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Tu-22M Destroyed

Europe

Putin tastes his own medicine as Ukraine’s SBU destroyed 40 of Putin’s prized Tu-22M, Tu-95 and A-50 Beriev AWACS

June 2, 2025 GDC 0

FOUR Russian airfields housing Putin’s nuke bombers have reportedly been blitzed in an extraordinary drone strike – wiping out at least 40 aircraft. Ukrainian security sources told the Kyiv Post a special operation – codenamed […]

Air Platform

Russian Tu-22M bomber crashed in Usolsky District

April 3, 2025 GDC 0

It’s the fifth Tu-22M loss since 2022. Two crashed, two were struck by drones and one was shot down. A Russian air force Tupolev Tu-22M bomber crashed in Usolsky District, in eastern Russia 2,700 miles […]

Air Platform

Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tu-22M bombers 1770 km deep inside Russia

July 29, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine’s intelligence directorate may have pulled off its most impressive strike on Russian territory since Russia widened its war on Ukraine 28 months ago. According to Ukrainian Pravda, citing intelligence sources, the directorate flew long-range […]

Air Platform

Incompetent Russian Military Covering Up Aircraft With Flammable Car Tyres To Protect Them From Drone Strikes

September 7, 2023 GDC 0

Moscow’s forces have started covering some of their attack aircraft with car tyres, in what experts say could be a makeshift attempt to protect them from Ukrainian drone strikes that have had increased recent success […]

Europe

Ukrainian drone attacks destroyed two Tu-22M3 nuke bombers and three Su-34 bombers at Soltsky-2 airbase

August 23, 2023 GDC 0

British MoD says drone attacks included destruction of supersonic bomber at air base near St Petersburg 500km from Ukraine’s border. Russian Tupolev Tu-22 supersonic bomber engulfed in flames after reportedly being hit by a drone […]

  • Death Squad: Drug Dealings, Brutal Killings And Demanding Ransom by Bangladeshi Police Unit Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)

    March 15, 2020 0
    “If you find him – shoot and kill him, wherever he is. And then plant a weapon beside him.” This is often the order, says a high-ranking officer. In the conversation he explains how the [...]
  • Russia uses Iranian-made anti-tank Dehlavieh missiles to strike Ukrainian targets

    May 6, 2023 0
    Russian forces reportedly used Iranian-made guided missiles to strike Ukrainian targets. Iran shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 using Russian-made SA-15 Tor surface-to-air missileDateJanuary 11, 2020Ukraine is developing a new supersonic missile, Bliskavka (“Lightning”)DateNovember 25, 2019Iran [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s warehouse storing North Korean KN-23 missiles, tanks and ammunitions

    September 22, 2024 0
    Four days after blowing up a huge Russian ammunition stockpile in the town of Toropets, in western Russia 470km from Ukraine, Ukrainian drones struck again—landing a second blow on arsenals in Toropets on Saturday morning [...]
  • BAE Systems To Upgrade Spearfish Torpedoes Of Royal Navy

    January 30, 2021 0
    BAE Systems has received a £230 million (about $315 million) contract from the Royal Navy to upgrade Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes. BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide IFF for US Navy’s E-2D Hawkeye AircraftDateOctober [...]
  • US Air Force C-17 landing in Libya For Special Operations, Global Hawk drone patrolling over Western Libya

    June 7, 2020 0
    An US Air Force C-17 landed in Libya on Wednesday night for an undisclosed mission, possibly special operatives drop off, Itamil Radar tracked another US Air Force C-17A (reg. 10-0215 callsign RCH147) departed from Ramstein Air Base, [...]
  • Taiwanese Firm Donates Drones to Ukrainian Military Worth $35,000

    March 23, 2022 0
    A Taiwan-based company announced Thursday (March 17) that it will donate 10 drones worth a total of $35,000 to Ukraine to support the country as it battles Russian invaders. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key [...]
Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

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

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

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 […]

