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  • [ May 13, 2025 ] Corruption, mismanagement, and poor training made the Indian military a paper tiger South Asia
  • [ May 13, 2025 ] Indian Air Force is so bad using Western tech that French SCALP-EG ended up 37km off target Air-Launched Weapons
  • [ May 13, 2025 ] Turkiye’s Akıncı UCAV completes firing test with domestic guidance kit Europe
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Why I admire Admiral William McRaven?

January 31, 2021 GDC 0

“Good men and women don’t last long”,- Former US Navy Admiral William McRaven William Harry McRaven was born in November 6, 1955 is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the […]

Air Platform

Boeing Awarded Contract For 12 KC-46 Aerial Refueling Aircraft

January 21, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $1.7 billion contract for 12 KC-46A tanker aircraft. With this sixth production lot, Boeing is now on contract for 79 KC-46A tankers.  The company delivered the first KC-46A […]

Air Platform

General Atomics To Integrate SeaSpray AESA Radar On MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones

January 20, 2021 GDC 0

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with Leonardo to integrate the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 radar into the centerline radar pod of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely-piloted aircraft system (RPAS). The integration of this […]

Americas

Boeing’s MQ-25 Autonomous Aerial Refueling Vehicle Completes First Flight

December 18, 2020 GDC 0

ST. LOUIS (GDC) – Boeing and the U.S. Navy have for the first time flown the MQ-25 T1 test asset with an aerial refueling store (ARS), a significant milestone informing development of the unmanned aerial refueler. […]

Americas

US Air Force Awarded Contract for Skyborg UCAV

December 17, 2020 GDC 0

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded to three companies to produce missionized prototypes with the ability to fly in experimentation events while teaming with manned aircraft, the Air Force announced through its […]

Air Platform

Boeing Commences Full-rate Production of T-7A Red Hawk

December 4, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing has commenced the production of T-7A Red Hawk’s ground-based training system (GBTS) for the US Air Force (USAF). This development marks another step towards the delivery of the trainer to the service. Currently, the […]

Air-Launched Weapons

F-35 Launched Stormbreaker Small Diameter Bombs

December 4, 2020 GDC 0

The Air Force is preparing to arm its F-35 with a new, all-weather course-correcting air-dropped precision bomb able to destroy moving targets from distances as far as 40 miles. It uses a data link and multi-mode targeting seeker to follow […]

Air-Launched Weapons

US Air Force’s F-35A Drops B61-12 Nuclear Bomb

November 28, 2020 GDC 0

Two major US defense initiatives recently came together as a US Air Force F-35A Lightning II dropped a mock refurbished B61-12 nuclear bomb for the first time. The test, which took place over Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah […]

Americas

Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Becomes More Advanced With Latest Technology

November 23, 2020 GDC 0

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Air Platform

General Atomics to Develop AI Sensors for Prototype Drone

November 21, 2020 GDC 0

General Atomics was awarded a $93,293,554 hybrid contract for research, development, test and evaluation of artificial intelligence for the smart sensor prototype unmanned aerial platform. Bids were solicited via the internet with 999 received. Work […]

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  • Russian invasion in Ukraine is not going according to plan, says Jens Stoltenberg

    May 27, 2022 0
    Nato’s secretary-general says Russia’s war in Ukraine is not going to plan and that its attempt to capture the eastern Donbas region has “stalled”. Russia Losses In Ukraine Invasion Is Significant And Damaging To Russian [...]
  • Iran’s space ambition is a covert ICBM programme

    May 16, 2020 0
    The first satellite launched into space by Iran last month revealed the country’s secret military space program is nothing but “a tumbling webcam in space,” the head of the U.S military’s newest service said Saturday. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Wednesday [...]
  • Thales Group to Modernize Indonesian Frigate with Radars, Missiles

    September 5, 2020 0
    The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has asked Thales Group to modernize KRI Usman-Harun multi-role light frigate. In March 2020, Indonesia’s defence ministry formally launched the modernization, signing an agreement with lead contractor, PT Len, and [...]
  • Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Su-24 Fighter Jet In Kherson

    October 11, 2022 0
    A Su-24 aircraft erupted into a fireball as Ukrainian heroes blasted the Russian aircraft into the sky. Ukraine Shot Down Another Su-35 Fighter Jet In Kherson, 28th Su-35 Downed In Ukraine WarDateFebruary 9, 2023Ukraine Shot [...]
  • Tough Life Vlad: U.S. Suspends Erectile Drug Viagra Export To Russia

    February 18, 2023 0
    Vladimir Putin’s hardman reputation flopped yesterday — as supplies of Viagra to Russia were suspended. Turkey Confirms Delivery Of Bayraktar TB2 To UkraineDateMay 1, 2021A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of [...]
  • Saab to deliver Giraffe ground-based longe-range surveillance radar systems to UAE

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Infantry Weapons

China using Egypt as military hub to supply ammo, spare parts and artillery to Russia and Africa

April 19, 2025 0

A fleet of Chinese Xi’an Y-20 strategic transport aircraft made an unusual and unannounced visit to Egypt this week. According to the Washington Post, which quoted a “classified leaked US document” dated 17 February, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi planned […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army’s Dhanush artillery gun fails in trial due to counterfeit Chinese bearings supplied by corrupt officials

April 18, 2025 0

India’s homegrown 155mm/45-calibre gun has taken a hit following a row of failed trials for over three months by the Indian Army, according to a top source in the army. “The Dhanush 155mm/45-caliber artillery gun […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army Rejected Locally-made Cheap $300 Krasnopol 155mm Artillery Ammo Due to Poor Quality

April 18, 2025 0

In an internal report to the Ministry of Defense, the Indian Army said funds spent on faulty ammunition between 2014 and 2020 could have been used to buy 100 155-mm medium artillery guns. The Indian […]

Europe

Turkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production

March 30, 2025 0

Companies from Türkiye, Germany, South Korea and France are seeking to establish a partnership with Poland for ammunition production, according to Poland’s Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk. A joint venture, expected to be finalized within […]

Americas

General Dynamics Europe delivered first 155mm artillery barrel to the U.S.

