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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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  • Virtual Reality (VR) Training of the F-35 Lightning II

    November 21, 2018 0
    VR Landing on Queen Elizabeth Class carrier Virtual reality (VR) is now reshaping the training environment for F-35, enabling improved aircraft familiarisation and task training for Air Force ground crews prior to the widespread rollout of [...]
  • Türkiye’s 1st domestic Atak-2 heavy-class attack helicopter starts engine

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  • Norway Received First Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tank.

    May 2, 2026 0
    Two of Norway’s first new Leopard 2A8 NO main battle tanks have arrived at Rena camp in Østerdalen, marking a key step in the modernisation of the Norwegian Army. The tanks form part of Brigade [...]
  • Boeing Integrated Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality Systems into AH-64E Apache and T-7A RedHawk.

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  • 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 [...]
  • Ukraine destroys Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-air missile in Bakhmut

    June 27, 2023 0
    According to a video published on Facebook, soldiers from the 45th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Army have destroyed a Russian armed forces air-defense system, the Pantsir-S1, which was heading towards Bakhmut. Ukrainian HIMARS destroys Russian [...]
Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

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. […]

  • Infantry Weapons

    Heckler and Koch M320 Granade Launcher

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Russian R-77 air-to-air missile malfunctioned and missed its target in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 621 Fixed-wing and Rotorcraft Air Platforms Since It Invaded Ukraine

  • Americas

    Boeing’s Orca autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)

  • Europe

    Australia to send Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Saab receives order for Anti-Ship Missiles from Germany

  • Middle East

    China Started Transporting Weapons to Iran Through Pakistan’s CPEC Corridor and Caspian Sea.

  • Europe

    Netherlands, Italy and Belgium Send 155mm Tracked Howitzers to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s drone strikes destroyed four of Russia’s Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Attempts to Secure Export Licences For GE Engine For KAAN Fighter Jets Stalled.

  • Middle East

    Corrupt Yasser Arafat Stole $8 Billion from Palestine Authority and Left Property Empire in France and the UK for his Family Members.

  • C4iSR

    Swedish Air Force Received Sixth and Final GlobalEye Aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkiye, the UK strengthen defense ties through industry participation

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army will field tiltrotor MV-75 aircraft in 2026.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Shot Down Aircraft Using Marlet Anti-air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Russian Air Force Using Iranian Shahed-136 Drones In Kherson

  • Europe

    State Of Emergency Declared In Russia’s Kursk Region Amid Ukraine’s Advances

  • Americas

    US Navy to commission Super Hornet Block III into service

  • Defense Industry

    German government approves arms exports to Gulf countries

  • C4iSR

    The Talon HATE Pod Air-to-air, Air-to-ground and Satellite Data Links

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Akinci drone flew at world record 11,594 meters altitude

  • Europe

    Finland To Donate Leopard Tanks To Ukraine

  • Europe

    No IFF: Russian investigators confirmed Pantsir-S1 missile downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight 8243

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan conducts first flight test of its hypersonic missile system.

  • Europe

    Saab Group To Showcase Next-gen Combat Boat-90 At DSEI 2021

  • Europe

    Russia Purchased Iranian-made Soldier’s Gear, Bulletproof Vests, Clothing And KL7.62 Assault Rifles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Australian Navy Introduces New Camouflage Uniform

  • Anti-air Missiles

    David’s Sling downs rocket headed for Tel Aviv in first real-world interception

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Ends Arms Export Ban , But Who wants to Buy?

  • Defense Industry

    Thales Australia awarded $160 million contract to build more Bushmasters after donating 90 to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s AOR Supply Ship Starts Sea Trials

  • Air Platform

    Hindustan Aeronautics Completes Production Of Phase IV Su-30MKI

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Su-57: 5th Generation Fighter Jet in Making

  • Air Platform

    Badass F-15EX: U.S. Air Force wants 72 of them

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Lays Keel For U.S. Navy’s LPD

  • Europe

    Navantia Completes Initial Sea Trials of Isaac Peral (S-81) Submarine

  • Central Asia

    Azerbaijan Bought Israeli Iron Dome Missile System

  • Europe

    Russian Army Holt Progress Due to Food and Fuel Shortage, Amid Low Morale

  • Defense Industry

    Turkey To Collaborate With Foreign Partners On TFX Fighter, Says Ismail Demir

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Proposed Tranche 5 Eurofighter to Luftwaffe

  • Americas

    Huntington Ingalls Lays the keel of First San Antonio class Flight II LPD

  • Europe

    Bulgaria to deliver 100 armored personnel vehicles to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Germany prepares $2.95 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine, including tanks, IRIS-T, armored vehicles and howitzers

  • Americas

    US, Ukraine sign critical minerals deal two months after Oval Office clash over war aid

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian air base housing thousands of Shahed kamikaze drones

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) this winter

  • Europe

    Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock Arrowhead 140 Frigate.

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Offers KAAN Fifth-gen Fighter Jets to European and Asian countries

  • Americas

    US Army names newest combat vehicle M10 Booker

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drone Destroyed Putin’s S-400 Surface-to-air Missile In Belgorod Region

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