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Air Platform

Russia lacks the industrial capability to manufacture Su-57 fighter jets.

November 11, 2025 GDC 0

The Su-57’s production challenges include slow production rates, limited industrial capacity, and difficulties in acquiring high-tech components such as advanced avionics and microelectronics due to international sanctions. The Soviet mentality, exemplified by the “quality over […]

Africa

Algerian Air Force Became the First Export Customer of Su-57 Despite Aircraft’s Numerous Shortcomings

February 13, 2025 GDC 0

Algeria has confirmed the acquisition of Russian Su-57 Felon fighters, becoming the first international customer for this fourth-generation aircraft despite questionable stealth performance and flight characteristics. The announcement was made through Algerian state television, which […]

Air Platform

Outdated and Unreliable Su-57 Forced Russia to Send 12 Years Old ‘Prototype 054’ Su-57 to India, China and UAE

February 12, 2025 GDC 0

The Russian Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon), previously known as T-50, is taking part to its first airshow abroad, with two aircraft now arrived at Zhuhai airshow for the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition and […]

Air Platform

Production Variant Su-57’s Screws, Welding and Rivets Are Exposed At Zhuhai Airshow

November 5, 2024 GDC 0

This is the first time Su-57 has participated in an air show abroad, and it has become clear now why the Russians never allowed spectators to get close to it. You don’t need to be […]

C4iSR

Russia imports more than 2000 microelectronics components from Europe, Japan, South Korea and America for all Sukhoi-made fighter jets and Almaz-Antey missiles

October 3, 2024 GDC 0

Russia’s military-industrial complex relies heavily on imported technologies, particularly for advanced weapon systems like fighter jets. An exclusive list obtained by Ukrainian intelligence from Russia’s domestic military suppliers reveals over 2,000 foreign electronic components used […]

C4iSR

Japanese Murata, American Texas Instruments, French Thales and German Siemens Supplied Communications, EW and Computation Equipment For Russia’s Su-57 Jets

October 2, 2024 GDC 0

OSINT researchers from Frontelligence Insight have played a crucial role in uncovering how Russia continues to bypass Western sanctions to produce its Su-57 fighter jets. Their investigation has exposed procurement schemes for high-tech equipment crucial for creating […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Su-57 conducts 40 strike missions on Ukrainian targets

September 15, 2024 GDC 0

Russia’s Su-57 Felon fourth-generation aircraft have conducted more than 40 strikes against Ukraine, according to sources within Ukraine’s Air Force. These fighters have become a more frequent tool in Russia’s aerial campaign, with increased missile […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets in latest embarrassment for Putin

June 10, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine on Sunday said its forces hit an ultra-modern Russian warplane stationed on an air base nearly 600 kilometers (370 miles) from the front lines. Kyiv’s main military intelligence service shared satellite photos it said […]

Air Platform

Ukraine War: Hyped Up Su-75 Checkmate Remained As A Pipe-dream For Russian Air Force

November 14, 2023 GDC 0

To hype their Su-75 “Checkmate” aircraft at the Dubai Air Show last month, Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau officials offered up bottles of a limited-edition Checkmate perfume. No fragrance, however, will mask how the Su-75 isn’t a […]

Air Platform

Russia’s new Su-57 aircraft relocated in Novosibirsk far from the ATACMS range

October 20, 2023 GDC 0

A new Su-57 fighter jet with tail number 11 Red was recently relocated at Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk, south Siberia since the Ukrainian army received long-range ATACMS missiles. Ukraine has used US-supplied long-range missiles for […]

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  • Major Ukraine’s offensive in Kursk region shaken morale of Russians

    January 7, 2025 0
    On Sunday, photographer and social activist Oleg Pogozhikh went to work at his studio in Kursk, western Russia, to the roar of explosions. Ukraine captures more Russian territory in a week than Russia captured Ukraine’s [...]
  • President Trump Fired African-American and Female Officers From Army, Navy and Air Force

    February 24, 2025 0
    President Donald Trump’s Friday night purge of the Pentagon’s top officer and five other senior officials has thrust the institution into uncharted territory, with a retired general plucked from obscurity to serve as the commander-in-chief’s [...]
  • Wagner chief accuses Putin of ‘misleading Russians’ over Ukraine offensive

    June 22, 2023 0
    The chief of mercenary group Wagner accused Moscow of deceiving Russians about the course of Ukraine’s offensive and pointed to Kyiv’s progress on the battlefield, AFP reports. Putin deliberately denies ammunition to Wagner fighters, Yevgeny Prigozhin [...]
  • China deploys troops, tanks, and artillery near the Indian border

