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Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

July 16, 2021 GDC 0

KYIV, Ukraine (GDC) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Friday imposing sanctions on Chinese aviation firm Skyrizon, which has sought to acquire control of the Ukrainian aerospace company Motor Sich, a statement […]

Industry

Ukraine To Nationalize Jet Engine Producer Motor Sich From Chinese Skyrizon

March 17, 2021 GDC 0

KYIV, Ukraine (GDC) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree on Friday imposing sanctions on Chinese aviation firm Skyrizon, which has sought to acquire control of the Ukrainian aerospace company Motor Sich, a statement […]

Industry

Ukranian Ivchenko-Progress’s Role In Turkish Drone And Helicopter Programme

August 9, 2020 GDC 0

Ukraine’s Ivchenko-Progress turned down a request from Turkey’s state-owned TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TUSAŞ Motor Sanayii A.Ş., or TEI) in 2015 for the transfer of technology for turboshaft engines to pave the way for the production […]

  • Boeing To Deliver 14 Extended-range Chinook Helicopters To Royal Air Force

    July 4, 2021 0
    Boeing won a $578 million Foreign Military Sales contract to deliver 14 extended-range Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF). UK Buys 14 Chinooks Helicopters Worth £1.4 BillionDateJune 10, 2021Australia received two new [...]
  • The US Army short lists SIG SAUER for Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW)

    November 14, 2019 0
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  • Indian Air Force readies Airbase to welcome Rafale Fighter Jet

    September 10, 2019 0
    Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria takes a sortie in a Rafale jet at French Air Force’s Mont de Marsan air base The Indian Air Force is expected to resurrect its ‘Golden Arrows’ 17 Squadron on September [...]
  • A report warns of the British military’s capability gaps in platform warfare and ammunition

    April 3, 2023 0
    Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is warned he risks making British squaddies ‘cannon fodder’ unless he invests billions more in the army, as demands from Top Brass for more tanks and planes rise. British MoD report lays [...]
  • Ukraine’s F-16 should be allowed to strike inside Russia, the same way Iran allowed its missiles to strike inside Ukraine

    September 12, 2024 0
    Ukraine is seeking formal permission to use donated Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets to strike targets inside Russia. Joining fellow national leaders at NATO’s annual summit on 11 July, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his [...]
  • U.S. Navy’s Virginia Block V Has One Mission: Kill Chinese Warships and Submarines

    April 3, 2025 0
    The U.S. Navy inked a deal with General Dynamics Electric Boat on Dec. 2 to be the lead contractor for the newest iteration of the Virginia-class attack submarine. The U.S. Navy Orders 10th Virginia-class SubmarineDateApril [...]
Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Special Forces Are Playing Pivotal Role in Combating Russian Army

  • Europe

    Turkish Unmanned Surface Vessel Gets Rocketsan Missiles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian IRIS-T SLM intercepting Russian strategic cruise missiles Kh-101, Kh-55 and Kh-555

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck 50 Russian Targets In Forcing Russian Navy To Retreat From Crimea

  • Europe

    Russians Stole Goods From Supermarkets Before Leaving Kherson

  • Americas

    US Military Destroyed Chinese-made FK-3 and Russian-made Buk-M2E and S-300VM Missiles in Venezuela.

  • Land Platform

    Russian Fictitious T-95 Main Battle Tank that never produced

  • Africa

    Chinese CH-4B Drones Keep Crashing In Algeria For Technical Fault

  • Europe

    Ukraine retakes Avdiivka near the eastern city of Donetsk Oblast

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Surpasses 300,000 Flight Hours

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Test Fires Domestically Made Babur 1B Cruise Missile With 900KM Range

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received F-16 From Netherlands, Mirage 2000 From France

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Air Force shot down 11 out of 11 Iskander ballistic missiles using Patriot missile system

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia warns BAE Systems to meet Australian Job Pledges in Hunter-class Frigate Programme

  • Land Platform

    Norinco delivers airdrop-capable armored vehicle to PLA

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany purchases 173 SM‑6 and 577 SM‑2 missiles from the U.S.

  • Europe

    British Army Selects Israeli Trophy Active Protection System For Challenger 3 Tanks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Navy’s AGM-88G AARGM-ER Missile Enters Production Phase

  • Americas

    U.S., Japan to collaborate on next-gen drone and AI project

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    In-depth Look At KAI KF-21 Boramae (Nicknamed “Baby Raptor”) Fighter Jet

  • Europe

    The Royal Netherlands Navy’s (RNLN) Submarine Replacement Programme

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile and drones destroyed Russia’s S-400 missile system and Novorossiysk oil terminal.

  • Europe

    Ukraine attacks Moscow in one of largest ever drone strikes on Russian capital as Russia shut down airspace

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) Should Buy Boeing F-15EX, Says Former Chief Designer of Antonov

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 10,962 Kestrel HEAT anti-tank missiles

  • Europe

    Estonia Purchases 12 K9 Thunder Howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Military allows same-sex couples marrying in uniform

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah Terrorist Group Fired Rockets At Israel From Southern Lebanon

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saudi Arabia Purchased $15 Billion THAAD Anti-ballistic Missile System

  • South Asia

    Sikorsky to deliver MH-60R to Indian Navy earlier than expected enhancing sub hunting capability to counter China

  • South Asia

    Sheikh Hasina Offered Bangladesh Army (Thief) Billions of Dollars in Corrupt Businesses to Stay in Power: Report

  • Europe

    Leopard frenzy: Czech Republic to buy 50 Leopard 2 main battle tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Reportedly Will Cancel Contract With South Korean-made Submarine and Consider Turkish Type 214 SSk

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Produce Bradley A4s Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has obligation to sign security pact and civil nuclear agreement with the US, Germany, France, Australia and the UK to guard democracy in Bangladesh, get Bangladesh’s military out of Indian RAW’s shadow

  • Air Platform

    The USAF To Upgrade MQ-9A Reaper UCAV

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 12 MH-60R And 29 AH-64E Apache Helicopters

  • Europe

    Italian Navy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS)

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys Russia’s Buk surface-to-air missiles using artillery strikes

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia Considers Sending MiG-29 to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Israeli forces seized Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing

  • Defense Industry

    Kalashnikov Group Completes Delivery of Strela-10M3 Missiles to Russian Military

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Approves Highest Ever Defense Budget

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    East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy’s warship HMAS Toowoomba heads to strait of hormuz as part of Operation Manitou

  • Europe

    Biden Administration Throws Support Behind Seizing $300 Billion Frozen Russian Assets

  • Infantry Weapons

    UAE Acquires South Korean M-SAM Worth $3.5 Billion

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Plans To Normalize Ties With Israel

  • Europe

    Royal Air Force to Use Bio-fuel for Aircrafts by 2050

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