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Europe

Russia’s Su-27 Released Missile Near RAF RC-135 Rivet Joint Aircraft

October 21, 2022 GDC 0

A missile was released from a Russian aircraft near an unarmed RAF plane on a routine patrol over the Black Sea, the defence secretary has revealed. In a statement updating MPs on the war in Ukraine, […]

  • Boeing’s MQ-25 Autonomous Aerial Refueling Vehicle Completes First Flight

    December 18, 2020 0
    ST. LOUIS (GDC) – Boeing and the U.S. Navy have for the first time flown the MQ-25 T1 test asset with an aerial refueling store (ARS), a significant milestone informing development of the unmanned aerial refueler. [...]
  • Ukraine Struck Russian Rescue Tugboat With British-made Brimstone Anti-ship Missile

    June 21, 2022 0
    Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the Russian Navy’s project 22870 Rescue Tug, Vasily Bekh (SB-739), with two anti-ship missiles while the ship was en route to the Snake Island on June 17, 2022. Ukraine Sunk Russian [...]
  • Intruding Taiwanese Airspace Is Easy, But Loitering There Proved Difficult For PLAAF

    April 12, 2021 0
    A record was set when 20 PLA ​​military aircraft departed from mainland China and approached Taiwan in two directions. Taiwan Says It Will Shot Down PRC Drones If It Enters Into ADIZDateApril 11, 202125 PLAAF [...]
  • Iran’s space ambition is a covert ICBM programme

    May 16, 2020 0
    The first satellite launched into space by Iran last month revealed the country’s secret military space program is nothing but “a tumbling webcam in space,” the head of the U.S military’s newest service said Saturday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Wednesday [...]
  • President Trump Fired African-American and Female Officers From Army, Navy and Air Force

    February 24, 2025 0
    President Donald Trump’s Friday night purge of the Pentagon’s top officer and five other senior officials has thrust the institution into uncharted territory, with a retired general plucked from obscurity to serve as the commander-in-chief’s [...]
  • UK arms could be made in Ukraine under license, Telegraph says

    February 17, 2023 0
    British arms and military vehicles could be manufactured in Ukraine under licence, easing the country’s dependence on supplies of arms from Western allies, the Telegraph newspaper reported on Sunday. Ukraine Unveils Cutting-edge Laser Weapons That [...]
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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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Air Force to deploy Siper long-range air defense system by end of 2024

  • Middle East

    UAE Air Force Buys Israeli EW And Electronic Countermeasures For Airborne Tankers

  • Europe

    Ukraine aims to knock out Kerch bridge after U.S. approves use of ATACMS to strike inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s Loyal Wingman UCAV Taxis For The First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force ordered RAT 31DL Air Defense Radar System

  • Middle East

    US warns Iran to stay 100 metres away from its warships or interpreted as threat: President Trump

  • Air Platform

    South Korea will upgrade its F-15K Eagle fleet’s radar systems and mission computer

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan’s New Anti-ship Missile Maneuvers in Terminal Phase to Avoid Close-in Weapon System.

  • Europe

    Corruption in the Turkish nuclear plant project is funding Putin’s war against Ukraine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Launches High-tech Submarine Using American And British Technology

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman demonstrates flying data center, processing real-time intelligence from satellites and drones to aid military operations

  • Europe

    There are no “red lines” in supporting Ukraine: French President Emmanuel Macron

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany Delivers More Gepard Anti-air Guns To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Naval Group delivers the first Gowind corvette to the United Arab Emirates

  • Middle East

    Hamas used Iranian-made kamikaze drones to target Israeli positions, and IDF started bombing Hamas Positions

  • Europe

    TEKEVER Signs Maritime Surveillance Contract with European Maritime Safety Agency

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman Developed AI Powered Command And Control Systems

  • Europe

    Royal Navy To Receive First Type 31 Frigate In 2025

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Asked Egypt to Supply 50 MiG-29M2 to Ukraine in Return of F-15EX

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

  • Europe

    Finland Considers Decoupling Its NATO Application From Sweden As Turkey Objects Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Americas

    American lawmakers urge U.S. to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Americas

    Nexter Proposes Ceasar Howitzer For US Army

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strike destroys Russian Su-30SM and Su-24 aircraft based in Crimea

  • Europe

    Russian casualties crossed 350,000 soldiers, but Kremlin wouldn’t admit fearing domestic uprising

  • Air Platform

    Thailand To Upgrade Gripen C/D To MS20 Standard

  • Air Platform

    Airbus to compete in Australian Special Forces Helicopter Under LAND 2097 Programme

  • Air Platform

    RAF Typhoon will get new advanced ECRS MK2 AESA radar

  • Europe

    Russia’s aerospace forces took control of Belarusian airspace after drone attacks on aircraft

  • Land Platform

    Turkey Sold Minesweepers to Azerbaijan

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. Approves FMS of EMALS and AAG to French Navy’s Next-gen Aircraft Carrier Program

  • Middle East

    Israeli Female Soldiers Killed More Than 100 Hamas Terrorists

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin begins production of F-35 for Royal Danish Air Force

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16 Successfully Jammed Russian-made S-300 SAM of Syrian Army

  • South Asia

    Tarique Siddique, DGDP and Sheikh Hasina embezzled $76.4 million from the Bangladesh army’s black hawk helicopter contract.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine inflicted devastating blow to Russia’s Morozovsk military air base, destroyed Su-34 fighter-bomber

  • Americas

    Russia Deploys Nuclear Ballistic Missile In Arctic Military Base

  • Air Platform

    Yak-130 vs M-346: Why M-346 is an iPhone and Yak-130 is a Nokia 1100?

  • Americas

    New Zealand Sells 22 Armored Vehicles to Chilean Navy

  • Americas

    Chinese Nationals Arrested for Attempted Smuggling of Nvidia AI Chips to China.

  • Air Platform

    Spanish Media Proposes KAAN fighter jet Acquisition Instead of Ordering Additional F-35.

  • Air Platform

    Germany Purchases 60 CH-47F Block II Helicopters.

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye hopes to serve friendly countries for transport aircraft retrofit

  • Europe

    Swedish Parliament Approves Defense Budget Increase to 3.5 Percent of GDP.

  • Americas

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

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s Follow-on Istanbul-Class Frigate Will Receive 16 VLS Missiles

  • Loitering Munitions

    The U.S. and Gulf States want Ukraine’s Bullet and Sting interceptor drones.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes blew up Russian oil refinery and reduced Russia’s oil production capacity by five percent

  • Europe

    Poland signed $2.6 billion deal to buy 150 K9 howitzers

  • Europe

    Turkiye has reached its limits to fund its ambitions to become arms export superpower.

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