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Europe

British Special Boat Service (SBS) Trained And Equipped Ukrainian Special Forces To Retake Snake Island

August 8, 2022 GDC 0

BRITISH special forces reportedly trained Ukrainian commandos for their massive assault on Snake Island, it has been revealed. The Special Boat Service, the special forces unit of the Royal Navy, allegedly showed the troops how […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Su-27 Missed Snake Island And Dropped Bombs On Water

July 16, 2022 GDC 0

Airstrikes carried out by two Russian Su-27 fighter jets failed to hit Ukraine’s Snake Island in the Black Sea last week, the British Ministry of Defense said Friday, suggesting that this indicates Moscow’s air forces […]

Europe

Ukraine Destroyed Multi-billion Russian Equipment in Snake Island

July 15, 2022 GDC 0

The Armed Forces of Ukraine published archival footage of strikes against Russian positions on Snake Island and revealed details of the actual special operations. The Russian army seized the island during the first days of […]

Europe

Bayraktar TB2 Hit Russian Raptor-class Patrol Boat, P-342 Yunarmeeets Baltiki

July 13, 2022 GDC 0

New photos emerged early Saturday on social media showing a Russian Raptor-class patrol boat, reportedly the P-342 Yunarmeeets Baltiki, “significantly” damaged in an attack by Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 drones near Snake Island in the Black […]

Europe

Ukrainian Special Forces Daring Raid In Snake Island Forced Russians To Surrender

July 9, 2022 GDC 0

Snake Island is a strategic rock in the northern Black Sea. Russia captured it in the opening hours of the Ukraine Invasion, but recently retreated after sustained Ukrainian attack. Now the Ukrainian flag is flying […]

Europe

Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ship Using Danish Supplied Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

July 4, 2022 GDC 0

Ukrainian forces used a Harpoon missile to sink a Russian resupply ship headed to Snake Island, a senior defense official told reporters Friday afternoon. The sinking of the ship helped Ukrainian forces retake Snake Island, […]

Europe

Thanks To Turkish TB2 Drones, Ukraine Regain Control Of Snake Island

July 2, 2022 GDC 0

Ukrainian forces push out Russian troops from strategic Black Sea isle of Snake Island in big win for war-torn nation. Ukraine is celebrating a significant victory after its troops were able to force out President […]

Air Platform

Ghost of Snake Island: Why Is The Bayraktar TB2 So Successful In Ukraine War?

June 4, 2022 GDC 0

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Europe

Russian Warship Told To ‘Go F**k Yourself’ Sunk By Ukrainian Navy: Report

March 12, 2022 GDC 0

A Russian warship involved in a memorable exchange earlier in the invasion of Ukraine has reportedly been sunk. The Vasily Bykov was hit during a firefight with the Ukrainian navy earlier this week, The Guardian […]

  • BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.

    November 18, 2025 0
    Four major defense companies have proposed the establishment of an AUKUS Combat Systems Collaborative Team in contemplation of a potential role for Australia’s SSN-AUKUS conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines. Australian Navy’s SSN-AUKUS (SSN-A) will receive evolved [...]
  • HMAS Arunta Departs For Three Months Overseas Deployment

    February 9, 2022 0
    HMAS Arunta, the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac-class frigate, sailed from its homeport of Fleet Base East on 28 January for a three-month regional presence deployment. HMAS Toowoomba returns to service after AMCAP upgradeDateApril 25, 2022Royal [...]
  • AIM-174B ‘Gunslinger’ Nickname Hinted at by Commander, Naval Air Forces and U.S. Pacific Fleet

    May 16, 2025 0
    The AIM-174B ‘SM-6 ALC’ has been given a first official nickname by Commander, Naval Air Forces, marking the first time the missile has been acknowledged with a name since Naval News originally broke the news [...]
  • Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Khordad-3 Air Defense Missile system.

    March 3, 2026 0
    Israeli Air Forces struck multiple Iranian surface-to-air missile systems under Operation Epic Fury, with analysts identifying a destroyed battery in western Iran as a Khordad-3 medium-range air defense system. The loss of this domestically developed [...]
  • Saab Awarded Contract to TactiCall for the Royal Norwegian Navy

    January 4, 2022 0
    The Norwegian Defense Material Agency (NDMA) has selected TactiCall Integrated Communication System (ICS) to replace the existing communication system for both internal and external use on-board, including multi-level secure communication – unclassified, restricted NATO secret [...]
  • F-16 or no F-16, the West is already at war with Russia and China shipped lethal aid to Russia

