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[ February 13, 2026 ] India’s Defense Acquisition Council Approves $40 Billion to Purchase 114 Rafale Fighter Jets and Additional P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Air Platform
[ February 13, 2026 ] Greek and British companies have teamed up to offer unmanned surface vessels to the Hellenic Navy. Europe
[ February 13, 2026 ] Japan unveils NEC LR 02T long-range air defense radar in the Middle East. C4iSR
[ February 13, 2026 ] Azerbaijan Introduces KALAN Naval Drone for Littoral Strike Operations. Central Asia

Fire Scout MQ-8C ASW UAV, US Navy’s New ASW Strategy

April 17, 2021 GDC 0

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Northrop Grumman And Ultra Demonstrate Unmanned ASW Capability

April 16, 2021 GDC 0

Northrop Grumman Corporation and UK-based Ultra have equipped a modified, manned Bell 407 (acting as an MQ-8C Fire Scout surrogate) platform with Ultra sonobuoys, receiver and processor to complete an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) anti-submarine […]

Iran Wants 36 J-10C, China Says Show Me The Money!

April 16, 2021 GDC 0

Beijing is reluctant to let Iran have its J-10C lightweight fighter jet in a barter trade for oil or natural gas, according to military analysts. Qatar previously wanted to lend $3 billion to Iran, but Qatar back flipped on […]

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 […]

Sanctions Buster: Russian Orlan-10 UAV Made Of American, Japanese, German And Chinese Components

April 14, 2021 GDC 0

Multirole unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Orlan-10 is actively used by the Russian Army in combat operations against Ukraine in the Donbas. According to the open sources, the system was developed by the Russian company Special […]

In-depth Look At KAI KF-21 Boramae (Nicknamed “Baby Raptor”) Fighter Jet

April 14, 2021 GDC 0

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Taiwan Building New Hangars Ahead Of F-16V Delivery

April 12, 2021 GDC 0

TAIPEI (GDC) — Ahead of the delivery of 66 new F-16 fighter jets purchased from the U.S., the Taiwan Air Force is spending more than NT$3.3 billion (US$115.6 million) on new hangars, missile storage facilities, […]

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 […]

South Korea Rolls Out Homegrown KF-21 (KFX) Fighter Jets With Huge Export Potentials

April 10, 2021 GDC 0

South Korea unveiled its homegrown supersonic jet fighter on Friday, joining an exclusive club of military aviation giants and setting the stage for a $5.2 billion program it hopes will be a top export driver […]

The Third Prototype of Turkey’s Akinci UCAV Makes First Flight

April 10, 2021 GDC 0

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Su-57 may not be built with quality workmanship, says Vietnam’s MoD

July 9, 2021 0

The Su-57 may not be built with quality workmanship, could not be confirmed that this aircraft can be called fifth-generation aircraft, published Vietnam express quoting Colonel General Phan Văn Giang, the Defense Minister of Vietnam. [...]
Greece Lends Patriot Missile System to Saudi Arabia

September 15, 2021 0

Greece and Saudi Arabia have signed a deal to lend a Patriot air defense system to the Arab country to protect critical energy facilities, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in statement. Greek Patriot Systems [...]
PLA Air Force Retires All J-7 Aircraft And Replaces With J-10, J-11 And J-16

March 15, 2021 0

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force decommissioned its fleet of J-7 fighter jets and replace them with more advanced, next generation ones, learned GDC citing CCP run media Global Times. Why Did China [...]
Ukraine Negotiating With The U.S. For Patriot Missile Defense System And F-16 Fighter Jets

September 20, 2022 0

Politico, citing its sources, writes that Ukraine and the U.S. continue negotiations on the supply of Patriot air defense systems, F-16 fighter jets and Grey Eagle drones, but quietly. Ukraine’s F-16s prove effective in air [...]
China Unveils Container Launched YJ-12E Supersonic Anti-ship Missiles

December 24, 2022 0

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Poland Purchases 116 Second-hand M1 Abrams Tanks From U.S. Inventory

August 2, 2022 0

On Friday, July 15, 2022, the Polish defense minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced the purchase of 116 second-hand M1 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States to strengthen its armed forces following the invasion of Ukraine by [...]

Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

February 11, 2026 0

Ukraine’s defense industry displayed the latest version of its 2S22 Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia. The debut signals Ukraine’s push to position a combat-proven artillery system […]

Turkey and Egypt Sign Major Defense Cooperation Agreement on 155mm Ammo and Missile Production.

February 8, 2026 0

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Aselsan and Excalibur jointly produced Korkut air defense system.

February 7, 2026 0

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Hanwha Aerospace Awarded Contract to Produce Long-range K239 Chunmoo Rockets to Norway.

January 29, 2026 0

Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured an estimated $1.9 billion project to supply long-range rockets to Norway, with the official contract expected to be signed this week, informed industry sources said Wednesday. The contract is widely […]

The U.S. Deploys Iranian Shahed-136 Replica LUCAS Drone in the Middle East.

January 27, 2026 0

Russia’s version of Iran’s fast, cheap Shahed attack drones have been wreaking havoc during the Ukraine conflict, saturating the skies nearly every night and terrorising civilians. Highly adaptive and hard to intercept, the United States […]

China delivers Type 59 towed guns to the UAE-backed terror group Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

January 25, 2026 0

China has shipped a batch of Type 59 130mm towed artillery systems to Rapid Support Forces, with images confirming the weapons loaded aboard a cargo vessel and prepared for export, according to open-source visuals recorded […]

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