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Germany to Upgrade Airbus A400M Airlifter Fleet for $165 Million

October 28, 2024 GDC 0

The German parliament has approved a financing plan to upgrade its fleet of Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, aiming to align with evolving NATO requirements. The Airbus A400M modernization program, which also involves Belgium, France, […]

Air Platform

Türkiye hopes to serve friendly countries for transport aircraft retrofit

March 24, 2024 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Plan to Buy Rafale Fighter Jets and A400M Transport Aircraft, Retires Russian-made Jets

November 28, 2023 GDC 0

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Defense Industry

Australian air force’s plan to buy $9 billion turboprop transport aircraft is simply a crazy idea

April 4, 2023 GDC 0

The RAAF is planning to spend at least $9 billion on a fleet of turboprop transport aircraft and refuses to detail how many will be purchased, the time of their delivery – or even the […]

Air Platform

Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

June 18, 2021 GDC 0

Airbus Defence & Space has completed the latest phase of an in-flight refuelling test campaign involving its A400M and a pair of combat search and rescue helicopters, and says certification approval for the tanker enhancement […]

Europe

US, Canada, Norway Set to Join EU Military Mobility Projects

May 6, 2021 GDC 0

The European Union on Thursday will allow the United States, Norway and Canada to join a military project aimed at speeding up the deployment of troops and equipment across Europe. EU defense ministers will give […]

Air Platform

French DGA Takes Delivery of A400M Capable of Automatic Low Altitude Flight, Releasing Paratroopers

April 4, 2021 GDC 0

The French Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) has taken delivery of the 18th Airbus A400M transport aircraft. “The DGA has just taken delivery of the 18th A400M equipped with all the capabilities validated to date, […]

  • Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes used to strike Gaza ground targets

    October 26, 2023 0
    Although Israel’s ongoing retaliation for Hamas’ incursion has predominantly been through the air and ground, naval assets have also been utilised. Sa’ar 6: A Modern Corvette of Israeli NavyDateNovember 10, 2020Thyssenkrupp Delivers Last Two Corvettes [...]
  • Taiwanese Armed Forces Conduct Large-Scale Exercises Against Simulated Invasion By Chinese Military

    March 30, 2020 0
    The navy, air force and army of Taiwan conducted extensive military drills on Tuesday as part of the “Lien Hsiang” exercises – which also involved a mock invasion of the island. Taiwan’s Ministry of National [...]
  • Ukraine strikes Russian fertilizer plant tied to military production.

    February 27, 2026 0
    Ukrainian Armed Forces conducted a drone strike against an ammonium nitrate production plant in Dorogobuzh, Russia, destroying key industrial infrastructure used for both civilian industry and military supply chains, according to newly released satellite imagery [...]
  • Yevgeny Prigozhin Admits Ukrainian Troops Still Controls The City Of Bakhmut

    February 6, 2023 0
    The founder of the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary unit, admitted on Sunday that Ukrainian troops are not backing down from Russian advances in Bakhmut. Yevgeny Prigozhin admits battle of Bakhmut severely degraded Wagner mercenary [...]
  • China Promotes JF-17 Block III and L-15 Aircraft in Singapore Air Show

    February 21, 2022 0
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  • UK will send starstreak, NLAW, howitzer and loitering munitions worth £100 million to Ukraine

    April 11, 2022 0
    Boris Johnson was speaking at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz following their first in-person meeting in London, hours after Berlin declined to send Marder tanks to Ukraine, arguing that Germany needs them for [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

North Korea Test Fires KN-25 600MM Multiple Rocket Launch System.

March 24, 2026 0

North Korea confirmed that twelve KN-25 600mm multiple rocket launch systems were used during its latest military test drill. The exercise highlights Pyongyang’s continued efforts to expand long-range precision-strike capabilities within its rocket artillery forces. […]

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 […]

  • C4iSR

    South Korea plans to procure additional Peace Eagle AEW&C aircrafts

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s sea baby kamikaze drone destroyed another Russia’s shadow oil tanker.

