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  • [ April 19, 2026 ] The Iran War Exposed British Armed Forces’ Operational Weaknesses and Readiness Problems. Europe
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  • [ April 19, 2026 ] Trump Admin will unfreeze $20 billion of Iranian assets in the U.S. in exchange for Iran’s enriched Uranium stockpile. Americas
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Africa

Sudan’s RSF militants questions the efficacy of the Chinese FB-10A and FK-2000 missile system.

October 10, 2025 GDC 0

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have received a Chinese-made FB-10A and FK-2000 short-range surface-to-air missile system. According to the RSF forces, the FB-10A short-range air defence system failed to intercept low-flying drones and helicopters. […]

Anti-air Missiles

GDELS-Steyr to unveil new short-range air defense system

October 25, 2024 GDC 0

At the AIRPOWER 24 airshow in Zeltweg, Styria, General Dynamics European Land Systems–Steyr (GDELS–Steyr) is set to unveil the latest variant of its PANDUR 6×6 EVO wheeled armored vehicle. The new variant of the PANDUR […]

Americas

Epirus shows its drone-killing HPM phased array microwave weapon in action

July 19, 2024 GDC 0

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Anti-air Missiles

Germany purchases Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 short-range air defense system

January 23, 2024 GDC 0

The German budget committee has approved the procurement of a short-range air defense system for some 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion). A consortium of Rheinmetall, Diehl, and Hensoldt will develop the system by 2026 or […]

Uncategorized

Ukraine Received Avenger Air Defense System From The U.S.

November 12, 2022 GDC 0

In a late Thursday release late, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced an additional $400 million in aid to Ukraine, including Avenger air defense systems and more Stinger missiles.  Pentagon will send Ukraine other […]

Europe

Swedish aerospace giant Saab unveils new short-range air defense system

April 11, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

Rheinmetall’s showcases hybrid solution for threat-commensurate, modern mobile air defense

February 21, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

Armenia Opts For Rheinmetall Oerlikon SHORAD, Ditches Failed Pantsir

April 9, 2021 GDC 0

Armenia has abandoned Russian weapons in favor of French and German weapons. Although six months have passed since Karabakh’s armed conflict, Armenia decided not to rush to acquire Russian weapons, paying attention to French and […]

Europe

Shady Arms Deal: Armenia Bought 35 OSA SHORAD From Jordan During Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

March 20, 2021 GDC 0

Jordan reportedly delivered 35 mobile launchers and an Osa-AK anti-aircraft defense system simulator to Armenia for an amount of $27 million. The entire OSA SHORAD systems were destroyed by Azerbaijani Bayraktar TB2 drones during the […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China To Export Reverse Engineered Tor SAM Named HQ-17AE

March 9, 2021 GDC 0

China has cleared for export a variant of the HQ-17A road-mobile, short-range air-defence (SHORAD) system known as the HQ-17AE, according to a 7 March report by the CCP run media Global Times. As with other members […]

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  • President Alexander Lukashenko misses major state celebration, amid speculation of paralysis

    May 15, 2023 0
    Belarus’ tyrant leader Alexander Lukashenko missed a major state celebration today, sparking further speculation that the dictator is seriously unwell. Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko undergoing major surgery in Minsk hospitalDateMay 16, 2023Vlad is the most [...]
  • The US Missile Defense Agency released request for proposals (RFP) on Next Generation Interceptor

    April 26, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON — The Missile Defense Agency on Friday released its request for proposal for its Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI). The RFP aims to downselect to two companies who will then compete for the right to build [...]
  • Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7BG Crashed in West Bengal, India: Report PTI

    August 1, 2021 0
    A two-seater Bangladesh Air Guard’s plane landed under emergency conditions in a field in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district last Saturday, but the pilots onboard are safe. The plane made the emergency landing during a storm [...]
  • Russia’s Su-34 dropped glide bombs on Belgorod apartment due to GLONASS guidance error, not the Ukrainian Tochka-U missile

    May 14, 2024 0
    Russian Ministry of Defense admits its own SU-34 “inadvertently” bombed Russian city of Belgorod, creating a massive crater and damaging residential buildings. At least 15 people have lost their lives and 20 others are injured [...]
  • U.S. State Department Approved Foreign Military Sale Of $150 Million Hellfire Missiles For Netherlands

