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Leaked Document Shows Russia’s Rostec Falsified Performance Data for the Zhuk-ME Radar in Indian Navy’s MiG-29K.

October 10, 2025 GDC 0

Recently leaked documents from Russian state corporation Rostec allege that Russia falsified performance data for the Zhuk-ME radars in MiG-29K fighter jets sold to the Indian Navy. The hack by the group Black Mirror reportedly […]

Air Platform

Russia’s Su-57 and Su-75 Checkmate Are Doomed, Amid Crippling Sanctions

April 30, 2022 GDC 0

Su-57 and Su-75 development could be delayed due to international sanctions on Russia, and Russia could not import semiconductors and high-tech machining equipment from the European Union. Losing access to some top-end chips from Asia […]

C4iSR

Evolution of Airborne Electronically Scanned Array Radar

January 21, 2022 GDC 0

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Africa

Algeria, Egypt Seek AESA Radar in Russia’s Su-30MKA and Su-35, or Return The Aircraft

January 12, 2022 GDC 0

Algeria has for over a decade consistently been the second largest client for Russian arms exports after India, and has by far the largest defense budget on the African continent over double that of its […]

Air Platform

Exposed: Export Variant Su-57E Borrows Radar, OLS From MiG-35 And Engine From Su-35

January 2, 2022 GDC 0

The day before, at a meeting in Sochi on military topics, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to conclude a contract for the supply of 76 Su-57 fighters by 2028 and thereby re-equip three aviation regiments of […]

Americas

Russia Steals Lockheed Martin’s Promotional Video in Su-75 Checkmate Propaganda Video: Report

December 3, 2021 GDC 0

The Su-75 Checkmate is a single-engine, multirole light fourth-generation fighter jet, unveiled during the MAKS-2021 airshow in July. Russian defense giant Rostec published a video promoting the Checkmate fighter. The video depicts the fighter performing […]

C4iSR

Su-57’s AESA Radar Is Yet to Pass Debugging Phase, Says Tikhomirov-NIIP Director General Yuri Bely

November 9, 2021 GDC 0

In an interview with Russian take-off.ru newspaper, Tikhomirov-NIIP Director General Yuri Bely said the design bureau had delivered 60 BARS-R radars for Su-30SM fighters for the Russian Air Force and developed six prototype N036 Byelka […]

Air Platform

JF-17 Exposed: Why Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder Fighters Are Inoperable?

October 3, 2021 GDC 0

Co-produced by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, the JF-17 Block III fighters will complete the trial by 2021. Pakistan has already built over 100 JF-17 fighters for its air force, […]

C4iSR

NPO PHAZOTRON Zhuk Radar, a demised hope for Russian aerospace industries

August 19, 2021 GDC 0

German Ace Eric Hartmann said, ‘He who sees first has half the battle.’ In 1976, Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko escaped with his MiG-25P to Japan, thus revealing RP-SA Smerch-A (NATO: Fox Fire) radar technology to […]

Air Platform

Russia Quietly Dumped AESA Radar and TVC In MiG-35 Fighters

August 16, 2021 GDC 0

The first batch of six RAC (Russian Aircraft Corporation) “MiG” MiG-35 multi-role combat aircrafts have been delivered to the VKS (Russian aerospace forces), according to Ilya Tarasenko, director-general of RAC MiG, in an announcement made […]

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  • Pentagon clears $404 million upgrade package for Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine aircraft

    August 8, 2025 0
    The US government has cleared possible upgrade work for the L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft due for delivery to Australia. The Baseline 2 Upgrade for the aircraft, which is based on the Gulfstream G550 [...]
  • Turkey Welcomes Corridor Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

    August 11, 2025 0
    Turkey on Saturday welcomed a peace accord between Azerbaijan and Armenia and said it hoped a planned strategic transit corridor, which could boost exports of energy and other resources through the South Caucasus, would open [...]
  • Russian Navy presents new year’s wishlist, a new aircraft carrier

    January 12, 2020 0
    TASS reported last year that 12 people were injured, “mostly poisoned by combustion products.” Six of the injured are in intensive care, with “just one in satisfactory condition.” Several of the injured are reportedly firefighters that responded [...]
  • Ukraine started striking Russian supply lines in Belgorod as Russia continued to advance in Kharkiv

    June 2, 2024 0
    Russian sources claim that the AFU has fired dozens of missiles and drones at the Russian city of Belgorod since Friday evening. Since yesterday, Kyiv has been authorized to attack Russian territory near the Kharkiv [...]
  • Germany Delivers Additional IRIS-T Anti-air Missiles

