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French engine maker Safran is ready to build an engine in India if India purchases 114 Rafale.

February 15, 2026 GDC 0

French engine maker Safran is ready to build an engine assembly line in India to meet the country’s requirements for local production as the French and Indian governments discuss the purchase of 114 more Rafale […]

Air Platform

Turkey Unveils Prototype KAAN Fighter Jet.

February 15, 2026 GDC 0

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Italy Allocates $10.7 Billion For British-led GCAP Sixth-generation Fighter Jet.

February 14, 2026 GDC 0

Italy’s parliament on Thursday backed an almost 9-billion-euro ($10.7 billion) funding plan for a jet-fighter programme with Britain and Japan, a flagship defence project whose expected costs have more than tripled from early estimates. The […]

Air Platform

Chinese Commentator Admits J-35 ‘Knockoff F-35’ Fighter Limited to Seven-Minute Combat Operations.

February 14, 2026 GDC 0

Despite a $40 billion investment, the J-35 relies on an older WS-19 Engine, underscoring China’s engine-development challenges. Early this year, state-run CCTV in China aired several programs promoting the Fujian, the third aircraft carrier commissioned […]

Air Platform

India’s Defense Acquisition Council Approves $40 Billion to Purchase 114 Rafale Fighter Jets and Additional P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

February 13, 2026 GDC 0

India has granted initial approval for a $40 billion military procurement package, including the acquisition of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force and additional Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft for the […]

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Türkiye and Saudi Arabia signed a MoU covering a joint production of the Gökbey multirole helicopter.

February 13, 2026 GDC 0

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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.

February 12, 2026 GDC 0

China recently signed a defence agreement with Bangladesh to build a drone factory in Bangladesh with Chinese assistance. The U.S. wants to supply Bangladesh with MQ-9 Reaper drones. The U.S. has offered Bangladesh F/A-18 Super […]

Air Platform

J-20 exposed: new photos reveal China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon has visible screws, rivets and quality issues on the airframe.  

February 11, 2026 GDC 0

A few new close-up photos on X (formerly Twitter) show screws and rivets on the production variant J-20’s airframe, raising questions about China’s longstanding propaganda claim regarding the aircraft’s stealth characteristics. This is the first […]

Air Platform

Saab offers Gripen E/F fighter jets to the Indian Air Force.

February 11, 2026 GDC 0

During the Singapore Airshow, Saab said it had offered the Gripen E to the Government of India with an industrial plan covering design, production, and sustainment involving more than 300 companies. As reported by The […]

Air Platform

Ukraine Purchases 150 Gripen E/F and 100 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets.

February 10, 2026 GDC 0

Ukraine has locked in commitments for 250 Western fighter jets through separate agreements with Sweden and France, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy disclosed while visiting the Kyiv Aviation Institute. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on 8 February […]

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  • Indonesian Navy Approves Terma CMS For KCR-60 FAC

    January 30, 2022 0
    The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) approves the factory acceptance tests of four new combat management systems (CMS) for four fast attack crafts, “KCR-60”, scheduled to join their fleet. Indonesia Launched Its Fifth KCR-60M Fast Attack CraftDateDecember [...]
  • Iran and Israel secretly maintain oil pipeline joint venture, EAPC

    September 6, 2020 0
    A desert oil pipeline that Israel once operated as a secret joint venture with Iran could be a major beneficiary from the Trump-brokered peace deal with the United Arab Emirates. With the UAE formally scrapping the [...]
  • Russia deploys S-300 SAM which doesn’t detect drones to defend itself from drones in St Petersburg

    January 25, 2024 0
    Russia has recently deployed an S-300 long-range surface-to-air missile defence system near St. Petersburg. This move comes in the wake of a drone attack on a major gas export terminal near the city. S-300 is [...]
  • China unveils next-gen ZTZ-201 light tank

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  • Naval Group Awarded Contract To Produce Scorpene Evolved Class Submarines For Indonesian Navy

    April 7, 2024 0
    In recent weeks, interactions between Naval Group and the Indonesian Ministry of Defence, Navy (TNI AL), as well as defence industry have intensified, suggesting a growing momentum towards the potential signing of a contract for [...]
  • Video shows Russian morons driving T-72B tanks onto land mines and exploding tanks

    March 1, 2023 0
    Several videos posted Saturday by the Armed Forces of Ukraine depict a Russian T-72B tank destroyed by a landmine as it plodded through a minefield strewn with other damaged and abandoned tanks in Vuhledar, a [...]
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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, […]

Europe

Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

Americas

U.S. Army Purchases Top-attack Terrain-shapping XM204 Munitions.

