• Advertise
  • Premium Member Login
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Global Defense Corp

THE MOST TECHNICAL AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS ON DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES.

  • Home
  • Advisory
  • Russia’s Losses
  • Global
    • The Americas
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • Middle East
    • Africa
    • East Asia and Pacific Region
    • Central Asia
  • Defense Insight
    • Weapons
      • Air-Launched Weapons
      • Naval Weapons
      • Infantry Weapons
      • Direct-energy Weapons
      • Loitering Munitions
    • Platforms
      • Air Platform
      • UCAV Platform
      • UAS Platform
      • Land Platform
      • UGV Platform
      • Naval Platform
      • USV Platform
    • C4iSR
    • Cyber
  • Industry
    • Civil Aviation
    • Defense Industry
  • Inside GDC
    • Who We Are
    • What We Do
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Premium Member Login
    • Contact Us
News Ticker
  • [ May 25, 2026 ] Rafael unveils Storm Shield EW suite to protect UAVs in contested environments. Loitering Munitions
  • [ May 25, 2026 ] Pakistan, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are under pressure to join the Abraham Accords with Israel after the Iran deal. Middle East
  • [ May 25, 2026 ] Taiwanese Air Force’s F-16V block 70 detected J-20 and targeted J-16 with Sniper Pod, a chilling warning to Xi Jinping. Air Platform
  • [ May 25, 2026 ] Russia fires Soviet-era Oreshnik IRBM at Kyiv region in mass attack Europe
HomeSpecial Forces

Special Forces

Europe

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

April 13, 2023 GDC 0

Special forces from the West are on the ground in Ukraine, according to classified documents leaked online.  The largest contingent is from Britain (50), followed by NATO members Latvia (17), France (15) and the US […]

Europe

No SATNAV and datalink: Russia’s special forces using 1940s paper map to navigate in Ukraine

March 23, 2023 GDC 0

Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine confirmed that, despite the propaganda, Russian troops were poorly trained and equipped.  Ill-equipped Russian soldiers have relied on decades-old paper maps, often getting lost on the battlefield and ambushed by […]

Europe

Ukraine pinned down Russia’s special forces unit in Bakhmut

March 11, 2023 GDC 0

The battle over the ruined city of Bakhmut is pinning down Russia’s best units and degrading them ahead of a planned Ukrainian counter-offensive, an adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Mykhailo Podolyak said Ukraine has […]

Europe

Dramatic Footage Shows Ukrainian Special Forces Stormed Wagner Hideouts In Bakhmut

January 15, 2023 GDC 0

This is the dramatic moment an entire unit of Vladimir Putin’s private army were wiped out in an ambush by Ukraine. The soldiers from the so-called “Wagner Group” are pictured being blitzed by Ukrainian troops in the […]

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 […]

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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Turkey’s Havelsan Exports Special Forces Training Simulator to Malaysia

April 17, 2022 GDC 0

Turkish defense giant Havelsan, with a newly signed agreement, will export its commando training simulator to Malaysia, the first export of the product. In the deal, Malaysia’s Widad Business Group (WBG), operating in the fields […]

Europe

Ukrainian Special Forces Are Playing Pivotal Role in Combating Russian Army

March 11, 2022 GDC 0

As Russian Armed Forces continue their invasion of Ukraine, minimal information has been published regarding the activities of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces (SOF), who are playing a pivotal role in the conflict. The Ukrainian […]

Europe

British Special Air Service (SAS): Who Dares Wins

November 19, 2021 GDC 0

The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. The SAS was founded in 1941 as a regiment and later reconstituted as a corps in 1950. The unit specializes in […]

Europe

Royal Navy Tests Jet Suits to Board Ships

October 23, 2021 GDC 0

The British Royal Navy has apparently been testing using jet suits to board ships like a scene out of some scrapped Christopher Nolan film, according to a new video released by UK-based Gravity Industries. Business Insider writes that the tests […]

Posts pagination

« 1 2 3 4 »
  • Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief)- depleting capabilities and the current situation

    December 25, 2017 0
    In modern warfare, combatants are able to intrude into enemy airspace to strike directly at civilian targets with little warning. This ability will only increase with time.   We can, therefore, see how it is [...]
  • Latvia Buys Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

    June 10, 2021 0
    Latvia has signaled it could be the second European Union and NATO member state to acquire Turkish armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that have scored high-profile successes in the field, following last month’s purchase by [...]
  • Naval Group Opens Office In Philippines For Prospective Submarine Deal

    August 20, 2021 0
    Naval Group announced the upcoming opening of an office in Manila in the Philippines. The opening which is set for early 2021 will help the French shipbuilder be closer to its potential customer, the Philippine [...]
  • Bangladesh’s Interim Government has sent high-ranking air guard officers and police officers to retirement who worked as India’s RAW informants.

