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  • [ March 3, 2026 ] Qatari Patriot missile shoots down two Iranian Su-24 Fencer attack jets, drones and 7 ballistic missiles. Middle East
  • [ March 3, 2026 ] The U.S. Air Force has completely destroyed the Iranian Navy. Middle East
  • [ March 3, 2026 ] U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System. Infantry Weapons
  • [ March 3, 2026 ] Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Khordad-3 Air Defense Missile system. Anti-air Missiles
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Middle East

Qatari Patriot missile shoots down two Iranian Su-24 Fencer attack jets, drones and 7 ballistic missiles.

March 3, 2026 GDC 0

Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said on March 2, 2026, that Qatari air defenses shot down two Iranian Su-24 Fencer swing-wing attack jets and intercepted multiple ballistic missiles and drones targeting the country, according to an […]

Air Platform

Turkish President Erdogan Travels to Qatar, Seeking to Buy 24 Used Eurofighters.

October 23, 2025 GDC 0

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited his country’s close ally Qatar on Wednesday, signing a series of agreements, including on defense, with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Ahead of his visit, reports indicated […]

Middle East

U.S. State Department Approves MQ-9B Drones For Qatar Worth $1.96 Billion

April 2, 2025 GDC 0

On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of State officially approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Qatar to acquire MQ-9B drones and associated equipment, estimated at $1.96 billion. The Defense Security […]

Air Platform

Qatar considers purchasing 24 more Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

September 9, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Boeing Completes Delivery Of 36 F-15QA Aircraft To Qatar

August 12, 2023 GDC 0

U.S. giant Boeing has shipped the latest batch of 4.5 generation F-15QA Eagle fighters to Qatar completing the delivery of 36 aircraft under contract. They will replace the French Mirage 2000-5F aircraft. The Royal Qatar […]

Middle East

Ukraine War: Polish Soccer Team Was Escorted By Qatari Fighter Jets

November 19, 2022 GDC 0

Poland’s national team were escorted by F-16 fighter jets as they headed to Qatar for the World Cup. The global showcase begins on Sunday as the host nation takes on Ecuador in the opening game, The […]

Air Platform

Qatar Received Its First Eurofighter Typhoon From The UK

September 24, 2022 GDC 0

On Monday, 15 August 2022, the first Typhoon aircraft was delivered to the Qatar Armed Forces at a roll-out ceremony hosted by Cliff Robson, BAE Systems Group, Managing Director Air. The event was held at […]

Air Platform

Qatar Purchases M-346 Advanced Jet Trainer

January 29, 2022 GDC 0

Qatar has received its first Leonardo M-346 Master advanced jet trainer aircraft from Italy, the manufacturer confirmed on 26 January. The M-346s were ordered as part of an agreement for Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) […]

Defense Industry

UAE Buys 80 French Rafale F4 Jet For Its Air Force

December 6, 2021 GDC 0

In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Vice-Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates […]

Air Platform

Legendary F-15EX: The U.S. Air Force’s Bombs and Missiles Trucks

November 8, 2021 GDC 0

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  • Russia has captured 265,000 hectares of Dutch-owned farmlands in Ukraine

    May 28, 2024 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again sparked concern in the West with a recent decree that has significantly altered the control of agricultural lands in Russia. Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich [...]
  • No IFF and datalink: Russian anti-air missiles shot down its own Su-34 and Mi-8 helicopters

    May 17, 2023 0
    A Russian fighter jet and a helicopter have been seen crashing amid reports a further two warplanes have also been downed. Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets Far From KyivDateMay 20, 2023Russian [...]
  • Grim milestone: Russia passed 400,000 casualties in the Ukraine war

    February 20, 2024 0
    On February 16th, the Ukrainian General Staff reported in their daily war update that Russia lost more than 400,000 soldiers since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, 2022. A large number [...]
  • US Military’s Apache Helicopter Jammed Russian-made Igla Missile in Venezuela.

