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  • [ December 7, 2025 ] Pakistan Proposes New Security Organization Involving China, Bangladesh and Pakistan. South Asia
  • [ December 7, 2025 ] Turkey decided to remove the S-400 missile system to re-enter the F-35 program. Europe
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Air Platform

From Russia with Dud: Meet the Sukhoi Su-30 and Su-35 Fighter Jets

September 8, 2019 GDC 0

“The [Su-30MKI] fleet is prohibitively expensive equipment and faces problems due to high, premature failure rate of subsystems like engines, radars, missiles, avionics, etc.” Vinod Kumar Narang, a retired Indian Air Force air vice-marshal. A […]

South Asia

Russian Missiles Don’t Work, Says Indian Air Force

September 4, 2019 GDC 0

Outgunned by Pakistani Air Force AIM-120C AMRAAM’s range and accuracy fired from American-made F-16C/D, India is now looking to Israel, from whom it has purchased numerous weapons, such as the Heron drone and the Derby, […]

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  • U.S. Wants Commitment From Australia that It Would Engage AUKUS Nuclear Submarines If A Conflict With China Breaks Out.

    August 27, 2025 0
    A leading American think tank has urged Australia to provide the US with “concrete” pledges on how it would deploy nuclear-powered submarines if conflict breaks out. Australia to Build Eight Nuclear Submarines Based on Virginia-class [...]
  • Indian Air Force retires all MiG-27ML from its service

    December 28, 2019 0
    The Indian Air Force (IAF) retired its last squadron of upgraded MiG-27ML ‘Flogger’ tactical ground-attack aircraft on 27 December: a move that further reduces the service’s overall combat strength. The service fielded three mixed squadrons [...]
  • TPLF Captured S-300PMU1 Air Defense System

    November 14, 2020 0
    The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) published photographs with a captured entire division of the S-300PMU1 surface-to-air missile, as well as several S-125 air defense systems. The loss of an entire division of the S-300 air [...]
  • Royal Navy’s operational F-35 jets mark first landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth

    June 11, 2020 0
    The decks of HMS Queen Elizabeth are roaring with the sound of F-35 Lightning jets as the famous Dambusters squadron landed on the aircraft carrier for the first time today. Pilots, engineers, cyberspace and mission [...]
  • Production at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries halted due to Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz

    March 13, 2024 0
    Ukraine has staged its biggest kamikaze onslaught of the war as it blasted at least nine Russian regions. Two of Vladimir Putin’s oil refineries went up in flames after being bombarded overnight. The strikes sparked [...]
  • Saab Ordered Active Noise Reduction Systems For Gripen E/F

    November 30, 2020 0
    Saab has placed an order with Finnish defence and security company Insta for an Active Noise Reduction (ANR) system. Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Four Gripen E/F for Royal Thai Air Force.DateAugust 26, 2025Saab Group [...]
Europe

Germany purchases drones, missiles and assault rifles worth €2.9 billion.

December 1, 2025 0

German lawmakers are set to approve spending €2.9 billion on 11 military procurement contracts for items including drones, rifles and missiles. The defense ministry is seeking approval for purchases from domestic manufacturers such as Heckler […]

Europe

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

November 28, 2025 0

Colt CZ presented the Mk 47 automatic grenade launcher at Milipol 2025, following the company’s complete acquisition of the system from General Dynamics in early 2024. At Milipol 2025, Colt CZ, through its subsidiary Colt, […]

Europe

STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

November 6, 2025 0

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Americas

Brazilian Army trials new remotely operated weapon system.

October 28, 2025 0

The Brazilian Army has conducted field acceptance tests on the second prototype of its upgraded remotely operated weapon system, the UT30BR2, according to the Tecnologia & Defesa. The tests were carried out on October 9 […]

Central Asia

Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

October 27, 2025 0

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Europe

Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

October 26, 2025 0

Estonia’s Ministry of Defense has signed a defense agreement in Seoul to acquire South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, expanding its long-range fires beyond the U.S.-made HIMARS. The move strengthens Estonia’s deterrence posture on […]

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ships Using Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Air Force Received Upgraded F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Lürssen Group Started Construction of K130 Braunschweig-class Corvette

  • South Asia

    Useless Bangladesh Army: Myanmar army fired artillery shells in Bangladesh killing fifteen Bangladeshi

  • Air Platform

    France sends first batch of Mirage fourth-gen fighter jets to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s cruise missile factory.

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Rare Adminission On State TV That Russian Weapons Are Outdated, Needs Modernization

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • Americas

    Columbia Class SSBN Will Be The Most Powerful Submarine In The World

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall win a contract to supply 225 Boxer CRVs to Australian Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    25 PLAAF Aircraft Fly Through Taiwan’s ADIZ On Monday, Most This Year

  • Air Platform

    How Russia Rebrand Same Fighter Jets And Sale Soviet-era Su-27 As Su-30 and Su-35?

  • Europe

    Germany commits to 2% NATO spending goal by 2031 for first time

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Iconic Neptune Anti-ship Missile Spooked Russia’s Russian Amphibious Ships In Mykolaiv

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Operates 60 Illegal Casinos and Money Laundering Dens in Dhaka

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan purchased the Israeli Iron Dome missile system

  • Europe

    Lockheed Pitching F-35 to Greece, Czech Republic and Spain

  • Europe

    Russia lost 69 artillery systems in three days totalling 3137 different pieces of artillery destroyed since invasion

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics Completes Production Of Phase IV Su-30MKI

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Spy Ship Spotted Near Taiwan During Missile Tests

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Awarded $4.9 Billion Contract To Develop Next-gen Adaptive Engines

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Tests AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR Radar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The BrahMos Hypersonic Cruise Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    IRIS-T SLM Proved Hundred Percent Efficacy Against Missiles, Drones, And Aircraft: Ukrainian MoD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Beijing’s ability to gain complete control of Taiwan by unilateral military action is limited

  • Europe

    Belarus asked all Russians to leave Minsk

  • Europe

    Soviet-era Mindset: Russia’s death toll to rise 500,000 by sending poorly trained and AK-47 equipped soldiers to Ukrainian slaughterhouse

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Vietnam Shift Its Arms Import Policy From Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed 50 Ammunition Depots Using HIMARS Rocket Artillery

  • Air Platform

    Kachin Independence Army Hit Myanmar Army’s Mi-17 Helicopter With FPV Drone

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet completes second test flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Fund $600 Million for Philippines Navy’s OPV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Introduces New Camouflage Uniform

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, DMTC Team Up To Support Hunter-class Frigate Program

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Pakistan Tests Ra’ad II Air-launched Stand-off Cruise Missile

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. Army Selects Smart Shooter Small UAV Killing Weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian military to buy Switchblade 300 suicide drones being used by Ukrainian forces

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraft

  • Air Platform

    CATIC Delivered 7 K-8W Training Aircraft to Bangladesh Air Guard

  • Naval Platforms

    Bangladeshi Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean Companies to Supply Engines for Turkey’s Altay Tank

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Detained 15 Senior Army Officers, 9 Senior Army Officers Escaped to India, Including Major General Kabir Ahmed.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Test Fires Domestically Made Babur 1B Cruise Missile With 900KM Range

  • Americas

    Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall unveils ‘game changing’ grenade launcher

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone blew up Russia’s microchip factory that produce missile components

  • Europe

    Moldova’s breakaway region Transnistria asks Russia to send troops

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut and Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves M1A2 Abrams Tanks For Romania

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