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Indian Air Force Grounds Tejas Fleet After Third Crash Due to Flight Control System Malfunction.

February 22, 2026 GDC 0

The Indian Air Force’s Tejas fighter jet fleet is under scrutiny following a recent crash during landing. This marks the third significant incident involving the aircraft, with the pilot escaping unharmed but the jet sustaining […]

Air Platform

Germany Announced Additional 35 F-35 Stealth Jets Purchases as FCAS Program Stalled.

February 21, 2026 GDC 0

The Germany Defence Ministry was reported on February 19 to be considering placing an order for up to 35 additional F-35A fifth generation fighters, doubling the number of the aircraft it plans to field, in […]

Air Platform

U.S. Navy Achieves First F-35B Fighter Jet Landing on Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge.

February 20, 2026 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy USS Kearsarge, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, completed its first F-35 B Lightning II short takeoff vertical landing operations in the Atlantic Ocean on February 10, 2026, according to U.S. Fleet Forces […]

Air Platform

U.S. Air Force Relocates 24 F-16J Wild Weasel Electronic Warfare Aircraft in the Middle East from Germany.

February 19, 2026 GDC 0

In response to rising regional tensions and to strengthen its defence capabilities, the United States has deployed additional F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets, including specialised Electronic Warfare Block 50 models, to the Middle East. Reports […]

Air Platform

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

February 19, 2026 GDC 0

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Israeli Air Force Equips Domestically-made Stealth Fuel Tanks for F-35I Adir.

February 18, 2026 GDC 0

The Times of Israel reported that Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said Israel’s F-35I Adir fleet now carries range-extending fuel tanks that preserve its low observable profile. The claim signals Israel’s push to secure independent long-range strike […]

Air Platform

Saudi Arabia Purchases Four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

February 17, 2026 GDC 0

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Italy’s Leonardo S.p.A. for the acquisition of four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). The contract expands Saudi Arabia’s fixed-wing naval aviation capabilities with anti-submarine warfare, […]

Air Platform

India Likely to Order 31 Rafale-M After 114 Rafale Orders.

February 17, 2026 GDC 0

India could significantly scale up its Rafale fighter jet acquisition, with a French media report claiming that New Delhi has sought additional Rafale Marine aircraft beyond the proposed 114 jets for the Indian Air Force […]

Air Platform

Taiwan confirms plan to buy 10 C-130J airlifters.

February 16, 2026 GDC 0

Taiwan’s Republic of China Air Force has confirmed plans to procure 10 C-130J transport aircraft from the United States, canceling a previously planned upgrade program for its aging C-130H fleet. According to local media, the […]

Air Platform

U.S. Air Force Needs More Than 500 F-47 and B-21s Fend off China in the Indo-Pacific.

February 16, 2026 GDC 0

The US Air Force needs hundreds more F-47s and B-21s than it currently plans to buy, experts said. A new report examined the problems the Air Force would have in a war with China.Without a […]

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  • Taiwanese F-16 warned of 20 Chinese J-11 fighters over Taiwan Straits

    August 15, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — Since Chinese fighter jets were reported to have crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday (Aug. 10), news has surfaced that some of the over 20 warplanes were likely [...]
  • Brazilian Army purchased Czech Zuzana 2 155mm howitzer, ditching Chinese SH-15 howitzer

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  • South Korean FFX Batch III Frigate to be equipped with the Long-Range Naval L-SAM

    July 3, 2021 0
    According to the Agency for Defense Development, the upcoming FFX Batch-III frigates will be equipped with the future “Long-Range Naval SAM” (Naval L-SAM) and have BMD capability. Since FFX Batch-III frigates will enter service before [...]
  • Kyrgyzstan And Angola Are The Latest Countries To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones From Turkey

    October 25, 2021 0
    Kyrgyzstan is the latest country to buy Turkish drones in an effort to rev up its military capabilities, a senior official announced late Thursday. Turkey Offers Bayraktar TB2 Drones And MLRS To KyrgyzstanDateMay 5, 2021Albania [...]
  • Chinese Spy Ship Spotted Near Taiwan During Missile Tests

    October 26, 2020 0
    Taipei (GDC) — A Chinese reconnaissance vessel was seen recently off the east coast of Taiwan, during a series of live-fire missile tests conducted by the Taiwan military’s top research institute, a military source said [...]
  • Raytheon Excalibur Artillery Projectile Fired at Record Range From CAESAR Howitzer

    August 11, 2023 0
    Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, in partnership with the U.S. Army and French company Nexter successfully fired Excalibur artillery projectiles from a CAESAR self-propelled howitzer. The test proved compatibility between Excalibur, the [...]
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 […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin PrSM Missile Achieves Maritime Strike Capability.