    January 7, 2026 0
    This is the moment a Venezuelan soldier allegedly fires a man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) missile at a US helicopter over Caracas only to miss – with the chopper returning fire seconds later. Ukraine Shot [...]
  • A Team of Argentine Air Force Officers Visited Denmark To Purchase Second-hand F-16 Warplanes

    December 17, 2022 0
    A team from the Argentine Air Force is in Denmark reviewing the possibility of purchasing F-16 A/B MLU fighter-bomber jets from that country in the last assessment round before a decision on the matter is [...]
  • Secretary Antony Blinken advocating for Ukraine to be allowed to use American weapons to strike inside Russia

    May 24, 2024 0
    After a “sobering” visit to Kyiv, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use American weapons against targets inside Russia, The New York Times reported on May [...]
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 […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

  • Europe

    Turkey new stealth drone undergoes 1st internal weapon bay test firing

  • Infantry Weapons

    The KM-SAM surface-to-air missile system

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract To Build Nine CH-53K Helicopters For US Marines

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Should Australia Give China Taste of Laser Weapons Through RAN’s Hobart-class Destroyer?

  • Middle East

    Russian troops reportedly began evacuating from Tal Rifaat airbase in Syria

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy takes delivery of Aster-30 Missiles and Vulcano Munitions for FREMM frigates

  • Air Platform

    Morale Boost: Indian Air Force received five Rafale fighter jets

  • Europe

    Germany Agrees To Send 50 Gepard Air-defense Tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Aselsan SHARP Dual Remote Weapons Station

  • South Asia

    Amid China tension, IAF ordered 21 mothballed MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi 30s from VKS worth $780 million

  • Europe

    Navantia has launched F111 Bonifaz for Spanish Navy.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian heavy 2S5 Giatsint-S artillery system

  • Americas

    Pentagon picks defense-technology firm Kratos to develop hypersonic flight-testing vehicle

  • Americas

    AUKUS partners announce Pillar II plans: Artificial intelligence, cyber, Electronic warfare and hypersonics

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Admiral Visits Taiwan For The First Time

  • Europe

    Saab Leads the OCEAN2020 Baltic Sea Live ASW Demonstration

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rocketsan developed new OMTAS ATGM and Armor for multipurpose vehicles

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin admits battle of Bakhmut severely degraded Wagner mercenary group

  • Air Platform

    EaglePicher to Develop New Battery For Gripen E Combat Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Begins Shipbuilding of the Philippine Navy’s First Corvette

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Proposes New Security Organization Involving China, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russian Navy’s Buyan-M class corvette in Lake Onega.

  • Europe

    Swiss Voters Give Thumps Up for $6.5 Billion Fighter Jet Procurement Plan

  • Europe

    Ukraine aims to exhaust Russian troops and ammo in Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Canada purchases 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers Praised Australian Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Soviet-era S-300V1 Missiles System In Luhansk Region

  • Europe

    Russia’s lost 22 tanks, 33 armored vehicles and 1040 Russian troops in a day

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Russian volunteer corp ravaged Belgorod, 340,000 residents will be evacuated

  • Europe

    General Oleksandr Syrsky replaces General Valery Zaluzhny as Ukraine’s new army chief

  • C4iSR

    AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield Next-generation EW System For F-16V

  • Defense Industry

    Kenya purchased Turkish-made 118 tactical armored combat vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia used paintings to reassemble fighter jets at Crimea airbase after evacuating jets from the peninsula

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics will take 24 months to restart Su-30MKI production for 12 aircraft on order

  • Europe

    A Second Ukrainian Drone Strike Destroyed Russian Oil Depot In Crimea

  • Uncategorized

    U.S State Department Approves Sale Of Rocket Launchers Ammunitions To Finland

  • Europe

    Russia’s former defense minister Sergei Shoigu’s corruption case witness found dead

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces struck HIMARS at mining plant in Russian-controlled Bakhmut

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Leonardo Company to build ‘Michelangelo Dome’ missile defense system.

  • Air Platform

    Israel launches mini drone “Spear” for special operatives

  • Middle East

    President Trump Reshaped the Middle East After Bombing Iran’s Nuclear Sites

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi To Deliver 11 Su-35 To Egypt By Next Year

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force To Receive Lockheed’s F-35 Stealth Jets In 2028

  • Air Platform

    Ecuador Grounds Indian-made HAL Dhruv Junk Helicopters After Four Crashes

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Kremlin Suspends Major Defense Projects, Including Su-57, Su-75, PAK-DA, T-14, AK-12 Rifles

  • Industry

    Chinese Military Aviation Industry

  • Defense Industry

    Thyssenkrupp unveils powerful MEKO A300 class frigate

  • Naval Weapons

    Sagem VIGY MM electro-optical fire control system for the 76mm cannon

  • Europe

    Ukraine will build 7 million drones in 2026, deputy defense minister Serhiy Boev said.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall opens new factory in Queensland, Australia

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