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  • [ April 8, 2026 ] Israeli F-35 Stealth Jet Destroys Iran’s S-300PMU2 Air Defense Missile System in Precision Strike. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ April 8, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia. Europe
  • [ April 8, 2026 ] China’s big reverse-engineering fail in Iran, Pakistan and Venezuela as HQ-9B, HQ-16, CM-302 and YJ-21E destroyed by American air strikes. Middle East
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Air Platform

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 […]

  • Japan’s MHI Launches Yahagi Fifth FFM Mogami-Class Frigate For JMSDF

    July 12, 2022 0
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Nagasaki launched today “Yahagi”, the fifth Mogami-class vessel. Also known as FFM, it is a next-generation frigate for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Japan Commissions First-in-Class FFM [...]
  • Israeli Female Soldiers Killed More Than 100 Hamas Terrorists

    December 7, 2023 0
    An Israeli commander told the Jerusalem Post that her battalion, made up of mostly female soldiers, killed around 100 Hamas militants during the terrorist attacks on October 7. The unit opened its ranks to women [...]
  • The Philippines Plans To Buy Saab’s Gripen Fighters In 2022

    August 14, 2021 0
    The US has approved the sale of 12 F-16s to the Philippines, hotting up a battle with Saab’s Gripen. Almost simultaneously, the PAF loses a Black Hawk helicopter. Philippines Signs Memorandum of Understanding With Sweden [...]
  • RAN installs new mast on HMAS Warramunga frigate

    July 6, 2020 0
    The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has installed a new mast aboard the HMAS Warramunga frigate at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia. This milestone has been achieved as part of the Anzac Class Midlife Capability Assurance [...]
  • Russian Askold Corvette shows massive hull breach after Ukrainian Scalp-EG strike

    November 8, 2023 0
    In his evening address on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Ukraine’s Armed Forces (AFU) for destroying the Askold, one of Russia’s Kalibr cruise missile carriers, over the weekend. “I thank everyone who ensured the successful [...]
  • U.S. destroyer breaks Navy record for longest stint at sea

    October 1, 2020 0
    A U.S. guided missile destroyer ship has broken the record for the longest consecutive number of days at sea for a military surface vessel, the Navy said Tuesday, underscoring the effects of restrictions related to the [...]
Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

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. […]

  • Land Platform

    Pandur II 6×6 and 8×8 Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Baykar to establish drone MRO facility in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Top Ten Fighter Jets In 2023

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi Accused U.S. State Department of Deep State Following Adani Corruption Case and Appointment of Sikh Woman Harmeet Dhillon

  • Europe

    Europe lifts constraints on striking inside Russia using Western weapons

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s mass exodus to neighbouring countries prompted junta to introduce mandatory conscription

  • Europe

    Belarusian arms exports grow by 15% reaching more than $1B sales

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy Launched AIP-powered TCG Muratreis at Golcuk Naval Shipyard

  • Air Platform

    Finland Prepares to Receive Its First F-35A Stealth Jets.

  • Americas

    Navy officials and shipbuilders have attributed the US shipbuilding issues to long-term and short-term problems

  • Air Platform

    Saab offers Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Indian Air Force.

  • C4iSR

    Israeli RADA Electronic delivers multi-mission AESA radars to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Umka-2021: Russian Nuclear Submarines Were Forced To Surface, Lacks Countermeasures, Says Maxim Klimov

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Anti-air Missile Downed Russian Su-34 Bomber In Kharkiv Region

  • Europe

    Poland to acquire Korean K2 and German Leopard 2 tanks to replace T-72s donated to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri Delivers First Musherib-class OPV to Qatar

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Receives Order For Gripen C/D Capability Enhancement Development

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China warns Australia against following NATO and America’s footsteps to boost defense spending

  • Europe

    KNDS Deutschland awarded contract to produce 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    What are Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow missile defences?

  • Europe

    Saab Gripen Exits from Swiss Air 2030 Program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Belarus

  • Europe

    US Navy and Royal Navy warships entered the Barents Sea

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Begin Construction Of Dreadnought Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

  • Europe

    Ukraine, Denmark Signs MoU On Developing Multipurpose Naval Vessel

  • Europe

    Russian Military Cowardly Retreated From North-east Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to be among pioneers of AI-controlled warplane, says President Erdoğan

  • Europe

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

  • Defense Industry

    Sweden Resumes Arms Exports To Turkey After NATO Application

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Contractor Oleg Volkov Enjoys Luxury Life In The USA Despite American Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Serbia to Purchase 12 Dassault Rafale Jets from France

  • Europe

    Russia lost 45 percent of its special forces in the Ukraine war

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Lost 93% Arms Export Orders Due To Poor Performance Of Its Military Hardware In Ukraine War

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Successfully Tests Precision Strike Missile

  • Africa

    Algeria acquired Norinco SR-5 MLRS

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Rafale Fighter Jet Crashes Near Airbase After Night Raid Fourth Rafale Aircraft Loss in Kashmir Skirmish

  • Europe

    Russia used Iranian-made 122mm HE-FRAG rockets in Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Mitsui to build patrol boats for Vietnam

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US bans arms exports to Hongkong

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey To Collaborate With Foreign Partners On TFX Fighter, Says Ismail Demir

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Australian Army to Acquire Land-based Electronic Warfare Capability

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops Indigenous KSS III Submarine For Export Markets

  • Europe

    Poland purchases three Swedish-built A26 class submarines.

  • Air Platform

    An In-depth Look at Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Norway to donate 25 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine

  • Americas

    US To Build Six Nuclear Powerplants In India

  • Middle East

    Egyptian navy received fourth S-44 submarine

  • Europe

    Naval Group Lays Down First Block Of Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigate

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian $500 FPV drone destroyed modernized $25 million TOR-M1S Missiles

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