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Month: May 2021

Air Platform

Bell Helicopter Started Manufacturing AH1-Z Helicopter For Bahrain

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

The American aircraft manufacturer Bell has announced that it has started assembling the first AH-1Z combat helicopters for the benefit of the Bahrain Air Force. “Bell hosted a delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain on […]

Air Platform

Turkish Baykar’s Akıncı UCAV passes 1st test flight

May 30, 2021 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Bangladesh Air Guard (Thief) Bought Leonardo Falco EVO Drones Using American Funds

May 29, 2021 GDC 0

Bangladesh thus extends its capacity in remotely controlled aircraft limited up to now to only one Bramor of the Slovenian C-Astral. In December 2017, according to the modernization program, the Air Force requested a MALE ( Medium Altitude Long […]

Air-Launched Weapons

PLA Air Force Carrying GB100 Precision-guided Bomb In Patrol Mission

May 29, 2021 GDC 0

A photograph has emerged on the WeChat social media account of the Western Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) suggesting that the Chinese JH-7A is carrying Norinco GB100 precision guided bombs. […]

Americas

U.S. Shouldn’t Be Selective About CAATSA Sanctions On India And Egypt

May 29, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. has expressed its unsettlement with Egypt over its securing of Su-35 jets deal with Russia. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in a phone call on Tuesday. […]

Africa

Morocco to buy Turkish Ejder Yalçın armored vehicle

May 29, 2021 GDC 0

Morocco is planning to buy Turkey’s domestically produced armored vehicle Ejder Yalçın as Nurol Makina is expanding its scope of countries to which it sells the vehicle, according to Turkish newspaper daily sabah. Turkish manufacturer […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

50 RAAF Aircraft Joins Exercise Arnhem Thunder 2021

May 28, 2021 GDC 0

Fifty RAAF aircraft including the F-35, Super Hornet and Wedgetail have begun one of the largest domestic training exercises of 2021. More than 500 personnel are now taking part in Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 from […]

Air Platform

Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drone Proven Successful: Polish Defense Minister

May 28, 2021 GDC 0

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak Tuesday expressed his pleasure over the purchase of Turkish-made unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), a deal which was sealed recently. Poland will purchase 24 Bayraktar TB2 (Tactical Block 2) unmanned […]

Civil Aviation

Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X: Luxury In The Sky

May 28, 2021 GDC 0

Dassault Aviation announced the release of the latest iteration of its iconic business jet, the Falcon. Touted as the “new benchmark in business aviation” by CEO Eric Trappier, the Falcon 10X is going toe-to-toe with […]

The Thief
South Asia

Bangladesh military (thief): as inept as it is corrupt

May 28, 2021 GDC 1

The answer to why Bangladesh’s military seems impotent against Myanmar’s aggression is that it is more mafia than military. Key Points: The armed forces account for 6% of Bangladesh’s annual budget, totalling USD3.2 billion in […]

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  • Philippines Navy Buys Five Shore-based BrahMos Missiles System

    January 16, 2022 0
    The Philippine government will spend approximately $375 million for the system’s procurement. With this agreement, the Philippines becomes the first export customer of the system. While the notice of award document for the acquisition of the Brahmos [...]
  • Ukrainian Air Force Confirms Use Of JDAM In Battlefield

    April 7, 2023 0
    A Ukrainian Air Force has confirmed that American-supplied precision-guided bombs have been used on battlefields in Ukraine. Ukraine just got JDAM-ER smart bombs that could change everythingDateMarch 15, 2023Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, [...]
  • China’s propaganda sells YLC-8B as an anti-stealth radar, but YLC-8B is a high-altitude anti-ballistic VHF radar.

    February 7, 2026 0
    The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) YLC-8B is a mobile, high-altitude three dimensional surveillance radar based on Russia’s S-300PMU missile’s radar to detect a wide range of threats, including ballistic missiles and aircraft, at a range [...]
  • Turkey’s C-130J Hercules Transport Aircraft Undergoing Overhaul in the UK.

    November 17, 2025 0
    Cambridge, U.K.-based Marshall Aerospace has confirmed that 12 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft acquired by Turkey from the United Kingdom have been delivered to its facilities for maintenance and modernization under a new multiyear contract signed [...]
  • The US DoD Approved Additional Triton UAV For Australia

    April 16, 2020 0
    The US Department of Defense (DoD) is to issue Northrop Grumman with a sole-source contract to supply Australia with two more MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) learned GDC quoting beta.sam.gov website. [...]
  • Saab offers Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Indian Air Force.

