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  • [ April 3, 2026 ] Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Fires U.S. Army Chief and Other Generals, Amid Iran War. Americas
  • [ April 3, 2026 ] U.S. air strike destroyed Iran’s anti-ship missile site housing CM-302 and YJ-21E after a YJ-21E missile launch malfunction was detected by a satellite.   Middle East
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Greece Signed A Contract To Buy 18 Rafale Fighters

January 28, 2021 GDC 0

PARIS (GDC) – The Greek and French defense ministers in Athens today witnessed the signature of the contract to buy 18 Rafale fighter aircraft after Greek parliamentarians approved the €2.5 billion ($3.04 billion) deal earlier […]

Air Platform

Pakistan Air Force Received First Chinese CH-4 Drones

January 28, 2021 GDC 0

Pakistan Receives CH-4 Drones from China A shipment containing an unspecified number of CH-4 Drones from China was received in Pakistan on January 15. According to a customs extract quoted by Pakistani website Quwa, 21 pieces […]

Air Platform

Australia To Invest In Long-range Weapons Systems To Counter China

January 26, 2021 GDC 0

Australia’s naval fleet will be fitted out with advanced guided long-range weapons to defend against maritime threats amid a regional arms race fuelled by China’s growing assertiveness throughout the Indo-Pacific. The federal government will on Monday […]

Air Platform

Saab Group And Canada Sign MoU on Gripen Research Centre In Quebec

January 21, 2021 GDC 0

Saab and the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support Saab’s commitments under Gripen contract, if signed. The MoU was signed in last year, […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Announces Revival of AN-178 Transport Aircraft Project

January 21, 2021 GDC 0

Ukraine announced the revival of the Antonov aircraft plant and started production of An-178 transport aircraft. Despite the fact that the once largest Ukrainian enterprise “Antonov” is now on the verge of bankruptcy, Ukraine announced […]

Air Platform

Boeing Awarded Contract For 12 KC-46 Aerial Refueling Aircraft

January 21, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $1.7 billion contract for 12 KC-46A tanker aircraft. With this sixth production lot, Boeing is now on contract for 79 KC-46A tankers.  The company delivered the first KC-46A […]

Air Platform

General Atomics To Integrate SeaSpray AESA Radar On MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drones

January 20, 2021 GDC 0

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with Leonardo to integrate the Leonardo Seaspray 7500E V2 radar into the centerline radar pod of its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely-piloted aircraft system (RPAS). The integration of this […]

Air Platform

India Orders 83 HAL Tejas Worths $6 Billion

January 17, 2021 GDC 0

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the highest decision-making body for security issues headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the purchase of 83 Tejas fighter jets for the Indian Air Force at […]

Air Platform

Why Gripen E/F (AKA Sukhoi Killer) Is The Best Fighter Jets In Its Class

January 17, 2021 GDC 0

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In-depth Look At Turkish TFX Fifth-generation Fighter Jet Programme

January 16, 2021 GDC 0

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  • Japan Wants to Build It’s Own Stealth Sixth-generation X-2/F-3 Fighter Jet

    April 2, 2020 0
    TOKYO – Japan wants to develop a stealth fighter domestically, rejecting designs from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in the United States and Britain’s BAE Systems, sources with knowledge of the programme told Reuters. The Japanese Ministry [...]
  • Ukrainian forces captured Russian T-80BVM tanks in Kherson

    October 31, 2022 0
    Ukrainian troops have captured a modern Russian T-80BVM main battle tank in the Kherson region. Russia resumes production of engines for T-80BVM tanksDateMay 10, 2024Ukraine Created Tank Battalion Using Captured T-62, T-72, T-80 And T-90 [...]
  • Drones hit Russian aviation plant in Taganrog, destroying $350 million Beriev A-50 early warning aircraft

    March 10, 2024 0
    Explosions resonated through the night in the Russian city of Taganrog, with the potential target being a local aviation plant specifically engaged in the repair of A-50 aircraft, Rostov Oblast governor Vasily Golubev said on [...]
  • Australian Federal Police Arrested Former U.S. Military Pilot For Aiding Chinese Naval Aviators

    October 26, 2022 0
    A former U.S. military pilot and flight instructor who worked in China was arrested in Australia and faces extradition to the United States, Australian court documents and company records show. US Air Force’s former F-35 [...]
  • Pakistan Army Test Fires Ghauri Medium-range Range Ballistic Missile

    October 25, 2023 0
    Pakistan has successfully conducted a test of the Ghauri medium-range, road-mobile, liquid-fueled ballistic missile, which has an impressive range of 1,500 kilometers. This marks Pakistan’s second ballistic missile test within the last 10 days. Pakistan [...]
  • Mastercard, Visa and American Express Payment Networks Blocked in Russia

    March 11, 2022 0
    US credit card giants Visa, Mastercard and American Express said they were blocking Russian banks from their payment networks following international sanctions in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian Leaves Their Country to Finland, [...]
Americas

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 […]

Europe

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 […]

Americas

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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Cyber breach at China’s National Supercomputer Centre shows brainless Chinese engineer copying the physical appearance of the HIMARS rocket artillery.  