  • Middle East

    Israel, Turkey To Enhance Energy And Security Cooperation

  • Americas

    U.S. mourns death of ‘trailblazer’ Colin Powell as tributes pour in

  • Europe

    Double Troubles For Russia: Ukraine Bought 5,100 MATADOR Anti-tank Weapons

  • Europe

    Indonesian Navy commissions 9th and Final Bintuni-Class LST

  • Central Asia

    Russia withdraws failed peacekeeping mission from Nagorno-Karabakh

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Royal Thai Army deploys VL MICA anti-air missile system near Cambodian border

  • Americas

    Pentagon picks defense-technology firm Kratos to develop hypersonic flight-testing vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Started Assembling AS9 Howitzers for Australian Army

  • Americas

    Biden Admin Stepped Up Efforts To Block Iran Acquiring Components For Its Drone Program From America, Europe And Asia

  • South Asia

    Trump Administration could sanction Bangladesh for allowing antisemitic and pro-Hamas rallies. Instead, Bangladesh should focus on Abraham Accord

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkiye donates Dogan-class fast attack craft to Maldives

  • Europe

    Russia Blames American Raytheon For Upgrading Soviet-era Tu-141 Kamikaze Drones

  • Europe

    Nexter And Thales To Deliver Next-gen Rapidfire CIWS To French Navy In 2023

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Ultra-nationalists and pro-Putin Simeon ‘Aussie Cossack’ Boikov remain out of reach for the Australian Federal Police

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    How Does Chinese HQ-16 SAM Compare to Western Modern Anti-Air System?

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Turkey Completes Atmaca Anti-ship Missile Tests With Locally Made Turbojet Engine

  • Central Asia

    Goodbye Russia: Armenia will exit the CSTO treaty and declare itself a neutral country

  • Europe

    Turkish Defense Giant Aselsan Started Manufacturing Ventilators

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched major border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Chinese Spy Ballon

  • Europe

    Amid Tensions With Russia, French Warship Visits Ukrainian Port

  • C4iSR

    German Army to receive Israeli air defense radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Outfit Collins-class Submarines with Tomahawk Missiles

  • Naval Platforms

    JL-3 Missile: The Chinese Military Becomes Nuclear Triad

  • Europe

    Russian conscripts are drunk, disorderly and refused to carry orders

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone army killed 1060 Russian troops, destroyed 66 artillery systems and 78 vehicles in one day

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine Developed Targeting Systems For Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost Su-34 and Su-25 fighter aircraft in a day

  • C4iSR

    A Long Road Ahead of Russia’s Phazotron-NIIR Zhuk AESA Radar to Pass the Test

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Receives Order for Situational Awareness System of RAN’s OPV

  • Americas

    Finland Became 31st Member Of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    2019-2020 Defense Budget of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar

  • Middle East

    Thyssenkrupp Launches Egyptian Navy’s Type 209 Submarine

  • Infantry Weapons

    HQ-9 Long-Range Air Defense Missile System

  • Europe

    North Korea Sending 10,000 Troops To Russia As North Korean Soldiers Started To Surrender And Desert In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkish ASFAT delivers first warship to Romania.

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed ten Russian tanks in a single strike

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Plans To Normalize Ties With Israel

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon to outfit FA-50 fighters with PhantomStrike AESA radar for Poland and Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan expressed interest in purchasing additional Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C and Gripen E/F fighter jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Awarded Contract To Build New Frigates For JMSDF

  • Central Asia

    Turkmenistan ordered six M-346s and eight AW139s worth 446 million euros

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Relocates THAAD Missile Defense System From South Korea to the Middle East.

  • Americas

    World Braces For Brutal Trade War And Security Posture Changes As America Transitions To Trump Administration

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Qatar Becomes The First Export Customer of FS-LIDS Anti-drone System

  • South Asia

    Russia to accept mandarins instead of money amid payment difficulties related Western sanctions

  • Europe

    KGB Putin offers Middle East fighters $400 a week to join the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    EU Members Are Sending More Small Arms And Missiles To Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army inducts HQ-9/P air-defense system

  • South Asia

    Proverty-stricken Sri Lankan Was Offered Construction Work In Russia, Forced To Fight Putin’s War In Ukraine

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