    February 20, 2023 0
    The United States and the Russian Federation are effectively at war in Ukraine. Joe Biden knows it, and says nothing; Vladimir Putin knows it, and broods. Whether the U.S. likes it or not, China is [...]
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 […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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  • Europe

    Slovakia To Supply Ukraine With S-300 SAM in Return of NATO Patriot System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Australia Purchases SM6 Ballistic Missile Interceptor For Hobart Class Destroyer Worth $7 Billion

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Lockheed, Thales to Build LRASM Missile Production Facility in Australia

  • Air Platform

    India Buys 16 Used Mirage 2000 Fighters From France

  • Europe

    Russian Oil Depot On Fire After Ukrainian Missile Strike

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany signs $2.5 billion deal to supply Ukraine with IRIS-T systems

  • Europe

    Finish Company Patria To Develop Wheeled 155mm Howitzer

  • Europe

    Ukraine started to hit Russia where it hurts most, Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroying Russia’s oil and gas refinery

  • Air Platform

    Colombia follows the footsteps of Brazil and Peru by acquiring 16 Gripen E/F fighter jets from Sweden

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers shot down Chinese-manufactured Mugin-5 drone using AK-47 rifle

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback’: An Accident-prone Aircraft of RuAF

  • Air Platform

    Serbia to sale 36 Soviet-era MiG-29 Jets for Ukraine as part of Rafale deal

  • Europe

    Russian forces destroyed their own T-90M tank using kamikaze drone

  • South Asia

    Incompetence And Bureaucracy Led To Complete Failure Of Bangladesh Air Guard, Says Air Chief Marshal Serniabat

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    PLA Navy Fired Weapons Grade Laser at Australian Navy’s P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

  • Uncategorized

    Denmark Helped NSA To Spy On Chancellor Angela Merkel

  • Europe

    Hyundai Rotem favored to land $9 billion K2 tank deal with Poland

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16I Destroyed Russian-made S-200 SAM In Syria

  • Air Platform

    Tajikistan Strikes Kyrgyzstan’s Truck-mounted Anti-air System With Bayraktar TB2

  • Europe

    Russia purchased secondhand Chinese-made Guangzhou Fekon motorbikes and deployed motorbikes in Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Why does Israel highly values friendly relations with Muslim Azerbaijan?

  • Akash SAM
    Infantry Weapons

    Bharat Dynamics to supply additional Akash SAM to Indian Air Force

  • Defense Industry

    Rostec Looking For Export Customer To Fund Two Seater Su-57

  • Americas

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

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to purchase three new C-130J transport aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s New Concept Fighter Looks Like Delta-wing Gripen

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Ditches Russian Helicopters, Opt-in For Chinook Helicopters

  • Americas

    Epirus demonstrates Leonidas high-power microwave system to disable drones.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    SEA Awarded A Contract to Supply Triple Torpedo Launcher to Philippines Navy

  • Middle East

    Kuwait purchases Bayraktar TB2 drones worth $367 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Liquid Robotics awarded $25 million contract to produce 20 USV for Japan.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Produce Integrated Platform Management System for Hunter-class Frigates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US Air Force’s F-35 Stealth Jets To Receive HACM Hypersonic Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s defense industry faces serious challenges in export markets

  • Defense Industry

    Emirati State-owned Edge Purchases 30 Percent Stakes in Israeli Thirdeye Systems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    German-built IRIS-T SLM Anti-air Missiles Intercept Rate Is 100 Percent, Ukrainian MoD

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Should the Royal Australian Navy induct Lockheed Martin F-35B to counter PLA Navy?

  • Infantry Weapons

    Italy deploys SAMP/T air defense system in Kuwait

  • Air Platform

    First Batch of Ukrainian Pilots Completes Training on F-16 Fighting Falcon

  • Air Platform

    Boeing-Saab T-7A RedHawk completes first inverted flight

  • Europe

    South Korea Delivers K600 Rhino Combat Engineering Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Americas

    Fincantieri, VARD Marines, Thales offer Vigilance-class OPV design to Canada

  • Middle East

    In first, Israeli tourism minister leads official delegation to Saudi Arabia

  • Middle East

    Russia has provided Iran with intelligence to help strike the U.S. and Israeli military assets.

  • Industry

    International Arms Trade: Grease Payments by Rosoboronexport and Rostec

  • Americas

    Embraer Wins $17 Million Deal to Supply SABER M200 Radar to Brazilian Army

  • Africa

    Tunisia Bought Armored Vehicles, Ambulances From Turkey

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan to procure Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal New Zealand Navy is struggling to manage its small fleet due to lack of funding

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israel Completes Tests of Upgraded Iron Dome Missile System

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