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  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils HYPNOSIS Electronic Jamming System to Counter-drone Swarms. Counter-drone System
  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Airbus Unveils U760 Ravenstorm in Global Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race. Europe
  • [ July 26, 2026 ] Germany is pushing to join Britain’s future fighter-jet programme after pulling out of the FCAS deal with France. Air Platform
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Japan Wants to Export Sixth-gen F-X/F-3 Fighter Jets to Compensate Development Costs

April 18, 2020 GDC 0

The cost of Japanese F-X fighter jet is expected to exceed $185 million and it is hoped that by selling the fighter overseas could help offset the development costs. Japan’s government and the ruling Liberal […]

Air Platform

China’s GAIC FTC-2000G AJT/Ground Attack Aircraft

April 17, 2020 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Missiles On Demand: Boeing’s New 16 Air-To-Air Missile Carrying F-15EX (2040c / X)

April 16, 2020 GDC 0

According to Boeing, the F-15EX would carry 16 AIM-120 AMRAAM the number one and number nine weapon stations on the outer wings, or possibly by hefting a multiple ejector rack capable of carrying a pair […]

Air Platform

HAL Tejas MK1A vs JF-17 Block II: What if Tejas MK1A face-off with JF-17 Block II at the next Kashmir skirmish?

April 14, 2020 GDC 0

Recently, after about 40 years of development, India’s first LCA “Tejas” light fighter aircraft that reached FOC (Full Operational Capability) successfully made its first flight. LCA Tejas vs J-10 After the first flight of this […]

Air Platform

Boeing Australia advances the developments of Loyal Wingman for the RAAF

April 11, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing Australia’s first Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft prototype has stood on its own wheels and powered up its electrical system for the first time, the company announced on 8 April. The latest development milestones follow […]

Air Platform

Saab Conducts Cold Climate Tests of Gripen E Fighter Jet

April 10, 2020 GDC 0

Saab has conducted cold climate tests for Gripen E multirole fighter aircraft in northern Sweden to examine its operation in adverse climates. The tests were conducted in Vidsel Air Force Base (AFB) in Sweden as part of […]

Air Platform

Airbus Announced Demonstrator Phase For The Sixth-generation Future Combat Air System

April 8, 2020 GDC 0

Paris/Munich – The governments of France and Germany have awarded  Dassault Aviation, Airbus, together with their partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran, MBDA and Thales, the initial framework contract (Phase 1A), which launches the demonstrator phase […]

Air Platform

Future Combat Air System (FCAS): Franco-German-Spanish sixth-generation fighter jet project

April 8, 2020 GDC 0

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and French Defense Minister Florence Parly announced plans to produce a new joint fighter jet dubbed as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). Germany and France signed a […]

Air Platform

Subaru to participate Japan’s sixth-generation F-X fighter jet programme

April 6, 2020 GDC 0

Japan’s Subaru Corporation is to set up a unit to develop technologies in support of the Japanese government’s project to develop and build a sixth-generation fighter aircraft. The group said in a recent statement that […]

Air Platform

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

April 2, 2020 GDC 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 […]

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  • U.S Air Force Shoots Down Unidentified Object Over Alaska

    February 11, 2023 0
    The U.S. has shot down an unidentified object over frozen waters around Alaska. Officials say they don’t know who owns the object. U.S. Air Force Shoots Down Third Unidentified Object Over US-Canada BorderDateFebruary 13, 2023Prime [...]
  • The trouble with Russia’s S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missiles in the Ukraine war

    August 24, 2023 0
    Ukraine has destroyed more than five batteries of Almaz-Antey manufactured S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Donetsk Oblast, Kherson Oblast, Tokmak and Crimean peninsula using cheap kamikaze drones and American-made HIMARS artillery rockets. Threat detection, tracking, and [...]
  • Lockheed Martin’s Marillyn Hewson to step down as CEO

    March 17, 2020 0
    WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin said on Monday company veteran Marillyn Hewson will step down as chief executive officer, and tapped board member and American Tower Corp boss James Taiclet as her replacement. Hewson joined the defense titan more than [...]
  • Saffren-class Attack Submarines: The Tip of Spear of French Navy

    May 7, 2020 0
    The first Suffren Class attack submarine has begun sea trials. It represents a step-change for the French Navy, officially known as the Marine Nationale. France already operates a nuclear-only submarine force, which places it on [...]
  • Russian Akula-class submarine powered by tugboat!

