• Advertise
  • Premium Member Login
  • YouTube
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

Global Defense Corp

THE MOST TECHNICAL AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS ON DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES.

  • Home
  • Advisory
  • Russia’s Losses
  • Global
    • The Americas
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • Middle East
    • Africa
    • East Asia and Pacific Region
    • Central Asia
  • Defense Insight
    • Weapons
      • Air-Launched Weapons
      • Naval Weapons
      • Infantry Weapons
      • Direct-energy Weapons
      • Loitering Munitions
    • Platforms
      • Air Platform
      • UCAV Platform
      • UAS Platform
      • Land Platform
      • UGV Platform
      • Naval Platform
      • USV Platform
    • C4iSR
    • Cyber
  • Industry
    • Civil Aviation
    • Defense Industry
  • Inside GDC
    • Who We Are
    • What We Do
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Premium Member Login
    • Contact Us
News Ticker
  • [ June 12, 2026 ] Satellite imagery suggests Russia’s T-55, T-72, and T-80 tank reserve is nearly gone. Europe
  • [ June 12, 2026 ] Diehl unveils new-generation IRIS-T SLS air defense system. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ June 12, 2026 ] DZYNE Technologies Test Fires Low-cost IonStrike Kinetic Energy Interceptor. Americas
  • [ June 12, 2026 ] U.S. startup shoots down Shahed replica with T-REX 26-2 interceptor drone. Americas
HomeT-72 Tanks

T-72 Tanks

Air Platform

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

February 12, 2024 GDC 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

Europe

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

November 30, 2023 GDC 0

In a tank factory in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, there was a severe explosion late Sunday evening, as reported by German news website merkur.de. According to Russian authorities, the explosion was caused by a […]

Europe

Russian tanks and armored vehicles littered the area around the embattled town of Avdiivka

November 29, 2023 GDC 0

Destroyed and damaged Russian tanks and armored vehicles litter the area around the embattled town of Avdiivka, new footage appears to show, as Moscow’s troops close in on the strategic eastern Ukrainian settlement. A brief […]

Europe

Ukraine wiped out 58,965 pieces of Russia’s military equipment

October 20, 2023 GDC 0

Russia has lost over 58,965 pieces of military equipment and weapons between destroyed and captured gear since it launched the invasion of Ukraine last year, according to Oryx, a military blog that records both sides’ […]

Europe

Russia’s tank losses are so bad that Russia could have 500 tanks left in 2025 if Ukraine war continues  

September 29, 2023 GDC 0

One of the defining features of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been the high number of tanks Vladimir Putin’s armed forces have lost. While things have always looked bad, they could be much worse than […]

Europe

Russia’s tank factories go into overdrive to make up for catastrophic Russian losses in Ukraine

August 21, 2023 GDC 0

The pride of Russian military hardware is on show at a defense ministry expo in Moscow, as the Kremlin seeks to convince Russians that it can compensate for vast equipment losses in Ukraine. Display models […]

Europe

Ukraine’s BTR-4 Punching Holes In Russia’s BTR-82A And T-72 Tanks In The Battle For Bakhmut

March 19, 2023 GDC 0

Some of the best armored vehicles on the Ukrainian side of the long battle for Bakhmut don’t necessarily belong to the Ukrainian army. They might be from the Ukrainian national guard, the fighting force of […]

Europe

Ukraine Destroyed More Than 5,702 Russian Main Battle Tanks

February 10, 2023 GDC 0

Russian forces are visually confirmed to have lost thousand of main battle tanks since its all-out invasion of Ukraine began on February 24. The Oryx open-source intelligence site, compiling photo and video evidence of material […]

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 […]

Posts pagination

1 2 »
  • President Trump Directed America’s Defense Industries to Quadruple PAC-3 and THAAD Missile Production.

    March 9, 2026 0
    President Donald Trump has directed major U.S. defense manufacturers to dramatically increase production of high-end missiles and interceptors as operations against Iran place pressure on American precision-strike inventories. The move reflects growing concern in Washington [...]
  • Wagner mercenaries assault their commander using shovels

    March 4, 2023 0
    Brutal footage released by Ukraine purportedly shows Wagner Group fighters beating their commander with shovels in the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, where the paramilitary group has focused its efforts for half a year. [...]
  • Madam 30 Percent: Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Sajeeb Wajed Personally Accumulated $7 Billion From 2009 to 2023, Reports Bangladesh’s ACC Case Filing

    January 5, 2025 0
    Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has requested transaction records from the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) concerning former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed Joy, her younger sister Sheikh Rehana, and Rehana’s daughter [...]
  • Temu rockets: The Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type-90B rocket artillery exploded after heavy fire.

    December 18, 2025 0
    Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm and PHL-03 300 mm multiple launch rocket systems into Thai border areas, according to Reuters. Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B [...]
  • Systemic corruption, Ponzi scheme, and Russian and Chinese companies bribing, but European and American companies don’t bribe: a retired Bangladesh army general exposed the inside story.

