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  • [ May 8, 2026 ] Xi Jinping Suspends Death Sentences of Two Former Defence Ministers Accused of Corruption. East Asia and Pacific Region
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Here’s why China’s Chengdu J-10C Vigorous Dragon is worse than you think.

February 7, 2024 GDC 0

Regarding product development, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) still does what the Soviet Union did back in the day: acquire the technology in the West, reverse engineer (read: copy) and use it for the […]

  • Germany delivers 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

    April 28, 2023 0
    The 18 Leopard 2 battle tanks pledged by Germany to support Ukraine in its war against Russia have arrived in Ukraine, a security source said on Monday, confirming a report by Spiegel news magazine. Deadly [...]
  • Israeli F-16 destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 AKA S-300PMU2 SAM in Syria

    November 22, 2020 0
    An Israeli F-16 fighter jet successfully penetrated Syrian airspace protected by BAVAR-373 and destroyed a missile launcher of BAVAR-373. This is the first time a fourth-generation F-16 fighter jet has destroyed a long-range air defense [...]
  • Ukraine’s new ‘invisible’ suicide submarines set to be unleashed on Russia’s navy

    September 27, 2023 0
    Ukraine’s new underwater kamikaze drone ‘Marichka’ is seen being lowered into the water for testing in a sign it could soon be unleashed on Russian warships. Ukraine’s new invisible suicide submersible set to be unleashed [...]
  • Sanctions Buster: Russian Orlan-10 UAV Made Of American, Japanese, German And Chinese Components

    April 14, 2021 0
    Multirole unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Orlan-10 is actively used by the Russian Army in combat operations against Ukraine in the Donbas. According to the open sources, the system was developed by the Russian company Special [...]
  • Rheinmetall Awarded Contract To Deliver 54 Leopard 2 Tanks To Norway

    February 5, 2023 0
    Norway has decided to order 54 German Leopard 2 tanks to strengthen its defense capabilities, the Norwegian government announced on Friday. The tanks are expected to be delivered in 2026, with an option to purchase [...]
  • Israel has signed a $500 million deal with Rafael for Iron Beam production

    October 30, 2024 0
    Israel has announced the launch date of a $500 million laser interceptor known as the Iron Beam that downs rockets and drones with light. The system is set to be operational in a year’s time [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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  • Defense Industry

    Italy, Egypt To Sign Mega Arms Deal Includes 24 Eurofighters, 24 M346 Trainers and 6 Frigates

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon to develop Evolved Sea Sparrow Block II

  • Europe

    Why Russia Didn’t Help CSTO Member Armenia In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict?

  • Europe

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

  • Americas

    L3Harris Awarded Contract to Join US Air Forces’s AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures Program

  • Europe

    Russia Omits Su-35, Su-57 and T-14 Armata From Victory Day Parade

  • Air Platform

    Amid Turkey Tensions, Greece Buys Six More Rafale Fighters Bringing Total to 24 Jets

  • Air Platform

    UK, Italy and Japan agreed to expedite the development of sixth-gen fighter jet

  • Americas

    Epirus demonstrates Leonidas high-power microwave system to disable drones.

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s Follow-on Istanbul-Class Frigate Will Receive 16 VLS Missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    S-400 Exposed: Russian propaganda about S-400 intercepting target at 400 km range is a lie

  • Europe

    Ukraine partnered with Germany to produce Bohdana self-propelled artillery system.

  • Air Platform

    The Saab Gripen E: Not a fifth-gen aircraft but as stealthy as the F-35 Lightning II

  • Americas

    US Defense Dept cancelled M10 Booker light tank program

  • C4iSR

    Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics Awarded Contract to Produce 57 VIDAR Laser Range Finder

  • Europe

    Russian Army’s BTR-82A armored vehicles turned into fried chicken in every battle it fought

  • Air Platform

    Serbia nearing a deal with Dassault Aviation to purchase Rafale fighter jets worth $3.4 billion

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed WinsAwarded $138 Million Contract For Taiwan’s Peace Phoenix Rising Program

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine shot down five Russian aircraft using Patriot PAC3 missiles

  • Air Platform

    Turkish light attack aircraft Hurjet to be co-produced in Spain

  • Africa

    Turkish Otokar Delivers Arma APC To Ugandan Army

  • South Asia

    Australian Federal Police Investigating Corrupt Bangladesh High Commission Officials for Issuing Fake Passports to Rohingya Refugees

  • Americas

    Israeli Stratasys offers 3D-printed spare parts to fast-track Pentagon’s supply chains.

  • Middle East

    Hamas terrorist group releases propaganda clip of captives seized in assault on Israel

  • South Asia

    Trump administration set to launch drone facility in Bangladesh to strengthen Bangladesh army and navy.

  • Air Platform

    Inept Russian Ground Crew Rammed Fuel Truck Into Su-25 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    UAE Received Two L-15 Trainer Aircraft From China

  • Air Platform

    Egypt Receives First Five of 21 Su-35 From Russia

  • Americas

    Nexter Proposes Ceasar Howitzer For US Army

  • Europe

    Saab Gripen Is The Cost-effective Fire Power, Says Croatia

  • Europe

    Putin underestimated and miscalculated Ukraine’s will to fight back, says Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko

  • Air Platform

    Azerbaijan acquires Leonardo M-346 advanced training aircraft

  • Europe

    British-supplied Storm Shadow Cruise Missile Injured Russian General And Killed Two Admirals In Occupied Crimea

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia to purchase 130 MQ-9B and 200 Gambit Drones.

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Air Force Received New Gripen E Fighter Jets

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rocketsan developed new OMTAS ATGM and Armor for multipurpose vehicles

  • Europe

    Epic Fail: Putin’s Forces Are Pushed Out Of Donbas Before Russian Victory Day Parade

  • Europe

    Nordic Air Defence to trial Kreuger interceptor drone in Ukraine.

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Considers Sending Gripen ‘Sukhoi Killer’ Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Cyprus ready to donate T-80U tanks to Ukraine in exchange of Greek Leopard 2 tanks

  • Air Platform

    S-400 Purchase: Turkey Faces Serious Fighter Shortages

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Major Humiliation For Putin, Ukraine’s ATACMS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s Newest S-500 Prometey Surface-to-air Missile

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Commentators Compare Kherson Retreat As The Worse Military Defeat In History

  • Europe

    Ukraine received its first M1 Abrams tanks eight months after requesting American tanks

  • Infantry Weapons

    India Deploys First S-400 Battery in Punjab State

  • Air Platform

    The Production of B-21 Stealth Bombers Is On Track

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive M1 Abrams tanks from the U.S. as soon as this fall

  • Africa

    Thanks To Turkish Drone, GNA Regain Control of Libyan Capital Tripoli

  • Americas

    U.S. Senate may restrict F-35 sales to the United Arab Emirates

  • Air Platform

    Why Egypt Intensifying Its Military Modernization, Training And Exercises In MENA Regions

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