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Naval Platforms

Iran has requested India and Sri Lanka to take control of Iranian Navy’s ships, not return them to Iran.

March 9, 2026 GDC 0

Indian government sources revealed that India took in the Iranian Navy’s landing ship IRIS Lavan at Kochi. Iran had requested India, days after IRIS Dena was sunk by the U.S. Navy, to urgently dock IRIS […]

Naval Platforms

Iranian Navy Handed Over Auxiliary ship IRINS Bushehr to Sri Lanka, Fearing USS Minnesota.

March 7, 2026 GDC 0

Sri Lanka’s President announced on March 5 that the island nation will take charge of Iran’s auxiliary ship IRINS Bushehr (A 422) and its crew. At a media briefing, the President of Sri Lanka, Anura […]

South Asia

Indian RAW: A History of Covert Operations in Asia, Middle East, Europe and America

August 21, 2025 GDC 0

Peace is an illusion because India is constantly at war in the shadows. Just as soldiers in uniform guard our borders, a different kind of highly trained and motivated soldiers crisscross the world in various […]

South Asia

Indian RAW involved in political meddling, wiretapping, and intercepting military communications in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, reported Washington Post

March 29, 2025 GDC 0

India’s external intelligence service is a feared foe in its neighborhood: Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal have all accused it of political meddling, wiretapping, and involvement with outlawed groups that have perpetrated acts of […]

Anti-drone System

Israeli IAI Secretly Supplied Counter-UAV Drone Guard Systems to Maldives and Sri Lanka

February 20, 2025 GDC 0

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South Asia

Proverty-stricken Sri Lankan Was Offered Construction Work In Russia, Forced To Fight Putin’s War In Ukraine

June 12, 2024 GDC 0

When Sri Lanka’s economy crashed in 2022, people sought work abroad wherever they could find it — including ex-soldiers who joined forces fighting in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion. Now the veterans — some of whom […]

South Asia

Sri Lanka Seized Russian Aeroflot Aircraft, Amid Sanctions And Aircraft Registration Issues

June 6, 2022 GDC 0

Amidst a diplomatic row between Russia and Sri Lanka over the detention of an Aeroflot aircraft here, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has informed Moscow that the issue with the Russian flag carrier is not between […]

Air Platform

Sri Lanka Purchases Beechcraft King Air 360ER Aircraft

March 3, 2022 GDC 0

Textron Aviation will deliver new commercial Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft to Sri Lanka. A contract valued nearly $11.5 million was awarded to the company for these aircraft. Work will be performed in Wichita, Kansas, […]

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China’s Djibouti naval base is big enough to fight a war

July 22, 2021 GDC 0

China’s first overseas military base has expanded and is now capable of supporting the country’s growing aircraft carrier force, a US combatant commander revealed Tuesday. “Their first overseas military base, their only one, is in […]

Defense Industry

Israeli IAI returns Sri Lankan Kfir fighters to service, provision for future upgrades

July 2, 2021 GDC 0

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is to return to service Sri Lanka’s fleet of Kfir combat aircraft, at the same time as laying the foundations for future upgrades with a USD50 million effort to enhance the […]

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  • Myanmar’s junta persecutes doctors who aid opposition

    July 7, 2021 0
    The military authorities of Myanmar are repressing doctors who provide aid to the aggrieved opposition. Security services are arresting, attacking and even killing medical workers, the AP agency reported on Tuesday. Myanmar junta declared mandatory [...]
  • Su-30SM fighters are limited in their tactical capabilities, says Armenia

    October 26, 2020 0
    The Ministry of Defense of Armenia announced the beginning of the use of Russian Su-30SM fighters. Armenian Su-30SM failed to take off from Gyumri airbaseDateOctober 14, 2020Turkish F-16 shot down second Su-25 aircraft of the [...]
  • Nexter And Thales To Deliver Next-gen Rapidfire CIWS To French Navy In 2023

    November 17, 2022 0
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  • Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM Shot Down 44 Kh-55 Cruise Missiles Launched From Tu-95MS Bombers

    September 14, 2023 0
    On the night of 12 September, Russia launched another massive missile and drone attack on Ukrainian territory. Thanks to the Ukrainian air defence system, almost all aerial targets were shot down. The Ukrainian air force [...]
  • Top Russian Commander Among Troops Killed During Azerbaijan’s Attack On Nagorno-Karabakh

    September 22, 2023 0
    A top official from Russia’s armed forces was killed during Azerbaijan’s shelling of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh just two months after he was appointed to be the second in command of a Russian peacekeeping [...]
  • Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels Bring Bonanza For Turkey After Capturing Complete Set Of Russian Podlet Fire Direction Radar

    December 5, 2024 0
    Russian analysts and defense experts are expressing concern over reports that an advanced Russian radar system, the 48Ya6-K1 “Podlet-K1”, has been captured by Syrian rebels. A logo that appears in the corner of the photo [...]
Infantry Weapons

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

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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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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Rafael Delivers Advanced Airborne Laser Weapon System to Israeli Air Force.

