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C4iSR

Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s high-value radio frequency relay station

June 26, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian forces destroyed a cutting-edge Russian radar worth an estimated $25 million in a drone attack this week, Kyiv’s military said. The Special Operations Forces (SSO), one of the five branches of the Armed Forces […]

  • Indonesia becomes the first export customer of Turkish MILGEM Istif frigates

    July 30, 2025 0
    On July 26, 2025, the Turkish Defense Industry Association (SSB) announced at the IDEF 2025 defense exhibition in Istanbul, Türkiye, that TAIS Shipyards signed a contract with Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence for the delivery of [...]
  • Japan sets to procure more AMRAAMs

    August 31, 2020 0
    Japan will buy another lot of 32 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), with support, for an estimated cost of US$63m, with Raytheon Missile Systems acting as the prime contractor. The State Department has made a determination [...]
  • Indian Air Force Gets 10 New Rafale Fighters This Month

    March 30, 2021 0
    The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to receive three more French-made Dassault Rafale fighters next week and another nine by mid-April, according to reports. The combat aircraft will land at the Ambala airbase in [...]
  • The Iran war unravels China’s underperforming propaganda-driven military and political purges, which cannot fix the technical problem.

    April 2, 2026 0
    In an authoritarian system, promotion and military contact awards are subject to loyalty, not a competency or capability-based award system. When battlefield performance is exposed, the Chinese Communist Party starts killing engineers and scientists, sending [...]
  • Boeing rolls out Super Hornet Block III for US Navy

    May 10, 2020 0
    Boeing has released a video of the rollout of the first of two Block III F/A-18F Super Hornet test jets for the U.S. Navy. The service plans to use these aircraft, which do not feature the full [...]
  • Australia warns BAE Systems to meet Australian Job Pledges in Hunter-class Frigate Programme

    February 23, 2020 0
    South Australian crossbench Senator Rex Patrick said he was concerned local contractors may be missing out on work. The $35 billion Hunter-class Frigate will be built in South Australian ship yard. Concerns are being raised [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

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 […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates scraps trade embargo against Israel

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI awarded contract to produce anti-jam GPS system for South Korea and Thailand

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Offers P-8 Poseidon MPA to Canada

  • Air Platform

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

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Destroyed Iranian Drone Assembly Factory In Syria

  • Infantry Weapons

    The USAF created mini gun for air force pilots

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Picking Up Russian Conscripts By Their Cell Phone Location, Pounding Them With Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s F-15 Fighter Jet Celebrate 50 Years Of Undefeated Streak

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Destroyed Iran’s SAM, Radars and Ballistic Missiles.

  • Air Platform

    India Air Force Losing Advanced Rafale Fighter Jets to Pakistani AMRAAM Was Significant Strategic Mistake

  • Europe

    Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025.

  • Africa

    Ethiopian Air Force Showcases Turkish Akinci Drones

  • Africa

    Northrop Grumman To Start Production Of IBCS Systems For US Army

  • Europe

    Turkiye expects Trump Administration to withdraw sanctions against Turkiye

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 will dominate Russia’s Su-35 over the Ukrainian skies: Expert Assessment

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Lands in Turkey for inspection by British and Turkish officials

  • Air Platform

    Turkish TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) Projects And Industrial Capability

  • Americas

    Boeing Awarded Contract For Two New P-8 MPA For RAF And Nine P-8 For USN

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI, Rafael Exhibit Military Equipment at Dubai Air Show

  • Europe

    After big wins in Nagorno-Karabakh, demands of Turkish armed drones soar

  • Air Platform

    Norway To Purchase Leopard and K2 Tanks Worth $1.8 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blitz Russian Belgorod

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian air force bombed its own territory with FAB-250 bombs due to GLONASS errors

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli F-35 Stealth Jet Destroys Iran’s S-300PMU2 Air Defense Missile System in Precision Strike.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India plans to invite Australian Navy to join Malabar exercise

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army Deploys Chinese HQ-16A SAM System in Kashmir

  • Europe

    Lithuania blocks rail transit to Russian exclave Kaliningrad

  • Europe

    Misinformation in Kremlin grows as Putin’s chef competes with others for brown nose opportunity

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russia’s Electronic Warfare Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ireland debates on joining Transatlantic alliance amid Russian aggression

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy destroyer USS Halsey sails through Taiwan Straits

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Starts M777 Howitzer Production in UK

  • South Asia

    U.S. Official Warns India of Possible CAATSA Sanctions on Tejas Engine if It Purchases Su-57 Fighter Jet.

  • Americas

    Finland Became 31st Member Of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

  • Europe

    New European Union Embargo Will End Russia’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Aluminum Markets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Air Force struck Beirut apartment using Spice 2000 smart bomb

  • Middle East

    Israeli Forces Seized 3,300 Weapons in Syrian Operations

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Dismisses Three-Star General For Blowing The Whistle About Corruption

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers MARS Artillery Rocket And Dingo Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATO

  • Air Platform

    India purchases locally-made 156 light combat Prachand helicopters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italian Army Received Fourth Kronos Radar For SAMP/T NG Anti-air Missile

  • Middle East

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Makes An Historic Visit To Saudi Kingdom

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Taneco oil refinery shutting down oil production

  • Naval Platforms

    US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Specification

  • Europe

    KNDS unveils Colibri suicide drone at Eurosatory 2024

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean Hanwha Wins Australian Army’s IFV Contract

  • Loitering Munitions

    Pakistan shot down 25 Indian drones and captured unexploded air-launched munitions

  • Europe

    U.S. To Supply Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

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