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  • [ February 17, 2026 ] Japan’s New Anti-ship Missile Maneuvers in Terminal Phase to Avoid Close-in Weapon System. Anti-ship Missile
  • [ February 17, 2026 ] Saudi Arabia Purchases Four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft. Air Platform
  • [ February 17, 2026 ] India Likely to Order 31 Rafale-M After 114 Rafale Orders. Air Platform
  • [ February 17, 2026 ] Ukraine destroys half of Russia’s ‘key’ Pantsir air defense systems, security service says. Anti-air Missiles
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Vietnam is considering French-made Rafale fighter jets to replace its Soviet-era Su-30MK2 aircraft.

February 6, 2026 GDC 0

Vietnam is reportedly considering the French-made Rafale fighter as it looks to diversify away from Russian military equipment, according to a 4 February 2026 report by L’Express. The move could reshape defense alignments in Southeast […]

Air Platform

Turkey and Saudi Arabia sign joint cooperation on KAAN fighter jet project.

February 6, 2026 GDC 0

Türkiye and Saudi Arabia will boost their cooperation in the defense industry, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday during his return flight from Cairo, also suggesting that his country’s homegrown stealth fighter jet Kaan […]

Africa

U.S. Warns Algeria of Sanctions Over Russian Su-57 Jet Purchases.

February 5, 2026 GDC 0

During a February 3 Senate hearing on North African terrorism, State Department official Robert Palladino called media reports of Algeria’s Su-57E and Su-34 deals ‘concerning’ and warned they could trigger CAATSA sanctions against major Russian […]

Air Platform

Indonesia signs letter of intent with Leonardo Company to purchase M-346F Block 20, rejecting JF-17 Temu jet.

February 5, 2026 GDC 0

Leonardo announced at the Singapore Airshow that it has signed a Letter of Intent with PTE System Solutions Indonesia and the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia to cooperate on the supply and […]

Air Platform

Peru has overturned the decision to buy Gripen in favor of F-16V Block 70 to become major non-NATO ally.

February 3, 2026 GDC 0

Peru is set to buy 24 F-16V Block 70 fighter jets, overturning a tender that was previously won by Sweden’s Gripen. Despite Gripen’s lower price tag, Lima is reportedly choosing the F-16 due to a […]

Air Platform

Boeing has offered to produce the Ghost Bat drone in Poland as part of its 32 F-15EX sales pitch.

February 2, 2026 GDC 0

As the Polish Ministry of National Defence is advancing plans to purchase up to 32 new fighter jets, Boeing is pitching the F-15EX jet, emphasizing its air superiority fighter’s payload, range and speed. To make […]

Air Platform

U.S. Warns Canada as Canada Weighs in Mixed Fleet with F-35 and Saab Gripen.

February 1, 2026 GDC 0

Canadian officials are weighing a mixed fighter fleet that could see Sweden’s Saab account for roughly half of the eventual replacement program by value, according to a National Post column by John Ivison published on […]

Air Platform

Chinese PL-17 is the stretched body variant of reverse-engineered Russian R-37M missile.

January 31, 2026 GDC 0

One of the recent weapons in the arsenal of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), the PL-17 long-range air-to-air missile, appears to have been shown for the first time at close quarters. The […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin says F-35 stealth jets plays central role in Canada’s air combat strategy.

January 31, 2026 GDC 0

On January 16, 2026, Lockheed Martin emphasized Canada’s long-standing integration into the F-35 program, citing projected industrial activity exceeding C$15.5 billion through 2058, as recent U.S. statements have renewed scrutiny of Canada’s dependence on U.S.-controlled […]

Air Platform

Turkish Aerospace Industries Will Develop Hurjet Trainer Further For Frontline Air Power.

January 30, 2026 GDC 0

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  • South Korea, the U.S., and Japan strongly condemned North Korea’s alleged supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia

    November 3, 2023 0
    North Korea has likely supplied several types of missiles to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, along with its widely reported shipments of ammunition and shells, South Korea’s military said Thursday. First Tranche Of [...]
  • David Sling, Arrow and Iron Dome: Israel Intercepts 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles

    October 2, 2024 0
    Iran launched nearly 400 missiles on Israel on Tuesday as a retaliation to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Israeli Missile Defense Agency Test Fires Iron Dome And David’s Sling MissilesDateDecember 30, 2020Israel Ready [...]
  • ParaZero has clinched a new order for its DefendAir counter-drone system.

    November 11, 2025 0
    Israeli aerospace defense manufacturer ParaZero has clinched a new order for its DefendAir counter-drone system from a Tier 1 global defense company. US Marine Unit Received New Counter Drone GunDateFebruary 26, 2025Saudi Arabia’s Weird Purchases [...]
  • Ukraine War: Why Can’t Swedish Arms Maker Fill The Vacuum Left By Russian Arms Maker?

