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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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  • Turkey, Pakistan to enhance military cooperation

    July 10, 2021 0
    Turkey and Pakistan on Monday agreed to increase their cooperation in the military field, especially in training and the fight against terrorism. Pakistan, Ukraine To Sign Joint Ventures And Technology Transfer DealsDateJune 13, 2021Turkey Launched [...]
  • US Navy Launched Trident II D5 Ballistic Missile in the North Atlantic, Amid Tension with Venezuela.

    September 23, 2025 0
    A suspected U.S. submarine launched a Trident II D5 missile in the North Atlantic on September 21, 2025, in an event widely observed from Puerto Rico. US Navy test fires Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic [...]
  • Philippines purchases additional A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.

    February 10, 2026 0
    The Philippine Air Force has been confirmed as the customer behind an undisclosed order for six A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft, Brazilian aerospace company Embraer announced on February 3 at the Singapore Airshow. The [...]
  • Taiwan To Boost South China Sea Deployment

    March 21, 2021 0
    Taiwan’s newly-appointed defence minister has told parliament the island had strengthened deployments in the disputed South China Sea and that the United States has approved the export of sensitive technology to equip Taiwan’s new submarine [...]
  • Australia’s Special Air Service (SAS) is on the hunt for a new helicopter

    December 10, 2019 0
    Australia’s Special Operations Forces are among the hardest worked troops in the defence force. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the deserts of Iraq, they’ve spent the past two decades quietly doing their immensely difficult [...]
  • Saab Announces Partners For Gripen E Campaign In Canada

    March 4, 2020 0
    Swedish defense giant Saab Group has announced partners who will participate in its Gripen E campaign for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) requirement for 88 new fighters to replace legacy CF-18 Hornet aircraft. Read [...]
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 […]

  • South Asia

    India’s Siliguri Corridor is the reason India wants the Bangladesh military paralyzed.

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Releases Photo Of First Rafale For Greece

  • Middle East

    Satellite imagery shows before and aftermath of US strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites

  • Air Platform

    Why Russian Air Force doesn’t buy MiG-29M2 and MiG-35?

  • Europe

    Germany offers new aid package of various weapons to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Death rate of Russian soldiers at its highest, more than 40,000 Wagner prison recruits are dead, injured or deserted in the Donetsk region

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Russian Airbase In Crimea

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs destroyed two An-148 aircraft and one Mi-28 helicopter near Moscow

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    DSME launches next-gen submarine rescue vessel for RoK Navy

  • C4iSR

    Saab launches second SIGINT ship for Poland.

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    Defense Industry

    Japan Set To Become Largest Defense Spender In Indo-Pacific Region

  • Europe

    Russia Left Behind Its Army Personnel’s Dead Bodies In Kherson, Putin Sacks Army General

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine to get more NASAMS anti-air missile system from Norway

  • Americas

    Sikorsky to build nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for U.S. Marines

  • Infantry Weapons

    AN/TWQ-1 Avenger Air Defense System

  • Americas

    First Sikh Women Graduated From US Military Academy

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s new Atak-2 heavy attack helicopter takes first flight

  • Europe

    BAE Systems Starts Floating Off Second Type 26 Frigate

  • Air Platform

    U.S. F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.S. air base.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan receives Harpoon land-based missile systems

  • Air Platform

    Turkey plans to maintain a fleet of fighter jets comprising F-16V, KAAN, Eurofighter and F-35A.

  • Africa

    Algerian Air Force Became the First Export Customer of Su-57 Despite Aircraft’s Numerous Shortcomings

  • Europe

    Major fire at the biggest cold storage plant in St. Petersburg, latest sabotage in Russia

  • Middle East

    UK sent special forces in Lebanon to support any rescue missions

  • Civil Aviation

    EU Imposed Sanctions On Belarus For Intercepting Ryanair By Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    India wins the war against Pakistan in Bollywood movies, but here’s why the Indian Air Force lost air combat against the Pakistan Air Force.

  • Americas

    US Navy’s Constellation Class Frigates

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s special operations forces captured the Russian Buk battery

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes killed Russian navy’s deputy commander Mikhail Gudkov

  • Uncategorized

    HX Programme: Saab offers Gripen E/F with advanced electronic attack platforms to Finland

  • Defense Industry

    South Korean KAI Aims To Export KF-21 Fighter At $65 Million Apiece

  • Europe

    Corrupt British MP Tulip Siddiq lied about her Bangladeshi national ID card, tax file number and passport, the Times reported.

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Pursuing Palletized Close-in Weapon Systems as Threats Evolve

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s electronic warfare tech grounds Shahed drones, complicating Russian airstrikes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Peoples Liberation Army has a big problem, and its systemic corruption from Generals to Privates.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. and Fiji have signed a new security pact as tensions rise in the Pacific

  • Europe

    Turkish President Erdogan Submits Sweden’s NATO Bid To Parliament For Ratification

  • C4iSR

    Sanctions Buster: South Korea Must Stop Supplying Gallium Arsenide and Semiconductor to Russia’s JSC Phazotron-NIIP

  • Europe

    Russian Warship Fired Warning Shots At Royal Navy’s HMS Defender

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Intends to Deliver F-35 Stealth Jets to Turkiye

  • Industry

    Israel Arms Exports Increased By 77%, India Largest Recipient

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Sukhoi Flanker And Mikoyan Fulcrum Have Some Worse Features You Didn’t Know

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesian Air Force Showcases Upgraded F-16 In New Livery Paint Scheme

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar Army is on the verge of collapse as ‘three Brotherhood’ rebels took of three northern states

  • Europe

    Russian losses in Makhmut are so huge that they impacted supply chains on other battlefields

  • Europe

    USA, Germany foil Russian FSB’s plot to assassinate major European weapon producer Rheinmetall’s CEO

  • Europe

    Mad Vlad planned ethnic cleansing in Ukraine, leaked FSB document

  • Europe

    Ukraine war puts Rheinmetall’s technologically advanced Leopard 2 tank in spotlight

  • Europe

    Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Mi-24 Helicopter Gunship

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia finally cancel Su-35, seek F-35 from the US

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