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Airbus Sole Bidder For India’s AEW&C Requirements

December 23, 2020 GDC 0

Airbus Defence & Space appears to have emerged as the sole bidder for a global tender put out by New Delhi’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for an “AWACS India” programme. The tender – […]

C4iSR

India Dumps Russian IL-76A-50EI AEW&C And Opt-in European Options

December 22, 2020 GDC 0

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), a state-run defence company, will convert six unspecified aircraft operated by Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) into airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) units, for deployment specifically near India’s borders with […]

Air Platform

Airbus A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport (MRTT) Demonstrates Fully Automatic Aerial Refueling Capability

April 19, 2020 GDC 0

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  • Israeli Air Strikes Killed Hezbollah’s Weapon Smuggling Chief Suhail Hussein Husseini

    October 9, 2024 0
    Terror group Hezbollah’s weapons smuggling chief has been killed in yet another Israeli kingpin strike in Lebanon. Israel deploys Dolphin-class submarines amid rising tensions with IranDateOctober 22, 2023Hezbollah stored $500 million in gold and cash [...]
  • Turkish Bayraktar TB3 UAV performs first flight test using ski-jump

    November 6, 2024 0
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  • Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor air defense missile manufacturing factory

    July 2, 2025 0
    Ukrainian long-range drones struck deep inside Russian territory overnight, hitting defense production facilities in the city of Izhevsk, according to both Ukrainian sources and regional officials in Russia. The target was the Kupol plant, known [...]
  • Ukrainian HIMARS artillery strike destroys Russian Command Post

    January 13, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian military said on Wednesday that Ukrainian Special Operations Forces directed HIMARS fire on a Russian Command Vehicle in the Southern Direction. According to the report, operators from the 73rd Marine Center of the [...]
  • Spain will purchase Eurofighter instead of F-35A fighter jets.

    August 14, 2025 0
    Spain has decided against purchasing U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets and would instead opt for European-made options, the country’s defense ministry said Wednesday, confirming an earlier report in El Pais newspaper. Turkey plans to maintain a [...]
  • Ukraine war: Iraq grounds Mi-17 and Mi-28NE helicopters, purchases American helicopters

    February 14, 2023 0
    The Iraqi Army Aviation Command (IAAC) is planning to replace its Russian helicopters with US-made types, according to the latest quarterly report on Operation ‘Inherent Resolve’ released by the US Department of Defense’s Office of [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s high-value 96L6 radar system burnt in occupied Crimea

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia purchases 24 more Rafale fighter jets to retire Russian-built fighter jets

  • Air Platform

    Russia shot down its own Ka-52 attack helicopters

  • Europe

    Poland Sends Soviet-era S-125 Pechora Air Defense System To Ukraine

  • South Asia

    India and Pakistan’s nuclear arms purchase networks

  • Europe

    Russia brings back thousands of Soviet-era T-72 tanks from storage for Ukraine war

  • Europe

    French Navy will upgrade FDI frigate with 32 vertical launch system.

  • Air Platform

    Peru purchased 24 FA-50 fighter jets from South Korea, replacing Russian MiG-29

  • Europe

    Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Breaks Altitude Records Of 33,000 Feet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippines Navy Buys Five Shore-based BrahMos Missiles System

  • Americas

    No Such Terms as “CAATSA Waiver For India” Under CAATSA Law

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Rocketsan awarded contract to produce 108 Karaok anti-tank missiles for Malaysia

  • Air Platform

    Spain delays F/A-18 Hornet retirement amid fighter jet shortages.

  • C4iSR

    Royal Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail AWACS Received Paint Scheme

  • Air Platform

    Boeing trials F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III fighter aircraft

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China launches CNS Fujian Aircraft Carrier.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Lockheed Martin to Join Japan’s Sixth-generation Fighter Project

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Chinese-made HQ-9B anti-air missile is a Temu piece of junk.

  • Naval Platforms

    HMS Severn rejoins Royal Navy after decommissioned for three years

  • Europe

    Spanish Army Purchases 394 Armored Vehicles Replacing M113 Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Ukraine Intercepted All Russian Kalibr Cruise Missiles In Recent Attack

  • Middle East

    Israel, Turkey To Enhance Energy And Security Cooperation

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Army Received Training On Harpoon Anti-ship Missile Launch System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese researcher imported American Nvidia Jetson TX2i chipset for its hypersonic test missile.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Why Australia’s Nuclear Submarines Will Deter China?

  • Air Platform

    Kuwaiti Air Force owns the most advanced variant of Eurofighter Typhoon

  • Naval Platforms

    Milgem-class Corvette: A National Warship Programme of Turkey

  • Europe

    Ukraine Ordered 60 KRAB 155mm Self-propelled Howitzers From Poland

  • Air Platform

    Chinese J-15 Naval Aircraft Crashed Near Xiangyang

  • Europe

    Europe lifts constraints on striking inside Russia using Western weapons

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Purchases 12 FA-50 Fighter Jets Worth $683.7 Million

  • Central Asia

    Afhgan Air Force Strikes Killed 45 Pakistan-backed Taliban militants : gov’t

  • Europe

    Leaked phone calls revealed Russian politician Akhmedov referred to Putin as “Satan” and “dwarf”

  • Europe

    Royal Marines Commandos have taken part in ‘high-risk’ covert operations in Ukraine, commandant general reveals

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    For the First Time A Fixed-wing Aircraft Take-off from Japanese Aircraft Carrier Since WWII

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands

  • Africa

    Nigeria Inducts JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Finalizes Rafale Contract With France

  • Europe

    Serbia unveils new M-84AS3 tank with active protection system.

  • Europe

    Turkish Army Received Otokar ARMA 8×8 Armored Vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon’s AIM-7 Sparrow Radar Guided Air-to-Air Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. To Pass New Legislation Allowing Royal Australian Navy’s Sailors To Train On Nuclear Submarine

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Russia deploys S-400 surface-to-air missiles in Belarus

  • Infantry Weapons

    Greek Patriot Systems Will Be Deployed In Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

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

  • C4iSR

    Hensoldt Delivers IRIS-T Anti-air System’s Fire Control Radar To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Lockheed Martin Started Building F-35A For Denmark

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN’s Warship Showcases State-of-the-art Fire Powers

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese aircraft carriers get into engine troubles

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia has suffered a failed ICBM test due to a mid-launch explosion.

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