    September 26, 2021 0
    The Northern Fleet’s Project 971 ‘Shchuka-B’ (NATO reporting name Akula) nuclear-powered submarine Vepr has run aground after its repairs and upgrade and is set to re-enter service with the Fleet in mid-July, a source in [...]
  • Ukraine about to flood the market with homegrown land, air and sea based drones.

    October 30, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s defense industry is exploding but allies have been unable to get gear tested against Russia. That’s set to change, as Zelenskyy said the program for controlled exports must start next month. Industry says that [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

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  • Americas

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  • Air Platform

    Israel’s unique version of the F-35I Adir showing highest level of combat readiness

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Troops Shot Down Aircraft Using Marlet Anti-air Missile

  • Air Platform

    Taiwanese plane maker AIDC to open F-16 MRO facility in Taiwan

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Serbia purchased Soviet-era KUB anti-air missiles from Hungary

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received Canadian-made Senator Protected Mobility Vehicles

  • Infantry Weapons

    Raytheon wins $314 million contract to enhance Patriot Missile Defense System

  • Americas

    Construction begins on new fleet of river-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy

  • Americas

    US Army secures $322 million for M10 Booker lite tank production

  • Uncategorized

    Russian Rubezh missile system destroyed by fire

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force’s Jaguar Fighter Jet Crashed Near Rajasthan’s Churu District

  • Counter-drone System

    Rafael unveils Iron Wasp weapon system against the drone threat.

  • Americas

    The U.S. seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by Russian submarine and warships.

  • Americas

    Great Britain Blocks 12 JF-17 Thunder Sale To Argentina

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Meghan Quinn promoted the Chinese-made Comac Jet in Australia and was appointed Secretary of Defence.

  • Europe

    Putin’s weirdest claim that he invaded Ukraine to capture Donbas

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Aerospace Industries Advances Talks With Saudi Arabia to Sell KAAN Fighter Jets.

  • Air Platform

    Russian MiG-31 fighter jet split into half midflight

  • Air Platform

    Russia’s modernized Su-30SM crashed in Kalingrad due to engine malfunction

  • Europe

    Russia Losing Tanks And Armored Vehicles Faster Than It Can Replenish

  • C4iSR

    The Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Europe

    South Korea displays K3 next-gen concept main battle tank

  • Middle East

    Israel And Bahrain Formally Establish Diplomatic Relations

  • Middle East

    Russian-made Anti-air Missiles Failure in Iran Sent Shockwave in India, China, Egypt, Algeria, Belarus and Myanmar

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    Ireland needs fighter jets for full air defense capability, says Major General Ralph James

  • Air Platform

    The Production of B-21 Stealth Bombers Is On Track

  • Europe

    Ukraine Deploys French LRU Artillery Rockets in Counteroffensive Against Russia

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon awarded contract to upgrade Small Diameter Bomb

  • Infantry Weapons

    US State Dept Approves Weapons Sale To UAE, Saudi Arabia And Jordan

  • Europe

    Turkey Delivered Precision Strike Capable TRLG-300 Missiles To Ukraine

  • Africa

    Algeria Test Fires Iskandar Tactical Missile

  • Defense Industry

    Iran Achieved 60% Uranium Enrichment, A Threat To World Peace

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    US plans to send Israel SPICE precision bombs to minimize collateral damage

  • Central Asia

    CSTO Dead: U.S. Invites Armenia and Azerbaijan to NATO Summit in Washington

  • Europe

    Turkey becomes armed drone exporting country

  • Europe

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  • Americas

    Raytheon awarded $580 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Jammer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Most components of the Chinese J-16, J-10C, J-20, FC-31, J-35, J-36, and J-50 fighters are sourced from the US, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Russia and South Korea.

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizilelma Achieved Air-to-air Missile Firing Capability.

  • Europe

    Russia deploys Soviet-era T-34 tanks in the Ukraine war

  • Europe

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Trackfire Remote Weapon Station.

  • Europe

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  • Europe

    Ukraine Won The Battle Of Kharkiv, Russian Forces Retreat From Kharkiv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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  • Europe

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  • Industry

    Lockheed Martin’s Marillyn Hewson to step down as CEO

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia readies for multinational exercise Talisman Sabre

  • Europe

    Ukraine To Receive Switchblade 600 Anti-armor Loitering Munitions

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