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Month: May 2021

C4iSR

Kuwaiti Super Hornet Gets Integrated Sniper Targeting Pod

May 31, 2021 GDC 0

The Kuwait Air Force’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet made its first flight integrated with Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP). Sniper ATP will be located on the Weapon Station 5, an area on the aircraft where pods or […]

Air Platform

Philippines ordered six Turkish T-129 Helicopters worth $270 million

May 31, 2021 GDC 0

The first two units of Turkish-made T-129 Attack Helicopters is expected to be delivered to the Philippine Air Force in September this year. A total of six T-129 Helicopters will be acquired with a total […]

F-16 Indonesian Air Force
Air Platform

US Will Approves 36 F-16V Fighters For Indonesia, Says Lockheed Martin

May 31, 2021 GDC 0

Defense and technology company Lockheed Martin has confirmed that the United States government will not stand in the way if Indonesia acquires the latest version of F-16 fighter jets and their advanced weaponry system. The […]

Air Platform

Hellenic Aerospace Industries Upgrades Greek F-16 To Viper Standard

May 31, 2021 GDC 0

January 17 2021 can be marked as a historic day for the Greek Aerospace Industry (HAI) as it is when the the first test flight of an upgraded F-16 VIPER version took place. This was […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

PLA Navy Wants Four New Type 09IV Nuclear Attack Submarines

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

The Chinese Peoples’ Liberation Army –Navy (PLAN) which christened its Type 09IV nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine as “Changzheng-18” last Friday may have three more such vessels. Media reports of the vessel’s launch ceremony featured a […]

South Asia

Turkish Rocketsan Delivers Food Aid To Covid Hit Bangladesh

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

Roketsan distributed food packages among 1,000 families in Bangladesh through the Turkish Red Crescent. The food packages were distributed in Narayanganj, one of the country’s worst-hit regions from COVID-19. The International Federation of the Red […]

Air Platform

Croatia Buys 12 Used Dassault Rafale F3R Fighters

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

After an earlier attempt to buy Israeli jets collapsed in 2019, Croatia has finally opted to bolster its airforce capabilities with 12 used Dassault Rafale F3R jets from France, learned GDC citing Balkan Insights. Croatia […]

Air Platform

US Air Force Tests F-15EX And F-35 With Advanced Weapon Systems

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

As exercise Northern Edge 21 concludes, the 53rd Wing is returning home having achieved major test objectives for multiple weapons systems May 3-14.  In addition to F-15EX Eagle II deep end testing and B-52 Stratofortress […]

Americas

US Navy’s JPALS landing system reaches initial operational capability

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

The Navy declared initial operational capability for the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) earlier this month, according to a press release issued Tuesday. According to the Navy, JPALS has been supporting F-35B deployments […]

Air Platform

Turkish firm develops mini rocket for micro-UAVs

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

Capital Ankara-based Turkish defense firm Troy Teknoloji Savunma has developed 40-millimeter mini rockets for mini and micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) within the scope of its research and development (R&D) studies. The company, established in […]

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  • Russia Supplying 24 Su-35 Fighter Aircraft To Iran Originally Destined To Egypt

    December 25, 2022 0
    Western intelligence sources who monitor security deals between Iran and Russia say Moscow will soon provide a full squadron of fighter jets to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran, Russia Su-35 Fighter Jets Deal Collapsed, [...]
  • Russian Commanders Dumping Conscripts To Frontline Without Guns And Protecting Gears

    November 9, 2022 0
    Hours after Aleksei Agafonov arrived in the Luhansk region on 1 November as part of a battalion of new conscripts, his units were handed shovels and ordered to dig trenches throughout the night. 3000 Russian [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s oil refinery in Smolensk and Voronezh regions

    April 24, 2024 0
    Ukraine launched drone attacks on several Russian oil refineries overnight, Russian sources said on Wednesday, despite pushback from Washington urging Kyiv to reel in its strikes on Moscow’s oil infrastructure. Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s [...]
  • MiG-35 Will Have Phased Array Radar Near Future, Says Mikoyan

    June 15, 2021 0
    Russia’s MiG-35 fighter jet may be furnished with a phased array radar in the future, MiG Aircraft Corporation CEO Ilya Tarasenko said on Wednesday. The current generation MiG-29K, MiG-29M2 and MiG-35 are fitted with a [...]
  • Rocketsan will setup joint munition production facility in Indonesia

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  • Here’s why President Trump should stop helping unhelpful NATO, NORAD, AUKUS, Australia, Japan, and South Korea military allies.

