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F414 (RM12) engine to be installed on to NASA’s X-59 aircraft

August 25, 2020 GDC 0

The engine that powers Gripen E and Super Hornet will power NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft. Mark the big one-of-a-kind engine, designed and built just for NASA, as delivered. Nearly 13 feet long, three feet in […]

Air Platform

Where Is Indian Tejas MKII And AMCA In The Global Fighter Jets Competition?

August 25, 2020 GDC 0

The Balakot air strikes in February 2019 and the air combat thereafter in which multiple licensed produced Su-30MKI of Indian Air Force (IAF) had to engage a American-made F-16 of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has […]

Air Platform

AI pilot defeats human in a VR dogfight flying F-16 fighters

August 24, 2020 GDC 0

An AI pilot defeated a human pilot in a clean sweep of virtual reality dogfights, with experts hailing the victory as a significant moment for artificial intelligence, sources reported. The artificial intelligence algorithm, developed by Heron Systems and flying under […]

Air Platform

Brazilian Pilot Takes Domestically Made Gripen E to Sky For the First Time

August 21, 2020 GDC 0

Supported by Sweden, Saab partnered with Brazillian Embraer and manufactured Gripen E fighters in Brazil for the Brazilian Air Force. The Saab Group will produce up to 72 Gripen E/F for Brazil. The current contract […]

Air Platform

India ditches Russian missile and chooses MBDA MICA as the medium-range missile

August 21, 2020 GDC 0

BHUBANESWAR (GDC) — Amid a protracted stand-off along the LAC, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has accomplished a secret mission by conducting several rounds of MICA air-to-air missiles that have recently been acquired from France […]

Air Platform

Israel Still Opposes F-35 Sale to UAE, Despite Diplomatic Agreement, Senior Officials Say

August 19, 2020 GDC 0

Israel had pressured the U.S. to block the sale of the advanced fighter planes in the past, but Israeli sources fear that Netanyahu and his confidants may have made a secret agreement without consulting defense […]

Air Platform

US Air Force Tests SEAD Missions Using F-35

August 19, 2020 GDC 0

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has concluded a two-day, $1.4 million exercise that evaluated the F-35 fighter jet’s ability to provide its electronic warfare capabilities to other stealthy reconnaissance and bombing platforms. The event, which took […]

Air Platform

Why India Pays Premium For Su-30MKI “Dud”?

August 18, 2020 GDC 0

Although India licensed produced Sukhoi aircraft, India heavily dependent on French Mirage and Rafale fighters. Every bombing mission in Kashmir or fight with Pakistani Air Force, India sent 40 years old French Mirage to do […]

Air Platform

Boeing delivered 20th Super Hornet After Block III Conversion

August 18, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing has inducted its 20th F/A-18 Super Hornet into Service Life Modification (SLM) supporting U.S. Navy readiness needs for mission-capable aircraft. Two SLM jets have already been delivered back to the Navy. The first two […]

Air Platform

China to unveil new twin seater J-20 fighters

August 18, 2020 GDC 0

HONG KONG (GDC) — China is developing a new generation two-seater warplane, based on its fighter the J-20, intended as an early-warning aircraft that will serve as a command centre for other weapons such as fighter […]

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  • Korean KAI Is Assembling Five Prototypes Of KF-21 Fighter Jets

    June 24, 2021 0
    Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is assembling five more prototypes of its KF-21 fighter jet after the first prototype was rolled-out on April 9. The first prototype is currently in the building opposite the assembly line, [...]
  • Australian Army released video footage of MGM-140 ATACMS firing

    August 21, 2023 0
    The Australian Department of Defense has released a video showing footage of the launch of an MGM-140 ATACMS ballistic missile. The launch was carried out during the Talisman Sabre 2023 exercise, in which the US [...]
  • Russia Stops Exporting T-90 Tanks As It Lost Astounding 65% Of Land Platforms In Ukraine War

    October 5, 2022 0
    In the last few days, photos and videos that have appeared on social media show an export version of the T-90 tank in Ukraine. Russia faces depleting armor reserves after six months of significant losses [...]
  • Russia Reverse Engineered IAI Searcher II Drone, Exported Drone to Iran

    March 26, 2020 0
    Russia is now the world’s third largest UAV operator, employing around 4,000 units including Forpost-R (re-engineered IAI Searcher II), Orion-10 and Eleron-family (all of them domestically designed and built). According to the Russian MoD, its [...]
  • South Korea To Buy 20 More F-35A Stealth Jets

    July 25, 2022 0
    A South Korean defense agency has backed the purchase of 20 more F-35A fighter jets as part of the country’s F-X project, which comprises the government’s preemptive strike strategy Kill Chain, meant to counter North [...]
  • RoK Navy’s Released First Photo Of Envisioned Aircraft Carrier

