Air Platform – Page 128 – Global Defense Corp

News Ticker

[ April 11, 2026 ] China purposely kept a backdoor in Huawei systems and the Beidou-3 satellite constellation for navigation trap. C4iSR
[ April 11, 2026 ] Ukraine’s MiG-29 fighter jet wipes out Russia’s drone operations base using Hammer precision-guided bombs. Europe
[ April 11, 2026 ] Lockheed Martin Awarded $4.76 Billion Contract to Produce PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Missiles. Americas
[ April 11, 2026 ] Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile. Europe

British Army Flying The Most Advanced AH-64E Apache Helicopters

January 27, 2022 GDC 0

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

Army Wants To Accelerate FTUAS Drone Development

January 25, 2022 GDC 0

The Army is asking the industry if it can accelerate delivery of a new scout drone, FTUAS, to replace the ageing RQ-7 shadow after a successful year of field tests of four competing prototypes, culminating in a rainy-day “rodeo” at Fort […]

Sukhoi Su-35, A Disaster Fighter Jets for Russia

January 25, 2022 GDC 0

The Su-35 takes that title by a long shot. It’s marketed as ‘world-beating’ – something it doesn’t come close to. Despite being marketed as 4++ gen, Su-35 has the least capable avionics suite among its […]

Indian Navy’s Deck-based MiG-29K Keeps Crashing On Land And In Sea

January 25, 2022 GDC 0

Between November 2019 and November 2020, the Indian Navy lost three of its MiG-29K fighter jets to accidents. On Nov. 26, an Indian MiG-29K crashed in the Arabian Sea after taking off from the country’s […]

U.S. Transfers Ex-Afghan Helicopters To Ukraine

January 24, 2022 GDC 0

The United States will transfer five Russian-made Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters, originally belonging to the Afghan military, to Ukraine. The helicopters will be transferred along with other defensive weapons, including anti-aircraft systems shipped from Estonia, Latvia and […]

U.S. To Expedite Delivery Of F-16V Block 70 To Taiwan

January 23, 2022 GDC 0

The United States is looking for ways to potentially accelerate delivery of Taiwan’s next generation of new-build F-16 fighter jets, US officials said, bolstering the Taiwanese air force’s ability to respond to what Washington and Taipei […]

Marshall Aerospace expects strong demand for surplus UK Hercules

January 22, 2022 GDC 0

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

Hellenic Air Force Inducts Dassault Rafale F3R Fighter Jets

January 21, 2022 GDC 0

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

In-depth Look At China’s Upgraded J-10C Vigorous Dragon

January 21, 2022 GDC 0

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

Turkish Aerospace’s Anka UCAV Flew Over 30 Hours Setting A New Record

January 20, 2022 GDC 0

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

Australia boost its 155mm ammunition and 500 pounds bomb production

October 8, 2023 0

Australia is investing AU$220 million (U.S. $139 million) to boost munitions production at two factories in the country’s southeast, the government said in a statement Friday. Australian Army to acquire AS-9 self-propelled HowitzersDateJuly 8, 2020BAE [...]
Russia imported Chinese turboprop engine for its locally made kamikaze drones

September 29, 2024 0

Russia started producing a new long-range attack drone called the Garpiya-A1 last year using Chinese engines and parts, which it has deployed in the war in Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence [...]
Six U.S. Congressman Urges President Biden To Ban Bangladesh From UN Peacekeeping Missions As Bangladesh Withdraws Two RAB Officers From UN Peacekeeping Missions For Corruption And Human Rights Violations

June 30, 2024 0

Two army officers linked to the elite Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were recently withdrawn from the United Nations peacekeeping mission roster just before deployment. Why did the Bangladesh Army, with a $4.1 billion defense budget, [...]
Ukrainian F-16 shot down Russian Su-34 fighter bombers in another humiliation for Russia

November 30, 2024 0

You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
Brutal Truth About S-300 and S-400, Israeli SEAD Mission Works!

January 23, 2022 0

The hundreds of attacks against Iranian targets and Hezbollah in Syria carried out by the Israel Air Force, are generally considered by pundits to be its most important achievement in the “campaign between the wars.” [...]
Kuwaiti Super Hornet Gets Integrated Sniper Targeting Pod

May 31, 2021 0

The Kuwait Air Force’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet made its first flight integrated with Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP). Sniper ATP will be located on the Weapon Station 5, an area on the aircraft where pods or [...]

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

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 […]

Copyright © Global Defense Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.

Translate »

error: Content is protected !!