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

June 7, 2020 GDC 0

According to a Tweet released by Boeing Defense on June 4, 2020, the new generation F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III fighter aircraft has conducted its first flying test and Boeing expects to deliver the first […]

Americas

US Navy to commission Super Hornet Block III into service

May 23, 2020 GDC 0

Boeing will begin integrating Block III Super Hornets multi-role strike fighter into U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fleets, according to a statement released by Boeing Defense on 15 May. The F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet is […]

Air Platform

The US Navy to receive F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III By The End of May

April 24, 2020 GDC 0

The US Navy (USN) is soon to receive the first Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block 3 aircraft learned GDC quoting Boeing Defense. A representative from Boeing told Jane’s on 17 April; “The two test jets […]

Air Platform

Germany Set to Order Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighters for Luftwaffe

April 21, 2020 GDC 0

Germany will order 45 fighter aircraft from Boeing to replace the Luftwaffe’s aging Tornado jets learned GDC quoting Der Spiegel magazine. Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer emailed her U.S. counterpart Mark Esper on Thursday to inform […]

C4iSR

Link 16 Airborne Terminal Technology And Data Net Systems

April 20, 2020 GDC 0

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Air Platform

Hongdu L-15/JL-15 Falcon advanced trainer/light attack aircraft

March 15, 2020 GDC 0

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Europe

Swiss Air 2030: Second RFP has been issued to the manufacturers of fighter aircraft

February 20, 2020 GDC 0

On January 2020, armasuisse has issued the second request for proposal for new fighter aircraft to the government authorities where the four potential suppliers are located: Germany (Airbus Eurofighter), France (Dassault Rafale) and the USA […]

Air-Launched Weapons

LRASM: A Long-range, precision-guided, anti-ship stand-off missile

February 5, 2020 GDC 0

LRASM is designed to detect and destroy specific targets within groups of ships by employing technologies that reduce dependence on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms, network links and GPS navigation in electronic warfare environments. […]

Europe

Finland’s HX Programme’s Fighter Jet Comparison

February 2, 2020 GDC 0

Finland’s HX fighter programme to replace the Finnish Air Force’s F/A-18 C/D Hornet has entered its evaluation phase with the country set to evaluate entrants from Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin and Saab ahead […]

Europe

Germany Selects Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet to Replace Aging Tornado

October 8, 2019 GDC 0

Since 2017, the German government has been actively looking to replace its aging fleet of Panavia Tornado aircraft to fulfill NATO commitment of strategic Nuclear missions. The Tornado aircraft that entered service in the 1970s […]

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  • Abu Dhabi Ship Building awarded contract to build three BR71 MKII corvettes for the Angolan navy

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  • BAE Systems Starts Prototyping Hunter-class Frigates for RAN

    December 20, 2020 0
    The strong progress on Australia’s biggest surface shipbuilding project continued today with the Australian Government announcing the start of prototyping on the Hunter Class Frigate Program. BAE Systems cuts steel for Hunter-class frigates. At the [...]
  • No IFF: Russia shoots down its own Mi-28N attack helicopter

    April 16, 2024 0
    A Russian Hind gunship helicopter was mistakenly shot down by Russian air defenses, according to reports from the HelicopterPilot channel on Telegram, known for its close ties to the Russian military. The incident resulted in [...]
  • Russian military abandoned tanks and vehicles in Ukraine, amid logistics problems and low morale

    March 17, 2022 0
    Photos and videos have been popping up online of apparently abandoned Russian military vehicles around Ukraine, which Russia invaded last week, as US officials and experts highlight various operational missteps on Russia’s part in the [...]
  • China First Policy: Pakistan to Protect Gwadar Ports From India

    January 6, 2021 0
    KARACHI (GDC) — In 2018, Pakistan and China signed six agreements for the development of Gwadar port as Islamabad formally inaugurated an economic free zone in Balochistan province that will be a key part of [...]
  • Saab Wants Shot at U.S. Air Force’s AWACS Replacement Competition

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Americas

Canada Purchases 26 HIMARS Rocket Artillery.

June 5, 2026 0

The Government of Canada said it has finalised a government-to-government agreement with the United States for the acquisition of long-range missile capability for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Government of Canada said it has finalised […]

Americas

U.S. Navy purchases Israeli soldier-portable SMASH 2000LE fire control systems.

June 4, 2026 0

An Israeli fire control technology company has now secured contracts with all four major branches of the U.S. military, completing a sweep across the American armed forces that took less than a year. Smart Shooter […]

Europe

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.

