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South Korea’s new KF-21 Boramae fighter jet cleared for active combat.

May 12, 2026 GDC 0

South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet has received final combat suitability approval from the Ministry of National Defense, clearing the indigenous aircraft for operational deployment after more than a decade of development and over 1,600 […]

Air Platform

Israeli Air Force’s first KC-46 aerial refuelling tanker completes maiden flight.

May 12, 2026 GDC 0

Israel’s first KC-46 tanker aircraft has completed its maiden flight in the United States, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced. The aircraft, designated “Gideon” in Hebrew, is the first of six KC-46 tankers procured by […]

Air Platform

Pentagon prepares F-35 stealth jet for quantum computing threat.

May 11, 2026 GDC 0

The F-35 Joint Program Office is preparing to modify the fighter’s In-Line File Encryption Device software to support government-mandated quantum-resistant algorithms, according to a presolicitation notice published on May 6, 2026. The notice, issued through […]

Africa

Swedish Aerospace Company Trelleborg Opens Factory in Morocco.

May 10, 2026 GDC 0

Morocco’s aerospace industry is preparing for another major expansion as Swedish manufacturer Trelleborg gets ready to open its first production site in the kingdom next month. Located in the Midparc industrial zone in Nouaceur near […]

Air Platform

Spanish Leftist Government Considers Turkish KAAN Fighter Jet as F-35 Alternative.

May 10, 2026 GDC 0

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China has deployed its Soviet-era Su-30MK2 to patrol the South China Sea amid reliability issues with the J-11B, J-15, and J-35A.

May 8, 2026 GDC 0

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has deployed Su-30MK2 long-range fighter aircraft for operations over Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. The Su-30MK2 was by far the most reliable fighter type in Chinese service compared […]

Air Platform

The US Navy’s Super Hornet shot out the rudder of an Iranian vessel.

May 8, 2026 GDC 0

A US Navy fighter jet knocked out the rudder of an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday using its 20 mm cannon, the American military said. The incident is the second […]

Air Platform

Russian-made Mi-171 and Mi-26 helicopter accidents injure more than 1000 members of the Indian Army’s Rapid Response Team and Paratroopers.

May 7, 2026 GDC 0

The Indian Ministry of Defence sent prayers and condolences to the devastated families of all on board Mi-171 and Mi-26 that crashed and killed more than 1000 members of the Indian Army soldiers and special […]

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Hungary Received JAS Gripen C Fighter Jets from Saab.

May 5, 2026 GDC 0

Hungary has taken delivery of two JAS 39 Gripen C supersonic combat aircraft from Saab under a contract signed in 2024. The handover marked the first shipment for four platforms ordered under the effort, all […]

Air Platform

Israel to purchase two squadrons of F-15I and F-35I Adir advanced fighter jets.

May 4, 2026 GDC 0

Israel to buy two new combat squadrons of F-35 ⁠and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of ​billions of dollars. Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin, the head of […]

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  • Poland makes progress on future air defense system under ‘Mała NAREW’ program

    October 10, 2022 0
    European missile maker MBDA announced on Tuesday that Poland is making progress on its future air defense system. Poland Purchases 23 Batteries Of Narew And CAMM-ER Surface-to-air Missiles From MBDA Worth $12 BillionDateDecember 30, 2023IAI And [...]
  • 50 Years Old Icelandic Coast Guard Vessel On Sale

    November 6, 2020 0
    It has been announced over the weekend that the Coast Guard Patrol ship Ægir will be sold after 50 years of service, mbl reports. The Ægir-class offshore patrol vessel is a class of two offshore patrol vessels serving in the Icelandic Coast [...]
  • Estonia Selects Blue Spear Anti-Ship Missile for Coastal Batteries

    October 9, 2021 0
    Estonian Center for Defense Investment (ECDI) has signed a contract with Proteus Advanced Systems Pte. Ltd., a joint venture company of Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) and ST Engineering Land Systems Ltd. (ST), to equip [...]
  • Austal Delivers 15th Guardian-class Patrol Boats

    June 1, 2022 0
    The vessel, Te Kukupa II, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Cook Islands at a certificate signing ceremony held today at Austal’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. Austal hands over 16th Guardian-Class patrol [...]
  • Russia’s Su-27 Missed Snake Island And Dropped Bombs On Water

    July 16, 2022 0
    Airstrikes carried out by two Russian Su-27 fighter jets failed to hit Ukraine’s Snake Island in the Black Sea last week, the British Ministry of Defense said Friday, suggesting that this indicates Moscow’s air forces [...]
  • Azerbaijan and Bangladesh’s military purchase Turkish military-grade DS200T series hybrid PBX systems.

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Germany Purchases $5.4 Billion Worth of Israeli PULS Rocket Launchers.

May 29, 2026 0

Germany Advancing 5 Billion Euro Rocket Launcher Deal With Israel’s ElbitIf completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit’s order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor’s […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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Estonia Purchases Additional HIMARS Rocket Artillery from Lockheed Martin.

