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Year: 2020

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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  • Bell Unveils Upgraded Stealth Helicopter

    January 16, 2022 0
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  • Why Australia Should Build “SEAL Capability” Under Royal Australian Navy’s Command?

    September 19, 2021 0
    Carrier Seal is an 8-man swimmer delivery vehicle designed for the covert insertion and extraction of combat diver units. It operates in three modes; surface, semi-submerged and submerged. The United States Naval Special Warfare Development [...]
  • Indian DRDO Tests Air-deployable Container For Indian Navy

    January 6, 2021 0
    Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with the Indian Navy conducted the successful maiden test trial of ‘SAHAYAK-NG’ India’s first indigenously designed and developed Air Dropped Container from IL 38SD aircraft (Indian Navy) off [...]
  • Russian Ammunition Depot In Belgorod Catches Fire

    August 19, 2022 0
    A Russian ammunition depot located about nine miles from the Ukrainian border caught fire Thursday, forcing residents of two nearby settlements to evacuate, according to local authorities. Rogue Russian soldiers blew up ammunition supplied by [...]
  • Swiss Air 2030: Second RFP has been issued to the manufacturers of fighter aircraft

    February 20, 2020 0
    On January 2020, armasuisse has issued the second request for proposal for new fighter aircraft to the government authorities where the four potential suppliers are located: Germany (Airbus Eurofighter), France (Dassault Rafale) and the USA [...]
  • South Africa’s Paramount Offers Mbombe Armored Vehicle For Ukrainian Army

    July 24, 2024 0
    On 18 April 2024, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, attended a presentation of a range of modernized military equipment, including the BMP-1TS infantry fighting vehicle and the Oncilla armored vehicle as [...]
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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  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan purchased 10,962 Kestrel HEAT anti-tank missiles

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan test fires FD-2000 air-defense missiles

  • South Asia

    India set to acquire 30 MQ-9 Reaper or Predator-B HALE UAV from US worths $3 billion

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Plans To Normalize Ties With Israel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China enters semifinals in tank biathlon

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli super weapon Arrow anti-air missile shows 100 percent efficacy against Iranian missiles

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rheinmetall delivers ammunitions for Gepard anti-air gun to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia decided not to buy Russian military hardware, signs security agreement with South Korea: report

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye plans to buy American and European fighter jets until KAAN is combat ready.

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall’s showcases hybrid solution for threat-commensurate, modern mobile air defense

  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin’s Marillyn Hewson to step down as CEO

  • C4iSR

    Swedish MoD Issued RFI to Procure GlobalEye Early Warning Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russian military confirms damage to its warship in missile strike

  • Africa

    Morocco to receive first batch of F-16V in 2021

  • Europe

    A significant fire wreck havoc at Russia’s largest Gazprom Omsk oil refinery

  • Europe

    Putin stored hundreds of thousands of dead bodies in the secret morgue all over Russia

  • Europe

    Russian jets are avoiding Ukraine’s airspace during sorties to avoid being shot down – report

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Neptune Cruise Missile Hit Russia’s Command Post In Occupied Crimea

  • Europe

    Poland Delivers Additional T-72 Tanks To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Encircles Crimea with SIGINT Kit

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan unveils new domestically developed 105mm Cheetah wheeled tank

  • Europe

    Humiliating pictures showed the destroyed Russian submarine with massive hull breaches

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force tells Russia to replace Su-57E’s underperforming N036 “Byelka” radar, avionics and EW suite before any deal with India

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia Purchased 60 Turkish Bayraktar TB3 Drones

  • Americas

    Donald Trump Awards Australian Prime Minister Morrison “The Legion of Merit”

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s NTV News Exposed Bangladesh Military, Defence Ministry and DGDP’s Significant Corruption, Embezzlement and Money Laundering Scheme

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 50 Dingo 2 APCs and 12 M1070 transport trucks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Killed More Than 1,000 Wagner Mercenaries In Melitopol

  • Air Platform

    Thailand develops new hand-launched T-Eagle III mini unmanned aerial system

  • Middle East

    Royal Navy Deploys Response Group To Eastern Mediterranean To Support Israeli Navy

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 40 UH-60M Helicopters To Replace NH90 Helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace’s Anka UCAV Flew Over 30 Hours Setting A New Record

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Awarded $500 Million Contract For Norwegian F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Middle East

    Israel Buys Three Submarines From TKMS Worth $3.4 Billion

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin Russian volunteer corp ravaged Belgorod, 340,000 residents will be evacuated

  • Air Platform

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Four Gripen E/F for Royal Thai Air Force.

  • Europe

    Russia Loses 127 Tanks, 239 APVs and 161 Artillery Systems in a Week

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drone destroys Russian T-80 tank in fierce battle near Bakhmut

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy’s MH-60R AWS helicopter conducts maiden flight

  • Industry

    South Africa Bans On Arms Export To Arab Countries Hurting Its Economy

  • Europe

    Russia’s Crude Oil Shipment Plunge To 50% Since EU Introduced Price Cap

  • Europe

    British Army Received Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank

  • Europe

    Sweden’s Gripen Fighter Jets Chases Russian Su-35 Out of NATO Skies

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall to export Australian-made turrets to Hungary

  • Europe

    Doctors Evacute Putin From Meeting, Putin May Have Diagnosed With Abdominal Cancer

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Gravity Jet Packs

  • Industry

    South Korea regain number one spot in shipbuilding

  • South Asia

    Expert believes Air Marshal Hasan Mahmood (thief) is plotting a Ponzi scheme to inflate the pricing of the J-10C and JF-17 to $70 million apiece.

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