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  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Ukraine’s Drone Attacks Destroyed Two Railway Bridges in Russian-occupied Crimea. Europe
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Malaysia’s king vows wider hunt for the corrupt military officers as scandal engulfs top ranks. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ June 20, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS. Americas
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Air Platform

Inept Russian Ground Crew Rammed Fuel Truck Into Su-25 Fighter Jets

February 8, 2025 GDC 0

A Russian ground crew is reported to have rammed a fuel truck into one of President Vladimir Putin’s prized Su-25 fighter jets, rendering it unusable. It adds to the many military jets Russia has lost […]

Europe

Ukraine’s kamikaze drones set Russia’s Su-25 aircraft, Kh-55 and Kh-59 missiles factory in fires

January 23, 2025 GDC 0

A fire was reported at a factory that produces Su-25 ground attack aircraft in Russia’s Smolensk region, shortly after Ukraine launched a massive drone strike on Tuesday morning. The drone barrage is reported to have […]

Air Platform

Ukraine shot down Russia’s Su-25 fighter jet, destroyed one S-300 surface-to-air missile

July 21, 2024 GDC 0

Ukrainian forces downed a Russian Su-25 ground attack aircraft on Friday, according to the country’s Khortytsia group of forces operating in the eastern Donetsk region. The aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft guns from the […]

  • Hellenic Air Force Gets One Step Closer To Fly F-35 Stealth Jets

    February 9, 2022 0
    Greece’s plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) are set to take a step forward, with a team from the programme office scheduled to visit the country in February, [...]
  • Rostec Will Unite Sukhoi and Mikoyan Design Bureau To Avoid Bankruptcy

    March 22, 2021 0
    Amidst falling international sales, joint U.S. and European Union sanctions on the Russian military industries, the Russian aircraft industry is facing tremendous pressure to stay aloft.  New programs such as the Su-57 fighter jet, PAK [...]
  • Leonardo Set To Flight Trial New AW249 Attack Helicopter For Italian Army

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  • Israeli Shipyard Awarded Contract To Build Five Reshef-class Corvettes

    December 19, 2024 0
    The Israeli government has agreed with local shipbuilder Israel Shipyards to procure five Reshef-class corvettes. India Bought Barak-8 Missiles Worth $5 BillionDateJuly 18, 2021Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 25 F-15 Fighter Jets IsraelDateDecember 23, 2024Israeli [...]
  • Taiwan’s Hunter killer submarines are first line of defense against Chinese invasion

    July 1, 2024 0
    Key components of Taiwan’s first domestically developed attack submarine have been revealed for the first time in new images. Taiwan’s Indigenous Hai Kun-class Submarine Started Sea TrialsDateApril 6, 2025Taiwan Launches High-tech Submarine Using American And [...]
  • Swedish Air Force seeking new basic training aircraft

    May 9, 2020 0
    The Swedish government has approved its FMV defense materiel administration to begin the procurement of a new basic training aircraft for the Swedish air force. A request for tenders was placed on the eAvrop online [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

  • Africa

    Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Taiwan unveils ‘T-Dome’ missile shield modelled on Israel’s Iron Dome.

  • South Asia

    UN refugee agency reported up to 150,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh in 18 months under the inept Bangladesh army’s watch

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Showcases F-35 Stealth Jets At Aero India 2023

  • Air Platform

    Chinese navalized FC-31 gets into engine trouble

  • Europe

    Poland To Buy South Korean AS21 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    TAI Conducts Full-scale Static Tests On T625 Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to purchase CV90 infantry fighting vehicles after its successes on the battlefield

  • Europe

    Zelensky confirms successful launch of new “Palyanytsya” missile

  • Naval Platforms

    Russia Delivers Indian Navy’s Warship ‘INS Tushil’ After Eight Years, Explains Soviet-era Shipbuilding Still Ongoing In Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Trump Asked DOGE to Reinstate ITAR on AUKUS Submarine, A Huge Blow to Australia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery strikes blew up Russian supply train with spectacular fires

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Ditches Russian Aircraft Carrier Design, Opts For Queen Elizabeth Class Design

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Commissioned Fourth Type 055 Destroyer ‘Anshan’ With PLA Navy

  • Europe

    Turkey seeks to repeat its drone success story for unmanned ground vehicle

  • Europe

    Western Hi-tech Weapons Give Ukraine Greater Chance Fight Off Russians

  • Air Platform

    Boeing’s Super Hornet Is Far Superior And Technologically Advanced Than Su-30MKI And MiG-29K, Says Indian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Realty Of Russian Aerospace Industries: China upgrades Russian-made Su-35 for PLAAF

  • Defense Industry

    Roketsan, EDGE sign partnership agreement to produce smart munitions

  • Americas

    U.S. DoD Completes Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) Flight Tests

  • Europe

    Russian Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov detained in suspected criminal prosecution

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s domestically developed AIP for project 75I submarine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Belarus develops advanced missile technologies based on Polonez-M and Buk-MB3

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s PAK DA Is No Match to American B-21 Stealth Bombers

  • Europe

    U.S. Considers Supplying Deadly HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israel Bombed Hezbollah’s Ammunition Storage Facility In Syria

  • Air Platform

    Sixth KF-21 Prototype Fighter Jet Joins KAI Test Programme

  • Air Platform

    India cancelled 21 MiG-29 orders from Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia lost 15 batteries of the prized S-400 missile system since the beginning of the war worth $20.5 billion

  • Europe

    The deadliest former F-16 pilot in America is ready to fight for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany is now Europe’s top defense spender, reported SIPRI

  • Europe

    Hackers replaced Russian TV broadcasts during Putin’s ‘Victory Day’ parade with an anti-war message saying ‘the blood of Ukrainians is on Russians hands’

  • Air Platform

    Italy to purchase 25 more F-35 stealth jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine Can Win War Against Disorganised Russian Military, Ex-NATO Chief Said

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Trapped In Chinese, Indian and Russian Debt, Heading Towards Sri Lanka Style Bankruptcy

  • Europe

    Russia Begun Deploying Nuclear Capable Iskander-M Missiles To Finish And Swedish Border

  • C4iSR

    Thales to Supply FLASH Dipping Sonar to German Navy

  • Americas

    President Trump hosts Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for an unprecedented White House lunch, a transaction for 80 F-16V and 400 missiles

  • Air Platform

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

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan unveiled Taimas 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s 9S32M fire control radar of overhyped S-400V4 surface-to-air missile system.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Asalsan Awarded $616 Million Contract to Produce Turkish Steel Dome

  • Middle East

    Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia open about diplomatic relationship with Israel

  • Europe

    Russia sent barrages of drones in Poland to test NATO allies.

  • Europe

    Turkish Aselsan secured $320 million new orders

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Mi-8 transport helicopter

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army’s Cessna 152 Training Aircraft Crashed

  • C4iSR

    South Korea to upgrade its F-15K fighter jets with AESA radar and latest avionics suite

  • Defense Industry

    Western Supply Chain Needs To Ramp Up Production To Replenish Domestic Stocks And Supports Ukraine War

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