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Europe

Russia’s An-22 Transport Aircraft Crashed Due to Spare Parts Shortage.

December 22, 2025 GDC 0

A clip widely circulating on social media appears to show a Russian military transport aircraft falling apart just before it crashed northeast of Moscow earlier this month. The brief video appears to have been posted […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russia’s An-26 Transport Aircraft in Crimea.

December 17, 2025 GDC 0

Russian channels are reporting that a Ukrainian drone struck an An-26 military transport aircraft at the Kacha airbase in occupied Crimea, an incident that allegedly caused casualties on the ground. The information was posted by […]

Air Platform

Myanmar’s Air Force inducted three Russian Mi-38T helicopters and two Chinese Y-8F-200W transport aircraft.

November 12, 2025 GDC 0

Myanmar’s Air Force inducted three Russian Mi-38T helicopters and two Chinese Y-8F-200W transport aircraft during a November 7 ceremony in Naypyidaw, verified by independent imagery. The delivery underscores growing Russia-China coordination in supporting Myanmar’s air […]

Air Platform

Airbus Unveils French Army’s NH90 Caïman Special Operations Helicopter Prototype

April 5, 2025 GDC 0

Airbus has unveiled the prototype of the French Army’s NH90 Caïman Standard 2 multirole helicopter at an international special operations exhibit in Martignas-sur-Jalle. The aircraft is part of Paris’ efforts to integrate next-generation capabilities into […]

Air Platform

Russia started restoring Soviet-era An-124 transport aircraft for Ukraine war

October 7, 2024 GDC 0

According to Russian media, an Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy transport aircraft was reported to have been transported to the Aviastar aircraft repair facility at Ulyanovsk-Vostochny airport for restoration and modernization efforts aimed at returning it […]

Air Platform

Sikorsky, AMMROC Announced Partnership for Black Hawk Helicopter Maintenance in the UAE

May 18, 2024 GDC 0

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, announced a partnership with the Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Center (AMMROC) as an authorized maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center for Lockheed Martin Black Hawk helicopters in the […]

Air Platform

South Korea selects Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft

May 5, 2024 GDC 0

Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, said on Monday that South Korea has selected the C-390 Millennium as its choice for new military transport aircraft. South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) revealed the selection of […]

Air Platform

UK purchased six H145 helicopters for training mission

April 23, 2024 GDC 0

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a 122-million euro ($152 million) contract with Airbus to order six additional H145 helicopters. The new aircraft will be used in the military’s emergency response missions in Cyprus […]

Air Platform

US State Department approved the sale of Basler BT-67 transport aircraft to Argentina

April 22, 2024 GDC 0

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of Basler BT-67 transport aircraft to Argentina. The estimated $143 million sale includes spares engines, training, and logistics support. However, the number of aircraft to be […]

Air Platform

Türkiye hopes to serve friendly countries for transport aircraft retrofit

March 24, 2024 GDC 0

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  • Qatar Deploys Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missile System.

    January 23, 2026 0
    Qatar used DIMDEX 2026 in Doha to display a Patriot M903 launcher modified for PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors, presented as an operational system rather than a concept. The move highlights Doha’s focus on real-world [...]
  • Armenia Turns Away From Russia And Towards The U.S., Amid Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

    September 15, 2023 0
    Armenia on Monday launched a joint military exercise with the United States, a move that has angered the Caucasus nation’s main ally, Russia. Weak Russia: Azerbaijan says it will continue the Nagorno-Karabakh offensive until Armenian [...]
  • European Nations Band Together to Build Next-generation Main Battle Tank

    April 28, 2025 0
    Several European countries have launched the Technologies for Existing and Future Main Battle Tanks (FMBTech) project to “revolutionize” main battle tanks (MBTs) and adapt them to the evolving demands of modern hybrid warfare. European OCCAR Awarded Contract [...]
  • Hungary orders StrikeShield APS for Lynx infantry fighting vehicles

    March 11, 2025 0
    Hungary has ordered Rheinmetall’s StrikeShield hard-kill APS for its new Lynx infantry fighting vehicles. Rheinmetall ramps up Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles production at Hungarian factoryDateAugust 27, 2023Hungarian Army Receives First Locally Built KF41 Infantry [...]
  • MBDA accelerates ASTER missile production for partner countries

    August 2, 2025 0
    On 23 July 2025, MBDA delivered the first batch of ASTER missiles less than two and a half years since the order was placed as part of a joint acquisition led by OCCAR with Eurosam, the Franco-Italian joint [...]
  • Rolls-Royce To Supply Automated Platform Management System For F126 Frigates

