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South Asia

Pakistani F-16 Carried Out Air Strikes Targetting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s Leader Noor Wali Mehsud.

October 10, 2025 GDC 0

The Afghan capital shook with the sound of explosions as Pakistani F-16 fighter jets reportedly carried out airstrikes targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) positions inside the city. Afghan authorities confirmed unusual aerial activity over the city. […]

Europe

Russia Recruiting Opium Addicted Former Afghan Soldiers And Taliban To Fight In Ukraine

October 28, 2022 GDC 0

Russia appears to be eyeing up opium addicted former Afghan troops and Taliban in Afghanistan to fight in Ukraine according to reports, reports Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden has faced repeated criticism for withdrawing forces from Afghanistan […]

Central Asia

John Bolton warns Taliban may get nuclear weapons from Pakistan

September 28, 2021 GDC 0

Former national security adviser John Bolton claimed that the military withdrawal from Afghanistan could lead to the Taliban getting nuclear weapons from Pakistan. John Bolton served as national security adviser from April 2018 to September […]

Central Asia

Taliban, Iran, Qatar and Pakistan, A Dangerous Quad

September 24, 2021 GDC 0

The Taliban’s stunning victory in Afghanistan was met with horror throughout much of the Western world. It was a slightly different story in some quarters of Pakistan. A few days after militants seized Kabul, a […]

Central Asia

U.S. taxpayers donated $83 billion arms to Afghan military, now in the hands of Taliban

September 6, 2021 GDC 0

The US spent $83 billion in training and equipment for the Afghan military since 2001, includes $2 billion in Humvees and $147 million in Black Hawk helicopters, a report by Daily Mail. The total cost […]

Central Asia

Pakistan’s ISI Trained Taliban Special Forces “Badri 313”

September 5, 2021 GDC 0

The Taliban special force’s name pays homage to the battle of Badr. The fight took place over 1,400 years ago when prophet Mohammed ‘vanquished’ all his enemies with a force of 313 soldiers. However, this […]

Central Asia

Taliban Shipping Captured Arms to Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, A Banned Terrorist Group In Kashmir, India

August 30, 2021 GDC 0

Footage published by Afghanistan’s NRF in Panjshir Valley shows that the Taliban is shipping many M4 Carbines and armored vehicles to Pakistan – the possible shipping destination of these weapons is Kashmir. The Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, a […]

Central Asia

Taliban Is A Direct Threat To CSTO Allies, Vladimir Putin

August 28, 2021 GDC 0

On Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Minister and close Putin ally Sergei Shoigu said the greatest threat posed by the Taliban was the “enormous” amount of arms the groups had captured as American troops hastily exited the […]

Central Asia

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

August 27, 2021 GDC 0

After days of warnings about a possible Islamic State terror attack in the Afghan capital, officials say at least 60 people have been killed in suicide bombings outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), reports […]

Central Asia

U.S. Flys F/A-18 Super Hornet Over Kabul To Support Evacuation

August 20, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. military is flying F/A-18 fighter jets over Kabul “to ensure security” in the midst of its massive evacuation effort as American troops withdraw from Afghanistan, the Pentagon confirmed Thursday. Maj. Gen. Hank Taylor […]

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  • Saab Australia To Recruit 300 Staff For Hunter Class Frigate Program

    September 20, 2022 0
    Defense technology company Saab Australia expects to take on another 300 staff in the next few years with plans for its $77 million state-of-the-art Sovereign Combat System Collaboration Centre in Adelaide out for tender and [...]
  • US Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper Receives Software Updates

    March 17, 2025 0
    The U.S. Air Force has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing combat-effective, agile, and adaptive airpower with the introduction of new software upgrades for the MQ-9 Reaper, according to a recent service news release. As part [...]
  • Iran admits it has shot down flight 752 due to human errors

    January 11, 2020 0
    “The Islamic Republic of Iran deeply regrets this disastrous mistake,” President Hassan Rouhani said, as Iran reversed its claims that mechanical failure was to blame. Iranian President Rouhani offered condolences to the victims’ families and [...]
  • Russia deploys Iskander nuclear ballistic missile in Belarus

    March 30, 2023 0
    NUCLEAR weapons newly deployed by Vladimir Putin could obliterate Kyiv and Nato capitals in just two minutes. Russia Deploys Iskander Tactical Nuclear Missiles In BelarusDateMarch 26, 2023Iskandar Tactical Missiles Were Useless in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, Says [...]
  • Azerbaijan and Bangladesh’s military purchase Turkish military-grade DS200T series hybrid PBX systems.

