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Month: October 2020

Naval Platforms

Indian Navy to commission indigenously built corvette INS Kavaratti

October 30, 2020 GDC 0

New Delhi (GDC) — The last of four indigenously-built Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) corvettes (warships), INS Kavaratti, will be commissioned into the Indian Navy in combat-ready status Thursday. The deployment comes with the force remaining on full […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

COVID-19 Could Delay $45 Billion Frigate Program of Australia

October 30, 2020 GDC 0

British company BAE Systems, which was selected in June 2018 to build nine frigates in Adelaide, has advised the government the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a shortage of engineers resulting delays on the delivery of […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

U.S. Reaffirmed Support to Indonesia Against Chinese Agression

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

JAKARTA (GDC) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo renewed the Trump administration’s rhetorical onslaught against China in Indonesia on Thursday as the American presidential election looms. With China a central theme in President Donald […]

Air Platform

Chinese navalized FC-31 gets into engine trouble

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

China is developing a new type of fighter jet based on FC-31, according to the country’s top aircraft design institutes. Military observers predict, based on publicly available information, that the aircraft will new feature the […]

Air Platform

Three More Rafale Fighters To Arrive In India On November 5

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

Amid standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, India is all set to receive three more Rafale fighter jets on November 5. The first lot of Rafale combat aircraft built by French company Dassault Aviation was […]

Industry

Israeli drone company Gadfin plans for worldwide aerial-supply networks

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

Israel’s Gadfin drone producer was the first company in the world to receive the Israeli Civil Aviation Authority permit for urban airspace deliveries this year. That permit means that Gadfin can compete for tenders that […]

Naval Platforms

Indian Navy’s INS Vikrant Aircraft Carrier To Start Basin Tests

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

The Indian Navy’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant is set to commence basin tests next month following the fitting of systems and equipment. The Indian Navy’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant […]

Naval Platforms

Pakistani Shipyard Laid Keel For Third MILGEM Warship

October 29, 2020 GDC 0

Turkey’s ASFAT shipyard and Karachi Shipyard (KS) today laid keel for the third MILGEM Corvette of the Pakistan Navy, the first of the two ships to be built entirely in Pakistan. The first two MİLGEM […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

U.S. State Department approves Harpoon missiles to Taiwan worth $2.37 billion

October 28, 2020 GDC 0

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeing-made Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal worth as much as $2.37bn, the Pentagon said on Monday, just a day after China said […]

Air Platform

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

October 28, 2020 GDC 0

A Taiwanese plane maker will on Friday open a maintenance centre for F-16 fighter jets in collaboration with US defence contractor Lockheed Martin, the first such facility in the Indo-Pacific, as tensions across the Taiwan Strait […]

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  • U.S. Pacific Command Places HIMARS Artillery Rockets In Japan

    September 30, 2022 0
    The U.S. Army’s Pacific commander, General Charles Flynn, says he is in no rush to withdraw rocket launchers and other equipment from a Japanese army base at the edge of the East China Sea even [...]
  • Russian Ka-52 helicopter blew up their own MT-LB tracked armored vehicle

    December 3, 2023 0
    New video purportedly shows a Russian helicopter pilot destroying his country’s tank. Ukraine’s single Bradley infantry fighting vehicles destroyed column of Russian MT-LB armored vehiclesDateDecember 17, 2023Russian army’s Soviet-built MT-LB tracked armored vehicles are breaking [...]
  • Britain and Japan agree to accelerate the GCAP fighter programme as part of a broader technology and security partnership.

    June 16, 2026 0
    Britain and Japan pledged on Sunday to accelerate progress on the Global Combat Air Programme, the next-generation fighter jet project at the centre of their defence cooperation. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met British Prime [...]
  • Saab Conducts Cold Climate Tests of Gripen E Fighter Jet

    April 10, 2020 0
    Saab has conducted cold climate tests for Gripen E multirole fighter aircraft in northern Sweden to examine its operation in adverse climates. The tests were conducted in Vidsel Air Force Base (AFB) in Sweden as part of [...]
  • Swedish Government Pushes Gripen E And GlobalEye To Finland’s HX Competition

    February 23, 2021 0
    Top Swedish defense officials have thrown their weight behind Saab’s bid for the multibillion-dollar HX fighter competition in Finland, arguing the Gripen aircraft would enable unprecedented cooperation between the two countries in thwarting a hypothetical [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

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

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Increase THAAD Interceptor Missile Production.