    January 8, 2021 0
    South Korea’s Navy has shared images of the country’s first aircraft carrier. The unnamed ship, which will carry the vertical takeoff and landing version of the F-35B, will take to the seas sometime in the 2030s. The [...]
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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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

    Ukraine develops new type of kamikaze unmanned ground vehicle

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan deploys Type 88 anti-ship missiles amid China tensions

  • Air Platform

    Portugal negotiating with Saab to acquire Gripen E/F to replace ageing F-16

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha and Rheinmetall Battle For $27 Billion Armored Vehicles Contracts For Australian Army

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Rebuilds “101 Squadron” At Hashimara Base

  • The Thief
    South Asia

    Bangladesh Military (Thief): A History of Coup, Corruption, Rape And Torture

  • Air Platform

    The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I Adir is the pinnacle of modern aerospace industries proving Elon Musk wrong about manned fighter jets

  • Europe

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

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia To Unveil Final Design Of AUKUS Submarine

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Plans to Procure More F-35A and F-35B Variants Aircraft

  • Americas

    Trump expected to name China and Iran hawk Marco Rubio as Secretary of State

  • Europe

    Russia sending 1970s T-72 tanks to fight modern Leopard, Challenger and Abrams tanks

  • Land Platform

    Undignified Death of T-14 Armata Main Battle Tank

  • Europe

    Chinese bid to buy Motor Sich could jeopardize Ukraine’s chance to join NATO

  • Air Platform

    Turkey’s 1st aircraft factory to reopen with Gökbey, Hürkuş production

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    DSME launches next-gen submarine rescue vessel for RoK Navy

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Receives First Altay Main Battle Tanks

  • Air-Launched Weapons

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

  • Uncategorized

    More HIMARS Pain For Putin As U.S. Sends 18 HIMARS To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine Struck Russian Rescue Tugboat With British-made Brimstone Anti-ship Missile

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 20 F-16V Block 70 to Philippines Amid China Tensions

  • Europe

    Israeli Elbit Systems to Upgrade Ukrainian MiG-29 Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to Build Eight Nuclear Submarines Based on Virginia-class Block V

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Could Be Behind The Attack On Turkish Aerospace Industries To Derail The Development Of Fifth-generation KAAN Fighter Jets

  • Europe

    Romania Increases 2022 Defense Budget By 32%

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy commissions two new Type 054 A/P frigates

  • Europe

    German Air Force (Luftwaffe) reportedly will procure combination of Super Hornet, EA-18 Growler and Typhoon to replace Tornado jets

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kuwaiti Air Force’s H225M Helicopters Equipment Exocet Anti-ship Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Latest Muslim Country To Purchase Weapons From Jewish Israel

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Picking Up Russian Conscripts By Their Cell Phone Location, Pounding Them With Howitzers

  • Europe

    16 feared dead as plane carrying Russian paratroopers crashes in Russia

  • Air Platform

    Iran Purchases Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jets, IRGC Reported

  • Industry

    Austal to Acquire Queensland-based BSE Marine Solutions

  • Air Platform

    RAAF F-35A Takes Off With Full Complement Of Weapons

  • Europe

    UK Signs Security Pact With Sweden and Finland, Amid Russia tensions

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Pilots Started Training on F-16 Fighting Falcon in Denmark

  • Europe

    Turkiye expects Trump Administration to withdraw sanctions against Turkiye

  • C4iSR

    Xian developed two prototype KJ-600 AEW aircraft for PLA Navy

  • Europe

    Hungary orders StrikeShield APS for Lynx infantry fighting vehicles

  • Europe

    Russian saboteurs destroyed two An-148 aircraft and one Mi-28 helicopter near Moscow

  • Air Platform

    KC-46A Pegasus Tankers Certified To Refuel 97% Joint Force’s Aircraft

  • Africa

    Damen Shipyard Launches New LST 100 for Nigerian Navy

  • Middle East

    Naval Group Launched First Gowind Corvette for UAE Navy

  • Air Platform

    Australia to transfer RAAF’s classic Hornets aircraft to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Putin puts nuclear deterrent on alert as the Russian economy is on the verge of collapse

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian RAW supplies arms to the Arakan Army to destabilize Chinese efforts to build deep-sea ports and gas pipelines in Rakhine state

  • South Asia

    Elbit Systems Received $103 Million EW Contracts

  • Air Platform

    Saab Delivered Third GlobalEye AEW&C To UAE

  • Air Platform

    Germin Company Says It Will Investigate Use Of GPS Tech In Bayraktar TB

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Unveiled New Loitering Munition Dubbed RAM

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