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Air Platform

Ukrainian kamikaze Beaver drones destroyed six IL-76 transport aircraft and Tu-22M3 bombers in Pskov airport

August 31, 2023 GDC 0

A drone attack on an airport in the north-western Russian city of Pskov has damaged six IL-76 military transport planes, Russian news agencies are reporting. The Ilyushin 76 transport planes caught fire in the attack, […]

Defense Industry

Australian air force’s plan to buy $9 billion turboprop transport aircraft is simply a crazy idea

April 4, 2023 GDC 0

The RAAF is planning to spend at least $9 billion on a fleet of turboprop transport aircraft and refuses to detail how many will be purchased, the time of their delivery – or even the […]

Air Platform

Brazilian Military Purchases 27 Airbus H125 Helicopters

November 20, 2022 GDC 0

The Brazilian armed forces, through the Combat Aircraft Programme Coordinating Committee (COPAC), have acquired 27 single engine H125 helicopters to boost the training capacity of the Brazilian Navy and the Air Force. The H125 will […]

Air Platform

Airbus Delivers Second C295W Transport Aircraft To Bangladesh Army

October 1, 2022 GDC 0

The Bangladesh Army Aviation Group has received its second C295W tactical military transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space. The new medium utility military aircraft officially joined the Bangladeshi Fleet on September 25 after a six-day journey […]

Air Platform

Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 60 Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters For Bundeswehr

June 30, 2022 GDC 0

The German government will purchase 60 Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to equip the armed forces in a deal reportedly worth upwards of $4 billion, according to a Ministry of Defense announcement on Wednesday. The CH-47F […]

Europe

Russian IL-76 Military Aircraft Crashed Due To Engine Fire

June 28, 2022 GDC 0

At least 4 people have died after an Il-76 Candid military cargo plane crashed near an airport in Ryazan on Friday. Russian media on Jun. 24, reported that the Russian Air Force Il-76 aircraft caught fire […]

Air Platform

U.S. Special Operations Command Practices Highway Landing For The First Time In Latvia

May 28, 2022 GDC 0

A U.S. Special Operations Command aircraft has been operating from a strip of highway in Latvia, for the first time. On the night of May 10-11, C-146A Wolfhound special operations transport belonging to the U.S. […]

Air Platform

Indonesia Orders Airbus A400 Airlifters

November 25, 2021 GDC 0

The Indonesia Ministry of Defense on Thursday placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration. The contract, which will become effective in 2022, will bring the total number of […]

Europe

16 feared dead as plane carrying Russian paratroopers crashes in Russia

October 11, 2021 GDC 0

At least 16 Russian Army’s paratroopers are feared dead and seven others injured after an L-410 plane crashed near a near the town of Menzelinsk in the Republic of Tatarstan of central Russia on Sunday, […]

Defense Industry

Antonov to Replace Russian-made Components of An-178 Transport Aircraft

October 2, 2021 GDC 0

Ukrainian Antonov Company is replacing more than half of An-178 aircraft’s components for Ukraine, to avoid Russian-made ones, Director General of the State Concern Ukroboronprom Yuriy Husev has said. “Complete elimination of dependence on the […]

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  • Finland Orders New Maritime Surveillance Aircraft

    September 23, 2024 0
    The Finnish Border Guards’ acquisition program for a new maritime surveillance aircraft, dubbed MVX, reached an important milestone this week with announcing the winning bid and signing of the order for two new aircraft. Raytheon [...]
  • Ukrainian troops intercept and destroy Russian armored convoy

    May 3, 2024 0
    Ukrainian defense forces have successfully intercepted and destroyed Russian armored convoys heading towards the town of Chasiv Yar, according to reports from the 67th Brigade’s press center. Approximately 20 units of enemy combat vehicles were [...]
  • A Russian Tu-95 Pilot Behind Strikes on Ukraine Shot Dead Inside Russia’s Engels Airbase

    February 5, 2024 0
    Russian strategic bomber pilot who was “directly involved in launching missile strikes on civilian objects in Ukraine” has been shot close to a major Russian airbase inside Moscow’s territory, Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has said. [...]
  • Russia’s Failure Promoted China To Lure Australian And British Pilots To Train PLA Air Force Pilots

    October 20, 2022 0
    Australia’s defense minister said the military was investigating reports its former pilots were accepting training roles in China, as Britain said it could take legal action to stop its pilots being similarly recruited on national [...]
  • Ukraine to get more NASAMS anti-air missile system from Norway

    March 14, 2024 0
    Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram recently proposed to the Norwegian Parliament to order a further ten launch units and four fire control centers of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, better known as NASAMS, [...]
  • Germany Delivers Two Skynex Anti-air Gun To Ukraine

    December 11, 2022 0
    Rheinmetall is supplying Ukraine with two Skynex air defence systems. The systems will enhance the customer’s ability to defend itself against aerial threats. Rheinmetall delivers Skynex anti-air gun to UkraineDateNovember 7, 2023Rheinmetall delivers ammunitions for [...]
Europe

STM Defense Technologies develops new Alpagu loitering munition.

November 6, 2025 0

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Americas

Brazilian Army trials new remotely operated weapon system.

October 28, 2025 0

The Brazilian Army has conducted field acceptance tests on the second prototype of its upgraded remotely operated weapon system, the UT30BR2, according to the Tecnologia & Defesa. The tests were carried out on October 9 […]

Central Asia

Serbian and Azerbaijan army train with B-52 M-15 Nora howitzers ahead of deliveries.

