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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 […]

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

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  • Satellite imagery shows before and aftermath of US strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites

    June 23, 2025 0
    Satellite image shows a close-up view of buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, before it was hit by U.S. airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, on June 16, 2025. Satellite Image ©2025 Maxar Technologies, Via Reuters Satellite [...]
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  • Lithuania to Receive More Boxer Armored Vehicles From German Consortium

    November 18, 2024 0
    The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed an agreement with Rheinmetall and KNDS to purchase 27 additional Boxer fighting vehicles on Lithuania’s behalf. Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”DateJuly 21, 2021Australian [...]
  • Why Putin Doesn’t Care About 100,000 Dead Russian Soldiers?

    November 10, 2022 0
    The bodies of Russian soldiers were lying in the streets of a key eastern Ukrainian city on Tuesday following their comrades’ retreat that marked the latest defeat for Moscow even as Russia’s upper house of [...]
  • Proliferation of SY-400 SRBM in Southeast Asia and Middle East

    September 18, 2021 0
    On Qatar National Day, the Qatar Armed Forces showcased their newly acquired Chinese SY-400 short-range ballistic missile system with a range of 400 kilometers. China’s sale of the SY-400 missile system to Qatar underscores how [...]
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 […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Europe

    Poland Delivers 18 Krab Howitzers To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Romania will acquire 298 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall.

  • Americas

    The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by Russian submarine and warships.

  • Naval Platforms

    PLAN’s Type 055 Destroyer

  • South Asia

    U.S. Ambassador cautions Bangladesh over China ties, offers American military hardware.

  • Land Platform

    Norinco VT5 lightweight Tank

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan UMTAS Data Link System

  • Europe

    Russia Burning Faces Of Dead North Korean Troops in Kursk Region

  • South Asia

    How Indian and Pakistan’s air force compared to each other?

  • Americas

    Leonardo Awarded Contract To Supply Presidential Helicopter For Colombia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased Turkish-made Long-range Artillery Rocket

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar’s rebels destroying Chinese-made armored vehicles like tin can

  • Americas

    Raytheon, Rafael to build new Tamir missile production facility in Arkansas

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Europe

    France delivers AMX-10 RC wheeled tank to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attacks destroyed 750,000 Russian shells imported from North Korea: Intelligence Reports

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Defense Ministry Sold INS Viraat to Ship Breaker

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine sets to procure Israeli Spyder GBAD

  • C4iSR

    Land 4140: Hanwha Defense Signed MoU With Australia For SATCOMS

  • Air Platform

    Pylon marking and MICA missile show Pakistan Air Force indeed shot down a Rafale jet using an AMRAAM missile.

  • Europe

    Latvia Purchases Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence Systems

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan inducts most advanced F-16V fighter jets at a ceremony

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    China Delivered Norinco Silent Hunter Laser Weapon System To Russia

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iranian Shahed Drones Contains American And German Components

  • Europe

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

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down One Su-34, Two Su-30SM And One Su-25 In Kharkiv

  • Central Asia

    Leaked audio reveals Russia planned to annex part of Kazakhstan’s territory

  • Ballistic Missile

    US Navy Destroyer USS Carney Shot Down Three Toufan Ballistic Missiles Fired At Israel

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Putin Blames Russian Rocket Scientists For Patriot Interception And Sent Them To Penal Colony for Treason

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Test Flies Second Prototype AW249 Attack Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    South Korea’s first homegrown fighter jet completes test flight

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK Donates Hundreds Of AMRAAM Missiles For Ukraine’s NASAMS MK2 Launchers

  • Africa

    Raytheon Awarded Contract to Manufacture SPY-6 Radars for US Navy

  • Europe

    France delivers 1,000 infantry reconnaissance drones to Army.

  • Air Platform

    Greece to produce its first domestic unmanned aerial vehicle

  • Europe

    Slovakian newest artillery system passes crucial trials

  • Europe

    Primoco UAV Awarded Contract To Produce 24 Drones For Undisclosed Customer

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces destroyed a column of T-80BV and T-72B3 tanks

  • Air Platform

    Royal Thai Air Force Deploys AT-6 Close Air Support Aircraft to Cambodian Border

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Company awarded contract to build P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Canada

  • C4iSR

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

  • Americas

    Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

  • Air Platform

    China’s J-10C Defeats J-16 In A War Game: Report

  • Europe

    Drone swarms to support Swedish armed forces ground and air operations

  • South Asia

    Tarique Siddique, DGDP and Sheikh Hasina embezzled $76.4 million from the Bangladesh army’s black hawk helicopter contract.

  • Air Platform

    Sweden’s Gripen defeat Russia’s Su-35 in a simulated War Game

  • Industry

    Australia To Build Guided-missile As Part Of Billion Dollar Manufacturing Deal

  • Middle East

    United Arab Emirates to get F-35 and MQ-9 Reaper drones

  • Europe

    Swedish Coast Guard orders 14 high-speed boats from Boomeranger Boats

  • South Asia

    U.S. Denies Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Delusional Sheikh Hasina’s Claim that U.S. Organized Student Protests in Bangladesh

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