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Russia Deploys Su-30SM2 Fighters In Kaliningrad

February 3, 2022 GDC 0

Russian state TV showed the country’s new Sukhoi SU-30SM2 fighter jets on Sunday being deployed to the Kaliningrad region amid geopolitical tensions with Western countries. The four fighter jets delivered to the Chernyakhovsk Air Base […]

Air Platform

Army 2021: Russia to deliver Pantsir missile systems and Su-30SM2 to Myanmar junta as scheduled

August 26, 2021 GDC 0

Russia will deliver Pantsir missile defense systems and Su-30SM2 to military-ruled Myanmar on schedule as outlined in the relevant sales contract, the RIA news agency cited the head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation […]

Air Platform

Why Doesn’t Sukhoi Name Fighters With Block Upgrades?

August 14, 2021 GDC 0

While the Su-35 grabs the headlines as Russia’s most advanced fighter, the majority of its air force consists of older types. According to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) “The Military Balance 2018,” Russia […]

Defense Industry

Russia Going Ahead With Plans to Supply Su-30SM2 and Yak-130 To Myanmar Junta

July 25, 2021 GDC 0

MOSCOW (GDC) – Russia is going ahead with plans to supply Myanmar with Su-30 fighter jets and Yak-130 training aircraft, Interfax news agency quoted Dmitry Shugayev, head of Russia’s military cooperation agency, as saying on […]

Air Platform

Embarrassing Display: Russia’s Su-35 shot down a Su-30SM2

June 9, 2021 GDC 0

A Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM2 fighter jet that crashed this week may have been accidentally shot down by another Su-35 plane during exercises, the state-run TASS news agency reported Wednesday. The Su-30 was on a routine […]

C4iSR

Tikhomirov NIIP BARS: A Glorified Soviet-era Phased Array Radar

March 12, 2021 GDC 0

German Ace Eric Hartmann said, ‘He who sees first has half the battle.’ The Bars is a family of Russian all-weather multimode airborne radars developed by the Tikhomirov Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Design for […]

Europe

Su-30SM fighters are limited in their tactical capabilities, says Armenia

October 26, 2020 GDC 0

The Ministry of Defense of Armenia announced the beginning of the use of Russian Su-30SM fighters. The Ministry of Defense of Armenia reported that the country’s Air Force will use the Su-30SM fighters purchased earlier […]

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Middle East

Russia developed Su-30SM2 with new AL-41F-1S engine

September 19, 2020 GDC 0

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Air Platform

MAF to fly Su-30SM2 with a new engine

September 9, 2020 GDC 0

A modification of the Su-30SME fighter dubbed as Su-30SM2 destined to Myanmar, Armenia, Belarus and Azerbaijan, equipped with a new AL-41F-1S variable wind thrust engine, will take to the air by the end of 2020. […]

  • 127mm / 54-calibre Oto-Breda compact gun

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  • United States Marine Corps Begins AGM-158A JASSM Integration Work Into F/A-18 Hornet Fleet

    September 17, 2024 0
    An AGM-158A joint air-to-surface standoff missile (JASSM) was fitted to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet for the first time last week, marking a significant boost to the service’s strike capabilities and milestone for plans to modernize [...]
  • U.S. Navy Commissions Its 69th Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer

    December 11, 2021 0
    The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), Dec. 8, 2021 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. DDG 118 is the third of nine Arleigh Burke-class, “Flight IIA: Technology Insertion” variant. “Technology [...]
  • NATO Scrambles Fighter Jet To Intercept Russian Tu-160 Blackjack

    April 22, 2021 0
    Russian fighter planes, bombers and surveillance aircraft were intercepted over the Baltic Sea by NATO F-16s and Eurofighter planes, NATO said on Wednesday. NATO Allies Intercept Russian Aircraft Over EuropeDateMarch 31, 2021What Are Russian Bombers [...]
  • 2019-2020 Defense Budget of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

    August 20, 2019 0
    Indian Defense Budget 2019-2020 India is likely to stick to a modest rise in defence spending in the 2019/2020 budget due on Friday because of tight government finances, officials said, further delaying a long-planned military [...]
  • Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 25 F-15 Fighter Jets Israel

    December 23, 2024 0
    The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has signed a landmark agreement to purchase the next generation of F-15 fighter jets, committing $5.2 billion for 25 advanced aircraft from Boeing. The deal, finalized on Wednesday, is [...]
Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

Europe

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.

