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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, […]

  • Defense Giant Lockheed Martin Released A Video Depicting Destruction of S-400 and Topol-M

    March 23, 2020 0
    The world’s largest defense corporation Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has released a video on YouTube about the work of the Skunkworks division, which is engaged in the most modern and secret developments in the company, learned [...]
  • Russian Commanders Dumping Conscripts To Frontline Without Guns And Protecting Gears

    November 9, 2022 0
    Hours after Aleksei Agafonov arrived in the Luhansk region on 1 November as part of a battalion of new conscripts, his units were handed shovels and ordered to dig trenches throughout the night. 3000 Russian [...]
  • RAN’s HMAS Sydney commissioned at sea

    May 22, 2020 0
    The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed its newest Air Warfare Destroyer into the Fleet in the first commissioning of an Australian warship at sea since the Second World War. The ceremony, conducted off the coast of New South [...]
  • Swiss Voters Give Thumps Up for $6.5 Billion Fighter Jet Procurement Plan

    September 30, 2020 0
    Swiss voters have approved a government plan to spend $6.5 billion on new fighter aircraft by a margin of 8,670 votes, with the two U.S. vendors, Boeing and Lockheed Martin in the race feeling the [...]
  • President Trump Supports the Sale of F-35 Stealth Jets to Saudi Arabia.

    November 20, 2025 0
    U.S. President Donald Trump said he would back the sale of American-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, a day before the crown prince arrives in Washington. President Trump Considers Saudi Arabian Request to Buy [...]
  • Putin Fired Four Deputy Defense Ministers, Appoints Relatives As Deputy Defense Minister

    June 18, 2024 0
    Vladimir Putin has sacked four deputy defence ministers and appointed one of his relatives to the role as he carries out a sweeping purge of officials in charge during the botched invasion of Ukraine. Russian [...]
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 […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Europe

    South Korea displays K3 next-gen concept main battle tank

  • Europe

    Biden Admin Sends More Ammo For HIMARS Rocket Artillery To Ukraine

  • Europe

    Ukrainian soldiers destroy Russia’s 70-years old T-55 tanks with mines and RPG

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Ukraine destroys Bastion anti-ship launcher with Zircon missiles in Crimea.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Kongsberg opens maintenance hub for weapon system in South Australia

  • Air Platform

    Morocco Receives First Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Europe

    1000 North Koreans Killed Since Russia Deployed North Korean Troops in Kursk Counteroffensive

  • Air Platform

    Brazilian Air Force Received New Gripen E Fighter Jets

  • Americas

    The USAF wants commoditised F-16V for easier Foreign Military Sales

  • Americas

    US Navy To Christen Warship Named After Australia’s Capital

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Air Force Formally Inducts Cutting-edge T-7A Red Hawk Jet Trainers.

  • Uncategorized

    Norwegian F-35A Successfully Launches Joint Strike Missile

  • Europe

    Turkey new stealth drone undergoes 1st internal weapon bay test firing

  • Air Platform

    China’s long-range Xian H-20 stealth bomber could make its debut at Zhuhai air show

  • Air Platform

    U.S. Special Operations Command Practices Highway Landing For The First Time In Latvia

  • Africa

    Damen delivers FCS 3307 patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland

  • Air Platform

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

  • C4iSR

    Saab Awarded Contract to Produce Giraffe 1X Radar for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

  • Air Platform

    Zelenskyy: Swedish-made ‘Sukhoi killer’ Gripen jets nearing appearance in Ukrainian skies

  • Air Platform

    Boeing, Saab to collaborate with BAE Systems to offer T-7A RedHawk for Royal Air Force

  • Cruise Missiles

    Turkey Unveils 1000km-range Gezgin Cruise Missile.

  • Europe

    Neptune Headache: Putin Relocating His Black Sea Fleet From Crimea Out of Neptune Missile Range

  • Europe

    Putin’s FSB setup explosive charge aboard Wagner chief’s plane killing Yevgeny Prigozhin

  • South Asia

    Video footage shows intruding Indian BSF soldiers begging forgiveness after entering Bangladesh and being caught by the Bangladeshi Border Guard

  • Central Asia

    Kazakhstan Latest Country To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian NASAMS Shot Down Russia’s Over-hyped Su-35 Fighter Jet In Bakhmut

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Myanmar military airstrike kills 53 in Sagaing region

  • Europe

    U.S. Donates 90 Stryker Armored Vehicles and 50 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Air Platform

    UAE Purchases 12 L15 Training Aircraft From China

  • Europe

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Reconnaissance Vehicles for Bundeswehr.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Completes Flight Tests of Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor Missile.

  • Air Platform

    Malaysia Purchases FA-50 Fighter Jets And ATR-72MP MPA Worth $2.2 Billion

  • Africa

    Turkiye Delivers T129 Attack Helicopters to Somalian Army

  • Air Platform

    Gripen Flew 10,000 Hours With Royal Thai Air Force

  • Europe

    Turkish drone maker Baykar Defence to manufacture turbofan engine

  • South Asia

    Indian MoD asks IAF to issue an RFI for 100 Fighter Jets worth $15 billion

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries wins $240 million USAF contract

  • Europe

    Germany to purchase four Type 212CD submarines

  • South Asia

    General Aziz Ahmed, A Bangladeshi Scumbag

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan teams with France and Germany to develop high-tech railgun

  • Air Platform

    MAF to fly Su-30SM2 with a new engine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea delivered millions of rounds of ammo, but its poor quality hurt Russian soldiers and damaged turrets

  • Defense Industry

    Enhancing Turkey, Ukraine defense co-operation irks Russia

  • Air Platform

    UAE started negotiations with South Korea to purchase KF-21 and FA-50 fighter jets.

  • Americas

    US Air Force tests safer ejection system for new T-7A trainer jet

  • South Asia

    Turkey, Pakistan To Jointly Develop Satellite Project

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Israeli IAI Awarded $1.2 Billion Contract To Produce Air Defense System For Undisclosed Customer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia issues RFI for lead-in fighter trainer for RAAF

  • Europe

    France could exit from Franco-German Tank Project, Rheinmetall CEO says.

  • Middle East

    Iranian Navy Ship Exploded Due to Failed Mine-laying, Not Hit by Missile

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