    July 30, 2025 0
    By any reasonable metric, Bangladesh has failed to achieve its original national security objectives against Myanmar and India. Uneven and inadequate training, poor force employment, insufficient troops, and ill-equipped have all contributed to the current [...]
  • Poland signed $33 billion mega arms contracts with South Korean and European defense manufacturers.

    June 9, 2026 0
    Poland has concluded approximately 40 defense contracts worth over 120 billion zloty (over $33 billion USD) to heavily rearm its military. The country became the first European Union nation to tap into the EU’s low-interest [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia purchased LRASM and JSM for its F-35 stealth jets

  • Americas

    Trump expected to name China and Iran hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

  • South Asia

    Pakistan launched retaliatory attacks in Iran after Iranian drone strikes in Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Unveils DF-26 Ballistic Missile System That Can Reach Guam.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Building Military Facilities In Galwan Valley, Ladakh

  • Europe

    The Czech-led initiative purchased one million ammunition for Ukraine as it battles Russia’s invasion

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former Chief of Army Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed Accused Of Sigficant Corruption Fraudulent Businesses, And Torture Of Political Prisoners

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Air Force Purchases Second Batch of Korean FA-50 Fighter Jets

  • Naval Platforms

    Rubin Design Bureau’s S-1000 Compact Submarine

  • Naval Platforms

    The Five Mighty Navies Of Europe

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers Skynex anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Hanwha Aerospace and KAI to develop a 4,500-pound-class turbofan engine for unmanned aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan’s JF-17 Fighters Faces Serious Maintenance Issues with Its Structure and Engines

  • Europe

    The RAF Typhoon Intercepts Russian Tu-95 Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukraine repelled missiles attack in Kyiv, air defense command said

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    For the First Time A Fixed-wing Aircraft Take-off from Japanese Aircraft Carrier Since WWII

  • Europe

    Turkiye-made fighter jet Kızılelma completes test with afterburner

  • Europe

    Russia wasted 110,000 lives and $50 billion worth of military hardware in the Ukraine Invasion, achieved nothing

  • Europe

    Spain Delivers 40 Leopard 2A4 Tanks And Aspide Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas: India’s LCA is worse than you think, comparable to 1950s MiG-21, IAF internal assessment report

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce ammo for PUMA infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Hypersonic missile cannot be stopped just Russia’s hypersonic hyped propaganda Russia wants to spread to the internet

  • Air Platform

    Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 Multi-role Combat Aircraft

  • Americas

    Lockheed unveils new Sentinel A4 radar for US Army

  • Europe

    U.S. quietly delivered ammunition and long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine

  • Anti-ship Missile

    U.S. Army conducted the first Typhon missile system live fire exercise in Australia

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Unveiled Light New STAR-X 3D Radar For OPV

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen faces moment of truth in Ukraine’s air combat with Russia.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed 15 S-400 and S-300 air defense systems in Crimea since April 2024

  • Europe

    Turkey to deploy ‘Alpagu’ kamikaze drone at the battle field

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. Army Selects Smart Shooter Small UAV Killing Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Myanmar Air Force Received Su-30SME Fighter Jets From Russia

  • C4iSR

    Rafael SKY SHIELD – Airborne Support Jammer

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck Inside Russia For First Time, Blowing Up Oil Depot in Belgorod

  • Europe

    Tiny Ukrainian Navy Challenges Russian Navy in Black Sea

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan arm its F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo fighter jets with Hsing Feng III anti-ship missile

  • C4iSR

    Saab receives Lightning 5 target designator order for Gripen

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijani President Accused Iran of Drone Attacks on Azerbaijani Airport.

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s New Type 32 Frigate To Serve As USV Mothership

  • Europe

    Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Train To Move Towards Ukrainian Border

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E records the radar signature of the opponent

  • Europe

    Another setback: Russia has pulled back forces from towns opposite Kherson, says Ukraine

  • Europe

    Cyberattacks on Russia’s Rostec reveal Su-34, Su-35, Su-57 fighter jets export details

  • Africa

    Nigeria’s M-346FA light attack jet performs first flight ahead of delivery.

  • Europe

    Russian Peacekeepers Watch As Nagorno-karabakh Conflict Erupt Again

  • Counter-drone System

    Slovakian DefTech Firm Unveils Wolf 25 AD Drone Hunter Vehicle

  • C4iSR

    RAF Awarded A Contract to Upgrade Eurofighter’s Radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Policemen Seek Refuge In India As Tatmadaw Crackdowns Protesters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. and Fiji have signed a new security pact as tensions rise in the Pacific

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea integrates Meteor missiles on KF-21 fighter

  • Who We Are
  • What We Do
  • Premium Member Login
  • Contact Us

Copyright © Global Defense Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Translate »
error: Content is protected !!