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  • [ June 22, 2026 ] Rheinmetall and ICEYE’s joint venture is set to develop space-based sensors. C4iSR
  • [ June 22, 2026 ] Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta. Europe
  • [ June 22, 2026 ] Ukraine sent more kamikaze drones over Moscow amid air defense failure. Europe
  • [ June 21, 2026 ] Ukraine destroyed Kerch Bridge, Oil Terminal, 4 S-400 Radar, and 2 Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System in Occupied Crimea. Europe
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Royal Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail AWACS Received Paint Scheme

November 1, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

UK, Italy and Japan agreed to expedite the development of sixth-gen fighter jet

October 27, 2024 GDC 0

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, and announced that a trilateral government organization would be established by the end of this […]

Air Platform

Royal Navy to modernize fifth-generation F-35B fighter jets to Block 4 standard

October 14, 2024 GDC 0

The UK Royal Navy plans to modernize its fleet of fifth-generation F-35B short take-off and vertical landing fighters. This was announced by the UK Minister for Defense Procurement James Cartlidge. Britain’s F-35B fighter jets will […]

Air Platform

UK Begins Manufacturing Sixth-generation Combat Aircraft

August 9, 2024 GDC 0

The United Kingdom’s leading defense industry partners have announced that the main structure for the country’s first crewed combat air demonstrator in a generation is now being manufactured and assembled. According to a press release […]

C4iSR

Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon jets and their pilot’s bionic helmets helped Israel repel Iran’s drone

April 16, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Russia jams signal on RAF plane carrying British defence secretary Grant Shapps

March 15, 2024 GDC 0

Russia has been accused of jamming the satellite signal on an RAF plane carrying Defence Secretary Grant Shapps in its latest act of hostility. The country’s latest act of hostility took place while the Defense […]

Europe

UK village Lakenheath could be Putin’s first target in World War III

February 23, 2024 GDC 0

Nuclear weapons could be making a return to a US Air Force base in Suffolk, prompting fears the area will become a target for Vladimir Putin. Pentagon documents suggest that RAF Lakenheath is preparing to […]

Air Platform

Royal Air Force’s Typhoon Aircraft Landed On Highway In Finland

February 2, 2024 GDC 0

Two RAF Typhoon fighter jets from Lincolnshire have landed on a regular road in a drill to see if they could outmanoeuvre an enemy. They landed and took off from a single-lane road in Tervo, […]

Air-Launched Weapons

MBDA accelerates the development of SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer

January 9, 2024 GDC 0

MBDA has received additional funding from the UK Ministry of Defense to accelerate the development of the SPEAR-EW stand-in jammer. SPEAR-EW is a novel electronic warfare effector designed to confuse and suppress enemy air defence, […]

Air-Launched Weapons

Royal Air Force To Replenish Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Stock With Israeli Rampage Missiles

November 20, 2023 GDC 0

The UK is looking to purchase Israeli Rampage air-to-ground missiles to replenish its stock following deliveries of Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine. A team of Royal Air Force officers and Defence Equipment and Support technicians […]

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  • Russia Loses Eighth General and 34th Colonel in Botched Ukraine Invasion

    April 19, 2022 0
    Russia lost its eighth general since the invasion of Ukraine in the latest blow to Vladimir Putin‘s botched war.   Russia Admits Two More Commanders Killed In Botched River CrossingDateMay 19, 2022Russia’s Deputy Commander of Black [...]
  • Turkey Launched Second Ada-class Corvette For Ukrainian Navy

    August 4, 2024 0
    According to information published by Dumskaya on August 1, 2024, the second Ada-class corvette for the Ukrainian Navy, named Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky (F-212), was launched at the Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) shipyard [...]
  • Russia fired North Korean-made KN-23 short-range ballistic missiles on Ukraine

    March 4, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s Attorney General, Andriy Kostin, has revealed that Russian Armed Forces used at least 24 North Korean-made ballistic missiles during missile strikes on Ukrainian territory. Kostin said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine that these missiles, [...]
  • Swedish Air Force Plans To Retain Gripen C/D Beyond 2030

    October 25, 2020 0
    The Swedish Air Force (SwAF) will retain a number of its Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighters beyond their current planned 2026 retirement date, solidifying an earlier announced plan to make up an anticipated shortfall [...]
  • Boeing Offers P-8A Poseidon Aircraft To Canadian Multi-mission Aircraft Project

