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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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  • US Navy christens future LCS USS Nantucket

    August 11, 2021 0
    The future USS Nantucket, the U.S. Navy’s 27th littoral combat ship, will be ceremonially christened on Saturday, the Defense Department announced on last Friday. Fincantieri Delivers 21st LCS to the U.S. NavyDateNovember 26, 2021US Navy [...]
  • Ukraine received Hydra 70 unguided rockets worth $300 million

    June 21, 2023 0
    The U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday announced the 37th security assistance pack for Ukraine, which includes Hydra 70 unguided rockets. Ukraine’s New Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) Rockets Wreaking Havoc On Russian TroopsDateJuly [...]
  • Portuguese Air Force Adopt Embraer C-390 Millennium For Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Missions

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  • Lockheed Martin sends F-35A for evaluation by Finish HX programme

    February 12, 2020 0
    Lockheed Martin has officially launched the flight evaluation phase of its F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Finland’s HX programme, with a pair of aircraft arriving at Tampere-Pirkkala Airbase north of Helsinki on [...]
  • European Countries Helping Taiwan Design And Build Submarines Domestically

    April 12, 2021 0
    TAIPEI (Reuters) – European countries are providing help for Taiwan’s indigenous submarine project, the island’s defence ministry said, in a rare admission that the sensitive programme is not getting assistance solely from the United States. [...]
  • Plasan provides armored vehicles to IDF amid war with Hamas

    October 24, 2023 0
    In a rapid response to the ongoing conflict, Israeli defense company Plasan transferred all available armored vehicles to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) within days of the conflict’s outbreak. Israel to accelerate Merkava tank and [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

The Features and Characteristics of South Korean K239 Chunmoo MLRS.

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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

Roketsan unveiled the CIDA long-range anti-tank guided missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Unveils Next-generation K9MH Mobile Howitzer Artillery System.

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Europe

Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

May 5, 2026 0

French defense firm Safran and missile maker MBDA successfully test-fired their jointly developed rocket-artillery munition this month, and expect to be able to deliver the first multiple-launch rocket systems in 2029 should their offer be […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s attack on Novorossiysk port complicated the future of Russian Navy

  • Europe

    South Korea’s DAPA to Develop Naval L-SAM Program for KDDX Destroyer

  • Air Platform

    U.S. State Department Approves AH-64E Apache Helicopters For Kuwait

  • Air Platform

    Boeing Australia rolls out first Loyal Wingman for RAAF

  • Europe

    Russian State TV Commentators Compare Kherson Retreat As The Worse Military Defeat In History

  • Europe

    France Started Backfilling Rafale Shortfalls

  • Europe

    Ukraine received DITA howitzers from the Czech Republic

  • Europe

    Ukraine Launches New Neptune Anti-ship Cruise Missile

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan’s Sky Sword II Missile Enters Mass Production Phase.

  • Europe

    Romania To Purchase Israeli Iron Dome Anti-air Missiles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine to receive AGM-158 JASSM, AGM-154 JSOW, AGM-120 AMRAAM with F-16 fighting falcon

  • Middle East

    Israel Combines All Special Operatives Into Single Elite Force

  • Europe

    Ukraine unveils latest 2S22 Bohdana 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

  • Air Platform

    Slovenia procures C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft

  • Naval Platforms

    RAN’s sets to upgrade Cape-class OPV with naval communication system

  • Europe

    Denmark Purchases BLOCKER Smart Naval Mine for Greenland’s Defense

  • Europe

    Ukraine to produce Czech CZ BREN 2 assault rifles

  • Europe

    UK invests $4.8 billion in next phase of AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine project

  • Americas

    China suspends $6.5 billion currency swap deal with Argentina as the country purchases American F-16 jets

  • Anti-ship Missile

    India, A Close Ally of America Agrees To Sale BrahMos Cruise Missiles To Russia

  • Europe

    Russian Shahed drones are beginning to fall apart midair as quality worsens.

  • Middle East

    Syrian Rebel Shot Down Russian Mi-35 Helicopter Using Chinese FN-6 MANPAD

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $2.76 Billion US Army Contracts For M142 HIMARS

  • Europe

    Turkish Akinci Drone Successfully Test-fires Laser-Guided Bomb

  • Europe

    Sweden Considers Supplying Deadly Archer Self-propelled Howitzer And RBS70 Anti-air Missile

  • Europe

    Russia’s helicopter shortages getting bad to worse each day, thanks to RBS-70 and ATACMS

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    Explosions in Belgorod: Anti-Putin Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion Took Over Positions in Belgorod

  • Europe

    Ukrainian drone army killed 1060 Russian troops, destroyed 66 artillery systems and 78 vehicles in one day

  • Europe

    Ukraine Destroyed Multi-billion Russian Equipment in Snake Island

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman demonstrates flying data center, processing real-time intelligence from satellites and drones to aid military operations

  • Europe

    Putin believed the Ukraine invasion would be three days of a cakewalk, but it is a minefield

  • Americas

    Naval Group Delivers Offshore Patrol Boats To Argentina

  • Americas

    RCN Selected Sea Ceptor Missiles For Multi-mission Frigates

  • Air Platform

    CATIC Delivered 7 K-8W Training Aircraft to Bangladesh Air Guard

  • Air Platform

    Turkiye progressed with Eurofighter Typhoon acquisition

  • Americas

    Great Britain Blocks 12 JF-17 Thunder Sale To Argentina

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Sending Electronic Warfare Equipment To Ukraine Worth $150 Million

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Navy is considering Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate for the next-gen frigate requirement.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    India, China Competing for Fighter Jets Superiority

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    RAN Shows Off Amphibious Operations Capability

  • Europe

    Elbit Systems to build artillery ammunition factory for undisclosed buyer

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones strike Russian ammunition depot

  • Europe

    Israeli-made Gaia Amir MRAP Vehicles Spotted In Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Türkiye’s 1st domestic Atak-2 heavy-class attack helicopter starts engine

  • Air Platform

    Australia plans to boost MRO facility for aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company’s M-346FA Fighter Attack Aircraft

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine received more TRML-4D AESA radars from Germany

  • Europe

    Ukraine blew up Sevastopol power substation in occupied Crimea

  • Europe

    Ukrspecsystems develops new Shark reconnaissance drone

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