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  • [ April 23, 2026 ] Malaysia deploys 8×8 combat vehicles for its mechanized forces. East Asia and Pacific Region
  • [ April 23, 2026 ] Russian Shahed drones are beginning to fall apart midair as quality worsens. Europe
  • [ April 23, 2026 ] China is offering more missiles to Iran for free to deplete U.S. missiles, as the CIA did in the 1980s Afghan war. Middle East
  • [ April 23, 2026 ] Cowardice of EU: IRGC and Basij thugs executed 45,00 Iranian protesters, 6,000 dissidents, 2,000 IT professionals, engineers and scientists in 2026. Middle East
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Air Platform

Russia’s Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea due to engine explosion.

April 4, 2026 GDC 0

 A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea during a scheduled training flight due to an engine explosion, with both crew members ejecting safely and later being recovered.     The incident adds to the documented […]

Europe

Ukraine’s Alpha Unit Has Destroyed 15 Russian Aircraft Including Su-30, Su-34, MiG-31 and An-26.

January 28, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) confirmed that its special forces unit “Alpha” conducted successful long-range drone strikes against five Russian military airbases in 2025, targeting and destroying 15 aircraft. The campaign caused over $1 billion in estimated damage to Russia’s […]

South Asia

Pakistan Produced Damning Evidence That PAF Used American AMRAAM to Down Three Rafales, One MiG-29 and One Su-30MKI Fighter Jets

May 8, 2025 GDC 0

India launched military strikes on targets in Pakistan, both countries said on Wednesday and Pakistan claimed it had shot down five Indian Air Force jets, in an escalation that has pushed the two nations to […]

C4iSR

India To Replace Su-30MKI Russian-dud BARS Radar With Indigenous Radar

March 6, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Russian Aerospace Forces Failed in Ukraine War Due To Poor Planning, No Pilot Training, Ageing Fighter Fleets and No Airborne Early Warning System

December 23, 2022 GDC 0

One of the greatest mysteries of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the inability of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) fighter and fighter-bomber fleets to establish air superiority or to deploy significant combat power […]

Air Platform

Ukraine To Sell Downed Russia’s Su-30SM Fighter Jets As Souvenirs

November 10, 2022 GDC 0

Ukrainians seeking to help their Armed Forces are crowdfunding by selling a downed Russian Su-30SM Flanker-H fighter jet as souvenirs. Ukrainians turn newest Russian Su-30SM fighter into souvenir key fobs. The team of aviation enthusiasts […]

Air Platform

Myanmar Air Force Received Su-30SME Fighter Jets From Russia

November 6, 2022 GDC 0

Myanmar’s military has begun taking delivery of a batch of Russian-made combat jets, a monitoring group said Friday, the latest hardware shipped from Moscow as rights campaigners accuse the junta of hitting civilians with air strikes. […]

Air Platform

Unconscious Russian Pilots Crashed Su-30SM Fighter Jet Into Apartment Building

October 24, 2022 GDC 0

A Russian warplane has crashed into a residential building in the Siberian city of Irkutsk, killing both crew members – the second such fatal incident in a Russian residential area in six days involving a […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Shot Down One Su-34, Two Su-30SM And One Su-25 In Kharkiv

September 25, 2022 GDC 0

The Russian air force reportedly has had a very bad day. The Ukrainian defense ministry on Saturday claimed its forces shot down four Russian warplanes in 24 hours. An Su-34, two Su-30SM and an Su-25. Videos circulating […]

Middle East

Egypt, Algeria And Indonesia Pulled Out Of Su-35 Deals

January 6, 2022 GDC 0

Three nations, Algeria, Egypt and Indonesia, are reported to have pulled out of Su-35 fighter jet deals with Russia giving a huge financial setbacks to Sukhoi Design Bureau. The governments of Algeria, Egypt and Indonesia […]

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  • Turkiye Increased Defense Budget to $51 Billion in 2026.

    October 22, 2025 0
    Türkiye plans to allocate over $51 billion to defense and internal security in 2026, according to the Clash Report. Russia announced $166 billion defense budget for 2026.DateNovember 30, 2025Kremlin proposes record $142 billion defense budget [...]
  • Sweden conducted the first tests with the Saab Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) from a corvette and a submarine

    June 15, 2020 0
    Saab has together with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Swedish Armed Forces conducted the first tests with the Saab Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) from a corvette and a submarine learned GDC citing Görgen Johansson, [...]
  • Ukraine Struck 50 Russian Targets In Forcing Russian Navy To Retreat From Crimea