  • C4iSR

    British Army Orders More XACT NV33 Night Vision Goggles

  • Europe

    Military neutrality of Serbia, an act to balance between Russia and the NATO

  • Air Platform

    Northrop Grumman Stepping Up B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Testing And Production

  • Civil Aviation

    Lufthansa Expands Widebody Aircraft Order By 10 Jets

  • South Asia

    Retired Indian Army Officer Discloses India Wanted to Invade Bangladesh in 2009 to Rescue Dictator Hasina

  • Europe

    General Atomics Received Civil Aviation Certification to Fly MQ-9B Drones over Civil Airspace

  • Naval Platforms

    Corruption-riddled Bangladesh Navy Purchases Royal Navy’s Decommissioned HMS Enterprise Survey Vessel.

  • Naval Weapons

    Raytheon to develop Evolved Sea Sparrow Block II

  • Americas

    BAE Systems awarded contract to produce jam-resistance GPS

  • Europe

    Russia lost 180 artillery systems in just three days

  • Europe

    Ukrainian kamikaze drones blew up Russia’s Slavyansk oil refinery in Krasnodar region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Defence Minister Richard Marles wants to increase military spending by up to $25 billion to pay for new warships

  • Europe

    Ukraine launches its biggest drone attack on Russian Rosneft’s fourth-largest oil refinery

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine may sell 50% stake in Motor Sich to Turkish firm

  • Air Platform

    Russian-made Su-30MK2 Crashed in Venezuela, Pilots Killed

  • Europe

    North Korea sent three army Generals as commanders and advisors to the Russian army

  • Middle East

    ‘Suicide drone’ used to attack Israeli ship, report

  • Naval Platforms

    Textron Systems armed unmanned surface vehicle (USV) or sea drones for ocean attack

  • South Asia

    বাংলাদেশ এয়ার গার্ড (চোর): মরনের একটি ব্যান্ড (Translated Version)

  • Americas

    U.S. Air Force is Looking to Adopt Saab’s Design Methodologies to Arm T-7A Red Hawk

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves MH-60R Helicopters to Spain

  • Central Asia

    Amid Tensions with Iran, Turkey sends military equipment and troops to Azerbaijan

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin successfully tests precision strike missile

  • Europe

    British startup unveils new high-speed ramjet artillery round

  • C4iSR

    RAF conducted SEAD mission against S-300 and S-400 SAM over Crimean peninsula

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia needs to reduce its dependence on great power as it did for a century

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters at forward airfield.

  • South Asia

    Bangladesh Navy Retracts Stories Of Istanbul-Class Frigate Acquisition

  • Uncategorized

    Safran awarded the contract to deliver JIM Compact multifunction infrared binoculars to Australian Defense Force

  • Europe

    Baykar Defence Sent Bayraktar Akinci Drone To Azerbaijan

  • Africa

    Morocco Plans To Buy ATR-72 MPA

  • Middle East

    Fincantieri delivers Qatar’s second Musherib-class OPV

  • Air Platform

    GE Aviation delivers the first F414-GE-400K engine to KAI for KFX fighters

  • Americas

    Colombia purchased 18 CEASAR howitzers from France

  • Europe

    Greece Expressed Interest In Purchasing Seven American-made Constellation-class Frigates

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Received the First Mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle.

  • Europe

    Poland purchases 2,506 FGM-148F Javelin missiles and 253 Javelin Command Launch Units.

  • Europe

    Poland Purchases 116 Second-hand M1 Abrams Tanks From U.S. Inventory

  • Europe

    Ukraine Requests More Bushmaster And Hawkei Armored Vehicles

  • Europe

    Russia Lost Turkey to Sweden’s NATO Bid, A Big Diplomatic Blow To Putin

  • Air Platform

    Finland Selects Lockheed’s F-35A In HX Competition

  • C4iSR

    Thales launches compact AESA radar for light combat aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Eurofighter Typhoon shows some crazy maneuver

  • South Asia

    Pakistan steps up fighter jets and AEW&C activities near Pakistani border with India

  • Europe

    Bosnia purchased Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones, Eyes Local Production

  • Air Platform

    China Commissions Aerial Refueling Variant Y-20 Heavy-lift Aircraft

  • Naval Weapons

    Phalanx close-in weapon system

  • Air Platform

    Germany Negotiating With The U.S. To Buy F-35 Stealth Jets

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