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Counter-drone System

Ukraine’s Interceptor Drones Hunt Russia’s Shahed Drone on Autopilot.

June 10, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine has crossed a significant threshold in its air defense campaign against Russian drone attacks: an autonomous interceptor drone that can hunt down and destroy Shahed loitering munitions with minimal human input has now completed […]

Europe

Russian Shahed drones are beginning to fall apart midair as quality worsens.

April 23, 2026 GDC 0

Ukrainian military footage shows intercepted Russian Shahed drones arriving with detached access panels, bent wingtips, and missing nose fairings, indicating systemic assembly failures. Russia’s Alabuga drone factory in Tatarstan employs unskilled migrant workers, relies on […]

Infantry Weapons

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

January 27, 2026 GDC 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Europe

Russia moves towards quantity rather than quality amid mass production of military equipment

December 27, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian military experts have observed a noticeable decline in the quality of Russian weaponry deployed during ongoing attacks against Ukraine. Despite Russia’s efforts to adapt its arsenal to the demands of modern warfare, including the […]

Europe

Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s depot storing 400 Shahed-136 drones

October 11, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine said last Wednesday its forces had destroyed a military facility storing hundreds of attack drones in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region. Social media videos purported to have been taken in the region showed a giant […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Shahed-136 Factory Attacked By CESSNA Light Plane Converted Into A Drone

April 3, 2024 GDC 0

Dramatic footage shows the moment a suspected Ukrainian CESSNA plane explodes as it is targeted at a Russian plant assembling Iranian Shahed drones used in the war. There was a huge blast and fireball near […]

Europe

Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russian factory manufacturing Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

April 2, 2024 GDC 0

Drones struck industrial targets producing Shahed-136 drones in Russia’s Tatarstan Region. The press service of the Alabuga special economic zone said that one of its dormitories was damaged in the attack and two people were […]

Europe

Ukrainian Hackers breached the Russian defense industrial complex and exposed data on Iranian drones sold to Russia

March 22, 2024 GDC 0

The Prana Network hacking group has exposed critical data about the production and pricing of Shahed-136 drones intended for Russia. According to Militarnyi news agency, which analyzes the data, this breach sheds light on the […]

Europe

Ukrainian Troops Captured Unexploded Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

March 10, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian soldiers have found an almost fully intact Shahed-136, a kamikaze-type drone that is used by the Russian military for conducting strikes on critical infrastructure and civilian targets. This well-preserved drone was found in a […]

Europe

Russia unveils Shahed-136 kamikaze drone production line for the first time

March 7, 2024 GDC 0

Russia has publicly showcased its assembly line for Shahed type suicide drones, marking the first time such a production facility has been revealed. Images released showing the assembly stage of the drones’ gliders without their […]

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  • Ukrainian Air Force Shot Down 40 Kh-55, Kh-101 and 28 Kalibr Cruise Missiles Using NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

    June 25, 2023 0
    Despite Russia’s looming military coup, it has not forgotten to launch a missile attack on Ukraine. And it was the most powerful in months. Ukrainian Air Force Shot Down 157 Russian Cruise Missiles Using Patriot [...]
  • Ukraine is busy blowing up Russia’s oil depots, including tankers on rail links

    April 30, 2024 0
    Sometimes the metaphors write themselves. As Putin purportedly seeks to showcase the illusion of Russian strength by parading a captured British Saxon armoured personnel carrier from the 1970s in Red Square – donated to Ukraine in 2015 [...]
  • Anti-Putin Partisan Freedom of Russia Legion Destroyed Russian Navy’s Serpukhov Missile Corvette In Baltic Sea

    July 7, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s military has claimed responsibility for a fire on a Russian ship belonging to Vladimir Putin’s Baltic fleet. Russian Askold Corvette shows massive hull breach after Ukrainian Scalp-EG strikeDateNovember 8, 2023Ukraine’s long-range attack drones destroyed [...]
  • Ukraine destroys Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile in Belgorod using HIMARS rocket artillery

    June 3, 2024 0
    The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed another russian S-400 surface-to-air missile system using HIMARS rocket artillery. US Army Deploys HIMARS Near CrimeaDateApril 15, 2021Ukraine’s HIMARS Strike Destroyed Two S-400 Batteries And One S-300’s Radar StationDateNovember [...]
  • Turkish TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) Projects And Industrial Capability

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  • AeroVironment Ramps Up Production Of Switchblades Kamikaze Drones

    October 14, 2022 0
    AeroVironment, the maker of the Switchblade loitering munition Ukraine has used against Russia in recent months, is planning toramp up production of the heavier-duty version. AeroVironment Awarded A Contract to Produce Switchblades Kamikaze Drones For [...]
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 […]

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman $2.3 Billion Maintenance Contract For LGM-30 Minuteman III

  • C4iSR

    NATO Sets Out Future Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    British-supplied Challenger 2 main battle tanks smashed through Russian frontline in Kursk region

  • Counter-drone System

    ASELSAN unveils the KORKUT 100/25 SB mobile counter-unmanned aerial vehicle.

