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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 […]

  • AIR 6500 Project: CEA Technologies Awarded Contract To Build Four Air Defense Radar For Australian Air Force

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  • BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Upgrade RAAF’s Hawk Training Jets

    February 24, 2022 0
    BAE Systems received $1 billion order from the Australian Government to upgrade their military’s fleet of Mk 127 Hawk trainer aircraft. Australia released RFI for RAAF’s Advanced Jet Training AircraftDateSeptember 8, 2020UK, Qatar To Operate [...]
  • Israeli Arms Export Soars Amid Middle East Conflict And Ukraine War

    August 19, 2024 0
    Months after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel was “one step away from total victory” over Hamas, the IDF remains on high alert for a potential flare-up with Hezbollah and Iran. This past weekend [...]
  • JF-17 Blunder: Myanmar Grounds JF-17 Fighter Jets For Structural Flaws And Engine Problems

    November 26, 2022 0
    Most of the newly acquired Chinese and Pakistan-made JF-17 fighter jets that the Myanmar regime has delivered have been grounded due to technical malfunctions, according to analysts and former Myanmar Air Force pilots who monitor [...]
  • UK Wants To Buy More F-35 Fighter Jets

    April 5, 2021 0
    The United Kingdom plans to order more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters by 2025, a top Defence Ministry official said. Lockheed Martin to deliver more F-35 stealth jets to AustraliaDateMarch 7, 2023Lockheed Martin Delivered 142 F-35 [...]
  • Poland sent 150 refurbished BTR-70 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine

    January 30, 2025 0
    Polish mobility developer Mista has overhauled over 150 BTR-70 8×8 armored personnel carriers for a defense partner. Stupid Russian Attached Timbers In Front Of BTR-82A APC To Protect It From JavelinDateJanuary 28, 2023Russia Donatea BTR-82A [...]
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. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

  • Europe

    UK To Boost Defense Exports to APAC Region

  • Middle East

    Egypt to Build Armed Offshore Patrol Vessels

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iron Dome Interceptor: An Israeli Super Weapon That Saves Lives

  • Naval Platforms

    Japan to fund $348 million for Six Vietnamese Patrol Boats

  • C4iSR

    A Long Road Ahead of Russia’s Phazotron-NIIR Zhuk AESA Radar to Pass the Test

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Beijing’s erratic behaviour could lead to an accidental war with the U.S.

  • South Asia

    Indian Government is likely to order more Rafale

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Developed and Exported Modern Air-to-surface Missiles

  • Air Platform

    The State Department Approves 12 MQ-9B Guardian Armed Drones For Australia

  • Europe

    Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

  • Europe

    Serbia received four MiG-29 from Belarus

  • Americas

    The US flew Super Hornet fighter jets over Guyana to send clear message to Venezuela

  • Air Platform

    Russia killed much-hyped Su-75 Checkmate single engine aircraft amid Western sanctions

  • Europe

    Russia’s glorified S-400 SAM failed to launch 40N6E missiles

  • Air Platform

    China Copies Another Feature Of F-22, This Time 2D TVC

  • Europe

    Spanish Navy’s F-110 class frigate project hits a new milestone

  • Naval Weapons

    RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Block 1

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Elbit System Received $220 Million Contract To Supply Guidance Kit To Undisclosed Customer

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan signed a contract with undisclosed country to sale JF-17 Block III.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippine Navy Receoved First Rajah Sulayman-class Offshore Patrol Vessel From South Korea.

  • Air Platform

    Armed with Meteor BVRAAM, Sweden’s high-tech Gripen E is Taiwan’s answer to Chinese PL-15 missile.

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Unveils Auto Turret System for ATLAS Unmanned Ground Vehicle.

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed’s F-16 could change the dynamics of the Ukraine war

  • Americas

    BWX Technologies Awarded $2.1 Billion Nuclear Propulsion Contract

  • Europe

    U.S. Supplied HIMARS Rocket Killed 56th Russian Colonel In Ukraine

  • South Asia

    Disgraced dictator Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for ‘crimes against humanity’, Bangladesh demands India extradite her.

  • Defense Industry

    Australia allocates $10 billion to purchase 20 C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft

  • Africa

    Turkish HISAR ADS Shot Down Russia-made Mi-35 Helicopter in Libya

  • Americas

    Maxar cuts Ukraine’s access to critical satellite imagery

  • Naval Platforms

    Spain set to procure MH-60R ASW Helicopter

  • South Asia

    Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was welcomed in India by the Indian intelligence agency RAW, Hasina is a RAW asset

  • Europe

    German Police Arrested Man For Supply Engines Worth $3 Million For Russian Orlan-10 Drone

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Eight Archer Howitzers From Sweden

  • Infantry Weapons

    Belarusian Polonez Multiple Launch Rocket System

  • Europe

    Turkey continues to test 6×6 special ops vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Russian Anti-air Missile Shot Down Their Own Su-34M Bomber

  • Europe

    A Leaked FSB document shows Putin wanted to invade the Japanese Kuril Islands, but strong Japanese military forced him to change his mind  

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate Passes $95.3 Billion Aid Packages For Ukraine, Israel And Taiwan

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strikes blew up the Moscow-Volgorod train line

  • Air Platform

    Spain Purchases Hurjet Trainer Aircraft From NATO Ally Turkey

  • Europe

    Russian Leaves Their Country to Finland, Mastercard and Visa Suspend Operations in Russia

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops have crossed the Dnipro River near Kherson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    European Countries Helping Taiwan Design And Build Submarines Domestically

  • Europe

    Lithuania purchases 100 CV90 armored fighting vehicles.

  • South Asia

    Pakistan intends to procure Chinese Z-10 attack helicopter following sanctions by the US

  • Indian Navy Submarine
    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy Suffers Budget Crisis As It Plans to Expand Operations

  • Air Platform

    Germany purchases 20 tranche 5 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Czech Republic is the first country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia and Israel progressed in normalizing diplomatic relations, U.S. diplomatic sources say

  • Europe

    Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russian Patrol Boat in Black Sea

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