  • Europe

    Putin’s war in Ukraine spiraled cost as the defense budget jumped to 282% in January 2023

  • Europe

    Spain to buy more Eurofighter to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet

  • Europe

    Russia Indefinitely Postponed Repair Of Admiral Kuznetsov

  • South Asia

    Indian Prime Minister Modi under fire for bear-hugging ‘children killer’ Putin during Moscow summit

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Puts Pantsir-S2 Short-range Air Defense System in Service

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 003 Aircraft Carrier Could Be Headache For Indo-Pacific Nations

  • Europe

    Ukraine Demonstrates New Warfighting Capability By Using Underwater Unmanned Vehicles (UUV)

  • Americas

    US Navy To Build Robot Warship

  • Americas

    U.S. Shouldn’t Be Selective About CAATSA Sanctions On India And Egypt

  • Europe

    Vulnerabilities of Russian Tanks, Armored Vehicles and Helicopters Exposed!

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s Hurjet light combat aircraft enters ground testing

  • Industry

    The Grand Ambition of Turkish Defense Industries

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian troops shoot down Russian Mi-8 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    Russian Airborne Failed To Capture Ukraine’s Hostomel Airport

  • Europe

    F-16 or no F-16, the West is already at war with Russia and China shipped lethal aid to Russia

  • Industry

    Denel Land Systems Military Industrial Capabilities

  • Europe

    Turkiye unveils Tayfun Block-4 hypersonic missile

  • C4iSR

    Australian Bushmasters To Receive Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    Putin Will Not Live To See 2024, Says Exiled Russian Official

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Launches New Aviation Command

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Considers Saudi Arabian Request to Buy 48 F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • Africa

    Ethiopian Air Force Showcases Turkish Akinci Drones

  • Air Platform

    Why Gripen E/F (AKA Sukhoi Killer) Is The Best Fighter Jets In Its Class

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Armed Forces Conduct Large-Scale Exercises Against Simulated Invasion By Chinese Military

  • Africa

    Syrian and Emirati Army Officers Fighting Alongside Haftar Militants

  • Europe

    Russia’s first moon mission in 50 years crashed, another humiliation for Putin

  • Air Platform

    Greece to produce its first domestic unmanned aerial vehicle

  • Americas

    ‘Blown to hell’: Trump says US will blockade Strait of Hormuz after failed Iran talks.

  • C4iSR

    Saab and Bombardier awarded contract to produce 14 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft for NATO.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops have crossed the Dnipro River near Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Game Over For Russian Military, Ukraine Wants Use F-16 Jets For SEAD And DEAD Missions

  • Naval Platforms

    Damen Shipbuilding to deliver second corvette PNS Tabuk

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine successfully hit Russia with demestically developed ballistic missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy and JMSDF Exercises In South China Sea

  • Americas

    The Raytheon Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine push for the use of long-range Western missiles to strike inside Russia

  • Americas

    Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded a contract to build LPD 32 for US Navy

  • Explore

    BAE, Rheinmetall To Manufacture Challenger 3 Tank For British Army

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh hikes defense spends by 8% in budget for FY2021

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. Army envisions new land-based hypersonic weapon

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Destroys Three S-400 Launchers and 96L6 Radar Using ATACMS Cluster Munitions In Donetsk

  • Middle East

    Israeli drones hit near nuclear site in Iran

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded $867 Million Contract For SM-3 Block IIA Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Thailand bid to make defense tech industry self-reliant

  • Europe

    Russia Evacuating Officer’s Families From Tokmak After Ukraine Destroys Russia’s S-400 SAM

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Arrests Two FSB Spy Chiefs and Eight Generals, Blame Them For Stalled Ukraine Invasion

  • Air Platform

    EA-18G Growler: The King of Electronic Warfare

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed another ballistic missile early warning radar

  • Air Platform

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkish Karayel tactical UAV

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