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  • [ May 29, 2026 ] Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers. Europe
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Americas

U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Chinese Spy Ballon

February 5, 2023 GDC 0

The US military has shot down the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the Atlantic Ocean off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, a US official said Saturday. The spy balloon was first spotted in the sky over Montana […]

  • Turkish Drone Maker Baykar and Defense Giant Aselsan Manufactured 1000 Ventilators

    April 28, 2020 0
    In Turkey, three companies – unmanned aerial vehicle producer Baykar, defense giant Aselsan and major appliances firm Arçelik – have decided to support the mass production of technology firm BIOSYS’ mechanical ventilator, the Biyovent, learned [...]
  • Putin’s inner circle discusses use of Iskandar nuclear missile in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland or Georgia

    September 6, 2023 0
    Kremlin military official warned that nuclear war was the “inevitable” conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine war, Global Defense Corp has learned. Belarus Faces More EU Sanctions For Hosting Russia’s Nuclear MissileDateApril 27, 2023Russia deploys Iskander nuclear [...]
  • Turkey Sent Formal Request To Buy 40 F-16V and 80 Upgrade Kits Worth $6 Billion

    October 14, 2021 0
    On 30 September 2021, Turkey sent a formal request to the U.S. to purchase 40 new F-16V Block 70 aircraft with “Viper configuration” and nearly 80 kits from Lockheed Martin to modernize its existing F-16 [...]
  • GE To Qualify New T901-900 Turboshaft Engine For UH-60M Helicopter

    April 9, 2021 0
    The US Army plans to grant Sikorsky a sole-source contract to integrate and qualify GE Aviation’s T901-900 turboshaft in its UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters, with work starting in fiscal year 2022. First UH-60V Black Hawk inducted into [...]
  • Russia Plans To Expand Its Military To 1.15 Million Soldiers, But Can It Pay Salary?

    August 26, 2022 0
    According to DW News, Russia has a record 40% unemployment rate due to mass exodus of foreign companies from Russia amid Western sanctions. Russia was unable repay its foreign debt due to SWIFT payment system [...]
  • Ukraine has destroyed Russia’s Podlet radar complex in occupied Crimea

    November 29, 2024 0
    Ukraine’s Main Intelligence destroys Russian radar Podlet in occupied Crimea for $50 million. A strategic Russian radar station capable of guiding S-300 and S-400 systems costs $50 million. Ukrainian kamikaze drone destroyed Russia’s 48YA6-K1 Podlet-K1 [...]
Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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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

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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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  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Awarded Contract to Produce Falcon Albatros Maritime Surveillance Aircraft.

  • C4iSR

    Photonis has delivered 18mm image intensifier tubes to Theon Sensors for Australian Army

  • Europe

    Norwegian Army Orders More K9 Thunder Howitzers From South Korea

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone struck Russian oil installation 500km inside Russia

  • Europe

    Turkish new jet-powered stealth combat drone Anka-3 takes off to perform its maiden flight

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shot down Indian quadcopter in Kashmir

  • Europe

    Russia Purchased Iranian Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar Ballistic Missiles, Russia Ran Out of Iskander Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Collins Aerospace To Continue Collaboration With Indian HAL

  • Middle East

    Turkey To Establish Military Base In Iraqi Kurdistan

  • Americas

    The RCAF comes full circle turn: Lockheed Martin F-35 firming as favorite for Canada’s future fighter capability project (FFCP)

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Why Can’t Swedish Arms Maker Fill The Vacuum Left By Russian Arms Maker?

  • Europe

    Turkish Stopgap Options For Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SBU blew up Russia’s rail tunnel connecting China and carrying Chinese weapons to Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Adopted A New Domestic Defense Industry Policy

  • Europe

    Russian casualties reached a staggering 200,000 in the Ukraine war

  • Middle East

    Iran shopping for Su-35, missile defense system amid U.S. sanctions

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy Commission Second Yarmook-class Corvette

  • Europe

    Ukrainian heavy artillery inflicts ‘hell’ on Russian lines near Bakhmut

  • Europe

    Netherlands, Italy and Belgium Send 155mm Tracked Howitzers to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Americas

    President Zelenskyy Visits White House In First Post-Invasion Trip

  • Middle East

    Zoroastrianism, Iran, and Jewish Israeli Friendship:  Brave Iranians Started Showcasing Israeli Flags Inside Iran to Support Israeli Action in Iran.

  • Europe

    Russia Lost 54 Artillery Systems, 54 Armored Vehicles and 27 Tanks in a Day

  • Europe

    Hiding truth: Russia creates nationwide internet outage by blocking access to Google and Yandex, Russia finally turned into hermit kingdom

  • Air Platform

    The $50 Million MiG-35 “Lemon” Will Be Tested Until 2021 :Mikoyan Design Bureau

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army developing autonomous technology for convoy system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ‘A real blow for the junta’: Myanmar’s ethnic groups captured 135km long trading zone in unprecedented armed resistance

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics Shuts Down Production Line Of Su-30MKI Fighters

  • Americas

    US Army names newest combat vehicle M10 Booker

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon’s LongShot Air-launched Drone Project Reaches Phase 3

  • Middle East

    Iran retains half of its drone and missile capacity inside the bunker at the start of the ceasefire.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Using Anti-air Gun

  • Europe

    Cut Belarus and Russia off from SWIFT system to dismantle their economies

  • Air Platform

    The New HAL-Made FOC-Standard Tejas is Better Than the Current IAF’s IOC Tejas Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Pursuing South Korea’s KF-21 Fighter Jet as a Replacement for Su-30mki, Tejas and Mig-29.

  • Europe

    Putin’s forces already lost the war, former Russian commander says

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI and Rafael compete over defense industry know-how and control over markets.

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp to Build Six Type 212 CD Submarines For Germany And Norway

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China has a Problem, It Can’t Make Jet Engine and Marine Propulsion

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

  • Air Platform

    A Russian Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the Belgorod region

  • Europe

    British-supplied Brimstone Missiles Forced Russians To Retreat From Frontline

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit Systems Awarded $200 Million Contact For Laser Guidance Kit

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Claims Its MiG-29 Shot Down A Russian Su-35 In Eastern Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Sanctions Buster: Russian Orlan-10 UAV Made Of American, Japanese, German And Chinese Components

  • South Asia

    Fact checks: How credible is ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister delusional Sheikh Hasina’s claim that the Pentagon wanted an airbase in Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s islands?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army Started Training With CM-34 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • South Asia

    India’s PM Narendra Modi Accused of Offering Ministerial Position to Female MPs in Exchange for Sex, Reported BJP Member.

  • Air Platform

    Canada Selects F-35 Stealth Jets To Replace CF-18 Hornet Aircraft

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract To Produce CB90 Combat Boat For Sweden

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