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Nigerian Air Force Will Purchase 24 M-346 Light Attack Aircraft And 10 AW-109 Helicopters

October 17, 2024 GDC 0

Nigeria is expanding its air force fleet, acquiring 24 M-346 light fighter-trainer aircraft and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters from Italian defense manufacturer Leonardo. According to Air Force spokesperson Olusola Akinboyewa, Nigeria’s Chief of the Air […]

Africa

Israel bombed Houthi ports and power stations as a warning for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels to ‘stay out of it’

September 30, 2024 GDC 0

Israel says it has bombed Houthi targets in Yemen in response to missile fire by the Iran-aligned rebels at Israel over the past two days, marking another front in fighting in the Middle East. The […]

Africa

Algerian Air Force Will Replace Yak-130 Aircraft With Aero L-39NG Advanced Jet Trainer Amid Yak-130’s Flight Control System Issues

September 22, 2024 GDC 0

The L-39NG demonstrator arrived in Algeria to undergo a testing campaign, with the potential purchase by the Algerian Air Force, which is currently seeking its future training jet to replace the Yak-130. The Algerian Air […]

Africa

Egypt signed agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets

September 8, 2024 GDC 0

Egypt has reportedly signed an agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets, aiming to replace its aging fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons. According to various reports, the deal for the Chengdu J-10C, also known […]

Africa

Radioactive corruption: Russia’s Rosatom was involved in a corrupt deal with South Africa, Putin and Zuma wanted to pocket billions from the nuclear deal- Reuters

August 28, 2024 GDC 0

The South African government planned to build new nuclear power stations to generate more electricity amid an energy crisis and regular blackouts in the continent’s most advanced economy. According to officials, the move to invite […]

Africa

South Africa’s Paramount Offers Mbombe Armored Vehicle For Ukrainian Army

July 24, 2024 GDC 0

On 18 April 2024, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, attended a presentation of a range of modernized military equipment, including the BMP-1TS infantry fighting vehicle and the Oncilla armored vehicle as […]

Africa

Poor battlefield performance and sanctions on Russia forced African countries to seek military hardware from China

July 3, 2024 GDC 0

Images of wrecked and abandoned vehicles – casualties in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine – are calling into question the quality and reliability of Russian-made military hardware. A recent report by the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute […]

Africa

Nigeria plans to purchase 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters

June 24, 2024 GDC 0

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Algeria purchased Chinese WJ700 Lieying (Falcon) drones

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Ethiopian Air Force Showcases Turkish Akinci Drones

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  • India Finally Decommissions Soviet-era MiG-21 Fighter Jet Nickname “the Flying Coffin”

    September 25, 2025 0
    The first time he throttled the MiG‑21 to full power, soaring 20km above the Earth at twice the speed of sound, the young fighter pilot felt utterly weightless, as if the sky itself had let [...]
  • Russia Indefinitely Postponed Repair Of Admiral Kuznetsov

    June 5, 2021 0
    The repair of the Russian aircraft carrier “Admiral Kuznetsov” was postponed indefinitely several days after Russia trumpeted its return. Russia Detained Director General Of Shipyard For Stealing $606,300 Repair Funds Of Admiral KuznetsovDateMarch 22, 2021Russia’s [...]
  • RAN upgrades Phalanx Close-in Weapon Systems (CIWS) For HMAS Sydney

    July 6, 2020 0
    The Royal Australian Navy’s upgraded Mark 15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) has achieved initial operating capability (IOC) for HMAS Sydney, representing a key milestone. The system has been delivered on schedule and will be [...]
  • Dubai air show 2021: Rosoboronexport failed to sign a contract for Su-75 Checkmate

    November 16, 2021 0
    During the Dubai Airshow 2021, Rosoboronexport General Director Alexander Mikheev announced that none of the countries had shown interest in Su-75 Checkmate combat aircraft. Initially, it was assumed that at least 11 countries would show [...]
  • Netherlands will deliver 18 F-16 Fighting Falcon to Ukraine next month

    December 24, 2023 0
    The Netherlands will deliver 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine to help its battle against Russia’s invasion, the Dutch government said on Friday. Netherlands sent three more F-16 to Romania to train Ukrainian pilotsDateMarch 25, [...]
  • China’s Domestic Engine Problems Continue to Become A Headache For PLA-AF

