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Sri Lankan Air Force Receives Upgraded Kfir Fighter Jet from Israel.

June 16, 2026 GDC 0

More than 50 years after its maiden flight, the Kfir fighter jet, developed and manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries in response to the French arms embargo imposed on Israel, has reached another milestone, this time […]

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 […]

Counter-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, […]

Uncategorized

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 […]

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  • More Pain For Putin: France Commits To Delivering Scalp Cruise Missiles To Ukraine

    July 12, 2023 0
    France will join Britain in supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, which can travel 250 km (155 miles), a move that allows Ukrainian forces to hit Russian troops and supplies deep behind front lines, French [...]
  • Where Is Indian Tejas MKII And AMCA In The Global Fighter Jets Competition?

    August 25, 2020 0
    The Balakot air strikes in February 2019 and the air combat thereafter in which multiple licensed produced Su-30MKI of Indian Air Force (IAF) had to engage a American-made F-16 of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has [...]
  • Royal Australian Navy To Install C-Dome Missiles Onto Arafura Class OPV

    July 23, 2023 0
    The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is in talks to procure a containerised variant of Rafael’s C-Dome in an effort to increase the firepower of its future Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV). Naval News understands that discussions [...]
  • UK, Japan And Italy Agree On Developing New Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets For Tri-nations Air Force

    April 10, 2023 0
    Rishi Sunak has announced a collaboration between the UK, Italy and Japan to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence. The prime minister says the joint venture aims to create thousands of UK [...]
  • TRL Drones has developed the TALOS-J and TALOS-E interceptor drone systems.

    March 13, 2026 0
    Jackson-based AdlerAerospace, in partnership with its Czech R&D affiliate TRL Drones, has developed the TALOS-J and TALOS-E interceptor drone systems — a new fixed-wing counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) family designed using operational lessons drawn from [...]
  • Germany Delivers 30 Gepard Anti-air Gun To Ukraine

    July 29, 2022 0
    According to information published by the German Newspaper “WELT” on July 26, 2022, German Minister of Defense, Christine Lambrecht, Germany plans to deliver to Ukraine 30 Gepard 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft tracked armored vehicles and 60,000 rounds of [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin delivers 900th THAAD interceptor launcher

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China unveils copycat German Boxer armored vehicles.

  • Americas

    Dynetics Beats Out Iron Dome For $237M U.S. Army’s Missile Defense Contract

  • South Asia

    India withdraws from FGFA or Su-57 (PAK FA) project

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Canada donates deadly AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The USAF F-15C Scores World’s Longest Air-to-air Kill Record

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia purchased $5 billion worth of cruise missile, ballistic missile, ammo and drones from Iran.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Killed Russian General Yakov Rezantsev in Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s $50 billion dollars Short-fin Barracuda submarine is nine months behind the scheduled delivery date

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian SA-8 Gecko air defense system

  • Air Platform

    From Russia with Dud: Meet the Sukhoi Su-30 and Su-35 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Rotem Unveils K2 Tank With The Most Advanced Active Protection System

  • Europe

    Poland purchases 2,506 FGM-148F Javelin missiles and 253 Javelin Command Launch Units.

  • Europe

    Bulgaria donates 100 BTR-60 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Lightning Fast Counteroffensive Forced Russian To Flee Eastern Ukraine

  • Americas

    Dictator in Chief Donald Trump Wants Chinese-style Military Parade in Washington DC

  • South Asia

    India to pledge more defense procurement from the U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveiled American MQ-9 Reaper Copycat KVD002 Drone

  • C4iSR

    Exposed! Sukhoi Su-57’s X-band N036 Byelka And N036L L Band Radars Are Not What You Think?

  • Europe

    Turkey Conducted The First Flight of Bayraktar Kizilelma Jet-powered Drone

  • Air Platform

    Israel to receive 50 F-15EX Eagle II from the U.S.

  • Air Platform

    PLA Air Force Retires All J-7 Aircraft And Replaces With J-10, J-11 And J-16

  • Air Platform

    1970s Mirage 2000 Jets Proved Superior to Russian Air Force in Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Russia Donatea BTR-82A APC To Belarusian Army To Prepare For Invasion Through Belarus

  • Air Platform

    India to Develop Domestic UAV and Helicopter

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former dictator Hasina and Indian RAW paid $8 per person for participating in a mass demonstration in Bangladesh.

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Carl-Gustaf Multi-role Weapon System For U.S. Army

  • Europe

    U.S. Army To Deploy IronDome in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Aerospace unveiled High-Power Multiple Rocket Launcher (HPMRL) system for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan unveils a new long-range anti-ship missile.

  • Air Platform

    Virtual Reality (VR) Training of the F-35 Lightning II

  • South Asia

    UN Urges Bangladesh To Open Criminal Probe Into Bangladesh Army Chief’s Corruption

  • Defense Industry

    Israeli Elbit Systems Profit Surges Amid Global Arms Demand

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Started Negotiating With UK And Spain To Purchase 40 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Destruction Was Privately Funded, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi Approved The Operations

  • Infantry Weapons

    Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics and ARC Group Supplying British and French-made Electronics and Cockpit Display System to Rosoboronexport

  • Europe

    Russian army sergeant set off grenades on conscripts in a bid to establish authority

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Ramp up THAAD and PAC-3 Interceptors Production.

  • Europe

    A Russian gunpowder factory caught fire, another sabotage destroyed a major manufacturing hub

  • Defense Industry

    Cash-strapped Denel Dynamics Is Shattered, What Next?

  • Air Platform

    UAE Purchases 12 L15 Training Aircraft From China

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Receives Order For Gripen C/D Capability Enhancement Development

  • Europe

    Turkish jet-powered drone makes its first flight

  • Europe

    Ukraine and Slovakia to jointly build 155mm self-propelled howitzer

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes Destroyed Four of Putin’s Choppers Worth $75 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Warship Showcases State-of-the-art Fire Powers

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Plans To Halt Arms Sale To UAE And Saudi Arabia For Violating Human Rights

  • Europe

    Russian Navy Has Degraded Significantly That It Cannot Defend Crimea Anymore: Igor Girkin

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