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A Russian pilot tried to defect to Italy with his Tu-22M3 strategic bomber like the MiG-25 Foxbat defected to Japan

July 10, 2024 GDC 0

Russia on Monday said it had foiled an attempt by Kyiv to get a Russian military pilot to defect with his strategic bomber to Ukrainian-held territory. An unknown group of personnel offered the pilot and […]

  • Israeli Air Force turns to Modafinil to maintain pilot focus during 10000km combat flights per day.

    March 9, 2026 0
    Israeli Air Force pilots use Modafinil, a wakefulness-promoting medication, to maintain alertness and decision-making during long missions. This drug helps pilots stay sharp from takeoff to landing, compensating for the physiological decline in concentration and [...]
  • Polish Army Purchases M72 Light Anti-tank Rockets

    July 28, 2022 0
    Poland’s government has awarded a contract to supply the Polish Army with new M72-series light rocket launchers, according to the country’s Minister of National Defense Mariusz Blaszczak. Poland To Buy South Korean AS21 Redback Infantry [...]
  • Prime Minister Sunak ordered the deployment of military assets to the eastern Mediterranean

    October 13, 2023 0
    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ordered the deployment of two Royal Navy ships, surveillance assets, and a P-8 reconnaissance aircraft to the eastern Mediterranean in order to bolster Israeli security. Royal Navy Deploys Response Group [...]
  • IP Theft By China: Australia To Tighten Export Control Laws To Protect Research Data

    January 20, 2021 0
    China has continued to steal intellectual property from other countries, according to a report out this week — but one cyber security expert says that’s not the real issue. A report released this week by the [...]
  • Australian Government Stands Idle As Chinese Norinco Poaching DefendTex Business

    June 23, 2024 0
    Two senior ministers stand accused of sitting on their hands as China seeks to swoop in and buy a major South American missile manufacturer that could still come to Australia if the federal government acts [...]
  • Hanwha Aerospace set to build armored vehicle factory in Romania

    November 16, 2024 0
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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 […]

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 […]

  • Europe

    Turkish Hisar-A missile hits target aircraft in test-firing

  • Europe

    New European Union Embargo Will End Russia’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Aluminum Markets

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine just blew up Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Maintained Su-34 Bomber Crashed Into Apartment Building, 14 Dead

  • Air Platform

    Success of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Is A Lesson For Britain: British Minister

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Air Force Flying Triton HALE UAV over Taiwan Straits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Intrudes Thai Airspace To Bomb Karen Rebel’s Position

  • Europe

    Turkish first national frigate fires first missile from indigenous VLS

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The HELWS, PHASER, and THOR weapons system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s Hunter-class Frigate Procurement Process Was Flawed While Australia Faces Unprecedented China Tensions

  • Middle East

    Iran signed $25 billion agreement with Russia to build four nuclear power plants.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Multi-billion Russian Equipment in Snake Island

  • Europe

    Elderly Russians setting army’s recruitment centers on fire

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchases CAMM Missile System for Visby-class Frigate.

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan deploys JF-17 fighter jets to Azerbaijan for combat exercises.

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Trials Australian E-7 Wedgetail As A Replacement For E-3 Sentry AEW&C

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Manufacture Kalashnikov Rifles

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan Introduces KALAN Naval Drone for Littoral Strike Operations.

  • Air Platform

    India purchases locally-made 156 light combat Prachand helicopters

  • Americas

    Trump to ease restrictions on arms exports to non-NATO countries

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Offers F-16V Block 70 Fighter Jets To Thai Air Force

  • Europe

    Ukrainian domestic Trembita cruise missiles will soon strike Russian territory

  • Europe

    Russian Commander Asked Soldiers To Wear Civilian Clothes And Run, As Ukraine Reclaim Western Front Of Kherson

  • Defense Industry

    India Cancels Ka-31 Helicopters Order From Russia, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 054X Frigate for PLAN

  • Industry

    The top 10 countries exporting arms around the world

  • Infantry Weapons

    Saudi Arabia Parades Chinese HQ-17AE Air Defense Systems

  • Air Platform

    Colombia purchases undisclosed number of Gripen E, Peru next in line to purchase Gripen

  • Americas

    Israel Delivers Second Batch Of Iron Dome To US Army

  • Europe

    Saab Launches New Autonomous Ocean Core for Naval Vessels

  • Europe

    First phase of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project kicks off

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan Purchases Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles Extended Range (JASSM-ER) Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone hit Russia’s explosive factory hundreds of kilometers inside Russia

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia Donates Its 11 MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Lockheed Martin to establish PAC-3 missile’s ground depot in Saudi Arabia.

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Lays the keel of First San Antonio class Flight II LPD

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT and Thales join forces to upgrade F126 frigates

  • Naval Platforms

    Lürssen’s OPV80 – Royal Australian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV)

  • Air Platform

    Bell began manufacturing 360 Invictus Attack Helicopters

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded a contract to upgrade AMRAAM’s software

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves SM-6 And SM-2 For Australia

  • Defense Industry

    The Philippines Buys Two Corvettes From South Korea Worth $556 Million

  • Europe

    HIMARS Rocket’s Precision Strikes, A Nightmare For Russian Army

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey exported unmanned aerial vehicles to 40 countries worth $5.5 billion

  • Europe

    Russia’s MiG-31K and Su-57 to take part in 75th victory day parade

  • Europe

    Russia announced $166 billion defense budget for 2026.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed four of Russia’s Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Mi-24 Helicopter In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    J-20 exposed: new photos reveal China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon has visible screws, rivets and quality issues on the airframe.  

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