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S-70 Destroyed

Air Platform

Russia’s Su-57 fighter jet downed its own S-70 heavy armed drone in a collateral incident.

August 7, 2025 GDC 0

Russia is increasingly fielding its Su-57 Felon stealth fighter jets in combat operations against Ukraine from within Russia, firing long-range cruise missiles to avoid being downed by Ukrainian Patriot missiles, according to multiple sources, including […]

Europe

Ukraine keeps finding Western parts in Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik Drone

November 10, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine said on Friday that it found Western-made parts inside the wreckage of a new heavy Russian combat drone that crashed last month. Ukraine’s military intelligence agency said that an analysis of the S-70 Okhotnik, […]

Europe

Downing of Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik-B Combat Drone Exposed Russia’s Great Stealth Hoax

October 13, 2024 GDC 0

Shooting down their own brand new S-70 drone on video when it went out of control over Ukraine may be one of the biggest embarrassments ever suffered by the Russian Air Force. But there may […]

  • U.S. State Department Blacklists Bangladesh’s Ex-Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed For Significant Corruption

    May 21, 2024 0
    The United States on Monday (May 20) put Bangladesh’s former army chief on a visa blacklist over accusations of accepting bribes and improperly awarding military contracts to benefit his family. UN Urges Bangladesh To Open [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attacks destroyed 750,000 Russian shells imported from North Korea: Intelligence Reports

    October 20, 2024 0
    Russia’s mounting ammunition crisis worsened after Ukrainian forces launched precision drone strikes on key depots, killing six North Korean officers stationed with Russian troops, according to Estonian intelligence. The attacks highlight Ukraine’s expanding long-range capabilities [...]
  • Chinese military base in Vanuatu would be a great concern for Australia

    April 12, 2018 0
    Vanuatu, a string of more than 80 islands sitting between Fiji and New Caledonia, has previously backed Beijing’s position on the South China Sea. Home to about 250,000 people, the South Pacific nation has faced [...]
  • USS Alexandria heads towards western pacific

    May 26, 2020 0
    The Pacific Fleet Submarine Force took the unusual step this month of announcing that all of its forward-deployed subs were simultaneously conducting “contingency response operations” at sea in the Western Pacific. The sub force said [...]
  • Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets Far From Kyiv

    May 20, 2023 0
    A Russian Su-35 fighter jet and other aircraft shot down on their own soil were reportedly struck by Ukraine’s powerful Patriot missile system far from the capital city Kyiv. The MIM-104 Patriot missile defense system [...]
  • Polish PGZ to Deliver Transporter Vehicles For Patriot Missile Systems

    January 3, 2021 0
    The subsidiaries of the Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa, PGZ) signed an agreement on production and delivery of a series of utility vehicles for the Poland’s Patriot-based ‘Wisla’ medium range air-and-missile defense (AMD) system. [...]
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 […]

  • C4iSR

    Philippines plans to purchase Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

  • South Asia

    India acknowledged 250 soldiers killed, pilots died, and S-400 battery damaged by Pakistani bombs as posthumous honors unveil hidden losses

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed another S-300 battery using Israeli-made LORA Tactical Missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces captured Russian T-80BVM tanks in Kherson

  • Europe

    Britain Pledges More Lethal Aid To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Britain Donates Sea King Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Tactical Heron eyes manoeuvring forces, awaits launch customer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Partners Ready to Share Nuclear Propulsion Information with Australia

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Releases Photo Of New Single Engine Fighter “The Checkmate”

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh military (thief) is not fit-for-purpose, cannot defend itself, and certainly sold to the Indian intelligence agency RAW

  • Europe

    Turkish Army to Get New Indigenous Heavy Machine Guns

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia’s S-300 missile launch spectacularly goes wrong when the missile drops straight back down and explodes on the launcher

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia finally cancel Su-35, seek F-35 from the US

  • Americas

    CIA used AI and Ghost Murmur, a long-range ‘quantum magnetometry’, to detect the downed American pilot’s heartbeat during a combat rescue mission in Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Air Force scrambles F-16 again to warn off Chinese J-11 jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Missile Defense Agency Test Fires Iron Dome And David’s Sling Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. To Send Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine In January 2023

  • Middle East

    Israel Vows Seizing Gaza After Israeli Air Force Destroys Hamas Positions

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan’s New Anti-ship Missile Maneuvers in Terminal Phase to Avoid Close-in Weapon System.

  • Europe

    Russia Purchased Iranian-made Soldier’s Gear, Bulletproof Vests, Clothing And KL7.62 Assault Rifles

  • Americas

    Germany and Norway are ready to transfer Type 212CD submarines to Canada.

  • Europe

    Finland And Sweden Formally Apply For NATO Membership

  • Air Platform

    Newly Released Infrared Footage Shows the U.S. Testing Either F-47 Sixth-gen Fighter or Hypersonic Glide Vehicle.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Mindanao State University Unveils Kamikaze Drone Boat

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp and Saab signed agreement to promote MEKO A-200 platform for Australia’s general purpose frigate

  • Central Asia

    Turkey Offered Peaceful Resolution Of Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Conflict

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump’s Executive Order to Freeze USAID Hit Hard on Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Boeing GBU-39 GPS-guided 113kg (250lb) small diameter bomb

  • Air Platform

    Biden Admin To Provide Ukraine With Killer Drones Called Switchblades

  • Land Platform

    Israeli Rafael To Upgrade Indian Army’s 700 BMP-2 IFV

  • Europe

    71 years old narcissists Putin fell down after taking heavy doses of steroids and opioid based painkillers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Export Reverse Engineered Tor SAM Named HQ-17AE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Nexter Delivers 105mm Howitzers To Thailand

  • Europe

    Luftwaffe And Israeli Air Force Conduct Air Combat Exercises For The First Time

  • Uncategorized

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroyed Russian 48Y6-K1 Podlet surveillance radar

  • Europe

    Otokar delivers 278 COBRA II armored vehicle, prepares Romanian facility launch

  • Americas

    South Korea Proposes Advanced Cooperation in Space and Defense with Canada.

  • Naval Platforms

    Boeing trials ski jump launches of Super Hornet for Indian Navy

  • Europe

    Israel supplies super modern arms to muslim Azerbaijani and deprived christian Armenians

  • AUV Platform

    German Navy to equip Frankenthal-class MCM vessels with SeaCat AUV

  • South Asia

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

  • Africa

    U.S. Warns Algeria of Sanctions Over Russian Su-57 Jet Purchases.

  • Middle East

    Israel Gives Thumbs Up To F-35 Sale To UAE

  • Naval Platforms

    Israeli and Greek shipyards to co-produce naval corvette

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea Defence Personnel Completes Australian Aviation Medicine Training Course

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean Hanwha Group Buys Daewoo Shipbuilding

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russian navy’s missile boat Ivanovets in Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Egypt To Buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon From Italy Worth $3 Billion

  • Americas

    Kratos Defense Unveiled Low-cost Cruise Missile.

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina personally ordered disappearance of 1569 BNP leaders out of 6000 forced disappearances cases under her authoritarian rule.

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