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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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  • Swiss Air 2030: Extended-range ground-based air defense system

    February 20, 2020 0
    On January 2020, armasuisse has also issued the second request for proposal to the government authorities where the two potential suppliers of new extended-range ground-based air defense systems are located: France (Eurosam SAMP/T) and the [...]
  • Russia purchased $5 billion worth of cruise missile, ballistic missile, ammo and drones from Iran.

    January 14, 2026 0
    According to Bloomberg citing a western official Iran has provided Russia with nearly five billion dollars worth of missiles and drones since October 2021. The shipments reportedly included hundreds of short range ballistic missiles surface [...]
  • Corruptions And Grafts At BD Military Bangladesh Army (Theif): The Thief In Green Uniform

    May 27, 2021 0
    Bangladesh Director General of Defense Procurement (DGDP) is responsible for the procurement of military equipment, hardware and ration for the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Bangladesh Air Guard. Bangladesh Dismisses Three-Star General For Blowing The [...]
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries Begins Shipbuilding of the Philippine Navy’s First Corvette

    April 24, 2024 0
    The Keel Laying Ceremony is one of the main events of shipbuilding process, in which contracting parties gather to wish for successful construction and safety while placing the first block used for ship in the [...]
  • Maritime Aggression: Chinese Carrier Group Conducts Naval Exercise In Taiwan Straits

    April 6, 2021 0
    A Chinese carrier group is exercising near Taiwan and such drills will become regular, China’s navy said late on Monday in a further escalation of tensions near the island that Beijing claims as its sovereign [...]
  • Antonov to Replace Russian-made Components of An-178 Transport Aircraft

    October 2, 2021 0
    Ukrainian Antonov Company is replacing more than half of An-178 aircraft’s components for Ukraine, to avoid Russian-made ones, Director General of the State Concern Ukroboronprom Yuriy Husev has said. Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down Su-34 fighter-bomber again

  • Europe

    Romania buys TB2 combat drones from Baykar worth $321 million

  • Europe

    Saab Swordfish: A Modern State-of-the-art Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Launched World-first UN Peacekeepers Training Program For Pacific Islands Nations

  • Europe

    Germany to invest $85 billion in new warships, fighter jets, and missile acquisition program.

  • Air Platform

    RAF’s Third and fourth P-8 Poseidon enter final stages of production

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Soldiers blow up and destroy Russian artillery system

  • Africa

    Chad receives Chinese-made air defense systems from UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea agrees to replenish Russia’s depleted ammunition, tanks and missile stocks

  • Europe

    British Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Destroyed Russian Military Headquarter In Luhansk

  • Europe

    Major explosions and fire have torn through Russian factory manufacturing engines for tanks and armoured vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Saab to deliver Giraffe ground-based longe-range surveillance radar systems to UAE

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    HMAS Sydney Test-fires Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Despite Covid-19 Outbreak, Turkish Defense Exports Reach $950 Million In Q1 Of 2021

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia seeks to calm ASEAN concerns over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

  • Europe

    A single Ukrainian Kamikaze drone set a Russian oil depot in a massive blaze in western Russia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. approves sale of Israeli David Sling anti-air missiles to Finland

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Denmark to purchase Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as a replacement for Harpoon missile

  • Europe

    Russia Omits Su-35, Su-57 and T-14 Armata From Victory Day Parade

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Taiwan stacks up large quantities of ground and air-launched precision strike missiles

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Bombed Damascus and Aleppo Airports To Stop Iranian Weapons Shipment To Hamas And Hezbollah

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Sent 72 AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    May The Best Bird Win:Battle For Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

  • Air Platform

    Australian F-35A Stealth Jets Scored Six Kills Against Singaporean F-15SG In Pitch Black 2022

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russian Ammunition Depots in Crimea

  • Americas

    Kongsberg demonstrates counter-drone capabilities on amphibious combat vehicle

  • Europe

    Russian navy is completely inactive in the Ukraine war except occasionally launching Kalibr missiles from Sevastopol

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s F-16 Shot Down Second Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • Europe

    UAE-based Streit Group delivers armored vehicles to Russian National Guard.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Bayraktar Akinci successfully launched the Roketsan-developed Cakir cruise missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Kinzhal Hypersonic Missile Proving Russian Propaganda About Hypersonic Missile Wrong

  • Air Platform

    China copies US Navy’s E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia’s National Security Challenges, Palestinian Statehood, Iran Threats, Cozying Up With Israel

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems Awarded $600 Million Contract To Produce Active Protection And EOTS For Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Newest Zhou-class Nuclear Powered Submarine Sank In The Dock In Wuhan In Series Of Embarrassment For Chinese Navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden purchases more IRIS-T SLS short-range ground-based air defence system.

  • Air Platform

    Target Spratly Islands: China’s domestic amphibious aircraft AG600 started sea trial

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At China’s Upgraded J-10C Vigorous Dragon

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Receive Hand-held Black Hornet Surveillance Drone From Norway

  • C4iSR

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Roketsan SOM Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    US Navy Will Retrofit John F Kennedy Aircraft Carrier To Launch F-35 From Deck

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anti-Chinese Sentiment Rises in Myanmar as China Fears $1.5 Billion Myanmar-China Gas Pipeline Sabotage

  • Americas

    US to deploy Patriot Missile Defense System at US base in Iraq

  • Americas

    US Army Validates Next-generation Patriot Radar Successor in Realistic Ballistic Missile Interception Test

  • Air Platform

    Boeing UCAV For Royal Australian Air Force

  • Europe

    Putin stored hundreds of thousands of dead bodies in the secret morgue all over Russia

  • Middle East

    The time has come for Bangladesh to recognize Israel after UAE, Morocco, and Bahrain

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Gripen Sustainment Contract For Swedish Air Force

  • Naval Platforms

    Piriou Awarded Contract To Deliver 20 Harbor Tugs To French Navy

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