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Infantry Weapons

Can Soviet-era Tor, Buk, Pantsir, S-300 and S-400 handle evolving threats?

April 10, 2020 GDC 0

In November 2018, Viktor Murakhovsky, a writer for the Russian publication Arsenal of the Fatherland, posted a comment regarding the performance of Russia’s Pantsir S-1 air-defense system. Read More Over-hyped S-400 and S-300 Surface-to-air Missile failed […]

Middle East

Iran admits it has shot down flight 752 due to human errors

January 11, 2020 GDC 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 […]

Middle East

Iran shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 using Russian-made SA-15 Tor surface-to-air missile

January 11, 2020 GDC 0

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashed in Iran on Wednesday after being hit by what the US and other governments say was an Iranian air-defense missile. The missile system in question, a Russian-made Tor-M1, designated […]

  • South Korea to build two more FFX batch III frigates

    April 18, 2024 0
    .South Korea’s defence procurement agency finalised an agreement worth Won793.3bn ($600m) with shipbuilder, Hanwha Ocean, to replace Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in building two more FFX Batch III frigates, also designated the next-generation Ulsan-class frigates. [...]
  • Turkish HISAR ADS Shot Down Russia-made Mi-35 Helicopter in Libya

    April 13, 2020 0
    BEIRUT, LEBANON  (GDC) – The Turkish HISAR air defense system shot down a Mi-35 helicopter – all those on board died, learned GDC quoting Russian news agency Avia.Pro. A Turkish air defense system managed to [...]
  • Sanction Buster: Russia’s Kalibr Missile, Orlan UAV And Ka-52 Helicopter Components Come From America, South Korea, Taiwan And Japan

    September 7, 2022 0
    A team of investigators from the independent group Conflict Armament Research (CAR) joined the analysis of Russian precision weapons that the occupiers used to destroy Ukrainian cities. It turned out that the Russian Federation uses [...]
  • Taiwanese Military Showcases Preparedness Of Asymmetric Warfare Against China

    February 1, 2021 0
    Taiwan’s military has been the object of growing domestic criticism as increasing Chinese aggression in recent years raises doubts about its ability to defend the island. Believing the 180-kilometer-wide Taiwan Strait provided necessary protection, especially [...]
  • Royal Thai Air Force Plans To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

    May 24, 2022 0
    A committee studying a fighter jet procurement plan has concluded that Thailand should buy fifth-generation fighters from the United States, as they are best suited to the country’s needs, AVM Prapas Sornchaidee, spokesman for the [...]
  • China Deployed 5000 Troops near Indian Border

    May 28, 2020 0
    China’s added a new international border crisis to its growing list. The South China Sea. The East China Sea. Taiwan. Hong Kong. Now there’s serious trouble brewing with India. Punches have been thrown between rival [...]
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

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

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