    February 11, 2026 0
    During the Singapore Airshow, Saab said it had offered the Gripen E to the Government of India with an industrial plan covering design, production, and sustainment involving more than 300 companies. Saab To Open Two [...]
Europe

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Africa

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

February 8, 2026 0

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Europe

Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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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 […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Scott Morrison unveils whopping $270 billion defense funds to counter China

  • Africa

    Turkey Deploys T-122 Sakarya and T-155 Firtina in Libya

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Saab receivesRBS70 NG MSHORAD air defence order from Lithuania

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Norinco SH-15 or PCL-181 Howitzer’s Unstable Platform Causing Accuracy Problem For 155mm Shells

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Wants Unmanned Technology In KF-21 Boramae Fighter Jets

  • Middle East

    Israeli F-16 Successfully Jammed Russian-made S-300 SAM of Syrian Army

  • Air Platform

    Argentina Ditches MiG-35, Opt-in For JF-17 Block III

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin completes the first test firing of its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM).

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Iconic Neptune Anti-ship Missile Spooked Russia’s Russian Amphibious Ships In Mykolaiv

  • Americas

    U.S. Marines successfully fired a new NMESIS anti-ship missile

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Buys 42 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Huge blaze has broken out at Moscow’s main powerplants

  • Air Platform

    Australia Purchases 12 More MH-60R ASW Helicopters For RAN

  • Europe

    Turkish President Erdogan Backs Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Air Platform

    The PLAAF issued aircraft painting and marking regulations

  • Europe

    British MoD report lays bare a 20% reduction in Britain’s combat power

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Showcases Skyranger 30 Anti-air System

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin awarded $4.5 billion contract to produce JAGM and HELLFIRE missiles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    US Navy and JMSDF Exercises In South China Sea

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Established A New Baseline Design For RAN’s Hunter-class Frigate

  • Air Platform

    India’s HAL unveils ambitious plan to produce combat helicopter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Army Started Training With CM-34 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s F-16 Fighting Falcon Conducts First Sortie Dropping Precision Guided Bombs On Russian Position In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Romania Received First MIM-104 Patriot Missile Defense Systems

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Hellenic Navy’s MEKO-class Modernization Equipment

  • Industry

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

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia rolls out first Loyal Wingman for RAAF

  • Land Platform

    FNSS-PT Pindad Kaplan MT Medium Tank

  • Americas

    President Trump Seeking $1.5 Trillion Defense Spending in 2027.

  • Defense Industry

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $192 Million Sustainment Contract For Australian Navy’s Aegis Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    V-22 Osprey conducts first landing on the deck of a ship

  • Europe

    British MP Tulip Siddiq Received Free London Flat From Sheikh Hasina’s Ally

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Giant Aselsan’s Q1 Profit Surge To 34%

  • Air Platform

    Huge Explosions Ripped Through Iranian Missile Factory As Israeli F-35I Adir Stealth Jets Reign Over Tehran Skies

  • Air Platform

    Boeing to produce 205 additional AH-64E Apache helicopters for international customers

  • Americas

    The Boeing F-15EX’s mission may start in India

  • Air Platform

    General Atomics demonstrates teaming of MQ-20 Avenger and King Air 200

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Long-range FP-5 Flamingo missile struck Russia’s Oreshnik missile complex.

  • Air Platform

    S-400 Purchase: Turkey Faces Serious Fighter Shortages

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Belarus

  • Anti-air Missiles

    What are Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow missile defences?

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivered the first GlobalEye Swing Role Surveillance System aircraft to the United Arab Emirates

  • Air Platform

    UK, Italy and Japan jointly built GCAP sixth-gen fighter jet to take to the skies by 2035

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia rejected India’s offer to buy license-built Dornier aircraft due to quality concerns.

  • Air Platform

    German Nukes, Politics and Tornadoes Replacement Programme

  • Europe

    Sweden scrambles Gripen fighter jets after Russian military plane enters airspace

  • Land Platform

    Israel, US sign $3.1B deal for transport helicopters, refueling planes

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s Type 094 Submarine Surfaced Again In Taiwan Strait Due To Technical Malfunction, A Sign China’s Troubled Nuclear Triad

  • Middle East

    Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has launched a large-scale attack involving rockets and drones on Israel.

  • Air Platform

    Germany Considers Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets Sale To Turkey

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