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Air-Launched Weapons

Russian R-77 air-to-air missile malfunctioned and missed its target in Ukraine

July 22, 2022 GDC 0

Russian fighter jet lost a secret air-to-air missile during strikes into northern Ukraine, according to social media posts from Voyennyy Osvedomitel. Ukrainian emergency services have found and unearthed wreckages of Russian-made R-77-1 medium-range air-to-air missile, also […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Why did India’s Russian-made R-77 Missiles Fail to Hit Pakistani F-16C Fighter Jets?

January 10, 2022 GDC 0

Russia’s R-77 sem-active radar homing air-to-air missile — NATO designation AA-12 — is widely considered to be equivalent to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM. But in fact, the R-77 isn’t nearly as successful as the AIM-120. It may never have […]

C4iSR

Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

March 12, 2021 GDC 0

German Ace Eric Hartmann said, ‘He who sees first has half the battle.’ The Bars is a family of Russian all-weather multimode airborne radars developed by the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design for […]

Air Platform

India ditches Russian missile and chooses MBDA MICA as the medium-range missile

August 21, 2020 GDC 0

BHUBANESWAR (GDC) — Amid a protracted stand-off along the LAC, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has accomplished a secret mission by conducting several rounds of MICA air-to-air missiles that have recently been acquired from France […]

Air Platform

Why India Pays Premium For Su-30MKI “Dud”?

August 18, 2020 GDC 0

Although India licensed produced Sukhoi aircraft, India heavily dependent on French Mirage and Rafale fighters. Every bombing mission in Kashmir or fight with Pakistani Air Force, India sent 40 years old French Mirage to do […]

Air Platform

The $50 Million MiG-35 “Lemon” Will Be Tested Until 2021 :Mikoyan Design Bureau

August 13, 2020 GDC 0

The export of MiG-35 has been hampered by the delay in testing, high costs, and poor performance in comparison to Su-27, Su-30 and MiG-29, according to experts.  The Global Defense Corp has labelled the Russian MiG-35 […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria

March 30, 2020 GDC 0

Designed and built in Soviet-era, the R-77 semi active-radar-homing air-to-air missile — NATO designation AA-12 — is advertised to be equivalent to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM by Rostec. But in fact, the R-77 isn’t nearly as successful as the AIM-120. […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Indian Air Force to Replace Russian-made R-77 Missile With Israeli I-Derby ER

March 30, 2020 GDC 0

The Indian Air Force is set to equip its fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighters with the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems I-Derby ER (extended range) beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), according to a report by Jane’s. The […]

Middle East

SyAAF MiG-29-fleet is in bad shape, as obvious from the recent crash of MiG-29

March 13, 2020 GDC 0

A Syrian pilot who crashed-landed his plane in Turkish territory was recovered last Sunday morning by a Turkish rescue team and taken to a hospital reported Turkish media outlets. A video recording allegedly capturing an airplane […]

Air Platform

Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback’: An Accident-prone Aircraft of RuAF

November 1, 2019 GDC 0

The Su-34 is a medium-range fighter-bomber, adopted by the Russian Air Force in the 1980s. The plane is expected to replace the aging Su-24 bomber, which has remained in service since the 1970s. So far […]

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  • Saudi Arabia Rejected Chinese J-35A Fighter Jets Concerning Its Stealth Feature, Engine, Radar and Avionics

    March 20, 2025 0
    In what is seen as a significant setback to China’s strategic ambitions in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has reportedly declined Beijing’s offer to sell its J-35A fighter jets, a fourth-generation warplane that China hoped [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone strike destroys Russian Su-30SM and Su-24 aircraft based in Crimea

    August 7, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) confirmed Monday that its special operations unit “A” conducted a drone strike on the Russian-occupied Saky military airfield in Crimea overnight, damaging and destroying multiple combat aircraft and a stockpile of [...]
  • Kadyrov’s feud with the Kremlin will lead him to the same fate as Yevgeny Prigozhin

    December 2, 2023 0
    The leaders of Moscow-controlled entities reliant on government subsidies may punish their local officials if orders to balance the books aren’t met, the Russian finance ministry told Global Defense Corp. Kadyrov’s troops using Tesla Cybertrucks [...]
  • Israel Arms Exports Increased By 77%, India Largest Recipient

    March 18, 2021 0
    Over the last decades, Israel has reportedly sold weapons to approximately 130 countries. And yet, when one digs a little, it is impossible to find a full list of those countries. Apart from its reports to [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defense system in Crimea