    January 5, 2025 0
    In 2024, Ukraine struck 50 Russian targets in Crimea, forces Black Sea Fleet retreat from Crimea. Ukrainian Navy secured strategic maritime corridors for grain exports. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war [...]
  • The RAAF to celebrate tenth anniversary of Boeing Super Hornet

    March 25, 2020 0
    The Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet is poised to reach the ten-year mark since its arrival in Australia. Canberra originally agreed to buy the Super Hornet in March 2007 to a fill a “capability gap” created [...]
  • Germany proposes to supply Ukraine with 100 modern PzH 2000 howitzers

    April 27, 2022 0
    As reported by German and some Ukrainian media Krauss-Maffei Wegmann company offered to sell 100 modern self-propelled 155-mm PzH 2000 howitzers to Ukraine. U.S. and Germany sent more artillery to UkraineDateMay 2, 2022The Netherlands sent [...]
  • Ukrainian Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Russia For Smuggling S-300 Parts

    April 27, 2021 0
    A Ukrainian man who tried to buy parts of the S-300 air defense system (ADS) called Klystrons for $163,000 has been sentenced to 10 years in prison reported Tass news agency. Bayraktar TB2 could play [...]
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 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

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 […]

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    Major explosions and fire have torn through Russian factory manufacturing engines for tanks and armoured vehicles

  • Americas

    US, Ukraine sign critical minerals deal two months after Oval Office clash over war aid

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh, USA Sign Historic Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Deals

  • Uncategorized

    Pakistan denies cancellation of helicopter deal with Turkey

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Su-27 fighter jets at Belbek air base.

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Produces Twinvis Surveillance Radar To Bolster Situational Awareness

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia donates second Guardian-class OPV to Tonga

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab, MBDA Jointly Develop Anti-tank And Anti-air Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Boeing Australia starts production of Royal Wingman UCAV for RAAF

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia strikes Ukraine with North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles

  • Loitering Munitions

    India buys Belarus-made Berkut-BM attack drones.

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS artillery rocket destroyed Putin’s $200 Million Predel-E Radar

  • Air Platform

    Qatar considers purchasing 24 more Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Germany Set to Order Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighters for Luftwaffe

  • Americas

    Pentagon Announced Top Ten Contenders For Counter-drone Technology

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-20 and J-35A Fighter Jets Are Far From Stealth Jets

  • Americas

    Canada to diversify weapons import and reduce reliance on US weapons

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers 150th P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Japan Prepares For F-35B STOVL Aircraft’s Carrier Operations

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-35, Su-34 And Two Mi-8 Helicopters Using American-made NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Egypt is in discussion with the US to purchase F-15EX fighter jets.

  • Air Platform

    May The Best Bird Win:Battle For Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia has announced a $310 million payment to the UK for the acquisition of nuclear reactor for SSN AUKUS.

  • Africa

    Turkey Deploys T-122 Sakarya and T-155 Firtina in Libya

  • Naval Platforms

    China’s Type 054B Frigate Equipped with Russian-origin APAR Radar

  • Europe

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Awarded $500 Million Contract For Norwegian F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Civil Aviation

    Lufthansa Expands Widebody Aircraft Order By 10 Jets

  • Air Platform

    Saab Offers 72 Gripen E/F Fighter Jets and Six GlobalEye AEW&C to Canada.

  • Europe

    Multiple MAGURA V5 sea drones exploded in Sevastopol and Kerch in occupied Crimea, and total closure of the Crimea bridge

  • Europe

    There are no “red lines” in supporting Ukraine: French President Emmanuel Macron

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Adopts QBZ-191 Assault Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Saab and Embraer achieved key milestones to deliver first domestically produced Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force.

  • Europe

    Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the Finnish market court for bypassing tenders

  • Air Platform

    Land 2097 Phase 4: Australia’s Special Operations Forces Helicopter

  • Europe

    The Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) Submarine Replacement Programme

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract To Supply Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye To French Navy

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-24 ‘Fencer’ Fighter Bomber

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Navy To Trials Shipboard Neptune Anti-ship Missile

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Uncategorized

    Pakistan First Asian Country Sending Large Quantities Of Artillery Ammunition To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia to purchase South Korean Cheongung-II anti-air missiles

  • Ballistic Missile

    South Korea plans to field its new Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile by the end of 2025.

  • Europe

    Wagner Mercenary Group’s Untrained Convicts Dead Bodies Are Litered In Frontline

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea shipping hundreds of Soviet-era ballistic missiles to Russia

  • Europe

    U.S. Sanctions Chinese Company For Making Garpiya-3 Attack Drone For Russia

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 16 Artillery Systems in One Day: Ukrainian MoD

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