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[ January 21, 2025 ] Philippines Purchases 12 FA-50 Fighter Jets Worth $683.7 Million Air Platform
[ January 21, 2025 ] World’s Most Advanced EW Suite Delivered To US Air Force’s F-15E Strike Eagle Fleet Americas
[ January 21, 2025 ] North Korean Troops Thought Ukraine War Was an Exercise with Russia East Asia and Pacific Region
[ January 21, 2025 ] Pakistan Unveils AZB-81LR Guided Bomb For Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones Air-Launched Weapons

Philippines Purchases 12 FA-50 Fighter Jets Worth $683.7 Million

January 21, 2025 GDC 0

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Myanmar and Nigeria Ground JF-17 Blunder Fighter Jets Amid Reliability, Quality and Maintenance Issues

January 20, 2025 GDC 0

The Myanmar military junta has declared the JF-17 Thunder fighter planes supplied by Pakistan as unfit for operations. The Burmese Air Force was forced to ground the aircraft due to malfunctions and structural flaws. This […]

Indonesia Prepares for Dassault Rafale Integration into Indonesian Air Force

January 16, 2025 GDC 0

Indonesia is gearing up to deploy Rafale fighter jets acquired from France, outlining a phased integration into the Indonesian Air Force ahead of delivery. While the delivery timeline remains undisclosed, Air Force Chief Marshal Tonny […]

Philippines Air Force Purchases Second Batch of Korean FA-50 Fighter Jets

January 16, 2025 GDC 0

As reported by Max Montero on January 15, 2025, the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has confirmed the acquisition of 12 additional FA-50 Block 20 Fighting Eagle light attack aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries […]

Thailand’s Defense Minister Recommends Saab Gripen Over F-16 Fighting Falcon

January 13, 2025 GDC 0

The Defence Ministry supports the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) decision to choose the Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets over the F-16 aircraft from the United States, says Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Mr Phumtham, also Deputy Prime […]

Ireland acquires four Airbus H145M multi-role helicopters

January 13, 2025 GDC 0

The Irish Air Corps has announced the acquisition of four Airbus H145M helicopters as part of its fleet modernization efforts. Equipped with Airbus’ advanced weapon management system, HFORCE, these helicopters are set to enhance the […]

Turkey wants to rejoin F-35 program under Trump Administration

January 12, 2025 GDC 0

Turkey wants the F-35s and may be willing to move the Russian air defenses that triggered the ban. President-elect Trump may favor a deal, but he’ll likely face resistance inside his administration. Until five years […]

Flying Samosa: Indian Air Force Chief Drops Bombshell on HAL Tejas Fighter Jet for Its Poor Quality and Indefinite Delivery Timeline

January 11, 2025 GDC 0

Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, flagged delays in delivering the Tejas fighter aircraft into service, calling for increased private partnership in developing defence products and providing more funds for Research and […]

Saudi Arabia Mulls Purchasing 100 Turkish KAAN Fifth-generation Fighter Jets

January 9, 2025 GDC 0

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Ukraine’s F-16 Pilot Downs Six Russian Cruise Missiles Making Amazing History

January 8, 2025 GDC 0

Ukrainian pilot of a Western-supplied F-16 fighter jet shot down a barrage of Russian cruise missiles last month in what has been described as a historic first by Kyiv. After a long wait, Ukraine announced […]

Embraer Developed Conceptual Design Of Advanced UCAV

April 27, 2021 0

Embraer and the Brazilian air force signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly study the design and development of an “advanced unmanned aircraft system”. Brazil’s Embraer inaugurated Gripen E production line in BrazilDateJuly 22, 2023Embraer [...]
India’s indigenous artillery gun passes validation trials

May 21, 2022 0

The Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System met the specifications of the Army, officials said. Australian Army to acquire AS-9 self-propelled HowitzersDateJuly 8, 2020Denel Land Systems Military Industrial CapabilitiesDateJanuary 24, 2020US Army To Test Serbian 155mm [...]
US Navy And Hellenic Navy Conduct Naval Exercises

March 16, 2021 0

The presence of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean has provided the Hellenic Armed Forces with the opportunity to conduct several exercises with their American counterparts. Hellenic Navy Buys Three FDI [...]
Thales Launches Ground Master 400 Alpha Long-Range Air Surveillance Radar

November 29, 2021 0

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Russia Loses 16 Artillery Systems in One Day: Ukrainian MoD

June 28, 2023 0

Russian forces fighting in Ukraine have lost 16 artillery systems in the past 24 hours, Kyiv said Thursday. A further three MLRS, or multiple launch rocket systems, were taken out over the previous day, the [...]
Gripen “Smart Fighter” For Canada Is A Viable Contender For FFCP: Saab

December 24, 2020 0

Saab Group is confident that its single-engine Gripen E remains a viable contender for Canada’s next-generation fighter aircraft fleet, even though there are currently no immediate plans for Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilots to [...]

Russia’s Howitzers Flawed With Accuracy and Range Issues

January 18, 2025 0

The war in Ukraine has exposed the shortcomings of Russia’s advanced 2S43 Malva self-propelled artillery system. Recently surfaced images from the Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy reveal updates to the Malva platform. To address performance gaps […]

Greece Purchases 38 PULS Multiple Launch Rocket System From Israel

January 15, 2025 0

According to OnAlert on December 5, 2024, Greece is in the final stages of approving the acquisition of 38 PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System) multiple rocket launcher systems, manufactured by Israel’s Elbit Systems. Valued […]

Serbia ditches Russian arms, signs deal with Israel to purchase PULS artillery and Hermes 900 drones from Israel

January 4, 2025 0

Serbia, heavily dependent on Russia for its military, is increasingly turning to other arms producers. Belgrade’s latest deal includes PULS artillery systems and Hermes 900 UAVs from Israel. Serbia has finalized a $335 million arms […]

South Korea showcases K239 Chunmoo long-range rocket artillery system in Saudi Arabia and UAE

December 28, 2024 0

The South Korean K239 Chunmoo long-range rocket artillery system, armed with a tactical ballistic missile pod, has been seen for the first time in Saudi Arabia, according to an update by South Korean defense expert […]

North Korea Sends More Ammo and Artillery To Russia

December 20, 2024 0

North Korea recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine, while some of the thousands of North Korean troops deployed in Russia have begun engaging in combat, South Korea’s […]

Ukraine’s ATACMS Cluster Munitions Wrecking Havoc on Russian Airfield and Military Bases

December 18, 2024 0

The Ukrainian army might not have very many M39 missiles. The ones it has, it’s using carefully—firing them at the most valuable targets that also are most vulnerable to the American-made munitions. In their second-ever […]

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