February 18, 2026 0

The U.S. Army has approved an Urgent Materiel Release for the XM204 top-attack terrain-shaping munition, accelerating its deployment to Europe, according to service information published January 12, 2026. The move reflects growing concern about near-peer […]

  • Europe

    Norway allocates additional $5.7 billion to Ukraine until 2030

  • Air Platform

    China copies US Navy’s E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C

  • Naval Platforms

    Damen Shipbuilding to deliver second corvette PNS Tabuk

  • Middle East

    Turkey Strikes Kurdish Militants After Deadly Attack on Turkish Defense Firm

  • Europe

    Thyssenkrupp to Build Six Type 212 CD Submarines For Germany And Norway

  • C4iSR

    Thales to supply helmet-mounted display for Polish FA-50GF fighter jets

  • Americas

    Germany offers Brazil a batch of Leopard tanks and Marder infantry fighting vehicles.

  • South Asia

    American Lockheed Martin Submit Proposal to Build F-21 Under “Make In India” Initiatives

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Military allows same-sex couples marrying in uniform

  • Middle East

    The US Army Deployed Patriot Missile Defense System And C-RAM In Iraq

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Philippines Air Force Received Spyder Surface-to-air Missile From Israel

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian forces shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopters using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye to export attack helicopters to Germany and drones to USA

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian troops shoot down Russian Mi-8 helicopter using RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Air Platform

    Israeli Air Force destroys rare Iranian F-14 fighter jets and shahed drone launchers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese Ambassador To Australia Hints A ‘Special Operation’ To Reunify Taiwan With China

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye weighs $500 billion energy deals with the U.S. in exchange of returning to F-35 program.

  • Europe

    The Type 26 frigate and its derivative, the Hunter-class, serve as a cautionary tale for Australia and the UK.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese scholar says Russia’s defeat in Ukraine is inevitable

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Swarming Navies In South China Sea, Accidental War Is Plausible

  • Naval Platforms

    Pakistan Navy launches first Hangor-class submarine in China

  • Europe

    15 Tugboats: What Russia Didn’t Tell The World About HMS Defender Incident?

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s Number of Operational Ships to Decline by Next Year

  • Europe

    Embarrassing Russian Army, Drunk Russian Troops Ditches BMD-2 IFV

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lieutenant Colonel Boniface Aruma of PNG army to serve as deputy commander of the Australian Army’s 3rd Brigade in Townsville

  • Europe

    EU, U.S. Must Sanction Belarus For Aiding Russia and NATO Should Bomb Belarus

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russian MiG-29s fighter jets at Crimean airbase

  • South Asia

    Pakistan increases defense budget by 6% to $8.8 billion

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Army will field tiltrotor MV-75 aircraft in 2026.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Awarded Contract to Produce VSHORAD for Romanian Army

  • Industry

    South Africa Bans On Arms Export To Arab Countries Hurting Its Economy

  • South Asia

    Indian RAW and Bangladeshi corrupt government officials issued counterfeit European visas to Indian nationals from Bangladesh.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    USS Ronald Reagan and Nimitz head towards South China Sea

  • Air Platform

    Taiwanese Firm Donates Drones to Ukrainian Military Worth $35,000

  • Infantry Weapons

    PLZ52 155mm Self-propelled Howitzer was displayed on 10th Airshow China

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Upgrade Singapore’s F-16 Fighter Jets

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea awards $355 million contract for F-100 engines

  • Europe

    Ukraine seeks deeper defense ties with Raytheon

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves 105 Lockheed Martin F-35A And F-35B For Japan

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Engine Problems: How China Was Coerced Into Buying Su-35 And S-400

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to develop new guided high-explosive ammunition for US Navy

  • Americas

    Naval Group Launches Third OPV 87 For Argentine Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    After Australia, Japan Wants Nuclear Submarines

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) Launched Fourth Invincible-class Submarine

  • Ballistic Missile

    North Korea Unveils Hwasong-20 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

  • Naval Platforms

    The Five Mighty Navies Of Europe

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves AH-64E Apache Helicopters For Kuwait

  • Air Platform

    How Russia Rebrand Same Fighter Jets And Sale Soviet-era Su-27 As Su-30 and Su-35?

  • South Asia

    Bangladeshi court issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed, sister Sheikh Rehana, and British MP Tulip Siddiq

  • Middle East

    U.S. State Department Approves MQ-9B Drones For Qatar Worth $1.96 Billion

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