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Europe

Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed Russia’s Tu-95 and A-50 aircraft repair shop.

December 1, 2025 GDC 0

Russia’s Afipsky oil refinery and the Beriev aircraft plant in Taganrog—where Moscow repairs its strategic bombers—came under Ukrainian attack overnight. Ukrainian Defense Forces hit the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai and an aircraft […]

Air Platform

Russia’s PAK DA Is No Match to American B-21 Stealth Bombers

September 26, 2020 GDC 0

Russia has reportedly begun construction of its next-generation PAK DA bomber as part of an apparent strategic effort to usher in a new era of bombing technology. Moscow hopes to get ahead of the U.S. Air […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japanese F-2 escorted Tu-95 out of Japanese airspace

March 26, 2020 GDC 0

Two of Russia’s Tu-95MS strategic bombers have conducted a scheduled flight over the Sea of Japan and the north-western Pacific Ocean. The Russian Defence Ministry has published a video of the planned flight of two […]

Europe

Until Ireland Invest in Irish Air Corps, Russia will continue to violate its sovereignty

March 21, 2020 GDC 0

Neutrality does not protect any nation in peace or at wartime. The definition of neutrality says that the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement is an impartial state […]

Americas

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

March 17, 2020 GDC 0

Russian maritime reconnaissance aircraft are really interested in an ongoing U.S. submarine exercise near Alaska known as ICEX — the spy planes have been intercepted three times this week by U.S. and Canadian aircraft, according to […]

Americas

What Are Russian Bombers doing in European and North American Airspace?

March 16, 2020 GDC 0

The Soviet-era Tu-95, Tu-142 and Tu-160 were never been maintained well enough to fly long distance and return to base safely. One major problem NATO and NORAD may face that these aircraft malfunction over European […]

  • Nexter Proposes Ceasar Howitzer For US Army

    November 26, 2020 0
    Nexter is joining the field vying to win the US Army’s towed howitzer replacement competition, and is proposing its CAmionÉquipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie (CAESAR) truck-mounted 155 mm artillery system, learned GDC citing Janes magazine. Belgium [...]
  • Taiwanese company TRC aiding Russia in modifying dumb bomb into glide bomb

    January 5, 2025 0
    A new report has revealed allegations that a Taiwanese company, TRC, has been modifying and producing servomechanisms for Russia’s deadly glide bombs. This UMPK system converts unguided aerial bombs into guided munitions. Ukraine Successfully Jammed [...]
  • Russia’s offensive in Avdiivka resulted in 8,500 of their soldiers, 155 tanks, and 350 armored vehicles losses

    November 6, 2023 0
    UK Defence Intelligence assesses that the Russians lost about 350 pieces of BTR-82A armored vehicles during the last three weeks while storming the city of Avdiivka.  A large-scale Russian offensive ran into a powerful Ukrainian [...]
  • Afhgan Air Force Strikes Killed 45 Pakistan-backed Taliban militants : gov’t

    August 9, 2021 0
    Thirty-three Taliban militants were killed, and 17 others wounded in Afghan Air Force (AAF) airstrikes in two provinces on last Friday using A-29 Super Tucanos, reported Reuters citing the country’s Defense Ministry. The US Air [...]
  • 4,000 ‘Russian Legion’ Volunteers Fighting For Ukraine Plans To Topple Putin In Russia

    October 22, 2022 0
    Volunteer Russian fighters battling their compatriots in Ukraine can be a vanguard in a future revolution to topple Vladimir Putin, a prominent opposition leader has said. Explosions in Belgorod: Anti-Putin Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom [...]
  • Putin became increasingly paranoid and fearful for his life after Prigozhin assassination

    October 10, 2023 0
    Russian secret services are investigating an alleged plot from “within their own ranks” to assassinate Vladimir Putin. Leaked phone calls revealed Russian politician Akhmedov referred to Putin as “Satan” and “dwarf”DateMarch 31, 2023Vlad admits Russian [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • Europe

    BAE Systems Demonstrates Sting Ray Lightweight Torpedo Deployment Using T-600 heavy-lift Drone

  • Europe

    Zimbabwe looks to enhance defense cooperation with Turkey

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Developed and Exported Modern Air-to-surface Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines army received first batch of Guarani 6×6 armored personnel carriers

  • Air Platform

    In First, Russia’s S-300 Fired 13 Missiles At Israeli F-16I Over Syrian Airspace, All 13 Missiles Failed!