May 16, 2026 0

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments has signed a contract with Lockheed Martin for the procurement of three additional HIMARS multiple rocket systems. The agreement also includes an investment of approximately $11 million into Estonia’s […]

Europe

Saab HEAT 758 Features Dual-Charge Warhead Inside New Carl-Gustaf Anti-Tank Round.

May 11, 2026 0

Saab is stepping up the Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle’s anti-armor role with a new round designed to defeat heavily protected vehicles on the modern battlefield. The HEAT 758 features a dual-charge warhead meant to first damage […]

Europe

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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    Ukraine developed kamikaze drones that can hit targets beyond 700km

  • Defense Industry

    U.S. State Department Approves Sale of 29 AH-64E Apache Helicopters To Australia

  • Air Platform

    The first KF-21 Boramae serially produced jet nears completion

  • Americas

    The U.S. to Boost 2023 Defense Budget, Amid Ukraine Invasion

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon’s LongShot Air-launched Drone Project Reaches Phase 3

  • Cyber

    Ukraine hacked the Kremlin’s secret files of all correspondences, a massive blow to Putin

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes a Russian naval vessel in the Caspian Sea.

  • Air Platform

    Russian Pilots Started Training On Iranian Drones

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force Networks F-15 and F-22 Raptor

  • Uncategorized

    Ukraine Shot Down Su-25 and Su-24 Fighter-bomber In Bakhmut

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China Decommissioned All Type 051 Destroyers

  • Uncategorized

    US Army To Test Serbian 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman unveils new XRQ-73 hybrid stealth drone

  • Europe

    Russia Pulls Out All Aircraft From Crimea Airbase After The Blast

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force’s MH-139A Helicopter Enters Developmental Testing Phase

  • Infantry Weapons

    S-400 Is A Strategic Mistake For India, Doesn’t Solve India’s Problems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Raytheon Awarded Contract to Produce NASAMS Anti-air Missile System for Taiwan.

  • Europe

    Russia to hike defense budget by 70 percent to fight Putin’s war in Ukraine

  • Europe

    British Army To Upgrade M270 Rocket Launchers With New Lauch Mechanism

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems, Raytheon, General Dynamics Mission Systems, and Thales signed MoU to design and manufacture combat systems for SSN-AUKUS.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    FrankenSAM program: Ukraine to retrofit AIM-9X Sidewinder On To Soviet-era Buk Launcher

  • South Asia

    Arrest warrants issued against 5 former director general of Bangladesh army’s spy agency DGFI.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem

  • Europe

    Vladimir Putin Sacks Admiral Igor Osipov After Crimea Blasts

  • Europe

    Russia Repositioned Its Troops Near Kyiv, Intensify Bombing in Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hiding Truth: French Shipbuilder Naval Group Refused to Share Information with Canberra

  • Americas

    TRL Drones has developed the TALOS-J and TALOS-E interceptor drone systems.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Delivers 15th Guardian-class Patrol Boats

  • Land Platform

    KAPLAN MT Medium-Weight Tank And IFV

  • Europe

    Putin tastes his own medicine as Ukraine’s SBU destroyed 40 of Putin’s prized Tu-22M, Tu-95 and A-50 Beriev AWACS

  • Europe

    Belgium delivered retired armored infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

  • C4iSR

    Saab Oneview PSIM: Eye And Ear Of Urban Security Systems

  • Europe

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

  • C4iSR

    Israeli RADA Electronic delivers multi-mission AESA radars to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Spain to buy more Eurofighter to replace aging F/A-18 Hornet

  • Africa

    Turkish ASFAT Awarded Contract To Supply MEMATT Minesweeper For West Africa

  • Europe

    KGB Putin Sacks Generals After Losing 73 Vehicles And 1000 Men In Failed River Crossing Bid in Luhansk

  • Europe

    Putin Asked Belarus To Prepare Its Military To Invade Northern Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Starts Production of Missile Defense Radar For L-SAM

  • Middle East

    Israeli Defense Forces announced that it will destroy Iran’s pre-war ballistic and nuclear capability.

  • Europe

    Russia Conducted Several Trial Runs With Nuclear-capable Tu-95MS Bombers

  • Air Platform

    No IFF: Russia shot down its own Su-35 near occupied Sevastopol

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroys half of Russia’s ‘key’ Pantsir air defense systems, security service says.

  • Americas

    Secretary Antony Blinken advocating for Ukraine to be allowed to use American weapons to strike inside Russia

  • Air Platform

    China Discloses Close-up Photos of Deck-based J-35 Fighter Jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Austal Shipyard awarded contract to produce two evolved Cape-class patrol ships

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian soldiers show off captured Russian TOR anti-aircraft systems

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s S-400 dud’s 92N2 radar and 96L6 high-altitude radar

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India plans to invite Australian Navy to join Malabar exercise

  • Air Platform

    French Navy’s First H160 SAR Helicopter Starts Flight Tests

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