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  • [ June 11, 2026 ] Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed Russia’s logistics, Mariupol port and military installations. Europe
  • [ June 11, 2026 ] France orders multi-layer SAMP/T NG air and missile defence system with ASTER and MICA VL interceptors. Anti-air Missiles
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No SATNAV and datalink: Russia’s special forces using 1940s paper map to navigate in Ukraine

March 23, 2023 GDC 0

Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine confirmed that, despite the propaganda, Russian troops were poorly trained and equipped.  Ill-equipped Russian soldiers have relied on decades-old paper maps, often getting lost on the battlefield and ambushed by […]

Europe

F-16 or no F-16, the West is already at war with Russia and China shipped lethal aid to Russia

February 20, 2023 GDC 0

The United States and the Russian Federation are effectively at war in Ukraine. Joe Biden knows it, and says nothing; Vladimir Putin knows it, and broods. Whether the U.S. likes it or not, China is […]

Europe

After a series of setbacks in Ukraine war, Russia will restructure its military and critical infrastructure  

January 20, 2023 GDC 0

Russia said on Tuesday that it would make “major changes” to its armed forces from 2023 to 2026, promising to shake up its military structure after months of setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine. In addition […]

Europe

Ukraine Captured 14 2S33 Msta-S Self-propelled Howitzers From Russian Conscripts

January 8, 2023 GDC 0

Ukrainian army continues to capture an impressive number of combat vehicles used by the Russian armed forces including the 2S33 also named 2S19M2 MSTA-SM2, the latest generation of 152mm tracked-self-propelled howitzer in the 2S129 howitzers family. The […]

Europe

Russian soldiers gears are not suitable for winter combat, Russian former defense minister Igor Sergeyev says

December 20, 2022 GDC 0

The temperature in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, recently dropped to 25 degrees and Ukrainians are freezing as Russian airstrikes are pounding the country’s vital infrastructure, cutting off electricity and heat and depriving them of drinking water.  […]

Europe

Ukraine to start fresh offensive during spring as the morale of the Russian army shuttered

December 18, 2022 GDC 0

Ukraine stands ready to launch a major offensive against Russia’s armed forces in the New Year if NATO and the US supply enough supplies to Kyiv in time, Lord Dannatt believes. Winter is due to […]

Europe

KGB Putin lost nearly 160 generals and colonels among 1,500 officers since Russia invaded Ukraine

December 5, 2022 GDC 0

Vladimir Putin has lost more than 1,500 military officers – including nearly 160 generals and colonels – since Russia invaded Ukraine nine months ago, according to an open-source tally that echoes other independent investigations’ findings. The Kremlin has been guarded […]

Europe

Russian Forces Struggling To Hold Ground As Ammo Supplies Severely Cut Off

November 22, 2022 GDC 0

Russian forces which have withdrawn from the southern region of Kherson have now been repositioned to hold ground in the Donbas region. Moscow’s troops in Donetsk are struggling to maintain their grip over the east as the Kremlin’s […]

Europe

Russian Soldiers Sent To Jail After Complaining About Poor Training

November 18, 2022 GDC 0

According to his lawyer, a Russian soldier has been arrested after he confronted a commander about equipment shortages and the “poor” training his unit has been given. Alexander Leshkov, who was reportedly drafted under Russian […]

Europe

Ukraine’s HIMARS Strike Destroyed Two S-400 Batteries And One S-300’s Radar Station

November 17, 2022 GDC 0

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  • Estonia is planning to procure up to 300 armoured vehicles

    April 5, 2020 0
    Milrem Robotics, an Estonian manufacturer of unmanned ground vehicles, is proposing that Estonia order new armoured vehicles for its defence forces from a local consortium, instead of a Finnish producer, Patria. “Together with other Estonian defence [...]
  • Could Canada’s convoluted procurement process leave RCAF without operable fighters?

    September 23, 2021 0
    In 2012, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau climbed into a boxing ring in Ottawa for what was ostensibly a televised charity match, but was really a fight for his political future.  Critics had taken to [...]
  • Japan to begin assembly of Patria AMV XP armored vehicles

    May 26, 2025 0
    Japanese defense manufacturer Japan Steel Works is preparing to begin local assembly of the Patria AMV XP 8×8 armored vehicles, with production scheduled to start in September under a license agreement with Finnish defense firm [...]
  • Goodbye CSTO: Armenia Absent From Russia-led CSTO War Game

    October 14, 2023 0
    Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was quoted on Monday indicating sweeping changes in his country’s policy vis-à-vis its arch-foe Azerbaijan and its ally Russia. Armenia considers leaving CSTO as Russia failed to support Armenia in [...]
  • Ukraine Gets French Mirage 2000 Fighter Jet Boost From NATO Ally

    October 10, 2024 0
    France is planning to send fighter jets to Ukraine in the first half of 2025, Paris’ armed forces minister said, shortly after the Netherlands confirmed its first delivery of Western-made jets to the war-torn country. [...]
  • Norway purchases two more Type 212CD submarines.

