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  • [ June 4, 2026 ] U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems. Americas
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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 […]

  • Sweden’s proposal on the Gripen sale to Thailand included significant technology transfer

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  • South Korea delivers K2 Black Panther battle tank to Peru

    April 7, 2025 0
    South Korea has shipped its K2 Black Panther main battle tank to Peru for display at the upcoming SITDEF 2025 defense exhibition. According to exclusive reporting from defensa.com, the K2 arrived aboard the Marshall Islands-flagged [...]
  • Russia’s S-400 is a disgrace in Syria, says Brigadier General Abdolrahim Mousavi

    January 4, 2022 0
    Tensions are escalating between Iran and Israel. Israel has said it had destroyed nearly all of Iran’s military capabilities in Syria. It was reportedly retaliation for an Iranian missile attack on the Golan Heights. Israeli [...]
  • Putin just lost 300th Russian helicopter since he invaded Ukraine, totaling 1,285 airborne assets destroyed

    June 19, 2023 0
    The Ukrainian Armed Forces have shown their extraordinary capability to down Russian air assets ever since Vladimir Putin ordered his military invasion and Kyiv’s soldiers just reached another major milestone according to a recent update [...]
  • Serbia mounts Mistral 3+ MANPADS on Zastava NTV all-terrain vehicle

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  • Ukraine claims Bakhmut gains after Russian troops flee frontline

    May 13, 2023 0
    Ukraine said on Friday it had retaken swathes of ground near the frontline city of Bakhmut, as Russia insisted it had repelled an attack along a broad stretch of the front line. Russia endured 100,000 [...]
Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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  • Africa

    Israel, Chad renew diplomatic relations that were severed in 1972

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down Russian Air Force’s A-50 Early Warning Aircraft

  • Americas

    US conducts second Minuteman III ICBM test launch in a week

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered 31 M1 Abrams Tanks In Germany To Train Ukrainian Troops

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Air Force Signs Contract for 20 KAAN Fifth-gen Fighter Jets.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Three Ka-52 Attack Helicopters In Kherson

  • Europe

    Lithuania will purchase 936 Patria armored vehicles from Finland.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    MBDA accelerates ASTER missile production for partner countries

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha Systems awarded contract to produce multi-function AESA radar for the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

  • Europe

    A new fleet of Ukrainian ‘Sea Baby’ drones ready to hunt for the Russian navy

  • Middle East

    Iranian General Abolfazl Alijani Killed In Syria

  • Middle East

    Iranian Mullahs are the most vulnerable right now to the Israeli Air Force’s attacks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PT Pindad and Rheinmetall team up to develop advanced ammunition technologies.

  • Naval Platforms

    China Developed Catapult-launched Version J-15T Naval Aircraft

  • Europe

    Huge explosion ripped through Putin’s warehouse storing Satan-2 rockets

  • Air Platform

    Spanish Media Proposes KAAN fighter jet Acquisition Instead of Ordering Additional F-35.

  • South Asia

    Shivangi Singh is the first woman set to fly a Rafale for IAF

  • Americas

    Venezuelan Air Force Grounded All Su-30MK2 Aircraft

  • Middle East

    Qatar and Saudi Arabia to Sign an Agreement to Resolve Bitter Disputes

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Received the First T-7A Red Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer.

  • C4iSR

    Norwegian Kongsberg To Deliver Counter Drone Networks To Ukraine

  • Americas

    The USAF wants commoditised F-16V for easier Foreign Military Sales

  • Air Platform

    Serbia Plans To Buy Dassault Rafale Aircraft

  • South Asia

    এয়ার চিফ মার্শাল সেরনিয়াবাত বলেছেন, অযোগ্যতা এবং আমলাতন্ত্র বাংলাদেশ এয়ার গার্ডের সম্পূর্ণ ব্যর্থতার দিকে পরিচালিত করেছে (Translated)

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    China To Develop ASW Variant Z-20 Helicopter

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Plans To Export High-tech Weapons To 12 Southeast Asia and European Countries

  • Europe

    Putin Tastes His Own Medicine As Ukraine Gains Russian Territory

  • C4iSR

    Turkish PUHU portable EW system

  • Europe

    Ukraine Claimed That It Shot Down Russian Su-34 and Su-25 Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

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

  • Europe

    Turkiye unveils long-range K2 kamikaze drone.

  • Europe

    Russian losses in Makhmut are so huge that they impacted supply chains on other battlefields

  • Air Platform

    Saab Prepares For Gripen E Replacement With Sixth-gen Fighter Jet and AI-powered Loyal Wingman

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Destroyed Russia’s Radar on Black Sea’s Boyko Towers

  • Americas

    US Army Pushes M10 Booker Through Extreme Testing in Arizona.

  • Africa

    Northrop Grumman To Start Production Of IBCS Systems For US Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    President Xi Jinping sacked more political advisors, military Generals, nuclear engineers and scientists amid the Iran war.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS

  • Europe

    Russia Purchased Iranian-made Soldier’s Gear, Bulletproof Vests, Clothing And KL7.62 Assault Rifles

  • Europe

    Turkey Launches Istambul-Class Frigates “TCG Istanbul”

  • Europe

    Saab test-fires lightweight torpedo from CB90 Fast Attack Craft

  • Air Platform

    IAF will place firm order of 83 Tejas Mk1A jets by end of 2020

  • C4iSR

    Turkey to modernize its own F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets with domestic AESA radar

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shot Down A Su-30 Fighter Jet, Reports Sky News

  • Europe

    Turkey Trials Bayraktar TB3 Drone Aboard TCG Anadolu Carrier

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russian Propagandist Exposed Accuracy Issues With Putin’s Oreshnik Ballistic Missile

  • Middle East

    Navantia launches the fourth Avante 2200 class corvette for Saudi Arabia

  • Industry

    The Grand Ambition of Turkish Defense Industries

  • Europe

    Sanction Buster: Russia’s Kalibr Missile, Orlan UAV And Ka-52 Helicopter Components Come From America, South Korea, Taiwan And Japan

  • Europe

    Lack Of IFF: Russia Shot Down Its Own Su-35 And Su-34 Fighter Jets In Kherson

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