    October 22, 2023 0
    China has added more firepower to the border with India in 2022, marking a continued phase of military tensions, according to a new report. IAF deployed fighter jets at border in Ladakh after spotting Chinese [...]
  • UAE-Isreali Peace Deal: UAE hotel group offers kosher food to influx of Israeli tourists

    September 5, 2020 0
    In the wake of the normalization deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and after visiting Israeli journalists were served a kosher banquet, a number of hotels in the UAE will start to offer [...]
  • Spanish Sascorp To Unveil Amphibious UGV At FEINDEF 2021

    June 14, 2021 0
    Spanish company Sascorp will present a concept of Tellus amphibious unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the FEINDEF 2021 exhibition that will be held in Madrid from November 3-5. The company expects to build a prototype [...]
Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

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 […]

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  • Europe

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  • Europe

    Hyundai Rotem favored to land $9 billion K2 tank deal with Poland

  • Air Platform

    Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopters Seldom Crashes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Sustained Significant Damage Ramming Each Other While Chasing Philippines Vessel.

  • Europe

    Russia Lost More Than 11,000 Military Combat Vehicles In The Ukraine War, Degrading Russian Army’s Ground Warfare Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Navy accepts 2nd Supply-class Replenishment ship

  • Americas

    General Electric Awarded $1.6 Billion Contract For F-15EX Fighter’s Engines

  • Air Platform

    Turkey celebrates as Bayraktar drone hits new milestone achieving 200,000 flight hours

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Aggressive Act: Chinese Spy Ship Spotted In Australian EEZ

  • Europe

    $300 commercial drone fitted with grenade destroying Russian tanks, radars, and missile complex worth millions of dollars

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) To Build Six OPV For Philippines Navy

  • Defense Industry

    Albania latest country to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

  • C4iSR

    Philippines plans to purchase Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russian Army General arrested on large-scale bribery charges

  • C4iSR

    AN/TPQ-53 or Q-53 Radar Systems

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Inducts 14 JF-17B Twin Seats Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Russian Oil Depot On Fire After Ukrainian Missile Strike

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s Kushchevsk military airfield and Oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar regions

  • Middle East

    Turkey delivered Bayraktar TB2 drones to Qatari Emirati Armed Forces

  • Europe

    Turkey becomes armed drone exporting country

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan cleared to upgrade Patriot Missile Defense System to PAC3 Level

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Funds Indonesian Naval Training Center To Counter China

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli F-16 Destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 Anti-air System In Syria

  • Europe

    Russia Begun Deploying Nuclear Capable Iskander-M Missiles To Finish And Swedish Border

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Eight Archer Howitzers From Sweden

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Air Force orders third GlobalEye radar plane from Saab

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Test-fires Anti-tank Missile From Arjun Tank

  • South Asia

    Indian ATS Arrests A HAL Employee For Supplying Aircraft Information to Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Awarded $463 Million Contract to Build Second LSS for Italian Navy

  • Europe

    Sukhoi Design Bureau Employ Stole $10 Million In Cash And Disappeared

  • Defense Industry

    Egypt Is The Largest Buyer Of German And French Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Why Australia Needs B-21 Raider For Long-range Strike Missions?

  • Europe

    Fincantieri launches first next-generation OPV for Italian Navy.

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi Delayed Delivery Of Su-57 Fighters To VKS

  • Americas

    GE Aerospace tests breakthrough hypersonic dual-mode ramjet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korean F-15K Test Fires Taurus KEPD Long-range Missile

  • Infantry Weapons

    India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

  • Europe

    Bulgaria donates 100 BTR-60 armored vehicles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    $400 million for retention bonuses for Australian Defence Personnel: Richard Marles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils Several Anti-air Missiles Types At Zhuhai Airshow

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh says Indian-made military hardware lasted three months, Chinese-made K-8W and F-7 aircraft grounded, and Chinese-designed Padma-class OPV inoperable

  • Air Platform

    Inept Russian Ground Crew Rammed Fuel Truck Into Su-25 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Saab Sees Potential Opportunities For New Built Gripen C/D In Southeast Asia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Develops Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) That Could Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s $320 billion defense spending doesn’t address manpower shortage, Japan has the lowest population growth among OECD countries

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    L3Harris Unveils Red and Green Wolf Miniature Cruise Missiles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp Secured A Deal To Supply Titanium To KAI

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s two $1000 FPV drones destroyed Russia’s S-350 Vityaz Surface-to-air missile worth $135 million

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