December 22, 2025 0

Elbit Systems said on Tuesday that Greece has taken a key step toward acquiring the Israeli company’s PULS rocket artillery system, after the Hellenic Parliament and the Government Council for National Security approved a dedicated […]

Infantry Weapons

Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

December 21, 2025 0

The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. The UAE has been identified as the undisclosed buyer behind a $2.3-billion contract signed last […]

  • Americas

    President Biden signs bill reviving WWII lend-lease act for Ukraine

  • Europe

    A Russian Deserter Escaped With Machine Gun, Became Rambo And Fighting His Own War

  • Defense Industry

    French Kiss: Egypt Becomes The Largest Customer Of French Weapons

  • South Asia

    India to pledge more defense procurement from the U.S.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    AIM-174B ‘Gunslinger’ Nickname Hinted at by Commander, Naval Air Forces and U.S. Pacific Fleet

  • Africa

    Iran Smuggling Weapons To Syria, Lebanon, Libya And Yemen

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia agreed to resume production of S-400 for India

  • C4iSR

    Turkey upgrades its F-16 Fighting Falcon with Asalsan’s cutting-edge AESA radar

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this year

  • Middle East

    Why Saudi Arabia Failed to Intercept Houthi Drones?

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin to integrate augmented reality on T-50 trainer aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia shot down its own Orlan-10 drones

  • South Asia

    Sino-India War: China Bags Bangladesh In Chinese Side

  • Air Platform

    United Arab Emirates Officially Joins South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Program Replacing Indonesia

  • Europe

    Ukraine In Discussion With Germany To Receive Longer-range Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s Indigenously Built Aircraft Carrier ‘INS Vikrant’ Completes Maiden Sea Trial

  • Uncategorized

    Wagner mercenary group shot down seven aircraft and killed 13 aircrew during mutiny

  • Europe

    Greece Trials German-made KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Awarded Contract to Supply 120mm Gun Turrets For CV90 Armored Vehicles.

  • Air Platform

    Argentina Received Six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Denmark.

  • Americas

    US Army Ordered PAC3 MSE Missiles

  • C4iSR

    Thales, Tawazun Council to co-produce Ground Master Air Surveillance Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ASC upgrades Shipbuilding facilities in Adelaide to launch $35 billion naval project

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan unveils indigenous armed sea drone.

  • Europe

    Turkey considers sending Bayraktar Akinci drones to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    KAI developing next-generation high-speed helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Air Force To Receive 60 F-16 Block 50 From NATO Partners

  • Europe

    Russia’s artillery strikes killed 2000 Wagner mercenary soldiers

  • Europe

    Christmas Gift: Russia’s Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov Bursts Into Flame In Another Sabotage Attack

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany Tests Meteor Missile From Eurofighter for First Time

  • C4iSR

    DefExpo 2020: Thales exhibits digital transformation and security solutions for defense forces

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Hit Russian Territory Due To GLONASS Guidance Error

  • Americas

    The US Has Offered Turkey MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System and F-35 If Turkey Deactivates Russian-made S-400

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea introduced export restrictions on 700 items to Russia, including aircraft parts and machinery

  • Americas

    Keel Laid for Brazillian Navy’s Macaé-class Patrol Ship Miramar

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israel and U.S. sign new agreement to further develop Hetz-3 (Arrow-3) missiles

  • Europe

    Decree Could Give Ukrainian Citizenship to Foreign Fighters, President Zelenskyy

  • Europe

    French Navy’s first defense and intervention frigate kicks off sea trials

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    France will supply AASM Hammer precision bombs to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Iran Closes Gas Stations and Billboards After Suspected Israeli Cyber Attacks

  • Middle East

    USA, Saudi Arabia signed a trillion-dollar investment and defense agreement

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $1000 Kamikaze Drones Blew Up Russia’s $100 Million Buk and Tor Surface-to-air Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Fighter Jets Ready To Launch Space-age Rocks And Rampage Missiles At Iran

  • Defense Industry

    India Cancels Ka-31 Helicopters Order From Russia, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

  • Europe

    Russian pilot admits: ‘Ukraine will win the war, no matter what’

  • Air Platform

    British army’s AH-64E Apache attack helicopters achieved full operational capability

  • Middle East

    Israel sent captured Russian arms in Syria, Lebanon and Gaza to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Australia to build support warehouse for Australian F-35A stealth jets

  • Africa

    Morocco purchases Skylock anti-drone system

  • Air Platform

    Fire Scout MQ-8C ASW UAV, US Navy’s New ASW Strategy

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