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Finish Air Force quietly drops Nazi swastika from its emblem

July 3, 2020 GDC 0

It was long a rather surprising choice of imagery for Finland’s Air Force Command – a swastika and pair of wings. The symbol will always be intrinsically linked with Nazi Germany and its crimes, even […]

  • India, China competition leaves Bangladesh military incapable of meeting national security needs

    January 11, 2022 0
    In recent years, China and India have stepped up efforts to entice Bangladesh into buying more of its military hardware, as it hopes to win over an “emerging” ally in South Asia, while China has [...]
  • Greek Company Unveiled Aihimi AHM-1X Drone Armed With Rockets

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  • Russian State TV Shows Huge Gas Pipeline Explosion In St Petersberg, Suspected Sabotage Within Russia

    November 20, 2022 0
    Videos of a huge fireball erupting near St. Petersburg in Russia have circulated on social media early Saturday morning. Russian Submarine: A tale of onboard fireDateJanuary 2, 2020Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To UkraineDateMay [...]
  • 47th President Trump awards Boeing the contract to build sixth-generation F-47 NGAD fighter jets

    March 22, 2025 0
    U.S. President Donald Trump awarded Boeing on Friday the contract to build the U.S. Air Force’s most sophisticated fighter jet yet, handing the company a much-needed win and boosting its shares. Boeing Started Building Second [...]
  • South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has fired an IRIS-T air-to-air missile for the first time

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  • Hunter-class Frigate to Receive Anschütz Integrated Navigation and Bridge Management System

    December 2, 2023 0
    BAE Systems Australia has selected Anschütz to deliver advanced, customized navigation systems for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s Hunter-class frigates. Anschütz awarded contract to produce integrated bridge for Hunter-class frigatesDateNovember 25, 2023Anschütz Acheived Design Milestone [...]
Infantry Weapons

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

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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 […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Air Platform

    Russian specialty: A RuAF pilot crashes L-39 light attack aircraft in Krasnodar killing himself

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    Europe

    Russia Deploys Su-30SM2 Fighters In Kaliningrad

  • Americas

    President Biden Promised Speedy Delivery of U.S. Weapons to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russian Military Stages Biggest Nuclear Missiles Drill Amid Ukraine Tension

  • Anti-air Missiles

    US Army Deploys MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System In The Middle East

  • Europe

    Ukraine received M109A6 Paladin 155mm self-propelled howitzers

  • Americas

    Turkey’s Otokar demonstrates armored vehicles in Peru defense fair

  • Land Platform

    Russian paratroopers to get high-speed buggies based on armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia’s glorified S-400 SAM failed to launch 40N6E missiles

  • Europe

    Royal Navy boost destroyer’s lethality with new Sea Ceptor missiles

  • Europe

    Australia Sends More Armored Vehicles And Ammo To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-34 Fullback Bomber Bombed Own City Of Belgorod

  • Air Platform

    UK interested in buying Turkish Akinci drone

  • Europe

    Turkiye’s Akıncı UCAV completes firing test with domestic guidance kit

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Takes Delivery of First Domestically Built Corvette

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 intercepting incoming Russian drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops are better at fighting at night, and Russian soldiers struggle

  • Air Platform

    Russian-made Su-30MK2 Crashed in Venezuela, Pilots Killed

  • South Asia

    Russia started exchanging food from Pakistan amid Western sanctions

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, AGM-120 AMRAAM with F-16 fighting falcon

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Formally Requests Swedish Government To Provide Ukraine With Gripen C/D Jets

  • Ballistic Missile

    Putin’s unstoppable hypersonic missiles gaining bad reputation as Ukraine shooting them down every time it launched

  • Air Platform

    The Hongdu L-15 Falcon Light Combat Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered 31 M1 Abrams Tanks In Germany To Train Ukrainian Troops

  • Europe

    Roketsan tests TRLG-122 laser-guided rocket against naval target

  • Europe

    Putin Appoints General Valery Gerasimov As New Commander For Ukraine War, Blames Everyone Except Himself

  • C4iSR

    Lockheed Martin inks deal for SPY-7 radar manufacturing

  • Civil Aviation

    Russian commercial airlines are on the brink of collapse as Chinese and Iranian engineers conducting uncertified repairs of aircraft

  • Middle East

    An Israeli ADS shot down a Su-22 fighter over Syria

  • Europe

    Turkey develops CIWS for naval platforms

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot Alexei who crashed Su-57, previously crashed Su-30, MiG-29 and Mi-8 helicopters: report

  • Central Asia

    Russia sends troops to Tajikistan, establishes a military base

  • South Asia

    Trump Administration could sanction Bangladesh for allowing antisemitic and pro-Hamas rallies. Instead, Bangladesh should focus on Abraham Accord

  • Americas

    Elbit Systems won US Air Force contract worth up to $476 million

  • Middle East

    U.S. Sending Carrier Strike Group Near Israel And Will Supply Ammunitions

  • C4iSR

    Saab launches second SIGINT ship for Poland.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea to deliver Pokpung-ho main battle tanks to Russia

  • Americas

    Oshkosh Defense awarded contract to produce unmanned launcher vehicles for US Marines

  • C4iSR

    Turkish Navy’s intelligence-gathering ship starts sea trials

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Delivers HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Poland

  • Americas

    US Army Completes Third Test of Precision Strike Missile

  • Europe

    Putin’s inner circle discusses use of Iskandar nuclear missile in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland or Georgia

  • Europe

    Export potential is the Key to arms procurement, says British ministry of defense

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    BAE Systems To Develop Hypersonic Weapons Capability In Australia

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Hit Russian Black Sea Fleet Headquarter

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Test Fires Solid Fuel Hwasong-19 ICBM

  • Middle East

    UAE, Israeli Air Force to Conduct Joint Training Exercises

  • Europe

    A Russian commander charged for crashing Pantsir-S1 air defense system into bridge

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    In-depth Analysis: Three-stages Solid Fuelled Hwasong-18 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

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