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East Asia and Pacific Region

China Launched Spy Balloon From Hainan Military Base

February 18, 2023 GDC 0

It’s known as the “Hawaii of China,” a tropical island paradise where the Chinese middle class enjoys sandy beaches, five-star resorts, and duty-free luxury shopping. It’s also China’s largest free-trade port and host of the Boao […]

Europe

Ukraine Shoots Down Six Russian Reconnaissance Balloons Over Kyiv

February 16, 2023 GDC 0

Russia may be using balloons to preserve its decreasing stocks of reconnaissance drones, as a new report says Moscow has lost 50 percent of its tanks during the war. Six Russian balloons were spotted over […]

Americas

U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Third Unidentified Object Over US-Canada Border

February 13, 2023 GDC 0

The US military has shot down another high-altitude object over Lake Huron, one of the five Great Lakes near the US-Canada border. The operation marks the third day in a row that an unidentified object was shot […]

Americas

Prime Minister Trudeau Ordered Downing Of Third Unidentified Object Over Canadian Airspace

February 12, 2023 GDC 0

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an “unidentified object” had been shot down over Canadian airspace on his orders. “I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace. @NORADCommand shot down the object […]

Europe

U.S Air Force Shoots Down Unidentified Object Over Alaska

February 11, 2023 GDC 0

The U.S. has shot down an unidentified object over frozen waters around Alaska. Officials say they don’t know who owns the object. A US fighter jet shot down an unidentified object over icy waters near […]

  • India’s Brahmos supersonic missiles hit Pakistani paddy fields

    May 11, 2025 0
    Pakistani military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry confirmed that most of the incoming missiles ended up hitting the wrong targets, and some hit Pakistani civilians and military targets. Most of the Brahmos missiles ended [...]
  • Turkey Wants to Revive SAMP-T Partnership With Italy and France, Erdogan

    November 12, 2021 0
    Turkey would take “positive steps” with France and Italy on the SAMP-T missile defense system developed by the Franco-Italian EUROSAM consortium, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday. Eurosam Signs Contract to Develop Next- Gen SAMP/T [...]
  • KAI unveils new MUM-T drone at ADEX 2021

    November 1, 2021 0
    The new UAV was showcased on the KAI booth next to a full scale model of the MAH helicopter, the armed variant of the Marineon helicopter (which is the amphibious variant of the KUH-1 Surion [...]
  • Indonesia To Buy 36 Rafale And 8 F-15EX Fighter Jets: Report

    February 21, 2021 0
    Indonesia will purchase F-15EX jets from Boeing and Rafale fighter aircraft from France between 2021 and 2024, the head of its air force said on Thursday. After years of discussions with several manufacturers, Indonesia concluded [...]
  • US state department approves 555 M1A1 Abrams tank refurbishment packages for Egypt

    January 26, 2025 0
    The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Egypt for the refurbishment and upgrade of 555 M1A1 Abrams tanks, transforming them into the M1A1SA configuration. The deal, estimated at $4.69 billion, [...]
  • 50 RAAF Aircraft Joins Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2021

    May 28, 2021 0
    Fifty RAAF aircraft including the F-35, Super Hornet and Wedgetail have begun one of the largest domestic training exercises of 2021. RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of WeaponsDateJune 11, 2021Royal Australian Air Force [...]
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 […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • C4iSR

    Israel’s drone strikes destroyed Iran’s 30N6E target engagement radar near Isfahan airport

  • Europe

    European Nations Band Together to Build Next-generation Main Battle Tank

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon Wants To Equip MQ-9 Reaper With Directed-Energy Weapons

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Navy To Trials Shipboard Neptune Anti-ship Missile

  • Europe

    Swedish Navy upgrades Tapper-class patrol boat with ASW capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austral Shipyard will build 24 landing craft medium for Australian Army

  • South Asia

    New Bangladesh passport fuels speculation over normalization of ties between Bangladesh and Israel

