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Switchblade Drones

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian military to buy Switchblade 300 suicide drones being used by Ukrainian forces

July 9, 2024 GDC 0

A lightweight US-made drone that carries an explosive payload and fits in a backpack will soon enter service with the Australian Defence Force (ADF), following its successful use on the battlefield in Europe. On Monday […]

Europe

Iran unveils clone of U.S.-made Switchblade kamikaze drone

March 31, 2024 GDC 0

Iran’s military recently conducted extensive military exercises under the codename “Eghtedar,” which translates to “Power.” These exercises served as a platform for testing the newly unveiled Sina kamikaze drones, which bear an external resemblance to […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

February 12, 2024 GDC 0

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Europe

Ukrainian using Switchblade 300 kamikaze drones against Russian soldier’s hideouts, killing hundreds of soldiers

February 12, 2023 GDC 0

The Open-source-intelligence (OSINT) group Ukraine_Defence released on Feb 9 a short video showing the moment the Ukrainian drone strikes wipe out hidden Russian soldiers.  The group said that Ukrainian troops had used Switchblade 300 loitering […]

Europe

Lithuania Purchases Switchblade 600 Loitering Munitions

February 7, 2023 GDC 0

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Air Platform

AeroVironment Ramps Up Production Of Switchblades Kamikaze Drones

October 14, 2022 GDC 0

AeroVironment, the maker of the Switchblade loitering munition Ukraine has used against Russia in recent months, is planning toramp up production of the heavier-duty version. Ukraine has had repeated battlefield successes with the Switchblade 300 […]

Europe

Ukraine To Receive Switchblade 600 Anti-armor Loitering Munitions

September 28, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the United States awarded a contract to the American company AeroVironment for the acquisition of Switchblade 600 anti-armor loitering munitions that can be delivered to […]

Europe

U.S. To Supply Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

August 16, 2022 GDC 0

The Phoenix Ghost is a type of loitering munition, meaning it remains airborne for an extended period of time before acquiring a target. The United States is sending over 500 Phoenix Ghost drones to Ukraine as part […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Shoot Down A Su-35S Using Stinger MANPAD

April 4, 2022 GDC 0

On 3 April 2022, a Su-35 combat aircraft was shot down near the settlement of Malaya Kamyshevakha near the Kharkiv region. Residents of the Kharkiv region have published photographs of a fighter of the Sukhoi […]

Europe

Australia to send Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Ukraine

April 4, 2022 GDC 0

Australian officials confirmed that Bushmasters protected mobility vehicles would be sent to Ukraine. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Foreign Minister Marise Payne, representing Defence Minister Peter Dutton in a senate estimates hearing, indicated that Bushmasters […]

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  • South Korea completes development of new L-SAM air defense system

    July 3, 2024 0
    South Korea has announced the completion of its locally developed Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM) system, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The L-SAM, designed to intercept targets at altitudes of 50-60 kilometers, has [...]
  • Amid tensions along Pakistan and China borders, India pushes for early delivery of four Rafale fighters

    May 21, 2020 0
    New Delhi (GDC) – At a time when India is facing tensions along the border with China and Pakistan, New Delhi will receive a major boost as the first consignment of Rafale fighter aircraft would [...]
  • Australia’s nuclear submarines welcome to dock in Singapore

    May 9, 2024 0
    AUSTRALIA’S future fleet of nuclear submarines will be welcome to dock in Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (pic) said, as differences over how to handle China’s burgeoning military footprint dominated the early stages of [...]
  • Dassault Aviation Awarded Contract to Produce Falcon Albatros Maritime Surveillance Aircraft.