    January 13, 2022 0
    Problems encountered in the development of new WS-15 engine mean PLA Air Force’s first J-20s are not so stealthy at supersonic speeds. China rolls out new J-20B fighters with TVCDateJuly 19, 2020Shenyang WS-10B Taihang Doesn’t [...]
Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles From The U.S.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman delivers SiAW test missile to US Air Force

  • Anti-air Missiles

    U.S. Approves NASAMS Anti-air Missile And AIM-120 AMRAAM-ER Missiles Sale To Taiwan

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Selected StandardAero To Assemble BlackHawk Helicopters For British Army

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy Selects Rolls-Royce MT30 Propulsion for All Future Warships

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Delivers Second C295W Transport Aircraft To Bangladesh Army

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Destroying More Than 150 Iranian Anti-air Missiles, Missile and Drone Factories are Blessings for Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean K2 Black Panther Is The Best Tank In The World

  • Air Platform

    Boeing receives $265 million orders for nine Chinook helicopters

  • Air Platform

    Turkish firm develops mini rocket for micro-UAVs

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine War: Rocketsan Started Mass Producing Guided Munitions For Drones

  • Europe

    US lawmakers urge Pentagon to permit Ukraine’s use of US-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia

  • Europe

    Primoco UAV Awarded Contract To Produce 24 Drones For Undisclosed Customer

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation Unveils First Rafale F4 Aircraft For UAE

  • Europe

    Retired Ukrainian General Predicts Ukraine Will Recapture Crimea By Early 2023

  • Air Platform

    Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopters Seldom Crashes

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army Buys 118 Arjun MK1A Main Battle Tanks

  • Europe

    NATO Scrambles Fighter Jet To Intercept Russian Tu-160 Blackjack

  • Europe

    UK Sent Precision Strike Capable Brimstone 2 Missiles To Ukraine

  • Americas

    US Army Ordered PAC3 MSE Missiles

  • Americas

    President Trump hosts Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for an unprecedented White House lunch, a transaction for 80 F-16V and 400 missiles

  • Europe

    British Army Received Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank

  • Europe

    Fincantieri studying biofuel to power future warships

  • Europe

    Nord Stream Gas Pipeline Destruction Was Privately Funded, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi Approved The Operations

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia to Buy Scorpene-class Submarines From Naval Group

  • Europe

    Putin is dumping dead Russian soldiers by truck inside Ukraine to hide actual losses

  • Infantry Weapons

    Standard Missile 3: Shipboard and Land-based Interceptor

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Deadliest Female Sniper ‘Joan of Arc’ Has Strong Lady Balls Than Putin’s Mangina

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Frames Alexei Navalny To Remain In Power Indefinitely As The New Tsar Of Russia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Navy unveils two variants of next-generation frigates.

  • C4iSR

    How Did Israel’s Precision-guided Missiles Overcome Russian GPS Jamming Technique?

  • Naval Platforms

    India’s Navy to Receive Four P-8I Neptune Maritime Patrol Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed In Volgorod Due To Flight Control System Malfunction

  • Europe

    GLONASS errors caused Russian cruise missiles to hit Russia’s Lipetsk region

  • Europe

    Polish Navy’s AW101 Helo Fly For The First Time

  • Europe

    Russia Lost Almost 6,000 Troops In Harsh Winter As Dead Bodies Piling Up In Bakhmut

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh army officer arrested for alleged involvement in public unrest, militant training, and receiving instruction from the Indian RAW.

  • Air Platform

    CCTV footage shows Bangladesh Air Guard’s squadron leader Asim Jawwad, incorrectly performing aileron rolls, causing the Yak-130 to crash

  • Europe

    Russia May Run Out Of Iranian-made Shahed-136 Kamikaze Drones

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    The U.S. Air Force to build multi-role hypersonic missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia donates 49 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Biden Administration Pauses Precision Guided Munitions Sale To Saudi Arabia

  • Air Platform

    Australia plans to boost MRO facility for aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. Signs Crucial Military Deals With The Philippines

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Neptune cruise missile hits Russia’s Kommuna submarine rescue vessel

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $7.8 Billion Contract To Produce 126 F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Europe

    Turkey unveiled next-generation 155mm Firtana self-propelled howitzers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats

  • Air Platform

    A Team of Argentine Air Force Officers Visited Denmark To Purchase Second-hand F-16 Warplanes

  • Europe

    Who are the highly competent, patriot and skilful Ukrainian Generals?

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