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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, […]

  • Israeli IAI poised to secure $905 million contract for Indian Air Force refuelling aircraft.

    November 12, 2025 0
    Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) is poised to secure a contract worth about 8,000 crore rupees ($905.7 million) to convert six commercial planes into Indian Air Force refuelling aircraft. India Bought Barak-8 Missiles Worth $5 BillionDateJuly [...]
  • Xi Jinping purged the top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander Liu Guozhi for corruption allegation.

    March 20, 2026 0
    A top-ranking scientist in the Chinese military and nuclear test site commander, Liu Guozhi, has been removed from the website of the country’s top national research institute. A leaked video shows that Xi Jinping has [...]
  • Russian T-14 was useless in Syria as the Su-57:report

    May 9, 2020 0
    Chinese media ridiculed performance of Russian tanks and Su-57 fighters to Syria learned GDC citing Chinese newspapers Sina. Chinese CPMIEC offered HQ-16 and HQ-9 ADS to Syrian regime: reports SinaDateMarch 15, 2020Undignified Death of T-14 [...]
  • Ukraine intercepts Russian Kh-22 cruise missiles for the first time

    May 30, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian Air Force, led by Commander Mykola Oleshchuk, announced via social media that they have successfully intercepted Russian Kh-22 missiles for the first time. Ukraine is developing a new supersonic missile, Bliskavka (“Lightning”)DateNovember 25, [...]
  • Rheinmetall awarded $1.20 billion contract to produce 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicle

    September 2, 2023 0
    Germany has placed an order worth 1.087 billion euros ($1.20 billion) for a further 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicles with Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the Frankfurt-listed German arms maker said on Monday. Rheinmetall awarded [...]
  • Ukraine launched largest-ever drone strikes inside Russia

    September 5, 2024 0
    Ukraine launched one of its biggest-ever drone attacks on Russia over the weekend, hitting a refinery and power station deep inside the country, according to videos posted on social media and geolocated, reported by CNN. [...]
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 […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine plans to rebuild its naval fleet by 2035

  • Europe

    Russians Stole Goods From Supermarkets Before Leaving Kherson

  • Americas

    The USAF to Procure Eight T-50 Golden Eagle Dubbed F/T-7X

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Puts Pantsir-S2 Short-range Air Defense System in Service

  • Europe

    Putin Admits Russia Lacks Precision-guided Bombs, Drones and Communication Equipment

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Navy to Deploy Lockheed’s C-130J-30 For Nuclear Communications Role

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Build Eight Minesweepers And Hydrographic Ships

  • Infantry Weapons

    The L-SAM surface-to-air missile system

  • Air Platform

    Denmark will invest $13.7 billion in F-35 jets, patrol boats and armored vehicles.

  • Industry

    Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

  • Europe

    Video Shows How Armenian Missile Systems Were Disrupted By Electronic Attacks

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yaroslavl shipbuilding plant collapsed due to debt and unpaid work by the Russian Navy.

  • Cruise Missiles

    Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Brisbane Destroyer Test Fired Tomahawk Cruise Missile

  • Middle East

    Leaked documents expose top-secret Israeli drone and Israeli plans to attack Iran

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russian military training center and vehicle repair facility in Crimea using Storm Shadow missiles

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Sent Formal Request To Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits Worth $6 Billion

  • Europe

    Pro-Ukraine partisans blew up Russian railway line carrying North Korean ammunition

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese soldiers moved beyond Ladakh border

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Launched “Plan Galileo” Sustainment Programme

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Giant Aselsan’s Q1 Profit Surge To 34%

  • Air Platform

    Russia Su-34 fighter jet crashes in North Ossetia: Russian Defense Ministry

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan Introduces KALAN Naval Drone for Littoral Strike Operations.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russian Oil refinery 130 km from Putin’s palace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RTAF announced procurement programme in “White Paper 2020”

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Expert Believes That Taiwan Invasion Becomes a Pipe Dream for China for Now, as Chinese-made arms are failing in Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar and Venezuela.

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kavaratti completes sea trials

  • Americas

    Boeing to boost production capacity for Patriot missile sensors

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops Indigenous KSS III Submarine For Export Markets

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate may restrict F-35 sales to the United Arab Emirates

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Belarus

  • Europe

    South Korea Delivers K600 Rhino Combat Engineering Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ireland considering procurement of fighter jets

  • Americas

    Kraken and L3Harris team up for underwater stealth drone

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s PRITHVI Exo-Atmospheric Altitudes Air Defense (PAD) System

  • Naval Platforms

    Ukraine to Supply Marine Propulsion Systems for Indian Navy Frigates

  • Europe

    Leaked FSB document shows childhood trauma made KGB Putin a narcissistic lair

  • Air Platform

    Spain Approves Dragon IFV And NH90 Helicopters

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan test fires FD-2000 air-defense missiles

  • Air Platform

    UAE Purchases 12 L15 Training Aircraft From China

  • Defense Industry

    Japan loosens arms exports control as geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific heats up

  • Europe

    Avdiivka Becomes Vehicle Graveyard For Russian T-90M Tanks And BTR-82A Armored Vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Analysis: A Modern Integrated Air Defense Systems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Japan will transfer PAC-3 interceptor missiles to the U.S. to backfill U.S. stocks

  • Europe

    Russia’s new Su-57 jet exposed as a fraud by IAF–Russia cancelled the production of the Su-57 fighter jet

  • Industry

    Aero India 2021: HAL Displays Its Own Loyal Wingman Concept

  • South Asia

    Afghan Air Force To Fight Back Against Taliban Insurgents Using A-29, AC-208 And Black Hawks

  • Europe

    Türkiye delivers 1st batch of marine assault vehicles to marine forces

  • Europe

    Ukraine received six reconnaissance drones from Luxembourg

  • Europe

    Ukraine Started Shelling Deep Inside Occupied Lugansk Region Using HIMARS

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