    October 11, 2025 0
    On September 26, 2025, the French Defense Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) placed an order with Dassault Aviation for five Falcon 2000 Albatros aircraft as part of the Maritime Surveillance and Intervention Aircraft (AVSIMAR) program. [...]
  • Bangladesh Military’s Cowardly Silence Against Myanmar’s Fighter Jets Firing Eight Rounds Of Rockets At Bangladesh

    September 12, 2022 0
    Bangladesh is being shelled by Myanmar warplanes. Bangladesh on Sunday summoned Myanmar’s ambassador to Dhaka for the third time in two weeks in protest against the growing border tension and violation of the Bangladeshi airspace. [...]
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 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

  • Europe

    Poland To Buy Additional Six Patriot Batteries From The U.S.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russian Caspian sea naval base in Kaspiysk

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops blow up Russian BTR-82A armored vehicles convoy in Skadovsk

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force equips F-16s with artificial intelligence flight systems

  • Europe

    Russian Aerospace Force crashed another aircraft

  • Europe

    Gripen and Eurofighter intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic sea

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze sea drones set Kerch bridge on fire again

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Navy’s Shortfin Barracuda Class Submarine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Exocet MM40 Block 3c anti-ship missile fitted with next generation seeker

  • Europe

    A report warns of the British military’s capability gaps in platform warfare and ammunition

  • Europe

    Putin Suffers Devastating Blow As Ukraine Killed Two Top Ranking Airborne Commanders

  • Europe

    U.S. Defense Secretary Issued Warning As Concerns Grow Over North Korean Troops Joining Putin’s War In Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    China’s Overhyped YJ-21 is Nothing But Air-launched SY-400 Ballistic Missile.

  • Air Platform

    Korean Aerospace Industries Flies Surion Marine Attack Helicopter

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Received Training On Harpoon Anti-ship Missile Launch System

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman delivers SiAW test missile to US Air Force

  • Europe

    Massive explosions rip through Russian air base in Crimea as Ukraine launches ten ATACMS missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones wiped out Russia’s Pantsir and Kornet ATGM manufacturing factory in Tula

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Diehl Defence IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

  • Europe

    US Navy And Hellenic Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army started Boxer CRV Training

  • Europe

    Turkish MoD Unveils Next-gen Fast Attack Craft

  • Middle East

    By bombing Qatar, Israel sent a strong signal to the Middle East that Hamas and Hezbollah have no place to hide.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian special forces blew up Russia’s mining platform in Black Sea

  • Industry

    Axiom Precision win a contract to supply parts for F-35

  • Air Platform

    China To Develop Two Seater Variant J-20

  • Europe

    BAE Systems To Upgrade CV90 IFV Of Dutch Army

  • C4iSR

    Royal Australian Air Force To Upgrade EA-18G Growler’s Electronic Warfare System

  • Central Asia

    Russia sends troops to Tajikistan, establishes a military base

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI and Rafael compete over defense industry know-how and control over markets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Air Force Using Chinese-made FTC-2000G Ground Attack Aircraft To Bomb Civilians

  • Europe

    Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs are outlasting Russia’s war with innovation

  • C4iSR

    U.S. State Department approves $304 million sale of AN/TPS-78 long-range radar to Egypt

  • Europe

    Russia sent three MiG-29 to Armenia

  • Europe

    The Kinzhal Hypersonic Air-launched Missile Operational with Russian Air Force

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad places bombs on Zaporizhzhia nuclear powerplant, millions of Europeans could die

  • Americas

    US Army names newest combat vehicle M10 Booker

  • Europe

    Thanks To Turkish TB2 Drones, Ukraine Regain Control Of Snake Island

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Bought 15 Alenia Aermacchi M-346 aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus Offers Local Assembly For Swiss Eurofighter

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Locally-made 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Success of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Is A Lesson For Britain: British Minister

  • Americas

    U.S. Army’s New GhostEye MR Radar Defeated Cruise Missiles, RTX Reports

  • Europe

    British-provided NLAW anti-tank weapons turned Ukraine into the graveyard of Russian tanks

  • South Asia

    Sacked Bangladesh Army Major General Ziaul Ahsan arrested on mass murder charge

  • Anti-ship Missile

    The underperforming Indian Brahmos missile was sold because of China, not because of its performance

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Shortlisted Four Designs For Its Frigate Requirement

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Killed Russian General Yakov Rezantsev in Kherson

  • Industry

    South Korea regain number one spot in shipbuilding

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkey Completes Atmaca Anti-ship Missile Tests With Locally Made Turbojet Engine

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