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Air Platform

Amid Tensions with China, Australia to Acquire Two More P-8A Poseidon MPA

December 31, 2020 GDC 0

Australia will acquire an additional pair of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, which will boost its fleet of the type to 14 examples. The government has also approved sustainment funding for the current approved fleet […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

RAN’s Collins-class Submarines to Receive Sonar Upgrade

December 31, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Navy’s six Collins-class submarines will undergo significant upgrades to its sonar systems in Australia through a multi-million dollar contract with Thales Australia. The two contracts, worth around AU$23.7 million, are for the […]

Infantry Weapons

Israeli Missile Defense Agency Test Fires Iron Dome And David’s Sling Missiles

December 30, 2020 GDC 0

The Israel Missile Defense Organisation (IMDO), a division of the Directorate for Defense Research & Development within the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), in association with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), executed an unprecedented […]

Americas

Nexter’s Ceasar Joins US Army’s Howitzer Competition

December 30, 2020 GDC 0

Nexter’s CAESAR 6×6 (CAmion Équipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie) will participate in an upcoming US Army shoot off against other 155 mm self-propelled howitzers including ones built by BAE Systems and Elbit Systems, the company recently […]

Air Platform

Skyways Developed Autonomous Folding Wings Blue Water UAS

December 30, 2020 GDC 0

Skyways of Austin, Texas is developing autonomously folding wings for its Group 3 unmanned aerial system (UAS) selected for the US Navy (USN) Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS programme. Charles Acknin, company founder and CEO, […]

Middle East

Israeli Submarine Passes Through Seuz Canal

December 29, 2020 GDC 0

Tel Aviv (GDC) — An Israeli submarine transited the Suez Canal and is in the Red Sea, poised for possible action against Iran, the Israeli television station KAN 11 reported. The Dolphin-class submarine, typically armed with […]

Middle East

Yemeni rebels shot down Chinese-made CASA CH-4 drone

December 29, 2020 GDC 0

The Russian supplied MANPAD missile system successfully hit the Chinese reconnaissance and strike UAV CH-4. Yemeni rebels published a video of the destruction of a Chinese multipurpose reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle used by […]

Naval Platforms

Sukhoi Proposes Su-57 Naval Variant For China

December 29, 2020 GDC 0

The development of a carrier-based version of the Su-57 fighter is in its final stage, reported Russian news agency TASS. The deck version of the latest Russian fourth-generation fighter, the Su-57, may appear by 2028. […]

Air Platform

Spain Approves Dragon IFV And NH90 Helicopters

December 29, 2020 GDC 0

Spain’s Council of Ministers approved funding totalling EUR184 million (USD225 million) for the Dragón 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and the second phase of the NH90 helicopter programme. Spain’s Ministry of Industry and Trade will […]

Air Platform

RAAF’s F-35A Ready For Combat Missions

December 29, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has declared its multi-billion-dollar fleet of Joint Strike Fighters is ready for deployment, two years after the first F-35As were delivered from the United States. Since 2018, the controversial […]

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  • GE Delivers F414 Engines For South Korean KFX Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets

    June 6, 2020 0
    GE Aviation delivered in May the first F414-GE-400K engine for Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI) KF-X aircraft, an in-development fifth-generation fighter for the South Korean air force. Flight tests on the twin-engined KF-X are planned to [...]
  • Indian Air Force readies Airbase to welcome Rafale Fighter Jet

    September 10, 2019 0
    Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria takes a sortie in a Rafale jet at French Air Force’s Mont de Marsan air base The Indian Air Force is expected to resurrect its ‘Golden Arrows’ 17 Squadron on September [...]
  • U.S. taxpayers donated $83 billion arms to Afghan military, now in the hands of Taliban

    September 6, 2021 0
    The US spent $83 billion in training and equipment for the Afghan military since 2001, includes $2 billion in Humvees and $147 million in Black Hawk helicopters, a report by Daily Mail. The total cost [...]
  • China copies US Navy’s E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C

    September 3, 2020 0
    China’s latest carrier aircraft may not be a fighter, but it will be the most important plane in the fleet. The new XAC KJ-600 airborne early warning and control aircraft, which flew for this first time this [...]
  • Taliban being backed by Pakistani Army in Panjshir, reported Fox News

