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  • [ June 5, 2026 ] Israel sent special forces to Azerbaijan during the Iran war. Central Asia
  • [ June 5, 2026 ] Ukraine’s long-range kamikaze drone hit Russia’s Svetlyak-class patrol vessel in the Sea of Azov. Europe
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East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s Type 15 (ZTQ‑15 or VT5) light tank is worse than you think.

February 25, 2026 GDC 0

The Type 15 is effectively the successor to the 1960s Type 62 light tank, designed and built by Norinco to deploy in Tibet, where Chinese VT-4s struggled to operate at high altitude and in difficult […]

Land Platform

China’s Norinco delivers first batch of VT5 light tanks to Bangladesh

December 7, 2021 GDC 0

According to information published in December 2019, the Bangladesh Ministry of Defense officially announced that its army has ordered VT5 light tanks from China. The VT5 is now deployed by the Chinese army Xinjiang Military […]

Land Platform

Norinco VT5 lightweight Tank

July 14, 2020 GDC 0

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  • Ukraine blows up one of Russia’s electronic warfare system

    March 15, 2024 0
    Ukrainian Special Operations Forces said on Friday that it had destroyed Russia’s advanced R-330 “Zhitel” mobile truck-mounted electronic warfare jamming communication system. During reconnaissance operations in the Zaporizhzhia region, operators from the 3rd Separate Special [...]
  • Belgium Set to Purchase SAMP/T NG Missile Defense System

    November 13, 2024 0
    As Belgium prepares to enhance its air defense capabilities, the choice appears to be leaning towards the SAMP/T, a missile defense system developed by the European group MBDA, as reported by La Lettre on October [...]
  • Australia Shortlist Five Companies For RAN’s Unammaned Helicopters Programme

    April 1, 2021 0
    Canberra has announced the shortlist for its Sea 129-5 acquisition, which will see Royal Australian Navy ships receive a new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) capability. The five contenders are BAE Systems Australia, Insitu Pacific, Northrop [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze sea drone sunk Russian minesweeper Kovrovets

    May 20, 2024 0
    Armed forces in Ukraine have destroyed a Russian minesweeper ‘Kovrovets’ in the Black Sea overnight, according to reports. A Growing Cooperation Between Ukraine and Turkey is Soft Power of TurkeyDateAugust 4, 2021Ukraine destroyed Russia’s three [...]
  • Turkish TAI Signed An Agreement With Ukrainian FED Company For TF-X Fighters

    September 2, 2021 0
    Turkish defense industry companies have combined their capabilities for the National Combat Aircraft (MMU), a fifth-generation indigenous stealth fighter jet and one of the country’s long-awaited technology projects. Turkish Defense Industries Expedite Development Of TFX [...]
  • Russia’s Navy Started Using 63 Years Old Be-12 Aircraft As Its Air Force Struggles To Fly Soviet-era Su-35 Aircraft

    October 3, 2023 0
    Putin’s Black Sea Fleet is using a Soviet-era amphibious aircraft as a “key Russian asset” as the Kremlin “struggles to deal with concurrent threats” around the south of the war-torn country, according to a new [...]
Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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  • Uncategorized

    Bulgaria Becomes The Largest Indirect Arms Supplier To Ukraine Worth €1 Billion

  • South Asia

    Al Jazeera Investigation Exposed Bangladesh’s Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s Exclusive Property Portfolio In Dubai, London, New York, San Francisco, and New Jersey, Sheikh Hasina Knew Chowdhury’s Corruption

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s PRITHVI Exo-Atmospheric Altitudes Air Defense (PAD) System

  • C4iSR

    Saab awarded a contract for the delivery of Saab 2000 Erieye to an undisclosed customer

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey to arm its combat drones with new light cruise missiles

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Navy Receives First Neptune Anti-ship Missile System

  • Americas

    Raytheon demonstrates cutting-edge radar at RIMPAC

  • Middle East

    Leaked documents expose top-secret Israeli drone and Israeli plans to attack Iran

  • Americas

    Biden Administration redirects Patriot missile defense system orders to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Transfers Cyclone-class Patrol Ships to Philippine Navy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    PLA Air Force’s Biggest Threat Is India’s Rafale Armed With Meteor BVRAAM

  • South Asia

    UK’s National Crime Agency has frozen $121,896 million worth of London property owned by former Bangladesh’s dictator Sheikh Hasina and her associates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this year

  • South Asia

    U.S. Ambassador cautions Bangladesh over China ties, offers American military hardware.

  • Air Platform

    Russian Untrained Pilots Crashing Aircraft To Ground

  • Europe

    North Korean troops received AK-47, but no winter clothes, helmets or body armor to fight in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russian pilot defected to Ukraine flying a Mi-8 helicopter loaded with Su-30SM parts

  • Europe

    Putin stored hundreds of thousands of dead bodies in the secret morgue all over Russia

  • Europe

    UK delivers 30 AS90 Braveheart 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy Deploys Response Group To Eastern Mediterranean To Support Israeli Navy

  • Europe

    Britain Needs Cheap, Quickly Delivered Type 31 Frigates to Rebuild Its Navy.

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea awards $355 million contract for F-100 engines

  • Air Platform

    France to finance Rafale F5 development alone after UAE co-funding talks collapsed.

  • Europe

    Serbia Unveils 300km Range Sumadija Rocket Artillery.

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves 183 Stryker Armored Vehicles For Bulgaria

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Honeywell Aerospace Awarded Contract to Establish AUKUS Industrial Base in Australia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    F-35 Launched Stormbreaker Small Diameter Bombs

  • Europe

    A Turkish F-16 shot down an Armenian Su-25

  • Europe

    Germany approves $400 million ammunition for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Armenia Opts For Rheinmetall Oerlikon SHORAD, Ditches Failed Pantsir

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Will Supply S-400 To India In December, The Looming CAATSA Sanctions On India

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shoot down a Russian Ka-52 Attack helicopter

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkey Launched First MILGEM Corvette For Pakistan Navy

  • Europe

    Defecting Wagner Boss Shot Down Russian Helicopter, Putin Deploys Troops in Moscow Fearing Coup

  • Air Platform

    Baykar Lined Up Ten Prospective Customers Of Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Says Selçuk Bayraktar

  • Americas

    Gibbs & Cox Awarded Contract Worth $319 Billion for US Navy’s Future DDG(X) Destroyer

  • Europe

    Misinformation in Kremlin grows as Putin’s chef competes with others for brown nose opportunity

  • Europe

    U.S. Vows To Expedite NASAMS Delivery To Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivered the amphibious vessel Al Fulk to Qatari Navy

  • South Asia

    Violence Erupted In Bangladesh’s Chittagong Hill Tracts As Indian RAW Infiltrates Chakma Tribes And Destabilize Bangladesh

  • Americas

    U.S. Army Targets $2.9 Billion Counter-Drone Systems Acquisition Following Battlefield Drone Surge.

  • Americas

    Barrett To Supply U.S. Army With MK22 Sniper Rifles

  • Americas

    US Air Force withdraws height restrictions for applicants

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Out Of Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

  • Middle East

    Lebanon to hold historic border talks with Israel

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian R-77 air-to-air missile malfunctioned and missed its target in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    The Hongdu L-15 Falcon Light Combat Aircraft

  • Europe

    Putin’s inner circle discusses use of Iskandar nuclear missile in Ukraine, Moldova, Poland or Georgia

  • Americas

    Nammo, Raytheon ramps up rocket motor production

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin starts F-16 production for foreign sales in South Carolina

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