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  • [ April 19, 2026 ] The Iran War Exposed British Armed Forces’ Operational Weaknesses and Readiness Problems. Europe
  • [ April 19, 2026 ] Ukraine launched two rockets into space in a wartime rocket test. Europe
  • [ April 19, 2026 ] Trump Admin will unfreeze $20 billion of Iranian assets in the U.S. in exchange for Iran’s enriched Uranium stockpile. Americas
  • [ April 19, 2026 ] President Xi Jinping sacked more political advisors, military Generals, nuclear engineers and scientists amid the Iran war. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Ukraine launched two rockets into space in a wartime rocket test.

April 19, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine’s GUR conducted two wartime rocket launches into space, reaching altitudes of over 100 km and 204 km, officially recorded by technical means. GUR also launched a rocket carrier from a transport aircraft at an […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukraine unveils new domestic surface-to-air missile.

April 17, 2026 GDC 0

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has, for the first time, publicly appeared alongside what is believed to be a new Ukrainian-developed surface-to-air missile during a video message marking the professional holiday of the country’s defense industry […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukraine’s Patriot crews told Lockheed that Americans are making mistakes by firing multiple missiles at the same target in the Middle East, which is wasteful.

April 14, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine has told Patriot manufacturer Lockheed Martin that the U.S. patriot crews in the Middle East made mistakes by firing multiple interceptors at the same target. Ukraine has been using the Patriot missile for more […]

Anti-air Missiles

Ukraine’s Patriot crews intercepting ballistic missiles, with one missile proving Patriot’s 100 percent efficacy.

April 14, 2026 GDC 0

Ukrainian Patriot crews confirmed intercepting ballistic missiles with one missile instead of the standard two to four, per Air Force statement reported by Militarny. Footage from Air Command West showed a Patriot launcher loaded with […]

Europe

Ukraine’s MiG-29 fighter jet wipes out Russia’s drone operations base using Hammer precision-guided bombs.

April 11, 2026 GDC 0

Ukrainian Air Force aircraft destroyed a building used by Russian FPV drone operators in the northern sector using high-precision strike using AASM Hammer precision-guided bombs. Ukrainian MiG-29 fighters have utilized French-supplied AASM Hammer precision-guided bombs […]

Europe

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

April 11, 2026 GDC 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 […]

Air Platform

Russia cannot repair and maintain 368 Antonov-manufactured aircraft due to the Ukraine war.

April 10, 2026 GDC 0

Leaked Aviarmont documents indicate that Russia operated approximately 368 Antonov aircraft in August 2025, with 143 grounded for repair. Internal reports say 308 ARZ in Ivanovo lacks parts, documentation, and money needed to complete Antonov […]

Europe

Russia’s An-26 transport plane and Su-34 bomber crashed in a disaster, killing 29 people.

April 4, 2026 GDC 0

Vladimir Putin has been dealt a double blow after two of his prized Russian military aircraft crashed with one disaster killing 29 people. An ageing £3million An-26 transport plane lost contact over the rocky Crimean […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea due to engine explosion.

April 4, 2026 GDC 0

 A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Crimea during a scheduled training flight due to an engine explosion, with both crew members ejecting safely and later being recovered.     The incident adds to the documented […]

Europe

Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes destroyed Russia’s artic patrol boat.

March 28, 2026 GDC 0

Image showing the “Purga” arctic patrol vessel listing in port on March 25 following a strike. Her hull is leaning against Project 22011 Oceanographic research vessel “Vice-Admiral Burilichev”. Based on images published today, long-range Ukrainian […]

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  • President-elect Joe Biden Nominates Retired Army General Lloyd Austin As Defense Secretary

    December 11, 2020 0
    Joe Biden on Wednesday formally nominated Lloyd Austin, a retired four-star army general and the former commander of the American military effort in Iraq, to be his defense secretary, casting him as uniquely qualified to [...]
  • Pakistan Test Fires Domestically Made Babur 1B Cruise Missile With 900KM Range

    December 22, 2021 0
    Pakistan’s military has tested a home-grown Babur 1B cruise missile that has a range of more than 900 kilometers (560 miles), twice the distance of an earlier missile of the same model, said a statement [...]
  • Royal Australian Navy Orders Rheinmetall MASS Decoy Launchers

    July 10, 2023 0
    The Royal Australian Navy has placed an order worth €125 million for MASS ship protection systems from Rheinmetall. BAE Systems Awarded Contract For Nulka DecoysDateJuly 7, 2021Kingsberg Awarded Contract To Supply Naval Strike Missile (NSM) [...]
  • Incompetent Russian military sent elite Spetsnaz forces to fight conventional war, Ukraine killed them all

