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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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  • Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 stealth jet parts to Israel

    February 15, 2024 0
    A Dutch court on Monday ordered the government to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel over concerns they were being used to violate international law during the war in Gaza. Britain [...]
  • Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

    April 12, 2021 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Ahead of the delivery of 66 new F-16 fighter jets purchased from the U.S., the Taiwan Air Force is spending more than NT$3.3 billion (US$115.6 million) on new hangars, missile storage facilities, [...]
  • Despite Economic Downturn, Greece Continues To Modernize Its Military

    May 21, 2021 0
    Despite its struggling economy and escalating tensions with neighboring Turkey, Greece is pushing ahead on overhauling its military, according to its defense minister. Greece announced €10 billion military modernization plansDateSeptember 13, 2020Greek PM Announces Rafale [...]
  • Anka drone with advanced SAR radar Turkish TAI developed advanced derivative of Anka drone

    August 27, 2020 0
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  • Russia’s Su-35 Propaganda Video Explains Why VKS’s Sporadic Actions in Ukraine

    March 10, 2022 0
    On 8 February, the Russian Ministry of Defense showed footage of a Su-35 fighter jet is taking from a safe military base in Russia with one Kh-31 anti-ship missile, two short-range R-73 missiles on the [...]
  • Germany purchases 20 tranche 5 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets.

    October 17, 2025 0
    Germany today formalised the order for 20 new “Tranche 5” Eurofighters, with the signing of the contract between the top management of Eurofighter GmbH and NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) at the Airbus [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

May 11, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

May 6, 2026 0

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Africa

    Sudan plans to purchase Chinese J-10C fighter jets

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils Kaman-19 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  • Americas

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

  • South Asia

    Indian Hindu Nationalist Godi Media Urges Narendra Modi to Bomb Bangladesh’s Base Hosting Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China copies Ukraine’s drone interceptors and loitering munitions.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India and China deploy thousands of troops over disputed frontier in the Himalayas

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Kachin Rebel Shot Down Russian-made Mi-35 Helicopter Of Tatmadaw

  • Middle East

    Ukrainian Special Forces Launched Attack On Russian Military Base In Syria

  • Air Platform

    Hellenic Aerospace Industries Upgrades Greek F-16 To Viper Standard

  • Europe

    Putin’s FSB setup explosive charge aboard Wagner chief’s plane killing Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • Air Platform

    Russia to deliver twelve Yak-130 trainer to Vietnam

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Engine Problems: How China Was Coerced Into Buying Su-35 And S-400

  • C4iSR

    Denmark buys five Ground Master 200 radar systems

  • Air Platform

    Finish Air Force quietly drops Nazi swastika from its emblem

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Arrests Two FSB Spy Chiefs and Eight Generals, Blame Them For Stalled Ukraine Invasion

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo delivers new, more powerful AESA radar for British Typhoon fighter jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Why did India’s Russian-made R-77 Missiles Fail to Hit Pakistani F-16C Fighter Jets?

  • Naval Platforms

    Saab Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Europe

    Ukrainian MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones destroyed two Russian KS-701 Tunets patrol boats in Black Sea

  • South Asia

    Indian Broadcasters and Social Media Publishing Videos and Screenshots of Muslim Genocides in India for Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) Protests as Bangladeshi Videos

  • Defense Industry

    Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce 80 General Electric F414 Engines for KF-21 Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Sent Gripen Fighter Jets to Poland for NATO Air Policing Mission

  • Europe

    Ukraine Fires Polish-made Howitzers To Fight Off Russians

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia delayed S-400 missile delivery to India by two years

  • Europe

    Russia paid $2 billion gold bullion to purchase Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones

  • Loitering Munitions

    Iran Imported Components From America, Japan And Canada To Manufacture Shahed-136 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia Achieves Initial Operational Capability With ANKA-S Surveillance Drone.

  • Middle East

    Iran shopping for Su-35, missile defense system amid U.S. sanctions

  • Naval Platforms

    JL-3 Missile: The Chinese Military Becomes Nuclear Triad

  • Anti-air Missiles

    A drunk Russian driver overturns Pantsir air defense system on the road

  • South Asia

    United Nations barred Bangladesh’s DGFI, RAB, BGB, DB men from UN peacekeeping duty

  • Europe

    Russian warship Admiral Levchenko’s Ukrainian-made propulsion caught fire in the Barents Sea due to spare parts shortages

  • Air Platform

    France Offers Additional Rafale Fighter Jets to India

  • C4iSR

    The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Naval Platforms

    Spain set to procure MH-60R ASW Helicopter

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Turned Down Russian Request To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 50 Orlan-10 Reconnaissance Drones In Ukraine

  • Africa

    Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

  • C4iSR

    Aselsan to Deliver AESA for F-16 Fighter Jet by 2022

  • Europe

    Double Troubles For Russia: Ukraine Bought 5,100 MATADOR Anti-tank Weapons

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy receives new US-built INS Komemiyut landing craft

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Inflaming Tensions Between Kosovo And Serbia To Divert NATO’s Attention From Ukraine

  • Europe

    Gripen and Eurofighter intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic sea

  • Americas

    Biden Administration Sent $9.1 Billion Worth Weapons To Ukraine Since Russian Invasion

  • Europe

    An engine explosion caused the crash of the Su-27 in Crimea in March

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Joins Front and Aft Sections of T-7A In Record Time

  • Naval Platforms

    Turkey begins construction of fourth Ada-class corvette for Pakistan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Papua New Guinea receives third Guardian-class patrol boats from Australia

  • Central Asia

    Afhgan Air Force Strikes Killed 45 Pakistan-backed Taliban militants : gov’t

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck 50 Russian Targets In Forcing Russian Navy To Retreat From Crimea

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