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Syrian Rebels

Middle East

Syrian Rebels capture Russian and Syrian army bases in Aleppo, including MiG-23 and air defense system

December 3, 2024 GDC 0

Syria’s rebels seized most of Aleppo on Saturday as their sweeping advance ousted Russian forces from at least three military bases around the city. Opposition fighters raced through Aleppo, Hama and Idlib provinces in a […]

Middle East

Syrian Rebels Capture Russian Pantsir System, Helicopter, L-39 Albatros Aircraft and Syrian Army General Malik Hassan Muhaybar

December 2, 2024 GDC 0

Insurgents in Syria appear to have captured an advanced Russian air-defense system, according to images widely circulating on social media, after rebel forces launched a surprise offensive last week in the north of the country […]

Middle East

Syrian Rebels Captures Towns Near Aleppo Without Any Counteroffensive From Russia

December 1, 2024 GDC 0

Damascus ally Moscow responded with its first air strikes on Aleppo since 2016 as the jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies pressed a lightning offensive they launched on Wednesday as a ceasefire took effect in neighbouring […]

Middle East

Turkey-backed Syrian Rebels Took Control Of All Aleppo

November 30, 2024 GDC 0

Syrian rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday they had reached the heart of the northern city of Aleppo after a surprise sweep through government-held towns and nearly a decade after having been […]

Middle East

Russian troops reportedly began evacuating from Tal Rifaat airbase in Syria

November 29, 2024 GDC 0

“While Russia is unlikely to retaliate against any large-scale Turkish offensive in northern Syria, it will likely step up its effort to evacuate from Syria.” Russian troops in northern Syria gradually withdrew from the city […]

Middle East

Russian Spetsnaz special forces surrendered to Syrian rebels

November 28, 2024 GDC 0

Syrian rebels have reportedly destroyed a group of elite Russian special forces Spetsnaz in an ambush, as several sources indicate. The incident occurred as Syrian insurgents continue to make advances against government forces, nearing the […]

Middle East

Turkey-backed Syrian rebels launched offensive and captured Russian soldiers

November 28, 2024 GDC 0

Syrian rebels in the last opposition enclave in northern Syria launched on Wednesday a wide-scale military operation against the Syrian army and seized territory in the first such advance in years, army and rebel sources […]

Middle East

Vaccine Diplomacy: China Takes Syria In Its Orbit

July 18, 2021 GDC 0

Syria supports China unconditionally on the issues related to Taiwan, Xinjiang and Hong Kong, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said at a meeting on Saturday with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Wang […]

Middle East

China Shipping Arms To Conflict Region Via Africa

April 19, 2021 GDC 0

Chinese-made missiles have downed at least three Syrian army helicopters during the country’s ongoing conflict, defense observers told the Global Defense Corp, noting such publicity will raise the image of Chinese defense products on the […]

Europe

Turkey deploys Syrian rebels as PMC in Azerbaijan

September 29, 2020 GDC 0

Syrian rebel fighters have signed up to work for a private Turkish security company as border guards in Azerbaijan, several volunteers in Syria’s last rebel stronghold have said, at a time when the long-running conflict between […]

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  • Heckler & Koch filed a complaint with the Finnish market court for bypassing tenders

    November 28, 2023 0
    German gun maker Heckler & Koch has filed a complaint with the Finnish Market Court over Finland’s direct arms purchase from a local manufacturer, bypassing competition rules, court documents seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday. [...]
  • Retired Ukrainian General Predicts Ukraine Will Recapture Crimea By Early 2023

    December 25, 2022 0
    Ukraine’s deputy defense minister flags pre-Christmas capture of Crimea as he predicts end of war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia forces in northern Spring. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if a war break over [...]
  • Russia lost more than 1000 soldiers, 21 tanks and 93 drones in a day

    November 28, 2023 0
    Russian forces in Ukraine have lost more than 1,000 soldiers, nearly a dozen tanks and almost 100 airborne drones in a single day, Kyiv’s military said on Sunday, after Moscow launched the “largest drone strike” [...]
  • Lockheed Martin inks deal for SPY-7 radar manufacturing

    August 1, 2024 0
    Lockheed Martin has awarded Indra, Escribano Mechanical and Engineering, and ICM (Integral de Conexión y Montajes, S.L.) purchase orders for AN/SPY-7(V)2 components on the F-110 frigate. Netherlands Considers Aegis Combat System For Future Air Defence [...]
  • Ukrainian counteroffensive will start before Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets

    May 2, 2023 0
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian counteroffensive will start before Ukraine receives F-16 fighter jets promised by Western countries. Ukraine to receive first F-16 fighter jets by December 2023DateAugust 23, 2023President Zelenskky welcomes Biden’s [...]
  • Gazprom declares first annual loss in 22 years as trade sanctions hit Russian gas export

    May 3, 2024 0
    Kremlin-owned gas giant Gazprom has said it plunged to a net loss of 629 billion roubles ($6.9bn) in 2023, its first annual loss in more than 20 years, amid dwindling gas trade with Europe, once [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

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 […]

  • C4iSR

    Swedish-made AWACS shadowed Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet before F-16 shot down F-16

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Engine Problem: A Long Road Ahead of China’s J-20 Fighters to Fix Its Weaknesses

  • C4iSR

    Saab receives order for ground-based air defence solution from Sweden.