March 15, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin has completed the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step forward in the U.S. Army’s long-range fires modernization program. The test demonstrated the missile’s new […]

Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman joins US-Japan hypersonic missile defense effort

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Turkey Plans To Develop Hypersonic Cruise Missile

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine Received F-16 From Netherlands, Mirage 2000 From France

  • Europe

    Germany Selects Israeli Arrow 3 Interceptor For Missile Defense Requirement

  • Defense Industry

    Airbus Offers Local Assembly For Swiss Eurofighter

  • South Asia

    China lays keel for Pakistan Navy’s second Type 054A class frigate

  • Americas

    US Navy christens future USS Marinette

  • Air Platform

    MiG-35 : A Lemon from Russia’s Mikoyan Design Bureau

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Christens Indigenous Landing Platform Dock

  • Africa

    Congo Rape Victim’s Children Want to Reunite With Bangladesh Army’s UN Peacekeepers.

  • Africa

    Nigeria To Manufacture Beryl M762 Assault Rifles

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cambodia could be the first customer of Chinese FTC-2000G jet

  • Americas

    Hanwha Ocean Inks Partnerships with Three Local Companies For Canadian Submarine Requirement

  • Air Platform

    China to unveil new twin seater J-20 fighters

  • Middle East

    Russia plans to boost military links with Iran, says the UK defense secretary

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces advanced near Bakhmut and Zaporizhzhia Oblast

  • Loitering Munitions

    The U.S. and Gulf States want Ukraine’s Bullet and Sting interceptor drones.

  • Europe

    Ukraine wants to arm Sea Baby and MAGURA V5 kamikaze sea drones with bigger warheads and smarter technology

  • Naval Platforms

    RNLN air-defence frigates to receive new 127/64 LW guns

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Norwegian NASAMS air defense system saves lives in Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Wants AI-operated Autonomous Drones

  • Cyber

    Danish Navy Seized Chinese Bulk Carrier Yi Peng For Sabotaging German, Swedish and Finnish Submarine Cables

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Azerbaijan buys Turkish Air-launched SOM Cruise Missiles

  • Industry

    South Korea regain number one spot in shipbuilding

  • Air Platform

    Denmark will invest $13.7 billion in F-35 jets, patrol boats and armored vehicles.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Japan’s MHI develops an advanced derivative of type 12 ASM

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Considers $10 Billion Weapons Purchases From The U.S.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Offers Bayraktar TB2 Drones And MLRS To Kyrgyzstan

  • Europe

    Russia sent 70 years old T-54 tanks to Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Royal Air Force To Replenish Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles Stock With Israeli Rampage Missiles

  • Europe

    Mystery Fires Ripped Through Putin’s Weapons Research Facility 1000km Inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Grounds Tejas Fleet After Third Crash Due to Flight Control System Malfunction.

  • Europe

    Biden Admin To Provide Sophisticated NASAMS Anti-air System To Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    The U.S. Has Offered Bangladesh Mega Arms Deal Including Super Hornet Block III, MQ-9 Reaper, Apache Helicopter, NASAMS Missile, HIMARS and TPY-4 Radar.

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian defense intelligence confirms Russia using Elon Musk’s Starlink internet in occupied territories

  • C4iSR

    ASELSAN to develop a new AESA radar for Turkish F-16 fighters and foreign buyers

  • Air Platform

    Finish Air Force quietly drops Nazi swastika from its emblem

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    MiG-29K Pilot Missing, Indian Navy Conducting SAR Missions

  • Air Platform

    British Intelligence Gathers Data From Destroyed Russian Mi-35 Hind helicopter

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Air Guard’s Yak-130 Training Aircraft Crashed in Cox Bazar District

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Luerssen Australia Continues To Strengthen Sovereign Supply Chain In Australia

  • Africa

    Algeria acquired Norinco SR-5 MLRS

  • Americas

    Tomahawk Block V Cruise Missile Entered Service With The U.S. Navy

  • Cruise Missiles

    Russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile Hit Russian Territory Due To GLONASS Guidance Error

  • Europe

    French President Macron warned that peace cannot mean the “surrender” of Ukraine

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Northrop Grumman Successfully Conducted Fourth AGM-88G AARGM-ER Missile

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine in talks with Western weapons makers about setting up production line in Kyiv

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Georgia

  • Middle East

    UK And Qatar Signs Defense Cooperation Agreement

  • Europe

    Turkey to Build Three Istanbul-Class Frigates Simultaneously

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