    June 14, 2024 0
    The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced last week that the U.S. State Department approved the sale of Hellfire air-to-ground missiles to the Netherlands. The potential $150 million deal, with Lockheed Martin Missile as its sole [...]
  • Russian jets are avoiding Ukraine’s airspace during sorties to avoid being shot down – report

    March 14, 2022 0
    The Pentagon says some Russian jets are avoiding Ukrainian airspace, apparently to avoid being shot done by Ukraine’s air defense systems. During a background briefing with reporters, a senior US defense official said the Pentagon [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

  • Land Platform

    India’s defense ministry signs $2.8 billion deal for 464 T-90MS MBT

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Commissions Third Kalvari-Class Submarine

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Major General Ziaul Ahsan: The Butcher Of Bangladesh

  • Africa

    China exports first HJ-12 ATGM to Nigeria

  • Europe

    Russia’s Top General Valery Gerasimov Wounded In Eastern Ukraine

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Develop New Hypersonic Weapons For US Marines

  • Middle East

    Netanyahu tells Israel ‘We are at war’ after Hamas fired 5000 rockets at Israel

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in fire

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Send $33 Million Additional Funds for Ukrainian Defense Against Russia

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) Network

  • Europe

    British Government Pledged €3.8 Billion Military Aid To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian President Vladimir Putin suffers cardiac arrest, collapses in bedroom: Telegram channel reported

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Gravity Jet Packs

  • Cyber

    Trump issues executive orders banning WeChat, TikTok in 45 days

  • Naval Platforms

    JL-3 Missile: The Chinese Military Becomes Nuclear Triad

  • C4iSR

    Thales Launches Ground Master 400 Alpha Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar

  • Europe

    Putin wants 15 kilometers buffer zone to stop Ukraine’s cross-border incursion by special forces

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Plan to Buy Rafale Fighter Jets and A400M Transport Aircraft, Retires Russian-made Jets

  • Air Platform

    France, Egypt 30 Rafale jets deal came into effect on 15 November

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina’s schizophrenia and paranoia about America started in 1975 when the Indian RAW brainwashed her in exile.

  • Africa

    EDEX 2023: Turkey wants to transfer technology to Egypt

  • Europe

    Western special forces on the ground assisting Ukrainian forces, leaked intelligence documents

  • South Asia

    45,000 Rohingya refugees enter Bangladesh as Myanmar army burns and behead Rohingya

  • Middle East

    Iran, China 25-years secret Petrochemicals and military deals

  • Air Platform

    Brazil’s Embraer Sells 100 Phenom 300E jets to NetJets

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkish Asalsan successfully tests GÖKBERK Mobile laser anti-drone system

  • C4iSR

    Thales, PT Len partner for Indonesia’s new air surveillance radars

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down A Su-30 Fighter Jet, Reports Sky News

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former dictator, Sheikh Hasina, was a key conspirator of the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles massacre.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-27 Aircraft Near Kyiv

  • Air Platform

    Poland Signs $10 Billion Deal for US Apache Attack Helicopters

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan destroyed Armenian Tor-M2KM surface-to-air missile systems

  • Middle East

    Israel Buys Three Submarines From TKMS Worth $3.4 Billion

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Azerbaijan Received Chinese FD-2000B Surface-to-air Missile.

  • South Asia

    Sri Lanka Seized Russian Aeroflot Aircraft, Amid Sanctions And Aircraft Registration Issues

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Third Aircraft Carrier CNS Fujian, But China Has No Fighter Jets To Fill The Deck

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Vietnam Ordered 12 Yak-130 Training Jets Worth $350 Million From Russia

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkey’s armed drones

  • Defense Industry

    DEFEA 2023: Athens to host most modern battle tanks from Europe and America

  • Europe

    Ukraine provides evidence of Western tech in Russian weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Civil War In Myanmar: Peoples Defense Force Is The Biggest Threat For Tatmadaw

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China Reverse Engineered Ukrainian Supersonic Cruise Missile “Bliskavka”

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed During Take-off In Crimea Airbase

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia Mulls Buying 54 French Rafale Fighter Jets, A Snub To Germany And The U.S.

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down Russian Air Force’s A-50 Early Warning Aircraft

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Human Rights Groups Accused Russia of Using Banned Cluster Munitions in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock Arrowhead 140 Frigate.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract For Vertical Lauch Systems

  • Air Platform

    PAC-CAC JF-17 Thunder Multi-role Combat Aircraft

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