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  • [ June 18, 2026 ] Ukraine became the global leader in manufacturing purpose-built interceptor drones to hunt Russian Shahed-type attack drones. Counter-drone System
  • [ June 18, 2026 ] Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns. Infantry Weapons
  • [ June 17, 2026 ] Singaporean Air Force’s F-16 Received Israeli ELTA EL/L-8212 Electronic Warfare Pod. C4iSR
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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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  • Finland Purchases K9 Thunder Howitzers From South Korea, Amid Ukraine War

    December 15, 2022 0
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  • Swedish Navy Receives HSwMS Gävle After Mid-Life Upgrade

    May 17, 2022 0
    The Göteborg-class corvette HSwMS Gävle was handed over to the Swedish Navy’s 4th Flotilla on May 4 after a Mid-Life Upgrade. The upgrade includes several new systems that all-in-all strengthens the navy’s capability in combat [...]
  • Nexter Proposes Ceasar Howitzer For US Army

    November 26, 2020 0
    Nexter is joining the field vying to win the US Army’s towed howitzer replacement competition, and is proposing its CAmionÉquipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie (CAESAR) truck-mounted 155 mm artillery system, learned GDC citing Janes magazine. Belgium [...]
  • Active Electronically Scanned Array (ASEA) Radar

    August 27, 2019 0
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  • U.S. to further ease arms export restrictions

    July 19, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON (GDC) — The Pentagon’s top weapons acquisition official on Thursday called for another review of what defense technology is export-restricted, in an attempt to ensure the United States remains a defense technology provider of choice [...]
  • Satellite imagery shows Russian dug in anti-tank position in occupied locations in Ukraine

    May 1, 2023 0
    The anti-tank ditches near Ukraine’s occupied southeastern town of Polohy stretch for 30 km (19 miles). Behind are rows of concrete “dragon’s teeth” barricades. Further back are defensive trenches where Russia’s troops will be positioned. [...]
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 […]

Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    The Dynetics-Lockheed MAXPOWER High Power Microwave weapons

  • Europe

    Belgian military received the initial batch of Falcon armored vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia funds additional $399 million for the development of MQ-28A Ghost Bat

  • Land Platform

    United States offers Stryker M-Shorad air defense system to India

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Donates Mi-24 Attack Helicopters To Ukraine

  • Central Asia

    Pakistan deploys JF-17 fighter jets to Azerbaijan for combat exercises.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Dismisses Three-Star General For Blowing The Whistle About Corruption

  • Europe

    Romania cancelled Gowind-class corvettes project with Naval Group

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin sends F-35A for evaluation by Finish HX programme

  • Americas

    Pentagon will invest $1 billion in L3Harris rocket motor firm.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Government Stands Idle As Chinese Norinco Poaching DefendTex Business

  • Uncategorized

    Norwegian F-35A Successfully Launches Joint Strike Missile

  • Europe

    Anti-Putin partisans fired rockets in town of Shebekino in Belgorod

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Industries Exported $7.1 Billion Arms Globally

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Italy To Deliver SkyGuard, SPADA And SAMP/T Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received First F-16 Fighter Jets From NATO Ally

  • Europe

    Putin Warns Armenia Not to Withdraw From Ceasefire

  • Europe

    Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK to jointly develop low-cost air-defense system.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Dropped GBU-72 Bunker Busting Bomb On Hezbollah Headquarter, Possibly Killing Terrorist Group’s Leader Hassan Nasrallah

  • Defense Industry

    Fincantieri, Naval Group, Navantia Submit European Multirole Patrol Corvette Proposal

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan Army Inducts Chinese-made Z-10ME Attack Helicopters

  • Industry

    China is the world’s 2nd-biggest arms exporter, and it’s closing the gap on the US

  • Europe

    Turkish Stopgap Options For Fighter Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship is ready, but China can’t make an aircraft

  • Europe

    Russia Stop Using Iranian Shahed-136 Drones Due To Technical Defects

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    AUKUS deal: HMAS Stirling to become homeport for Australia’s nuclear submarine under $8 billion naval base expansion plan

  • Americas

    President Trump Asks Pentagon to Build Golden Dome Missile Defense System for Entire America

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems To Jointly Develop Sixth-Gen Fighter Jets With MHI

  • Europe

    Russians Cash Savings Hit All Time Low, VTB Bank Collapsed

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to arm Sea Baby and MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones with bigger warheads and smarter technology

  • Africa

    Morocco Deploys Israeli-made Spyder Air Defense System.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    A leaked video shows that Xi Jinping has dismissed two senior generals after a physical altercation at the Plenary Session.

  • Europe

    China test-fires new YJ-21 hypersonic missile

  • Europe

    Russia’s S-300 And Iskander Missiles Launch Spectacularly Go Wrong And Hit Its Own City Belgorod

  • Defense Industry

    France Replaces China As The Third Largest Arms Exporter

  • Europe

    Greek Parliament Releases FDI Frigate’s Specification

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers blew themselves up for careless handling of howitzer’s ammo, 70 servicemen killed

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The Iran war unravels China’s underperforming propaganda-driven military and political purges, which cannot fix the technical problem.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Awarded Contract To Build New Frigates For JMSDF

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine requests THAAD anti-ballistic missile, F/A-18 Hornet, C-17 aircraft and Apache helicopters from the U.S.

  • Americas

    US Air Force Tests Integrated Electronic Warfare Capability of F-35 Fighters

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Saab Receives Order for Situational Awareness System of RAN’s OPV

  • Americas

    Ankara Defies Washington: Implement CAATSA Sanctions on Turkey Now!

  • Air Platform

    USAF’s Red Flag 21-1 Exercise Involves Air Combat, Space, Cyberspace Elements

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroys the last Crimea ferry using ATACMS ballistic missile strike

  • Africa

    Turkish Otokar Delivers Arma APC To Ugandan Army

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Needs More Than 500 F-47 and B-21s Fend off China in the Indo-Pacific.

  • C4iSR

    Reutech optical radar tracker (ORT)

  • Counter-drone System

    Australia will invest $7 billion in counter-drone defence.

  • Middle East

    Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman spoke with Israeli PM Netanyahu during the Iran war and offered the Abraham Accords with Pakistan.

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