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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 […]

  • Vietnam Turning Cold War Era MiG-21 mothballs into target drones

    November 12, 2020 0
    After dueling against American pilots decades ago, the legendary MiG-21s of Vietnam War fame may fly again as unmanned aerial vehicles, Viet Defense reports. Libyan War Contributed Lucrative Arms Deal For Russia and China, Financed [...]
  • Croatia to Purchase Six Bayraktar TB2 Drones for $95 Million

    December 29, 2024 0
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  • Finland Cleared To Buy Extended-range Multiple Launch Rocket Systems

    April 1, 2021 0
    The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $91.2 million.  U.S State Department [...]
  • UK deploys paratroopers to Bosnia

    August 20, 2020 0
    A chartered Ukrainian An-124 airlifter has delivered British Army Foxhound armoured patrol vehicles to the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo, ahead of the start of the annual reinforcement exercise by the EU Force (EUFOR) peacekeeping force in [...]
  • Keel laid for Brazilian Navy’s first Tamandaré-class frigate

    December 11, 2023 0
    The Brazilian Navy and Águas Azuis, a special purpose entity (SPE) formed by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & Security and Atech, laid the keel for the first Tamandaré-class frigate. Brazil’s Tamandare-class frigate project marks important [...]
  • Russia Moves Missiles and Heavy Artillery Near Finish Border, Could Finland be Next?

    April 13, 2022 0
    Russia warned its northern neighbor against joining NATO, and hours later heavy Russian weapons, including missile systems, were seen moving towards the border with Finland. An unconfirmed video uploaded Monday night shows two Russian coastal [...]
Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

December 26, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

Europe

Lithuania Becomes the Second-Largest Operator of CAESAR Howitzers in Europe.

December 25, 2025 0

Lithuania has signed a 252 million euro contract with KNDS France for a second batch of 30 CAESAR Mk II 155 mm wheeled howitzers, expanding a program first launched in 2022. The move strengthens long-range […]

Europe

Elbit Systems Awarded Contract to Produce PULS Rocket Artillery for Greece.

December 22, 2025 0

Elbit Systems said on Tuesday that Greece has taken a key step toward acquiring the Israeli company’s PULS rocket artillery system, after the Hellenic Parliament and the Government Council for National Security approved a dedicated […]

Infantry Weapons

Israeli Elbit Systems Awarded $2.3 Billion Arms Contract by the United Arab Emirates.

December 21, 2025 0

The $2.3-billion deal between Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv calls for the delivery of advanced defense systems over eight years. The UAE has been identified as the undisclosed buyer behind a $2.3-billion contract signed last […]

  • Industry

    Boeing Appoints Jinnah Hosein As VP Software Engineering

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    Bangladesh Army Operates 60 Illegal Casinos and Money Laundering Dens in Dhaka

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    Ukraine Destroyed Russian S-300 Air Defense System

  • Defense Industry

    Kenya purchased Turkish-made 118 tactical armored combat vehicles

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    German Navy to equip Frankenthal-class MCM vessels with SeaCat AUV

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    Azerbaijan Received Chinese FD-2000B Surface-to-air Missile.

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    Slovakia to Receive F-16V Block 70 FighterJets in 2024

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    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russian Caspian sea naval base in Kaspiysk

  • Defense Industry

    France surpassed Russia as the second largest arms exporter

  • Middle East

    Israeli IAI Unveils “Fire Storm 250” Armed Drone.

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    Denmark Purchases 44 CV90 MKIIIC Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

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    Myanmar’s Junta Imported European Drones and Spyware to Suppress Rebels

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    No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Su-35 fighter jet in another humiliation for Putin

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    United Arab Emirates Delivers First Batch Of Armored Vehicles To Russia

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    Royal Navy’s First Type 31 Frigate Starts Sea Trial in 2023

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    Russia’s Nebo-M Radar, is it a scam or propaganda?

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    Serbia mounts Mistral 3+ MANPADS on Zastava NTV all-terrain vehicle

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    Chantiers de l’Atlantique’s Chevallier-Class Replenishment Tanker

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Rare Adminission On State TV That Russian Weapons Are Outdated, Needs Modernization

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    Morocco Plans To Buy ATR-72 MPA

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    Russia’s Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed in Volgograd region

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    India Finalizing Deal To Purchase American Armored Vehicles And Tanks Ditching Russian Vehicles

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    North Korean KN-23, KN-24 and KN-25 ballistic missiles fired by Russia contains American, European and Japanese components

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    BAE Systems To Develop Optionally Manned Vehicle For US Army

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    Israeli, Saudi Arabia inching closer to normalize diplomatic relations

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    Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard deputy commander General Abbas Nilforoushan killed in Israeli air strikes in Beirut

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    Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier Cavour ready for F-35 integration

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    India will provide comprehensive support to Sheikh Hasina until UK grants political asylum

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    Japan’s defense industry struggles to export arms in global markets

  • Air Platform

    UK interested in buying Turkish Akinci drone

  • Europe

    French Air Force deployed two Rafale jets in Greek Cypriot

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    Chinese Navy Focuses On Ship-borne Hypersonic Anti-ship Missile ‘Eagle Strike 21’ To Counter U.S. Navy

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    Ukrainian patriot missile downed one Su-35 and one Su-24 fighter bomber, and Russia shot down its own Su-35, with seven aircraft losses in three days

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese aircraft carriers get into engine troubles

  • C4iSR

    Saab receives orders for Arexis EW system for German Eurofighter Typhoon.

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Confirms Killing Of Two More Generals In Eastern Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Iran Plans to Buy Fighter Jets from Russia

  • Europe

    Croatia Plans to Purchase 50 Leopard 2A8 Battle Tanks From Germany

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anduril Industries To Build XL-AUV For Royal Australian Navy

  • South Asia

    Pakistan Army shuts down military forum critical of army’s role in Pakistani politics

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    Fifth Astute-class Submarine Officially Named HMS Anson

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Warship Showcases State-of-the-art Fire Powers

  • Europe

    Mutiny Erupted Across Russian Armed Forces, Conscripts Shouting At Four Star General ‘F**king General’

  • Europe

    Sweden And Finland Deliver Additional Ammunitions To Ukraine

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    Saab Awarded Fresh Contract To Produce NLAW For British Army

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    Arakan Army Takes Controls of Parts of Bangladeshi Territory As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

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    40 RNAF’s F-16 fighter jets could allow Ukraine to retake Crimea faster than anticipated

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    Baykar Defense To Launch Bayraktar TB2 and Alinci Drones Production Line in Ukraine

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    Turkish Hurjet Light Attack Aircraft Completes First Supersonic Flight

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    Airbus, Kratos Pitch Valkyrie Loyal Wingman for German Air Force

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