    January 27, 2022 0
    Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, will deliver the automation solutions (FüSAS) for the four new vessels for the German Navy. The scope consists of an Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Ditches MiG-29K Dud, Trials Rafale M On INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Cuts Steel for Fifth Hangor-class Submarine “PNS TASNIM”

  • Europe

    Russia orders evacuation from Belgorod region amid Ukraine’s incursion in Kursk region

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Anti-Radiation Missile Enters Full-rate Production

  • Infantry Weapons

    Raytheon wins $314 million contract to enhance Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    Ukraine started equipping locally built drones with guided munitions

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France orders multi-layer SAMP/T NG air and missile defence system with ASTER and MICA VL interceptors.

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Boramae Becomes World’s Safest Fighter Jets Without Any Accident

  • Americas

    Raytheon, Rafael to build new Tamir missile production facility in Arkansas

  • Europe

    Russian troops cannot counterattack or retreat: Putin’s minefields backfired on his forces

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS rocket artillery takes out the Russian drone team

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine unveils new domestic surface-to-air missile.

  • C4iSR

    Saab Group Awarded Contract To Produce Giraffe 1X Radars For Royal Navy

  • Europe

    Russian United Ship Building Corporation plans to build two Ivan Gren-class amphibious assault ships

  • Middle East

    UAE, France $18 Billion Rafale Deal Explained!

  • Middle East

    Bangladesh Navy’s BNS Bijoy destroyed in Beirut explosion

  • Central Asia

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

  • Middle East

    The UAE Ordered 50 F-35A Stealth Jets And 18 MQ-9B Drones Worth $23 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV passes 1st test flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Plans To Buy Second Frigate From South Korea

  • South Asia

    British Government Launched Corruption Probe into Bangladeshi-origin British MP Tulip Siddiq’s Alleged Involvement in Rooppur Nuclear Powerplant and Arms Dealing with Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock International Vying to Win South Korean LPX-II Aircraft Carrier Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Ordered Pantsir-S1, Can Russia Deliver Any Weapons?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy To Continue Patrolling In South China Sea

  • Americas

    Why I admire Admiral William McRaven?

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russia’s Electronic Warfare Vehicles

  • Americas

    Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Navy Commissioned Seven Warships And One Submarine

  • Americas

    Anduril Industries awarded a contract to produce military-grade sensing masts to the US Customs and Border Protection.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    France Follows UK By Sending Long-range Scalp Cruise Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Integrated Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems into AH-64E Apache and T-7A RedHawk.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones set off huge explosions at Russia’s Novorossiysk port

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yaroslavl shipbuilding plant collapsed due to debt and unpaid work by the Russian Navy.

  • Americas

    U.S. Congress denied Army’s request to spend $400 million on buying Microsoft HoloLens headsets

  • Loitering Munitions

    U.S. Army Launched Barrages of Shahed Copycat LUCAS Kamikaze Drones in Iran Destroying Military Installations.

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI Offers Attractive Packages For Malaysian Light Combat Aircraft Competition

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Interim Government sent three former DGFI Directors and Army Generals to forced retirement, and one General dismissed amid human rights violations and corruption

  • Defense Industry

    Elbit Systems secures $1.4 billion European defense contract as backlog passes $30 billion.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Rafael Peralta, a US Navy Destroyer spotted off coast of Shanghai as PLA Navy begins 11-week exercise in Yellow Sea

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Indonesia purchases CAKIR anti-ship cruise missiles from Turkiye

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army to diversify its drone fleet and drone warfare capability

  • Middle East

    Iranian-flag cargo ship Touska was carrying dual-use technology from China to Iran.

  • Naval Platforms

    Amid China tensions, India to build third aircraft carrier

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Greece considers donating S-300PMU and Tor-M1 missile to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces captured Russian T-80BVM tanks in Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Plan to Buy Rafale Fighter Jets and A400M Transport Aircraft, Retires Russian-made Jets

  • Middle East

    The Elite And The Best: Israeli Special Forces Units

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Are Playing Pivotal Role in Combating Russian Army

  • Europe

    Boeing will deliver long-range ground-launched small diameter bombs (GLSDB) to Ukraine this month

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army Planning Rwanda Style Genocide As It Imports Guns, Bullets, Flamethrowers And Tear Shells From China

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