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  • [ June 23, 2026 ] Ukraine seeks U.S. authorization to produce Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles to solve air defense crisis. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ June 23, 2026 ] Russia puts garden mesh on its warships to stop kamikaze drones. Europe
  • [ June 23, 2026 ] Ukraine Drone Strikes Hit Crimea Bridge, Oil Depots, and a Major Semiconductor Plant. Europe
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Air Platform

US Air Force Receives First Jolly Green II SAR Helicopter

November 20, 2020 GDC 0

The US Air Force (USAF) has received into service the first Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) helicopters. The USAF took delivery of its first two production Sikorsky HH-60W CSAR helicopters on 5 […]

  • Russian Man Killed Military Commander Recruiting Conscripts For Ukraine War

    September 26, 2022 0
    A Russian man has shot the leader of the local military draft committee in a Siberian town after telling him he would refuse to fight in the war in Ukraine. Russia Plans To Expand Its Military [...]
  • Thailand Scrambles Fighter Jets After Myanmar Violated Its Airspace

    July 4, 2022 0
    BANGKOK: Thailand scrambled fighter jets near its border with Myanmar on Thursday (Jun 30) and ordered its defense attache to issue a warning to the military government, its air force said, over what it called [...]
  • Detained former Russian commander Igor Girkin announced his presidential bid to challenge Vladimir Putin

    November 19, 2023 0
    Detained former Russian commander Igor Girkin has announced his plan to challenge Vladimir Putin for the Russian presidency, after having previously called the current leader “too soft.” Igor Girkin, a prominent ultranationalist in custody in [...]
  • France Follows UK By Sending Long-range Scalp Cruise Missiles To Ukraine

    May 19, 2023 0
    France will give Ukraine missiles with a “range to help Ukraine’s counteroffensive” days after the UK’s Storm Shadow munitions were used to devastating effect against Russian forces behind the front line. More Pain For Putin: [...]
  • China’s Y-20 transport aircraft delivers weapons and tunnel boring equipments to Iran under an $8 billion gold-for-weapons deal.

    April 13, 2026 0
    China started delivering 5 HQ-9B batteries, 16 HQ-16 batteries, 24 HQ-7 batteries, 1000 shoulder-fired FN-6, 150 C-802 anti-ship missiles, and digging equipment, along with ballistic missile launchers, through the CPEC corridor and Y-20 transport aircraft [...]
  • Israeli Air Force is the first air force in the world to achieve sustained air dominance over another country from 2,000km away

    June 16, 2025 0
    The Israeli Air Force has gained sustained control over Iranian airspace following a series of coordinated strikes targeting Tehran’s air defense systems, military bases, and launch sites, according to Israeli military officials. Iranian anti-air missile [...]
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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Air Platform

    UK Wants To Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    Sikorsky to build nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for U.S. Marines

  • Europe

    Dutch Navy selects Naval Group’s Barracuda class submarine with Tomahawk cruise missiles

  • Europe

    Freedom is coming: Dramatic footage shows anti-Putin troops storm FSB building and captured town in Belgorod

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Starts Floating Off Second Type 26 Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Italian Elettronica ELT/568(V)2 self-protection jammer will no longer be available for the MiG-35

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT’s Kalaetron Attack Jammer To Provide Electronic Shield For Eurofighter and FCAS

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Air Force completed full fleet of Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon

  • Americas

    US Coast Guard Commissions 44th Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutter

  • Europe

    France and Germany ask European Union to stay out of arms exports policy

  • Europe

    Russia lost all North Korean Ammunition in Recent Drone Attacks

  • Middle East

    Egypt to Build Armed Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Europe

    Portugal joins Czech initiatives to purchase ammunition for Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russia halts Su-57 production after major fires, derailed export potential in India.

  • South Asia

    Maldives purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones, amid India tensions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey to arm its combat drones with new light cruise missiles

  • Europe

    Russia’s drone parts warehouse engulfed in fires destroying $16 million Western components

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tu-22M bombers 1770 km deep inside Russia

  • Cruise Missiles

    Poland purchases several hundred JASSM extended-range cruise missiles worth $735 million.

  • Europe

    Poland orders more Krab self-propelled howitzers

  • South Asia

    IAF Rafale Fighters Started Ferry Flight To India

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-20 and J-35A Fighter Jets Are Far From Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Advanced Super Hornet Block III Aircraft to US Navy

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Taneco oil refinery shutting down oil production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to collaborate with the U.S. on Railgun development

  • Americas

    Fincantieri allocates three U.S. Shipyards to build Constellation class frigates

  • Europe

    Russian Navy frigate collided with Swiss reefer in Oresund, Denmark

  • Europe

    Serbia upgrades BTR-82A armored vehicles with new remote weapons station.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Military Receives ScanEagle Drone and Bell Utility Helicopter from US

  • C4iSR

    An In-depth Look at GaN Based AESA Radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys 2S22 Bohdana 3.0 Artillery Against Russian Forces

  • Europe

    US Navy and Royal Navy warships entered the Barents Sea

  • Europe

    A Top Russian General In Charge Of Nuclear Protection Killed In Bomb Blast

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon’s AIM-7 Sparrow Radar Guided Air-to-Air Missile

  • C4iSR

    Japan will deploy space-based sensors to counter China.

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot Missiles Shot Down Two More Su-34 in Avdiivka and Mariupol. 14 Aircraft Downed in 12 Days

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Started Manufacturing 700 KM Range Ballistic Missiles Based On North Korean Rodong-1 Missiles

  • C4iSR

    The engineering of VHF radar makes it poor at tracking and providing fire‑control‑quality data.

  • Europe

    Poland Sends Troops To Turkey For NATO Mission

  • Europe

    Russian Ministry of Labor Quietly Requested 230,000 Death Certificates For Ukraine War Veterans

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Daring Raid In Snake Island Forced Russians To Surrender

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Starts Prototyping Hunter-class Frigates for RAN

  • Air Platform

    F-35B Is A Vital Asset To Counter China, Says U.S. Air Force

  • Air Platform

    British Intelligence Gathers Data From Destroyed Russian Mi-35 Hind helicopter

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Navy Successfully Test Fires C-Dome Interceptor Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine War: Russian Economy Shrinks By 4% In A Single Quarter

  • Air Platform

    British Army Flying The Most Advanced AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh central banker accuses Sheikh Hasina and her cronies of siphoning out $234 billion with DGFI spy agency help: FT reports

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Halt Transfer Of MQ-1C Gray Eagle Armed Drone To Ukraine

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