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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 […]

  • Brazilian Pilot Takes Domestically Made Gripen E to Sky For the First Time

    August 21, 2020 0
    Supported by Sweden, Saab partnered with Brazillian Embraer and manufactured Gripen E fighters in Brazil for the Brazilian Air Force. The Saab Group will produce up to 72 Gripen E/F for Brazil. The current contract [...]
  • Leopard frenzy: Czech Republic to buy 50 Leopard 2 main battle tanks

    March 5, 2023 0
    Amid the current ‘’Leopard frenzy’’ that is nearly submerging Europe, be it to supply the Ukrainian army or buy new fleets of main battle tanks, the Czech Republic is working on the possibility of purchasing [...]
  • Israeli Air Force Chief Amikam Norkin Expresses Hopes And Concerns On Regional Air Power

    January 1, 2021 0
    Israeli Air Force chief Amikam Norkin on Wednesday expressed the military’s lingering ambivalence toward the planned sale of F-35 fighter jets by the United States to the United Arab Emirates following its normalization agreement with [...]
  • Pakistan Held Keel-laying Ceremony For Fourth MILGEM Corvette

    November 8, 2021 0
    The Pakistan Navy has held a keel-laying ceremony for its fourth Milgem-class corvette at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Limited (KS&EW). In July 2018, Pakistan Navy signed an agreement with Turkish firm ASFAT for the acquisition [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Su-27 fighter jets at Belbek air base.

    December 21, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has carried out a second strike in recent days against Russia’s Belbek air base in occupied Crimea, destroying Russian military aircraft and damaging critical airfield infrastructure, according to the [...]
  • Australia issued RFP for special forces helicopters

    August 8, 2020 0
    Australia has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for a requirement to obtain a fleet of light helicopters for use by the country’s special forces. Proposals for Canberra’s LAND 2097 Phase 4 requirement will be [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI unveils Scorpius electronic warfare system for multi-threat countermeasures

  • Anti-air Missiles

    German Army Purchases 600 Skyranger Short-range Air Defence System.

  • Americas

    Saab Awarded Contract to Supply Sea Giraffe For Canadian Navy

  • Americas

    U.S. DoD Completes Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) Flight Tests

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s HMS Portland Receives Major Refit

  • Africa

    The Chadian Air Force’s Su-25 Drops Bombs Over Senior Army Officers House: Report

  • Defense Industry

    Malaysia Released Tender for Lead-In Light Fighter/Trainer Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Airbus to offer Tranche 5 Eurofighters to replace German Tornados

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Lined Up Ten Prospective Customers Of Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Selçuk Bayraktar

  • Defense Industry

    From Jets, Tanks To Warship: Meteoric Rise Of South Korean Defense Industries

  • Air Platform

    Saab and Bombardier to build Gripen fighter jets in Canada.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Relocates THAAD Missile Defense System From South Korea to the Middle East.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Launched “Plan Galileo” Sustainment Programme

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Prepared Evacuation Plans To Iran, Belarus Or Myanmar Should The Russian Army Fail In Ukraine

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    German arms exports surged to $8.9 billions

  • Europe

    Hungary Plans To Buy Israeli Iron Dome Anti-artillery Missiles

  • Europe

    Russia says two of its commanders killed as Kyiv wages Bakhmut offensive

  • Europe

    Wagner mercenary group shot down Russia’s airborne command post aircraft and electronic warfare helicopter during mutiny

  • C4iSR

    Philippines plans to purchase Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

  • South Asia

    Pakistan moves twenty thousands troops to Indian border

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves Eight F-16V Block 70 Aircraft For Bulgaria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia’s Failure Promoted China To Lure Australian And British Pilots To Train PLA Air Force Pilots

  • Air Platform

    Russia lost 342 fighter bombers and 325 various helicopters since the beginning of war

  • Europe

    Russians started to display domestic dissent against Kremlin’s mass mobilization attempts

  • Europe

    Turkey accused Russia of fraud, discloses fatal flaws in Russian-made S-400 SAM system, calling it a “chimney”

  • Europe

    UK to recycle Tornado jets for 3D printed components for Tempest fighters

  • Air Platform

    Argentina Ditches MiG-35, Opt-in For JF-17 Block III

  • Defense Industry

    Russia failed to fulfil $9 billion worth of arms and spare parts delivery to India, Indian Parliamentary report

  • Europe

    Criticizing Putin: Warner boss Prigozhin said “We look like clowns”

  • Defense Industry

    Saudi Arabian military industry delegation meets investors in London defense show

  • Europe

    British Army will double its fighting power by 2027 and triple by 2030

  • Europe

    Loss Of Lyman: Pro-kremlin Commentators Called Putin A Pathological Liar

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoot Down Multiple Mi-35 Attack Helicopters Using Stinger Shoulder-launched Missile

  • Europe

    U.S. To Supply Phoenix Ghost Kamikaze Drones To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Latvia Purchases Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence Systems

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to receive two T-129 attack helicopters in September

  • Americas

    Ukraine Delivers T-84UD Oplot Tank to US Army

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Aerospace Industries Upgrades Greek F-16 To Viper Standard

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Sydney (V) Completes Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Brazil’s Tamandare-class frigate project marks important milestone

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Type 100A tank is another propaganda advantage for the Chinese army.

  • Europe

    Putin Sacks General Ivan Popov For Exposing Russian Army’s Failure In Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    AH-64E Apache received ability to detect, track, and defeat hostile drones.

  • Cyber

    Royal Navy Chief Warns Russia Could Cut Underwater Cables Off To Disrupt Global Communication

  • South Asia

    Washington is pressuring Delhi to abandon Russian S-400 missile systems

  • Europe

    Putin became increasingly paranoid and fearful for his life after Prigozhin assassination

  • Air Platform

    Here’s why Russia’s Su-57 is doomed?

  • Europe

    Russia shot down its own S-70 Okhotnik heavy combat drone

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Jet Suits to Board Ships

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