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  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Cheap Ukrainian drones are beating Russia’s billion-dollar S-400, S-300 and Pantsir air defense systems. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Ukraine’s top strike-drone maker, Fire Point, moves into ballistic missile defence. Europe
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Belgium will buy 10 NASAMS and 20 Skyranger anti-air system. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 8, 2026 ] Denmark will buy two P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Air Platform
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Middle East

Israeli Air Force Achieves Air Superiority in 48 Hours and Russian Air Force Fails in Three Years

June 19, 2025 GDC 0

Within just 48 hours of launching its campaign, Israel claimed air superiority over western Iran, including the capital Tehran. Israeli jets now drop bombs from inside Iranian skies instead of relying on expensive long-range missiles. […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed In Volgorod Due To Flight Control System Malfunction

October 12, 2024 GDC 0

One of Moscow’s training aircraft has crashed in the south of Russia, according to national media and unofficial military reports. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Thursday that a Yak-130 training aircraft had […]

Europe

Russia relocates all military assets from Chinese border to Eastern Ukraine

July 14, 2024 GDC 0

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on Kyiv has left his country’s southern border with quasi-ally China exposed, satellite imagery has revealed, with several air defense missile systems likely relocated to the Ukraine front. AS-22, an […]

Europe

Ukraine downed 348 aircraft and 325 helicopters. Russia grounded 187 aircraft for overuse; hence, RuAF aircraft is missing the action

March 3, 2024 GDC 0

With F-16 fighter jets expected to be provided to Ukraine over the coming months, opinions of their usefulness span from a game-changer in the war with Russia to a total waste of resources. But there […]

Air Platform

Ukrainian patriot missile downed one Su-35 and one Su-24 fighter bomber, and Russia shot down its own Su-35, with seven aircraft losses in three days

February 20, 2024 GDC 0

The country’s air force claims it has shot down both a Russian Su-24 fighter-bomber and a Su-35S fighter, meaning the Kremlin has lost at least six war planes in the last three days – costing […]

Air Platform

Ukrainian Patriot missile system shot down two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter jet

February 18, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine says it shot down three Russian fighter jets on 17 February 2024. “According to the Commander of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, on the morning of […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

February 12, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Russia’s $55 million MiG-35 Fulcrum-F with PESA radar is a total failure even in Chinese standard

February 11, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

A Russian IL-76 transport aircraft crashed in Belgorod Oblast carrying 65 Ukrainian PoW

January 24, 2024 GDC 0

A Russian military transport plane — an Ilyushin Il-76 — has crashed in the border Belgorod region, according to Russian media outlets. The Russian Ministry of Defense reportedly said the aircraft was carrying 65 Ukrainian […]

Air Platform

Russia tasked Mikoyan Design Bureau to build a basic pilot trainer after disastrous Ukraine invasion

January 6, 2024 GDC 0

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  • Russian conscript dropped a grenade on a Russian infantry fighting vehicle

    May 11, 2023 0
    Footage of a grenade detonating after being launched at Russian troops which appears to have been captured by a Ukrainian drone is circulating online. Ukrainian Drone Strike Killed Russian Commander Travelling In A BMP-3 IFVDateMay [...]
  • Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-24 warplane over Bakhmut

    March 19, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense mocked Russian forces over Twitter Wednesday after reports that a Soviet-era bomber was shot out of the sky near Bakhmut. Ukrainian military downs Russian Su-34 bomber near BakhmutDateApril 6, 2023Russia [...]
  • Malaysia Achieves Initial Operational Capability With ANKA-S Surveillance Drone.

    August 20, 2025 0
    Malaysia’s first ANKA-S drones from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) mark a strategic milestone, with Labuan Air Base set to become the country’s forward outpost for ISR and strike operations in the South China Sea. Malaysia [...]
  • President El-Sisi Of Egypt Secretly Ordered 40,000 Rockets For Russian Army

    April 11, 2023 0
    Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi ordered 40,000 rockets to be shipped to Russia, while keeping the production and shipping secret to avoid the Western sanctions, an U.S. intelligence report said. Ukraine’s military could fall “well [...]
  • Boeing Awarded $3.1 Billion Contract To Produce KC-46A Tankers For Israeli And U.S. Air Force

