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  • [ April 17, 2026 ] Serbia’s SDPR to open ​a drone manufacturing plant with Israel’s ​Elbit ⁠Systems. Europe
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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 […]

  • Pentagon Released China’s Missile Threat Updates That Leave Australia Vulnerable to Chinese Attacks

    July 1, 2025 0
    The Chinese Rocket Force’s increasingly capable missile fleet is a growing threat to U.S. bases and security partners in the Asia-Pacific, top Pentagon officials told lawmakers. PLA Rocket Force Test Fires DF-26 Ballistic MissilesDateJune 15, [...]
  • Bangladesh DGFI Spreads Disinformation In Wikipedia

    August 24, 2021 0
    On the night of August 4, 2018, DGFI officers accompanied by Police surrounded the home of Nusrat Jahan Sonia, a 25-year-old primary school teacher, in a rural area of Patuakhali district, south of Dhaka. They [...]
  • Germany should deliver Panavia Tornado jets to Ukraine instead of sending them boneyard

    February 2, 2023 0
    Chancellor Olaf Scholz has again pushed back against demands in Germany and from Ukrainian officials for fighter jets to repel Russia’s invasion, urging Western nations not to join a “bidding war” for sophisticated weapons. Chancellor [...]
  • Thailand Offers Spare Parts And Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

    June 11, 2022 0
    According to Defense Studies, the Royal Thai Army (RTA) has planned to repair and manufacture spare parts and components for Ukrainian tanks, armored vehicles and pieces of equipment, using its own inventory in Thailand. This [...]
  • Putin purged dozens of high-ranking military officers as officials stole millions of dollars from the Ministry of Defense

    May 27, 2024 0
    Vladimir Putin is set to cause a sweeping storm within Russia by arresting dozens of military top brass, say sources close to the Kremlin. Ukraine Parades Captured Russian Military Vehicles In KyivDateAugust 22, 2022Vladimir Putin [...]
  • Can Turkey Repeat Drone Success In TFX Programme?

    June 30, 2020 0
    The experience Turkey has gained from developing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and helicopters domestically will be useful in the development of the country’s fifth-generation fighter jet, though there are certain challenges ahead in terms of [...]
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 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

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 […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    France and Italy To Deliver High-tech SAMP/T Anti-air Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Israel launches mini drone “Spear” for special operatives

  • Americas

    The US Marine Corps Declared First Operational F-35C Squadron

  • South Asia

    Leonardo and Baykar to co-produce TB2, TB3, Kizilelma and Akinci UCAV.

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN upgrades Anzac-class frigates with new sonar processing system

  • Europe

    Russia relocates all military assets from Chinese border to Eastern Ukraine

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s DRDO developed 155mm howitzer ammo exploded inside gun turret

  • Europe

    The armed forces of Ireland are not ‘fit-for-purpose’ military in Europe, cannot defend itself

  • Air Platform

    Germany Agreed to Deliver First Eurofighter Typhoon to Turkiye in 2028.

  • Middle East

    U.S. Navy Deploys Six Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers to Strike Iran.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia built Garpiya-3 attack drones in China with the help of Chinese experts and materials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Received Surface-to-air Missiles For Its Frigates

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Rafale Procurement Delayed By Funding Shortage

  • Americas

    HII awarded contract to build nine new Arleigh Burke-class destroyers for U.S. Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Needs to Supply B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers to Australia to Save AUKUS Alliance

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils Kaman-19 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  • Air Platform

    The Differences Between MiG-29M2 and MiG-35

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli defense industry tracks Indo-Pakistan war as Israel expects a multi-billion-dollar defense order for Barak and Arrow-3 missiles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck Inside Russia For First Time, Blowing Up Oil Depot in Belgorod

  • Air Platform

    Putin just lost 300th Russian helicopter since he invaded Ukraine, totaling 1,285 airborne assets destroyed

  • Air Platform

    Peru purchased 24 FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea, replacing Russian MiG-29

  • Middle East

    Israel Bombed Hezbollah’s Ammunition Storage Facility In Syria

  • Americas

    Thank You: June 12 Is Officially Women’s Veterans Day

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China supplies arms to Australia’s backyard

  • Europe

    Polish Coast Guard to procure OPV from France

  • Americas

    Analysis: Time Has Come For America To Revise ITAR Regulation

  • South Asia

    Tarique Siddique, DGDP and Sheikh Hasina embezzled $53 million from the Bangladesh army’s TATA MRAPs contract.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Gibbs & Cox showcased a new corvette design based off Taiwanese Navy’s Frigate.

  • Americas

    BWXT awarded $1.5 billion contract for naval nuclear propulsion.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israel Accelerates Arrow-3 Interceptor Production to Counter Growing Ballistic Missile Threats.

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates S-300 Air Defense System to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Naming of Su-57: Sukhoi thought Su-57 could bring luck to the design bureau

  • Europe

    Russian partisan groups ‘Freedom of Russia Legion’ captured BTR-82A armored vehicle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China army talks fail to defuse Ladakh border tensions

  • Europe

    Amid Tensions With Russia, French Warship Visits Ukrainian Port

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Indian Air Force to Replace Russian-made R-77 Missile With Israeli I-Derby ER

  • Americas

    Russian reconnaissance aircraft intercepted by NORAD while spying on US ICEX submarine exercise again

  • Cyber

    Kremlin-backed hackers breached Medibank data after Australian-made Bushmaster vehicles caused defeat for Russia in Avdiivka and Kharkiv

  • Europe

    The Threat of Russian Invasion of Ukraine is Real

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s S-400 dud’s 92N2 radar and 96L6 high-altitude radar

  • Africa

    Senegal awarded Piriou a contract to build three OPV58 S

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Retires F/A-18 Hornet This Week

  • Europe

    Finish and Swedish Air Force Provide Powerful Addition to NATO Air Policing.

  • Air Platform

    The Italian Air Force takes delivery of its most advanced Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Russia’s Elite Airborne Forces Lost More Than 50% Of Its Soldiers In The Ukraine War

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia to receive first FA-50M fighter jets this month

  • Europe

    KNDS unveils Leclerc Evolution tank at Eurosatory

  • South Asia

    What Field Marshall Asim Munir achieved at the Whitehouse, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman failed to achieve?

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-28N Helicopter Using British Starstreak Missile

  • Europe

    Ukrainian artillery destroys Russian rocket launchers with precision strike

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