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Europe

British Army Selects Israeli Trophy Active Protection System For Challenger 3 Tanks

July 17, 2023 GDC 0

The modernised British Challenger 3 tanks will be equipped with the Trophy active protection system. The choice in favour of the Israeli design was approved by the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom. The […]

Europe

Russia sent 70 years old T-54 tanks to Ukraine

March 24, 2023 GDC 0

Numerous 70-year-old T-54 tanks have been photographed at a railway station on their way from Russia’s Far East. According to Conflict Intelligence Team, Russia sent ancient T-54s to Ukraine due to operable modern tank shortages […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippines to receive helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of military grant

February 14, 2023 GDC 0

The Philippines could receive military helicopters and tanks from Japan as part of a security cooperation grant. Nikkei reported that Japan is looking to provide a security cooperation grant to the Philippines, its first such […]

Europe

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

September 9, 2022 GDC 0

According to information published by the Spanish newspaper “El Pais” on June 5, 2022, Spain approves the delivery to Ukraine of 40 Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) and Aspide air defense missile systems. Citing information published […]

  • Taiwanese Army Started Training With CM-34 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

    April 24, 2020 0
    The Republic of China Army (RoCA) has begun using the locally developed CM-34 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in training manoeuvres, according to a 16 April press report from the Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND). [...]
  • Raytheon awarded a contract to upgrade AMRAAM’s software

    September 14, 2020 0
     U.S. Air Force aerial warfare experts are asking Raytheon Technologies Corp. to upgrade the U.S. Navy and Air Force AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) under terms of a $125 million four-year contract announced Wednesday. Officials [...]
  • Biden Admin To Provide Ukraine With Killer Drones Called Switchblades

    March 18, 2022 0
    As part of a massive military aid package announced Wednesday, the Biden administration is providing Ukraine with U.S.-made killer drones — cutting-edge guided missiles that could accurately target Russian troops from miles away — two congressional officials briefed on the matter [...]
  • China Commissions Aerial Refueling Variant Y-20 Heavy-lift Aircraft

    September 3, 2022 0
    China has formally commissioned the air refueller variant of the Y-20 Kunpeng jet-powered strategic transport aircraft. Chinese Military Aviation IndustryDateMarch 17, 2018China Sent J-10C And J-11B To Sino-Pak Air Combat ExerciseDateFebruary 14, 2021Intruding Taiwanese Airspace [...]
  • Ukrainian kamikaze drone attacks Russian intelligence headquarters

    September 11, 2023 0
    Ukraine has attacked a Russian OMON headquarter. This is reported by the NEXTA media project via the Network X, formerly known as Twitter. “The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry states that a [...]
  • Israel to accelerate Merkava tank and armored vehicle production.

    August 24, 2025 0
    Israel has approved a $1.5 billion initiative to accelerate the production of main battle tanks and armored support vehicles as part of a five-year pathway to enhance its ground capabilities amid the ongoing war in [...]
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

    China sent spy ships and survey vessels inside the exclusive economic zone of India

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan deploys first land-based Harpoon missile systems

  • Africa

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

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Killed Russian General Oleg Tsokov

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Lands in Turkey for inspection by British and Turkish officials

  • Africa

    Nigerian Air Force Purchases M-346FA Fighter Jets Rejecting India’s Tejas And Sino-Pakistani JF-17

  • Land Platform

    United States offers Stryker M-Shorad air defense system to India

  • Europe

    Dwindling Supplies, Low Morale, and Reliance on Iran and North Korea, Russian Forces Could Collapse In Winter

  • Europe

    Germany sends 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Naval Group Awarded Contract To Produce Scorpene Evolved Class Submarines For Indonesian Navy

  • AUV Platform

    German Navy to equip Frankenthal-class MCM vessels with SeaCat AUV

  • Europe

    Ukraine developed unmanned submarine that can target Russian warship in 1000km range

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Turkish Firtana 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy Deploys Six Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers to Strike Iran.

  • C4iSR

    Northrop Grumman’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

  • Americas

    USS Zumwalt destroyers first to receive hypersonic missiles under new deal

  • Europe

    Russia resumes production of engines for T-80BVM tanks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Unveiled New Loitering Munition Dubbed RAM

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Attempts to Secure Export Licences For GE Engine For KAAN Fighter Jets Stalled.

  • Europe

    Thousands Of Mobilized Russian Conscripts Are Unfit For Military Service In Ukraine War

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s First FFM Frigate JS Mogami Started Sea Trials

  • Air Platform

    France Acquires 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China tests scramjet powered hypersonic weapons

  • Europe

    United Arab Emirates spy nabbed by Turkish intelligence agency

  • Europe

    Polish Army Equipped With Three Different Versions Of Leopard Tanks

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh and Israel’s trade and security cooperation is growing despite not having formal ties

  • Defense Industry

    Austria Purchases 18 AW169 Multirole Helicopters

  • Defense Industry

    Why Dassault Rafale is selling hotcakes, not Gripen or Eurofighter?

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Captured Unexploded Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    Turkey Risks Further Sanctions if It Buys Second Batch of S-400

  • South Asia

    Disgraced dictator Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for ‘crimes against humanity’, Bangladesh demands India extradite her.

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter

  • Africa

    Nigeria received the first batch of Turkish T129 ATAK attack helicopters

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Receives Order For Gripen C/D Capability Enhancement Development

  • Africa

    Algeria purchased Chinese WJ700 Lieying (Falcon) drones

  • Middle East

    Pentagon Prepares Limited Ground Options in Iran to Retrieve Enriched Uranium.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Air Force Received U.S.-made MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones.

  • Air Platform

    Faulty Engine, Design Deficiencies Resulted Third MiG-29K Crash: Indian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Unveils Nuclear-powered Submarine With Help From Russia And China.

  • Defense Industry

    Iran Achieved 60% Uranium Enrichment, A Threat To World Peace

  • Europe

    Ukraine Says It Shot Down Seven Su-30 aircraft and killed 50 special operators

  • Europe

    Germany committed to deploy permament army brigade in Lithuania

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Turkiye’s defense company MKE successfully tested its Tolga anti-drone system.

  • Europe

    Russian Army General arrested on large-scale bribery charges

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands Delivers Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First Batch Of F-16 Fighting Falcon Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s tank fires destroyed Russia’s armored column in Kursk region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysian Army Purchases Turkish-made Tactical Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Germany transfers 18 more RCH 155mm howitzers to Ukraine

  • Defense Industry

    Rheinmetall awarded $1.20 billion contract to produce 50 Puma infantry fighting vehicle

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