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  • Spanish Navantia Shortlisted To Build Three Frigates For Polish Navy

    August 16, 2021 0
    The offer submitted by Navantia to the Polish Ministry of Defense to build three frigates in a Technology Transfer (ToT) program has been selected in a ‘short list’ along with two other finalists. Navantia to [...]
Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin to Join Japan’s Sixth-generation Fighter Project

  • Air Platform

    DARPA Flys Unmanned Black Hawk Helicopters

  • Americas

    Saab Wants Shot at U.S. Air Force’s AWACS Replacement Competition

  • Naval Weapons

    Phalanx close-in weapon system

  • Middle East

    USA, Saudi Arabia signed a trillion-dollar investment and defense agreement

  • Americas

    The Raytheon Awarded $1 Billion Contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian PzH2000 artillery blows up Russia’s new electronic warfare system

  • Air Platform

    Saab Upgrades Gripen D with Gallium Nitrate (GaN) AESA Radar For the First Time

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy secures new $15.4 billion deal for Columbia-class submarines.

  • South Asia

    India sent troops and equipment to the disputed border with China

  • Europe

    Russian army sergeant set off grenades on conscripts in a bid to establish authority

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia’s use of North Korean ballistic missile is a grave concern for South Korea

  • Europe

    Germany Unveils New Leopard 2A8 Advanced Battle Tank.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey supplied Bayraktar TB2 drone to the Syrian opposition group

  • Naval Weapons

    Exocet MM40 Block 3 Long Range Anti-ship Missile

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics To Integrate SeaSpray AESA Radar On MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones

  • Americas

    U.S. Army to equip Stryker armored vehicles with 50kw laser weapons

  • Naval Weapons

    Mk41 strike length vertical-launching system (VLS)

  • Africa

    Morocco Increases Defense Budget To $13 Billion To Strengthen Its Armed Forces

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Will Purchase 24 M-346 Light Attack Aircraft And 10 AW-109 Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rocketsan awarded contract to produce 108 Karaok anti-tank missiles for Malaysia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India Captured Unexploded Intact Chinese-made PL-15E Air-to-air Missile, A Huge Blow to China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN deploys new type of survey craft from Canberra-class LHD

  • Air Platform

    Australia released RFI for RAAF’s Advanced Jet Training Aircraft

  • Europe

    Dead, wounded: The voices of desperate Russian soldiers trying to escape Ukraine

  • Europe

    BAE Systems started design work of successor to Astute-class submarines

  • Europe

    Russia lost more than 1000 soldiers, 21 tanks and 93 drones in a day

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down Russian Su-34 Fighter-bomber

  • South Asia

    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.

  • Industry

    ASC Shipbuilding awarded a contract to GHD Group for Hunter-class frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Coast Guard Inducts Multi-role Response Vessel MRRV-9701

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Falcon-300 (Sokil-300) drone is ready to strike anywhere in Russia

  • Americas

    Colombia purchased 18 CEASAR howitzers from France

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s DDG 51 Destroyer Starts SPY-6 Radar Testing

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launches Counter Offensive In Kherson, Destroyed Russian Supply Train Using HIMARS

  • Europe

    Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese PL-15/PL-12D active radar-guided air-to-air missiles loosely analogous to the American AIM-120A

  • Europe

    Western Anti-Air Missile System Saving Ukrainian Lives

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Air Force To Receive 60 F-16 Block 50 From NATO Partners

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force Receives New Anka-S UAV Configuration

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Negotiating With Taiwan To Sale M109A7 Paladin Howitzer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea orders 150 K2 Black Panther Battle Tanks

  • Europe

    UK Delivers Tracked Spartan Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Fifth Russian General Killed in Ukraine War

  • Americas

    The U.S. Air Force to procure 80 Boeing F-15X

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkish Aselsan Unveils New Anti-air Missile And Gun System

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s ATACMS Cluster Munitions Wrecking Havoc on Russian Airfield and Military Bases

  • Air Platform

    Aksungur ASW: Meet Turkish New Advanced Land and Naval Warfare Drone

  • Middle East

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Waiting Game: China Could Alter Taiwan Invasion Strategy By 2025

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