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A-29 Super Tucanos

Air Platform

Philippines purchases additional A-29 Super Tucano aircraft.

February 10, 2026 GDC 0

The Philippine Air Force has been confirmed as the customer behind an undisclosed order for six A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft, Brazilian aerospace company Embraer announced on February 3 at the Singapore Airshow. The […]

Africa

U.S. State Department approved precision-guided munitions to Nigeria

August 23, 2025 GDC 0

On August 13, 2025, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. State Department had approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Nigeria of precision-guided munitions, rockets, and related support valued at […]

Air Platform

Panama purchases A-29 light combat aircraft amid Trump tensions

March 15, 2025 GDC 0

The C295 and Super Tucano deals for its National Aeronaval Service were approved as part of an emergency procedure by the government on 11 March. The Panama government has given the greenlight for the purchase […]

Africa

Nigerian Inducts A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft

September 2, 2021 GDC 0

The Nigerian Air Force inducted A-29 Super Tucano aircraft it signed a contract for four years ago, on August 31. The induction ceremony was hosted by Nigerian Minister of Defence Bashir Salihi Magashi and the […]

Central Asia

Taliban Could Sell Captured A-29, C-130 and UH-60 Aircraft To China, Report

August 20, 2021 GDC 0

Once the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul and airfield in Kandahar, it captured a large number of military helicopters such as U.S.-made Black Hawks and Soviet-made Mi-17s, reported Defense News. The Afghan air […]

Central Asia

Taliban Seized Massive Weapons Cache, Received Supplies From Pakistan

August 16, 2021 GDC 0

The United States spent billions supplying the Afghan military with the tools to defeat the Taliban, but the rapid capitulation of the armed forces means that weaponry is now fueling the insurgents’ astonishing battlefield successes. […]

South Asia

Afghan Air Force To Fight Back Against Taliban Insurgents Using A-29, AC-208 And Black Hawks

July 11, 2021 GDC 0

If you think beating back a resurgent Taliban is hard, try doing it while fixing a broken helicopter over Zoom. Biden is betting big on Afghanistan’s air force. The Biden administration requested $3.3 billion to […]

  • Iran Imported Components From America, Japan And Canada To Manufacture Shahed-136 Drones

    December 17, 2022 0
    In recent weeks, Iranian drones have allegedly been used by Russia to target critical energy infrastructure in Ukraine. In October, the WSJ cited a report documenting how Iran could supply drones to its Houthi allies in [...]
  • Ukraine plans to buy homegrown Oplot main battle tanks

    May 31, 2023 0
    Ukraine plans to buy homegrown Oplot main battle tanks, according to Oleksii Reznikov, the head of the country’s Ministry of Defense. Ukraine Delivers T-84UD Oplot Tank to US ArmyDateOctober 20, 2021Thailand Offers Spare Parts And Armored [...]
  • Nigeria To Manufacture Beryl M762 Assault Rifles

    January 4, 2021 0
    Polish weapon manufacturer Fabryka Broni Lucznik recently delivered 500 Beryl M762 assault rifles to Nigeria. Manufacturer did not confirm the value of this contract. However, Nigeria Ministry of Defense documents contain budgeted plans to purchase [...]
  • Germany will transfer $19.1 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine over the next few years

    January 22, 2024 0
    Germany promises to continue providing military support to Ukraine in the coming years. This was recently announced by Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Germany Will Send IRIS-T SLM Anti-air System To UkraineDateJune 5, 2022Ukraine To Buy [...]
  • BAE Systems Awarded £220 Million Contract For Ten Eurofighter Simulators

    November 15, 2021 0
    BAE Systems’ air sector business is growing this year, boosted by new Typhoon contract awards, the defense company said on November 8, 2021. BAE Systems Awarded £135 Million For Eurofighter Typhoon’s Capability EnhancementDateAugust 9, 2021Kuwaiti [...]
  • Shady Arms Deal: Armenia Bought 35 OSA SHORAD From Jordan During Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

    March 20, 2021 0
    Jordan reportedly delivered 35 mobile launchers and an Osa-AK anti-aircraft defense system simulator to Armenia for an amount of $27 million. The entire OSA SHORAD systems were destroyed by Azerbaijani Bayraktar TB2 drones during the [...]
Europe

Ukrainian drones to get U.S.-made Zeus anti-tank guided missile.

April 11, 2026 0

Aeon confirmed an active integration partnership with a major unnamed Ukrainian drone manufacturer to fire Zeus guided missiles from drone platforms. A separate Ukrainian partnership covers Zeus integration onto manned and unmanned ground vehicles and […]

Europe

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia.

April 8, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin will establish a HIMARS sustainment centre in Estonia following an agreement with the Estonian government, aimed at supporting all three Baltic states. The decision was confirmed during a meeting in Washington between Estonian […]

Europe

Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

April 4, 2026 0

A Swedish Bofors is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base. Estonian Defense […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin launches Hellfire missile from 10-foot cargo container.

April 2, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced Tuesday that the U.S. defense giant successfully launched a Hellfire missile from its new Grizzly launcher — housed within a 10-foot cargo container. The Grizzly system incorporates design elements of Lockheed’s M299 […]

Europe

Spain signs Indra–Hanwha deal for K9-based self-propelled artillery systems.