    September 27, 2022 0
    The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $3.1 billion contract for the delivery of KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the air forces of the United States and Israel. The $2.2 billion contract for the US [...]
  • BlueScope Awarded A Contract To Supply Steel For Hunter-class Frigate

    June 7, 2020 0
    Under the $2.6 million contrac, BlueScope is set to deliver more than 1500 tonnes of steel plate which will be used to construct five ship blocks in the prototyping phase of the program. The blocks [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Europe

    Production at one of Russia’s largest oil refineries halted due to Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A330 MRTT Completes Automated Refuelling Trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rocketsan awarded contract to produce 108 Karaok anti-tank missiles for Malaysia

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT, RAFAEL jointly develops jamming system to protect naval vessels

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31K Absent From Air Sorties After Exhausting Service Life

  • Africa

    Putin’s Ambition: Russia Built A Naval Base In Sudan

  • Europe

    Tucker Carlson faces economic sanctions and travel ban from European Union for interviewing war criminal Vladimir Putin

  • Air Platform

    Australia Cancelled SkyGuardian Drone Program

  • Europe

    Russians who settled in Crimea post 2014 occupation started to flee Crimea after the Ukrainian assault using sea drones and missiles

  • Africa

    Donald Trump brokers peace deal between Israel and Arab league member Sudan

  • Air Platform

    Sixth KF-21 Prototype Fighter Jet Joins KAI Test Programme

  • Europe

    French Navy’s First Air Defense FREMM ‘Alsace’ Starts Sea Trials

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Strikes Killed Two Top Hamas Commanders Responsible For Kibbutz Nirim Massacre

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Rolls Out Bow Of Type 26 Frigate

  • Europe

    Desperate time: Russian retrofit air-launched rocket launcher onto UAZ pickup truck

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Chinese Spy Ballon

  • Europe

    Russian Gazprom’s New Private Military Could Accelerate Death Rate Of Russians In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three warships, S-400 radar, Pantsir and S-300 missile system.

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Offers Falcon 10X As Franco-German Maritime Airborne Warfare Systems (MAWS)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Tor air defense system using kamikaze drone

  • Europe

    Russia Responsible For Missile Attacks In Poland

  • Europe

    Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM intercepting Russian strategic cruise missiles Kh-101, Kh-55 and Kh-555

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Received Three Batteries Of Israeli Spyder SAM Worth $141 Million

  • Middle East

    First Sa’ar 6-Class Corvette to Join Israeli Navy in December

  • Europe

    The Main Reason Soviet Union Collapsed, The Same Reason Putin’s Russia Will Collapse

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Purchases Three Off-the-shelf Virginia-Class Submarines From The U.S.

  • Air Platform

    China Debuts MH-60R Copycat Z-20 Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopter

  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin Is Awarded A Contract Worth $601M to Support Trident II Missile Program

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil depot in Kursk region

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense Awarded $942.9 Million Contract For Stryker Armaments

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up Engels Airbase Housing Russia’s Nuclear Bomber

  • Air Platform

    China Inducts J-10C Fighter jet With WS-10B Taihang Engine

  • Infantry Weapons

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Transfers Cyclone-class Patrol Ships to Philippine Navy

  • Europe

    Russia lost 45 percent of its special forces in the Ukraine war

  • Middle East

    Israel Ready to Joint Venture with Arab Nations on Missile Defense

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s high-value 96L6 radar system burnt in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    China’s CETC Copies Legendary Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s junta persecutes doctors who aid opposition

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian R-77 air-to-air missile malfunctioned and missed its target in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    India and France are at each other’s throats over the Rafale downing by Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines signs $369 million deal with India to buy BrahMos cruise missiles

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s Su-57 fitted with Western Components and Japanese Electronics

  • Middle East

    Israel Agrees To Help Mohammed bin Salman In Fulfilling Saudi Vision 2030

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese Destroyer Escorts Australian Frigate For The First Time

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Prime Minister Albanese, Here Is The Strategic Plan For Australian Defense Forces (ADF)

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles Against Russian Warships

  • Americas

    Shield AI brings its X-BAT VTOL autonomous fighter jet to Eurosatory.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI Offers Attractive Packages For Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft Competition

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