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China’s Domestic Engine Problems Continue to Become A Headache For PLA-AF

January 13, 2022 GDC 0

Problems encountered in the development of new WS-15 engine mean PLA Air Force’s first J-20s are not so stealthy at supersonic speeds. China rushed its first J-20 fighter jet into service ahead of schedule last […]

Air Platform

China rolls out new J-20B fighters with TVC

July 19, 2020 GDC 0

A modified version of China’s copycat F-35 fighter jet, the J-20B has formally entered mass production, with upgrades earning it a place as a new generation fighter jet, according to a military source close to the project. […]

  • Russia admits it no longer has the naval power to defend shadow oil tankers.

    January 12, 2026 0
    Russia faces a growing crisis over the state of its navy after prominent military analysts publicly acknowledged that the fleet is incapable of defending Russian-linked oil tankers from foreign interception. The assessment, made by pro-Kremlin [...]
  • Aster Air Defense Missile System

    May 11, 2020 0
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  • Saab Group Awarded Contract To Supply RBS70 Missile To Lithuania

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  • F-16 VS F-16: Greek Pilots Locked on Turkish F-16

    May 7, 2020 0
    Dramatic new footage has emerged that shows a Greek pilot flying a Mirage fighter jet and locking onto a Turkish F-16 fighter jet that was violating Greek airspace on Sunday, SKAI reported. According to the report, the [...]
  • Russia suffered 1630 troops losses in a day totalling 685,910 dead troops in Ukraine war

    October 27, 2024 0
    Russia has suffered the third-greatest single day of losses of troops in Ukraine since Russia began its full-scale invasion in February 2022, according to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. U.S. intelligence assesses Russia lost [...]
  • RAAF’s F-35A Ready For Combat Missions

    December 29, 2020 0
    The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has declared its multi-billion-dollar fleet of Joint Strike Fighters is ready for deployment, two years after the first F-35As were delivered from the United States. Since 2018, the controversial [...]
Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

  • South Asia

    India, Russia suspend trade in rupees, India’s defense import from Russia takes a nosedive

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy’s New Type 054 AP Frigate Started Sea Trials In China

  • Europe

    Russian military confirms damage to its warship in missile strike

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Here’s why Russia’s setbacks in Ukraine are China’s nightmare

  • Central Asia

    Armenia snubbed Putin by joining the International Criminal Court

  • Middle East

    Israeli Iron Dome Shoots Down Iranian-made Drone Fired From Gaza

  • Europe

    Poland Beefs Up Military Preparedness Along Borders with Russia, Belarus

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Received Record Orders from Domestic and International Customers

  • Americas

    Keel Laid for Brazillian Navy’s Macaé-class Patrol Ship Miramar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA Deutschland to integrate Meteor BVRAAM into Lockheed’s F-35 stealth jets

  • Naval Platforms

    AVIC Shenyang FC-31 Naval Variant To Debut In 2021

  • Middle East

    UK, Qatar To Operate Joint Hawk T2 Training Unit

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad prepares FSB task force to invade Moldova from Russian occupied Transnistria

  • Europe

    A Drunk Russian Army Driver Crashed Nuclear-tipped Iskander Missile Launcher Into Road Safety Barrier

  • C4iSR

    Poland selects AN/ALQ-254 Viper Shield electronic warfare suite for F-16 Viper upgrade program.

  • Europe

    Russian Wagner mercenary shot down two Russian helicopters and IL-22 plane during mutiny

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    South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Watches As Myanmar Border Guard Fights Arakan Rebels Inside Bangladesh

  • Middle East

    Israeli forces seized Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing

  • Explore

    Ukraine Received Czech Republic’s RM-70 Vampire MLRS

  • Defense Industry

    Australia Orders K-9 Howitzers, K-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles Worth $720 Million

  • Middle East

    Iranian Hypocrisy: Iran Maintains Political Relationship With American Jewish Groups

  • Cruise Missiles

    India test fires 1500 kilometers range missile from the Eastern coast

  • Americas

    Chinese Nationals Arrested for Attempted Smuggling of Nvidia AI Chips to China.

  • Uncategorized

    US Air Force Deploys F-15C, F-16 In Poland

  • Air Platform

    Russia Proposes To Upgrade Indian Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Europe

    Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

  • Ballistic Missile

    Rocketsan Test Fires Tayfun Short-range Ballistic Missile

  • Air Platform

    Australia Received Two CH-47H Chinook Helicopters

  • Europe

    Russia Destroys Its Own S-300 Air Defense System Using Kamikaze Drone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Defence Minister Richard Marles wants to increase military spending by up to $25 billion to pay for new warships

  • South Asia

    Pakistan, a Perfect Puppet State of China!

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Air Force To Receive 60 F-16 Block 50 From NATO Partners

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel Sold Kamikaze Drones To Saudi Arabia And Singapore

  • Europe

    Autocratic Erdogan: Turkey seems to be heading towards war

  • Europe

    Canada Sends Senator Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Slovakia And Finland To Jointly Develop Armored Combat Vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine Celebrates Kherson Victory, Russia Destroyed Vital Infrastructure Before Leaving Kherson City

  • Naval Platforms

    The US State Department approves Harpoon and MK54 Torpedoes for Indian P-8I Neptune MPA

  • Naval Platforms

    Bye Bye MiG-29K Dud, India Negotiating With France To Buy Rafale M Naval Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia’s Belbek air base near Sevastopol is no longer operable after ATACMS strikes

  • Europe

    Israeli Elbit Systems to Upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy Bolsters Ukraine’s Air Defense with Second SAMP/T System

  • Americas

    US Army tests cutting-edge Stryker variant for CBRN detection

  • Infantry Weapons

    The HQ-16 (LY-80) Surface-to-Air Missile System

  • C4iSR

    Analysis: A Modern Integrated Air Defense Systems

  • Air Platform

    Austria considers purchasing M-346 light combat aircraft and trainers from Italy

  • Defense Industry

    Why do Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate and Su-57 have visible screws and rivets?

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo M-346FA Light Combat Aircraft

  • Africa

    Rosoboronexport received small arms and vehicles order from African countries worth $1.7bn

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s MiG-31 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Lipetsk Region.

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