    December 18, 2022 0
    The German MoD (Ministry of Defense) announced on December 15, 2022, the delivery of more IRIS-T SLM surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine. The IRIS-T SLM is a surface-to-air defense missile system designed and manufactured by the German company [...]
  • French-made SAMP/T Anti-air Missile Shot Down Sukhoi Fighter Jet

    March 13, 2025 0
    On March 11, 2025, the Ukrainian Air Force Command, through its communications department, confirmed that the French-made SAMP/T air defense missile system successfully shot down a Russian Sukhoi fighter aircraft for the first time. The [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • Europe

    Bad News For Russia, Saudi Arabia Returns Grom 2 Ballistic Missiles To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed four of Russia’s Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers

  • Infantry Weapons

    India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

  • Americas

    Raytheon Awarded $867 Million Contract For SM-3 Block IIA Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Russian Tu-22M bomber crashed in Usolsky District

  • Middle East

    U.S. Carrier Strike Group Arrives in the Middle East Amid Iran Tensions.

  • Uncategorized

    Indonesia proposes receiving foreign credit for defense acquisitions worth $20 billion

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian DoD scheduled construction of first shortfin Barracuda-class submarine from 2023 onward

  • Air Platform

    China Worries As Ukraine Shot Down Russia’s Ka-52 Helicopter Using Stinger Missile

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Air Force received five S-70i Black Hawk helicopters

  • Industry

    Austal to Acquire Queensland-based BSE Marine Solutions

  • South Asia

    Leonardo and Baykar to co-produce TB2, TB3, Kizilelma and Akinci UCAV.

  • Middle East

    Israel seems determined to tackle Hezbollah decisively inside Lebanon

  • Cyber

    Chinese Spy Risks His Life to Defect to Australia

  • Uncategorized

    NASAMS and Patriot are super advanced than Russian Buk, S-300 and S-400 missile systems, UAF says

  • Europe

    Otokar delivers 278 COBRA II armored vehicle, prepares Romanian facility launch

  • Europe

    Sweden will purchase more warships and submarines

  • Europe

    Royal Navy To Upgrade Tomahawk Cruise Missile To Block V Standard

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)

  • Industry

    Hindustan Aeronautics updates on Helicopter programme

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin to deliver more F-35 stealth jets to Australia

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 20 more Marder infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    France will supply AASM Hammer precision bombs to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Returning to frontline, Ukrainian Leopard crews see their ‘cat’ as game-changer

  • Middle East

    Iran’s space ambition is a covert ICBM programme

  • Air Platform

    Russia postponed delivery of Su-57 to Russian Aerospace Force (VKS) until 2025

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Roslavl district

  • Air Platform

    The UAE Placed Follow-on Orders Of Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft

  • Europe

    Saab To Upgrade Swedish Navy’s Gotland Class Submarine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Hails Royal Navy For Sending HMS Queen Elizabeth To South China Sea

  • Naval Platforms

    Indonesia launches two PC-40 class patrol boats

  • Air Platform

    France Offers Additional Rafale Fighter Jets to India

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-34 Fighter-bomber in Kharkiv

  • Middle East

    Turkish Akinci Drone Located Iranian President’s Helicopter

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS artillery rocket destroyed Putin’s $200 Million Predel-E Radar

  • Africa

    Ethiopian Air Force Showcases Turkish Akinci Drones

  • Air Platform

    Fire Scout MQ-8C ASW UAV, US Navy’s New ASW Strategy

  • Europe

    Underwear elastic exposes Russian state TV propaganda, Russian soldier killing wounded comrade

  • Americas

    US Army To Introduce Integrated Visual Augmentation Systems

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”

  • Europe

    Russia offered Su-57 fighter jets to Azerbaijan

  • C4iSR

    Thales, Tawazun Council to co-produce Ground Master Air Surveillance Radar

  • Europe

    Russia counterattacks Ukrainian forces in Avdiivka despite losing 6000 troops and 400 vehicles

  • C4iSR

    Air 555 Phase 1: Royal Australian Air Force To Induct MC-55A Peregrine EW Aircraft, Amid China Tensions

  • Europe

    Russian Soldiers Sent To Jail After Complaining About Poor Training

  • Uncategorized

    Poland and Lithuania follow Finland acquiring Leopard tanks for Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran Facing Major Crisis With Its Air Defense System That Failed To Deter Israeli Attacks

  • Air Platform

    Russian Su-34 Fullback Bomber Bombed Own City Of Belgorod

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Announced Backlog Of 398 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $30 Billion

  • Air Platform

    Saab Gripen Achieved Final Operational Capability With The Brazilian Air Force

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