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Anti-air Missiles

China blames Russia’s S-300PMU2 and S-400 missiles for the reverse-engineered HQ-9B missile failure in Pakistan and Iran.

May 13, 2026 GDC 0

China has imported S-300, S-300PMU2 and S-400 air defence systems from Russia to study and reverse-engineer its own HQ-9B missile system, as the two militaries continue to step up cooperation. Russian media reported that China’s […]

Europe

Turkey decided to remove the S-400 missile system to re-enter the F-35 program.

December 7, 2025 GDC 0

Turkey is closer to removing the Russian S-400 system, according to Tom Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey. The US imposed sanctions on some Turkish defense companies due to Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 system, […]

South Asia

Panicked India deploys S-400 missile system and Rafale fighter jets near Bangladesh, which has no meaningful Air Force

April 9, 2025 GDC 0

The positioning of the S-400 system is viewed as a calibrated response by China to intensifying aerial activity near India’s eastern frontier. It is also aimed at Bangladesh, which has no meaningful military, particularly Bangladesh […]

C4iSR

Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s 48YA6-K1 Podlet-K1 fire control and target destination radar worth $150 million

November 2, 2023 GDC 0

Ukrainian Intelligence officers hit the Podlet radar in Belgorod, Russia. Ukrainian Air Defense Defence intelligence eliminated the 48YA6-К1 Podlet-K1 radar complex worth $150 million. The armed forces of Ukraine’s press service of the intelligence agency […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Rostec Admits It was Forced To Replace Faulty Components of Chinese S-400

August 14, 2023 GDC 0

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Anti-air Missiles

Turkey rejects U.S. request to send S-400 surface-to-air missile to Ukraine

July 17, 2023 GDC 0

Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara has refused to send S-400 air defense systems manufactured in Russia to Ukraine. Cavusoglu said in an interview with Habertürk that the United States offered Ankara to send […]

Anti-air Missiles

Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command Post

June 1, 2023 GDC 0

Ukrainian artillery reportedly destroyed part of one of Russia’s most advanced surface-to-air missile systems in the Kherson region. Pictures of what looks to be the damaged 55K6E mobile command post confirmed that Ukrainian forces have […]

Defense Industry

Russia failed to fulfil $9 billion worth of arms and spare parts delivery to India, Indian Parliamentary report

March 26, 2023 GDC 0

Russia is unable to honor its arms delivery commitments to India because of the war in Ukraine, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said, placing a potential strain on New Delhi’s relationship with its largest defense […]

Uncategorized

Ukraine Destroys Russian Dud Pantsir-S1 Anti-air System With HARM Anti-radiation Missile

October 23, 2022 GDC 0

Ukrainian troops have destroyed the Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft gun missile system on Kherson’s east side. Images shared on social media show the burned-out Pantsir-S1 air defense system in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region. Russian-made Pantsir-S1 air defense system, […]

Europe

Lack Of IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Su-35 And Su-34 Fighter Jets In Kherson

September 20, 2022 GDC 0

A day after ignominiously shooting down one of their own top-end Su-34M jets, Russian surface-to-air crews may have repeated the mistake, this time knocking a Russian Su-35 out of the sky. The intended target may have been […]

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  • Ukraine signs agreement with France to purchase 100 Rafale F4 jets and SAMP/T air defense systems.

    November 18, 2025 0
    The Ukrainian Air Force released footage on November 17, 2025, showing a French-supplied Mirage 2000-5F fighter jet on a combat mission, which involved intercepting six Russian Kh-101 cruise missiles. France delivered these multirole jets earlier [...]
  • Thyssenkrupp unveils powerful MEKO A300 class frigate

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  • Swedish Coast Guard orders 14 high-speed boats from Boomeranger Boats

    April 27, 2025 0
    Finnish company Boomerganger Boats has signed a contract with the Swedish Coast Guard for the construction of fourteen high-speed boats. Polish Coast Guard to procure OPV from FranceDateOctober 10, 2020Japan to fund $348 million for [...]
  • China unveiled two new Type 094A (Jin-class) submarines

    May 3, 2020 0
    China has bolstered its great power status beneath the waves with the unveiling of two nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. The two Jin class, or Type 094A, strategic submarines, built at the Huludao shipyard in Liaoning [...]
  • China Discloses Close-up Photos of Deck-based J-35 Fighter Jet

