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  • [ July 3, 2026 ] Russia announced the Ka-52 Alligator is the most lost helicopter in the Ukraine war. Air Platform
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Indian Air Force’s AN-32 Transport Aircraft Crashed in Assam’s Jorhat due to Faulty Maintenance by HAL.

June 15, 2026 GDC 0

Five Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel died on Saturday when an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed in Assam’s Jorhat during a routine sortie. The accident occurred around 10 am. The IAF currently operates around 100 AN-32 aircraft, […]

Air Platform

In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses.

April 27, 2026 GDC 0

Based on reports as of April 2026, there are confirmed incidents involving Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft accidents, but the figure of 12 aircraft lost suggests a poor training and inadequate maintenance regime within the […]

South Asia

India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan confirmed India lost nine fighter jets due to tactical mistakes

June 1, 2025 GDC 0

India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan confirmed on Saturday that Pakistan shot down his country’s fighter jets during the four-day conflict earlier in the month. The Pakistan Air Force shot down Indian fighter jets on […]

Europe

France asked India to come clean about five Rafale losses, blaming poorly trained Indian pilots

May 31, 2025 GDC 0

For the first time since reports emerged of five Rafale losses in the latest Pakistan-India aerial confrontation, France has publicly acknowledged that it is in close contact with New Delhi to determine the fate of […]

South Asia

Modi Asked Local Bidders to Submit Proposals for Next-gen Fighters Amid Failed Air Combat Against Pakistan in Kashmir Skirmish

May 27, 2025 GDC 0

India’s defense minister has approved a framework for building the country’s next-generation fighter jet, the defense ministry said on Tuesday, amid a new arms race with Pakistan weeks after a military conflict between the neighbors. […]

Air Platform

China will deliver 30 J-35A Temu fighter jets to Pakistan by 2026

May 26, 2025 GDC 0

China is fast-tracking delivery of its advanced J-35A fourth-generation fighters to Pakistan, with the first batch expected by early 2026, according to senior diplomatic and military sources cited in regional defense reports and Pakistani media. […]

Air-Launched Weapons

India’s Brahmos supersonic missiles hit Pakistani paddy fields

May 11, 2025 GDC 0

Pakistani military spokesperson Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry confirmed that most of the incoming missiles ended up hitting the wrong targets, and some hit Pakistani civilians and military targets. Most of the Brahmos missiles ended […]

Air Platform

Indian Air Force Confirmed Second Rafale Fighter Jet Crashed Today Totalling Nine Aircraft Loss

May 10, 2025 GDC 0

India appears to have suffered the confirmed combat loss of five Dassault Rafale fighters following airstrikes against targets in Pakistan. Pakistani AIM-120C AMRAAM downed three Rafale aircraft; one Rafale aircraft crashed on 7 May, and […]

South Asia

India wins the war against Pakistan in Bollywood movies, but here’s why the Indian Air Force lost air combat against the Pakistan Air Force.

May 9, 2025 GDC 0

Once the dust settles, in a year, Bollywood will make movies showing how Indian pilots are destroying Pakistani aircraft one by one and coming home with a hero’s welcome. Later, Bollywood actresses, with their cosmetically […]

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 […]

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  • Russian Retreating From Northern Ukraine Exposed Russian Propaganda About Its Military Might

    September 13, 2022 0
    As Russian troops were retreating in north-eastern Ukraine amid a fierce counteroffensive by Kyiv, residents in Moscow were celebrating the 875th anniversary of the city’s founding. Fireworks boomed and President Vladimir Putin inaugurated a huge Ferris wheel, [...]
  • Russian tanks and armored vehicles littered the area around the embattled town of Avdiivka

    November 29, 2023 0
    Destroyed and damaged Russian tanks and armored vehicles litter the area around the embattled town of Avdiivka, new footage appears to show, as Moscow’s troops close in on the strategic eastern Ukrainian settlement. Avdiivka Becomes [...]
  • Croatia retires all cold war-era MiG-21 jets

    December 8, 2024 0
    The last European user of the Cold War-era Mikoyan MiG-21 – Croatia – has formally withdrawn the aged type from frontline use, as it continues to transition to the Dassault Aviation Rafale. Zagreb on 30 [...]
  • UK And Qatar Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement

    October 20, 2020 0
    The UK and Qatar have signed a statement of intent to boost defence ties between the two countries. It was signed by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Khalid bin [...]
  • Denizkurdu 2021: Turkish Navy Conducts Largest Naval Exercises Involving 132 Ships