March 20, 2026 0

The National Supercomputer Centre in Tianjin appeared to have suffered a massive data leak of 10 Petabytes of internal data, including classified information. About two months ago, we saw a sales announcement on a dark […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles for HIMARS.

March 17, 2026 0

Australia has started manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles at Port Wakefield in South Australia, with the first batch expected by mid-March 2026. The move strengthens Australia’s sovereign strike capability and supply chain […]

  • Europe

    Russia’s Yuan Trading Come To Halt After China Restricts Currency Supplies

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Begins Development of Hydrogen-powered K3 Main Battle Tank.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea To Boost Defense Exports

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s FPV drones destroyed Russia’s T-80BV battle tank

  • Air Platform

    Turkey deposits payment for 40 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    UK Donates Hundreds Of AMRAAM Missiles For Ukraine’s NASAMS MK2 Launchers

  • Europe

    British MoD Facing Budget Crunch As It Tries to Plug £7 billion holes

  • Africa

    Two Pantsir ADS Caught Fire In Lightning Strike

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia seeks to calm ASEAN concerns over AUKUS nuclear submarine deal

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Israel Sold Kamikaze Drones To Saudi Arabia And Singapore

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine just blew up Russian S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile in occupied Crimea

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall offers next-generation KF51 main battle tanks to Romania.

  • Europe

    French Navy’s Final ASW FREMM Frigate ‘Normandie’ Enters Active Service

  • Air Platform

    Gripen E/F To Be A Smart Phone Like Fighters With Regular Software Upgrades: Saab

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malaysia decided not to buy Russian military hardware, signs security agreement with South Korea: report

  • Central Asia

    Goodbye Russia: Armenia will exit the CSTO treaty and declare itself a neutral country

  • Europe

    Finland Purchases M72 MK2 Enhanced Capability Lightweight Anti-Tank Weapons

  • Europe

    Ukraine plans to rebuild its naval fleet by 2035

  • South Asia

    India cleared military maintenance contract worth $7.6 billion.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Received Surface-to-air Missiles For Its Frigates

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine aims to receive 100 F-16 fighter jets from Western countries

  • Europe

    Russian kamikaze drone blew up Ukraine’s IRIS-T SLM Mockup

  • Americas

    President Trump warned that the airspace above and near Venezuela should be considered closed.

  • Europe

    Airbus pursuing Luftwaffe’s maritime P-3C patrol aircraft replacement programme

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rocketsan Showcases MIDLAS Quad-pack Verticle Launching System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Army Plans To Purchase Additional BrahMos Cruise Missile

  • Americas

    President Biden signs bill reviving WWII lend-lease act for Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone boat destroyed a Russian spy ship ‘Ivan Khurs’ in the black sea

  • Air Platform

    Iraq Allocates $100 Million For Turkish Drones

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Ambushed Russian Elite Airborne, Destroyed Column Of BMD Vehicles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal, Civmec and Navantia partnered to offer Tasman-class Corvette for Royal Australian Navy

  • Middle East

    Lebanon to hold historic border talks with Israel

  • Air Platform

    Sukhoi, Yakovlev and Mikoyan Design Bureau Ran Into Supply Chain Disruption Due to Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Aero Vodochody F/A-259 Light Attack Aircraft

  • Middle East

    The U.S. is weighing ground operations on Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub and has bombed Bandar Abbas Airbase in the ongoing war.

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT, RAFAEL jointly develops jamming system to protect naval vessels

  • Air Platform

    Pakistan seeking 80 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets and 400 AMRAAM missiles from the United States

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump says Taiwan should pay more for defense and dodges questions if he would defend the island

  • Europe

    Italy to purchase 1050 Rheinmetall Lynx infantry fighting vehicles under $18 billion program

  • C4iSR

    HENSOLDT, RAFAEL develop jamming system to protect naval ships

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Day: Lieutenant Colonel Meng Wang of Australian Army’s Aviation Command Received Conspicuous Service Medal

  • Europe

    Australia delivers autonomous surveillance drone to Ukraine

  • Land Platform

    Indian Army Buys 118 Arjun MK1A Main Battle Tanks

  • Europe

    Slovakia Donates 15 BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes killed Russian navy’s deputy commander Mikhail Gudkov

  • C4iSR

    Pakistan’s Link 17 Data Link Designed For Fighter-to-fighter Communication For JF-17 Block 3

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s massive military buildup near Dokhlam

  • South Asia

    India’s Rafale Dream Shattered, India’s Humiliating Loss of 3 Rafale, 1 Su-30MKI, 1 MiG-29, 1 Jaguar and 1 Mirage 2000 Fighter Jets

  • South Asia

    Al Jazeera Investigation Exposed Bangladesh’s Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury’s Exclusive Property Portfolio In Dubai, London, New York, San Francisco, and New Jersey, Sheikh Hasina Knew Chowdhury’s Corruption

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish TAI, Brazil’s Embraer launch joint development of military aircraft

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