October 27, 2025 0

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Europe

Estonia purchases South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers.

October 26, 2025 0

Estonia’s Ministry of Defense has signed a defense agreement in Seoul to acquire South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers, expanding its long-range fires beyond the U.S.-made HIMARS. The move strengthens Estonia’s deterrence posture on […]

Europe

EuroSpike Awarded $2.5 Billion Contract to Produce Rafael’s Spike Missile for Germany.

October 24, 2025 0

Germany has finalized a $2.5 billion framework with EuroSpike, the European consortium marketing Rafael’s Spike missile line, through NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency. The contract reflects Berlin’s push to rebuild anti-armor capabilities and stabilize long-term […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher.

October 13, 2025 0

North Korea unveiled a copy of the U.S. HIMARS rocket launcher during a major military parade in Pyongyang on October 11, 2025. The system’s close resemblance to the American platform has raised concern over Pyongyang’s […]

  • Naval Platforms

    Type 039A/B/C AKA Type 041 (S26T): Soveit-era Kilo-class submarine, make in China

  • Europe

    Australian Killed Fighting Alongside Ukrainian Troops

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy launches Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries supplies Heron UAV to Morocco

  • Central Asia

    Russia sends troops to Tajikistan, establishes a military base

  • Americas

    China suspends $6.5 billion currency swap deal with Argentina as the country purchases American F-16 jets

  • Europe

    Pentagon Announced $125 Million Defense Aid For Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Approves Foreign Military Sale of 40 F-16V to Turkey and 40 F-35 to Greece

  • Europe

    Why Sweden and Finland’s NATO Membership Have Russia Worried?

  • Europe

    Turkey Laid Keel Of Third Jinnah-class Corvettes Of Pakistan Navy 8

  • Air Platform

    Gripen has the best multi-domain warfare capability, says Hungarian pilots

  • Europe

    Russia Indefinitely Postponed Repair Of Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Saab Awarded Contract To Modernise Sweden’s Coastal Anti-ship Missile Capability

  • Air Platform

    IAI Heron Showcases Its Maritime Surveillance Capability For Royal Navy

  • Europe

    The Russian Su-57 is not ready to fly, says Russian defense expert

  • Africa

    South Africa’s Paramount Offers Mbombe Armored Vehicle For Ukrainian Army

  • Europe

    German Navy Christens First K130 Batch II Corvette

  • Air Platform

    German Eurofighter Typhoon Is Coming To Australia For Exercises ‘Pitch Black’

  • Europe

    Ukraine Says Struck Second Key Bridge in Russia’s Kursk Region

  • Europe

    Russia secretly approached Pakistan, Egypt, Brazil, Syria and Belarus to buy back weapons and helicopters engines it sold past years

  • Cyber

    Hackers Hacked United Aircraft Corporation Website

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Solomon Islands trapped in Chinese debt as it turned into a PLA naval base of the Indo-Pacific

  • Middle East

    Where are Iran’s main nuclear sites, and what is it used for?

  • Europe

    ‘The fish’s head is completely rotten’: Former FSB officer says Russian soldiers are unhappy with Putin and military top brass

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Should the Royal Australian Navy induct Lockheed Martin F-35B to counter PLA Navy?

  • Air Platform

    Antonov AN-178 Multi-role Transport Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Poland Purchases 23 Batteries Of Narew And CAMM-ER Surface-to-air Missiles From MBDA Worth $12 Billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Sanctions Chinese Comac Jet Ending Chinese Home-grown Commercial Jets Dream

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Next In-line to Built Nuclear Submarines With Domestic Reactors

  • Europe

    Belarusian anti-Lukashenko BYPOL and Cyber Partisans are preparing major sabotages in Belarus and Kaliningrad

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway’s Piorun Air Defense System Completes First Live-Fire Test

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukrainian Su-27 Flanker carrying American-made AGM-88 HARM missiles

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Injured Russian General And Killed Two Admirals In Occupied Crimea

  • Americas

    U.S. unveiled $2.6 billion worth of military assistance to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    US Hands Over Three CN235 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft to Malaysia

  • Naval Platforms

    In-depth Analysis of FREMM European Multi-mission Frigate

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Rocket Force Test Fires DF-26 Ballistic Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    IP Theft: China Copies Swedish Visby-class Corvette As New Ship Design For PLA Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    European OCCAR Awarded Contract For French MAST-F Missile

  • Europe

    Criticizing Putin: Warner boss Prigozhin said “We look like clowns”

  • Air Platform

    Slovenia purchased Leonardo C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

  • Middle East

    Egypt To Purchase Amphibious Assault Ship From Spanish Navantia

  • Middle East

    Turkey Destroyed Syrian T-90 Tank Using Bayraktar TB2 Drone

  • Europe

    Ukraine Captured 14 2S33 Msta-S Self-propelled Howitzers From Russian Conscripts

  • Central Asia

    Taliban Seized Massive Weapons Cache, Received Supplies From Pakistan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces blew up the Russian heavy 2S5 Giatsint-S artillery system

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese EOTDC PL-10 Semi-active Air-to-Air Missile and PL-10E Infrared-guided Air-to-air Missile, A Reverse-engineered Italian APSIDE Missile

  • Middle East

    UAE Air Force Buys Israeli EW And Electronic Countermeasures For Airborne Tankers

  • Europe

    A Top Russian General In Charge Of Nuclear Protection Killed In Bomb Blast

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Strikes Beirut International Airport as Hezbollah Received Weapons Shipment From Iran

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