    June 11, 2021 0
    Turkey’s first indigenous unmanned combat surface vessel, ULAQ, successfully carried out test-fires of laser-guided Cirit missile to a land target on 26-27 May 2021. The test-firings were conducted during the Turkish Navy’s Denizkurdu 2021 exercise, [...]
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 […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces destroyed a column of T-80BV and T-72B3 tanks

  • Naval Platforms

    Indonesia launches two PC-40 class patrol boats

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Spain orders new NASAMS systems to modernise air defence capabilities

  • Land Platform

    Pakistan inducts Al-Khalid-I main battle tank

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    2019-2020 Defense Budget of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand

  • Industry

    South Africa Bans On Arms Export To Arab Countries Hurting Its Economy

  • Europe

    Humiliating Defeat: Putin’s Army Withdraws From Kherson City And Surrendering Areas

  • Europe

    UK Signs Security Pact With Sweden and Finland, Amid Russia tensions

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia rejected India’s offer to buy license-built Dornier aircraft due to quality concerns.

  • Europe

    Leaked Video Proves That Moskva Was Indeed Hit By Ukrainian Neptune Missiles

  • Middle East

    UAE’s Edge and Israeli IAI to jointly develop unmanned surface vessels

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Iraq grounds Mi-17 and Mi-28NE helicopters, purchases American helicopters

  • Middle East

    U.S. and Israel continue to bomb all over Iran, Ali Khamenei is dead.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    MBDA to supply TESEO Mk2 Anti-ship Missile to Italian Navy.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China blames Russia’s S-300PMU2 and S-400 missiles for the reverse-engineered HQ-9B missile failure in Pakistan and Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China escalates tensions with Taiwan by sending 52 aircraft to Taiwanese airspace

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkish Asalsan successfully tests GÖKBERK Mobile laser anti-drone system

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Commentators Compare Kherson Retreat As The Worse Military Defeat In History

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese-made PHL-03 Rocket Artillery Broke Cambodia and Thailand Peace Accord Brokered by President Trump.

  • Europe

    Putin puts nuclear deterrent on alert as the Russian economy is on the verge of collapse

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force’s first KC-46 aerial refuelling tanker completes maiden flight.

  • Africa

    Abu Dhabi Ship Building awarded contract to build three BR71 MKII corvettes for the Angolan navy

  • South Asia

    Indian MoD awarded $5.25 billion contract for 83 HAL Tejas MK 1A

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s former 11 Army Generals escaped to India despite arrest warrants and the seizure of passports.

  • Industry

    Pakistan, Ukraine To Sign Joint Ventures And Technology Transfer Deals

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon shows some crazy maneuver

  • Middle East

    President Trump Considers Military Actions Against Iranian Mullahs Who Orchestrate Violent Crackdown on Civilians.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    JASDF Is Routinely Intercepting Chinese Aircraft In Japanese Airspace

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russia’s Mi-35M helicopter in Kharkiv

  • Europe

    Greek Company Unveiled Aihimi AHM-1X Drone Armed With Rockets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Export Reverse Engineered Tor SAM Named HQ-17AE

  • Europe

    Turkey rejects Russian Su-57 fighter jet

  • Europe

    Turkey new stealth drone undergoes 1st internal weapon bay test firing

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. DoD selects Raytheon for AIM-9X system improvement

  • Europe

    Russian Man Killed Military Commander Recruiting Conscripts For Ukraine War

  • Central Asia

    Russia withdraws failed peacekeeping mission from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Americas

    Saab To Open Two Aerospace Centers If Canada Selects Gripen E

  • Air Platform

    Biden Administration Set To Approve 50 F-15 Fighter Jet Sale To Israel Worth $18 Billion

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers ammunitions for Gepard anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Africa

    China exports first HJ-12 ATGM to Nigeria

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Air Force Pilots Who Trained In USA Says F-16 Much Better Than Sukhoi And Mikoyan Built Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed, Pilots Injured

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates Mi-17 And Mi-2 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yuan Trading Come To Halt After China Restricts Currency Supplies

  • Europe

    Decree Could Give Ukrainian Citizenship to Foreign Fighters, President Zelenskyy

  • Europe

    Turkey Launches Istambul-Class Frigates “TCG Istanbul”

  • Europe

    Pentagon Announced $125 Million Defense Aid For Ukraine

  • Ballistic Missile

    Iran Prepares Short-range Ballistic Missile Shipment To Russia

  • Americas

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

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