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  • [ April 5, 2026 ] Pakistan’s economic trouble worsens as Saudi Arabia and the UAE demand debt repayment as Pakistan failed to keep military promises. Middle East
  • [ April 5, 2026 ] Iran’s short-range missile system, its location, and where it is manufactured. Middle East
  • [ April 5, 2026 ] Iran’s short-range Majid air defence system, with Canadian-made L3Harris EOTS, is responsible for hitting F-15E Strike Eagle and A-10 fighters. Air Platform
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Air-Launched Weapons

Russia’s R-77 Proved A Dud In Kashmir Skirmish and Syria

March 30, 2020 GDC 0

Designed and built in Soviet-era, the R-77 semi active-radar-homing air-to-air missile — NATO designation AA-12 — is advertised to be equivalent to the American AIM-120 AMRAAM by Rostec. But in fact, the R-77 isn’t nearly as successful as the AIM-120. […]

  • Turkey’s Flagship TCG Anadolu LHD To Be Delivered To Turkish Navy This Year

    November 13, 2022 0
    Türkiye’s flagship-to-be Anadolu allows press tour, to be delivered at year-end Türkiye’s multi-purpose amphibious assault ship and flagship-to-be, the TCG Anadolu, is seen in this photo provided on Sept. 17, 2022. (Courtesy of SSB) Türkiye’s [...]
  • Saudi Arabia Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

    June 29, 2022 0
    The kingdom of Saudi Arabia is preparing for talks to buy Turkish Bayraktar drones, an international news site has said. Iraq Plans To Buy Bayraktar TB2, T-129 And Koral EW From TurkeyDateSeptember 5, 2021Saudi Arabia Purchases Turkish Bayraktar [...]
  • Leaked Video Proves That Moskva Was Indeed Hit By Ukrainian Neptune Missiles

    April 20, 2022 0
    The first images of one of Russia’s most prestigious warships shortly before it sank are being shared online. Ukraine says it struck the Moskva in a Neptune missile attack. However, Russia says the damage to [...]
  • Spain cleared to buy three batteries of Patriot missile defense system after it donates Patriot missile to Ukraine

    February 3, 2024 0
    Spain, which has been a generous donor of military equipment to Ukraine as it defends itself from the invasion by Russia, has been cleared to buy additional Patriot missile defence systems from the US, it [...]
  • Top 5 Weapons Platform Russia Couldn’t Afford, Aimed At Export Customers

    November 16, 2023 0
    The Russian economy has been flat and underperforming, due to low energy prices and exacerbated by targeted sanctions by forty countries. Russians have weathered multiple crises in the post-Soviet period. The “shock therapy” of 1992, [...]
  • Japanese F-2 gets new ASM-3 anti-ship missiles

    October 4, 2020 0
    The Japanese navy has one major mission in wartime: To bottle up the Chinese fleet, preventing Beijing’s warships from reaching the open Pacific Ocean. Japan is Preparing to Test 1500KM Range ASM-3A Cruise MissileDateNovember 3, 2021Japan’s [...]
Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Says Indonesia Still In KFX Programme Despite Rafale And F-15EX Procurement

  • Air Platform

    Jordan Purchases Eight F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian drones flew over Russia’s MoD building’s rooftop Pantsir-SM-SV that failed to shoot it down, another humiliation for Putin

  • Europe

    Russian Navy Has Degraded Significantly That It Cannot Defend Crimea Anymore: Igor Girkin

  • Middle East

    Dubai Welcomes Israeli Entrepreneurs And Tourists

  • Air Platform

    Japan unveils sixth-generation concept fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan develops new armored combat vehicle

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three warships, S-400 radar, Pantsir and S-300 missile system.

  • Middle East

    Satellite imagery shows before and aftermath of US strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites

  • C4iSR

    An In-depth Look at GaN Based AESA Radar

  • Defense Industry

    China’s Norinco, Poly Group And Huawei are supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine with raw materials and dual-use technology

  • Europe

    HENSOLDT to Provide Optronics Suite for German and Norwegian Type 212CD Submarines

  • Europe

    Turkish Kalkan VTOL UAV Deploys FPV Drones in Midair.

  • Europe

    Armenia Turns To France To Get Help Rebuilding Its Military

  • Europe

    Lithuania purchased Leopard tanks amid Russia tensions

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

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

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea awards $355 million contract for F-100 engines

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Khordad 3 anti-air missile system

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye to export attack helicopters to Germany and drones to USA

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia Purchases Barak MX Anti-air Missile System From Israel

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Turkish Firtana 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Europe

    The Royal Air Force receives second P-8 Poseidon MPA

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    German Air Force’s Eurofighter Achieved Meteor Capability

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Son Taken Over Wagner Group’s Command

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China unveils copycat German Boxer armored vehicles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAAF to procure MQ-4C Triton UAV

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Cancels 12 Su-30MKI Orders, Amid Sanctions On Russia

  • Air Platform

    CCTV footage shows Bangladesh Air Guard’s squadron leader Asim Jawwad, incorrectly performing aileron rolls, causing the Yak-130 to crash

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall started building F-35 fuselage manufacturing factory

  • Europe

    Putin’s new air defense system is nets between lampposts to catch FPV drones, but it doesn’t help

  • Naval Platforms

    Finish Navy’s Hamina-class tests fire torpedoes

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS Rockets Hit Russian Training Ground Killing Hundreds of Russian Soldiers

  • Middle East

    Pakistan’s economic trouble worsens as Saudi Arabia and the UAE demand debt repayment as Pakistan failed to keep military promises.

  • Americas

    U.S. GOP Senators Introduced Legislation To Bloster Israeli Iron Dome

  • Europe

    Swedish DMA Extends Gripen Maintenance Contract With Saab

  • Europe

    Germany Unveils New Leopard 2A8 Advanced Battle Tank.

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 25 F-15 Fighter Jets Israel

  • Air Platform

    China Sent J-10C And J-11B To Sino-Pak Air Combat Exercise

  • Europe

    Drunk Putin claimed Ukraine started the war by striking the Crimea bridge

  • Air Platform

    Qatar Started Negotiations with the U.S. to Purchase F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • Europe

    Putin’s Inner Circle Unese About Faltering Ukraine War, Plans To Remove Him From Power

  • Europe

    European Nations Band Together to Build Next-generation Main Battle Tank

  • Defense Industry

    India signs deal with American General Electric for 113 GE-404 engines for HAL Tejas Mk1A.

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Ordered Six T-50 Advanced Training Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine killed more than 1,000 troops in Donetsk region, deadliest day for Russia  

  • Naval Platforms

    The Fassmer’s MPV70 MK II Multipurpose Combat Vessel

  • Middle East

    The West watches as corrupt Ali Khamenei killed 2000 protesters.

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Defense Trials Bayraktar Akinci With Full Payloads

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus eyes Air Combat Cloud role on Tempest

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