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Month: October 2020

South Asia

Bangladesh Air Guard’s helicopter crash-landed in Rangamati: Report

October 31, 2020 GDC 0

A helicopter of Bangladesh Air Guard crash-landed in Rangamati this morning, according to a press release of ISPR Bangladesh. The crew members, including two pilots — Squadron Leader Adnan and Flight Lieutenant Shahed miscalculated landing […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Malaysia Evaluates Offshore Patrol Boats of Damen and SwiftShips

October 31, 2020 GDC 0

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has begun an initial process to evaluate possible vessel types for its second Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) project. Multiple industry sources close to the process have confirmed with British magazine […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwanese Military allows same-sex couples marrying in uniform

October 31, 2020 GDC 0

Two lesbian couples have become the first to take part in a mass military wedding in Taiwan, the only place in Asia to have legalised gay marriage. Taiwan’s army holds mass weddings every year, but […]

South Asia

Pakistan to replace P-3 Orion patrol aircraft with Brazilian Embraer Lineage jetliner

October 31, 2020 GDC 0

ISLAMABAD (GDC) — Pakistan’s Navy has selected the Embraer Lineage 1000 jetliner to replace its P-3C Orion long-range maritime patrol aircraft, a source with knowledge of the program has confirmed to Defense News. Outgoing naval […]

Industry

Austal to Acquire Queensland-based BSE Marine Solutions

October 31, 2020 GDC 0

Australian shipbuilder Austal has signed an agreement to acquire Queensland-based BSE Maritime Solutions for AUD27.5 million (USD19.6 million). Austal said on 23 October that the acquisition of the company, which is expected to be finalised […]

Americas

US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) Programme

October 31, 2020 GDC 0

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Americas

Secretary of Navy Touts New Frigate For Partners Navies

October 31, 2020 GDC 0

 The secretary of the Navy is bullish on the future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG) and said it may be a possible candidate for sale to the nation’s allied and partner navies.  In an Oct. 28 […]

Air Platform

The Whitehouse Notified Congress For The Sale of 50 F-35 JSF to UAE

October 30, 2020 GDC 0

The United States has agreed to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates following its recognition of Israel, potentially shifting the regional power balance, a US lawmaker has said. President Donald Trump’s […]

Air-Launched Weapons

U.S. to Sale Bunker Busting GBU-57 Bombs to Israel

October 30, 2020 GDC 0

Two bipartisan House legislators will introduce a bill in the US Congress this week that would require the US Department of Defence (DoD) to consider selling Israel bunker-buster bombs capable of penetrating heavily fortified underground […]

Europe

Greece Awarded Contract to Sikorsky to Produce MH-60R ASW Helicopters

October 30, 2020 GDC 0

American company Lockheed Martin has won a contract from the U.S. Navy to produce four MH-60R helicopters for Greece. It was reported in February 2019 that the Greek Navy is in the final stage of activating the […]

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  • Turkey’s Rocketsan Unveils New Cruise Missile, CAKIR

    April 8, 2022 0
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  • A list of Russian equipment, manpower and infrastructure losses in the Ukraine War

    November 24, 2024 0
    ItemsModel/Description/TypeLossesCapturedManpowerSpetsnaz, Airborne, Guards Spetsnaz, VDV airborne, army soldiers, sailors, pilots, ground crews, conscripts, supply drivers, train crews, embedded media crews, logistics1,480,3106,700Senior Military OfficersLieutenant, Captains, Major, Colonel8,0100Top GeneralsMajor General, Lieutenant General, Admiral610High-value missilesS-400 SAM, S-300 SAM1750Main [...]
  • Lockheed Martin starts F-16 production for foreign sales in South Carolina

    May 24, 2021 0
    The U.S. Air Force announced Tuesday that it has teamed up with Lockheed Martin to open a new production line of F-16s for foreign military sales. According to the Air Force, the F-16 Block 70/72 [...]
  • India sends MiG-29K to Ladakh Border

    July 26, 2020 0
    The Indian Navy plans to deploy 20 of its 45 MiG-29 carrier-borne fighters to the Himalayas to reinforce air force jets flying patrols over a disputed region bordering China. The MiG-29Ks are supposed to fly [...]
  • DARPA Flys Unmanned Black Hawk Helicopters

    August 20, 2023 0
    The United States military just inched one step closer to bringing autonomous helicopters to the battlefield. Like most strange feats of advanced military technology, this one comes from The Pentagon’s Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency, better known simply as “DARPA.” [...]
  • Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 Drone Destroyed Russia’s Electronic Warfare Vehicles

