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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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  • China’s Type 071 Amphibious Dock Landing Craft Joins Naval Exercises First Time

    January 25, 2022 0
    China’s eighth Type 071 amphibious landing ship recently made its first publicly known maritime exercise appearance, and it has gained operational capabilities in troops delivery, air defense, anti-ship and land attack after entering service with [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • Ukraine Shot Down Su-35, Su-34 And Two Mi-8 Helicopters Using American-made NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

    May 14, 2023 0
    Russian news outlet Kommersant has reported that two Russian fighter jets and two military helicopters were shot down close to the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Bryansk region in what would be a stunning military operation for [...]
  • Naming of Su-57: Sukhoi thought Su-57 could bring luck to the design bureau

    May 21, 2020 0
    Plagued by technological challenges and financial constraint, the Su-57 fighter’s name had a simple logic behind it and Su-57 was an easy choice. Russian Aerospace Force placed order of 76 jets,–could be receiving the first [...]
  • Malaysia Negotiating With Kuwait to Buy Legacy F/A-18 Hornet

    January 2, 2022 0
    Malaysia is hoping to buy Kuwait’s entire fleet of Boeing F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighter jets, although discussions between both governments over the sale have yet to begin. Kuwaiti Government Agrees To Sale F/A-18 Hornets To [...]
  • Biden Admin Sends More Weapons To Ukraine Worth $2.5 Billion

    May 3, 2023 0
    The Pentagon announced a $2.5 billion Ukraine security package on last Thursday, including for the first time Stryker armored vehicles and more Bradley fighting vehicles that could be used against any potential Russian offensive in [...]
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 […]

  • Europe

    Russia targets North Sea infrastructure as Netherlands discuss F-16 delivery to Ukraine, says the Dutch intelligence agency

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lack of Leadership in Australia and New Zealand Emboldened Chinese Navy

  • Air Platform

    US Marines’ F-35B Arrives In Britain For HMS Queen Elizabeth Deployment

  • Europe

    Corruption in Russian army: commander Colonel Alexander Denisov arrested for selling tank engines to Turkey

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Military Bases In The Pacific Is Crucial To Counter China’s Hegemony

  • Europe

    Germany Delivers 30 Gepard Anti-air Gun To Ukraine

  • Industry

    UK remains as the second biggest arms exporter

  • Ballistic Missile

    Turkey confirms 2,000km range ballistic missile program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China built an airbase in disputed Bhutanese territory, for China, Bhutan will be a trial run before a full-scale Taiwan invasion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Shortlist Five Companies For RAN’s Unammaned Helicopters Programme

  • South Asia

    India To Lease Fighter Jets And Military Equipment

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Investigation Finds Russia’s Kartograf Drone Fitted With American, Japanese and German Components

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Used Bayraktar TB2 Drone To Strike In Donbass

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    155 Chinese Soldiers Fighting for Russia in the Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Shipbuilder Lays Keel for Navy’s New Air Warfare Frigate

  • Europe

    Royal Navy unveils new testbed ship XV Patrick Blackett

  • Air Platform

    Latvia Latest Country to Buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Erdogan asked Putin to take back the S-400 missile system to rejoin the F-35 program.

  • Europe

    Russia uses Iranian-made anti-tank Dehlavieh missiles to strike Ukrainian targets

  • Europe

    Norway Invites Four Contenders For Frigate Competition

  • Europe

    Belarus shot down Russian Shahed drones for violating its airspace

  • Defense Industry

    Antonov to Replace Russian-made Components of An-178 Transport Aircraft

  • Europe

    Swedish aerospace giant Saab unveils new short-range air defense system

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down two Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Anti-drone System

    KNDS Unveils AI-assisted RAPIDFire Counter-Drone System.

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine may sell 50% stake in Motor Sich to Turkish firm

  • Defense Industry

    The Ukraine war dealt a knockout blow to Russia’s arms exports

  • Europe

    Russian Su-35 risks mid air collision with P-8 Poseidon during aerial encounter

  • Africa

    Morocco Plans To Buy ATR-72 MPA

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman joins US-Japan hypersonic missile defense effort

  • Europe

    RAF and USMC F-35 joins HMS Queen Elizabeth for major exercises

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    Europe

    Russia Deploys Su-30SM2 Fighters In Kaliningrad

  • C4iSR

    Deconstructing Fire Control Radar of MiG-29s/MiG-29M2/MiG-29K/MiG-35

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea has supplied Russia with 3 million 152mm artillery shells, but half of them are faulty

  • Europe

    Turkish-made P235 MPA Joins Dynamic Manta NATO Drill

  • C4iSR

    British Army Orders More XACT NV33 Night Vision Goggles

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Shot Down Russia’s Su-34 Fighter Bomber.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops destroyed Russian dud Pantsir S1 anti-aircraft gun missile system

  • Americas

    President Joe Biden has withdrawn from his re-election campaign, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris

  • Air Platform

    Super Hornet Block II can carry Stormbreaker glide bomb

  • Industry

    The top 10 countries exporting arms around the world

  • Europe

    Russia’s major military electronics producer Platan Electronic Research Institute engulfed in a huge fire

  • Europe

    Turkey successfully test-fires domestic 76mm naval gun

  • Anti-ship Missile

    IAI teams up with Thales to supply Royal Navy with sea serpent missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese State Media Issues ‘Extreme Danger’ Warning To Australia After 2024 National Defense Strategy Paper

  • Africa

    Ethiopian Air Force Showcases Turkish Akinci Drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece considers donating S-300PMU and Tor-M1 missile to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jet Over Kherson, reports Ukrainian Air Force

  • Europe

    Russia’s Geran-3 Kamikaze Drone Fitted With 50 Foreign Components.

  • Naval Platforms

    The Philippines to acquire eight Shaldag fast patrol boats from Israel

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