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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 […]

  • Northrop Grumman Successfully Tests AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR Radar

    September 1, 2022 0
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  • Mystery Fires Ripped Through Putin’s Weapons Research Facility 1000km Inside Russia

    March 25, 2023 0
    A MYSTERY fire has broke out at one of Putin’s alleged weapons research facilities in another major blow to the Kremlin. Huge explosion ripped through Putin’s warehouse storing Satan-2 rocketsDateSeptember 22, 2024Huge blaze has broken [...]
  • Dassault Aviation Sets Out Ambitious Rafale F4 Upgrade Path

    November 20, 2019 0
    Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, received the F4-standard development contract for the Rafale combat aircraft during the visit of the Dassault Aviation Mérignac plant by Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed [...]
  • Australia funds additional $399 million for the development of MQ-28A Ghost Bat

    February 9, 2024 0
    The Albanese Government has secured hundreds of highly skilled jobs while driving innovation in Australia’s local defence industry with the allocation of an additional $399 million for the ongoing development of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat. [...]
  • Germany to Upgrade Airbus A400M Airlifter Fleet for $165 Million

    October 28, 2024 0
    The German parliament has approved a financing plan to upgrade its fleet of Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, aiming to align with evolving NATO requirements. Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals RefuellingDateJune 18, 2021French DGA Takes [...]
  • Dwindling Supplies, Low Morale, and Reliance on Iran and North Korea, Russian Forces Could Collapse In Winter

    December 9, 2022 0
    Putin has been reeling from sanctions impacting Russia’s weapons production. In contrast, his botched mobilization has seen well-publicized complaints from drafted troops about a lack of gear. Cutting from the global supply chain, Russia is [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

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Europe

British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • Europe

    The U.S. to donate 200 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Spend $12 Billion To Replace Soviet-era Fighters And SAM

  • Americas

    Russian lawmaker Sergei Mironov floats the idea of annexing Alaska from the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded contract to provide eight MH-60R maritime helicopters for the Spanish Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Seized Fully Operational Iranian-made Mahejer-6 Drones From Fleeing Russians

  • Europe

    Sweden Deploys Land-based RBS15 Anti-ship Missiles in Gotland

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Set to Buy 48 Turkish KAAN Fighter Jets in $10 Billion Deal

  • Europe

    Sanctions-hit Russia Seeks Aircraft, Automotive, Train Parts And U.S. Dollars From India And Turkey

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy To Buy 40 Shipborne Heron And Searcher UAV

  • Infantry Weapons

    HPV Shell: 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers For Littoral Combat Mission

  • Industry

    India to ban imports of hundreds of military equipment

  • Air Platform

    Iraq to purchase helicopters, fighter jets, and air defense systems from South Korea

  • Middle East

    Turkiye and Egypt signed agreement to coproduce Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)

  • South Asia

    IAF deployed fighter jets at border in Ladakh after spotting Chinese choppers near LAC

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Corruption and incompetence lead to declining operational readiness of Su-30MKM, says Malaysian Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Adopted A New Domestic Defense Industry Policy

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Commissions First Avante 2200 Class Corvette

  • Americas

    US Navy’s Constellation Class Frigates

  • C4iSR

    Reutech optical radar tracker (ORT)

  • Europe

    Navantia’s AIP successfully performs factory acceptance tests

  • Anti-air Missiles

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

  • Americas

    US Defense Dept cancelled M10 Booker light tank program

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-35, Su-34 And Two Mi-8 Helicopters Using American-made NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • South Asia

    Al Jazeera Investigation Exposed Bangladesh’s Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s Exclusive Property Portfolio In Dubai, London, New York, San Francisco, and New Jersey, Sheikh Hasina Knew Chowdhury’s Corruption

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China’s new HQ-19 missile system makes public debut

  • Europe

    France To Deliver Crotale NG Anti-air Missiles And Radars To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizlilelma drone passes another critical milestone

  • Europe

    Russia’s Navy has a big maintenance problem, no ships ever leave ports without a tugboat

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. and Fiji have signed a new security pact as tensions rise in the Pacific

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded contract to build 15 KC-46A Pegasus tankers for U.S. Air Force

  • Europe

    Ukraine Wants Israeli Iron Dome Air Defense System

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery strikes blew up 46th Russian Buk surface-to-air missiles

  • Ballistic Missile

    Israeli Air Force has destroyed a third of Iran’s ballistic missile launchers

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Army enters Nagorno-Karabakh district after peace deal

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Beaver kamikaze drones hit Moscow with huge explosions, creating air traffic chaos

  • South Asia

    India wants to buy $2 billion worth mothballed Soviet-era MiG-29 and submarines from Russia

  • Europe

    Australian Combat Medic Killed In Ukraine By Russian Troops

  • Europe

    Greece Donates 40 BMP-1 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility, Says IAEA

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China is belligerent and a bully, says former Prime Minister Tony Abbott

  • Infantry Weapons

    Aselsan SARP Advanced Remote Weapon Station

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy Launched AIP-powered TCG Muratreis at Golcuk Naval Shipyard

  • Air Platform

    Colombian Air Force selects Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets against Lockheed’s F-16V Block 70

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh says Indian-made military hardware lasted three months, Chinese-made K-8W and F-7 aircraft grounded, and Chinese-designed Padma-class OPV inoperable

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine to receive six IRIS-T SLM anti-air missiles from Germany

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to use domestically develop TF-6000 turbofan engine for KAAN fighter jet

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves AH-64E Apache Helicopters For Kuwait

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy receives its sixth Evolved Cape-class patrol vessel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    CASIC HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

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