    September 29, 2022 0
    Ukrainian forces blow up a Russian truck-mounted mobile communications jamming system, called the R-330ZH Zhitel, according to mil.in.ua. Ukrainian Soldiers released an image showing a burned-out R-330ZH Zhitel jamming system. The R-330Zh jamming station is designed [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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  • Middle East

    UAE Air Force Buys Israeli EW And Electronic Countermeasures For Airborne Tankers

  • Land Platform

    The Leopard 2A7+ Main Battle Tank

  • Middle East

    Iran’s new nuclear site is 80 meters deep underground

  • Air Platform

    Huge Explosions Ripped Through Iranian Missile Factory As Israeli F-35I Adir Stealth Jets Reign Over Tehran Skies

  • Europe

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Reconnaissance Vehicles for Bundeswehr.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Philippines Air Force Received Spyder Surface-to-air Missile From Israel

  • Air Platform

    U.S. pledged to expedite delivery of Black Hawk helicopters to Australian Army

  • Europe

    Turkey Wants Its A400M Aircraft Back From Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases three Mogami-class frigates worth $10 billion.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Offers Spare Parts And Armored Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Serbia To Purchase Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Skunk Works unveils Vectis stealth drone for future air combat.

  • Naval Platforms

    Sweden’s A26 “The Disruptor”: The most stealthy submarine of the world

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Su-30MKI dud fighter jet crashed off Assam.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall opens new factory in Queensland, Australia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    A Chinese Man Seeking Political Asylum And Freedom In Taiwan

  • Defense Industry

    Raytheon Awarded Contract For SeaRAM Block 2 For Egyptian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp Secured A Deal To Supply Titanium To KAI

  • C4iSR

    Hanwha Systems to provide combat systems for six Philippine Navy’s OPV

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese CH-AS-X-13 Is The Largest Air-launched Missile

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Russia Deploys Bastion Anti-ship Missiles In Occupied Kuril Island

  • Americas

    The US Navy Ordered 18 New P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.5 Billion

  • Air Platform

    KC-46A Pegasus Tankers Certified To Refuel 97% Joint Force’s Aircraft

  • Europe

    A drunk Russian drove T-90M tank off the cliff, then hit by Ukrainian drone

  • Air Platform

    Volvo RM12 Engine Guarantees More Than 300,000 Flying Hours For Gripen

  • Air Platform

    American instructor says, two experienced Ukrainian pilots were able to master F-16s in four months

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Rolls Off First Production Variant T-7A Red Hawk Trainer

  • Air Platform

    Faulty Engine, Design Deficiencies Resulted Third MiG-29K Crash: Indian Navy

  • South Asia

    India sent troops and equipment to the disputed border with China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy Destroyer USS Barry Sails Through Taiwan Straits

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Royal Navy Begin Upgrading Type 23 Frigate With NSM Missiles

  • Europe

    Czech Republic replaces Russian SAM with Israeli Spyder ADS

  • Africa

    Algeria Is Third Country To Deploy S-400 Surface-to-air Missile System

  • Americas

    Pentagon Formally Removes Turkey From F-35 JSF Program

  • Air Platform

    J-20 fighter jet’s chief designer Yang Wei was found dead after removal.

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Says 2783 Soldiers Killed In Nagorno-karabakh Conflict

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Ditches Russian Aircraft Carrier Design, Opts For Queen Elizabeth Class Design

  • South Asia

    Ousted Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was welcomed in India by the Indian intelligence agency RAW, Hasina is a RAW asset

  • Americas

    USA, Turkey Discuss Mutual Cooperation And Security

  • Americas

    US Navy christens newest Freedom-variant LCS USS Beloit

  • Europe

    Russia’s failure in Bakhmut is inevitable regardless of Wagner mercenary’s efforts

  • Air Platform

    Delivery of MAF Su-30SM2 Delayed Due To COVID-19

  • Europe

    Swedish aerospace giant Saab unveils new short-range air defense system

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Slovakia to buy Israeli-made Barak MX air defense systems

  • Europe

    Lithuania plans to buy 120 Vilkas infantry fighting vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E Fighter Jet Performs Anti-Access and Area Denial (A2AD) Role Through Superior EW, Situational Awareness, and Cutting-Edge Weapon System

  • Americas

    US Navy’s new Landing Craft Completes Tests with USS Carter Hall

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Xi Jinping Purged J-20 Fighter Jet Designer Amid Chinese-made Missile, Radar and Fighter Jet Failure in Pakistan, Iran and Venezuela.

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Japan Deploys 100KW Laser Weapon System on Aegis Destroyer.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blitz Russian ammunition depots 600km from frontlines

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