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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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  • India Test Fires Air-Launched Variant of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile

    December 20, 2021 0
    The Air version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired from the supersonic fighter aircraft Sukhoi 30 MK-I at 1030 hrs from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on December [...]
  • Gotland-class Submarine is A Unique Swedish Innovation

    May 25, 2020 0
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  • German Nukes, Politics and Tornadoes Replacement Programme

    January 3, 2022 0
    Few fighter procurements go completely without a hitch these days, and the German Tornado-replacement program is no exception. Critics have decried it as the worst of all options, questioned the idea of a small Super [...]
  • Slovakian newest artillery system passes crucial trials

    November 18, 2024 0
    KONŠTRUKTA-Defence, a.s., a leading Slovak defense manufacturer, has successfully completed a series of critical tests for its modernized 155mm EVA M2 6×6 self-propelled artillery system. As noted by the company, these tests mark a significant [...]
  • Boeing launches flight evaluation of Super Hornet and Growler for Finland’s HX programme

    February 19, 2020 0
    Boeing has officially launched the flight evaluation phase of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft for Finland’s HX fighter replacement programme, with three aircraft arriving at Tampere-Pirkkala Airbase north of Helsinki on 18 [...]
  • Norwegian F-35 Stealth Jets to Get Joint Strike Missiles

    October 26, 2021 0
    The Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS to to supply the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for Norway’s fleet of F-35A Lightning II fighters. Norwegian F-35A Successfully [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

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 […]

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Four Multi-mission Surface Combatant For Hellenic Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Proving Russian Propaganda About Hypersonic Missile Wrong

  • Europe

    Turkey Will Retire Russian-made S-400 SAM In Exchange For Turkish Return To F-35 Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Tanks For Australia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine requests evil twins of Storm Shadow, 500km range bunker busting Taurus cruise missiles from Germany

  • Americas

    US war plans for Yemen leaked to the Atlantic in Signal group chat involving Secretary Hegseth and Secretary Rubio

  • South Asia

    2018-2019 Defence Budget of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

  • Air Platform

    Russian air force stops flying over Kherson after losing three Su-34 aircraft

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-range Capability System To U.S. Army

  • Central Asia

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

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Shaikh Abdul Hannan (Thief) Embezzled and Laundered $245 Million (BDT 3,000 Crore) to Canada, USA and UAE

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s Russian-made MiG-29K Fighter Jets Are Inoperable: CAG Report

  • Infantry Weapons

    Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) System

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department 18 CH-53K Helicopters For Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s armed rebels captured Laukkaing city in Shan state as Myanmar army’s 1000 troops surrendered

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force allocates $538 million to purchase of 12 new Gripen fighter jets

  • Europe

    Russia announced $166 billion defense budget for 2026.

  • Cruise Missiles

    Zelenskyy promises to use Tomahawk cruise missiles only against Russian military targets.

  • Americas

    Christmas in the trenches, Merry Christmas to all servicemen and servicewomen

  • Europe

    FN Herstal Launches Evolys LMG

  • Infantry Weapons

    South Korea showcases K239 Chunmoo long-range rocket artillery system in Saudi Arabia and UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Detects Acoustic Signature Of Chinese Noisy Submarines off Amami Oshima

  • Americas

    Canada to join President Trump’s Iron Dome missile shield programme

  • Middle East

    Fall of Assad Regime Huge Gain for Turkey and Israel, Big Blow to Iran and Russia

  • Middle East

    Russian warships arrived in red sea as Houthis targets commercial ships

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Iraq Purchases 8 M-SAM II Air Defense Missile System Batteries from Korea Worth $2.56 Billion

  • South Asia

    India allocates $18.48 billion for new procurement in FY2021 budget

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Short-lists ThyssenKrupp’s MEKO A200 and Mitsubishi’s Mogami Class For $7.6 Billion Frigate Contract

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Completes First Engine Test For T-929 Atak-II Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s FP-1 long-range drone shot down Russia’s Mi-8 helicopter.

  • Europe

    Putin’s grim milestone of death as Russian death toll passes 110,000

  • Air Platform

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar rebels hit junta’s new capital Naypyidaw with Ukrainian-style kamikaze drones

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Delivers Mission Master Unmanned Ground Vehicles To British Army

  • Europe

    Mastercard, Visa and American Express Payment Networks Blocked in Russia

  • Middle East

    U.S. Air Force conducts B-2 strikes on hardened targets, killing the interim supreme leader in Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea’s Cruise Missile Design Is Based On Chinese Changjian-10 (CJ-10) Missile

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Rolls Out Bow Of Type 26 Frigate

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs destroyed two An-148 aircraft and one Mi-28 helicopter near Moscow

  • Europe

    Turkey Delivered Precision Strike Capable TRLG-300 Missiles To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israel Confirms That Slain Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah’s Successor Hashem Safieddine And Other Top Leaders Dead In Air Strikes

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate Allocates $25 Billion For Navy’s Shipyard Upgrade Projects

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea successfully launches homegrown SLBM, report

  • Europe

    F-16 VS F-16: Greek Pilots Locked on Turkish F-16

  • Europe

    Why Type 212CD Submarine is a pinnacle of stealth technology?

  • Europe

    Russia may look to expand the Ukraine war into Moldova

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US assesses China not planning to invade Taiwan in 2027 after missile, radar and fighter jet debacle in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Defense received contracts to build P-8As Poseidon for South Korea and New Zealand

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rocket Strike Destroyed Russian Electronic Warfare Vehicle

  • Europe

    Czech Republic delivers 89 main battle tanks to Ukraine

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