    September 9, 2021 0
    An international correspondent of Fox News has claimed that Taliban in Panjshir is being backed by Pakistani Army. Taliban has full support of Pakistan Army in carrying out its activities in Afghanistan. According to Fox [...]
  • Saab delivered the first GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System aircraft to the United Arab Emirates

    April 30, 2020 0
    The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has received the first of three contracted Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, the manufacturer announced on 29 April. Saab delivered second GlobalEye AEW&C to UAEDateOctober 2, [...]
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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East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesian Special Forces completes Operational Integration Test of ASELSAN SARP 12.7mm Remote Weapon Station.

December 26, 2025 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Cambodian Army’s Chinese-made Type 90B 122mm Rocket Artillery Exploded and Rolled Over Again.

December 25, 2025 0

Some design flaws and poor qualities can only be uncovered in actual combat. That’s what happened in the Thai-Cambodian War. Thailand announced on December 8, 2025, that Cambodian forces may use Chinese-made Type-90B 122 mm […]

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  • Africa

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    The AUKUS will turn into JAUKUS after Japanese admission to the security pact

  • Air Platform

    Australian Army Selects Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters To Replace Tigers

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy receives new US-built INS Komemiyut landing craft

  • Defense Industry

    French Kiss: Egypt Becomes The Largest Customer Of French Weapons

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army (Theif): The Thief In Green Uniform

  • Air Platform

    Swiss Air Force To Practice Highway Takeoff And Landing After Three Decades

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh DGFI: A Symbol of Abuse, Corruptions and Impunity

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force Showcases Upgraded F-16 In New Livery Paint Scheme

  • Europe

    Germany bought five P-8 Poseidon worth 1.1 billion euros

  • Americas

    Biden Admin Stepped Up Efforts To Block Iran Acquiring Components For Its Drone Program From America, Europe And Asia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel Sold Kamikaze Drones To Saudi Arabia And Singapore

  • Central Asia

    Armenia snubbed Putin by joining the International Criminal Court

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RTAF needs modern quality aircraft, says Thai Air Force chief

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF set to acquire two Airbus A330-200s for MRTT conversion

  • Europe

    No SATNAV and datalink: Russia’s special forces using 1940s paper map to navigate in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    US Air Force deploys F-22 Raptor to Poland, amid Russia tensions

  • Industry

    Top Five Weapons Exporter In 2015-2019

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Uighurs: The Darkest Chapter Of Human History Since Nazi Concentration Camps

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall awarded contract to produce ammo for PUMA infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Netherlands will give Ukraine minesweepers, drone radars, and M3 amphibious bridge

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli Navy Successfully Test Fires C-Dome Interceptor Missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia ordered amphibious armored vehicles from Russia

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Italian Elettronica ELT/568(V)2 self-protection jammer will no longer be available for the MiG-35

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese military video appears to show Chinese F-16 releasing chaffs in the flight path of Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft over South China Sea

  • Europe

    Turkey invited seven countries to join naval exercises with it’s Navy

  • Europe

    T-14 Armata tanks fell short of their hype, hence withdrawing from the Kharkiv region, reported TASS

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed North Korean supplied ammunitions in Russia

  • Europe

    BAE Systems sold £15bn worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia during Yemen assault

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Russian Supply Routes To Nova Khakovka In Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Unveils kamikaze drones that can coordinate salvo strikes.

  • Americas

    Anduril Acquired Infrared Sensor Company American Infrared Solutions (AIRS).

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s special forces captured Russian tank fitted with new radio frequency jammer

  • Industry

    The top 10 countries exporting arms around the world

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s court sends 15 senior army officers to jail for crimes against humanity.

  • Europe

    Turkey will be amongst the top military spenders in 2024

  • Europe

    The Main Reason Soviet Union Collapsed, The Same Reason Putin’s Russia Will Collapse

  • Europe

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  • Americas

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  • Air Platform

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  • Europe

    Spanish Navantia Proposes F110-Class Frigates For Hellenic Navy

  • Europe

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  • Anti-air Missiles

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    Why Saudi Arabia Failed to Intercept Houthi Drones?

  • South Asia

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