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Defense Industry

Russia to Merge UAC, MiG and Sukhoi to Prevent Mikoyan’s Bankruptcy

December 3, 2021 GDC 0

The management of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has come to a decision to merge three large Russian aircraft building companies. The merger details by merging two large companies will be submitted for consideration at […]

Industry

Rostec Will Unite Sukhoi and Mikoyan Design Bureau To Avoid Bankruptcy

March 22, 2021 GDC 0

Amidst falling international sales, joint U.S. and European Union sanctions on the Russian military industries, the Russian aircraft industry is facing tremendous pressure to stay aloft.  New programs such as the Su-57 fighter jet, PAK […]

Africa

When Su-27 Fought MiG-29 in Africa, As Always MiG-29 Became The Loser

November 22, 2020 GDC 0

The Su-27 Flanker and the MiG-29 Fulcrum were both designed and built by Russia to fight a war side-by-side. With the fall of the Berlin Wall, that conflict didn’t happen. However, the two Russian fighters […]

  • Australia Donates Second Guardian Class OPV To Papua New Guinea

    April 12, 2021 0
    Austal Limited announced that it has delivered the ninth Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. Australia donates second Guardian-class OPV to TongaDateNovember 16, 2020Papua New Guinea receives third Guardian-class patrol boats [...]
  • Royal Navy Ordered Saab Digital Tower Systems

    February 28, 2021 0
    The Royal Navy has signed a contract with Saab for a Digital Tower solution to be installed at the Air Station Culdrose airfield in Cornwall, the company announced on 23 February. Delivery is scheduled for completion before [...]
  • Turkish New Drone Akinci Completes Another Flight Tests

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  • Azerbaijan Bought 15 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 aircraft

    February 24, 2020 0
    Within the framework of the state visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Italy, a declaration on an agreement between Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense and Leonardo S.p.A aerospace company was signed in connection with the acquisition [...]
  • Canada Delivers Armored Combat Support Vehicles To Ukraine

    January 16, 2023 0
    Canada reportedly had successfully delivered the first brand-new Armored Combat Support Vehicles (ACSV) to Ukraine. Footages of the Canadian-made armored vehicles began emerging on social media on December 2022, and showed ACSV in Troop Cargo [...]
  • India to ban imports of hundreds of military equipment

    August 11, 2020 0
    NEW DELHI (GDC) — India said Sunday that it will ban the imports of 101 items of military equipment in an effort to boost local production and improve self-reliance in weapons manufacturing. Defense Minister Rajnath [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to deliver new helicopters to Malaysian Army

  • Europe

    Putin Sacks General Lapin, Later Found General Lapin Dead In Moscow River

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches second PCG’s MRRV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan admits US troops are now stationed on islands off the coast of China

  • Air Platform

    South Korea and UAE signed agreement to co-develop KF-21 Boramae fighter jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    A drunk Russian driver overturns Pantsir air defense system on the road

  • Europe

    Babcock Started Construction Of Second Type 31 Frigate

  • C4iSR

    Saab GlobalEye: A True Multi-domain Battlespace Management Solutions

  • Europe

    Luftwaffe And Israeli Air Force Conduct Air Combat Exercises For The First Time

  • Europe

    Turkish Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft carried multiple Gokdogan BVR missiles.

  • Americas

    DZYNE Technologies Test Fires Low-cost IonStrike Kinetic Energy Interceptor.

  • Europe

    South Korea develops new truck-mounted 155mm self-propelled howitzer

  • Air Platform

    The British Army will operate uncrewed aircraft alongside AH-64 Apache helicopters.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish HAVELSAN and Malaysia’s MIMOS signed defense cooperation agreement.

  • Europe

    President Zelensky confirms use of HIMARS and ATACMS to strike inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-25 Aircraft Using Igla Shoulder Launched Missile

  • Europe

    Polish Army received Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Buk-M1 air defense system

  • Americas

    Boeing’s Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) Device That Kept the Downed F-15E Navigator Alive.

  • Air Platform

    US State Department approves $500 million sale of UH-60M helicopters to Croatia

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Should Australia Give China Taste of Laser Weapons Through RAN’s Hobart-class Destroyer?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan wants truck-mounted Harpoon antiship missiles

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile as the U.S. and South Korea Conduct Military Exercise.

  • Americas

    Russia Steals Lockheed Martin’s Promotional Video in Su-75 Checkmate Propaganda Video: Report

  • Uncategorized

    Sarılmaz delivers the PMT 7.62 / SAR 240 machine gun to Turkish Army

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones destroyed Russia’s corvette Ivanovets.

  • Air Platform

    Putin just lost 300th Russian helicopter since he invaded Ukraine, totaling 1,285 airborne assets destroyed

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Wants Naval Access to Thailand’s Isthmus of Kra Canal to Counter Indian Navy

  • Europe

    Russia pulling out troops from Ukraine in humiliating retreat to save Kursk region

  • AUV Platform

    Ukraine’s new invisible suicide submersible set to be unleashed on Russian navy

  • Europe

    Russian convict soldier shot dead six commanders using AK-12 rifle

  • Air Platform

    UAE Plans to Buy CATIC L-15 Light Combat Aircraft

  • Americas

    Russian and Chinese-made air defenses were jammed and destroyed in Venezuela during the Maduro raid.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS rocket artillery takes out the Russian drone team

  • Air Platform

    Russia ramps up Iranian-designed Shahed drones under the name Geran-2 kamikaze drone production

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched devastating drone attacks on Russian oil refinery and microchip factory

  • Industry

    Turkish defense industry continues to boosting its capabilities

  • Middle East

    Kuwait purchases Bayraktar TB2 drones worth $367 million

  • 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

    Lockheed Eyes New Air Superiority Program After Losing NGAD Contest

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Announced New Consortium to Develop New Sixth-generation Fighter after FCAS Collapsed.

  • Central Asia

    Armenia Urges Russian Military Deployment On Azerbaijan Border

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Shortlist Five Companies For RAN’s Unammaned Helicopters Programme

  • C4iSR

    Saab Proposes GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft to Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall has secured its largest-ever ammo order worth $9.1 billion

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Hamas Headquarters in Qatar’s Capital Doha.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $62 Million Contract to Develop Extended Range PrSM

  • Middle East

    Three Russian-made Mi-35 shot down in Syria using Stinger MANPAD

  • Defense Industry

    Chancellor Merkel’s last-minute approval sees German arms exports peak at $5.6 billion

  • Europe

    Russian lost 263,000 manpower and $140 Billion in equipment in the Ukraine war, here’s why?

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