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Tom Cruise Received US Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award For His Role in Top Gun Movie

December 18, 2024 GDC 0

The world’s most famous fictional Top Gun is now a decorated naval hero. Tom Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor Tuesday for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with […]

Ukraine focused on destroying Russian radars before the F-16 delivery

December 1, 2023 0

Ukraine is trying to gain the upper hand in the grinding, 21-month-old war by seeking out Russian radar systems that jeopardize Kyiv’s fighters trying to move undetected across the largely static front line. U.S. buys [...]
Meat Grinder: Russia suffered 2,600 casualties in two days in Kharkiv offensive

June 5, 2024 0

Russia has suffered its two deadliest days of war back to back, losing 1,270 troops on Sunday and 1,290 yesterday. The upward trend in deaths comes after Western nations gave Ukraine the go-ahead to use [...]
60,000 Rohingya Refugees Entered in Bangladesh in Last Two Months As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

December 23, 2024 0

Amid escalating conflict between the junta government and the rebel Arakan Army in Myanmar, approximately 60,000 Rohingya entered Bangladesh in the last two months, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting a Bangladeshi official on Sunday. An ethnic [...]
Germany’s Aviation Union Backs Turkish Bid To Buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoon

December 27, 2023 0

Aviation unions in Germany are backing Turkey’s efforts to buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoons over fears its specialist workforce will be lost if contracts for the jets are not drawn up and signed. Germany Takes Step [...]
Taiwanese company TRC aiding Russia in modifying dumb bomb into glide bomb

January 5, 2025 0

A new report has revealed allegations that a Taiwanese company, TRC, has been modifying and producing servomechanisms for Russia’s deadly glide bombs. This UMPK system converts unguided aerial bombs into guided munitions. The information from [...]
Ukrainian artillery blew up Russian BM-30 rocket launcher system

September 18, 2023 0

Ukrainian troops reportedly destroyed the Russian heavy rocket launcher system near Kamianka in the Zaporizhzhia region. Ukrainian Defense Industry CapabilitiesDateAugust 24, 2019Ukraine is developing a new supersonic missile, Bliskavka (“Lightning”)DateNovember 25, 2019U.S. buys S-300 from [...]

China using Egypt as military hub to supply ammo, spare parts and artillery to Russia and Africa

April 19, 2025 0

A fleet of Chinese Xi’an Y-20 strategic transport aircraft made an unusual and unannounced visit to Egypt this week. According to the Washington Post, which quoted a “classified leaked US document” dated 17 February, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi planned […]

Indian Army’s Dhanush artillery gun fails in trial due to counterfeit Chinese bearings supplied by corrupt officials

April 18, 2025 0

India’s homegrown 155mm/45-calibre gun has taken a hit following a row of failed trials for over three months by the Indian Army, according to a top source in the army. “The Dhanush 155mm/45-caliber artillery gun […]

Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

April 18, 2025 0

In an internal report to the Ministry of Defense, the Indian Army said funds spent on faulty ammunition between 2014 and 2020 could have been used to buy 100 155-mm medium artillery guns. The Indian […]

Turkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production

March 30, 2025 0

Companies from Türkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production, according to Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk. A joint venture, expected to be finalized within […]

General Dynamics Europe delivered first 155mm artillery barrel to the U.S.

March 30, 2025 0

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has announced the delivery of a new 155mm/52-caliber artillery barrel to the United States. In a statement issued Tuesday, GDELS said its Santa Bárbara Sistemas division will deliver the […]

Croatia to purchase 30 French CAESAR 155mm Howitzers

March 27, 2025 0

On March 25, 2025, Croatian Minister of Defence Ivan Anušić met in Paris with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu during an official visit to the French Republic. The meeting addressed Croatia’s ongoing […]