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Year: 2021

Middle East

Russian S-400 Watches As The Israeli Air Force Bombs Latakia Port Destroying Iranian Weapons Cache

December 31, 2021 GDC 0

Israeli air strikes against targets in Syria may be one of the main reasons for the growing crisis between Russia and Turkey since they’re highlighting the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems may not be as effective as Turkey believed. […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin To Develop A New Variant Of F-35 For Unspecified Customer

December 31, 2021 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has been contracted to design and develop a variant of its F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) geared towards the requirements of an unspecified foreign customer. The US Department of Defense (DoD) […]

Air Platform

Pakistan Buys Chinese J-10C Fighter Jets

December 30, 2021 GDC 0

Islamabad (GDC) –Pakistan has acquired 25 Chinese multirole J-10C fighter jets in response to India’s purchase of Rafale aircraft, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Wednesday. The minister told reporters in his home […]

Europe

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

December 30, 2021 GDC 0

A consortium led by Italian company Fincantieri has signed a contract with OCCAR (Organization Conjointe de Cooperation sur l’Armement, the international organization for joint armament cooperation) for the construction of a second logistic support ship […]

Europe

Royal Navy’s HMS Portland Receives Major Refit

December 30, 2021 GDC 0

HMS Portland, the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate, is ready to take its place on the front line of naval operations after completing 8-month long regeneration. Eight months after emerging from a major refit in its […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China Donates Type 035B Submarine To Myanmar

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

Myanmar commissioned a former People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) Type 35B Ming-class submarine from China last week. The submarine, named “UMS Minye Kyaw Htin” joined the fleet during a ceremony on 24 […]

Europe

Amid Tensions With Russia, French Warship Visits Ukrainian Port

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

A French warship has dogged in a Ukrainian port. The visit by the French anti-submarine frigade to Ukraine as it comes amid mounting tensions with Russia reported Kyiv Post. East-West tensions are at a high […]

Air Platform

Boeing is testing AH-64E Block 2, the new high-speed Apache concept

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

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Americas

U.S. Senate Cleared $4.9 Billion Funding For New Arleigh Burke-class Destroyers

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

The US Senate has authorized the country’s annual defense funding bill, allocating $4.9 billion for the procurement of three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The US Senate voted on 15 December for a version of the National […]

Defense Industry

Serbia Plans To Buy New Fighter Jets

December 29, 2021 GDC 0

Croatia announced it will purchase 12 used French Rafale fighter jets for almost a billion EUR. The country cited tensions in the region as the reason why it must establish military deterrence. “This will not […]

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  • Ukraine lobbying for 12 AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter Destined For Slovakia

    October 26, 2024 0
    As Slovakia’s government wobbles over the previous Cabinet’s plan to buy 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the United States, Ukrainian officials are intensifying their lobbying in Washington to secure the aircraft for their defense [...]
  • China hikes defense budget to 6.8% in FY2021

    July 17, 2021 0
    China hiked its defence budget for the first time to more than USD 200 billion, over three times higher than that of India, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year with a 6.8 [...]
  • Israel will invest $110 billion to develop independent arms industry.

    January 8, 2026 0
    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would invest $110 billion over the next decade to develop its own independent arms industry. Much of the military equipment used by the Israeli army comes from the [...]
  • Thanks to Turkish F-16, only four fighters remained in service with Armenia

    October 3, 2020 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. [...]
  • Iranian Hitman Surveilled And Tried Multiple Assassination Attempts On Donald Trump, FBI Reports

    November 9, 2024 0
    Iranian hitman spent childhood in the USWeapons seized as part of the FBI foiling an Iranian assassination attempt on TrumpWeapons seized as part of the FBI foiling an Iranian assassination attempt on Trump. President Trump [...]
  • Ukraine War: Why Can’t Swedish Arms Maker Fill The Vacuum Left By Russian Arms Maker?

    August 30, 2022 0
     The head of Russia’s weapons export branch said arms export revenue total in 2022 is likely to total about $10.8 billion, which would be roughly 26% lower than reported for 2021. Alexander Mikheyev, the director [...]
Europe

Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

Infantry Weapons

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

Africa

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

Americas

Elbit Systems Started Manufacturing Sigma NG 155mm Howitzers in the U.S.

January 11, 2026 0

Elbit Systems has completed production of the first model of the Sigma NG 155 millimetre self-propelled howitzer at the South Carolina facility of its US subsidiary, Elbit America. The system is fully based on US […]

Europe

Germany purchases KNDS RCH155 Wheeled Howitzers.