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Urges Turkey To Avoid Transaction With Russian Defense Industries

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Navy’s replishment ship Qiandaohu escorted by destroyer CNS Zibo delivers bombs and ammunitions to Myanmar’s junta

  • Middle East

    Aselsan Awarded Contract to Supply SARP RWS to Bahrain

  • Naval Weapons

    SeaRAM Block 2 CIWS launchers

  • Europe

    Italy’s Cavour aircraft carrier successfully completed exercise with F-35B

  • Air Platform

    Australia To Invest In Long-range Weapons Systems To Counter China

  • Air Platform

    Turkish New Drone Akinci Completes Another Flight Tests

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Iranian Weapons Depot in Yemen

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers ammunitions for Gepard anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas MK1A vs JF-17 Block II: What if Tejas MK1A face-off with JF-17 Block II at the next Kashmir skirmish?

  • Europe

    President Zelensky Fires Ukraine’s Air Force Chief

  • Europe

    U.S. Troops Are Training Ukrainian Troops in Poland

  • Air Platform

    JF-17 Blunder: Myanmar Grounds JF-17 Fighter Jets For Structural Flaws And Engine Problems

  • Europe

    Poland Orders More M1 Abrams Tanks Worth $1.4 Billion

  • Middle East

    Chinese military officers and commentators lambast Chinese military hardware failure in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela.

  • Americas

    US Military’s Apache Helicopter Jammed Russian-made Igla Missile in Venezuela.

  • Europe

    Dutch MoD Issued B-Letter To Naval Group, Saab & TKMS For Walrus SSK Replacement

  • Infantry Weapons

    ASELSAN HISAR-O Medium Altitude Air Defense Missile System

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Cancels Critical Air-launched HALO Hypersonic Missile Citing Cost Concerns

  • Europe

    Morons or Inept: Russian Convoy of Troops Leaves Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant With Signs of Radiation Poisoning

  • Europe

    Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s NTV News Exposed Bangladesh Military, Defence Ministry and DGDP’s Significant Corruption, Embezzlement and Money Laundering Scheme

  • C4iSR

    US donates TPS-77 long-range surveillance radar to Malaysia and Indonesia

  • Europe

    France delivers Akeron MP anti-tank guided missiles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    UK, Ukraine Signed Agreement to Enhance Ukraine’s Naval Capability

  • Europe

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

  • Americas

    Colombia Purchases Atmos Howitzers From Elbit Systems Worth $101.7 Million

  • Air Platform

    India Canceled 48 Mi-17 Choppers Deal with Russia, Amid Poor Performance in Ukraine War

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Offers Gripen E/F to Czech Republic

  • Europe

    Germany purchased 100 Australian-made Boxer Armored Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter suffers from severe vibrations on tail rotors

  • Akash SAM
    Infantry Weapons

    Bharat Dynamics to supply additional Akash SAM to Indian Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57 is a gloried fourth-gen fighter, far from a stealth fighters

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Air Guard Chief Hannan (Thief) Purchased Multiple Apartments for His Mistresses to Conceal Illegal Wealth.

  • Middle East

    Pakistan’s economic trouble worsens as Saudi Arabia and the UAE demand debt repayment as Pakistan failed to keep military promises.

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir.

  • Europe

    ATACMS could be a game changer for Kyiv’s goal of retaking Crimea, former U.S. General Ben Hodges has said

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Receives Order For Gripen C/D Capability Enhancement Development

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Plans To Expand Its Military To 1.15 Million Soldiers, But Can It Pay Salary?

  • South Asia

    Video footage shows Bangladesh army soldiers beating teenagers in Bangladesh’s Faridpur district

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian Kh-35 anti-ship missile crashes in Krasnodar region

  • Europe

    Royal Navy unveils new testbed ship XV Patrick Blackett

  • Infantry Weapons

    Elbit Systems ATMOS Self Propelled Howitzer

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