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Year: 2020

Air Platform

Australian Firm Wins MRO Contract For US F/A-18

October 4, 2020 GDC 0

A Melbourne-based company has become the first in Australia to win a lucrative contract to overhaul US F/A-18 Hornets under a new initiative between the two countries, writes Stephen Kuper. RUAG Australia will undertake maintenance, […]

Middle East

Egypt Orders 2 Italian FREMM Frigates for €1.2B

October 4, 2020 GDC 0

Egypt has reportedly placed an order for two Italian FREMM Bergamini-class frigates for $1.2 billion. The contract was signed in late August. The Egyptian Navy will receive its first frigate by the end of this […]

Air Platform

Japanese F-2 gets new ASM-3 anti-ship missiles

October 4, 2020 GDC 0

The Japanese navy has one major mission in wartime: To bottle up the Chinese fleet, preventing Beijing’s warships from reaching the open Pacific Ocean. Which is why Japanese planners take anti-ship missiles very, very seriously. And why, […]

Industry

AMRA Submits Proposals For RAN’s Magnetic Treatment Facility

October 4, 2020 GDC 0

Victorian-based Advanced Magnetic Ranges Australia Pty Limited (AMRA), a joint venture combining the engineering expertise of AMOG with French naval technology specialist ECA Group, has just submitted their bid for the Royal Australian Navy’s Magnetic […]

Europe

Royal Navy Built Carrier Strike Groups

October 4, 2020 GDC 0

Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will soon sail with a task group of nine vessels, including a nuclear submarine. HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail with HMS Kent, HMS Defender, HMS Diamond, HMS Northumberland, RFA Tideforce, […]

Europe

Thanks to Turkish F-16, only four fighters remained in service with Armenia

October 3, 2020 GDC 0

Armenia has only four fighters left. Turkish F-16 has successfully destroyed Russian-made Su-25 and MiG-25 of Armenia. According to Azerbaijani news, at least four F-16 fighters have been transferred to Azerbaijan from Turkey to date. […]

Europe

Armenia destroyed T-90S tank of Azerbaijani Army

October 3, 2020 GDC 0

Armenia for the first time knocked out a T-90S tank of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Several hours ago, the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Armenia, with the help of an anti-tank missile system, were […]

Europe

U.S. Approves F-35, Super Hornet And Patriot Missile Defense System For Switzerland

October 3, 2020 GDC 0

­­­WASHINGTON (GDC) – The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Switzerland of forty F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $6.58 billion.  The […]

Middle East

Lebanon to hold historic border talks with Israel

October 3, 2020 GDC 0

Another Arab nation to settle their longstanding dispute with Israel. Lebanon and Israel are to hold talks to end a long-running maritime border dispute between the two countries, which remain formally at war, learned GDC […]

Air Platform

Saab Gripen E: An unique opportunity for Indian Defense Industry

October 3, 2020 GDC 0

The Gripen for India offer by Saab goes beyond the fighter procurement. Just like the contract with Brazil, Saab aims to set up a truly capable and self-reliant defence industry in India by creating sustainable […]

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  • Greece Purchases 38 PULS Multiple Launch Rocket System From Israel

    January 15, 2025 0
    According to OnAlert on December 5, 2024, Greece is in the final stages of approving the acquisition of 38 PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System) multiple rocket launcher systems, manufactured by Israel’s Elbit Systems. Valued [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s largest iron ore production plant

    March 6, 2024 0
    Two Ukrainian drones struck fuel facilities at one of Russia’s largest iron ore plants on Wednesday, though no one was injured and the plant’s operations were disrupted, Russian officials and the plant owner said.Kursk governor [...]
  • The U.S. Air Force has completely destroyed the Iranian Navy.

    March 3, 2026 0
    U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday that 11 Iranian naval ships have been sunk as part of combat operations against Iran. U.S. Navy destroyed six Iranian attack boats in Strait of Hormuz.DateMay 5, 2026U.S. and [...]
  • U.S. Reaffirmed Support to Indonesia Against Chinese Agression

    October 29, 2020 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 [...]
  • Russia’s Spetsnaz special forces guarding Maduro quietly abandon Maduro, and left Venezuela with deep shame on their shoulders.

