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  • [ July 8, 2025 ] Indian government officially acknowledged 250 soldiers killed, pilots died, and S-400 battery damaged by Pakistani bombs as posthumous honors unveil hidden losses South Asia
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Biden Administration Approves $23 Billion F-35 And MQ-9B Sales To UAE

April 14, 2021 GDC 0

The administration of US President Joe Biden has told Congress it is proceeding with more than $23bn in weapons sales to the United Arab Emirates, including advanced F-35 aircraft, armed drones and other equipment, congressional […]

Middle East

UK, Qatar To Operate Joint Hawk T2 Training Unit

April 13, 2021 GDC 0

The United Kingdom has confirmed it is to establish a joint operating unit with Qatar for the BAE Systems Hawk advanced jet trainer (AJT) aircraft as part of a wider training program. The United Kingdom […]

Air Platform

Qatar Receives A Batch of AH-64E Apache Helicopters

April 10, 2021 GDC 0

Qatar has received a batch of AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, during a ceremony at the manufacturer’s production facility in Mesa. In 2019, Qatar ordered 24 Apache helicopters worth $3 billion. The Government of Qatar bought […]

Infantry Weapons

Norinco Delivers Sky Dragon 50 To Morocco

April 10, 2021 GDC 0

Morocco took delivery 24 Norinco Sky Dragon 50 medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems in December 2017, the Hespress.com website reported on 28 January without citing any sources. The Norinco Sky Dragon 50 consists of up […]

Americas

Lockheed And Raytheon Awarded Contract To Build THAAD For US, Saudi Arabia

April 8, 2021 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin has won a $932.8 million contract for the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missiles for the US Missile Defense Agency and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “Lockheed Martin Corp., […]

C4iSR

Turkish Koral EW Downed Russian Drone In Syria

April 7, 2021 GDC 0

The Turkish military shot down a Russian drone over northern Syria using KORAL electronic warfare systems. According to sources, a few hours ago the Turkish military, using Koral electronic warfare, Turkey downed a Russian military […]

Air Platform

Alsalam Aerospace Industries (AAI) Completed Conversion of F-15s Into F-15SA Standard

April 6, 2021 GDC 0

The F-15SA is a derivative of the two-seat F-15E Strike Eagle multi-role fighter, and is the most advanced variant of the Eagle in service. The aircraft is equipped with a Raytheon AN/APG-63(V)3 active electronically scanned […]

Middle East

Saudi Arabia buys Turkey’s armed drones

April 6, 2021 GDC 0

Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with Turkey to joint production of armed drones from Turkey, said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a move that could mark a rapprochement between the two rival regional powers. Ties […]

Infantry Weapons

Israeli IAI Successfully Test Fires Barak ER Missile Interceptors

March 30, 2021 GDC 0

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed a series of successful live firing trials with the Barak Air Defense System. The trials tested the system’s capabilities in a range of scenarios and threats, including the interception […]

Europe

After big wins in Nagorno-Karabakh, demands of Turkish armed drones soar

March 29, 2021 GDC 0

Whether in Syria, Libya or Azerbaijan, Turkey’s combat drones have scored high-profile successes that Ankara hopes to use in its quest to become a premier exporter of aerial vehicles. Turkey so far sold numerous types […]

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  • Taiwanese F-16 warned of 20 Chinese J-11 fighters over Taiwan Straits

    August 15, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Since Chinese fighter jets were reported to have crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday (Aug. 10), news has surfaced that some of the over 20 warplanes were likely [...]
  • Saab’s Gripen Evolved As Electronic Warfare Platform

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  • Australia Launches Arafura-Class OPV (SEA 1180) Programme

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    Australia has launched initiatives to support enhanced industrial collaboration in the programme to build Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra said on 5 [...]
  • Azerbaijan to procure Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

    June 24, 2020 0
    Azerbaijani government announced on Monday that it would purchase unmanned aerial combat vehicles from Turkey after receiving approval from its parliament lerned GDC citing Ismail Demir, Undersecretary for Defence Industries.  Speaking to a local TV [...]
  • Ukrainian F-16 shot down Russian Su-34 fighter bombers in another humiliation for Russia

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  • Ukraine received its first M1 Abrams tanks eight months after requesting American tanks

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    The first US M1 Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, in time to take part in Ukraine’s intensifying counteroffensive. U.S. to deliver M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in SeptemberDateJuly 31, [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Delivers First Tranche of 140mm Towed Mortars to Russian Army

June 5, 2025 0

North Korean 140mm towed mortars have been spotted in use by Russian forces, adding to a growing list of foreign-supplied weaponry now deployed in Moscow’s war effort. The new mortar has a maximum range of […]

Europe

CZ Group Unveils BREN 3 Assault Rifles at IDET 2025 in Brno

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Europe

British Army Tests Lighter Javelin Missile Launch System at Record Range of 4km

May 28, 2025 0

The British Army has test-fired the latest Javelin command launch unit at a record range of 4 kilometers (2.48 miles). The record shot at Salisbury Plains demonstrated the Javelin’s Lightweight Command Launch Unit’s (LWCLU) enhanced […]

