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Americas

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 […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin To Display Top Gun Maverick Movie’s Darkstar Hypersonic Jet In Air Show

October 16, 2022 GDC 0

The real-world mockup of the fictional “Darkstar” hypersonic jet seen in the opening sequence of the movie “Top Gun: Maverick” is on display this weekend at the 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show, & STEM Expo held at Edwards Air Force […]

  • From China with Love: Beijing Deploys PLA Spy Waitresses to Observe President Trump and the U.S. Delegates in China.

    May 19, 2026 0
    James Bond willingly inserts himself into an assassination plot involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by the evil SPECTRE organization. U.S. intelligence detects signs that [...]
  • Boeing Signs Drone Deal with Ukrainian Firm Antonov at Farnborough Airshow

    October 24, 2024 0
    Boeing has signed a preliminary agreement with Ukrainian aerospace and defense company Antonov, which could see the pair collaborating in the production of drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The pair announced the memorandum [...]
  • Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Purged Bangladesh Military, Turned Bangladesh Into India’s Client State

    July 3, 2022 0
    Bangladesh has been regarded as a client state of India by some sources, as it is heavily dependent on economic support from India, uses India’s supplies, and Bangladesh has been put under pressure from India [...]
  • Vladimir Putin Survived An Assassination Attempt, Reports NY Times

    May 24, 2022 0
    Russian President Vladimir Putin survived an assassination attempt earlier this year, the New York Times reported citing Ukraine’s intelligence chief. Kremlin’s Iner Circle, Oligarchs and FSB Are Plotting to Depose KGB Putin, ReportDateMarch 26, 2022KGB [...]
  • Ukraine pinned down Russia’s special forces unit in Bakhmut

    March 11, 2023 0
    The battle over the ruined city of Bakhmut is pinning down Russia’s best units and degrading them ahead of a planned Ukrainian counter-offensive, an adviser to Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Battle for Bakhmut has [...]
  • Australia and UK sign defense and security treaty to meet emerging challenges

    March 21, 2024 0
    Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement with the defense ministers of both countries saying it was required to meet ‘contemporary challenges’ to maintain a global rules-based order. The [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

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 […]

  • Defense Industry

    Turkiye’s military expenditure reached $30 billion, making it the 18th-largest spender in the world.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces killed 710 Russian servicemen and destroyed patrol boat using anti-tank rounds

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys Locally-made 2S22 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers

  • Middle East

    ThyssenKrupp Delivers First MEKO A-200 Frigate To Egyptian Navy

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Destroying More Than 150 Iranian Anti-air Missiles, Missile and Drone Factories are Blessings for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Greece Purchases 38 PULS Multiple Launch Rocket System From Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy receives new warship BRP Diego Silang.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone strikes destroyed buildings in Moscow

  • Europe

    Inflation Killing Russian Economy And Manufacturing Industries

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Colonel Captures Russia’s T-90M Tank And Drive Off While Russian Conscripts Watch From Distance

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan deploys Type 88 anti-ship missiles amid China tensions

  • Defense Industry

    Italy, Egypt To Sign Mega Arms Deal Includes 24 Eurofighters, 24 M346 Trainers and 6 Frigates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Australia Stockpiles AARGM-ER Anti-radiation Missiles, Amid China Tensions

  • Europe

    Russia briefly deploys T-14 Armata tanks in Ukraine then withdraw, amid engine problem

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Transfers Ex-Afghan Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ni Hao China! U.S. sends F-22 jets to Australia to train alongside RAAF’s F-35A fighters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    South Korea delivers the third Cheongung-II (M-SAM) battery to the United Arab Emirates.

  • Americas

    U.S. Army to Purchase 857 THAAD Interceptors to Boost Indo-Pacific Deterrence.

  • South Asia

    The U.S. Should Coordinate With EU, Australia And UK To Sanction Bangladesh RAB And DGFI

  • Middle East

    Israeli Iron Dome Shoots Down Iranian-made Drone Fired From Gaza

  • South Asia

    Indian Military plans $15.95 billion capital spends out of $65.86 billion Defense Budget

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine To Receive Two Batteries Of NASAMS Anti-air Missiles

  • Europe

    Assassination fear: paranoid Putin goes to extreme lengths to isolate himself from Russian people

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea to deliver Pokpung-ho main battle tanks to Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s air-launched cruise missiles destroyed Russia’s two landing ships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India’s Biggest Problem Is Not Dokhlam, But China’s Silk Road

  • Europe

    Saab receives order for Anti-Ship Missiles from Germany

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab, MBDA Jointly Develop Anti-tank And Anti-air Missiles

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE Acquires South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • Europe

    Germany commits to 2% NATO spending goal by 2031 for first time

  • Europe

    Russia Retreats High-value Frigates And Warships From Crimea, Amid Intensified Drone Strikes

  • Europe

    Netherlands to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets as soon as possible

  • Europe

    British Type 31 Frigate Passes Critical Design Phase

  • Europe

    Russian media shows extensive damage to T-90 tanks and fake unexploded creative armors due to corruption

  • Air Platform

    AERO Vodochy To Deliver Four L-39N Advanced Jet Trainer To Czech Air Force

  • Naval Platforms

    Bangladeshi Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy

  • Europe

    British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

  • Europe

    Breaking: Putin Surprisingly Announced In A Televised Speech That Russia Deployed 700,000 Troops In Ukraine War, Secretly Mobilized 244,000 Troops

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Allocates Initial Funding For F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    South Korea to receive first MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters in February

  • Europe

    Lithuania purchases 100 CV90 armored fighting vehicles.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Australia should ditch the conventional submarine project and build nuclear submarines?

  • Middle East

    President-elect Joe Biden Won’t Be A Savior For Palestine

  • Africa

    Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine war: Russia postponed development of prototype Su-75 Checkmate

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS destroyed 60 high-value ammunition depots since it received the artillery rockets system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovenia to purchase German-made IRIS-T SLM Anti-air Missile System

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Sea Baby Drone Destroyed Another Russian Shadow Oil Tanker.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Erdogan asked Putin to take back the S-400 missile system to rejoin the F-35 program.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Restarted Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility, Says IAEA

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