  • Air Platform

    Leaked Documents Show Russia Struggling to Manufacture Gearbox for Su-57, Su-75 and PAK DA Aircraft.

  • Europe

    Here’s Why So Many Russian Tanks Blew Up By Anti-tank Mines

  • Americas

    ‘Blown to hell’: Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks.

  • Middle East

    Emirati Mirage 2000 Jets Bombed Iranian Oil Refinery in Post Ceasefire Air Strike.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II: The Ultimate Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Greek PM Announces Rafale Purchase as Turkey tensions rise

  • Americas

    TKMS, Embraer, Atech awarded contract to build Brazilian Tamandaré frigates

  • Europe

    Danish Defense Industries to Build New Vessels for Danish Navy

  • Europe

    Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

  • Europe

    German Arms Export Reaches $8.01 Billion, 30% Growth In Six Months

  • Air Platform

    Canada Selects Gripen E/F Fighter Jets, Reducing F-35A Orders.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany will provide additional IRIS-T SLM air defense systems to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed 52 Russian Tanks and Killed 1000 Russian Soldiers in Siverskyi Donets River Crossing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Army Inducts New Armored Vehicles, Howitzers and Rocket Launchers

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy to launch first Istanbul-class (MILGEM project) frigate this year

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s Discontent with Russian S-400: China abandoned the Russian S-400 discovering its vulnerabilities and weaknesses

  • Europe

    French Navy to Purchase Swedish CB90 Assault Boats

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s Su-57 fitted with Western Components and Japanese Electronics

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Received the First Mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle.

  • C4iSR

    Elta and Hensoldt to build ballistic missile defense radar for Germany

  • Air Platform

    Russia shot down its own Mi-8 helicopter, killing three crews

  • Infantry Weapons

    Belarusian Flute Multiple launch rocket system (MLRS)

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark to purchase Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as a replacement for Harpoon missile

  • Americas

    New Double-V Hull A1 Stryker variant spotted during exercises

  • Europe

    Iran delivered first batch of 122mm Arash-series rockets to Russia

  • Air Platform

    Polish Air Force To Receive 16 M-346 Advanced Training Jets

  • Europe

    Hiding truth: Russia creates nationwide internet outage by blocking access to Google and Yandex, Russia finally turned into hermit kingdom

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7 Crashed into Milestone School Attributed to Pilot Error, Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam Reported.

  • Europe

    Russian navy’s northern fleets admiral Kuznetsov and admiral Kakhimov are inoperable

  • Africa

    Sudan plans to purchase Chinese J-10C fighter jets

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Defense Companies Backlog Hits Record High to $80 Billion.

  • Europe

    The British MoD Committed On F-35, FCAS, New Frigates And Drones

  • Air Platform

    F-16 Can Fly Air Defense, SEAD And DEAD Missions If U.S. Does Not Want Ukraine To Strike Russian Territories

  • C4iSR

    Saab Arexis Electronic Attack, Support and Escort Jammer

  • Middle East

    Iran retains half of its drone and missile capacity inside the bunker at the start of the ceasefire.

  • Uncategorized

    Russian Orion combat drone wreckage found near Kherson

  • Europe

    Russia’s glorified S-400 SAM failed to launch 40N6E missiles

  • Americas

    L3Harris Invests $125 million in building production facility for Trump’s Golden Dome

  • Americas

    Canada Purchases Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vice Admiral David Johnston Faces Major Challenge of ADF’s Retention and Recruitment Problems

  • Defense Industry

    Israel will invest $110 billion to develop independent arms industry.

  • Uncategorized

    Britain to transfer Storm Shadow stealth cruise missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia imported Chinese turboprop engine for its locally made kamikaze drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strike destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 missile.

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

  • Counter-drone System

    EagleNXT Invests $10 Million in Israeli ThirdEye Drone Detection System.

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