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  • Havelsan to produce Turkish TFX Engine

    October 13, 2020 0
    A strategic cooperation agreement was signed Thursday between leading Turkish defense industry company Havelsan and TR Motor, a firm tasked with developing the turbofan jet fighter engine for Turkey’s TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU). Havelsan, [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Defense Industry

    F-35A Leads Swiss Air Force Fighters Competition

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down One Su-34, Two Su-30SM And One Su-25 In Kharkiv

  • Air Platform

    Putin pledges fighter jets and air defense system for Iran to distract the West from Ukraine

  • Americas

    Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia rolls out first Loyal Wingman for RAAF

  • Europe

    South Korea Rolls Out New K9 Howitzers And K2 Tanks For Poland

  • Americas

    NATO Link 16 data link that shaped the operation Epic Fury during the Iran War.

  • Europe

    US sending latest generation 155mm M777A2 howitzers to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Plans To Halt Arms Sale To UAE And Saudi Arabia For Violating Human Rights

  • Americas

    Dynetics Beats Out Iron Dome For $237M U.S. Army’s Missile Defense Contract

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan will deploy 1400 anti-ship missiles by 2026

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Iran resume ties after seven years

  • Europe

    Damen selects Rheinmetall to supply next-generation MLG27-4.0 gun systems for F126 frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The PLAN Declares Type 052D Destroyer and Type 054A Frigate Operational

  • C4iSR

    Australian MC-55A Peregrines EW aircraft undergoing flight-testing

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets Sale To Turkey

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force extends A-10 Warthog attack aircraft’s service life to 2030.

  • Middle East

    Iran retains half of its drone and missile capacity inside the bunker at the start of the ceasefire.

  • Middle East

    China’s ambassador to Australia concedes Iran is using Chinese satellite and missile system against the U.S. and Israeli forces.

  • Europe

    Australia to send missiles and ammunition to Ukraine worth $70 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Militarizing Ports Around Australia, Defense Minister Peter Dutton

  • Defense Industry

    DEFEA 2023: Athens to host most modern battle tanks from Europe and America

  • Europe

    Turkey deploys special forces to Karabakh through Kazakhstan

  • Middle East

    Turkiye and Egypt defence cooperation produces Aqrab unmanned ground vehicle.

  • C4iSR

    US donates TPS-77 long-range surveillance radar to Malaysia and Indonesia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS

  • Africa

    South African company Milkor Unveils Vanguard Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC)

  • Air Platform

    Canada to review American F-35 purchases, amid Trump’s trade war

  • C4iSR

    Elta and Hensoldt to build ballistic missile defense radar for Germany

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Received Next-generation Squad Weapon XM7 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle

  • Infantry Weapons

    Iron Dome: An Israeli Masterpiece Shielding Israel From Thousands Of Hamas Rockets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin completes the first test firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM).

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Pakistan Pursuing German IRIS-T SLM and British CAMM-ER After HQ-9P and HQ-16 Failed to Intercept Indian Jets and Missiles

  • Land Platform

    United Arab Emirates Delivers First Batch Of Armored Vehicles To Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 10,962 Kestrel HEAT anti-tank missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Sends Type 99A Tank To Glawan Valley: Reports

  • C4iSR

    Polish-made kamikaze ‘Warmate’ drone destroyed Russia’s Podlyot radar complex

  • Europe

    Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

  • Middle East

    Hamas lost control of Gaza, Palestinians started looting Hamas buildings

  • Europe

    3 Dead After Russia’s Prototype Il-112V Military Transport Plane Crashes Near Moscow

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Tests Fire AMRAAM-ER Missiles

  • South Asia

    Modi wanted to weaken Bangladesh’s military by supplying third-grade Indian equipment. Bangladesh cancelled the Navy’s contract with the Indian shipbuilder

  • Air Platform

    Russia started flight trials of unmanned attack helicopters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Europe

    Russia sending 1970s T-72 tanks to fight modern Leopard, Challenger and Abrams tanks

  • Africa

    Ethiopian Air Force Showcases Turkish Akinci Drones

  • Land Platform

    Bangladesh Army rushed to import Indian-made TATA MRAP vehicles to crackdown on protesters

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded $72.4 Million Contract For New M109A1 Howitzer

  • Middle East

    UK And Qatar Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine says Russian forces obtaining Elon Musk’s Starlink via third country

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