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British special air services troop numbers are significant low, defense expert warns 

March 21, 2023 GDC 0

The number of elite troops in Britain’s military is potentially too low to combat the threat posed by Russia, China and terrorism, defense experts have warned. Commanders fear regiments such as the SAS may be […]

Air Platform

Land 2097 Phase 4: Australia’s Special Operations Forces Helicopter

February 18, 2022 GDC 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia issued RFP for special forces helicopters

August 8, 2020 GDC 0

Australia has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a requirement to obtain a fleet of light helicopters for use by the country’s special forces. Proposals for Canberra’s LAND 2097 Phase 4 requirement will be […]

Air Platform

Airbus to compete in Australian Special Forces Helicopter Under LAND 2097 Programme

July 3, 2020 GDC 0

Airbus confirmed that they will be offering their H145M platform for the requirement of LAND 2097 Phase 4 of Australian SAS, — create partnership with a number of local suppliers to support their Australian Industry […]

Air Platform

Australia’s Special Air Service (SAS) is on the hunt for a new helicopter

December 10, 2019 GDC 0

Australia’s Special Operations Forces are among the hardest worked troops in the defence force. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the deserts of Iraq, they’ve spent the past two decades quietly doing their immensely difficult […]

  • Damen completes sea trials of Pola-class frigate ‘ARM Reformador’ of Mexican Navy

    January 19, 2020 0
    The Damen Shipyards Group has completed successful sea trials of the Mexican Navy’s POLA-class ARM Reformador. The programme of sea trials was comprehensive, including testing of platform and combat systems in addition to training of [...]
  • RSF shot down Russian-crewed Sudanese Air Force’s IL-76 Transport Aircraft.

    November 6, 2025 0
    A Sudanese Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane crashed near Babanusa in West Kordofan on November 4, 2025, during a resupply mission amid clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), [...]
  • Rheinmetall offers SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System to Spain.

    January 21, 2026 0
    Rheinmetall and EM&E Group, through Rheinmetall Expal Munitions, have submitted a joint proposal to Spain’s Ministry of Defence for the SILAM High Mobility Rocket Launcher System as a national alternative to the existing programme. The [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil refinery in Smolensk and Voronezh regions

    April 24, 2024 0
    Ukraine launched drone attacks on several Russian oil refineries overnight, Russian sources said on Wednesday, despite pushback from Washington urging Kyiv to reel in its strikes on Moscow’s oil infrastructure. Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s [...]
  • RAN’s All Female Crews Take MH-60R To The Sky For The First Time

    January 30, 2021 0
    A Nowra-based crew has made Australian history by becoming the first all-female flight team to operate an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter. HMAS Adelaide departs Sydney to maintain Navy preparednessDateApril 9, 2020Australia Purchases 12 More MH-60R ASW [...]
  • Pentagon Approves Long-range Tomahawk Cruise Missile for Ukraine.

    November 2, 2025 0
    The Pentagon has given the White House the green light to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles after assessing that it would not negatively impact US stockpiles, leaving the final political decision in President Donald [...]
Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Grounds Tejas Fleet After Third Crash Due to Flight Control System Malfunction.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN, JMSDF, Royal Navy and US Navy Could Soon Face Chinese Type 055 Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    Russia confirms loss of two Mi-8s helicopters in drone strikes

  • Europe

    Ukraine Broke Through Russia’s Anti-tank Trenches in Multiple Frontlines

  • Middle East

    Navantia Launched the Fifth Avante 2200 Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

  • Africa

    Nigerian Inducts A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Korean FA-50 fighter jet receives advanced avionics, AESA radar and targeting POD for Malaysian and Polish requirements

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

  • Central Asia

    India ended its presence at Tajikistan’s Ayni airbase under pressure from Russia and China.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Aeroflot grounded all aircraft after pro-Ukrainian hackers launched massive cyber attacks on Aeroflot

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar military airstrike kills 53 in Sagaing region

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s S-300 and S-400 don’t detect F-35 stealth jet, here’s the evidence

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Planning to Test Its Killer Drone Against S-400

  • Americas

    Austal USA Breaks Ground On The New Steel Manufacturing Line

  • Air Platform

    German Parliament Approves Acquisition Of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Moon Mission: Turkey Unveils National Space Program

  • Naval Platforms

    Babcock Announced Supply Chains of Type 31 Frigate

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Showcases New 90KM Range M31A1 GMLRS Projectile For HIMARS

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court orders inquiry into ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina role in mass killings of protesters

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Ka-52 Alligator’s Structural Design Flaws Exposed in Ukraine War

  • Naval Platforms

    Construction Of RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate Is On Track

  • Europe

    Estonia Orders HIMARS Rocket Artillery, Amid Russia Tensions

  • C4iSR

    Australia To Cancel Battle Management Systems Contact With Israeli Elbit Systems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    UK to supply Ukraine with 5,000 air defense missiles

  • Europe

    Autocratic Erdogan: Turkey seems to be heading towards war

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin develop new multiple-launch rocket system

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Serial Production Of Hurjet Trainer/Light Attack Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia Hit by Gas Shortages as Kamikaze Drones Attack Its Biggest Black Sea Oil Refinery

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh court seeks Interpol warrant for former dictator Hasina’s daughter Saima Wazed over corruption charges.

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Submarines to Get Advanced Electronic Navigation Systems

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea declassifies its Hyunmoo-V strategic missile system

  • Air Platform

    Italy to purchase 25 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Amid China and Russia Tensions, US Races to Build Hypersonic Weapons: Analysis

  • Europe

    Canada Sends Senator Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Bell Helicopter Started Manufacturing AH1-Z Helicopter For Bahrain

  • Europe

    Finland Purchases M72 MK2 Enhanced Capability Lightweight Anti-Tank Weapons

  • Central Asia

    Kazakh Air Force’s Su-30SME Crashed In Karaganda Region

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s DDG 51 Destroyer Starts SPY-6 Radar Testing

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan to Deliver AESA for F-16 Fighter Jet by 2022

  • C4iSR

    Thales SMART-S 3D Radar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Kamikaze Drones Are Destroying Russian-made Air Defense Systems in Syria

  • Americas

    Canada Demands that South Korea Build an Auto Plant in Canada for the Purchase of the KSS-III Submarine.

  • Land Platform

    U.S. State Department approves 27 M1126 Stryker IFV for Argentina

  • Americas

    Secretary Antony Blinken advocating for Ukraine to be allowed to use American weapons to strike inside Russia

  • Europe

    Hanwha delivers new batch of K9 howitzers to Poland

  • Europe

    An engine explosion caused the crash of the Su-27 in Crimea in March

  • Europe

    Russia Omits Su-35, Su-57 and T-14 Armata From Victory Day Parade

  • Europe

    Russia’s artillery strikes killed 2000 Wagner mercenary soldiers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea commissions 2nd Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado

  • Air Platform

    The engineering of the F-35 stealth aircraft makes it impossible for opposing forces to engage with surface-to-air missiles.  

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