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Americas

Maj. Gen. Doug Pearson Who Became First Person to Destroy A Satellite In Space Flying A F-15

October 20, 2020 GDC 0

The date September 13, 1985 marks as an important day in history. 35 years ago, Maj. Gen. Wilbert “Doug” Pearson Jr. put a rather prominent blip in the history of defence aviation after carrying out […]

  • South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

    July 27, 2023 0
    South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a deal with Hyundai Rotem to acquire an unspecified number of wheeled command post vehicles (CPVs). Hyundai Rotem proposed K2 Black Panther for Polish MBT requirementDateSeptember [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks Russian intelligence headquarters

    September 11, 2023 0
    Ukraine has attacked a Russian OMON headquarter. This is reported by the NEXTA media project via the Network X, formerly known as Twitter. “The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry states that a [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drones strike Russian fuel depot in Yurovka, Krasnodar Krai

    May 9, 2024 0
    A Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire and damaged several storage tanks at a fuel depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region, the region’s crisis administration said on Thursday. Oil depot fire, casualties reported in Russia’s Krasnador [...]
  • Israel Sold Kamikaze Drones To Saudi Arabia And Singapore

    February 5, 2021 0
    Israel Aerospace Industries on Monday announced more than $100 million in contracts for loitering munitions in three deals that include the Rotem VTOL and the Harop drones. The latter was sold in its land and [...]
  • Canada’s defense giant Bombardier Defense, General Dynamics unite to export new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

    February 25, 2024 0
    The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), in collaboration with General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada and Bombardier Defense, has officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bolster export prospects for Canada’s advanced long-range multi-mission patrol aircraft [...]
  • China to expedite delivery of Wing Loong drones to Pakistan

    July 8, 2020 0
    Tensions between India and its two arch-foes – China and Pakistan are increasing as border activities heats-up. In the latest news flashing in India, China could be supplying four-armed drones to Pakistan amid raging conflict [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Air Platform

    General Dynamics to develop a multi-mission anti-submarine warfare aircraft based on the Global 6500 business jet

  • Air Platform

    Russian army’s Belarus-made armed drone was shot down in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s Belgorod Governor Orders Fortification Of Border With Ukraine As Ukrainian Counteroffensives Continue In East

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Asks to Join British, Italian and Japanese Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet Project

  • Air Platform

    China To Develop Two Seater Variant J-20

  • Europe

    Ukraine sends Turkish-made Cobra II vehicles to the frontline

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Use Ukrainian Turboshaft Engines For ATAK 2 Helo

  • Europe

    A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of Turkey

  • Europe

    Russian Airborne Failed To Capture Ukraine’s Hostomel Airport

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine aims to receive 100 F-16 fighter jets from Western countries

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates loosening Islamic laws for personal freedom and expedite economic activity

  • South Asia

    Why did the Bangladesh Army, with a $4.1 billion defense budget, fail to contain a small Kuki-chin militant group?

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

  • Anti-drone System

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

  • C4iSR

    Poland purchases Sniper targeting pod and advanced data link for FA-50PL fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Second F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Plane To US Air Force

  • Central Asia

    Arms sales opportunity: China moves into Central Asia as the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan

  • Europe

    Dearsan unveils its new F142 frigate concept and USV 15 models

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems unveils smart factory that will build the Tempest fighter

  • Industry

    India to ban imports of hundreds of military equipment

  • Infantry Weapons

    The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

  • Europe

    Germany sends more ammunitions to Ukraine worth $700 million 

  • Middle East

    Israel Combines All Special Operatives Into Single Elite Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippines and Canada sign a new security pact.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey delivers first Bayraktar TB2 UCAV to Ukrainian Navy

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force’s New Cross-border Infiltration Training Method Will Create Fears in Regional Air Forces.

  • Naval Platforms

    Iranian Navy Handed Over Auxiliary ship IRINS Bushehr to Sri Lanka, Fearing USS Minnesota.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Parades Captured Russian Military Vehicles In Kyiv

  • Europe

    Russia may look to expand the Ukraine war into Moldova

  • Europe

    Morons or Inept: Russian Convoy of Troops Leaves Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant With Signs of Radiation Poisoning

  • Air Platform

    Indian to become the first Asian country to acquire American armed drone worth $3 billion

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS artillery rocket strikes killed 350 Chechen soldiers resting at night

  • Air Platform

    Images show Argentine insignias on recently purchased F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • Europe

    Russian casualties crossed 350,000 soldiers, but Kremlin wouldn’t admit fearing domestic uprising

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils GlobalEye AEW&C For Poland

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force sends three B-2 stealth bombers to Diego Garcia

  • Industry

    Axiom Precision win a contract to supply parts for F-35

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E’s WAD Takes Situational Awareness to the Next Level

  • South Asia

    Indian MoD awarded $5.25 billion contract for 83 HAL Tejas MK 1A

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thousands of US marines land in Darwin, Australia for training

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The US State Department approves $675 million support package for Korean F-35A

  • Americas

    US Marines Corps purchases more TRV-150C cargo drones

  • South Asia

    DW News Exposes Cover Up Of Illegal Torture, Extra-judicial Killings And Disappearance Of Citizens By Bangladeshi DGFI And RAB

  • Air Platform

    US Space Force to Launch X-37B Spy Plane on May 16

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems awarded $348.77 million contract for development of Tempest fighter

  • Europe

    Ukraine used autonomous FPV drone for the first time

  • Uncategorized

    Wagner transport plane Ilyushin Il-76 exploded during landing at Gao Airport in Mali

  • Europe

    Patria delivered the first 6×6 vehicles to Latvia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Researchers Find Chinese Submariners Are Suffering From Mental Health Problems

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Elbit System Developed Multi-calibre Rocket Launchers For Thailand

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