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    South Asia

    China launches third Type C13B corvette for Bangladesh Navy (Thief)

  • Air Platform

    Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) Bought Leonardo Falco EVO Drones Using American Funds

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force Became the First Export Customer of Su-57 Despite Aircraft’s Numerous Shortcomings

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan sets to procure more AMRAAMs

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The CAATSA And Its Implementation On Turkey, Egypt, China and India

  • Europe

    Russian submarine sunk in Crimean port, four S-400 missile systems destroyed worth $2 billion

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Sweden.

  • Europe

    Paranoid Putin installed barricades and sandbags in Crimea beach

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Iran unveils Khordad 3 anti-air missile system

  • C4iSR

    Royal Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail AWACS Received Paint Scheme

  • Naval Platforms

    ThyssenKrupp to Participate Indian Navy’s Project 75I Submarine Tender

  • Central Asia

    India ended its presence at Tajikistan’s Ayni airbase under pressure from Russia and China.

  • Middle East

    Emirati Mirage 2000 Jets Bombed Iranian Oil Refinery in Post Ceasefire Air Strike.

  • South Asia

    Timeline: MiG-29 and Frigate Procurement Graft Cases Against Prime Minister Sheik Hasina (Thief) of Bangladesh

  • South Asia

    Teacher dies saving students from Bangladesh Air Guard’s F-7BJI jet crash inferno

  • Europe

    Retired Turkish Army General Rebukes S-400 Purchase As Greece Seeks Approval For F-35

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves 250 AMRAAM For Sweden Worth $605 Million

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Delivers First Two Of Planned 32 AW149 Helicopters To Poland

  • Defense Industry

    Japan Wants To Export Lethal Weapons, What Can You Buy From Japan?

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Officially Turned Down Russia’s Offer to Buy Su-35

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan Bought Israeli Iron Dome Missile System

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan Test Fires Type 12 Anti-ship Missile in Exercises Talisman Sabre 2023

  • Europe

    Australian-made SYPAQ cardboard drones destroyed four Su-30SM, one MiG-29 and two Pantsir air defense in Kursk airfield

  • Europe

    S-400 Failed: Ukraine’s ATACMS with M39 munition destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Luhansk Oblast

  • Anti-air Missiles

    China’s new HQ-19 missile system makes public debut

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces fired ground-launched small diameter bombs for the first time

  • Europe

    Putin’s phobia: fear of flying and being poisoned, Vladimir Putin remains very anxious after Ukraine shot down IL-22 command post and Beriev A-50, IL-96-300PU presidential plane proved unreliable

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    China unveils PL-15E and PL-10E missiles for foreign customers

  • Defense Industry

    Western Supply Chain Needs To Ramp Up Production To Replenish Domestic Stocks And Supports Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drones set fire at a Russian warehouse, destroying billions of spare parts for high-value military vehicles

  • Air Platform

    RSK-MIG Failed to Repair 19 Polish MiG-29 Aircraft

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine signs defense cooperation agreement with Swedish Saab

  • Air Platform

    Slovakian Air Force’s F-16V Block 70 Takes Maiden Flight In South Carolina

  • Naval Platforms

    Enhancing Capability of the Egyptian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Taiwanese plane maker AIDC to open F-16 MRO facility in Taiwan

  • Europe

    Taiwan’s $1.5 Billion Indigenous Submarine Prototype Set for Final Tests

  • Europe

    Su-30SM fighters are limited in their tactical capabilities, says Armenia

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drone strike destroyed Russia’s Buk-M3 missile.

  • South Asia

    Former Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Ex-ministers, Public Servants and Military Siphoned $16 Billion Annually From The Impoverished Country

  • Europe

    Uk will invest over $8.13 billion in its submarine building capacity

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan deploys type 12 anti-ship missiles launchers at China’s choke point

  • South Asia

    China lays keel for Pakistan Navy’s second Type 054A class frigate

  • Europe

    In World First, Ukraine’s Neptune Missile Sunk Kilo Class Submarine And Amphibious Vessels Docked At Sevastopol Naval Base

  • Air Platform

    Qatar considers purchasing 24 more Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Received Surface-to-air Missiles For Its Frigates

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Claims Its MiG-29 Shot Down A Russian Su-35 In Eastern Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Sweden sent Gripen spare parts to Ukraine as precursor to Gripen C/D jets

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