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Sikorsky Takes Defiant X Helo To NFAC Complex For Wind Tunnel Testing

February 19, 2021 GDC 0

Sikorsky-Boeing is returning to the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC), located at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, in March for additional wind tunnel testing of its US Army Future Long […]

Air Platform

China tests new FL-62 wind tunnel

June 2, 2020 GDC 0

China’s new wind tunnel called FL-62, conducted its first operation last Tuesday by running a test for an undisclosed new aircraft which is likely to be a new jet fighter more advance than the J-20 […]

  • Ukraine’s long-range attack drones destroyed three of Russia’s corvettes stationed in Kronstadt.

    June 4, 2026 0
    Ukrainian drones have struck the Russian corvette Boikiy in the port of Kronstadt, according to a report by Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces. Ukraine has continuously degraded the Russian Black Sea Fleet since the 2022 [...]
  • 40 RNAF’s F-16 fighter jets could allow Ukraine to retake Crimea faster than anticipated

    January 30, 2023 0
    The decision by Germany, the United States, and others to send main battle tanks to Ukraine has gone further than many thought realistic just months ago. Netherlands to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets as soon [...]
  • Putin Tastes His Own Medicine As Ukraine Gains Russian Territory

    August 8, 2024 0
    This is the moment a convoy of Ukrainian tanks rumble into Russia as Vladimir Putin’s troops put up the white flag on their own turf. Ukraine blitzed Russian forces in the Kursk region as Russian [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drone attack disrupts vital Russian military sites, causing power blackouts in Kursk region

    October 6, 2023 0
    A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian town of Kurchatov in the Kursk region damaged an administrative and residential building, while a second drone was shot down near Moscow, local officials said. Ukraine’s kamikaze drones [...]
  • Teacher dies saving students from Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7BJI jet crash inferno

    July 24, 2025 0
    A teacher is being praised for her bravery after losing her life saving students when a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into her school and erupted in a fireball. Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7BJI Aircraft [...]
  • Kuwait purchases Bayraktar TB2 drones worth $367 million

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Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Europe

    Sweden Sending Stridsvagn 122 Main Battle Tank to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    US Army to induct UH-72B Lakota Helicopters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Sends Su-35 To Taiwanese ADIZ For First Time

  • Air Platform

    Serbia plans to buy 20 T-7A Redhawk Light Combat/Trainer Aircraft

  • Central Asia

    The U.S. Departs From Afghanistan, China Cashes In $3 Trillion Rare Earth Minerals

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed key Kursk bridge

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils upgraded Bogdana artillery system

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Secured $4.6 Billion JF-17 Jets Export Deal with Azerbaijan in Central Asian Geopolitical Shift

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    France recalls ambassadors in the US, Australia in submarine deal backlash

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan sent three warships to South China Sea for anti-submarine warfare

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Sea Baby Drone Destroyed Another Russian Shadow Oil Tanker.

  • Air Platform

    Indra Joins FCAS Programme With Equal Partnership

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-25 fighter jet using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine focused on destroying Russian radars before the F-16 delivery

  • Europe

    Serbia unveils new M-84AS3 tank with active protection system.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy Test Fires C-Dome Missiles Aboard Sa’ar 6-class Corvette

  • Air Platform

    Spain Orders 20 Additional Latest Variant Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Americas

    Pentagon Unveils Ambitious Program to Design Next-gen Gas Turbine for the Future Hypersonic Aircraft.

  • Air Platform

    Shenyang FC-31/J-31: A Copycat F-35 Through Cyber Espionage

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping purged the top PLA scientist and nuclear test commander Liu Guozhi for corruption allegation.

  • Defense Industry

    Belgium to join Franco-German Sixth-Gen FCAS Fighter Jet Project

  • Naval Platforms

    Royal Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Faces Funding Concerns: British Auditor

  • Europe

    Russia’s Howitzers Flawed With Accuracy and Range Issues

  • Europe

    Russia brings back thousands of Soviet-era T-72 tanks from storage for Ukraine war

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia buys Turkey’s armed drones

  • Africa

    Nigeria purchases 24 M-346FA fighter jets after grounding Chinese-made JF-17 blunder fighter jets.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pandemic sees spike in number of ADF recruits

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command Post

  • C4iSR

    Three Spanish companies to develop radar, optronics and radio frequency to counter drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Singapore Scrambled F-15 Fighter Jet Amid Bomb Threat Aboard Air India

  • Land Platform

    US Army’s M1 Abrams tests fire 120mm canon

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russian Propagandist Exposed Accuracy Issues With Putin’s Oreshnik Ballistic Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rafael Awarded Contract to Produce Short-range Air Defense System for Romania.

  • South Asia

    Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh is ill-informed about the underperforming S-400 missiles, 41 S-400 missiles were destroyed in the Ukraine war and are incapable of detecting aircraft beyond 250km.

  • South Asia

    60,000 Rohingya Refugees Entered in Bangladesh in Last Two Months As Inept Bangladesh Army Watches

  • Middle East

    Israeli Special Forces Destroyed Underground Missile Production Factory in Syria

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt to produce 200 ECRS Mk1 AESA Radar.

  • Europe

    Ukraine knocked out powerplant and supply trains in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol

  • Land Platform

    Russian paratroopers to get high-speed buggies based on armored vehicles

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Killed Their Commander In A Mutiny, Report

  • South Asia

    Thales Modernizes Bangladesh’s Air Traffic Management Infrastructure

  • Americas

    The US Army to deploy offensive and defense measures to counter missile threats

  • Europe

    Russian man blew up military freight train heading to Ukraine in another sabotage

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Selected StandardAero To Assemble BlackHawk Helicopters For British Army

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia’s nuclear submarines welcome to dock in Singapore

  • Europe

    Russian media called BMP-2 and BMP-3 IFVs are a death trap for troops

  • Air Platform

    F-15EX First Flight Clearing Path To Delivery To USAF

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Rafael Unveils Sixth-generation Spike NLOS With Extended Range And Fire Powers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia sends Pantsir-SM air defense system to frontline

  • Europe

    Russia Exposed: Captured Russian Pilots Admit That RuAF Distributed Garmin GPS and Pronebo Mobile App To Navigate In Ukraine

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