-7 Sparrow Radar Guided Air-to-Air Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to manufacture Swedish CV90 infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 intercepting incoming Russian drones

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian NASAMS Shot Down Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet In Bakhmut

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) Orders Leonardo’s Kronos Surveillance Radar.

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Jointly Develop Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets With MHI

  • Air Platform

    Germany, France decided to settle row over FCAS sixth-generation fighter jet

  • Middle East

    Turkiye to sale tanks, missiles and warships to Saudi Arabia worth $6 billion

  • Americas

    AM General 155mm 6×6 “Brutus” Howitzer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Build 10000 Tons Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Europe

    Russia Retreats High-value Frigates And Warships From Crimea, Amid Intensified Drone Strikes

  • Europe

    Turkiye’s Drone Carrier LHD TCG Anadolu Starts Sea Trial

  • South Asia

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

  • Hermes 900 (MALE)
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippines Air Force receives Israeli Hermes 900 UAS

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard (thief) Signs Letter of Intent with Leonardo for Eurofighter Typhoon Jet.

  • Middle East

    Vaccine Diplomacy: China Takes Syria In Its Orbit

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

  • Middle East

    Israel And United Arab Emirates Strike Historic Diplomatic Agreement

  • Uncategorized

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $311 Million Contact To Produce 1,800 Javelin Missiles

  • Europe

    Holes in fuselage suggest Russia shot down Azerbaijani airliner J28243 over Grozny

  • Europe

    Paranoid Putin sleeping in Kremlin office and using body doubles, amid fears of assassination

  • Air Platform

    Poland receives two new FA-50 light combat jet

  • Americas

    U.S. President Joe Biden Lifts All Restrictions On Using American-made Weapons To Strike Inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    The UK Wants Turkish-styled Drones For Its Military

  • C4iSR

    Japan Receives More E-2D Hawkeyes amid AEW restructure

  • Civil Aviation

    Boeing Awarded the Largest Aircraft Production Contract by Qatar Airways

  • Defense Industry

    Rohde & Schwarz selected as supplier for Slovak Air Force F-16V aircraft

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan using Israeli “kamikaze drones” in Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine received decomissioned Israeli Patriot missile defense system.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Ditches Russian Arms Opt For South Korean and American Weapons

  • Europe

    Russia’s astounding number of military hardware losses in Avdiivka will haunt Putin’s forces next year

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Tensions have arisen between Russia and China following Moscow’s request for a loan to buy Chinese weapons

  • Air Platform

    Dramatic moment British Starstreak missile blasts Russian KA-52 helicopter out the sky

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