May 17, 2026 0

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Europe

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

    Su-35 doomed: Sweden considers training Ukrainian pilots on Gripen jets

  • Americas

    Australia’s PMB Defence To Supply Batteries For Canadian Submarines

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo M-346FA Light Combat Aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Sweden Taps GKN Aerospace To Produce Future Fighter Propulsion

  • Middle East

    Israeli Arrow-2 missile intercepts Houthi’s ballistic missile and drones fired at Tel Aviv

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan sent three warships to South China Sea for anti-submarine warfare

  • C4iSR

    Saab delivers British Army’s next generation artillery hunting radars

  • Infantry Weapons

    Rafael Spike LR II Missile System: The Ultimate Tank Killer

  • Middle East

    Israeli Aerospace Industries Unveils BlueWhale Autonomous Spy Submarine

  • Europe

    Russian Defense Minister Visits North Korea To Beg For More Soldiers, Missiles, Ammo and Tanks

  • Infantry Weapons

    Israeli Army Fields World’s First Fully Automatic 155mm Howitzer

  • Europe

    Thanks to Turkish F-16, only four fighters remained in service with Armenia

  • Air Platform

    Fifth-gen Aircraft Are Necessity, Says Thai Air Force

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine destroyed Russia’s electronic surveillance equipment in Kherson

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy Test Fires C-Dome Missiles Aboard Sa’ar 6-class Corvette

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo to demonstrate M-346 commanding two Baykar uncrewed fighters by mid-year.

  • C4iSR

    Egypt purchases Hensoldt TRML-4D AESA Surveillance Radar.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon Awarded Contract To Produce 571 AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia discusses the potential acquisition of Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Temu Jets.

  • Europe

    Latest Satellite Photos Show the Destruction of Russian Armored Vehicles and Tanks Near Kyiv

  • Infantry Weapons

    HPV Shell: 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers For Littoral Combat Mission

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal Thai Army captured Chinese-made GAM-102LR guided anti-tank missile system.

  • Europe

    Russian troops fled from Ukraine frontline, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims

  • Middle East

    Pakistan warned the IRGC that it cannot fend off the U.S./Israel air strikes using Chinese-made anti-air missiles.  

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China places highest-ranking military generals under investigation.

  • Naval Platforms

    Damen’s Leading Role In German MKS-180 Frigate Programme

  • Europe

    French-German KNDS unveils Leopard 2 tank with unmanned turret

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Ukraine Received M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicles From The U.S.

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Kamikaze Drones Strike Second Russian Fighter Jet Base in Three Days

  • Air Platform

    U.S. offers F-16V to compensate $1.4 billion of Turkish investment in F-35

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    United Nations Investigators Find Systematic Torture in Myanmar Involving Senior Military Officers

  • South Asia

    India’s Siliguri Corridor is the reason India wants the Bangladesh military paralyzed.

  • Europe

    HIMARS Strikes Destroyed Two Bridges In Kherson, Russians Fleeing Kherson In Fear of HIMARS

  • Americas

    Textron Systems Awarded Contract to Build Tsunami USV for the US Navy.

  • Europe

    Ukraine strikes Russian airfield housing 20 Su-34 aircraft in Rostov region

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    JMSDF’s High-tech Warships Can Dismantle Low-tech Chinese Submarine

  • Europe

    Rheinmetall Unveils Fuchs Tank Destroyer Armed with 24 U.S. AGM-179 Anti-Tank Missiles.

  • South Asia

    Sikorsky to deliver MH-60R to Indian Navy earlier than expected enhancing sub hunting capability to counter China

  • Americas

    US Announces Nearly $1 Billion in New Military Aid for Ukraine

  • Americas

    General Dynamics Awarded Contract to Produce Next-Generation Battle Tank Design.

  • Air Platform

    Denmark will invest $13.7 billion in F-35 jets, patrol boats and armored vehicles.

  • Europe

    MBDA tests MARTE ER Antiship Missile

  • Explore

    Ukraine Received Czech Republic’s RM-70 Vampire MLRS

  • South Asia

    Retired Bangladesh Army Major Sinha was involved in drug dealing and militant training

  • Naval Platforms

    South Korean Navy’s KDDX Future Destroyer

  • Middle East

    Iran’s short-range missile system, its location, and where it is manufactured.

  • South Asia

    Indian Navy’s Mig-29K’s Engine Caught Fires, Pilots Safely Ejected From The Aircraft

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Sweden purchases more IRIS-T SLS short-range ground-based air defence system.

  • Europe

    Facebook’s parent company Meta bans Russian state media outlets for spreading disinformation and propaganda

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