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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 […]

  • Turkish Rocketsan Delivers Food Aid To Covid Hit Bangladesh

    May 30, 2021 0
    Roketsan distributed food packages among 1,000 families in Bangladesh through the Turkish Red Crescent. Rocketsan Delivers TRG-300 Kaplan MLRS To BangladeshDateJune 6, 2021Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Bijoy destroyed in Beirut explosionDateAugust 25, 2020Despite Covid-19 Outbreak, Turkish [...]
  • China Will Think Twice! Why Australia’s Nuclear Submarines Will Deter China?

    September 19, 2021 0
    Nuclear-powered submarines do not need to surface for air, allowing them to be stealthier for longer in the Indo-Pacific region. The Virginia-class submarine will give China enough reasons not to venture into Australian waters. China [...]
  • Malaysia Adopted A New Domestic Defense Industry Policy

    May 19, 2021 0
    Malaysia is preparing to launch a national defence industry policy to boost efforts towards self-reliance, the country’s defence minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has stated. Turkish Aerospace Industries opens first Southeast Asian office in MalaysiaDateDecember 5, [...]
  • Putin orders mass surveillance on Russian citizens who escaped conscription to Europe and Central Asia

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  • Turkish UAV Aksungur flies 28 hours with 12 smart munitions

    September 20, 2020 0
    Aksungur, a domestically produced medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), completed a 28-hour-long flight Thursday. It was the first time the aircraft flew with a payload at an altitude [...]
  • Ukraine develops new Bohdana 155mm howitzer variants

    September 10, 2025 0
    Ukrainian defense industry plans to expand its artillery production with new variants of the Bohdana howitzer, one of the country’s most widely produced systems since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Ukraine started manufacturing NATO-standard [...]
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

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 […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Long-range FP-5 Flamingo missile struck Russia’s Oreshnik missile complex.

  • Europe

    Putin fires ‘The Butcher of Mariupol’ Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev

  • Air Platform

    China’s Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) Released Photos of a Pakistani Pilot in the J-35A Temu Jet’s Cockpit.

  • Europe

    Huge Explosion Destroys Moscow Mega Shopping Mall

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Deploys Long-range Type 12 Anti-ship Cruise Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s PAK DA Bomber Is In Design Phase, report

  • Air Platform

    President Zelenskky welcomes Biden’s decision on F-16 jet training for Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia needs to reduce its dependence on great power as it did for a century

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Commissions San Antonio-class LPD, USS Fort Lauderdale

  • Europe

    Turkey Develops New Close-in Weapons System For Its Navy

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Ramps Up FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft Production After Export Success In Poland, Thailand And Malaysia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    IP Theft: China Copies Swedish Visby-class Corvette As New Ship Design For PLA Navy

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-35 Propaganda Video Explains Why VKS’s Sporadic Actions in Ukraine

  • Ballistic Missile

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

  • Naval Weapons

    MBDA MARTE ER Antiship Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Rocket Force Test Fires DF-26 Ballistic Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Indian Army acquires Israeli Spike LR anti-tank guided missile

  • Europe

    Russian politician admits on state TV that Russia has no socks, shorts, doctors, or intelligence

  • Europe

    Latvia Builds Next-generation Tactical Catamaran Patrol Boat to Bolster Maritime Defense.

  • C4iSR

    Elbit System to equip Philippines air forces maritime aircrafts with signals intelligence and mission systems

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia Completed First Flight Of Royal Wingman UCAV

  • Europe

    Belarus Unveiled Extended-range Polonez-M Rockets

  • Europe

    S-300 Has No Interception Capability Against Tactical Missile

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s domestically developed AIP for project 75I submarine

  • Industry

    U.S. to further ease arms export restrictions

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s Hurjet trainer jet conducts its first flight

  • Middle East

    The U.S. to sale F-35 as part of a secret Israeli-UAE deal

  • Central Asia

    Kabul airport bombing leaves 60 dead, including 13 US Marines, Afghan officials say

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates 15 BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin’s grim milestone of death as Russian death toll passes 110,000

  • Europe

    Ukraine captures more Russian territory in a week than Russia captured Ukraine’s territory in eight months

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billion

  • South Asia

    Pakistan extended delivery date of T129 attack helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan to co-produce Turkish Bayraktar TB3 maritime strike drone.

  • Europe

    Ukraine equips maritime drones with R-73 air-to-air missiles

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army Contracts For M142 HIMARS

  • Europe

    U.S.-made HIMARS Destroys Russian Ammunition Depot And Warehouse In Kakhovka

  • Africa

    Morocco Ordered 30 Ceasar Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Americas

    US Marine Unit Received New Counter Drone Gun

  • Central Asia

    Russia sends troops to Tajikistan, establishes a military base

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) Should Buy Boeing F-15EX, Says Former Chief Designer of Antonov

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Another Su-35 Fighter Jet In Kherson, 28th Su-35 Downed In Ukraine War

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces Gathering Intelligence From Intact Iranian Ballistic Missile That Landed In Israeli Desert

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yuan Trading Come To Halt After China Restricts Currency Supplies

  • C4iSR

    Elettronica to provide next-gen Naval RECM system to Indonesia

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Delivers Advanced Super Hornet Block III Aircraft to US Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian artic-variant TOR air defense system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine to get more NASAMS anti-air missile system from Norway

  • Europe

    Ukraine is turning captured Russian tanks into heavy fighting vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine deploys its Grom-2 tactical ballistic missile to fight Russian troops

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