  • Middle East

    Iran’s new nuclear site is 80 meters deep underground

  • Europe

    Netherlands to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets as soon as possible

  • Infantry Weapons

    Ukraine adopted Neptune coastal defense system

  • Air Platform

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine breaks through Russian front and now faces even more massive obstacles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    India Captured Unexploded Intact Chinese-made PL-15E Air-to-air Missile, A Huge Blow to China

  • Europe

    Lithuania purchases 100 CV90 armored fighting vehicles.

  • Air Platform

    Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul

  • Africa

    When Su-27 Fought MiG-29 in Africa, As Always MiG-29 Became The Loser

  • Americas

    Argentina wants to be a NATO partner nation after buying F-16 jets

  • Land Platform

    Aselsan to mass produce unmanned ground vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina Resigned And Fled The Country

  • Uncategorized

    Russia Says It Can’t Afford To Buy Or Build T-14 Armata Tanks, Amid Crippling Sanctions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS John McCain Passes Through Taiwan Straits

  • Middle East

    Iran admits it has shot down flight 752 due to human errors

  • Industry

    To Supply Arms Or Not To Supply Arms: Russia And China Faces Dilemma Over Supplying Arms To Iran

  • Americas

    USS Tripoli (LHA 7), an America-class amphibious assault ship joins the fleet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea has supplied Russia with 3 million 152mm artillery shells, but half of them are faulty

  • C4iSR

    Elbit Systems to Provide Airborne EW Systems to the German Air Force

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Approves $373.6 Million JDAM-ER Sale to Ukraine.

  • Americas

    General Dynamics beats quarterly estimates on robust military equipment demand for Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Norway, Sweden and Finland Donate 2000 Anti-tank Rockets to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract To Provide Mk45 Medium Caliber Gun For Hunter Class Frigate

  • Europe

    Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov catches fire

  • Americas

    TKMS, Embraer, Atech awarded contract to build Brazilian Tamandaré frigates

  • Europe

    Dutch navy’s anti-submarine warfare frigates to enter service in 2029

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin to Produce 650 PAC-3 Patriot Missiles Annually

  • Air Platform

    Singapore will purchase eight F-35A stealth jets to complement its fleet of 12 F-35B jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japanese MoD to Team Up with Private Company to Export Military Hardware

  • Europe

    U.S. and Germany sent more artillery to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Navantia to provide CMS for Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia, Japan, South Korea And New Zealand To Deepen Cooperation With NATO Amid China Tensions

  • Europe

    Russia Deploys Iskander Tactical Nuclear Missiles In Belarus

  • Air Platform

    Putin’s Shame: An Old Ukrainian Man Was Given A Medal For Shooting Down Russian Su-34 Using A Rifle

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. State Department Approves AGM-154 AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon To Taiwan

  • Air Platform

    China Inducts J-10C Fighter jet With WS-10B Taihang Engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • Americas

    Massachusetts Air National Guardsman arrested for leaking classified documents

  • Air Platform

    Armenia pauses Indian Tejas deal after Dubai air show crash.

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Delivers First Airborne Surveillance Radar

  • Americas

    US Army Completes Third Test of Precision Strike Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ultra-modern Mogami-Class Frigates Are Headaches For PLA Navy’s Submarine

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Gripen E Starts Supersonic Flight Test

  • Europe

    U.S. Delivered 31 M1 Abrams Tanks In Germany To Train Ukrainian Troops

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Hasina’s Son Sajeeb Wazed Joy: A Covert Billionaire, Cult of Personality Charged with Drunk Driving, Drug, and Unlicensed Firearms Possession in The U.S.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea’s nuclear submarine would be a “natural expectation”, Admiral Daryl Caudle said.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s VT-4 main battle tank’s wheel falls off and stalls during the Zhuhai air show

  • Europe

    Putin’s Inner Circle Unese About Faltering Ukraine War, Plans To Remove Him From Power

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