    July 4, 2022 0
    Team Poseidon, consisting of CAE, GE Aviation Canada, IMP Aerospace & Defense, KF Aerospace, Honeywell Aerospace Canada, and Raytheon Canada, forms the cornerstone of a Canadian P-8 industrial footprint. The team builds on 81 Canadian [...]
  • Ukraine War: Russia Lost Its Fighter Jet Export Markets In the Middle East, Asia and Africa

    July 2, 2023 0
    Russia seems to be having a hard time finding a buyer for its most advanced weapons in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, amid sanctions by the West. KGB Putin offers Middle East fighters $400 [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    Ukraine’s President Zelensky to visit Israel next week

  • Europe

    Turkey Launched Second Ada-class Corvette For Ukrainian Navy

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman joins US-Japan hypersonic missile defense effort

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian-built MQ‑28A Ghost Bat achieve new flight milestone

  • Europe

    Czech Republic and Denmark donate heavy military equipment to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing completed delivery of Chinook helicopters to the Indian Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Plans To Retain Gripen C/D Beyond 2030

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Joins Indonesian Submarine Rescue Operations

  • Europe

    Saab Group To Showcase Next-gen Combat Boat-90 At DSEI 2021

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey plans to Export ULAQ Armed USV to Europe

  • Europe

    Military neutrality of Serbia, an act to balance between Russia and the NATO

  • South Asia

    The case for improving cyber-security capabilities of Bangladesh

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 has shot down Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet using AMRAAM missile

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Upgrade Swedish Gripen C/D To Latest Standard

  • Middle East

    Iran’s space ambition is a covert ICBM programme

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • C4iSR

    Japanese Murata, American Texas Instruments, French Thales and German Siemens Supplied Communications, EW and Computation Equipment For Russia’s Su-57 Jets

  • South Asia

    Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline as rebels started nationwide offensives

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approves $500 million sale of UH-60M helicopters to Croatia

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded contract to produce new batch of F-35 aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia to purchase 100 Turkish KAAN fifth-generation fighter jets

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN upgrades Anzac-class frigates with new sonar processing system

  • Americas

    President Trump Asks Pentagon to Build Golden Dome Missile Defense System for Entire America

  • Europe

    Saab GLSDB Can Deter Russia’s Spring Offensive

  • Europe

    Turkey is focused on joining the BRICS economic alliance

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU Blew Up Baikal–Amur Rail Bridge in Buryatia Sabotaging Russia’s Major Rail Link to China

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Are Playing Pivotal Role in Combating Russian Army

  • Air Platform

    Germany approves Eurofighter Typhoon sale to Turkiye

  • Europe

    Export potential is the Key to arms procurement, says British ministry of defense

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani army shot down Armenian Su-25 fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s Hurjet light combat aircraft enters ground testing

  • Europe

    Ukraine started ‘special sea drone operations’ against Russia hitting second tanker

  • South Asia

    Why does Bangladeshi press silent about Bangladesh military’s corruption?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Decommissioned All Type 051 Destroyers

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina always lived in the shadow of the Indian intelligence agency RAW from 1975 to 2024

  • Uncategorized

    Russia Says It Can’t Afford To Buy Or Build T-14 Armata Tanks, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Serial Production Of Hurjet Trainer/Light Attack Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Baykar successfully tested its AI-powered KEMANKES 1 mini cruise missile

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KAI Unveils Polish FA-50GF Fighter Jet

  • Defense Industry

    Myanmar Army Developed 105mm Light Tank

  • Europe

    Ukraine WIll Regain Control Of Crimea By August 2023, Retired U.S. Lieutenant General Ben Hodges Says

  • Air Platform

    German Parliament Approves Acquisition Of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Air Platform

    India Air Force Losing Advanced Rafale Fighter Jets to Pakistani AMRAAM Was Significant Strategic Mistake

  • South Asia

    India hikes defense budget to 19%, demystifying India’s defense Budget

  • Europe

    Royal Australian Navy Orders Rheinmetall MASS Decoy Launchers

  • Air Platform

    Australia retires MRH90 Taipan transport helicopters fleet early

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall awarded $1.20 billion contract to produce 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicle

  • Land Platform

    IDF Deploys Jaguar Unmanned Ground Vehicles In Gaza

  • Europe

    Sweden and Finland Will Strengthen NATO’s Warfighting Capability

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded subcontract for Norway’s Leopard tank order

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