    January 11, 2026 0
    Russia had sent a contingent of former Wagner soldiers hired from Cuba to protect Maduro and keep the regime intact, leaving some to wonder what had become of the Russian forces in Venezuela. In the [...]
  • Ukraine Sunk Russian Supply Ship Using Danish Supplied Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles

    July 4, 2022 0
    Ukrainian forces used a Harpoon missile to sink a Russian resupply ship headed to Snake Island, a senior defense official told reporters Friday afternoon. Ukraine Launches New Neptune Anti-ship Cruise MissileDateApril 6, 2021Ukraine is developing [...]
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 […]

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  • Africa

    Nigeria purchases twelve Alpha Jet aircraft from France

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    Myanmar Navy Encircled Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Island As Myanmar Plans To Occupy The Bangladeshi Islands

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    RAN to equip naval fleets with Saab 9LV combat management system

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    The US State Department Approves Spares and Supports for Apache Helicopters of UAE

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    HMS Prince of Wales Assumes Flagship Role of NATO Maritime Force

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    Ukrainian Troops Liberated Five Towns Since Counteroffensive Started

  • Defense Industry

    Saab Awarded Contract to TactiCall for the Royal Norwegian Navy

  • Anti-ship Missile

    French Navy frigate Alsace successfully launched a next-generation Exocet Mer-Mer 40 Block 3C anti-ship missile

  • Europe

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

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    JASSM-ER: Long-range air-launched standoff cruise missile

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    Chinese HQ-22 (HQ-12 or KS-1) Surface-to-Air Missile

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Successfully Jammed Putin’s Glide Bombs

  • Cyber

    The Strategic Value Of Signing GSOMIA, LEMOA, COMCASA And ACSA Agreement With The US

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia’s to unveil Buk-M3 air defense system at Victory Day parade 2020

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall has secured its largest-ever ammo order worth $9.1 billion

  • Infantry Weapons

    SHERSHEN Anti-Tank Guided Missile System

  • Air Platform

    Brazil Started Serial Production of Gripen E Under Technology Transfer

  • Air Platform

    Germany’s Aviation Union Backs Turkish Bid To Buy 40 Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Europe

    Greece purchases Israeli Spike NLOS anti-tank missiles

  • Defense Industry

    Japan loosens arms exports control as geopolitical tensions in the Indo-Pacific heats up

  • Europe

    Cut Belarus and Russia off from SWIFT system to dismantle their economies

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Navy to upgrade Bung Hatta corvette to strengthen coastal defense

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India Launches INS Himgiri Frigate

  • Europe

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    Israel’s unique version of the F-35I Adir showing highest level of combat readiness

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    M-61A1 20mm Gatling gun

  • Europe

    Greece Trials German-made KF41 Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Turkish President Erdogan Travels to Qatar, Seeking to Buy 24 Used Eurofighters.

  • Europe

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  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Diehl Defence IRIS-T Air-to-Air Missile

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    North Korea Agreed To Supply Half Of Its Ammunition To Russia After Ukraine Blew Up Russia’s Largest Ammunition Warehouse

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    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Purged Bangladesh Military, Turned Bangladesh Into India’s Client State

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone Strikes Destroyed Five Su-34 Fighter-bomber At Morozovsk Air Base In Russia

  • Air Platform

    Airbus offers to manufacture helicopters in Canada if selected for the CH-146 Griffons replacement project.

  • Europe

    Biden Administration Throws Support Behind Seizing $300 Billion Frozen Russian Assets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

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    Thyssenkrupp awarded contract to produce DM2A5 heavyweight torpedoes for Germany and Norway.

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    US Air Force equips F-16s with artificial intelligence flight systems

  • C4iSR

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    U.S. Patriot Air Defence Positions Near Iran Exposed in New Satellite Imagery

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    Northrop Grumman Awarded A Contract To Supply Three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye To French Navy

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

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    Boeing Awarded Contract To Produce 60 Heavy-lift Chinook Helicopters For Bundeswehr

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden Purchased Saab Mobile Short Range Air Defense System

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