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Invites Saab, Lockheed, KAI And TAI For $7 Billion Fighter Jets Tenders

  • Europe

    Russia’s Trying Fifth-times To Fix Only Aircraft Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Finalizes Rafale Contract With France

  • Central Asia

    Arms sales opportunity: China moves into Central Asia as the U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan

  • Central Asia

    Armenia suspends participation in Russia-led CSTO security pact

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones strike Russian ammunition depot

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Started Building F-35A For Denmark

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Unveils BlueWhale Autonomous Spy Submarine

  • Europe

    Russians Flee From Front-line Of Kherson, Moved Back To Dnieper River

  • Europe

    Swiss Army Short-listed BAE Systems Archer Howitzer

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar vs Russian Pantsir: Has Turkey Gained Advantage over Russian Weaponry?

  • Europe

    U.S. Will Withdraw CAATSA If Turkey Completely Removes S-400 From Its Military: Report

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine has provided the West with vast intelligence about Russian weaponry that CIA, NSA, MI6, Bundesnachrichtendienst, DGSE failed to collect

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan is Preparing to Test 1500KM Range ASM-3A Cruise Missile

  • Middle East

    Abraham Accords Could Unlock Saudi Arabian Defense Markets, Elbit Systems CEO Bezhalel Machlis Said.

  • Europe

    Russia’s Black Sea fleet operations have been greatly complicated and paralyzed

  • Europe

    Ukraine says it hit Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers with underwater drones in Black Sea.

  • Europe

    India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene-class Submarine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rafael Extends SPICE 250 Munition’s Range With New Turbojet Engine

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group releases propaganda clip of captives seized in assault on Israel

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Ethnic Armies ‘Three Brotherhood’ Seized Control of Shan State Bordering with China

  • Air Platform

    Austria to procure 18 AW169M helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine signs agreement with France to purchase 100 Rafale F4 jets and SAMP/T air defense systems.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

  • Europe

    RAF Typhoon Intercept Russian Ilyushin IL-38 Aircraft Over Baltic Sea

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force Tests SEAD Missions Using F-35

  • Africa

    Rosoboronexport received small arms and vehicles order from African countries worth $1.7bn

  • C4iSR

    France Purchases Two GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Norway agrees to donate F-16 planes to Ukraine

  • Europe

    U.S Air Force Shoots Down Unidentified Object Over Alaska

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Puts Pantsir-S2 Short-range Air Defense System in Service

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Eight Archer Howitzers From Sweden

  • Europe

    Ukraine takes more territory from Russia in Kursk offensive

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Commentators Admit Russian Military Weren’t Ready For Full-scale Military Operations

  • Europe

    Raytheon Awarded $182 Million Contact To Produce NASAMS II For Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Thailand Purchases Gripen E/F Fighter Jets Amid Tensions With Cambodia

  • Europe

    Poland Orders More M1 Abrams Tanks Worth $1.4 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan to purchase Turkish Bayraktar Akinci drones

  • South Asia

    Russia started production of five S-400 air defense systems for India

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The New Stand-In Attack Weapon is Ready for F-35

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon Lands in Turkey for inspection by British and Turkish officials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Sends Warships To South China Sea To Stop Chinese Fishing Flotilla Entering Its EEZ

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force Wants Su-57 With Old-Engine

  • Europe

    Romania Starts Domestic Production of Piranha V APC

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