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Month: March 2020

Americas

The USAF to Procure Eight T-50 Golden Eagle Dubbed F/T-7X

March 27, 2020 GDC 0

A notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Hillwood Aviation for between four and eight advanced trainer aircraft to provide a total “turn-key” flying solution out of Langley Air Force Base (AFB) in […]

Middle East

Turkish Military Demonstrated Firepower Using Fighter Jets, Drones, EW and Artillery Neutralizing Assad’s Forces In Idlib

March 27, 2020 GDC 0

On Sunday, Turkish Air Force F-16 jet fighters shot down two Syrian Air Force Su-24MK2 bombers over Idlib province. The air battle is the latest clash in a mounting conflict between the Turkish military and forces […]

Land Platform

Russian Fictitious T-95 Main Battle Tank that never produced

March 27, 2020 GDC 0

In the late 1980s, Soviet tank designers sought to create a machine that would leave behind its Western analogues in all respects, just like the German Tiger tank left Soviet tanks behind when it was […]

South Asia

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

March 26, 2020 GDC 0

China held a keel-laying ceremony on 23 March at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai for the second of four Type 054A-class frigates on order for the Pakistan Navy (PN). The contract for the first […]

Air Platform

Russia Reverse Engineered IAI Searcher II Drone, Exported Drone to Iran

March 26, 2020 GDC 0

Russia is now the world’s third largest UAV operator, employing around 4,000 units including Forpost-R (re-engineered IAI Searcher II), Orion-10 and Eleron-family (all of them domestically designed and built). According to the Russian MoD, its […]

Americas

The USMC to ditch tanks and induct long-range missiles

March 26, 2020 GDC 0

Corporal Chance Marone, an M1A1 Abrams crewman assigned to India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit stands atop an M1A1 Abrams tank in September 2019. The USMC is planning to scrap its […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japanese F-2 escorted Tu-95 out of Japanese airspace

March 26, 2020 GDC 0

Two of Russia’s Tu-95MS strategic bombers have conducted a scheduled flight over the Sea of Japan and the north-western Pacific Ocean. The Russian Defence Ministry has published a video of the planned flight of two […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The RAAF to celebrate tenth anniversary of Boeing Super Hornet

March 25, 2020 GDC 0

The Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet is poised to reach the ten-year mark since its arrival in Australia. Canberra originally agreed to buy the Super Hornet in March 2007 to a fill a “capability gap” created […]

Americas

The US Marine Corps Declared First Operational F-35C Squadron

March 25, 2020 GDC 0

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 celebrated the results of over five months of F-35C transition training when they received their Safe-For-Flight Operations Certification (SFFOC) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar March 20, 2020. SFFOC is an […]

C4iSR

Northrop Grumman’s AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)

March 25, 2020 GDC 0

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  • India Cancels Ka-31 Helicopters Order From Russia, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

    May 19, 2022 0
    Ever since the conflict in Ukraine began, there have been concerns about how the fighting would affect Russian arms sales to India. Russia and India are discussing “additional” production of Russian military equipment in IndiaDateAugust [...]
  • Romania to purchase K2 tank and K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea

    July 24, 2024 0
    On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol welcomed Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to Seoul, where they discussed enhancing cooperation in the military industry, including joint weapons production and the supply of [...]
  • Morale and ‘will to fight’: a precious commodity for Ukraine as winter approaches, supported by western intelligence and night vision equipment

    December 2, 2022 0
    In the ongoing war, Europe’s fast-approaching winter will be an obstacle for Ukraine and Russia, and the frigid weather will bring more difficulties than just cold temperatures. Bayraktar TB2 could play a key role if [...]
  • Taiwan’s T-5 Brave Eagle Achieved Initial Operational Capability

    March 31, 2025 0
    Taiwan’s investment in its domestic defense industry is reflected in the Brave Eagle’s development, with over 55% of its components sourced from local suppliers. Taiwan began developing next-generation fighter jetsDateJanuary 10, 2024Taiwan unveils new advanced [...]
  • Ukraine’s F-16 will dominate Russia’s Su-35 over the Ukrainian skies: Expert Assessment

    January 3, 2024 0
    Russia’s Su-35 fighter jet may appear superior or equal to U.S.-made fast jets, but would ultimately fall down when pitted against any F-16s promised to Kyiv and operated by Ukrainian pilots, experts have told Global [...]
  • A Russian pilot tried to defect to Italy with his Tu-22M3 strategic bomber like the MiG-25 Foxbat defected to Japan

