March 2024 – Page 2 – Global Defense Corp

Turkey upgrades its F-16 Fighting Falcon with Asalsan’s cutting-edge AESA radar

March 29, 2024 GDC 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

Russian warships arrived in red sea as Houthis targets commercial ships

March 29, 2024 GDC 0

The Houthis have vowed to continue their attacks in the Red Sea as long as Israel continues to bomb Palestine. Several Russian warships have passed the Bab al-Mandab Strait into the Red Sea, the Russian […]

Australia Orders Two More Evolved Cape Patrol Boats

March 28, 2024 GDC 0

Shipbuilding company Austal has received a contract extension to develop two more Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy. The 157 million Australian dollar ($102.9 million) award is part of Canberra’s continuing patrol […]

Ukraine started manufacturing NATO-standard Bohdana self-propelled howitzers

March 28, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine has lifted the veil on its covert military manufacturing, revealing the production of state-of-the-art artillery systems, including the NATO-standard Bohdana self-propelled howitzer, as showcased by the Ukrainian Armor company. In a rare glimpse into […]

Indian Company BrahMos Aerospace Assisted Russia In Upgrading P-800 Oniks Supersonic Missile To Strike Ukraine

March 28, 2024 GDC 0

Russia is upgrading one of its supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles to allow President Vladimir Putin’s forces to strike Ukraine with greater accuracy, Russian state-run media reported. Moscow’s P-800 Oniks, which in its export form is […]

South Korea plans to launch its second spy satellite in April

March 28, 2024 GDC 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

Elbit Systems to build artillery ammunition factory for undisclosed buyer

March 28, 2024 GDC 0

Israeli-based Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced a significant milestone with the award of a $135 million contract to establish an artillery ammunition factory for an undisclosed international customer. According to the company, the two-year contract […]

Russia’s High-ranking Customs Official Detained in Criminal Investigation, Interfax Reports

March 27, 2024 GDC 0

The deputy head of Russia’s federal customs service was detained in her Moscow office on Tuesday as part of a criminal investigation, the Interfax news agency reported. The RBK newspaper and the 112 news outlet, […]

Ukraine’s desperate plea ‘give us the damn Patriots’. Patriot missile is the gold standard of all missile defense- Dmytro Kuleba

March 27, 2024 GDC 0

Ukraine has doubled on demands for U.S.-made Patriot air defence systems, pressing for vital, sophisticated assets to shield its cities at a moment of deepening concern over the future of military aid destined for Ukraine. […]

AUKUS Agreement: Australia Cannot Fix British And American Submarine Industrial Bases Capacity Problem

March 27, 2024 GDC 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us

U.S. Coast Guard To Integrate Saab Giraffe And Northrop C5ISR Into Offshore Patrol Cutter

June 10, 2021 0

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), the prime contractor for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to provide C5ISR and control systems for the U.S. Coast Guard OPCs. ESG is building Heritage-class [...]
Thales To Hire 12,000 Staff Amid Backlog Of Multi-billion Work Orders

February 28, 2023 0

French defense and technology group Thales (TCFP.PA) plans to hire 12,000 new staff this year as there is strong demand across its product range, CEO Patrice Caine said in an interview with French weekly Le Journal du [...]
Ukraine Buys Eight P-50U FAC From Babcock Worth $1.9 Billion

February 15, 2022 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS destroys Russian S-300V4 Antey Surface-to-air Missile

August 18, 2023 0

The Ukrainian Armed Forces were able to hit a Russian S-300V4 Antey surface-to-air missile system. The HIMARS system was able to strike at 70 kilometers range. The S-300V4’s real-world tracking range doesn’t quite live up [...]
Bizarre videos show drunk Russians walking towards oil explosions

February 3, 2023 0

Russians were filmed walking towards a fiery explosion in the country’s Chuvashia Republic in a bizarre video after a major gas pipeline exploded on Tuesday. The footage, shared by a local Telegram news channel, shows [...]
Western Sanctions Crippled Russian Defense Industries, Su-57 and Su-75 Are Pipedream

July 23, 2023 0

Russia is the world’s second-largest arms exporter after the U.S., averaging more than $13 billion in reported annual sales, according to the Congressional Research Service. On Wednesday, a U.S. State Department official told lawmakers it [...]