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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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  • Russia’s failure prompted China to head hunt globally to teach them air combat tactics and manoeuvres

    June 28, 2023 0
    China has long had a reputation for stealing technology. Now it has gone a step further by copying Western air combat tactics and manoeuvres — or rather, paying Westerners to teach them those tactics. Chinese [...]
  • RAN tests camcopter drone onboard HMAS Ballarat

    July 23, 2020 0
    The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has begun shipborne trials of the Schiebel S-100 Camcopter rotor-winged unmanned aerial system (UAS) on the Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat . The trials, which were held to glean operating data, were conducted [...]
  • Turkish fifth-gen fighter jet ‘KAAN’ to fly after high-speed taxi tests

    July 15, 2023 0
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  • T-80BVM and T-90MS tanks have quality, reliability, and battlefield performance issues, according to Russian tank crews.

    November 10, 2025 0
    A mobilised Russian tank crew member fighting in Ukraine has given a candid account of the T-80BVM and T-90MS main battle tank, sharply criticising its quality, reliability, and battlefield performance. The Russian army has lost [...]
  • Lithuania Purchases M142 HIMARS Artillery Rockets

    January 25, 2023 0
    Lithuania and the U.S. government have finalized a $495 million deal for as many as eight M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, the Lithuanian government announced Friday. Estonia Latest Country To Buy HIMARS Artillery RocketsDateJanuary [...]
  • The L-SAM surface-to-air missile system

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Europe

Germany plans to buy up to 500 KNDS MARS 3 rocket launchers.

March 12, 2026 0

Germany’s Bundeswehr intends to submit a budget request in the second half of 2026 to conclude a framework contract with KNDS for the procurement of up to 500 MARS 3, also known as EuroPuls, multiple […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. Army Deploys 500km Range High Precision PrSM Rocket Artillery to Strike Iran.

March 4, 2026 0

U.S. Central Command has employed the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile in strikes on Iranian military targets, marking the first confirmed combat use of the ground-launched deep-strike system. The debut expands the Army’s role in […]

Infantry Weapons

U.S. M142 HIMARS Rocket Artillery Destroyed Zolfaghar and Sayyad-2 Missile System.

March 3, 2026 0

U.S. forces launched a long-range ATACMS ballistic missile from an M142 HIMARS system, destroying what appears to be an Iranian Zolfaghar short-range ballistic missile and elements of a Sayyad-2 air defense missile system. The strike, […]

Europe

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

February 27, 2026 0

Germany’s Rheinmetall has unveiled the Fuchs JAGM (Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles) at Enforce Tac 2026 in Germany, a wheeled armored vehicle capable of firing up to 24 U.S. AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles or AGM-114L Hellfire Longbow […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

China’s AVIC Unveils America’s V-BAT Copycat Drone.

February 22, 2026 0

China’s AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has officially presented a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle known as the Yunying (Cloud Shadow in Chinese), a tail-sitter drone featuring a ducted-fan design closely […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Japan to manufacture long-range precision fire artillery rocket.

February 21, 2026 0

As Japan increases the range of its munitions to counter regional threats, the ability to launch them from different systems to maximize flexibility is becoming an important factor in deciding which weapons to field. While […]

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    North Korea Tests New Hypersonic Missile ‘Hwasong-8’ Off East Coast

  • Europe

    Saab receives order for Anti-Ship Missiles from Germany

  • South Asia

    India and Pakistan’s nuclear arms purchase networks

  • Europe

    Russia Donatea BTR-82A APC To Belarusian Army To Prepare For Invasion Through Belarus

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea, Philippines To Strengthen Naval Cooperation Between Both Navies

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    MBDA Deutschland to integrate Meteor BVRAAM into Lockheed’s F-35 stealth jets

  • Middle East

    Israeli, Saudi Arabia inching closer to normalize diplomatic relations

  • Middle East

    Hezbollah stored $500 million in gold and cash in bunker under Beirut hospital

  • Air Platform

    Denmark announced its readiness to donate 30 F-16 fighters to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Russia Boosts Air Defense System In Crimea, Amid Fears Of U.S. Supplying F-16 Fighter Jets To Ukraine

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    China’s propaganda and disinformation campaigns about PLA

  • C4iSR

    Russia’s Su-57 fighter jets rely on German, Swiss, Japanese, Korean, American, French and Taiwanese components

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Lockheed Martin Awarded $720 Million Contract to Produce Hellfire Missile

  • Americas

    Raytheon And Kongsberg to build Joint Strike Missile (JSM)

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan Confirms Use of Israeli Spike ATGM in Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

  • Middle East

    Russian Su-35 Dangerously Came Close to P-8A Poseidon Over Mediterranean

  • Europe

    Russian Ka-52 helicopter crashed in Rostov region, Pilots killed

  • Europe

    Russian Tu-22 Backfire Crashes In Kaluga Region

  • Europe

    Ukraine peace deal will not last long without US backing: UK minister

  • Middle East

    Turkey-backed Syrian rebels launched offensive and captured Russian soldiers

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    LAND 400 Phase III: Australian Army Shortlist Rheinmetall Defence and Hanwha Defense

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Bank of China stops facilitating yuan-denominated transfers from UAE, Kazakhstan, and Saudi Arabia to Russia, huge economic blow to Putin

  • Europe

    Serbian Army Tests Modernized T-72MS Tanks

  • Americas

    US orders 78 new F-35 combat aircraft for three forces

  • Middle East

    Pakistan Was Pressured To Recognize Israel By MBS: Imran Khan

  • Middle East

    Ukraine War: Russia Lost Its Fighter Jet Export Markets In the Middle East, Asia and Africa

  • Americas

    Britain will send warship to Guyana amid tensions with Venezuela

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hanwha unveils new-gen K9A3 unmanned howitzer

  • Europe

    Ukrainian parliament to legalise pornography to fund its war efforts

  • C4iSR

    Finland Invited To Join Eurofighter’s Next-gen Radar Program

  • Europe

    U.S. to deliver M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine in September

  • Americas

    USS Canberra Commissioning Ceremony Held in Australia

  • Industry

    Israeli IAI signed drone tech transfer deal with Indian HAL

  • Air Platform

    T-7A Red Hawk achieved major milestones with 500 flights

  • Americas

    USS Harry Truman Sustained Damage After Colliding With Merchant Ship

  • Europe

    Denmark Purchases 44 CV90 MKIIIC Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin Announced Backlog Of 398 F-35 Stealth Jets Worth $30 Billion

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Seized Millions of Dollars Swiss Watches in Retaliation For Western Sanctions

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Started Negotiating with Saab for Gripen E/F Fighter Jets after Successful Combat Operations in Thai-Combobia Conflict.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Azerbaijan buys Turkish Air-launched SOM Cruise Missiles

  • Europe

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

  • Europe

    British Special Air Service (SAS): Who Dares Wins

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian Patriot missile shot down one Su-35 and one Su-34 fighter-bomber again

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwan Considers $10 Billion Weapons Purchases From The U.S.

  • Middle East

    Israeli Air Force Destroys Iranian Nuclear Bomb Assembly Site Near Tehran in Ongoing Strikes.

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Delivers First Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV-30) To U.S. Marine Corps

  • Air Platform

    Philippines Ditches Russian Helicopters, Opt-in For Chinook Helicopters

  • Middle East

    Israeli Shipyard Awarded Contract To Build Five Reshef-class Corvettes

  • Air Platform

    Indian Air Force Grounds Tejas Fleet After Third Crash Due to Flight Control System Malfunction.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Counter Strikes Forced Russian Retreats From So Called ‘Proclaimed Donetsk’

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