March 27, 2026 0

Spain’s Indra Group and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace on March 24 signed a binding agreement in Madrid to jointly develop new tracked self-propelled artillery systems for the Spanish Armed Forces, the companies said. The agreement […]

Americas

Aeon tests Zeus low-cost alternative to Javelin anti-tank missile.

March 26, 2026 0

Aeon conducted a test launch of its new Zeus shoulder-fired missile system at a ranch in East Texas, according to Rochefort Ventures CEO Kyle Bass, who announced the milestone on Friday. Bass wrote that the launch marked […]

  • Americas

    US blocks deliveries of engines and flight control systems of Comac C919 to China

  • South Asia

    Video footages show the Bangladesh Army, BGB and Rapid Action Batelleon directly shooting at student protesters using Indian-made weapons

  • Europe

    Russia jams signal on RAF plane carrying British defence secretary Grant Shapps

  • Middle East

    Iran Unveils Kaman-19 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

  • Europe

    Leonardo Demonstrates swarming drones to RAF

  • Europe

    Sweden short-listed Arrowhead 120, Alfa 4000 and FDI Frigate for the Luleå-class frigate program.

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean Navy receives first modernized KDX-1-class destroyer Yang Manchun

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s new ‘invisible’ suicide submarines set to be unleashed on Russia’s navy

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Russia’s S-400 SAM in Donetsk Oblast

  • Defense Industry

    Indian Navy signs contract for construction of 17 naval vessels

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Trump says Taiwan should pay more for defense and dodges questions if he would defend the island

  • Air Platform

    President Trump Touts ‘F-55’ Fighter: A Twin-Engined F-35 for the Air Force

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Thailand Test-fires Multi-calibre Israeli-made D11A Artillery Rocket System

  • Europe

    Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK to jointly develop low-cost air-defense system.

  • Middle East

    Iran faked its own ballistic missile debris as America’s F-16 debris in state TV.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received New Batch Of French-made CEASAR Howitzers

  • Air Platform

    Pentagon approves full-rate production of F-35 stealth jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army Says Chinese-made VT-4 Tank Good at Parade, But Not at Actual Combat.

  • Cruise Missiles

    Pakistan Unveils FTAH-IV Ground-launched Cruise Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s $320 billion defense spending doesn’t address manpower shortage, Japan has the lowest population growth among OECD countries

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin starts F-16 production for foreign sales in South Carolina

  • Europe

    Russia Admits Two More Commanders Killed In Botched River Crossing

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lack of Leadership in Australia and New Zealand Emboldened Chinese Navy

  • Europe

    Sweden Joins Multinational Armored Vehicle Project

  • Air Platform

    Boeing awarded a contract to supply 24 AH-64E Apache helicopters to Morocco

  • Europe

    Russia Ran Out of Anti-air Missile System, Faces Huge Challenge To Counter Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drone

  • Air Platform

    Revolutionary: Saab Manufactures 3D Printed Parts For Gripen Fighter Jet

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Tor air defense system using kamikaze drone

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Likely To Be Second Export Customer Of South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Fifth-generation KAAN fighter jets to take to skies in 2024

  • Middle East

    Elbit Systems Awarded Contract To Produce Iron Sting Mortar Munitions

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot Missile Shot Down Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets Far From Kyiv

  • Europe

    Europe Watches As KGB Putin Commits Genocides

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Netherlands purchases Rheinmetall Skyranger Anti-air Gun System.

  • Americas

    United States will send another Patriot missile air defense system to Ukraine

  • Africa

    The U.S. Must Supply Arms To African Countries To Counter Chinese Arms Exports

  • Europe

    Italy to purchase 1050 Rheinmetall Lynx infantry fighting vehicles under $18 billion program

  • Europe

    Israel supplies super modern arms to muslim Azerbaijani and deprived christian Armenians

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Joins the Competition with Australia and South Korea to Buy U.S.-made Nuclear-powered Submarine.

  • C4iSR

    See, Scan, Shoot: The Northrop Grumman AN/ASQ-236 Radar Pod

  • Uncategorized

    Saab Australia To Recruit 300 Staff For Hunter Class Frigate Program

  • Air Platform

    U.S. approves sale of 38 Danish F-16 and Norwegian 4 P-3 Orion aircraft to Argentina deterring Chinese influence

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Rheinmetall and MBDA to establish a joint venture for naval laser weapon.

  • Air Platform

    Norwegian Kongsberg to provide air-to-air pylons for F-35 fighters

  • Anti-air Missiles

    What are Israel’s Iron Dome and Arrow missile defences?

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Started Negotiating with Saab for Gripen E/F Fighter Jets after Successful Combat Operations in Thai-Combobia Conflict.

  • Air Platform

    UK Begins Manufacturing Sixth-generation Combat Aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Begins Construction on Second KSS-III Batch-II Submarine

  • Defense Industry

    Poland discloses details of Bayraktar TB2 deals

  • Americas

    General Atomics Gambit 6 introduces air-to-ground combat capabilities.

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