    June 27, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) has released video footage showing the destruction of core components of Russia’s S-400 “Triumf” air defense system in occupied Crimea. Ukraine’s Prymary Unit Destroyed $1.2 Billion Worth of Russian [...]
  • Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall to develop German variant of HIMARS

    April 26, 2023 0
    Arms makers Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall will team up to develop a German rocket artillery system, they said on Thursday, a weapon in the same category as the HIMARS rocket launchers Lockheed has been supplying to Ukraine. [...]
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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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Iranian-made Shahed-136 Drone In Kherson

  • Americas

    US Senate Confirms First African-American Air Force Chief

  • Air Platform

    Tactical Heron eyes manoeuvring forces, awaits launch customer

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone swarm wreck havoc over Moscow, Russia shuts down four major airports

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PT PAL Shipyard signed contract to build two Scorpene evolved class submarines for Indonesian Navy

  • Air Platform

    China Pitching JF-17 Thunder To Argentine Air Force, Can China Deliver Jets?

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Integrated Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems into AH-64E Apache and T-7A RedHawk.

  • Americas

    U.S. Senator Seeks to Bolster Taiwan’s Asymmetric Defense With New Bill

  • Anti-drone System

    Greece purchases counter-drone system from Israel.

  • Air Platform

    UK-based Aeralis designing a new modular next-gen training aircraft

  • Cruise Missiles

    Ukraine’s new 3,000km range cruise missile will hit deep inside Russia

  • Americas

    U.S. Department of Justice Sought Information From Saab North America On Brazil’s Gripen Purchase

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    What strategic defense looks like for Bangladesh

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Self Defense Forces hypersonic missile spotted on public road

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Army Received First Batch Of Bushmaster Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 50 Dingo 2 APCs and 12 M1070 transport trucks to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    India Buys 16 Used Mirage 2000 Fighters From France

  • Middle East

    Ukraine’s President Zelensky to visit Israel next week

  • Europe

    Germany Selects Israeli Arrow 3 Interceptor For Missile Defense Requirement

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles Hit Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Head Quarter

  • Naval Weapons

    India Procured air-launched Harpoon for P-8I Poseidon

  • Europe

    UK MoD Delays Upgrade Of Armored Vehicles And Tanks

  • Air Platform

    U.S. offers F-16V to compensate $1.4 billion of Turkish investment in F-35

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s court sends 15 senior army officers to jail for crimes against humanity.

  • Europe

    Russian pilot admits: ‘Ukraine will win the war, no matter what’

  • Air Platform

    In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses.

  • Europe

    Russia will militarily intervene in the event of an uprising in Belarus says Putin’s spokesperson Peskov

  • Air Platform

    Peru to Receive First An-178 Military Transport Aircraft

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Announced Backlog Of 398 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $30 Billion

  • Europe

    Corrupt British MP Tulip Siddiq will be extradited to Bangladesh to serve prison sentences, Tarique Rahman said.

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed delivers 55 Legion IRST Pod to Taiwan.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s junta persecutes doctors who aid opposition

  • Defense Industry

    China’s Norinco, Poly Group And Huawei are supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine with raw materials and dual-use technology

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed Again: Ukraine Blew Up Russian Military’s HQ in Kherson Using UK-made Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Sa’ar-class corvettes conduct exercises with US Navy in Red Sea

  • Middle East

    Pakistan’s economic trouble worsens as Saudi Arabia and the UAE demand debt repayment as Pakistan failed to keep military promises.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Completes Second Successful AARGM-ER Test

  • Middle East

    Israeli Army and Its Special Forces Started Raids In Gaza Strip

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi launches new Taigei-class submarine for JMSDF

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia Finally Admits Pantsir ADS Useless Against Drones

  • Air Platform

    Saab Prepares For Gripen E Replacement With Sixth-gen Fighter Jet and AI-powered Loyal Wingman

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s F-16 fitted with advanced electronic warfare suite

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Navantia and Thales signed agreement to modernize the Royal Thai Navy’s fleet.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Japan Deploys 100KW Laser Weapon System on Aegis Destroyer.

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics flew first combat ready Tejas LCA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CARAT 2021: US Navy, JMSDF And Sri Lankan Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • Europe

    Putin Asked Belarus To Prepare Its Military To Invade Northern Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Armenia takes rival Azerbaijan to UN court

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China delivers HQ-9BE surface-to-air missile systems to Pakistan

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