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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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  • Turkey’s first fighter jet KAAN conducts maiden test flight

    February 22, 2024 0
    The 21-metre aircraft can reach a maximum speed of 1.8 Mach thanks to its twin engines, which can produce 13,000 kilogrammes of thrust each. Turkish fifth-gen fighter jet ‘KAAN’ to fly after high-speed taxi testsDateJuly [...]
  • China Deployed and Exported Cruise Missile Filled With Water Instead of Fuel in Major Corruption Scandal

    February 14, 2025 0
    China fielded and exported missiles filled with water instead of fuel and arrays of silos with improper lids — examples of military corruption that led to a dramatic purge of top officials, Bloomberg reported, citing [...]
  • Turkey’s C-130J Hercules Transport Aircraft Undergoing Overhaul in the UK.

    November 17, 2025 0
    Cambridge, U.K.-based Marshall Aerospace has confirmed that 12 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft acquired by Turkey from the United Kingdom have been delivered to its facilities for maintenance and modernization under a new multiyear contract signed [...]
  • U.S. Army National Guard Received First UH-60V Helicopter

    May 6, 2025 0
    A U.S. Army National Guard unit is set to get the first Victor-model Black Hawks this month, Brig. Gen. Robert Barrie, the program executive officer for Army aviation, said in a press event at the [...]
  • Facebook Bans Myanmar Military’s Facebook And Instagram Pages

    February 27, 2021 0
    Facebook announced on Thursday that it’s removing all remaining Myanmar military and military-controlled pages from its site and from Instagram, which it also owns. It said it will also block advertising from military-linked businesses, learned [...]
  • Germany Set to Receive Super Hornet By 2025 and Retire Tornado by 2030

    April 24, 2020 0
    While Germany is with France and Spain jointly developing a future combat air system (FCAS), this will not arrive until the 2040s. “Therefore, there must be a bridge solution based on models available on the [...]
Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

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 […]

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  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman And Ultra Demonstrate Unmanned ASW Capability

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Air Platform

    South Korea’s new KF-21 Boramae fighter jet cleared for active combat.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Cruise Missiles

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  • Europe

    French to build six new patrol boats for New Caledonia

  • Europe

    Canada Sends Senator Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

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  • Europe

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  • South Asia

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  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Received First Four Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

    Ukraine Rejects Russia’s Claim On Soledar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan now can hits back to mainland China with HIMARS

  • Americas

    US Army Successfully Tests Future Missile Defense Radar For Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea made $14.4 billion in revenue through troop deployments and military equipment exports to Russia.

  • Europe

    Poland signs a deal to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 at an estimated cost of $4.6 billion

  • Europe

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

  • Middle East

    Israeli drones hit near nuclear site in Iran

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Americas

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  • Americas

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  • Defense Industry

    India signs deal with American General Electric for 113 GE-404 engines for HAL Tejas Mk1A.

  • Middle East

    Qatar Emiri Coast Guard showcased its newly acquired ULAQ armed unmanned surface vessel.

  • Ballistic Missile

    China Test Fires Air-launched DF-21D Anti-ship Ballistic Missile

  • Europe

    Latest Satellite Photos Show the Destruction of Russian Armored Vehicles and Tanks Near Kyiv

  • Europe

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  • C4iSR

    Sweden purchases the Thales GM200 multi-mission compact radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s drone attacks on Moscow’s oil refinery embarrass Putin for the second time in a row.

  • Naval Weapons

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  • Air Platform

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  • Air Platform

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  • Air Platform

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  • Naval Weapons

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  • C4iSR

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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Air Platform

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  • Industry

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  • South Asia

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  • Europe

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  • Air Platform

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  • C4iSR

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  • Middle East

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  • Naval Platforms

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  • Americas

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