    August 30, 2022 0
     The head of Russia’s weapons export branch said arms export revenue total in 2022 is likely to total about $10.8 billion, which would be roughly 26% lower than reported for 2021. Alexander Mikheyev, the director [...]
  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Taneco oil refinery shutting down oil production

    April 2, 2024 0
    A drone struck the primary oil refining unit (CDU-7) at Russia’s Taneco oil refinery, one of the country’s biggest, on Tuesday, according to Reuters analysis of images showing the impact of the attack. Ukraine’s kamikaze [...]
  • COVID-19 Started In Peoples Liberation Army’s Biolaboratory: Dr Li Meng-Yan

    August 10, 2020 0
    A Chinese medical expert, who fled to the US, has backed claims that the Covid-19 pandemic began in a military lab and was covered up by Chinese officials. Dr Li Meng-Yan, a virology specialist from [...]
Europe

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 […]

Africa

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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Europe

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 […]

Infantry Weapons

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 […]

Africa

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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  • Europe

    Ukraine Wiped Out Russia’s Elite Spetsnaz Unit

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine says Russian forces obtaining Elon Musk’s Starlink via third country

  • Americas

    Troubled Argentine Air Force Can’t Find Modern Fighter Jets Without British Components Or Influence

  • Africa

    When Su-27 Fought MiG-29 in Africa, As Always MiG-29 Became The Loser

  • Uncategorized

    MBDA Sea Venom Antiship Missiles

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with artillery ammunition worth $232 million

  • Europe

    Raytheon Awarded $182 Million Contact To Produce NASAMS II For Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine’s artillery strikes destroyed Russia’s Kasta-2E2 radar complex in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Air Platform

    Russia Lost 162 Aircraft, Desperate Russia Reactivating Soviet-era MiG-29 Fighter Jets

  • Industry

    The top 10 countries exporting arms around the world

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    U.S. State Department Approves 75 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Tanks For Australia

  • Europe

    MBDA successfully test fires AKERON LP missile

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Ramp up THAAD and PAC-3 Interceptors Production.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Rafael Peralta, a US Navy Destroyer spotted off coast of Shanghai as PLA Navy begins 11-week exercise in Yellow Sea

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Delivers Mid-range Capability System To U.S. Army

  • Americas

    US Navy Selected Fincantieri Marinette to Build FFG(X) Frigate

  • Air Platform

    Portuguese Super Lynx Helicopter Delivery Delayed To 2021

  • Europe

    Hindustan Aeronautics and Shenyang Aircraft Corporation are assisting Russia’s UAC to manufacture the Soviet-era Su-35 jet.

  • Europe

    Turkish Navy’s TCG Anadolu, World First Drone Carrier

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Retires F/A-18 Hornet This Week

  • South Asia

    Narendra Modi Accused U.S. State Department of Deep State Following Adani Corruption Case and Appointment of Sikh Woman Harmeet Dhillon

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia relocates S-400 air defense system from Kaliningrad to Moscow to protect government buildings in winter

  • Air Platform

    Slovakia Considers Buying Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rheinmetall opens new factory in Queensland, Australia

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Bayraktar vs Russian Pantsir: Has Turkey Gained Advantage over Russian Weaponry?

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China To Develop Naval Variant Of FC-31 Fighter

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia To Indeginously Develop Submarines

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin delivers 900th THAAD interceptor launcher

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract to Enhance SEAD/DEAD Mission Capability of F-35

  • Middle East

    Ukraine War: Russia Lost Its Fighter Jet Export Markets In the Middle East, Asia and Africa

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Israeli Antidote to Russian S-400: Meet The Ultimate Weapons Delilah Stand-off Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Needs Cruise Missile Killer C-RAM Weapon Systems To Defend Against Russian Missiles

  • Americas

    Top 40 Global Defense Spenders

  • Europe

    Royal Navy’s First Type 31 Frigate Starts Sea Trial in 2023

  • Air Platform

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

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Starts Production Of T-7A Red Hawk

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Repeat Incursions By PLA Air Force Into Taiwanese Airspace

  • Europe

    Ukraine will receive Ground-launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) this winter

  • Explore

    Ukraine Received Czech Republic’s RM-70 Vampire MLRS

  • Europe

    Turkish Foreign Affairs Committee Approves Sweden’s NATO Bid

  • Europe

    Russian Gazprom’s New Private Military Could Accelerate Death Rate Of Russians In Ukraine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine received decomissioned Israeli Patriot missile defense system.

  • Middle East

    Navantia Launches Second Corvette For Royal Saudi Navy

  • Europe

    Another blow to Putin as IOC suspends all collaboration with Russia

  • Naval Platforms

    Indian Navy to commission indigenously built corvette INS Kavaratti

  • Air Platform

    China unveiled scale model of F-35 copycat FC-31

  • Europe

    Russia’s drone manufacturer AO Kronstadt is on the verge of bankruptcy after months of financial turmoil.

  • Europe

    Defecting Wagner Boss Shot Down Russian Helicopter, Putin Deploys Troops in Moscow Fearing Coup

  • Air Platform

    South Korea Starts Series Production Of KF-21 Fighter Jets

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