    September 22, 2023 0
    Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has devastated Russia’s clandestine special (Spetsnaz) forces, classified American documents that were leaked online reported. According to the assessment, it will take Moscow two decades to rebuild its Spetsnaz units [...]
  • Putin wants 15 kilometers buffer zone to stop Ukraine’s cross-border incursion by special forces

    December 15, 2024 0
    Putin wants a 15km “buffer zone” along the border with Ukraine to protect them from raids, but it’s an almost impossible request, military experts say. Vladimir Putin meets with commanders as Ukraine advanced in Kursk [...]
  • Baykar Defense to Install Air-to-Air Missiles on Drones

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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 […]

  • Middle East

    Iran warns about broader Middle East conflict If IDF responds to Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel

  • Naval Platforms

    Abengoa has inked a contract with Navantia to supply its AIP system

  • Americas

    US Navy received final Block 2 Super Hornet

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Rafael I-Derby BVRAAM Air-to-Air Missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    L3Harris Awarded Contract To Provide Smart Munition Release System For Morocco, Jordan And Bahrain

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Germany to deliver two new Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Drops South Korean Submarine In Favor Of French Scorpene Class Submarine Worth $2.16 Billion

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers 300KW High Energy Laser To US Army

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy secures new $15.4 billion deal for Columbia-class submarines.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Liquid Robotics awarded $25 million contract to produce 20 USV for Japan.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iranian anti-air missile convoy destroyed while escaping Tehran

  • Americas

    HII Launches Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens

  • Air Platform

    Could Canada’s convoluted procurement process leave RCAF without operable fighters?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. State Department Approves Patriot Missile System’s Support Package For Taiwan

  • Air Platform

    Singapore will purchase eight F-35A stealth jets to complement its fleet of 12 F-35B jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK to invest $1.3 billion to develop hypersonic weapons

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine’s Ukroboronprom and Germany’s Rheinmetall signs strategic cooperation agreement

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Use Ukrainian Turboshaft Engines For ATAK 2 Helo

  • Europe

    Ukraine Retakes Key Town Trifonova In Kherson As Russian Army Retreats

  • Land Platform

    US Army’s M1 Abrams tests fire 120mm canon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia And UK Signed MoU To Build Frigates For RAN

  • Europe

    Satellite imagery shows Russian dug in anti-tank position in occupied locations in Ukraine

  • Industry

    Saudi Arabia To Invest $20 Billion In Domestic Defense Industry

  • Uncategorized

    Putin’s troops are shelling each other as Chinese-made walkies-talkies can’t communicate long-distances

  • Europe

    Ukraine blow up Russia’s easy target T-90M Tank using a Swedish AT4 recoilless rifle

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Hunter killer submarines are first line of defense against Chinese invasion

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze sea baby drone destroyed Russian hovercraft in Black Sea

  • Europe

    Germany purchased Leopard 2A7V Main Battle Tanks

  • South Asia

    Is Bangladesh Military A Perfect Puppet of India?

  • Industry

    UK remains as the second biggest arms exporter

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Considers Saudi Arabian Request to Buy 48 F-35 Stealth Jets.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. delivered more ammo and missiles to Ukraine worth $300 million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India’s Biggest Problem Is Not Dokhlam, But China’s Silk Road

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Minister Visits North Korea To Beg For More Soldiers, Missiles, Ammo and Tanks

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian PT PAL Signs Contract With MBDA to Upgrade Bung Tomo Class Warship

  • C4iSR

    SR2410C 3D Multifunctional Radar

  • Air Platform

    Badass F-15EX: U.S. Air Force wants 72 of them

  • Europe

    British MoD Increased Royal Navy’s Spending to £7.5 Billion Over Next Decade

  • South Asia

    Australian company Codan Radio Communications wins Bangladesh Army’s Portable radio deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China, Solomon Security Pact Highlights How Inept Australian Defense Planners Are!

  • Infantry Weapons

    Lockheed Martin And MBDA Joint Venture Submit Proposal For Germany’s Integrated ADS

  • Europe

    Poland Received General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper UCAV

  • Naval Platforms

    India leased Russia’s rotten submarine for $2 billion, left at a berth for 2 decades after failed repairs.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Philippines and Canada sign a new security pact.

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Europe

    U.S. Begun Training Ukrainian Troops On HIMARS Rockets

  • Americas

    EDGE Awarded Contract To Produce MANSUP Anti-ship Missiles For Brazil

  • C4iSR

    Australian Bushmasters To Receive Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Europe

    Ukraine captured the Russian T-90M main battle tank in a daring raid

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Test-fires Long-range AARGM-ER

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