    August 4, 2025 0
    Sheikh Hasina, who was ousted from power in a student uprising, fled to India through Kurmitola Airport on the afternoon of August 5, 2024. A video of her escape went viral. Everyone is familiar with [...]
  • Peru to purchase South Korean K2 Black Panther Tanks

    December 31, 2024 0
    South Korea’s K2 Black Panther main battle tank will soon be joining the ranks of Peru’s military, marking a major expansion in the deployment of this advanced armor platform across continents. According to Mason, a [...]
  • BAE Systems Established A New Baseline Design For RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate

    February 14, 2022 0
    The year-long System Definition Review (SDR), involving work by BAE Systems’ engineering teams in Australia and the UK, has established a new baseline design for the Hunter class frigate and builds on the sovereign complex [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Inguar 3 Armored Vehicles In Battlefield

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Norwegian-German defense companies jointly develops supersonic missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebels destroying Chinese-made armored vehicles like tin can

  • Europe

    Putin watches American-made Humvees and Bradley vehicles roll into Russia, making history for American weapons

  • Naval Weapons

    In-depth analysis of current sonar technology

  • Anti-drone System

    EOS Holdings Awarded Contract to Produce Slinger Counter-Drone Systems for Undisclosed European Customer

  • Air Platform

    UAE seeks permission from France to transfer 30 Mirage 2000 jets to Morocco

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces fired ground-launched small diameter bombs for the first time

  • Africa

    U.S. Air Force’s GaN based 3DELRR to replace AN/TPS-75 PESA air search radar

  • Air Platform

    Royal Navy Trials Drone Launching From HMS Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier

  • Europe

    Russia accused the West and Ukraine of orchestrating anti-semitic protests in Russia’s Dagestan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines to acquire Elbit Systems ATMOS self propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    French engine maker Safran is ready to build an engine in India if India purchases 114 Rafale.

  • Air Platform

    Russia will deliver North Korea with MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets in exchange for more troops

  • Air Platform

    Missing Russian Su-30SM may have been downed by Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jet

  • Europe

    Turkey And Russia To Sign Space Cooperation Pact

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s Warships, Submarines and Aircraft Carriers Progressively Ahead of Other European Navies

  • Europe

    Ukraine recaptured Klishchiivka and Andriivka after defeating Russian brigades, killing 4,500 Russian troops

  • Europe

    Two Civilian Vessels Hit by Russian Missiles Off Odessa, Says Ukraine MoD

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major drone attacks on Russia

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Marine for Next- Gen Live Training Systems for Marine Corps

  • Air Platform

    Sweden and Ukraine agree to localize Gripen production in Ukraine.

  • Air Platform

    Future Combat Air System (FCAS): Franco-German-Spanish sixth-generation fighter jet project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India donated a submarine to Myanmar to gain edge over China

  • Europe

    Croatia to purchase 30 French CAESAR 155mm Howitzers

  • Europe

    Putin’s phobia: fear of flying and being poisoned, Vladimir Putin remains very anxious after Ukraine shot down IL-22 command post and Beriev A-50, IL-96-300PU presidential plane proved unreliable

  • C4iSR

    Microsoft Supplied HoloLens To Russia’s Su-57 Production Line

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ingenuity: Ukrainian buggies use Corsar missiles to kill Russian tanks

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA Awarded Contract To Produce CAMM Missiles For Sweden’s Visby Class Corvettes

  • Air Platform

    French Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets Incept Russian Drones in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Tugboat Navy: Failed launch of a cruise missile almost sunk Putin’s destroyer, “Marshal Shaposhnikov”

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force is Looking to Adopt Saab’s Design Methodologies to Arm T-7A Red Hawk

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why Do F-22 Raptor and F-35 Illuminate Targets Without Adversary Seeing the Source of Illumination?

  • Middle East

    Italian forces kicked out of UAE over arms embargo

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    France delivers AMX-10 RC wheeled tank to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones hit two oil refineries in Russia’s Samara region spiking oil price in Russia

  • Europe

    Turkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production

  • Europe

    Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin To Step Down Due To Rumoured Parkinson’s Disease

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Tor air defense system using kamikaze drone

  • Air Platform

    F-16V To Be Sold As A Standardized Package

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Unveils Next-gen MEKO A-300 Frigate

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter crashed due to technical malfunction.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Third Type 075 Amphibious Assault Ship Starts Sea Trials

  • Industry

    Israeli IAI And UAE Based Edge To Produce Drone-Guard Under A Joint Venture

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Considers Directly Supplying Arms To Ukraine After Three Years Of Indecisions

  • Industry

    India to ban imports of hundreds of military equipment

  • Air Platform

    Denmark will invest $13.7 billion in F-35 jets, patrol boats and armored vehicles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN deploys new type of survey craft from Canberra-class LHD

  • Central Asia

    U.S. Flys F/A-18 Super Hornet Over Kabul To Support Evacuation

  • Who We Are
  • What We Do
  • Premium Member Login
  • Contact Us

Copyright © Global Defense Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Translate »
error: Content is protected !!