Tu-22M3 – Global Defense Corp

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 […]

Leonardo Awarded $297 Million Contract For German Eurofighter’s E-SCAN Radar

January 26, 2022 0

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Russian Commanders Refused To Cross Dnieper River Using Inflatable Boat Purchased From Chinese TEMU, Termed As ‘Suicidal’ Mission

December 25, 2024 0

Russian military commanders are refusing to obey orders to send their subordinates on “suicidal” missions across the Dnieper River to join a planned offensive campaign, according to a post on Telegram by military partisan group [...]
Pentagon Finally Kicks Turkey Out of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program

November 21, 2019 0

The United States is “unwinding” Turkey from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program as a result of the country buying the Russian S-400 air defense missile system, Pentagon officials said. With the removal of Turkey [...]
Russia’s S-300 And Iskander Missiles Launch Spectacularly Go Wrong And Hit Its Own City Belgorod

September 3, 2022 0

Russian state television runs propaganda news how perfectly going ‘special operation’ in Ukraine. How mighty the Russian military is, but videos circulating online appear to show the moment a Russian missile launch went spectacularly wrong. [...]
Lürssen Group Started Construction of K130 Braunschweig-class Corvette

February 25, 2022 0

The construction of the last K130 Braunschweig-class corvette for the German Navy’s officially started, a spokesperson from German shipbuilding company Naval Vessels Lürssen Group (NVL) confirmed to Naval Today. The work “started at the beginning of this [...]
Why does tiny Taiwan pack a punch?

December 27, 2021 0

On October 1, China celebrated its National Day by sending fighter jets, bombers, and other warplanes in menacing formations off the southern end of Taiwan. The flights continued day and night for the following four [...]

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]