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  • [ July 18, 2026 ] Chinese MizarVision Satellite Released Images of Japan’s Ground-launched Tomahawk and SM-6 Missile Launchers. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ July 18, 2026 ] Saab Awarded Contract to Produce 9LV CMS and Sea Giraffe Radars for German F128 Frigates. Europe
  • [ July 18, 2026 ] German Air Force Received First Tranche 4 Eurofighter Typhoon Fighters Under Quadriga Project. 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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  • Indra Joins FCAS Programme With Equal Partnership

    August 3, 2020 0
    Indra has confirmed that it is participating in the New Generation Weapon System/Future Combat Air System (NGWS/FCAS) Joint Concept Study as the national co-ordinator for Spain, on a par with Dassault (France) and Airbus D&S (Germany). [...]
  • Finland Ordered Pre-production Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicle

    February 21, 2022 0
    The Finnish Defense Forces has signed the agreement with Patria to acquire  Patria 6×6 vehicles as a pre-series related to the joint 6×6 vehicle programme between Latvia, Finland, Estonia and Patria. The pre-series vehicles will [...]
  • Until Ireland Invest in Irish Air Corps, Russia will continue to violate its sovereignty

    March 21, 2020 0
    Neutrality does not protect any nation in peace or at wartime. The definition of neutrality says that the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement is an impartial state [...]
  • Returning to frontline, Ukrainian Leopard crews see their ‘cat’ as game-changer

    April 14, 2023 0
    Ukrainian troops fired the 120mm guns of their Leopard tanks at a German shooting range on Monday, a few days before they were due to return home with the “cats” they hope will give Kyiv [...]
  • ThyssenKrupp Delivers First MEKO A-200 Frigate To Egyptian Navy

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  • Patriot, NASAMS and Iris-T showing 100 percent success rate in Ukraine as Russia using long-range bombers instead of fighter jets to strike Kyiv

    July 7, 2023 0
    Russia recently launched its first major drone attack against Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv after taking a 12-day hiatus but the Kremlin’s assault didn’t go as planned after officials in the city announced that the country’s [...]
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 […]

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

    U.S. Reaffirmed Support to Indonesia Against Chinese Agression

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed WinsAwarded $138 Million Contract For Taiwan’s Peace Phoenix Rising Program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles And Beaver Drones Destroyed $1.3 Billion S-400 Triumf SAM In Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded A Contract to Upgrade Japan’s F-15J

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Taps GKN Aerospace To Produce Future Fighter Propulsion

  • Industry

    Can Turkey Repeat Drone Success In TFX Programme?

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-66 SM-2MR block II surface-to-air missiles

  • Land Platform

    Lazar III Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed North Korean supplied ammunitions in Russia

  • Europe

    Massive explosions rip through Russian air base in Crimea as Ukraine launches ten ATACMS missiles

  • C4iSR

    South Korea plans to launch its second spy satellite in April

  • Europe

    Autocratic Erdogan: Turkey seems to be heading towards war

  • Air Platform

    U.S. offers F-16V to compensate $1.4 billion of Turkish investment in F-35

  • Europe

    Russia’s lost 22 tanks, 33 armored vehicles and 1040 Russian troops in a day

  • Middle East

    Abraham Accords Could Unlock Saudi Arabian Defense Markets, Elbit Systems CEO Bezhalel Machlis Said.

  • South Asia

    General Bipin Rawat praises Boeing P-8I Poseidon for Doklam operation

  • Infantry Weapons

    Hezbollah used Iranian-made Almas anti-tank missile for the first time

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Air Platform

    Greece to Receive 18 Rafale Fighters in 2021

  • Europe

    The Ukrainian air force increases airstrikes to help its forces to stop Russia’s offensive

  • Uncategorized

    Boeing Awarded $3.1 Billion Contract To Produce KC-46A Tankers For Israeli And U.S. Air Force

  • Land Platform

    M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tank Is More Lethal Than It’s Predecessors

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $500 FPV Drones Destroying Russian Tanks, Armored Vehicles And Morale

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 054X Frigate for PLAN

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia readies for multinational exercise Talisman Sabre

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh is surprised to see India allow fugitive Sheikh Hasina to make public addresses.

  • Air Platform

    India needs to kill Sino-flankers, Why not Gripen E AKA “Sukhoi Killer”

  • Cruise Missiles

    Saab Awarded Contract To Upgrade Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone hits second time on upper floor of the same skyscraper it hit last week

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force Has Destroyed Syrian MiG-29s Fleet in Air Raids

  • Africa

    Norinco Delivers Artillery, VT4 MBT & STI Tank Destroyer to Nigeria

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile system shot down two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter jet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Kongsberg awarded contract to produce NASAMS and NOMADS air defense for Netherlands

  • South Asia

    United Nations To Evict Bangladesh Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) From Peacekeeping Mission For Human Rights Violation

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Strikes Destroyed Russian Ka-52, Mi-28 and Mi-8 Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Short-range FB-10A Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Greece Donates 40 BMP-1 Tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Secures First Export Contract for KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Ready To Provide Nuclear Submarines To Australia Under AUKUS Agreement

  • Europe

    Russia’s WWI Styled Brutal Battle Failed In Bakhmut And Donetsk Region

  • Naval Platforms

    Russian Submarine: A tale of onboard fire

  • Europe

    Germany lifts its objection on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Poland Delivers 18 Krab Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    No Medivac: One Russian Dying Every Three Minutes To Fight Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    US donates TPS-77 long-range surveillance radar to Malaysia and Indonesia

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Second F-15EX Eagle II Fighter Plane To US Air Force

  • Naval Platforms

    Fincantieri Launched The 2nd PPA ‘Francesco Morosini’ OPV For The Italian Navy

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US-ally Philippines Reports Confrontation With Chinese Coast Guard

  • Europe

    Russian Army has fewer than 3000 tanks

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