Central Asia

Kazakhstan started building new artillery ammunitions plant

May 26, 2025 0

Kazakhstan has launched the construction phase of a new industrial facility for the production of artillery ammunition in cooperation with a partner from Singapore. The upcoming plant will manufacture 122mm, 152mm, and 155mm caliber artillery […]

Europe

British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

May 25, 2025 0

A British defense startup has unveiled a new ramjet-powered artillery round designed to deliver long-range precision effects in future combat environments. Tiberius Aerospace, founded in 2022 and rooted in Silicon Valley practices, introduced its flagship […]

Infantry Weapons

India fields Swedish-made Carl-Gustaf M4 launcher ditching locally-made Nag Mk-2 ATGM

May 25, 2025 0

The Indian Army has begun fielding the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle. The deployment follows Saab FFVO India Pvt Ltd, a fully foreign-owned subsidiary of Saab AB, establishing a new production facility in India. According to […]

  • Europe

    Leonardo Demonstrates swarming drones to RAF

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems, CN ROMARM S.A. to manufacture 155mm ATMOS howitzers in Romania

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan showcases 1,000km range Type 12 anti-ship cruise missile

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan to ditch Chinese JF-17 jets and join Turkish KAAN fighter jet project

  • Europe

    Netherlands, Britain to procure F-16 for Ukraine as part of fighter jets coalition

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s first fighter jet KAAN conducts maiden test flight

  • Europe

    U.S. Lawmakers Ask Secretary Austin To Transfer Avengers Anti-air, C-RAM and F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine to receive more CEASAR howitzers from France

  • Air Platform

    Turkey develops cargo drone for special forces

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian kamikaze Beaver drones destroyed six IL-76 transport aircraft and Tu-22M3 bombers in Pskov airport

  • Air Platform

    The Philippines Acquires 32 S70i Black Hawk Helicopters from Poland Worth $624 Million

  • Naval Platforms

    RTN’s submarine acquisition stalls as Thai economy hits by Coronavirus

  • Land Platform

    General Dynamics LAV 700 Armoured Vehicle

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli F-16 Destroyed Iranian BAVAR-373 Anti-air System In Syria

  • Africa

    US Air Force C-17 landing in Libya For Special Operations, Global Hawk drone patrolling over Western Libya

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal to build two more evolved cape-class patrol boats

  • Europe

    Ukraine launched devastating drone attacks on Russian oil refinery and microchip factory

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy Wants Four New Type 09IV Nuclear Attack Submarines

  • Air Platform

    Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

  • Air Platform

    Serbia nearing a deal with Dassault Aviation to purchase Rafale fighter jets worth $3.4 billion

  • Europe

    Kremlin decrees Russians to surrender their passports, bans international travel

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Intruding Taiwanese Airspace Is Easy, But Loitering There Proved Difficult For PLAAF

  • Europe

    MBDA Debuts Teseo Mk2/E Anti-Ship Missile at SEAFUTURE 2021

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Ukrainian HIMARS strikes destroyed five Russian MSTA-S howitzers in key counteroffensive

  • Europe

    Prime Minister Sunak pledges long-range attack drones for Ukraine

  • Europe

    British Army spent $7.7 billion on a disastrous procurement project that delivered 44 armored vehicles out of 580

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Launches New 40-Foot Defiant-class Patrol Boat

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Delivers First Production IFC-4 Triton UCAV To U.S. Navy

  • Defense Industry

    Western Supply Chain Needs To Ramp Up Production To Replenish Domestic Stocks And Supports Ukraine War

  • Europe

    Russian Troops And Artillery Near Ukrainian Border Concerning For NATO

  • Air Platform

    UK Approves Eurofighter Typhoon Sale to Turkiye

  • Defense Industry

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

  • Europe

    Yevgeny Prigozhin Admits Ukrainian Troops Still Controls The City Of Bakhmut

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    European Countries Helping Taiwan Design And Build Submarines Domestically

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves MH-60R Helicopters to Spain

  • Europe

    China Refuses to Supply Aircraft Parts to Russia

  • Europe

    Tucker Carlson faces economic sanctions and travel ban from European Union for interviewing war criminal Vladimir Putin

  • Europe

    Finland Ordered Pre-production Patria 6×6 Armored Vehicle

  • Americas

    Boeing’s MQ-25 Autonomous Aerial Refueling Vehicle Completes First Flight

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia has the right to send warships in South China Sea, says Prime Minister Scott Morrison

  • Europe

    Turkiye backs Sweden and Finland in Joining the NATO

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese CH-AS-X-13 Is The Largest Air-launched Missile

  • Land Platform

    Patria AMV35 Armoured Wheeled Vehicle

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Air Force Used ‘Rocks’ Bunker Busters In Gaza To Destroy Hamas Tunnels

  • Air Platform

    Airbus delivers A330 MRTTs aircraft to the UAE

  • Europe

    Hungarian Gripen Intercepted Serbian Civilian Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    HAL Tejas MK2 Ambitious Medium Weight Fighter jets, can HAL achieve MK2?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Russia Finally Admits It Needs Help From China On Shipbuilding

  • Air Platform

    USAF secretly built and flew six generation fighter demonstrator

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