March 30, 2025 0

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has announced the delivery of a new 155mm/52-caliber artillery barrel to the United States. In a statement issued Tuesday, GDELS said its Santa Bárbara Sistemas division will deliver the […]

Europe

Croatia to purchase 30 French CAESAR 155mm Howitzers

March 27, 2025 0

On March 25, 2025, Croatian Minister of Defence Ivan Anušić met in Paris with French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu during an official visit to the French Republic. The meeting addressed Croatia’s ongoing […]

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. To Send Patriot Missile Defense System To Ukraine In January 2023

  • Europe

    Zelensky thinks he’ll win the war before the 2024 US election

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar KIZILELMA Unmanned Fighter Jet Completes Critical Milestone

  • Middle East

    Israeli Could Strike Iran As It Struck Iraqi And Syrian Nuclear Reactor

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Submarine Procurement Race Takes Hold In Asia

  • Europe

    Canada Stationed Troops To The West of Dnieper River In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Shot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy’s New DDGX Destroyer Features Lasers, Hypersonic Missiles And Stealth Technology

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian pilots complete first training with Swedish Gripen fighter jets: Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson says

  • Europe

    Turkish new PARS ALPHA armored scout vehicle debuts in Spain

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia And U.S. Warn Myanmar Military Not To Stage A Coup After Free Election

  • Air Platform

    Joy Ride: Israeli F-35 Pilot Grounded For Creating Sonic Boom Over Residential Area

  • Infantry Weapons

    NORINCO Delivers SR-5 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems To Bahrain

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Turkish Asalsan successfully tests GÖKBERK Mobile laser anti-drone system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian troops destroyed two Russian Pantsir-S1 missiles in Donetsk and Luhansk region

  • Air Platform

    China’s copycat J-16D EW is not a EA-18 Grolwer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Fincantieri To Provide Technical Assistance In Designing RoK Navy’s Aircraft Carrier

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh needs to sign GSOMIA and ACSA with the U.S. as pro-Indian Sheikh Hasina left the country

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Prepared Storyline Blaming US-made HIMARS For Kherson Loss

  • Air Platform

    T929 Atak 2 Helicopter: Turkish Advanced Heavy Attack Helicopter

  • Europe

    Russia’s former defense minister Sergei Shoigu’s corruption case witness found dead

  • Defense Industry

    Myanmar Army Developed 105mm Light Tank

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT’s Kalaetron Attack Jammer To Provide Electronic Shield For Eurofighter and FCAS

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Provide Next-gen Missile Approach Warning Systems for Apache Helicopters

  • Middle East

    Syria’s Russian-made radars reportedly of little use against alleged Israeli and Turkish strikes

  • Infantry Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves MLRS Upgrade Package For Bahrain

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 055 destroyer: 12,000 tonnes, 180 meters long with 128-cell VLS mammoth ship

  • Middle East

    Why is the US Army removing military assets from Saudi Kingdom?

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Ramps Up FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft Production After Export Success In Poland, Thailand And Malaysia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Royal Navy To Integrate Meteor BVRAAM and SPEAR missile into F-35B stealth jet

  • Europe

    Ukrainian troops sever Russian supply lines in the Kursk region

  • Air Platform

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

  • Americas

    U.S. GOP Senators Introduced Legislation To Bloster Israeli Iron Dome

  • Europe

    ICC issued arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan to ditch Chinese JF-17 jets and join Turkish KAAN fighter jet project

  • Americas

    Colombia Purchased French-made CEASAR Howitzers

  • No Picture
    Europe

    Here’s why so many Russian generals and commanders are dead in Ukraine?

  • Infantry Weapons

    Belarusian Flute Multiple launch rocket system (MLRS)

  • AUV Platform

    Israeli Navy’s Blue Whale Unmanned Submarine Participates In NATO Drills

  • Americas

    US warns Turkey, India, Egypt and Indonesia about buying Russian weapons

  • Europe

    World-first, Turkish Akinci drone test fires Cakir cruise missiles

  • Europe

    Video Shows Russian Upgraded T-72B3 Tank Suffering Catastrophic Explosion

  • Uncategorized

    Raytheon Awarded $985 Million Contact To Develop Hypersonic Attack Missile For U.S. Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS Deal: U.S. Congress Passes Legislation Allowing Transfer of Nuclear Submarines to Australia

  • Industry

    Chinese Military Aviation Industry

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Received New Type 19 (ZBL-08) Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Europe

    Turkey is on track to developing a long-range Siper anti-air system

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Co-Produce Anka Drone With Kazakhstan

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ingenuity: Ukrainian buggies use Corsar missiles to kill Russian tanks

  • Middle East

    Kuwait Purchases Bayraktar TB2 Drones Worth $370 Million

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