    February 1, 2026 0
    The Norwegian government has approved the procurement of two additional Type 212CD submarines. With the official signing of the contract, TKMS has received a comprehensive order extension in the ongoing 212CD program – one of [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

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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  • Americas

    U.S. Army Trials Indirect Fires Protection Capability (IFPC) Using AIM-9X and Tamir Interceptor Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Says It Shot Down Seven Su-30 aircraft and killed 50 special operators

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Launched Its Fifth KCR-60M Fast Attack Craft

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan developing vehicle-mounted 50kw laser weapon system

  • C4iSR

    L3Harris Delivered 10,000th Enhanced Night Vision Goggles To U.S. Army

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Test Fires Extended-range GMLRS

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Offers Bayraktar TB2 Drones And MLRS To Kyrgyzstan

  • Europe

    Serbian Defense Industries Working Round The Clock To Fulfil $855 Million Ammo Orders For Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Manufacture M4 Carbine And Drones

  • Europe

    KNDS Deutschland awarded contract to produce 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces.

  • Air Platform

    After Leopard 2 tanks, Ukraine seeks F-16 fighter jets from EU stocks

  • Air Platform

    Sweden will deliver Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Orders Two More Evolved Cape Patrol Boats

  • Europe

    Sweden to Have Operational Patriot Missile Defense Systems by 2025

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan sent thousands of servicemen and armored vehicles to Syunik

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat For Sweden

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping purged the top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander Liu Guozhi for corruption allegation.

  • Air Platform

    Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon-Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM): Fifth-gen Over the Horizon Precision Strike Missile

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Alpha Unit Has Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft Including Su-30, Su-34, MiG-31 and An-26.

  • Land Platform

    Hawkei PMV armor vehicle to enter full-rate production

  • Air Platform

    Will AUKUS Bring B-21 Raider Long-Range Stealth Bombers To Australia?

  • Europe

    Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs are outlasting Russia’s war with innovation

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian $500 FPV drone destroyed Russian Buk-M3 missile system worth $100 million

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers 30 Gepard Anti-air Gun To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Greek Army Acquires 1200 M1117 Armored Vehicles From US Army’s EDA

  • Africa

    Turkish HISAR ADS Shot Down Russia-made Mi-35 Helicopter in Libya

  • Air Platform

    Turkmenistan showcases Leonardo M-346FA aircraft

  • Europe

    Putin admits Russia lost more than 54 modernized T-90M battle tanks since Ukraine’s counteroffensive

  • Air Platform

    Sweden donates 16 Gripen C/D and opens the door to 150 more for Ukraine.

  • Europe

    Huge Blast Hits Russian Oil Refinery In Latest Suspicious Explosion

  • Europe

    NATO deploys Turkish Navy’s amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu (L400) in the Baltic Sea.

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates Switchblade Drones, Ammo, Javelin Communication Gear To Ukraine Worth $300 Million

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rheinmetall Australia to Produce Ammunition for F-35

  • Air Platform

    Realty Of Russian Aerospace Industries: China upgrades Russian-made Su-35 for PLAAF

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN deploys new type of survey craft from Canberra-class LHD

  • Europe

    Damen Shipbuilding Group secured a US$6.7 billion deal to build MKS 180 Frigate for the German Navy

  • Air Platform

    Why didn’t Russia use MiG-29 in the Ukraine invasion?

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s PAK DA Is No Match to American B-21 Stealth Bombers

  • Air Platform

    Stinger Missiles: Ukraine Shot Down 23 Ka-23 Attack Helicopters Since February 24

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Putin’s Intermediate-range ballistic missiles are not unstoppable, Ukraine needs SM-3, Arrow-3 or THAAD missile defences

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drones set fire at a Russian warehouse, destroying billions of spare parts for high-value military vehicles

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine developed kamikaze drones that can hit targets beyond 700km

  • Europe

    French attack submarine Suffren begins sea trials:Report

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

  • C4iSR

    Saab’s GlobalEye Demonstrate How Modern Multi-domain Surveillance Works in a Single Aircraft.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese J-10 jet drops flares in front of Australian Navy’s Sea Hawk helicopter above international waters

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoots Down Second Russian Su-25 Combat Jet In Five Days

  • C4iSR

    Chinese-made CCTV cameras are not surveillance tools; they are enemy eyes. India removes 140,000 Chinese-made cameras linked to Ali Khamenei’s death.

  • Counter-drone System

    Saab Awarded $530 Million Contract to Integrate Nimbrix Drone Killer Missile onto Gripen E/F Fighter Jets.

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