    April 6, 2026 0
    The US president took the opportunity of a prime-time speech to the US public on April 1 to repeat his by now-familiar criticism of America’s Nato allies for not joining the war in Iran. He [...]
Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

  • Americas

    US Navy received final Block 2 Super Hornet

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh’s Former DGFI Director Lieutenant General Mamun Khaled (Thief) Arrested in Dhaka for Corruption and Embezzlement.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Magura V5 kamikaze sea drone destroyed Russian warship Sergei Kotov

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    South Korea integrates Meteor missiles on KF-21 fighter

  • Americas

    US Secretary of Navy Unveils Name of Two Future Aircraft Carrier

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin’s Rare Adminission On State TV That Russian Weapons Are Outdated, Needs Modernization

  • Land Platform

    U.S. State Department approves 27 M1126 Stryker IFV for Argentina

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Upgrade Singapore’s F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israel used a “Rampage” missile in its strike on Iran, Israeli media reported.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Trapped In Chinese, Indian and Russian Debt, Heading Towards Sri Lanka Style Bankruptcy

  • Europe

    Ukrainian FPV drones set fire at a Russian warehouse, destroying billions of spare parts for high-value military vehicles

  • Europe

    Australian-made Cutting-edge Robot Rocket Launcher ‘Funnel Web’ Soon Be Smashing Through Russian Defenses

  • Europe

    No sh$t: Russian soldiers are using bow and arrow in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Germany delivers 20 more Marder infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Lockheed Pitching F-35 to Greece, Czech Republic and Spain

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive Switchblade 600 Anti-armor Loitering Munitions

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korean Soldiers Crossed The DMZ But Returned After South Korea Fired Warning Shots

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy’s Second Type 054 Frigate Enters Service

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Sets Out Ambitious Rafale F4 Upgrade Path

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force received Finnish-built Patria AMV XP combat armored vehicle.

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army National Guard Received First UH-60V Helicopter

  • C4iSR

    JASDF Enhances Electronic Warfare Capability

  • Infantry Weapons

    An In-depth Look At The Raytheon’s MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s $500 FPV drones destroying $4.3 million T-90 Proryv tank

  • Air Platform

    JGSDF plans to procure new attack helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Soryu-class Submarine: Stealthy Menacing Nightmare For Adversary

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia wants to join USA-Israeli military operations against Iran invoking mutual security pact with Pakistan and will ask Pakistan to bomb Iran.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR -Thief) Directorate’s false arms procurement news release deprecates the military’s capability.

  • Air Platform

    The Leonardo C-27J Spartan Medium-Lift Tactical Transport Aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia’s Ka-52 attack helicopter crashed due to technical malfunction.

  • Air Platform

    UK and Turkiye Signed $10 Billion Contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon.

  • South Asia

    India sends MiG-29K to Ladakh Border

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin awarded $1.4 billion contract for C-130J aircraft

  • Europe

    Turkey Develops PARS IV 6×6 Special Operations Vehicles For Turkish Army

  • Middle East

    An Israeli ADS shot down a Su-22 fighter over Syria

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Israeli To Develop Ground-based Laser Beam

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Government to back Azerbaijan with armed drones

  • South Asia

    General Bipin Rawat praises Boeing P-8I Poseidon for Doklam operation

  • Europe

    Ukraine is busy blowing up Russia’s oil depots, including tankers on rail links

  • Americas

    American lawmakers urge U.S. to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Cancels Critical Air-launched HALO Hypersonic Missile Citing Cost Concerns

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Relocates 24 F-16J Wild Weasel Electronic Warfare Aircraft in the Middle East from Germany.

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabian SAMI signs agreement with Turkish Baykar Defense on Drone Production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Day: Lieutenant Colonel Meng Wang of Australian Army’s Aviation Command Received Conspicuous Service Medal

  • Americas

    U.S. donates $500 million in military aid to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall demonstrates Boxer Skyrangers SHORAD capability to Bundeswehr

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Defense Giant Forged Partnerships On Defense Projects

  • Defense Industry

    BAE Systems annual sales rose to  £23.3 billion amid Ukraine war

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar to receive first Su-30SME this year

  • Europe

    Lithuania To Purchase 18 Nexter CEASAR Self-propelled Howitzers From France

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