January 8, 2026 0

The German Bundeswehr plans to acquire 229 RCH155 wheeled howitzers using the chassis of the Boxer 8 x 8 wheeled combat vehicle from KNDS. It is expected that the procurement will soon be examined by […]

Europe

Turkish drone maker Skydagger completes Skydagger 7 FPV drones trials.

December 28, 2025 0

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  • Uncategorized

    US Army To Test Serbian 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Indonesian Test Pilot Completes Flight Test on KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jet.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Created Tank Battalion Using Captured T-62, T-72, T-80 And T-90 Tanks

  • C4iSR

    IAI Unveils New Scorpius Electronic Warfare Suite For Warships and Ground Troops

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall offers next-gen KF-51 Panther main battle tanks to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. DoD selects Raytheon for AIM-9X system improvement

  • Air Platform

    Turkey to Display TFX Mockup, Hurjet and Drones in Singapore Air Show

  • Europe

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

  • South Asia

    US, Maldives Defense Pact: Both Nations Complete First Ever Defense And Security Dialogue

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Army Captured Indian-made AK-47 and INSAS Rifles from the Terrorist Group United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF).

  • C4iSR

    Thales SeaFire Radar Qualified and Ready for Integration on FDI Frigates

  • Middle East

    US Warship Fired 30 Warning Shots After Encounter With Iranian Warship

  • Air Platform

    India learnt lessons dealing with Russian mafia of Sukhoi and Mikoyan

  • Africa

    Kenya Bought 118 Armored Vehicle From Turkey

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered Turkish Ada-class Corvettes

  • Europe

    Russian Commander Asked Soldiers To Wear Civilian Clothes And Run, As Ukraine Reclaim Western Front Of Kherson

  • Europe

    Ever Declining Sales Order & Reputation of Russia’s MiG

  • Americas

    Austal USA has launched the first Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel for the US Navy.

  • Air Platform

    Taiwanese Firm Donates Drones to Ukrainian Military Worth $35,000

  • Europe

    Hellenic Navy plans to purchase four Multi-Mission MMSC frigates

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    BAE Systems Advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS)

  • C4iSR

    Armenia Turned Down Russian Offer to Buy More Weapons

  • Air Platform

    Peru to buy 24 Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets worth $2.8 billion

  • Cruise Missiles

    Australia’s StrikeMaster conducts successful Naval Strike Missile test firing in Norway

  • Air Platform

    Philippines to receive two T-129 attack helicopters in September

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Qatar Unveils Truck-mounted NASAMS High-mobility Launcher System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Raises Defense Spending By 7.1% To $229 Billion

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Deployed Devastating Thermobaric Munitions In FPV Drones And Wipes Out Russian Target

  • Europe

    Ukraine Wiped Out Russia’s Elite Spetsnaz Unit

  • Europe

    Russian troops swept away by flood while fleeing Kherson

  • Europe

    Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon kicks off Finland’s HX Evaluation

  • Europe

    German Eurofighter Chases Down Russia’s Su-30SM Jets Over Baltic Sea, Wider European Conflict Real Possibility

  • Air Platform

    KAI unveils new MUM-T drone at ADEX 2021

  • Europe

    France Test-fires M51 Nuclear Ballistic Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel Sold Kamikaze Drones To Saudi Arabia And Singapore

  • Europe

    Russia Covertly Buying Chinese Military Hardware From Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Egypt, Syria and Uzbekistan

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS Laser Weapons To US Navy

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Trackfire Remote Weapon Station.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha Aerospace unveiled High-Power Multiple Rocket Launcher (HPMRL) system for the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.

  • Europe

    Germany lifts its objection on sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Growing Arsenal Of Conventional And Nuclear Ballistic Missiles Pose Serious Threat To Australia, Japan, And India

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces blow up Russian T-90MS battle tank

  • Americas

    Gripen “Smart Fighter” For Canada Is A Viable Contender For FFCP: Saab

  • Middle East

    UAE’s Edge and Israeli IAI to jointly develop unmanned surface vessels

  • Naval Weapons

    India’s DRDO Tests Missile Assisted Torpedo

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Baykar Defense to Install Air-to-Air Missiles on Drones

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Lithuania purchases Swedish RBS-70 Short-range air defense system

  • Africa

    Israel and Sudan to normalise ties soon

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Navy destroyer USS Halsey sails through Taiwan Straits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s military exercises reflect it can repeal full-scale Chinese invasion

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