    July 10, 2024 0
    Russia on Monday said it had foiled an attempt by Kyiv to get a Russian military pilot to defect with his strategic bomber to Ukrainian-held territory. An unknown group of personnel offered the pilot and [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

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    China Abandoned Plans to Build Fifth and Sixth Aircraft Carrier

  • Air Platform

    Swedish Air Force Plans To Retain Gripen C/D Beyond 2030

  • Air Platform

    Saab showcases Gripen E and Globaleye AEW&C in Kauhava airshow Finland

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAAF Super Hornet to Showcase Dazzling Flypast during the Christmas Weeks

  • Air Platform

    Turkish AKSUNGUR drone started its first field mission

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Cluster Bombs Will Help Ukraine Retake Bakhmut and Shorten Trench Warfare in Donbas Region

  • Europe

    Royal Navy Tests Gravity Jet Packs

  • Air Platform

    Greece Signed A Contract To Buy 18 Rafale Fighters

  • Americas

    General Dynamics AbramsX Tank To Receive New Gun And 120mm Mid-range Ammo

  • Defense Industry

    Polish Defense Industry And Its Future Growth

  • Middle East

    U.S. Special Forces Seized Chinese Cargo Ship Off the Coast of Sri Lanka Linked to Iran’s Missile Program.

  • Middle East

    Italian forces kicked out of UAE over arms embargo

  • Europe

    Germany awarded a contract to acquire Damen MKS 180 Frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Received First Boxer Armored Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan to open F-16 maintenance and upgrade facility

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    F-35B releases StormBreaker smart weapon for the first time

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases MQ-9B Sky Guardian Drones Worth $310 Million

  • Air Platform

    Spain Orders 20 Additional Latest Variant Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norway scraps Leopard 2 acquisition to focus on air defense system

  • Europe

    HİSAR-A Goes Into Serial Production For Turkish Military

  • Europe

    Putin deploys presidential regiment to Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts amid troop shortage

  • C4iSR

    South Korea plans to procure additional Peace Eagle AEW&C aircrafts

  • Europe

    Russia secretly approached Pakistan, Egypt, Brazil, Syria and Belarus to buy back weapons and helicopters engines it sold past years

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine started using F-16 against Russian forces, President Zelensky said

  • Air Platform

    Russia shot down its own Mi-8 helicopter, killing three crews

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s thermite drones rain down flames on Russian troops hiding in trees

  • Industry

    Top Five Weapons Exporter In 2015-2019

  • Europe

    Saudi Arabia To Conduct Military Exercise With France, Greece, Sudan And Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian PT Tesco to build LCU for Indonesian Navy

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed, Pilots Injured

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia Stepped Up The Arrest Of Citizens Involved In Attacking Israel In Social Media

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia purchases three Anka drones from Turkish Aerospace Industries

  • Europe

    President Erdogan Visits Nagorno-Karabakh To Sign Defense Pact With Azerbaijan

  • Air Platform

    40 RNAF’s F-16 fighter jets could allow Ukraine to retake Crimea faster than anticipated

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Evaluates Offshore Patrol Boats of Damen and SwiftShips

  • Middle East

    Leonardo to Provide Naval Operations Center For Qatari Navy

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s PRITHVI Exo-Atmospheric Altitudes Air Defense (PAD) System

  • Europe

    Russian Diplomat Resigned Publicly And Critized Putin For Ukraine Invasion

  • Americas

    US Announces Nearly $1 Billion in New Military Aid for Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    EA-18G Growler: The King of Electronic Warfare

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Ukraine confirms use of laser weapons against Russian forces

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Completed delivery of the German AFBM “Boxer”

  • Europe

    Russia jailed two senior military officers for purchasing Pantsir-SM air defense system to protect Crimea bridge

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    European Countries Helping Taiwan Design And Build Submarines Domestically

  • Middle East

    Iran begins evacuating military personnel from Syria: Report

  • Americas

    Raytheon Completes Testing of SPY-6 Radar’s Cooperative Engagement Capability

  • Europe

    Wagner chief accuses Putin of ‘misleading Russians’ over Ukraine offensive

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Taiwan Unveils 8kw fiber-optic laser weapon system.

  • Europe

    Fincantieri Awarded $463 Million Contract to Build Second LSS for Italian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp Secured A Deal To Supply Titanium To KAI

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