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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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    Germany is expected to receive a top Israeli missile-defense system that helped protect the Middle Eastern country from two massive Iranian attacks earlier this year. Germany will receive Israeli top-tier Arrow-3 anti-ballistic systemDateJanuary 22, 2025Germany [...]
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  • Russia counterattacks Ukrainian forces in Avdiivka despite losing 6000 troops and 400 vehicles

    November 2, 2023 0
    Russian forces are disregarding heavy losses and pressing on with a drive to capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. Russian Su-25 Fighter Jet Downed With RBS-70 MANPADS Near Avdiivka: [...]
  • Turkey Destroyed Four More Pantsir ADS Totaling Six Pantsir Destroyed in Libya last month

    June 5, 2020 0
    The Libyan Government of National Unity blew up four Pantsir S1 air defense systems operated by the militia lead by renegade commander Khalifa Belqasim Haftar. One of Haftar Armed Force (HAF)’s Pantsir systems reportedly destroyed [...]
  • North Korea started mass producing KN-24 ballistic missiles to fulfil Russia’s order

    January 24, 2024 0
    Newly released images from the North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) indicate that North Korea has ramped up the production of its KN-24 short-range ballistic missiles. These missiles are being mounted on both tracked armored [...]
  • Putin wants 15 kilometers buffer zone to stop Ukraine’s cross-border incursion by special forces

    December 15, 2024 0
    Putin wants a 15km “buffer zone” along the border with Ukraine to protect them from raids, but it’s an almost impossible request, military experts say. Vladimir Putin meets with commanders as Ukraine advanced in Kursk [...]
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 […]

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